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Income Inequality
Income Inequality in United States
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United States Value:

4.96

Ratio of median household income at the 80th percentile to median household income at the 20th percentile

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Income Inequality by State

Ratio of median household income at the 80th percentile to median household income at the 20th percentile




Income Inequality Trends

Ratio of median household income at the 80th percentile to median household income at the 20th percentile

Trend: Income Inequality in United States, 2022 Annual Report

Ratio of median household income at the 80th percentile to median household income at the 20th percentile

United States
Source:

 U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

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Income Inequality

Trend: Income Inequality in United States, 2022 Annual Report

Ratio of median household income at the 80th percentile to median household income at the 20th percentile

United States
Source:

 U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

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