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We are number 4!
Posted by:
section 8 rich
()
Date: October 23, 2012 06:03PM
http://homes.yahoo.com/news/america-s-10-richest-counties.html?page=all
Loudoun Beat us... probly because of all the Mexicans LoLz...
Loudoun Beat us... probly because of all the Mexicans LoLz...
Re: We are number 4!
Posted by:
Cult of Reality
()
Date: October 23, 2012 06:25PM
Lolz? GordonBlvd post.
Re: We are number 4!
Posted by:
Ralph Pootawn
()
Date: October 24, 2012 02:26PM
What is that picture of for Loudoun?
Re: We are number 4!
Posted by:
HUME8jk
()
Date: October 25, 2012 06:36PM
Mexicans and Loudon dont mix, too many rednecks there. They are moving on to MD
Re: We are number 4!
Posted by:
friskydingo
()
Date: October 25, 2012 06:50PM
Remember when we were numero uno ?
what happened to those good ole days?
what happened to those good ole days?
Re: We are number 4!
Posted by:
median income is gay
()
Date: October 25, 2012 08:14PM
Median income, notice anything? Actual rich places arent on the list like NYC.
Re: We are number 4!
Posted by:
eliteguy
()
Date: October 25, 2012 09:44PM
I know we were number one before, and while it is pleasing to be at the top, consider how close we are to gutters. It is no huge secret that our local status of money in a poor economy has also lured crime to our area.
For example, there is an organized group from PG county that comes down and tries their hand with stolen credit cards at local/county merchants.
For example, there is an organized group from PG county that comes down and tries their hand with stolen credit cards at local/county merchants.
Re: We are number 4!
Posted by:
SiriusB
()
Date: October 25, 2012 10:47PM
I suspect that those doing these surveys are overlooking the realities of life in the metro DC areas. When you have large percentages of overpriced expensive homes, condos and apartments that individually can harbor concurrently living populations of 3-20 or more (roommates, renters, friends living together, "extended families," working adults sharing houses, illegal aliens living with friends under the radar, all sharing in expenses-- even if they are each making only a minimum level wage, the pooled household income could show up collectively for this residence as being 6 figures. All they have to do is pass themselves off as an extended family to qualify as presenting a "household income level" in any survey, and in most government surveys, there is no category to subdivide the homes into "single family occupied residences" vs. "a single residence building or condo or apartment harboring many individuals with some or all related or not related by blood."
Also, some cultures live together as families that do not require a marriage certificate to co-habitate legally and produce families. Large McMansion-type houses with many rooms could be turned into veritable hotels and hostels. Loudoun County in the eastern half is full of multi-room house shares and rentals--just check out Craig's list to see the extent of this! Taken on a per person basis, the "richest county in the US" is an anomaly--it is really only the "most densly populated per residence suburban enclave" in the US!
Of course everyone in the residence thus can afford a nice car and food from Whole Paycheck when your shared rent expenses are only 100-200$ per month and you are working more than one job, even at a low wage!
Also, some cultures live together as families that do not require a marriage certificate to co-habitate legally and produce families. Large McMansion-type houses with many rooms could be turned into veritable hotels and hostels. Loudoun County in the eastern half is full of multi-room house shares and rentals--just check out Craig's list to see the extent of this! Taken on a per person basis, the "richest county in the US" is an anomaly--it is really only the "most densly populated per residence suburban enclave" in the US!
Of course everyone in the residence thus can afford a nice car and food from Whole Paycheck when your shared rent expenses are only 100-200$ per month and you are working more than one job, even at a low wage!
Re: We are number 4!
Posted by:
They're gaming the system!!
()
Date: October 26, 2012 06:14AM
SiriusB Wrote:
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> I suspect that those doing these surveys are
> overlooking the realities of life in the metro DC
> areas. When you have large percentages of
> overpriced expensive homes, condos and apartments
> that individually can harbor concurrently living
> populations of 3-20 or more (roommates, renters,
> friends living together, "extended families,"
> working adults sharing houses, illegal aliens
> living with friends under the radar, all sharing
> in expenses-- even if they are each making only a
> minimum level wage, the pooled household income
> could show up collectively for this residence as
> being 6 figures. All they have to do is pass
> themselves off as an extended family to qualify as
> presenting a "household income level" in any
> survey, and in most government surveys, there is
> no category to subdivide the homes into "single
> family occupied residences" vs. "a single
> residence building or condo or apartment harboring
> many individuals with some or all related or not
> related by blood."
I'm not sure what agenda you think is being pursued and if you actually believe there are people who are actually calculating enough to "pass themselves off" in a survey.
This sounds like the sort of conspiracy theory espoused on Fox News anytime they are not satisfied with something. Except at least on Fox they'll qualify their crazy ramblings with "I have no evidence of this" or "I'm only throwing out ideas" or disguise their statement in the form of a question.
