In 2023, the Gini index for the income distribution of U.S. families stood at 0.45. The Census Bureau defines the Gini index as “a statistical measure of income inequality ranging from zero to one. A measure of one indicates perfect inequality, i.e., one household having all the income and the rest having none. A measure of zero indicates perfect equality, i.e., all households having an equal share of income.”
Gini index for income distribution equality for families in the United States from 1990 to 2023
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US Census Bureau. (September 13, 2024). Gini index for income distribution equality for families in the United States from 1990 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/374655/gini-index-for-income-distribution-equality-for-us-families/
US Census Bureau. "Gini index for income distribution equality for families in the United States from 1990 to 2023." Chart. September 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374655/gini-index-for-income-distribution-equality-for-us-families/
US Census Bureau. (2024). Gini index for income distribution equality for families in the United States from 1990 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374655/gini-index-for-income-distribution-equality-for-us-families/
US Census Bureau. "Gini Index for Income Distribution Equality for Families in The United States from 1990 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374655/gini-index-for-income-distribution-equality-for-us-families/
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Gini index for income distribution equality for families in the United States from 1990 to 2023 [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/374655/gini-index-for-income-distribution-equality-for-us-families/
