BREAKING: U.S. median household income rose 3.2% to $59,039 in 2016; the nation's poverty rate fell 0.8 percentage points to 12.7%

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   This is the second straight year of annual increases in median household income, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The number of people in poverty fell 2.5 million to 40.6 million in 2016 and the number of people without health insurance coverage dropped to 28.1 million from 29.0 million FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM     Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108