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]
(Married-Couple 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
Married-Couple Households
Total 57975 57975 57975 57975 57975 57975 57975 57975
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 57728 56095 56098 56098 56100 56101 56101 56107
With addition or deduction (X) 19738 11068 37529 49206 50039 6548 38483
Mean addition or deduction (X) 14617 12230 6890 4869 11488 1854 3544
Standard error (X) 79 827 17 17 125 19 33
Agg addition or deduction (X) 288525550 135363988 258583853 239578612 574832619 12137818 136371448
Agg square for addition or
deduction (X) 6342835591725 7.51548283E13 2139692569273 1772236842601 4.11724724E13 36408460913 1919899665921
Mean total income (X) 46898 141388 104240 87889 78254 31792 77230
Standard error (X) 508 1609 556 457 345 400 348
Tally total income (X) 925703573 1564904990 3912000495 4324711351 3915779329 208160282 2972028952
Agg square for total income (X) 1.317446909E14 4.99598484E14 7.898091568E14 8.23252872E14 5.67422658E14 1.26411281E13 3.87012335E14
Under $2,500 545 3586 3585 3560 3579 3579 3559 3560
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 193 791 789 771 809 811 768 766
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 270 792 778 739 752 760 702 699
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 384 727 719 708 837 841 749 768
$10,000 to $12,499 682 1081 1079 1034 1043 1038 904 893
$12,500 to $14,999 753 897 897 851 973 922 857 866
$15,000 to $17,499 1026 1013 1022 916 869 862 835 848
$17,500 to $19,999 1123 865 841 795 1012 1063 1049 1061
$20,000 to $22,499 1364 1153 1149 1011 1029 1038 1035 1040
$22,500 to $24,999 1345 1017 999 914 1015 1110 1099 1132
$25,000 to $27,499 1494 1269 1257 1065 1059 1135 1203 1298
$27,500 to $29,999 1146 866 852 879 1105 1155 1242 1269
$30,000 to $32,499 1591 1384 1344 1151 1034 1190 1263 1305
$32,500 to $34,999 1269 996 993 907 1126 1199 1290 1306
$35,000 to $37,499 1461 1335 1305 1163 1109 1173 1179 1249
$37,500 to $39,999 1233 962 941 910 1076 1218 1282 1383
$40,000 to $42,499 1564 1546 1481 1105 1062 1323 1354 1403
$42,500 to $44,999 1180 921 944 940 1210 1327 1338 1390
$45,000 to $47,499 1404 1309 1312 1163 1140 1340 1356 1391
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]
(Married-Couple 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 1269 1143 1118 1011 1227 1408 1409 1504
$50,000 to $52,499 1670 1635 1528 1249 1228 1458 1456 1481
$52,500 to $54,999 1267 1091 1108 1136 1267 1392 1390 1416
$55,000 to $57,499 1482 1339 1282 1232 1286 1321 1325 1439
$57,500 to $59,999 1154 959 994 1133 1165 1401 1399 1392
$60,000 to $62,499 1533 1502 1438 1183 1166 1300 1308 1314
$62,500 to $64,999 1117 919 938 1103 1212 1252 1249 1332
$65,000 to $67,499 1295 1226 1172 1103 1102 1219 1216 1259
$67,500 to $69,999 1102 912 947 1075 1051 1167 1174 1271
$70,000 to $72,499 1307 1258 1194 991 1055 1185 1186 1271
$72,500 to $74,999 1005 912 951 1014 1038 1277 1279 1271
$75,000 to $77,499 1297 1261 1189 1016 1068 1243 1241 1150
$77,500 to $79,999 931 848 855 937 997 1042 1045 1038
$80,000 to $82,499 1182 1162 1137 1056 998 954 955 1071
$82,500 to $84,999 863 781 762 939 991 1042 1037 981
$85,000 to $87,499 1052 996 988 989 951 921 928 926
$87,500 to $89,999 726 669 682 892 745 910 908 891
$90,000 to $92,499 996 957 913 885 767 882 888 912
$92,500 to $94,999 661 605 602 694 798 840 836 860
$95,000 to $97,499 788 744 768 741 736 801 795 775
$97,500 to $99,999 698 610 616 795 706 784 791 613
