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Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(ALL HOUSEHOLDS)
Before taxes After taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus Definition 4
Excluding health less Definition 5 Definition 6
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance Social less plus Definition 7
gains less plus supplements to Security Federal Earned less
(current government capital wage or salary payroll income Income state
measure) transfers gains income taxes taxes Tax income
Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4 Def 5 Def 6 Credit taxes
Def 7 Def 8
All Households
Total 113343 113343 113343 113343 113343 113343 113343 113343
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 112074 104681 104684 104684 104686 104712 104712 104730
With addition or deduction (X) 43697 14691 61893 87128 88847 16411 68374
Mean addition or deduction (X) 12333 11598 5838 3969 9091 1723 2802
Standard error (X) 46 676 14 12 80 12 22
Agg addition or deduction (X) 538923347 170381575 361356695 345851481 807747102 28270423 191550789
Agg square for addition or
deduction (X) 10260542771953 8.85900298E13 2744569481872 2284384925163 5.17351835E13 83661392599 2500931295723
Mean total income (X) 31645 131209 87413 70176 62891 28849 62226
Standard error (X) 276 1377 391 304 229 215 239
Tally total income (X) 1382785426 1927614751 5410217877 6114291584 5587667929 473452945 4254678558
Agg square for total income (X) 1.710766466E14 6.12028225E14 9.864447673E14 1.04520343E15 7.15107885E14 2.45307041E13 4.98517671E14
Under $2,500 2586 14509 14502 14447 14516 14528 14434 14424
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 1389 2767 2766 2703 2901 2908 2694 2702
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 2503 2715 2690 2592 2694 2718 2593 2601
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 3367 2458 2436 2396 2700 2862 2698 2771
$10,000 to $12,499 4024 3168 3155 3024 2900 2989 2797 2783
$12,500 to $14,999 3554 2429 2435 2346 2923 2936 2806 2854
$15,000 to $17,499 3769 3001 3010 2760 2490 2769 2666 2766
$17,500 to $19,999 3445 2374 2348 2185 2770 3111 3180 3284
$20,000 to $22,499 4071 3364 3311 2927 2983 3138 3146 3190
$22,500 to $24,999 3380 2617 2589 2493 2811 3056 3115 3261
$25,000 to $27,499 3950 3471 3461 2924 2847 3108 3218 3332
$27,500 to $29,999 2888 2300 2268 2443 2831 3001 3143 3226
$30,000 to $32,499 3932 3542 3465 2924 2646 2977 3110 3241
$32,500 to $34,999 2733 2244 2265 2341 2687 2935 3064 3178
$35,000 to $37,499 3365 3050 3021 2721 2733 2933 2974 3007
$37,500 to $39,999 2635 2099 2059 2243 2415 2733 2869 2903
$40,000 to $42,499 3395 3233 3158 2527 2444 2630 2663 2705
$42,500 to $44,999 2295 1921 1949 2192 2456 2540 2532 2611
$45,000 to $47,499 2707 2534 2560 2311 2271 2500 2525 2563
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(ALL HOUSEHOLDS)
Before taxes After taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus Definition 4
Excluding health less Definition 5 Definition 6
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance Social less plus Definition 7
gains less plus supplements to Security Federal Earned less
(current government capital wage or salary payroll income Income state
measure) transfers gains income taxes taxes Tax income
Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4 Def 5 Def 6 Credit taxes
Def 7 Def 8
$47,500 to $49,999 2371 2032 2022 2047 2207 2438 2464 2564
$50,000 to $52,499 3023 2940 2773 2316 2258 2412 2418 2433
$52,500 to $54,999 2010 1721 1762 2055 2101 2233 2245 2265
$55,000 to $57,499 2424 2187 2086 2092 2054 2122 2130 2242
$57,500 to $59,999 1785 1491 1548 1848 1922 2175 2191 2156
$60,000 to $62,499 2572 2475 2393 1883 1901 1942 1942 1896
$62,500 to $64,999 1779 1545 1571 1774 1897 1875 1893 1994
$65,000 to $67,499 2107 1997 1939 1863 1794 1746 1744 1779
