Means Test Census Income - Effective 11/01/2014
- with change from 11/01/2012 (2 years)
| Median Income 11/01/2014 | Change in Income from 11/01/2012 |
|---|
| State | 1 Person | 2 People | 3 People | 4 People | 5 People | 6 People | 1 Person | 2 People | 3 People | 4 People | 5 People | 6 People |
|---|
| Alabama | $41,370 | $49,806 | $55,289 | $65,381 | $73,481 | $81,581 | +2,063 5% | +1,640 3% | +4,133 8% | +1,993 3% | +2,593 4% | +3,193 4% |
| Alaska | $60,079 | $82,156 | $85,867 | $95,010 | $103,110 | $111,210 | +7,366 14% | +11,984 17% | +5,336 7% | +8,429 10% | +9,029 10% | +9,629 9% |
| Arizona | $43,749 | $54,236 | $57,927 | $67,800 | $75,900 | $84,000 | +2,496 6% | +236 0% | +3,401 6% | +8,014 13% | +8,614 13% | +9,214 12% |
| Arkansas | $38,530 | $47,017 | $51,773 | $58,149 | $66,249 | $74,349 | +2,765 8% | +1,623 4% | +3,282 7% | +2,705 5% | +3,305 5% | +3,905 6% |
| California | $49,185 | $63,745 | $67,817 | $78,150 | $86,250 | $94,350 | +1,752 4% | +1,993 3% | +1,783 3% | +4,028 5% | +4,628 6% | +5,228 6% |
| Colorado | $51,552 | $67,129 | $70,827 | $84,998 | $93,098 | $101,198 | +3,008 6% | +2,829 4% | +33 0% | -29 0% | +571 1% | +1,171 1% |
| Connecticut | $59,582 | $72,352 | $87,071 | $107,360 | $115,460 | $123,560 | +2,428 4% | +952 1% | +2,433 3% | +6,909 7% | +7,509 7% | +8,109 7% |
| Delaware | $51,686 | $61,849 | $74,300 | $84,179 | $92,279 | $100,379 | +4,381 9% | +413 1% | +2,502 3% | +755 1% | +1,355 1% | +1,955 2% |
| District of Columbia | $48,638 | $77,117 | $77,117 | $77,117 | $85,217 | $93,317 | -530 -1% | -3,181 -4% | -3,181 -4% | -3,181 -4% | -2,581 -3% | -1,981 -2% |
| Florida | $42,036 | $51,584 | $57,052 | $66,461 | $74,561 | $82,661 | +971 2% | +873 2% | +3,232 6% | +2,524 4% | +3,124 4% | +3,724 5% |
| Georgia | $40,985 | $52,827 | $57,858 | $68,066 | $76,166 | $84,266 | +607 2% | +1,926 4% | +2,808 5% | +2,215 3% | +2,815 4% | +3,415 4% |
| Hawaii | $61,107 | $67,463 | $80,681 | $88,217 | $96,317 | $104,417 | +12,200 25% | +4,862 8% | +6,221 8% | +5,244 6% | +5,844 6% | +6,444 7% |
| Idaho | $42,918 | $51,791 | $55,949 | $61,353 | $69,453 | $77,553 | +1,980 5% | +2,907 6% | +6,467 13% | +295 0% | +895 1% | +1,495 2% |
| Illinois | $47,469 | $61,443 | $72,342 | $83,546 | $91,646 | $99,746 | +947 2% | +2,796 5% | +5,014 7% | +4,408 6% | +5,008 6% | +5,608 6% |
| Indiana | $42,716 | $53,074 | $61,056 | $73,020 | $81,120 | $89,220 | +1,480 4% | +1,523 3% | +3,335 6% | +3,692 5% | +4,292 6% | +4,892 6% |
| Iowa | $43,792 | $61,104 | $67,062 | $81,219 | $89,319 | $97,419 | +2,441 6% | +3,445 6% | +3,819 6% | +4,442 6% | +5,042 6% | +5,642 6% |
| Kansas | $45,246 | $59,610 | $65,010 | $74,804 | $82,904 | $91,004 | +3,532 8% | +3,912 7% | +439 1% | -49 0% | +551 1% | +1,151 1% |
