Comment on US Income Distribution by StateComments−Aqwis14yHow come Alaska is so wealthy?−tptacek14yI was more surprised by Maryland, just comparing the third quartiles.−cperciva14yOil.−carbocation14yFor those interested but unfamiliar, google the "permanent fund". (It is not the explanation for Alaska's income distribution; well-paying oil-related jobs are. But it is interesting in its own right and indicative of Alaska's oil wealth.)
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How come Alaska is so wealthy?
I was more surprised by Maryland, just comparing the third quartiles.
Oil.
For those interested but unfamiliar, google the "permanent fund". (It is not the explanation for Alaska's income distribution; well-paying oil-related jobs are. But it is interesting in its own right and indicative of Alaska's oil wealth.)