$67,500 to $69,999 1635 1359 1391 1671 1590 1692 1695 1753
$70,000 to $72,499 1979 1912 1854 1647 1579 1673 1688 1740
$72,500 to $74,999 1413 1294 1337 1474 1529 1675 1681 1651
$75,000 to $77,499 1801 1701 1633 1522 1502 1614 1620 1499
$77,500 to $79,999 1266 1161 1178 1346 1387 1374 1378 1349
$80,000 to $82,499 1676 1636 1564 1498 1340 1299 1298 1311
$82,500 to $84,999 1215 1084 1090 1301 1327 1298 1296 1286
$85,000 to $87,499 1419 1317 1315 1311 1256 1163 1171 1170
$87,500 to $89,999 984 911 926 1205 1044 1117 1112 1061
$90,000 to $92,499 1281 1228 1198 1193 1015 1089 1102 1115
$92,500 to $94,999 914 836 850 946 1064 1015 1015 1008
$95,000 to $97,499 1020 963 981 1026 953 956 953 944
$97,500 to $99,999 846 742 751 1036 905 978 980 771
$100,000 and over 17832 17014 17734 19788 17699 13086 13097 11956
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(ALL HOUSEHOLDS)
Before taxes After taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus Definition 4
Excluding health less Definition 5 Definition 6
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance Social less plus Definition 7
gains less plus supplements to Security Federal Earned less
(current government capital wage or salary payroll income Income state
measure) transfers gains income taxes taxes Tax income
Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4 Def 5 Def 6 Credit taxes
Def 7 Def 8
Income Levels
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under $5,000 3.5 15.2 15.2 15.1 15.4 15.4 15.1 15.1
$5,000 to $9,999 5.2 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.8 4.9 4.7 4.7
$10,000 to $14,999 6.7 4.9 4.9 4.7 5.1 5.2 4.9 5.0
$15,000 to $19,999 6.4 4.7 4.7 4.4 4.6 5.2 5.2 5.3
$20,000 to $24,999 6.6 5.3 5.2 4.8 5.1 5.5 5.5 5.7
$25,000 to $29,999 6.0 5.1 5.1 4.7 5.0 5.4 5.6 5.8
$30,000 to $34,999 5.9 5.1 5.1 4.6 4.7 5.2 5.4 5.7
$35,000 to $39,999 5.3 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.5 5.0 5.2 5.2
$40,000 to $44,999 5.0 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.3 4.6 4.6 4.7
$45,000 to $49,999 4.5 4.0 4.0 3.8 4.0 4.4 4.4 4.5
$50,000 to $59,999 8.2 7.4 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.9 7.9 8.0
$60,000 to $74,999 10.1 9.3 9.2 9.1 9.1 9.4 9.4 9.5
$75,000 to $99,999 11.0 10.2 10.1 10.9 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.2
$100,000 and over 15.7 15.0 15.6 17.5 15.6 11.5 11.6 10.5
Median 44334 40435 40705 43270 40845 38144 38399 37545
Standard Error 196 139 142 205 184 164 157 153
Mean dollars 60466 55711 57215 60403 57351 50382 50632 48942
Standard Error 228 232 257 263 255 197 197 186
Agg total income 6853424446 6314501099 6484882674 6846239369 6500387888 5710486618 5738757042 5547206253
Agg Square for total income 9.99969E14 9.573499884E14 1.11442484E15 1.191094611E15 1.10514146E15 7.24673984E14 7.26217484E14 6.62269596E14
Gini ratio 0.450 0.507 0.511 0.503 0.509 0.492 0.488 0.486
Standard Error 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(ALL HOUSEHOLDS)
Before taxes After taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus Definition 4
Excluding health less Definition 5 Definition 6
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance Social less plus Definition 7
gains less plus supplements to Security Federal Earned less
(current government capital wage or salary payroll income Income state
measure) transfers gains income taxes taxes Tax income
Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4 Def 5 Def 6 Credit taxes
Def 7 Def 8
Quintile Measures
Lowest quintile:
Upper limit 18570 10173 10218 10438 9868 9697 10223 10152
Percent of households 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 18327 101 504 4892 1797 3078 2593
Mean amount (X) 13178 -732 2114 406 280 653 32
Standard error (X) 66 291 72 5 22 15 5
Agg first quintile (X) 241522502 -74178 1065940 1984078 502811 2009770 84265
Agg square first quintile (X) 4451711858124 814432778 3396330413 1252359127 1512954417 3199920639 165282452