$100,000 and over 14555 13938 14505 16223 14584 11090 11097 10180
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]
(Married-Couple 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 1.3 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.6 7.5 7.5
$5,000 to $9,999 1.1 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.5 2.5
$10,000 to $14,999 2.5 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.5 3.4 3.0 3.0
$15,000 to $19,999 3.7 3.2 3.2 2.9 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3
$20,000 to $24,999 4.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.7
$25,000 to $29,999 4.6 3.7 3.6 3.4 3.7 4.0 4.2 4.4
$30,000 to $34,999 4.9 4.1 4.0 3.6 3.7 4.1 4.4 4.5
$35,000 to $39,999 4.6 4.0 3.9 3.6 3.8 4.1 4.2 4.5
$40,000 to $44,999 4.7 4.3 4.2 3.5 3.9 4.6 4.6 4.8
$45,000 to $49,999 4.6 4.2 4.2 3.7 4.1 4.7 4.8 5.0
$50,000 to $59,999 9.6 8.7 8.5 8.2 8.5 9.6 9.6 9.9
$60,000 to $74,999 12.7 11.6 11.5 11.2 11.4 12.8 12.8 13.3
$75,000 to $99,999 15.9 14.9 14.7 15.4 15.1 16.2 16.3 15.9
$100,000 and over 25.1 24.0 25.0 28.0 25.2 19.1 19.1 17.6
Median 63812 60518 61165 65816 62093 58076 58116 56666
Standard Error 288 214 223 291 276 229 230 223
Mean dollars 80580 75603 77938 82398 78266 68584 68793 66441
Standard Error 371 378 423 431 419 318 317 300
Agg total income 4671614814 4383089265 4518453253 4777037106 4537458494 3976149687 3988287505 3851916057
Agg Square for total income 7.81823E14 7.522230034E14 8.80271112E14 9.408789149E14 8.73579132E14 5.70610696E14 5.71272145E14 5.21725933E14
Gini ratio 0.377 0.425 0.426 0.413 0.421 0.406 0.403 0.404
Standard Error 0.0034 0.0034 0.0034 0.0033 0.0034 0.0034 0.0034 0.0034
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]
(Married-Couple 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 7.5 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.1
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 5075 39 123 1190 206 677 578
Mean amount (X) 18877 -1801 3078 448 261 771 1
Standard error (X) 138 412 158 11 28 37 17
Agg first quintile (X) 95807366 -70107 379590 532939 53686 522043 859
Agg square first quintile (X) 2238966415170 351835669 1502433882 382254514 42641967 944827492 88404227
Tot 1st Quintile 4328 6077 6064 6018 5940 5871 5873 5854
Second quintile:
Upper limit 34766 30115 30265 31793 29975 28513 29082 28561
Percent of households 15.1 14.6 14.5 13.9 14.0 13.4 13.3 13.2
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 4497 209 2068 6142 5698 2962 3488
Mean amount (X) 15956 466 3771 1452 990 2595 327
Standard error (X) 160 333 44 10 16 28 10
Agg second quintile (X) 71744013 97520 7797782 8918039 5640533 7685749 1139225
Agg square second quintile (X) 1596170926543 4315790628 36641362082 16503228917 12693817772 26097041328 1388549046
Tot 2nd Quintile 8770 8470 8424 8064 8140 7745 7692 7651
Third quintile:
Upper limit 55609 51824 52276 56271 53101 49148 49276 48065
Percent of households 20.1 17.9 17.9 18.2 18.1 17.9 18.1 18.1
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 3707 836 6664 9618 10278 2212 7163
Mean amount (X) 12869 1154 5034 2737 2388 1358 1079
Standard error (X) 180 190 26 12 22 25 9
Agg third quintile (X) 47707740 964691 33544972 26320824 24541402 3004554 7726132
Agg square third quintile (X) 1002622184014 23225202387 194418112356 83890309516 101618251719 6862005412 12061218709
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]
(Married-Couple 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 11624 10366 10354 10523 10489 10355 10473 10474
Fourth quintile:
Upper limit 88013 85628 87051 92828 87526 78757 78801 76304
Percent of households 25.8 25.7 25.7 25.9 26.0 26.3 26.2 26.2
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 3465 2982 12546 14497 15172 392 12032
Mean amount (X) 10909 2747 6340 4412 5069 1359 2162
Standard error (X) 177 165 22 14 29 70 11
Agg fourth quintile (X) 37803895 8190013 79539563 63960084 76908948 533156 26009651
Agg square fourth quintile (X) 744273323392 233900682585 573492993115 317700084426 556031241303 1377462031 72440666833
Tot 4th Quintile 14986 14914 14923 15035 15077 15233 15164 15179
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 31.5 31.3 31.4 31.6 31.6 32.4 32.4 32.5
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 2994 7002 16128 17759 18685 304 15223
Mean amount (X) 11843 18022 8515 7875 25030 1289 6667
Standard error (X) 208 1300 27 30 307 87 75
Agg fifth quintile (X) 35462536 126181870 137321946 139846726 467688050 392316 101495581
Agg square fifth quintile (X) 760802742606 7.48930348E13 1333637667838 1353760965227 4.05020864E13 1127124651 1833920827106
Tot 5th Quintile 18267 18148 18210 18335 18330 18771 18772 18817
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]
(Married-Couple 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 11292 2727 2724 2762 2579 2489 2613 2589
Standard error 95 50 50 51 49 48 50 50
Agg 48871363 16571379 16519945 16621908 15320590 14611590 15346387 15157119
Agg square 7.00227E11 126196711222 126450347227 128473026703 113308908688 106168210652 116516830581 114458800609
Second quintile:
Mean 26685 20746 20778 21332 20155 19436 20393 20159
Standard error 52 68 69 74 69 67 67 66
Agg 234026249 175717399 175028325 172022426 164059827 150524710 156865735 154225503
Agg square 6.42988E12 3938911211864 3929777208590 3979926997584 3587024276444 3159575125260 3429644873502 3329338774918
Third quintile:
Mean 45218 41469 41759 44388 41852 39122 39394 38558
Standard error 60 65 66 74 70 63 61 59
Agg 525625014 429892439 432389399 467093143 438977291 405118236 412595397 403836762
Agg square 2.42012E13 18227680077348 1.8467893E13 21268234782160 1.88408946E13 1.62175226E13 1.66100677E13 1.59021315E13
Fourth quintile:
Mean 70773 67910 68826 73659 69390 63333 63429 61641
Standard error 80 85 87 92 87 74 74 71
Agg 1060568282 1012808060 1027076047 1107496403 1046154042 964770031 961843048 935677225
Agg square 7.6333E13 70195435851099 7.21715943E13 83253589723041 7.40928207E13 6.22233517E13 6.21145535E13 5.86850429E13
Fifth quintile:
Mean 153417 151429 157466 164377 156732 130050 130065 124513
Standard error 913 918 1072 1069 1053 745 745 699
Agg 2802523906 2748099986 2867439537 3013803226 2872946744 2441125120 2441636938 2343019448
Agg square 6.74158E14 6.597347795E14 7.85575397E14 8.322486904E14 7.76945083E14 4.88904078E14 4.89001363E14 4.43694961E14
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]
(Married-Couple 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
Married-Couple Households
Total 57975 57975 57975 57975 57975 57975 57975
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 57574 57628 57646 57744 57744 57776 57909
With addition or deduction 18826 12660 11058 1840 6234 4678 48768
Mean addition or deduction 14674 10454 115 6675 5274 1588 4127
Standard error 80 43 1 145 64 27 49
Agg addition or deduction 276245611 132338623 1275876 12279939 32876241 7430511 201249138
Agg square for addition or
deduction 6066362933069 1641874652600 182908068 144174363947 312398299176 25909169865 5765022439070
Mean total income 58884 66265 85860 50994 58149 37659 83019
Standard error 545 724 652 1831 641 355 336
Tally total income 1108534114 838894920 949424653 93810537 362495612 176161197 4048644290
Agg square for total income 1.57771216E14 1.2935604E14 1.271690705E14 1.47344328E13 3.50851758E13 9047157317603 572169978812766
Under $2,500 712 678 678 528 528 489 375
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 173 188 188 176 176 157 142
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 244 254 254 226 220 198 191
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 382 361 360 373 368 333 245
$10,000 to $12,499 531 447 448 468 457 437 375
$12,500 to $14,999 696 506 506 495 477 452 422
$15,000 to $17,499 855 603 601 592 547 545 513
$17,500 to $19,999 1165 753 754 776 706 731 640
$20,000 to $22,499 1350 873 873 870 771 746 716
$22,500 to $24,999 1344 1008 1008 1013 915 923 864
$25,000 to $27,499 1484 1279 1277 1244 1132 1136 952
$27,500 to $29,999 1408 1198 1195 1217 1119 1132 1068
$30,000 to $32,499 1571 1382 1385 1369 1318 1287 1183
$32,500 to $34,999 1415 1396 1394 1401 1402 1418 1300
$35,000 to $37,499 1534 1499 1493 1506 1518 1520 1404
$37,500 to $39,999 1526 1571 1574 1592 1550 1594 1476
$40,000 to $42,499 1618 1674 1678 1694 1765 1754 1530
$42,500 to $44,999 1504 1611 1608 1602 1623 1668 1635
$45,000 to $47,499 1583 1698 1694 1712 1718 1720 1566
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]
(Married-Couple 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 1640 1855 1855 1841 1871 1852 1772
$50,000 to $52,499 1607 1759 1756 1779 1804 1833 1734
$52,500 to $54,999 1662 1739 1744 1749 1787 1779 1834
$55,000 to $57,499 1547 1605 1596 1601 1645 1665 1641
$57,500 to $59,999 1425 1613 1609 1601 1638 1652 1646
$60,000 to $62,499 1439 1633 1638 1637 1656 1663 1596
$62,500 to $64,999 1486 1573 1567 1580 1590 1595 1609
$65,000 to $67,499 1404 1468 1471 1475 1477 1474 1424
$67,500 to $69,999 1394 1458 1462 1467 1481 1491 1529
$70,000 to $72,499 1331 1421 1414 1418 1438 1445 1412
$72,500 to $74,999 1315 1391 1404 1420 1446 1448 1365
$75,000 to $77,499 1195 1266 1257 1261 1302 1300 1335
$77,500 to $79,999 1130 1226 1219 1227 1245 1242 1380
$80,000 to $82,499 1133 1176 1192 1192 1214 1219 1239
$82,500 to $84,999 1070 1097 1100 1119 1121 1125 1090
$85,000 to $87,499 995 1033 1028 1032 1084 1082 1173
$87,500 to $89,999 937 970 968 962 975 969 1045
$90,000 to $92,499 993 1044 1045 1051 1046 1049 1022
$92,500 to $94,999 894 924 928 920 937 945 932
$95,000 to $97,499 814 855 856 847 851 848 972
$97,500 to $99,999 689 682 684 697 695 700 831
$100,000 and over 10778 11207 11213 11244 11360 11360 12799
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]
(Married-Couple 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 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.9
$5,000 to $9,999 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8
$10,000 to $14,999 2.1 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4
$15,000 to $19,999 3.5 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.0
$20,000 to $24,999 4.6 3.2 3.2 3.2 2.9 2.9 2.7
$25,000 to $29,999 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.2 3.9 3.9 3.5
$30,000 to $34,999 5.2 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.3
$35,000 to $39,999 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.0
$40,000 to $44,999 5.4 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.5
$45,000 to $49,999 5.6 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.2 5.8
$50,000 to $59,999 10.8 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.9 12.0 11.8
