Your link disproves your assertion:
"Of the 44 million tax filers who claimed state and local tax deductions in 2013, 38.8 million had household incomes of $200,000 or less, according to the Tax Policy Center. The major benefactors of the tax deduction live in high taxed states, like New York and California, where $200,000 doesn’t go as far."
On the other hand,
Between 2015 and 2016, US median household income rose 3.2% from $57,230 to $59,039, according to a new report released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday.Sep 12, 2017