Tot 1st Quintile 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669
Second quintile:
Upper limit 34766 30115 30265 31793 29975 28513 29082 28561
Percent of households 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 10037 566 7511 18087 19498 6783 12944
Mean amount (X) 12670 474 2855 1402 1277 2414 474
Standard error (X) 98 179 21 5 9 19 5
Agg second quintile (X) 127170641 268386 21446732 25350180 24899791 16373746 6133816
Agg square second quintile (X) 2463578042878 9106485573 83545124616 44095385966 60284889832 54345695343 6829680385
Tot 2nd Quintile 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669
Third quintile:
Upper limit 55609 51824 52276 56271 53101 49148 49276 48065
Percent of households 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 6476 1673 15457 20727 22404 4648 16500
Mean amount (X) 11273 1387 4195 2666 3179 1504 1220
Standard error (X) 125 147 17 7 17 20 7
Agg third quintile (X) 73002902 2320084 64837176 55256534 71227219 6993558 20137378
Agg square third quintile (X) 1393576363430 56109360312 333775755573 168095836236 356042037932 17861224816 35712087171
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(ALL HOUSEHOLDS)
Before taxes After taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus Definition 4
Excluding health less Definition 5 Definition 6
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance Social less plus Definition 7
gains less plus supplements to Security Federal Earned less
(current government capital wage or salary payroll income Income state
measure) transfers gains income taxes taxes Tax income
Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4 Def 5 Def 6 Credit taxes
Def 7 Def 8
Tot 3rd Quintile 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669
Fourth quintile:
Upper limit 88013 85628 87051 92828 87526 78757 78801 76304
Percent of households 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 5039 4063 18702 21599 22568 1302 17990
Mean amount (X) 10417 3130 5898 4364 6109 1630 2292
Standard error (X) 140 158 19 11 29 43 10
Agg fourth quintile (X) 52496153 12716154 110310322 94259615 137862915 2121901 41241873
Agg square fourth quintile (X) 985054229019 399699810381 758438667666 461556355416 1216393383954 6215933904 125004798257
Tot 4th Quintile 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 3818 8289 19719 21822 22581 600 18348
Mean amount (X) 11717 18718 8302 7744 25386 1285 6756
Standard error (X) 186 1189 25 27 282 58 71
Agg fifth quintile (X) 44731149 155151129 163696526 169001074 573254366 771448 123953458
Agg square fifth quintile (X) 966622278501 8.81242997E13 1565413603604 1609384988418 5.01009503E13 2038617897 2333219447459
Tot 5th Quintile 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(ALL HOUSEHOLDS)
Before taxes After taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus Definition 4
Excluding health less Definition 5 Definition 6
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance Social less plus Definition 7
gains less plus supplements to Security Federal Earned less
(current government capital wage or salary payroll income Income state
measure) transfers gains income taxes taxes Tax income
Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4 Def 5 Def 6 Credit taxes
Def 7 Def 8
Household Income
Lowest quintile:
Mean 10342 2560 2561 2557 2381 2352 2474 2456
Standard error 38 24 24 24 23 23 24 24
Agg 234443846 58035885 58048629 57963110 53970880 53307263 56074886 55672960
Agg square 3.06589E12 412854159839 414479449058 417792827975 369457429848 361444158225 397874174310 392954426126
Second quintile:
Mean 26210 21097 21023 20955 19943 19169 20031 19694
Standard error 34 34 36 46 42 39 38 37
Agg 594134896 478231238 476560484 475024130 452088747 434544209 454085710 446427024