| Kentucky | $41,330 | $48,355 | $57,617 | $68,680 | $76,780 | $84,880 | +2,121 5% | +2,489 5% | +3,132 6% | +2,271 3% | +2,871 4% | +3,471 4% |
| Louisiana | $41,016 | $49,279 | $57,289 | $72,828 | $80,928 | $89,028 | +3,819 10% | +2,516 5% | +2,559 5% | +3,907 6% | +4,507 6% | +5,107 6% |
| Maine | $41,908 | $54,267 | $61,527 | $75,290 | $83,390 | $91,490 | +1,261 3% | +2,119 4% | +2,327 4% | -3,020 -4% | -2,420 -3% | -1,820 -2% |
| Maryland | $59,475 | $76,489 | $88,221 | $105,382 | $113,482 | $121,582 | +2,387 4% | +4,298 6% | +2,783 3% | -1,325 -1% | -725 -1% | -125 0% |
| Massachusetts | $55,356 | $69,673 | $85,637 | $106,812 | $114,912 | $123,012 | +881 2% | +3,597 5% | +4,815 6% | +5,289 5% | +5,889 5% | +6,489 6% |
| Michigan | $44,504 | $53,640 | $62,973 | $76,622 | $84,722 | $92,822 | +388 1% | +2,086 4% | +2,509 4% | +4,256 6% | +4,856 6% | +5,456 6% |
| Minnesota | $50,121 | $65,503 | $79,750 | $93,294 | $101,394 | $109,494 | +2,999 6% | +3,140 5% | +4,400 6% | +5,975 7% | +6,575 7% | +7,175 7% |
| Mississippi | $35,213 | $44,116 | $46,583 | $58,182 | $66,282 | $74,382 | -292 -1% | +1,895 4% | +1,455 3% | +135 0% | +735 1% | +1,335 2% |
| Missouri | $41,700 | $51,940 | $61,119 | $71,550 | $79,650 | $87,750 | +1,441 4% | +1,206 2% | +2,777 5% | +863 1% | +1,463 2% | +2,063 2% |
| Montana | $44,074 | $54,839 | $61,043 | $67,614 | $75,714 | $83,814 | +2,631 6% | +1,579 3% | +5,221 9% | +1,919 3% | +2,519 3% | +3,119 4% |
| Nebraska | $42,446 | $60,389 | $65,804 | $78,363 | $86,463 | $94,563 | +1,434 3% | +2,053 4% | -68 0% | +2,868 4% | +3,468 4% | +4,068 4% |
| Nevada | $42,988 | $55,467 | $58,399 | $68,560 | $76,660 | $84,760 | -1,025 -2% | +922 2% | +3,854 7% | +3,348 5% | +3,948 5% | +4,548 6% |
| New Hampshire | $55,804 | $67,659 | $81,709 | $94,432 | $102,532 | $110,632 | +4,282 8% | +3,164 5% | +466 1% | -3,009 -3% | -2,409 -2% | -1,809 -2% |
| New Jersey | $60,265 | $70,845 | $89,413 | $105,737 | $113,837 | $121,937 | +359 1% | +2,561 4% | +6,121 7% | +4,055 4% | +4,655 4% | +5,255 5% |
| New Mexico | $40,722 | $53,385 | $53,385 | $61,837 | $69,937 | $78,037 | +3,151 8% | +2,474 5% | +2,474 5% | +1,469 2% | +2,069 3% | +2,669 4% |
| New York | $48,840 | $60,743 | $71,706 | $88,156 | $96,256 | $104,356 | +2,019 4% | +2,637 5% | +4,054 6% | +6,634 8% | +7,234 8% | +7,834 8% |
| North Carolina | $40,412 | $51,857 | $56,782 | $69,370 | $77,470 | $85,570 | +527 1% | +1,095 2% | +1,585 3% | +5,705 9% | +6,305 9% | +6,905 9% |
| North Dakota | $47,629 | $67,024 | $76,620 | $88,887 | $96,987 | $105,087 | +6,915 17% | +6,779 11% | +9,325 14% | +3,991 5% | +4,591 5% | +5,191 5% |
| Ohio | $43,276 | $53,551 | $62,134 | $77,367 | $85,467 | $93,567 | +1,330 3% | +1,412 3% | +2,410 4% | +4,603 6% | +5,203 6% | +5,803 7% |
| Oklahoma | $41,544 | $52,995 | $57,087 | $63,419 | $71,519 | $79,619 | +1,703 4% | +2,466 5% | +4,672 9% | +350 1% | +950 1% | +1,550 2% |
