Household income off 10% in state since 2000

By Ron Shawgo, The Journal Gazette

Unable to keep up with inflation, Indiana's median household income has slipped an estimated 10 percent since 2000, with only three other states posting worse declines.

Although Hoosier earning power appears to have leveled off in the last couple of years, poverty has climbed along with the number of uninsured, according to census figures released Tuesday.