Agg square 1.60887E13 10614815519891 1.05961566E13 10907801613830 9793870029286 9010621204099 9748613037328 9423931867582
Third quintile:
Mean 44932 39118 39629 43553 40962 38287 38449 37867
Standard error 32 72 69 50 49 43 46 39
Agg 1018556512 886742300 898342499 987280810 928560403 867907989 871580014 858396349
Agg square 4.62339E13 36997995794503 3.77596774E13 44105253085596 3.91183158E13 3.40822273E13 3.44716113E13 3.31881211E13
Fourth quintile:
Mean 69462 67343 68049 72870 68763 62754 62806 60877
Standard error 82 66 72 74 67 58 59 61
Agg 1574614243 1526569048 1542583406 1651862740 1558763162 1422552108 1423725475 1379992071
Agg square 1.12429E14 1.047451779E14 1.07332879E14 1.228682126E14 1.09235963E14 9.07823768E13 9.09694875E13 8.56784448E13
Fifth quintile:
Mean 151384 148439 154811 162079 154707 129349 129399 123815
Standard error 819 823 960 962 947 684 684 642
Agg 3431674948 3364922627 3509347655 3674108579 3507004695 2932175050 2933290957 2806717848
Agg square 8.22151E14 8.04579145E14 9.58321651E14 1.012795551E15 9.46623856E14 5.90437314E14 5.90629898E14 5.33586144E14
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(ALL HOUSEHOLDS)
After taxes
Definition 8 Definition 13 Definition 14
plus Definition 11 plus plus
nonmeans- Definition 10 plus other net
tested plus means-tested means-tested imputed
government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government return
cash plus school cash plus noncash on equity
transfers Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers in own home
Def 9 Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14 Def 15
All Households
Total 113343 113343 113343 113343 113343 113343 113343
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 110917 111060 111104 112106 112109 112453 112898
With addition or deduction 40318 26403 14434 6383 13587 14776 78376
Mean addition or deduction 12424 8106 112 5953 4396 2182 4056
Standard error 48 30 0 70 41 19 37
Agg addition or deduction 500921502 214010378 1617953 38001845 59734486 32246226 317868032
Agg square for addition or
deduction 9544420235038 2280057116903 225586492 401128436488 528667528598 142955428421 8509282153943
Mean total income 42740 49834 78705 29811 45972 27955 69325
Standard error 293 393 557 603 376 174 245
Tally total income 1723218414 1315761547 1136034381 190296396 624635187 413072086 5433469703
Agg square for total income 1.95750683E14 1.59814989E14 1.461842905E14 1.8669839E13 5.16652727E13 17328170450167 700227347686054
Under $2,500 3936 3848 3847 2531 2530 1990 1621
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 1384 1393 1394 1329 1323 1086 957
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 2234 2140 2140 2345 2239 1828 1538
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 3221 2882 2880 3134 3024 2944 2300
$10,000 to $12,499 3627 2774 2777 2886 2855 2919 2758
$12,500 to $14,999 3688 2919 2918 3057 2953 3095 2998
$15,000 to $17,499 3556 3063 3063 3086 2974 3270 3129
$17,500 to $19,999 3856 3248 3247 3335 3140 3282 3137
$20,000 to $22,499 4047 3492 3487 3528 3398 3423 3300
$22,500 to $24,999 3902 3659 3661 3696 3493 3580 3478
$25,000 to $27,499 3820 3859 3855 3847 3735 3762 3492
$27,500 to $29,999 3636 3709 3706 3746 3764 3721 3540
$30,000 to $32,499 3692 3782 3784 3792 3711 3792 3835
$32,500 to $34,999 3493 3593 3593 3622 3679 3733 3660
$35,000 to $37,499 3446 3509 3504 3562 3565 3589 3604
$37,500 to $39,999 3276 3412 3412 3461 3440 3547 3541
$40,000 to $42,499 3111 3278 3277 3301 3453 3418 3287
$42,500 to $44,999 2849 3046 3049 3079 3153 3255 3358
$45,000 to $47,499 2909 3166 3162 3187 3187 3211 3041
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(ALL HOUSEHOLDS)
After taxes
Definition 8 Definition 13 Definition 14
plus Definition 11 plus plus
nonmeans- Definition 10 plus other net
tested plus means-tested means-tested imputed
government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government return
