Among candidates who ran for office in the United States in 2020, the average income of those between the ages of 18 and 25 was significantly lower than older candidates. Among those between the ages of 44 and 61, over half were making over 80,000 U.S. dollars per year, compared to 28 percent of those between 18 and 25 years old.
Average income of candidates who ran for office in the United States in 2020, by age
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$29,999 or less
$30,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $79,999
Over $80,000
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CIRCLE. (September 8, 2022). Average income of candidates who ran for office in the United States in 2020, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455285/average-income-candidates-office-age-us/
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CIRCLE. (2022). Average income of candidates who ran for office in the United States in 2020, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455285/average-income-candidates-office-age-us/
CIRCLE. "Average Income of Candidates Who Ran for Office in The United States in 2020, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455285/average-income-candidates-office-age-us/
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Average income of candidates who ran for office in the United States in 2020, by age [Graph], CIRCLE, September 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455285/average-income-candidates-office-age-us/