$60,000 to $74,999 14.4 15.4 15.4 15.5 15.7 15.7 15.4
$75,000 to $99,999 17.0 17.7 17.7 17.8 18.1 18.1 19.0
$100,000 and over 18.6 19.3 19.3 19.4 19.6 19.6 22.1
Median 60019 62200 62226 62385 62932 62978 65984
Standard Error 224 197 196 198 202 201 226
Mean dollars 71206 73488 73511 73722 74289 74418 77889
Standard Error 294 293 293 293 292 292 299
Agg total income 4128161668 4260500290 4261776166 4274056105 4306932346 4314362857 4515611995
Agg Square for total income 5.49166166E14 5.66505804E14 5.667265917E14 5.67914152E14 5.71938034E14 5.724294235E14 614778397305305
Gini ratio 0.355 0.340 0.340 0.338 0.334 0.333 0.326
Standard Error 0.0034 0.0034 0.0034 0.0034 0.0034 0.0034 0.0034
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]
(Married-Couple 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 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.6
With type of addition
or deduction 1801 774 181 439 421 980 2291
Mean amount 11022 2428 118 5294 1273 2124 3
Standard error 119 57 5 200 63 73 290
Agg first quintile 19848971 1880634 21310 2324152 536100 2080071 5821
Agg square first quintile 259025387935 6256817258 3291985 19070240514 1290937301 8873103438 386113742140
Tot 1st Quintile 3906 3858 3854 3823 3792 3786 3824
Second quintile:
Upper limit 33029 35695 35704 35985 36767 37027 38906
Percent of households 14.4 12.9 12.9 12.9 12.8 12.8 12.7
With type of addition
or deduction 4410 2249 531 386 1609 1594 4975
Mean amount 16302 7918 110 6474 3500 1586 2011
Standard error 121 53 3 306 60 45 75
Agg second quintile 71885138 17807580 58238 2499037 5629870 2527776 10006947
Agg square second quintile 1423225842560 153626512631 8147625 28417866238 27851602828 8533737401 143046473148
Tot 2nd Quintile 8334 7458 7457 7454 7420 7435 7347
Third quintile:
Upper limit 51356 53590 53606 53783 54427 54538 57198
Percent of households 19.6 20.7 20.7 20.9 21.0 21.0 21.0
With type of addition
or deduction 4385 3554 1872 380 1650 1375 9721
Mean amount 15193 11786 111 7502 5756 1340 2527
Standard error 165 63 1 333 100 42 51
Agg third quintile 66619285 41886395 207933 2852262 9499379 1842078 24563549
Agg square third quintile 1469147596232 537845196611 28458958 35499146342 78717555515 5437661540 280326113762
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]
(Married-Couple 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 11354 12026 12023 12096 12152 12162 12195
Fourth quintile:
Upper limit 78936 80496 80536 80654 81134 81156 85240
Percent of households 26.9 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.5 27.4 27.5
With type of addition
or deduction 4284 3193 3849 336 1409 589 14105
Mean amount 13747 11761 117 7299 6824 1317 3470
Standard error 183 80 1 391 157 63 52
Agg fourth quintile 58896466 37548745 449331 2449049 9612806 776476 48952344
Agg square fourth quintile 1348036025358 498603657115 65187638 32951724152 108299584866 2241118335 646895996794
Tot 4th Quintile 15595 15893 15903 15870 15917 15906 15958
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 32.4 32.3 32.3 32.3 32.2 32.2 32.2
With type of addition
or deduction 3946 2890 4626 299 1145 140 17675
Mean amount 14950 11494 117 7214 6635 1459 6660
Standard error 224 93 1 402 200 175 113
Agg fifth quintile 58995750 33215268 539064 2155439 7598085 204110 117720478
Agg square fifth quintile 1566928080984 445542468985 77821862 28235386700 96238618665 823549150 4308640113226
Tot 5th Quintile 18787 18740 18738 18732 18695 18687 18651
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]