> Also, some cultures live together as families
> that do not require a marriage certificate to
> co-habitate legally and produce families.
Which cultures, specifically?
Because if you meant mexicans, don't forget that some cultures are very devout catholics and some cultures take their catholic dogmas very seriously.
> Large
> McMansion-type houses with many rooms could be
> turned into veritable hotels and hostels. Loudoun
> County in the eastern half is full of multi-room
> house shares and rentals--just check out Craig's
> list to see the extent of this! Taken on a per
> person basis, the "richest county in the US" is an
> anomaly--it is really only the "most densly
> populated per residence suburban enclave" in the
> US!
Rest assured, these factors are taken into consideration when doing the surveys.
Group homes are not considered the same as multi-generational family homes or homes where both parents and many adult children have incomes. Those are all factored.
For example, when qualifying participants in the survey, they probably exclude people who are renting a basement but would include the head of household and their spouse.
> Of course everyone in the residence thus can
> afford a nice car and food from Whole Paycheck
> when your shared rent expenses are only 100-200$
> per month and you are working more than one job,
> even at a low wage!
Not exactly. It just seems like the mexicans and the chronically poor have all the advantages. Bitter resentments aside, it's not actually true.
-------------------------------------------------------
> I suspect that those doing these surveys are
> overlooking the realities of life in the metro DC
> areas. When you have large percentages of
> overpriced expensive homes, condos and apartments
> that individually can harbor concurrently living
> populations of 3-20 or more (roommates, renters,
> friends living together, "extended families,"
> working adults sharing houses, illegal aliens
> living with friends under the radar, all sharing
> in expenses-- even if they are each making only a
> minimum level wage, the pooled household income
> could show up collectively for this residence as
> being 6 figures. All they have to do is pass
> themselves off as an extended family to qualify as
> presenting a "household income level" in any
> survey, and in most government surveys, there is
> no category to subdivide the homes into "single
> family occupied residences" vs. "a single
> residence building or condo or apartment harboring
> many individuals with some or all related or not
> related by blood."
I'm not sure what agenda you think is being pursued and if you actually believe there are people who are actually calculating enough to "pass themselves off" in a survey.
This sounds like the sort of conspiracy theory espoused on Fox News anytime they are not satisfied with something. Except at least on Fox they'll qualify their crazy ramblings with "I have no evidence of this" or "I'm only throwing out ideas" or disguise their statement in the form of a question.
> Also, some cultures live together as families
> that do not require a marriage certificate to
> co-habitate legally and produce families.
Which cultures, specifically?
Because if you meant mexicans, don't forget that some cultures are very devout catholics and some cultures take their catholic dogmas very seriously.
> Large
> McMansion-type houses with many rooms could be
> turned into veritable hotels and hostels. Loudoun
> County in the eastern half is full of multi-room
> house shares and rentals--just check out Craig's
> list to see the extent of this! Taken on a per
> person basis, the "richest county in the US" is an
> anomaly--it is really only the "most densly
> populated per residence suburban enclave" in the
> US!
Rest assured, these factors are taken into consideration when doing the surveys.
Group homes are not considered the same as multi-generational family homes or homes where both parents and many adult children have incomes. Those are all factored.
For example, when qualifying participants in the survey, they probably exclude people who are renting a basement but would include the head of household and their spouse.
> Of course everyone in the residence thus can
> afford a nice car and food from Whole Paycheck
> when your shared rent expenses are only 100-200$
> per month and you are working more than one job,
> even at a low wage!
Not exactly. It just seems like the mexicans and the chronically poor have all the advantages. Bitter resentments aside, it's not actually true.
Re: We are number 4!
Posted by:
Conspiracy?
()
Date: October 28, 2012 05:02AM
They're gaming the system!! Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> SiriusB Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I suspect that those doing these surveys are
> > overlooking the realities of life in the metro
> DC
> > areas. When you have large percentages of
> > overpriced expensive homes, condos and
> apartments
> > that individually can harbor concurrently
> living
> > populations of 3-20 or more (roommates,
> renters,
> > friends living together, "extended families,"
> > working adults sharing houses, illegal aliens
> > living with friends under the radar, all
> sharing
> > in expenses-- even if they are each making only
> a
> > minimum level wage, the pooled household income
> > could show up collectively for this residence
> as
> > being 6 figures. All they have to do is pass
> > themselves off as an extended family to qualify
> as
> > presenting a "household income level" in any
> > survey, and in most government surveys, there
> is
> > no category to subdivide the homes into "single
> > family occupied residences" vs. "a single
> > residence building or condo or apartment
> harboring
> > many individuals with some or all related or
> not
> > related by blood."
