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. Table IE-1. Selected Measures of Household Income Dispersion:
1967 to 2001
(Households as of March of the following year. Income in current
and 2001 CPI-U-RS adjusted dollars 28/)
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Measures of Income Dispersion 2001 2000 30/ 2000 29/ 1999
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Household Income at
Selected Percentiles
In Current Dollars:
20th percentile upper limit 17,970 17,920 17,955 17,196
50th (median) 42,100 42,000 42,000 40,816
80th percentile upper limit 83,500 81,766 81,960 79,375
95th percentile lower limit 150,499 145,220 145,526 142,021
In 2001 Dollars:
20th percentile upper limit 17,970 18,420 18,346 18,161
50th (median) 42,100 43,172 42,916 43,107
80th percentile upper limit 83,500 84,048 83,747 83,830
95th percentile lower limit 150,499 149,273 148,698 149,992
Household Income Ratios of
Selected Percentiles
95th/20th 8.38 8.10 8.11 8.26
95th/50th 3.57 3.46 3.46 3.48
80th/50th 1.98 1.95 1.95 1.94
80th/20th 4.65 4.56 4.56 4.62
20th/50th 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.42
Mean Household Income
of Quintiles
In Current Dollars
Lowest quintile 10,136 10,157 10,190 9,940
Second quintile 25,468 25,361 25,334 24,436
Third quintile 42,629 42,233 42,361 40,879
Fourth quintile 66,839 65,653 65,729 63,555
Highest quintile 145,970 142,269 141,620 135,401
In 2001 Dollars:
Lowest quintile 10,136 10,440 10,413 10,498
Second quintile 25,468 26,068 25,886 25,808
Third quintile 42,629 43,412 43,285 43,173
Fourth quintile 66,839 67,486 67,162 67,122
Highest quintile 145,970 146,240 144,708 143,001
Shares of Household Income
of Quintiles
Lowest quintile 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.6
Second quintile 8.7 8.9 8.9 8.9
Third quintile 14.6 14.8 14.9 14.9
Fourth quintile 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.2
Highest quintile 50.1 49.8 49.6 49.4
Gini coefficient of
income inequality 0.466 0.462 0.460 0.457
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Measures of Income Dispersion 1998 1997 1996 1995 25/
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Household Income at
Selected Percentiles
In Current Dollars:
20th percentile upper limit 16,116 15,400 14,768 14,400
50th (median) 38,885 37,005 35,492 34,076
80th percentile upper limit 75,000 71,500 68,015 65,124
95th percentile lower limit 132,199 126,550 119,540 113,000
In 2001 Dollars:
20th percentile upper limit 17,376 16,837 16,496 16,521
50th (median) 41,926 40,458 39,644 39,096
80th percentile upper limit 80,866 78,171 75,972 74,717
95th percentile lower limit 142,538 138,357 133,524 129,646
Household Income Ratios of
Selected Percentiles
95th/20th 8.20 8.22 8.09 7.85
95th/50th 3.40 3.42 3.37 3.32
80th/50th 1.93 1.93 1.92 1.91
80th/20th 4.65 4.64 4.61 4.52
20th/50th 0.41 0.42 0.42 0.42
Mean Household Income
of Quintiles
In Current Dollars
Lowest quintile 9,223 8,872 8,596 8,350
Second quintile 23,288 22,098 21,097 20,397
Third quintile 38,967 37,177 35,486 34,106
Fourth quintile 60,266 57,582 54,922 52,429
Highest quintile 127,529 122,764 115,514 109,411
In 2001 Dollars:
Lowest quintile 9,944 9,700 9,602 9,580
Second quintile 25,109 24,160 23,565 23,402
Third quintile 42,015 40,646 39,637 39,130
Fourth quintile 64,979 62,954 61,347 60,152
Highest quintile 137,503 134,218 129,027 125,528
Shares of Household Income
of Quintiles
Lowest quintile 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.7
Second quintile 9.0 8.9 9.0 9.1
Third quintile 15.0 15.0 15.1 15.2
Fourth quintile 23.2 23.2 23.3 23.3
Highest quintile 49.2 49.4 49.0 48.7
Gini coefficient of
income inequality 0.456 0.459 0.455 0.450
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Measures of Income Dispersion 1994 24/ 1993 23/ 1992 22/ 1991
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Household Income at
Selected Percentiles
In Current Dollars:
20th percentile upper limit 13,426 12,967 12,600 12,588
