Fairfax Overtakes Loudoun on Household Income Ranking

From the Sun Gazette:

The median household income in Fairfax County is now $100,318, the highest in the nation, according to new federal figures. The median income, based on 2006 data and reported Aug. 28 by the U.S. Census Bureau, shows that Fairfax household income is more than double the the median national figure of $48,451. Loudoun County, which a year before had reported the highest median household income in the nation, dropped to second, at $99,371. Rounding out the top five communities were Howard County, Md. ($94,260); Hunterdon County, N.J. ($93,297); and Douglas County, Colo. ($92,125). “Median income” means that half of households in a community earn more, half earn less. It is not the same as average household income.