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73k is definitely the median, but the disconnect with 100k is due to the shortcuts people probably take vs what the nonprofit reports.

For example, people may be getting roommates, living with family, Getting packages dinners, etc to make ends meet.

Also NYCHA (public housing) has hundreds of thousands of residents who definitely mostly make below 70k. That’s probably bringing the median down.



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