Spanish translation: ingreso promedio en el hogar / ingreso doméstico promedio
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English term or phrase:
average household income
Spanish translation:
ingreso promedio en el hogar / ingreso doméstico promedio
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el promedio del ingreso doméstico de las parejas del mismo sexo es aproximadamente la mitad del ingreso de las parejas de sexos diferentes ($51,251 v. $100,297).
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Even though all the other responses were good, I think that this probably the answer that best fits the situation. It approaches a ticklish circumstance with little room for controversy. Thank you. 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer
The U. S. government's figures make a definite distinction between "families" and "households". A household is simply an address at which at least one person lives.
Si tu audiencia es mexicana, yo te sugiero que no uses el trmino familiar, ya que en nustro pas es una palabra que se refiere a las familias, es decir matrimonio, hijos y dems parientes. Por otro lado, en Mxico se usa el tmrino "promedio". Suerte!
Margarita is right, and since "familiar" does indeed have the connotation of marriage, blood relation or family ties, it would not be the correct translation here.
Household - A person or group of people meeting either of the following criteria: (1) people whose usual place of residence is the same housing unit, even if they are temporarily absent: (2) people staying in a housing unit who have no usual place of resi
Annual household income - The total income of the household head and all members of the household for the 12 months preceding the interview. Includes wages, salaries, net income from businesses or farms, pensions, interest, dividends, rent, and any other
I would not use the word "familiar" because that is not the meaning of household income in English. It has nothing to do with whether the couple is or is not married, or is or is not gay.
This will be presented to a mostly Mexican audience. I don't know if that'll affec t whether "promedio" or "medio" is used, since the use of "medio" is preferred in Spain.
The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +8
