https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2024/demo/p60-282.html
How to read (Example):
Median Household Income for a household where householder has a high school diploma (but no college) is $55,810. 24.1% of ALL US households fall into this category.
(From u/TA-MajestyPalm)
What the actual fuck is a householder?
It's written down below the graph
"Head of the household" is not self-explanatory.
It's probably a dated term from when men were the de facto "kings of the family". I'm surprised it's still used in census data, but it probably refers to the primary bread-winner, aka whoever makes the most money in the household.
Edit: It occurred to me afterwards they might just be referring to whoever has their name on the deed for the house.
Never filed taxes, huh?
https://old.lemmy.world/comment/12373732
I'm Canadian.
The chart explains the tern to mean "head of household". It's a tax term explained on your 1040.
In a typical marriage, either spouse can claim. Naturally, the one who makes the most is wise to claim "head of household".