Men’s and Women’s Earnings by State: 2008 American Community Survey, American Community Survey Reports, issued September 2009: “This report is one of a series produced to highlight results from the 2008 American Community Survey (ACS). The report series is designed to cover a variety of economic topics, such as poverty, occupation, home values, and labor force participation. This series provides information about the changing economic characteristics of the nation and states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The ACS also provides detailed estimates of demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics for congressional districts, counties, places, and other localities every year…This report presents data on men’s and women’s earnings at the national and state levels based on the 2008 ACS. “Earnings” are the sum of wage and salary income and self-employment income. Earnings are often the largest part of overall income.”