| Oregon | $46,304 | $57,182 | $64,107 | $71,508 | $79,608 | $87,708 | +4,019 10% | +3,241 6% | +3,166 5% | +5,558 8% | +6,158 8% | +6,758 8% |
| Pennsylvania | $48,200 | $56,946 | $71,703 | $84,396 | $92,496 | $100,596 | +1,723 4% | +2,855 5% | +4,251 6% | +3,982 5% | +4,582 5% | +5,182 5% |
| Rhode Island | $47,742 | $62,190 | $71,977 | $88,389 | $96,489 | $104,589 | +1,797 4% | +1,832 3% | -3,329 -4% | +6,303 8% | +6,903 8% | +7,503 8% |
| South Carolina | $39,983 | $50,679 | $54,028 | $66,561 | $74,661 | $82,761 | +1,541 4% | +1,156 2% | +1,581 3% | +6,418 11% | +7,018 10% | +7,618 10% |
| South Dakota | $40,427 | $57,383 | $57,383 | $73,089 | $81,189 | $89,289 | +3,128 8% | +1,354 2% | -7,111 -11% | +629 1% | +1,229 2% | +1,829 2% |
| Tennessee | $40,977 | $50,169 | $56,091 | $66,846 | $74,946 | $83,046 | +1,895 5% | +2,538 5% | +2,128 4% | +3,127 5% | +3,727 5% | +4,327 5% |
| Texas | $42,223 | $57,730 | $60,520 | $70,824 | $78,924 | $87,024 | +1,834 5% | +2,968 5% | +1,244 2% | +4,892 7% | +5,492 7% | +6,092 8% |
| Utah | $52,021 | $58,595 | $66,552 | $72,274 | $80,374 | $88,474 | +2,079 4% | +3,643 7% | +4,408 7% | +7,034 11% | +7,634 10% | +8,234 10% |
| Vermont | $46,494 | $61,671 | $72,558 | $82,047 | $90,147 | $98,247 | +1,408 3% | +1,220 2% | +6,158 9% | -1,964 -2% | -1,364 -1% | -764 -1% |
| Virginia | $52,436 | $67,021 | $75,044 | $91,859 | $99,959 | $108,059 | +189 0% | +2,428 4% | -968 -1% | +2,056 2% | +2,656 3% | +3,256 3% |
| Washington | $52,384 | $65,802 | $74,428 | $84,786 | $92,886 | $100,986 | +729 1% | +1,999 3% | +4,584 7% | +3,204 4% | +3,804 4% | +4,404 5% |
| West Virginia | $43,554 | $46,658 | $54,097 | $66,009 | $74,109 | $82,209 | +2,896 7% | +3,025 7% | +418 1% | +606 1% | +1,206 2% | +1,806 2% |
| Wisconsin | $42,969 | $58,786 | $68,489 | $82,350 | $90,450 | $98,550 | +193 0% | +1,307 2% | +4,048 6% | +2,702 3% | +3,302 4% | +3,902 4% |
| Wyoming | $49,721 | $64,086 | $75,456 | $80,477 | $88,577 | $96,677 | +5,304 12% | +2,174 4% | +3,262 5% | +3,340 4% | +3,940 5% | +4,540 5% |
| AVERAGE 50+DC | $46,563 | $59,043 | $66,710 | $78,208 | $86,308 | $94,408 | +2,293 5% | +2,411 4% | +2,779 4% | +2,952 4% | +3,552 4% | +4,152 5% |
| Guam | $38,973 | $46,598 | $53,101 | $64,259 | $72,359 | $80,459 | +1,342 4% | +1,604 4% | +1,828 4% | +2,212 4% | +2,812 4% | +3,412 4% |
| Northern Mariana Isl | $26,171 | $26,171 | $30,448 | $44,784 | $52,884 | $60,984 | +901 4% | +901 4% | +1,048 4% | +1,542 4% | +2,142 4% | +2,742 5% |
| Puerto Rico | $23,069 | $23,069 | $23,861 | $29,823 | $37,923 | $46,023 | +1,131 5% | +1,131 5% | +801 3% | +2,214 8% | +2,814 8% | +3,414 8% |
| Virgin Islands | $30,921 | $37,163 | $39,624 | $43,412 | $51,512 | $59,612 | +1,064 4% | +1,279 4% | +1,364 4% | +1,494 4% | +2,094 4% | +2,694 5% |
| AVERAGE TT | $29,784 | $33,250 | $36,759 | $45,570 | $53,670 | $61,770 | +1,110 4% | +1,228 4% | +1,261 4% | +1,866 4% | +2,466 5% | +3,066 5% |
| Additional Person | $8,100 | | +600 8% | |
Analysis of Increase in Income for Each Additional Person in the Household for 11/01/2014
| Median Income 11/01/2014 | Income Increase per Person |
|---|
| State | 1 Person | 2 People | 3 People | 4 People | 5 People | 6 People | 2 People | 3 People | 4 People | 5 People | 6 People |
|---|
| Alabama | $41,370 | $49,806 | $55,289 | $65,381 | $73,481 | $81,581 | +8,436 20% | +5,483 11% | +10,092 18% | +8,100 12% | +8,100 11% |
| Alaska | $60,079 | $82,156 | $85,867 | $95,010 | $103,110 | $111,210 | +22,077 37% | +3,711 5% | +9,143 11% | +8,100 9% | +8,100 8% |
| Arizona | $43,749 | $54,236 | $57,927 | $67,800 | $75,900 | $84,000 | +10,487 24% | +3,691 7% | +9,873 17% | +8,100 12% | +8,100 11% |
| Arkansas | $38,530 | $47,017 | $51,773 | $58,149 | $66,249 | $74,349 | +8,487 22% | +4,756 10% | +6,376 12% | +8,100 14% | +8,100 12% |
| California | $49,185 | $63,745 | $67,817 | $78,150 | $86,250 | $94,350 | +14,560 30% | +4,072 6% | +10,333 15% | +8,100 10% | +8,100 9% |
| Colorado | $51,552 | $67,129 | $70,827 | $84,998 | $93,098 | $101,198 | +15,577 30% | +3,698 6% | +14,171 20% | +8,100 10% | +8,100 9% |
| Connecticut | $59,582 | $72,352 | $87,071 | $107,360 | $115,460 | $123,560 | +12,770 21% | +14,719 20% | +20,289 23% | +8,100 8% | +8,100 7% |
| Delaware | $51,686 | $61,849 | $74,300 | $84,179 | $92,279 | $100,379 | +10,163 20% | +12,451 20% | +9,879 13% | +8,100 10% | +8,100 9% |
| District of Columbia | $48,638 | $77,117 | $77,117 | $77,117 | $85,217 | $93,317 | +28,479 59% | 0 0% | 0 0% | +8,100 11% | +8,100 10% |
| Florida | $42,036 | $51,584 | $57,052 | $66,461 | $74,561 | $82,661 | +9,548 23% | +5,468 11% | +9,409 16% | +8,100 12% | +8,100 11% |
| Georgia | $40,985 | $52,827 | $57,858 | $68,066 | $76,166 | $84,266 | +11,842 29% | +5,031 10% | +10,208 18% | +8,100 12% | +8,100 11% |
| Hawaii | $61,107 | $67,463 | $80,681 | $88,217 | $96,317 | $104,417 | +6,356 10% | +13,218 20% | +7,536 9% | +8,100 9% | +8,100 8% |
| Idaho | $42,918 | $51,791 | $55,949 | $61,353 | $69,453 | $77,553 | +8,873 21% | +4,158 8% | +5,404 10% | +8,100 13% | +8,100 12% |
| Illinois | $47,469 | $61,443 | $72,342 | $83,546 | $91,646 | $99,746 | +13,974 29% | +10,899 18% | +11,204 15% | +8,100 10% | +8,100 9% |
| Indiana | $42,716 | $53,074 | $61,056 | $73,020 | $81,120 | $89,220 | +10,358 24% | +7,982 15% | +11,964 20% | +8,100 11% | +8,100 10% |
| Iowa | $43,792 | $61,104 | $67,062 | $81,219 | $89,319 | $97,419 | +17,312 40% | +5,958 10% | +14,157 21% | +8,100 10% | +8,100 9% |
| Kansas | $45,246 | $59,610 | $65,010 | $74,804 | $82,904 | $91,004 | +14,364 32% | +5,400 9% | +9,794 15% | +8,100 11% | +8,100 10% |