>
> I'm not sure what agenda you think is being
> pursued and if you actually believe there are
> people who are actually calculating enough to
> "pass themselves off" in a survey.
>
> This sounds like the sort of conspiracy theory
> espoused on Fox News anytime they are not
> satisfied with something. Except at least on Fox
> they'll qualify their crazy ramblings with "I have
> no evidence of this" or "I'm only throwing out
> ideas" or disguise their statement in the form of
> a question.
>
>
>
> > Also, some cultures live together as
> families
> > that do not require a marriage certificate to
> > co-habitate legally and produce families.
>
> Which cultures, specifically?
>
> Because if you meant mexicans, don't forget that
> some cultures are very devout catholics and some
> cultures take their catholic dogmas very
> seriously.
>
>
>
> > Large
> > McMansion-type houses with many rooms could be
> > turned into veritable hotels and hostels.
> Loudoun
> > County in the eastern half is full of
> multi-room
> > house shares and rentals--just check out
> Craig's
> > list to see the extent of this! Taken on a per
> > person basis, the "richest county in the US" is
> an
> > anomaly--it is really only the "most densly
> > populated per residence suburban enclave" in
> the
> > US!
>
> Rest assured, these factors are taken into
> consideration when doing the surveys.
>
> Group homes are not considered the same as
> multi-generational family homes or homes where
> both parents and many adult children have incomes.
> Those are all factored.
>
> For example, when qualifying participants in the
> survey, they probably exclude people who are
> renting a basement but would include the head of
> household and their spouse.
>
>
> > Of course everyone in the residence thus can
> > afford a nice car and food from Whole Paycheck
> > when your shared rent expenses are only
> 100-200$
> > per month and you are working more than one
> job,
> > even at a low wage!
>
>
> Not exactly. It just seems like the mexicans and
> the chronically poor have all the advantages.
> Bitter resentments aside, it's not actually true.
One might ask, where are all the Mexican's living or coming from? The answer is Herndon!
-------------------------------------------------------
> SiriusB Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I suspect that those doing these surveys are
> > overlooking the realities of life in the metro
> DC
> > areas. When you have large percentages of
> > overpriced expensive homes, condos and
> apartments
> > that individually can harbor concurrently
> living
> > populations of 3-20 or more (roommates,
> renters,
> > friends living together, "extended families,"
> > working adults sharing houses, illegal aliens
> > living with friends under the radar, all
> sharing
> > in expenses-- even if they are each making only
> a
> > minimum level wage, the pooled household income
> > could show up collectively for this residence
> as
> > being 6 figures. All they have to do is pass
> > themselves off as an extended family to qualify
> as
> > presenting a "household income level" in any
> > survey, and in most government surveys, there
> is
> > no category to subdivide the homes into "single
> > family occupied residences" vs. "a single
> > residence building or condo or apartment
> harboring
> > many individuals with some or all related or
> not
> > related by blood."
>
> I'm not sure what agenda you think is being
> pursued and if you actually believe there are
> people who are actually calculating enough to
> "pass themselves off" in a survey.
>
> This sounds like the sort of conspiracy theory
> espoused on Fox News anytime they are not
> satisfied with something. Except at least on Fox
> they'll qualify their crazy ramblings with "I have
> no evidence of this" or "I'm only throwing out
> ideas" or disguise their statement in the form of
> a question.
>
>
>
> > Also, some cultures live together as
> families
> > that do not require a marriage certificate to
> > co-habitate legally and produce families.
>
> Which cultures, specifically?
>
> Because if you meant mexicans, don't forget that
> some cultures are very devout catholics and some
> cultures take their catholic dogmas very
> seriously.
>
>
>
> > Large
> > McMansion-type houses with many rooms could be
> > turned into veritable hotels and hostels.
> Loudoun
> > County in the eastern half is full of
> multi-room
> > house shares and rentals--just check out
> Craig's
> > list to see the extent of this! Taken on a per
> > person basis, the "richest county in the US" is
> an
> > anomaly--it is really only the "most densly
> > populated per residence suburban enclave" in
> the
> > US!
>
> Rest assured, these factors are taken into
> consideration when doing the surveys.
>
> Group homes are not considered the same as
> multi-generational family homes or homes where
> both parents and many adult children have incomes.
> Those are all factored.
>
> For example, when qualifying participants in the
> survey, they probably exclude people who are
> renting a basement but would include the head of
> household and their spouse.
>
>
> > Of course everyone in the residence thus can
> > afford a nice car and food from Whole Paycheck
> > when your shared rent expenses are only
> 100-200$
> > per month and you are working more than one
> job,
> > even at a low wage!
>
>
> Not exactly. It just seems like the mexicans and
> the chronically poor have all the advantages.
> Bitter resentments aside, it's not actually true.
One might ask, where are all the Mexican's living or coming from? The answer is Herndon!