• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    15 days ago

    Curious to know how much of these overlap.

    Are we just looking at a lot of married, 45 year old, Asian college grads with the same salary? Or are these significantly independent variables, with a 30-year old Hispanic high school grad seeing income vary by 3x based on gender and relationship status.

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          14 days ago

          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.