cash plus school cash plus noncash on equity
transfers Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers in own home
Def 9 Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14 Def 15
$47,500 to $49,999 2857 3120 3120 3127 3187 3182 3122
$50,000 to $52,499 2641 2863 2862 2883 2979 3024 2918
$52,500 to $54,999 2606 2780 2782 2794 2849 2857 2983
$55,000 to $57,499 2439 2557 2550 2575 2625 2661 2723
$57,500 to $59,999 2271 2520 2518 2516 2550 2562 2584
$60,000 to $62,499 2085 2328 2332 2341 2370 2386 2410
$62,500 to $64,999 2170 2271 2265 2280 2313 2315 2361
$65,000 to $67,499 2014 2111 2114 2129 2160 2148 2137
$67,500 to $69,999 1936 2016 2021 2025 2065 2083 2159
$70,000 to $72,499 1834 1986 1980 1991 2021 2044 2064
$72,500 to $74,999 1701 1806 1821 1835 1897 1901 1858
$75,000 to $77,499 1582 1672 1660 1668 1720 1715 1786
$77,500 to $79,999 1463 1561 1555 1570 1596 1605 1787
$80,000 to $82,499 1423 1503 1521 1532 1557 1565 1656
$82,500 to $84,999 1367 1421 1421 1438 1451 1453 1403
$85,000 to $87,499 1273 1299 1294 1294 1354 1350 1504
$87,500 to $89,999 1137 1188 1187 1189 1211 1202 1303
$90,000 to $92,499 1201 1249 1253 1262 1270 1274 1284
$92,500 to $94,999 1069 1105 1110 1103 1132 1138 1143
$95,000 to $97,499 1000 1074 1074 1064 1063 1059 1206
$97,500 to $99,999 860 866 869 883 896 905 1061
$100,000 and over 12732 13274 13280 13320 13461 13466 15318
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(ALL HOUSEHOLDS)
After taxes
Definition 8 Definition 13 Definition 14
plus Definition 11 plus plus
nonmeans- Definition 10 plus other net
tested plus means-tested means-tested imputed
government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government return
cash plus school cash plus noncash on equity
transfers Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers in own home
Def 9 Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14 Def 15
Income Levels
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under $5,000 4.7 4.6 4.6 3.4 3.4 2.7 2.3
$5,000 to $9,999 4.8 4.4 4.4 4.8 4.6 4.2 3.4
$10,000 to $14,999 6.5 5.0 5.0 5.2 5.1 5.3 5.1
$15,000 to $19,999 6.5 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.4 5.8 5.5
$20,000 to $24,999 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.1 6.2 6.0
$25,000 to $29,999 6.6 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.2
$30,000 to $34,999 6.3 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.6
$35,000 to $39,999 5.9 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.3
$40,000 to $44,999 5.3 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.9
$45,000 to $49,999 5.1 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.4
$50,000 to $59,999 8.8 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.7 9.8 9.9
$60,000 to $74,999 10.4 11.0 11.1 11.1 11.3 11.4 11.5
$75,000 to $99,999 10.9 11.4 11.4 11.5 11.7 11.7 12.5
$100,000 and over 11.2 11.7 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.9 13.5
Median 41494 44232 44244 44459 45190 45339 47579
Standard Error 144 148 147 146 141 140 145
Mean dollars 53361 55249 55264 55599 56126 56410 59215
Standard Error 183 183 183 183 183 182 187
Agg total income 6048127754 6262138132 6263756085 6301757931 6361492417 6393738643 6711606675
Agg Square for total income 7.00871725E14 7.24663455E14 7.249226342E14 7.27162561E14 7.33534503E14 7.349724297E14 791312139726928
Gini ratio 0.430 0.417 0.417 0.413 0.409 0.404 0.398
Standard Error 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(ALL HOUSEHOLDS)
After taxes
Definition 8 Definition 13 Definition 14
plus Definition 11 plus plus
nonmeans- Definition 10 plus other net
tested plus means-tested means-tested imputed
government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government return
cash plus school cash plus noncash on equity
transfers Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers in own home
