New York was the state with the greatest gap between rich and poor with a Gini coefficient score of 0.52 in 2022. Although not states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia were among the highest Gini coefficients in the United States that year. Utah and Alaska were considered the most equal of all states with a Gini index of 0.43.
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Gini coefficient as a measure for household income distribution inequality in the United States 2022, by state [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/227249/greatest-gap-between-rich-and-poor-by-us-state/