Maryland knocked New Jersey out of the top spot this year, while Mississippi and West Virginia were the poorest states in the Union.Maryland is now the wealthiest state in the union, as measured by median household income, according to the latest stats from the Census Bureau.Delaware, down 2.9 percent, took the biggest dip, [in income growth for the nation] Top 10 wealthiest statesHere’s where the median household income is highest
| State | Income |
| Maryland | $65,144 |
| New Jersey | $64,470 |
| Connecticut | $63,422 |
| Hawaii | $61,160 |
| Massachusetts | $59,963 |
| New Hampshire | $59,683 |
| Alaska | $59,393 |
| California | $56,645 |
| Virginia | $56,277 |
| Minnesota | $54,023 |
Source: U.S. Census BureauThe 10 poorest statesThe states with the lowest median household income
| State | Income |
| Montana | $40,627 |
| Tennessee | $40,315 |
| Kentucky | $39,372 |
| Louisiana | $39,337 |
| Alabama | $38,783 |
| Oklahoma | $38,770 |
| Arkansas | $36,599 |
| West Virginia | $35,059 |
| Mississippi | $34,473 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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