50th (median) 32,264 31,241 30,636 30,126
80th percentile upper limit 62,841 60,300 58,007 56,760
95th percentile lower limit 109,821 104,639 99,020 96,400
In 2001 Dollars:
20th percentile upper limit 15,790 15,585 15,535 15,931
50th (median) 37,946 37,547 37,771 38,127
80th percentile upper limit 73,907 72,472 71,517 71,835
95th percentile lower limit 129,160 125,762 122,082 122,003
Household Income Ratios of
Selected Percentiles
95th/20th 8.18 8.07 7.86 7.66
95th/50th 3.40 3.35 3.23 3.20
80th/50th 1.95 1.93 1.89 1.88
80th/20th 4.68 4.65 4.60 4.51
20th/50th 0.42 0.42 0.41 0.42
Mean Household Income
of Quintiles
In Current Dollars
Lowest quintile 7,762 7,412 7,288 7,263
Second quintile 19,224 18,656 18,181 18,149
Third quintile 32,385 31,272 30,631 30,147
Fourth quintile 50,395 48,599 47,021 45,957
Highest quintile 105,945 101,253 91,110 88,130
In 2001 Dollars:
Lowest quintile 9,129 8,908 8,985 9,192
Second quintile 22,609 22,422 22,415 22,969
Third quintile 38,088 37,585 37,765 38,154
Fourth quintile 59,269 58,409 57,972 58,163
Highest quintile 124,601 121,692 112,330 111,536
Shares of Household Income
of Quintiles
Lowest quintile 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.8
Second quintile 8.9 9.0 9.4 9.6
Third quintile 15.0 15.1 15.8 15.9
Fourth quintile 23.4 23.5 24.2 24.2
Highest quintile 49.1 48.9 46.9 46.5
Gini coefficient of
income inequality 0.456 0.454 0.434 0.428
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Measures of Income Dispersion 1990 1989 1988 1987 21/
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Household Income at
Selected Percentiles
In Current Dollars:
20th percentile upper limit 12,500 12,096 11,382 10,800
50th (median) 29,943 28,906 27,225 26,061
80th percentile upper limit 55,205 53,710 50,593 48,363
95th percentile lower limit 94,748 91,750 85,640 80,928
In 2001 Dollars:
20th percentile upper limit 16,399 16,667 16,365 16,094
50th (median) 39,284 39,829 39,144 38,835
80th percentile upper limit 72,427 74,006 72,743 72,069
95th percentile lower limit 124,306 126,420 123,134 120,597
Household Income Ratios of
Selected Percentiles
95th/20th 7.58 7.59 7.52 7.49
95th/50th 3.16 3.17 3.15 3.11
80th/50th 1.84 1.86 1.86 1.86
80th/20th 4.42 4.44 4.45 4.48
20th/50th 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.41
Mean Household Income
of Quintiles
In Current Dollars
Lowest quintile 7,195 7,021 6,504 6,167
Second quintile 18,030 17,401 16,317 15,584
Third quintile 29,781 28,925 27,291 26,055
Fourth quintile 44,901 43,753 41,254 39,383
Highest quintile 87,137 85,529 78,759 74,897
In 2001 Dollars:
Lowest quintile 9,440 9,674 9,352 9,190
Second quintile 23,655 23,976 23,461 23,223
Third quintile 39,071 39,855 39,239 38,826
Fourth quintile 58,908 60,286 59,316 58,687
Highest quintile 114,320 117,848 113,241 111,610
Shares of Household Income
of Quintiles
Lowest quintile 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.8
Second quintile 9.6 9.5 9.6 9.6
Third quintile 15.9 15.8 16.0 16.1
Fourth quintile 24.0 24.0 24.3 24.3
Highest quintile 46.6 46.8 46.3 46.2
Gini coefficient of
income inequality 0.428 0.431 0.427 0.426
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Measures of Income Dispersion 1986 1985 20/ 1984 1983 19/
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Household Income at
Selected Percentiles
In Current Dollars:
20th percentile upper limit 10,358 10,000 9,600 9,000
50th (median) 24,897 23,618 22,415 20,885
80th percentile upper limit 46,120 43,809 41,600 38,898
95th percentile lower limit 78,226 73,263 69,590 64,600
In 2001 Dollars:
20th percentile upper limit 15,961 15,681 15,565 15,175
50th (median) 38,365 37,036 36,343 35,214
80th percentile upper limit 71,068 68,698 67,450 65,585
95th percentile lower limit 120,542 114,886 112,832 108,920
Household Income Ratios of
Selected Percentiles
95th/20th 7.55 7.33 7.25 7.18
95th/50th 3.14 3.10 3.10 3.09
80th/50th 1.85 1.85 1.86 1.86
