U.S. family income distribution 1990-2018, by Gini coefficient
This statistic shows the Gini coefficient, an index for measuring income distribution, for U.S. families from 1990 to 2018. A Gini coefficient of 0 expresses perfect equality, where all would have the same income,a Gini coefficient of 1 expresses maximal inequality among values. In 2018, the Gini coefficient for family income was 0.45. This is an increase since 1990, when the Gini coefficient was at of 0.4 points, indicating an increase of income inequality in the United States.
U.S. family income distribution from 1990 to 2018
(by Gini coefficient)
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US Census Bureau. (August 15, 2019). U.S. family income distribution from 1990 to 2018 (by Gini coefficient) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 09, 2019, from https://static5.statista.com/statistics/219845/us-family-income-distribution-by-gini-coefficient/
US Census Bureau. "U.S. family income distribution from 1990 to 2018 (by Gini coefficient)." Chart. August 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 09, 2019. https://static5.statista.com/statistics/219845/us-family-income-distribution-by-gini-coefficient/
US Census Bureau. (2019). U.S. family income distribution from 1990 to 2018 (by Gini coefficient). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 09, 2019. https://static5.statista.com/statistics/219845/us-family-income-distribution-by-gini-coefficient/
US Census Bureau. "U.S. Family Income Distribution from 1990 to 2018 (by Gini Coefficient)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2019, https://static5.statista.com/statistics/219845/us-family-income-distribution-by-gini-coefficient/
US Census Bureau, U.S. family income distribution from 1990 to 2018 (by Gini coefficient) Statista, https://static5.statista.com/statistics/219845/us-family-income-distribution-by-gini-coefficient/ (last visited December 09, 2019)