Def 9 Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14 Def 15
Quintile Measures
Lowest quintile:
Upper limit 18163 20287 20290 20684 21200 21646 23169
Percent of households 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0
With type of addition
or deduction 11755 5382 429 3350 2765 6649 9683
Mean amount 9173 2574 104 5027 1378 2730 1220
Standard error 41 24 3 68 26 32 99
Agg first quintile 107826480 13856318 44771 16841999 3809948 18148332 11816408
Agg square first quintile 1192054384321 50083886503 6028023 129834980349 9869258659 89260874449 826044972400
Tot 1st Quintile 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669
Second quintile:
Upper limit 33029 35695 35704 35985 36767 37027 38906
Percent of households 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0
With type of addition
or deduction 9746 6725 1278 1250 3902 4233 12893
Mean amount 13560 7189 100 6369 3553 1882 2799
Standard error 80 25 1 160 41 32 45
Agg second quintile 132147784 48345539 127653 7962606 13862102 7966092 36094134
Agg square second quintile 2329151438600 371608985425 15783086 85919439568 71677325744 31338638019 390706924466
Tot 2nd Quintile 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669
Third quintile:
Upper limit 51356 53590 53606 53783 54427 54538 57198
Percent of households 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0
With type of addition
or deduction 7724 6006 2810 805 3122 2687 16125
Mean amount 13572 10230 108 7463 5312 1577 3027
Standard error 119 51 1 246 73 36 45
Agg third quintile 104834113 61442274 304747 6010054 16583644 4237471 48810530
Agg square third quintile 2162455180062 709859395161 40941863 79294003841 133949157933 14837420230 610521480733
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(ALL HOUSEHOLDS)
After taxes
Definition 8 Definition 13 Definition 14
plus Definition 11 plus plus
nonmeans- Definition 10 plus other net
tested plus means-tested means-tested imputed
government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government return
cash plus school cash plus noncash on equity
transfers Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers in own home
Def 9 Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14 Def 15
Tot 3rd Quintile 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669
Fourth quintile:
Upper limit 78936 80496 80536 80654 81134 81156 85240
Percent of households 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0
With type of addition
or deduction 6087 4592 4802 593 2298 999 18838
Mean amount 13371 10797 114 7084 6573 1531 3925
Standard error 152 67 1 276 124 63 49
Agg fourth quintile 81392333 49583328 549070 4201263 15105382 1530046 73948120
Agg square fourth quintile 1839459076788 617796134586 77876906 53276869820 170086583102 5797144912 1047076182989
Tot 4th Quintile 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0
With type of addition
or deduction 5006 3697 5115 384 1501 209 20837
Mean amount 14925 11030 116 7767 6912 1747 7064
Standard error 203 82 1 478 190 169 110
Agg fifth quintile 74720792 40782919 591712 2985923 10373410 364285 147198840
Agg square fifth quintile 2021300155268 530708715227 84956615 52803142910 143085203160 1721350810 5634932593356
Tot 5th Quintile 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669 22669
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(ALL HOUSEHOLDS)
After taxes
Definition 8 Definition 13 Definition 14
plus Definition 11 plus plus
nonmeans- Definition 10 plus other net
tested plus means-tested means-tested imputed
government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government return
cash plus school cash plus noncash on equity
transfers Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers in own home
Def 9 Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14 Def 15
Household Income
Lowest quintile:
Mean 9564 10334 10333 11176 11430 12275 13343