80th/20th 4.45 4.38 4.33 4.32
20th/50th 0.42 0.42 0.43 0.43
Mean Household Income
of Quintiles
In Current Dollars
Lowest quintile 5,944 5,797 5,606 5,239
Second quintile 14,961 14,330 13,634 12,796
Third quintile 24,979 23,735 22,547 21,105
Fourth quintile 37,622 35,694 33,944 31,667
Highest quintile 70,340 65,841 61,648 57,303
In 2001 Dollars:
Lowest quintile 9,159 9,090 9,089 8,833
Second quintile 23,054 22,471 22,106 21,575
Third quintile 38,491 37,219 36,557 35,584
Fourth quintile 57,973 55,973 55,036 53,393
Highest quintile 108,390 103,247 99,955 96,617
Shares of Household Income
of Quintiles
Lowest quintile 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.1
Second quintile 9.7 9.7 9.9 10.0
Third quintile 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5
Fourth quintile 24.5 24.6 24.7 24.7
Highest quintile 45.7 45.3 44.9 44.7
Gini coefficient of
income inequality 0.425 0.419 0.415 0.414
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Measures of Income Dispersion 1982 1981 1980 1979 18/
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Household Income at
Selected Percentiles
In Current Dollars:
20th percentile upper limit 8,520 8,160 7,556 7,009
50th (median) 20,171 19,074 17,710 16,461
80th percentile upper limit 36,670 34,600 31,700 29,097
95th percentile lower limit 61,107 56,300 51,500 47,465
In 2001 Dollars:
20th percentile upper limit 14,962 15,167 15,362 15,836
50th (median) 35,423 35,453 36,007 37,192
80th percentile upper limit 64,397 64,311 64,450 65,742
95th percentile lower limit 107,312 104,644 104,706 107,243
Household Income Ratios of
Selected Percentiles
95th/20th 7.17 6.90 6.82 6.77
95th/50th 3.03 2.95 2.91 2.88
80th/50th 1.82 1.81 1.79 1.77
80th/20th 4.30 4.24 4.20 4.15
20th/50th 0.42 0.43 0.43 0.43
Mean Household Income
of Quintiles
In Current Dollars
Lowest quintile 5,003 4,836 4,483 4,114
Second quintile 12,238 11,589 10,819 10,021
Third quintile 20,195 19,141 17,807 16,495
Fourth quintile 30,026 28,512 26,219 24,193
Highest quintile 54,164 49,942 46,053 42,990
In 2001 Dollars:
Lowest quintile 8,786 8,989 9,114 9,295
Second quintile 21,492 21,540 21,996 22,642
Third quintile 35,465 35,577 36,204 37,269
Fourth quintile 52,730 52,995 53,306 54,662
Highest quintile 95,119 92,827 93,631 97,133
Shares of Household Income
of Quintiles
Lowest quintile 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.2
Second quintile 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.3
Third quintile 16.6 16.8 16.9 16.9
Fourth quintile 24.7 25.0 24.9 24.7
Highest quintile 44.5 43.8 43.7 44.0
Gini coefficient of
income inequality 0.412 0.406 0.403 0.404
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Measures of Income Dispersion 1978 1977 1976 17/ 1975 16/
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Household Income at
Selected Percentiles
In Current Dollars:
20th percentile upper limit 6,384 5,813 5,479 5,025
50th (median) 15,064 13,572 12,686 11,800
80th percentile upper limit 26,425 24,100 22,192 20,496
95th percentile lower limit 42,572 38,961 35,382 32,681
In 2001 Dollars:
20th percentile upper limit 15,779 14,986 15,026 14,572
50th (median) 37,234 34,989 34,792 34,219
80th percentile upper limit 65,315 62,130 60,863 59,436
95th percentile lower limit 105,226 100,441 97,037 94,771
Household Income Ratios of
Selected Percentiles
95th/20th 6.67 6.70 6.46 6.50
95th/50th 2.83 2.87 2.79 2.77
80th/50th 1.75 1.78 1.75 1.74
80th/20th 4.14 4.15 4.05 4.08
20th/50th 0.42 0.43 0.43 0.43
Mean Household Income
of Quintiles
In Current Dollars
Lowest quintile 3,807 3,513 3,278 3,034
Second quintile 9,112 8,291 7,780 7,204
Third quintile 15,010 13,671 12,762 11,787
Fourth quintile 21,980 20,018 18,521 17,117
Highest quintile 38,791 35,091 32,320 29,809
In 2001 Dollars:
Lowest quintile 9,410 9,057 8,990 8,798
Second quintile 22,522 21,374 21,337 20,891
Third quintile 37,100 35,244 35,000 34,181
Fourth quintile 54,328 51,606 50,795 49,637
Highest quintile 95,880 90,465 88,639 86,443
