median

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Pew classified upper income as those earning more than twice the median household income, so more than roughly $200,000 or more for a family of three in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The Scottish Ambulance Service records the median weekly response time by a prioritised colour-coded system.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Among workers who have at least some retirement savings, the median figure is $40,000.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The time it takes those applicants to obtain building permits has steadily grown from a median of 127 days in December, when The Times first calculated the figure, to 155 days currently.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

He’s standing on the median that’s perpendicular to ours, and he’s holding a plastic shopping bag from Walgreens with what looks like bags of Halloween candy inside.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina