noun phrase · academic
household income
UK/ˌhaʊshəʊld ˈɪnkʌm/US/ˌhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈɪnkʌm/HOUSE·hold INK·come
The total amount of money earned by all members of a household.
Examples
“Median household income fell during the recession.”
“Policies that support household income can reduce poverty.”
“Household income is often used to compare living standards between regions.”
Band 8 sentence
“Household income remains one of the most reliable indicators when comparing standards of living across regions.”
Collocations
- median household income
- average household income
Word family
Common mistakes
household incomes→household income
the household income→household income
income per households→income per household
Say it for a higher band
5family income→6average household income→7+household income
Synonyms
family income
Easily confused
personal income
“The survey asked for monthly personal income rather than household income.”
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