| Kentucky | $41,330 | $48,355 | $57,617 | $68,680 | $76,780 | $84,880 | +7,025 17% | +9,262 19% | +11,063 19% | +8,100 12% | +8,100 11% |
| Louisiana | $41,016 | $49,279 | $57,289 | $72,828 | $80,928 | $89,028 | +8,263 20% | +8,010 16% | +15,539 27% | +8,100 11% | +8,100 10% |
| Maine | $41,908 | $54,267 | $61,527 | $75,290 | $83,390 | $91,490 | +12,359 29% | +7,260 13% | +13,763 22% | +8,100 11% | +8,100 10% |
| Maryland | $59,475 | $76,489 | $88,221 | $105,382 | $113,482 | $121,582 | +17,014 29% | +11,732 15% | +17,161 19% | +8,100 8% | +8,100 7% |
| Massachusetts | $55,356 | $69,673 | $85,637 | $106,812 | $114,912 | $123,012 | +14,317 26% | +15,964 23% | +21,175 25% | +8,100 8% | +8,100 7% |
| Michigan | $44,504 | $53,640 | $62,973 | $76,622 | $84,722 | $92,822 | +9,136 21% | +9,333 17% | +13,649 22% | +8,100 11% | +8,100 10% |
| Minnesota | $50,121 | $65,503 | $79,750 | $93,294 | $101,394 | $109,494 | +15,382 31% | +14,247 22% | +13,544 17% | +8,100 9% | +8,100 8% |
| Mississippi | $35,213 | $44,116 | $46,583 | $58,182 | $66,282 | $74,382 | +8,903 25% | +2,467 6% | +11,599 25% | +8,100 14% | +8,100 12% |
| Missouri | $41,700 | $51,940 | $61,119 | $71,550 | $79,650 | $87,750 | +10,240 25% | +9,179 18% | +10,431 17% | +8,100 11% | +8,100 10% |
| Montana | $44,074 | $54,839 | $61,043 | $67,614 | $75,714 | $83,814 | +10,765 24% | +6,204 11% | +6,571 11% | +8,100 12% | +8,100 11% |
| Nebraska | $42,446 | $60,389 | $65,804 | $78,363 | $86,463 | $94,563 | +17,943 42% | +5,415 9% | +12,559 19% | +8,100 10% | +8,100 9% |
| Nevada | $42,988 | $55,467 | $58,399 | $68,560 | $76,660 | $84,760 | +12,479 29% | +2,932 5% | +10,161 17% | +8,100 12% | +8,100 11% |
| New Hampshire | $55,804 | $67,659 | $81,709 | $94,432 | $102,532 | $110,632 | +11,855 21% | +14,050 21% | +12,723 16% | +8,100 9% | +8,100 8% |
| New Jersey | $60,265 | $70,845 | $89,413 | $105,737 | $113,837 | $121,937 | +10,580 18% | +18,568 26% | +16,324 18% | +8,100 8% | +8,100 7% |
| New Mexico | $40,722 | $53,385 | $53,385 | $61,837 | $69,937 | $78,037 | +12,663 31% | 0 0% | +8,452 16% | +8,100 13% | +8,100 12% |
| New York | $48,840 | $60,743 | $71,706 | $88,156 | $96,256 | $104,356 | +11,903 24% | +10,963 18% | +16,450 23% | +8,100 9% | +8,100 8% |
| North Carolina | $40,412 | $51,857 | $56,782 | $69,370 | $77,470 | $85,570 | +11,445 28% | +4,925 9% | +12,588 22% | +8,100 12% | +8,100 10% |
| North Dakota | $47,629 | $67,024 | $76,620 | $88,887 | $96,987 | $105,087 | +19,395 41% | +9,596 14% | +12,267 16% | +8,100 9% | +8,100 8% |
| Ohio | $43,276 | $53,551 | $62,134 | $77,367 | $85,467 | $93,567 | +10,275 24% | +8,583 16% | +15,233 25% | +8,100 10% | +8,100 9% |
| Oklahoma | $41,544 | $52,995 | $57,087 | $63,419 | $71,519 | $79,619 | +11,451 28% | +4,092 8% | +6,332 11% | +8,100 13% | +8,100 11% |