(Married-Couple 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 10394 11072 11070 11885 12014 12616 13715
Standard error 107 117 117 115 118 119 160
Agg 40596322 42716690 42666832 45439817 45554995 47764578 52442222
Agg square 575213924171 652179109864 651097677521 708246692095 721421879212 780720228083 1049269181651
Second quintile:
Mean 25926 28601 28600 28882 29763 30097 31754
Standard error 50 54 54 53 55 54 56
Agg 216067301 213317970 213281548 215281942 220839566 223754913 233299652
Agg square 5752000663497 6241016899077 6239999592971 6356009741422 6718266678626 6876605306972 7555382445361
Third quintile:
Mean 42369 44896 44904 45096 45853 46015 48262
Standard error 53 50 50 50 49 49 51
Agg 481060121 539929015 539860626 545489772 557190588 559633856 588553378
Agg square 2.06971725E13 2.45566849E13 24557873722343 2.49171529E13 2.58583313E13 26057257340443 28737603538447
Fourth quintile:
Mean 64394 66278 66302 66477 67060 67126 70357
Standard error 68 65 65 65 65 65 68
Agg 1004204018 1053331896 1054419414 1055007608 1067377114 1067678103 1122766550
Agg square 6.5640607E13 7.07550997E13 70854555077507 7.10698543E13 7.25098327E13 72594744424587 80021218033016
Fifth quintile:
Mean 127018 128667 128701 128811 129234 129264 135035
Standard error 704 707 707 708 709 709 718
Agg 2386233906 2411204720 2411547747 2412836966 2415970083 2415531407 2518550194
Agg square 4.56501171E14 4.64300823E14 4.644230656E14 4.64862888E14 4.66130182E14 4.661200962E14 497414924106824
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]
(Married-Couple Households)
Money Money
Definition 14 Income Income
less after Taxes after
medical Without Taxes
programs EIC With EIC
Def 14a Def 1a Def 1b
Married-Couple Households
Total 57975 57975 57975
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 57776 57728 57728
With addition or deduction 17185 (X) (X)
Mean addition or deduction 9614 (X) (X)
Standard error 44 (X) (X)
Agg addition or deduction 165214864 (X) (X)
Agg square for addition or
deduction 2099221963458 (X) (X)
Mean total income 36085 (X) (X)
Standard error 651 (X) (X)
Tally total income 620099747 (X) (X)
Agg square for total income 132020473744037 (X) (X)
Under $2,500 489 556 541
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 157 200 185
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 198 292 231
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 333 464 392
$10,000 to $12,499 520 695 588
$12,500 to $14,999 681 843 710
$15,000 to $17,499 824 966 883
$17,500 to $19,999 1172 1338 1326
$20,000 to $22,499 1288 1469 1448
$22,500 to $24,999 1391 1512 1518
$25,000 to $27,499 1505 1557 1652
$27,500 to $29,999 1438 1581 1680
$30,000 to $32,499 1600 1702 1815
$32,500 to $34,999 1444 1674 1742
$35,000 to $37,499 1563 1788 1829
$37,500 to $39,999 1565 1677 1694
$40,000 to $42,499 1619 1731 1748
$42,500 to $44,999 1520 1756 1774
$45,000 to $47,499 1577 1764 1758
$47,500 to $49,999 1646 1749 1757
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]
(Married-Couple 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 1642 1749 1749
$52,500 to $54,999 1688 1720 1723
$55,000 to $57,499 1555 1636 1649
$57,500 to $59,999 1429 1482 1483
$60,000 to $62,499 1456 1489 1488
$62,500 to $64,999 1493 1488 1486
$65,000 to $67,499 1415 1446 1452
$67,500 to $69,999 1415 1490 1494
$70,000 to $72,499 1315 1251 1249
$72,500 to $74,999 1346 1154 1161
$75,000 to $77,499 1185 1167 1167
$77,500 to $79,999 1128 1028 1034
$80,000 to $82,499 1152 1004 1001
$82,500 to $84,999 1088 1061 1061
$85,000 to $87,499 997 946 940