Standard error 40 45 45 43 44 44 52
Agg 216801551 234258110 234231714 253339434 259111237 278253632 302467190
Agg square 2810041610136 3349574762509 3348996129199 3674003323160 3848376855022 4273396186352 5256053586607
Second quintile:
Mean 25538 27936 27938 28249 29088 29400 31020
Standard error 30 32 32 32 30 30 33
Agg 578901577 633274872 633320744 640374021 659388458 666455094 703181527
Agg square 1.51799189E13 1.81505146E13 18153992696447 1.85378614E13 1.95954729E13 20006213383012 22301134765354
Third quintile:
Mean 41531 44342 44330 44637 45227 45465 47798
Standard error 44 35 36 32 38 36 33
Agg 941443427 1005181819 1004894459 1011860712 1025237580 1030621691 1083526801
Agg square 3.99556647E13 4.51273214E13 45120362878398 4.56372897E13 4.70119315E13 47425090372730 52295668260465
Fourth quintile:
Mean 63888 65868 65966 66044 66726 66793 69930
Standard error 54 50 48 50 48 48 54
Agg 1448257132 1493128207 1495360661 1497129361 1512585274 1514096106 1585220372
Agg square 9.38536453E13 9.94852266E13 99673482133605 1.00023731E14 1.01967647E14 1.021833592E14 112190819205299
Fifth quintile:
Mean 126286 127767 127751 127888 128158 128120 133983
Standard error 645 647 647 647 647 647 653
Agg 2862724067 2896295125 2895948508 2899054403 2905169867 2904312119 3037210785
Agg square 5.49072454E14 5.58550818E14 5.586258004E14 5.59289675E14 5.61111076E14 5.610843706E14 599268463909201
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(ALL HOUSEHOLDS)
Money Money
Definition 14 Income Income
less after Taxes after
medical Without Taxes
programs EIC With EIC
Def 14a Def 1a Def 1b
All Households
Total 113343 113343 113343
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 112453 112074 112074
With addition or deduction 35493 (X) (X)
Mean addition or deduction 7713 (X) (X)
Standard error 29 (X) (X)
Agg addition or deduction 273744864 (X) (X)
Agg square for addition or
deduction 3050868222909 (X) (X)
Mean total income 27659 (X) (X)
Standard error 352 (X) (X)
Tally total income 981695775 (X) (X)
Agg square for total income 163931980987514 (X) (X)
Under $2,500 1990 2639 2566
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 1092 1494 1367
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 1830 2593 2487
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 3137 3715 3519
$10,000 to $12,499 4186 4042 3879
$12,500 to $14,999 4110 4190 3954
$15,000 to $17,499 3795 4164 3956
$17,500 to $19,999 4023 4244 4268
$20,000 to $22,499 4134 4591 4511
$22,500 to $24,999 4012 4113 4275
$25,000 to $27,499 3958 4063 4267
$27,500 to $29,999 3715 3898 4093
$30,000 to $32,499 3831 3869 4019
$32,500 to $34,999 3605 3817 3942
$35,000 to $37,499 3502 3636 3672
$37,500 to $39,999 3395 3332 3395
$40,000 to $42,499 3153 3213 3240
$42,500 to $44,999 2912 3056 3090
$45,000 to $47,499 2923 2978 3012
$47,500 to $49,999 2895 2875 2900
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(ALL HOUSEHOLDS)
Money Money
Definition 14 Income Income
less after Taxes after
medical Without Taxes
programs EIC With EIC
Def 14a Def 1a Def 1b
$50,000 to $52,499 2699 2776 2774
$52,500 to $54,999 2634 2623 2617
$55,000 to $57,499 2471 2390 2406
$57,500 to $59,999 2285 2262 2283
$60,000 to $62,499 2125 2087 2105
$62,500 to $64,999 2164 2078 2079
$65,000 to $67,499 2023 1970 1973
$67,500 to $69,999 1975 1973 1980
$70,000 to $72,499 1834 1609 1618
$72,500 to $74,999 1727 1493 1505
$75,000 to $77,499 1577 1522 1526
$77,500 to $79,999 1465 1344 1352
$80,000 to $82,499 1448 1236 1241
$82,500 to $84,999 1388 1255 1257
$85,000 to $87,499 1271 1188 1174
$87,500 to $89,999 1121 996 1006
$90,000 to $92,499 1207 935 942
$92,500 to $94,999 1074 911 907
$95,000 to $97,499 998 826 831
$97,500 to $99,999 879 740 741
$100,000 and over 12777 10607 10614
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(ALL HOUSEHOLDS)
Money Money
Definition 14 Income Income
less after Taxes after