| Oregon | $46,304 | $57,182 | $64,107 | $71,508 | $79,608 | $87,708 | +10,878 23% | +6,925 12% | +7,401 12% | +8,100 11% | +8,100 10% |
| Pennsylvania | $48,200 | $56,946 | $71,703 | $84,396 | $92,496 | $100,596 | +8,746 18% | +14,757 26% | +12,693 18% | +8,100 10% | +8,100 9% |
| Rhode Island | $47,742 | $62,190 | $71,977 | $88,389 | $96,489 | $104,589 | +14,448 30% | +9,787 16% | +16,412 23% | +8,100 9% | +8,100 8% |
| South Carolina | $39,983 | $50,679 | $54,028 | $66,561 | $74,661 | $82,761 | +10,696 27% | +3,349 7% | +12,533 23% | +8,100 12% | +8,100 11% |
| South Dakota | $40,427 | $57,383 | $57,383 | $73,089 | $81,189 | $89,289 | +16,956 42% | 0 0% | +15,706 27% | +8,100 11% | +8,100 10% |
| Tennessee | $40,977 | $50,169 | $56,091 | $66,846 | $74,946 | $83,046 | +9,192 22% | +5,922 12% | +10,755 19% | +8,100 12% | +8,100 11% |
| Texas | $42,223 | $57,730 | $60,520 | $70,824 | $78,924 | $87,024 | +15,507 37% | +2,790 5% | +10,304 17% | +8,100 11% | +8,100 10% |
| Utah | $52,021 | $58,595 | $66,552 | $72,274 | $80,374 | $88,474 | +6,574 13% | +7,957 14% | +5,722 9% | +8,100 11% | +8,100 10% |
| Vermont | $46,494 | $61,671 | $72,558 | $82,047 | $90,147 | $98,247 | +15,177 33% | +10,887 18% | +9,489 13% | +8,100 10% | +8,100 9% |
| Virginia | $52,436 | $67,021 | $75,044 | $91,859 | $99,959 | $108,059 | +14,585 28% | +8,023 12% | +16,815 22% | +8,100 9% | +8,100 8% |
| Washington | $52,384 | $65,802 | $74,428 | $84,786 | $92,886 | $100,986 | +13,418 26% | +8,626 13% | +10,358 14% | +8,100 10% | +8,100 9% |
| West Virginia | $43,554 | $46,658 | $54,097 | $66,009 | $74,109 | $82,209 | +3,104 7% | +7,439 16% | +11,912 22% | +8,100 12% | +8,100 11% |
| Wisconsin | $42,969 | $58,786 | $68,489 | $82,350 | $90,450 | $98,550 | +15,817 37% | +9,703 17% | +13,861 20% | +8,100 10% | +8,100 9% |
| Wyoming | $49,721 | $64,086 | $75,456 | $80,477 | $88,577 | $96,677 | +14,365 29% | +11,370 18% | +5,021 7% | +8,100 10% | +8,100 9% |
| AVERAGE 50+DC | $46,563 | $59,043 | $66,710 | $78,208 | $86,308 | $94,408 | +12,480 27% | +7,667 13% | +11,498 17% | +8,100 10% | +8,100 9% |
| Guam | $38,973 | $46,598 | $53,101 | $64,259 | $72,359 | $80,459 | +7,625 20% | +6,503 14% | +11,158 21% | +8,100 13% | +8,100 11% |
| Northern Mariana Isl | $26,171 | $26,171 | $30,448 | $44,784 | $52,884 | $60,984 | 0 0% | +4,277 16% | +14,336 47% | +8,100 18% | +8,100 15% |
| Puerto Rico | $23,069 | $23,069 | $23,861 | $29,823 | $37,923 | $46,023 | 0 0% | +792 3% | +5,962 25% | +8,100 27% | +8,100 21% |
| Virgin Islands | $30,921 | $37,163 | $39,624 | $43,412 | $51,512 | $59,612 | +6,242 20% | +2,461 7% | +3,788 10% | +8,100 19% | +8,100 16% |
| AVERAGE TT | $29,784 | $33,250 | $36,759 | $45,570 | $53,670 | $61,770 | +3,466 12% | +3,509 11% | +8,811 24% | +8,100 18% | +8,100 15% |
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