Shares of Household Income
of Quintiles
Lowest quintile 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.4
Second quintile 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.5
Third quintile 16.9 17.0 17.1 17.1
Fourth quintile 24.8 24.8 24.8 24.8
Highest quintile 43.7 43.6 43.3 43.2
Gini coefficient of
income inequality 0.402 0.402 0.398 0.397
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Measures of Income Dispersion 1974 16/15 1973 1972 14/ 1971 13/
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Household Income at
Selected Percentiles
In Current Dollars:
20th percentile upper limit 4,923 4,418 4,050 3,800
50th (median) 11,197 10,512 9,697 9,028
80th percentile upper limit 19,453 17,985 16,500 15,200
95th percentile lower limit 31,085 28,509 26,560 24,138
In 2001 Dollars:
20th percentile upper limit 15,459 15,247 14,852 14,364
50th (median) 35,159 36,278 35,560 34,126
80th percentile upper limit 61,084 62,069 60,508 57,457
95th percentile lower limit 97,609 98,388 97,399 91,243
Household Income Ratios of
Selected Percentiles
95th/20th 6.31 6.45 6.56 6.35
95th/50th 2.78 2.71 2.74 2.67
80th/50th 1.74 1.71 1.70 1.68
80th/20th 3.95 4.07 4.07 4.00
20th/50th 0.44 0.42 0.42 0.42
Mean Household Income
of Quintiles
In Current Dollars
Lowest quintile 2,911 2,568 2,316 2,126
Second quintile 6,973 6,366 5,898 5,529
Third quintile 11,206 10,402 9,625 8,965
Fourth quintile 16,181 14,954 13,817 12,745
Highest quintile 28,259 26,521 24,806 22,583
In 2001 Dollars:
Lowest quintile 9,141 8,863 8,493 8,036
Second quintile 21,896 21,970 21,629 20,900
Third quintile 35,188 35,899 35,296 33,888
Fourth quintile 50,810 51,608 50,669 48,177
Highest quintile 88,735 91,528 90,967 85,365
Shares of Household Income
of Quintiles
Lowest quintile 4.4 4.2 4.1 4.1
Second quintile 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.6
Third quintile 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.3
Fourth quintile 24.7 24.6 24.5 24.5
Highest quintile 43.1 43.6 43.9 43.5
Gini coefficient of
income inequality 0.395 0.397 0.401 0.396
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Measures of Income Dispersion 1970 1969 1968 1967 12/
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Household Income at
Selected Percentiles
In Current Dollars:
20th percentile upper limit 3,687 3,574 3,323 3,000
50th (median) 8,734 8,389 7,743 7,143
80th percentile upper limit 14,661 13,900 12,688 11,841
95th percentile lower limit 23,178 21,800 19,850 19,000
In 2001 Dollars:
20th percentile upper limit 14,556 14,789 14,350 13,474
50th (median) 34,481 34,714 33,436 32,081
80th percentile upper limit 57,881 57,519 54,790 53,181
95th percentile lower limit 91,505 90,209 85,717 85,334
Household Income Ratios of
Selected Percentiles
95th/20th 6.29 6.10 5.97 6.33
95th/50th 2.65 2.60 2.56 2.66
80th/50th 1.68 1.66 1.64 1.66
80th/20th 3.98 3.89 3.82 3.95
20th/50th 0.42 0.43 0.43 0.42
Mean Household Income
of Quintiles
In Current Dollars
Lowest quintile 2,029 1,957 1,832 1,626
Second quintile 5,395 5,216 4,842 4,433
Third quintile 8,688 8,335 7,679 7,078
Fourth quintile 12,247 11,674 10,713 9,903
Highest quintile 21,684 20,520 18,762 17,946
In 2001 Dollars:
Lowest quintile 8,010 8,098 7,911 7,303
Second quintile 21,299 21,584 20,909 19,910
Third quintile 34,300 34,491 33,160 31,789
Fourth quintile 48,350 48,307 46,261 44,477
Highest quintile 85,607 84,913 81,019 80,601
Shares of Household Income
of Quintiles
Lowest quintile 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.0
Second quintile 10.8 10.9 11.1 10.8
Third quintile 17.4 17.5 17.5 17.3
Fourth quintile 24.5 24.5 24.4 24.2
Highest quintile 43.3 43.0 42.8 43.8
Gini coefficient of
income inequality 0.394 0.391 0.388 0.399
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NOTE: Change in data collection methodology suggests pre-1993
and post-1992 estimates are not strictly comparable.
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