medical Without Taxes
programs EIC With EIC
Def 14a Def 1a Def 1b
Income Levels
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under $5,000 2.7 3.6 3.5
$5,000 to $9,999 4.4 5.6 5.3
$10,000 to $14,999 7.3 7.3 6.9
$15,000 to $19,999 6.9 7.4 7.3
$20,000 to $24,999 7.2 7.7 7.8
$25,000 to $29,999 6.8 7.0 7.4
$30,000 to $34,999 6.6 6.8 7.0
$35,000 to $39,999 6.1 6.1 6.2
$40,000 to $44,999 5.4 5.5 5.6
$45,000 to $49,999 5.1 5.2 5.2
$50,000 to $59,999 8.9 8.9 8.9
$60,000 to $74,999 10.5 9.9 9.9
$75,000 to $99,999 11.0 9.7 9.7
$100,000 and over 11.3 9.4 9.4
Median 41867 38703 38897
Standard Error 143 135 132
Mean dollars 53995 50259 50508
Standard Error 182 177 177
Agg total income 6119993779 5696502202 5724772625
Agg Square for total income 704437412555009 6.401654E14 6.4171864E14
Gini ratio 0.420 0.429 0.425
Standard Error 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(ALL HOUSEHOLDS)
Money Money
Definition 14 Income Income
less after Taxes after
medical Without Taxes
programs EIC With EIC
Def 14a Def 1a Def 1b
Quintile Measures
Lowest quintile:
Upper limit 19070 17398 18051
Percent of households 20.0 20.0 20.0
With type of addition
or deduction 8824 (X) (X)
Mean amount 3755 (X) (X)
Standard error 27 (X) (X)
Agg first quintile 33135812 (X) (X)
Agg square first quintile 173523690788 (X) (X)
Tot 1st Quintile 22669 22669 22669
Second quintile:
Upper limit 33556 31028 31366
Percent of households 20.0 20.0 20.0
With type of addition
or deduction 10586 (X) (X)
Mean amount 8025 (X) (X)
Standard error 44 (X) (X)
Agg second quintile 84954940 (X) (X)
Agg square second quintile 867975773001 (X) (X)
Tot 2nd Quintile 22669 22669 22669
Third quintile:
Upper limit 51643 47796 47905
Percent of households 20.0 20.0 20.0
With type of addition
or deduction 7409 (X) (X)
Mean amount 9405 (X) (X)
Standard error 66 (X) (X)
Agg third quintile 69682363 (X) (X)
Agg square third quintile 865322353538 (X) (X)
Tot 3rd Quintile 22669 22669 22669
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(ALL HOUSEHOLDS)
Money Money
Definition 14 Income Income
less after Taxes after
medical Without Taxes
programs EIC With EIC
Def 14a Def 1a Def 1b
Fourth quintile:
Upper limit 79112 73119 73185
Percent of households 20.0 20.0 20.0
With type of addition
or deduction 4934 (X) (X)
Mean amount 9849 (X) (X)
Standard error 89 (X) (X)
Agg fourth quintile 48597576 (X) (X)
Agg square fourth quintile 647524360999 (X) (X)
Tot 4th Quintile 22669 22669 22669
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 20.0 20.0 20.0
With type of addition
or deduction 3740 (X) (X)
Mean amount 9992 (X) (X)
Standard error 100 (X) (X)
Agg fifth quintile 37374173 (X) (X)
Agg square fifth quintile 496522044584 (X) (X)
Tot 5th Quintile 22669 22669 22669
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(ALL HOUSEHOLDS)
Money Money
Definition 14 Income Income
less after Taxes after
medical Without Taxes
programs EIC With EIC
Def 14a Def 1a Def 1b
Household Income
Lowest quintile:
Mean 11296 9879 10250
Standard error 37 36 37
Agg 256064116 223944960 232362417
Agg square 3517165273542 2.794164E12 3.0044668E12
Second quintile:
Mean 26233 23994 24550
Standard error 29 29 28
Agg 594665305 543909921 556516247
Agg square 15975145667433 1.341669E13 1.4024508E13
Third quintile:
Mean 41907 39006 39231
Standard error 43 33 32
Agg 949978900 884208006 889310432
Agg square 40661693961939 3.497608E13 3.5350718E13
Fourth quintile:
Mean 64140 59144 59189
Standard error 53 53 55
Agg 1453962370 1340725207 1341745057
Agg square 94500740655439 8.058416E13 8.0764625E13
Fifth quintile:
Mean 126400 119271 119321
Standard error 645 642 642
Agg 2865323087 2703714107 2704838471
Agg square 549782666996650 5.083943E14 5.0857432E14
Race Footnotes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: March 15, 2007
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032005/rdcall/1_001.htm