REAL MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME WAS $59,039 IN 2016. THAT'S THE FIRST TIME INCOME EXCEEDED THE 2007 LEVEL OF $58,149. IT'S ALSO SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE 2015 INCOME OF $57,230. THE FIRST INCREASE SINCE THE GREAT RECESSION; HOW ARE THESE "HOUSEHOLD INCOMES" FACTORED INTO THE FIGURES; MORE THAN 500,000 PEOPLE A QUARTER OF THEM CHILDREN ARE HOMELESS IN THE UNITED STATES
