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Income Inequality
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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