$87,500 to $89,999 915 793 798
$90,000 to $92,499 994 740 743
$92,500 to $94,999 898 735 735
$95,000 to $97,499 816 654 657
$97,500 to $99,999 705 631 632
$100,000 and over 10813 8999 9001
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]
(Married-Couple 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 1.1 1.3 1.3
$5,000 to $9,999 0.9 1.3 1.1
$10,000 to $14,999 2.1 2.7 2.2
$15,000 to $19,999 3.4 4.0 3.8
$20,000 to $24,999 4.6 5.1 5.1
$25,000 to $29,999 5.1 5.4 5.7
$30,000 to $34,999 5.2 5.8 6.1
$35,000 to $39,999 5.4 6.0 6.1
$40,000 to $44,999 5.4 6.0 6.1
$45,000 to $49,999 5.6 6.1 6.1
$50,000 to $59,999 10.9 11.4 11.4
$60,000 to $74,999 14.6 14.3 14.4
$75,000 to $99,999 17.0 15.1 15.1
$100,000 and over 18.7 15.5 15.5
Median 60248 55314 55369
Standard Error 221 196 195
Mean dollars 71568 66748 66957
Standard Error 293 287 287
Agg total income 4149147993 3869719720 3881857538
Agg Square for total income 550910954454705 5.013226E14 5.0199525E14
Gini ratio 0.351 0.359 0.356
Standard Error 0.0034 0.0035 0.0035
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]
(Married-Couple 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 6.8 6.9 6.6
With type of addition
or deduction 1548 (X) (X)
Mean amount 4340 (X) (X)
Standard error 65 (X) (X)
Agg first quintile 6717779 (X) (X)
Agg square first quintile 38140089408 (X) (X)
Tot 1st Quintile 3960 3986 3811
Second quintile:
Upper limit 33556 31028 31366
Percent of households 14.3 14.1 14.3
With type of addition
or deduction 5042 (X) (X)
Mean amount 9456 (X) (X)
Standard error 70 (X) (X)
Agg second quintile 47678883 (X) (X)
Agg square second quintile 559589764078 (X) (X)
Tot 2nd Quintile 8284 8181 8293
Third quintile:
Upper limit 51643 47796 47905
Percent of households 19.6 20.1 20.2
With type of addition
or deduction 4331 (X) (X)
Mean amount 10529 (X) (X)
Standard error 90 (X) (X)
Agg third quintile 45607607 (X) (X)
Agg square third quintile 612577045404 (X) (X)
Tot 3rd Quintile 11347 11631 11731
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]
(Married-Couple 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 26.9 26.8 26.8
With type of addition
or deduction 3345 (X) (X)
Mean amount 10519 (X) (X)
Standard error 108 (X) (X)
Agg fourth quintile 35191669 (X) (X)
Agg square fourth quintile 485697078620 (X) (X)
Tot 4th Quintile 15597 15548 15528
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 32.4 32.1 32.1
With type of addition
or deduction 2917 (X) (X)
Mean amount 10290 (X) (X)
Standard error 112 (X) (X)
Agg fifth quintile 30018925 (X) (X)
Agg square fifth quintile 403217985948 (X) (X)
Tot 5th Quintile 18787 18630 18613
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]
(Married-Couple 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 11944 10373 10836
Standard error 103 95 102
Agg 47302621 41346482 41295418
Agg square 711502842445 5.539059E11 580653083085
Second quintile:
Mean 26662 24479 25040
Standard error 48 46 45
Agg 220868729 200258759 207650279
Agg square 6028660202204 5.026575E12 5.3197785E12
Third quintile:
Mean 42758 39475 39607
Standard error 52 48 48
Agg 485184037 459129504 464611372
Agg square 21052404088646 1.839865E13 1.8674198E13
Fourth quintile:
Mean 64580 59758 59845
Standard error 67 62 62
Agg 1007218146 929106534 929263259
Agg square 66012405053172 5.634068E13 5.6427015E13
Fifth quintile:
Mean 127139 120232 120294
Standard error 704 706 706
Agg 2388574461 2239878440 2239037210
Agg square 457105982268243 4.210028E14 4.2099361E14
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