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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                               Before taxes                                 After taxes          
                                                                                      Definition 3                               
                                                      Money income--                          plus   Definition 4                
                                          Excluding                                         health           less   Definition 5 
                                            capital    Definition 1   Definition 2       insurance         Social           less 
                                              gains            less           plus  supplements to       Security        Federal 
                                           (current      government        capital  wage or salary        payroll         income 
                                           measure)       transfers          gains          income          taxes          taxes 
                                             Def 1           Def 2          Def 3           Def 4          Def 5          Def 6  
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                 
   Total                                      86106           86106          86106           86106          86106          86106 
                                                                                                                                 
Recipiency Status                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                 
With Income as defined                        85632           80963          80963           80963          80963          80966 
With addition or deduction                      (X)           34390          15914           48248          65458          65323 
  Mean addition or deduction                    (X)           10005          13876            3614           3649           9662 
    Standard error                              (X)              62            461              14             16            136 
Agg addition or deduction                       (X)       344061313      220825317       174351981      238826686      631158399 
Agg square for addition or deduction            (X)   5456731677519  2.71008263E13    831220204031  1387435685330  4.12790487E13 
  Mean total income                             (X)           27154         100919           73831          60505          54230 
    Standard error                              (X)             394           1568             563            461            327 
Tally total income                              (X)       933854084     1606052463      3562201280     3960587340     3542454965 
Agg square for total income                     (X)  1.074274742E14  4.40020042E14  5.916913676E14  6.45976818E14  3.95558315E14 
Under $2,500                                   1348           10348          10302           10227          10292          10296 
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999                             1067            2563           2529            2528           2749           2750 
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499                             2852            2406           2404            2358           2357           2398 
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999                             2921            2181           2189            2105           2410           2619 
$10,000 to $12,499                             3545            2774           2721            2595           2621           2751 
$12,500 to $14,999                             3171            2248           2250            2187           2487           2672 
$15,000 to $17,499                             3299            2644           2589            2364           2418           2814 
$17,500 to $19,999                             3137            2208           2248            2136           2504           2730 
$20,000 to $22,499                             3288            2740           2646            2541           2458           2754 
$22,500 to $24,999                             2826            2279           2271            2133           2399           2820 
$25,000 to $27,499                             3175            2716           2632            2332           2509           2872 
$27,500 to $29,999                             2563            2100           2220            2308           2506           2740 
$30,000 to $32,499                             3115            2860           2747            2421           2474           2765 
$32,500 to $34,999                             2497            2092           2218            2130           2340           2683 
$35,000 to $37,499                             2941            2635           2549            2386           2332           2486 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                               Before taxes                                 After taxes          
                                                                                      Definition 3                               
                                                      Money income--                          plus   Definition 4                
                                          Excluding                                         health           less   Definition 5 
                                            capital    Definition 1   Definition 2       insurance         Social           less 
                                              gains            less           plus  supplements to       Security        Federal 
                                           (current      government        capital  wage or salary        payroll         income 
                                           measure)       transfers          gains          income          taxes          taxes 
                                             Def 1           Def 2          Def 3           Def 4          Def 5          Def 6  
                                                                                                                                 
$37,500 to $39,999                             2225            1945           1894            2084           2199           2532 
$40,000 to $42,499                             2758            2532           2448            2074           2300           2407 
$42,500 to $44,999                             2045            1817           1948            2043           2021           2272 
$45,000 to $47,499                             2325            2173           2033            2006           1953           2137 
$47,500 to $49,999                             1876            1685           1635            1861           1924           2012 
$50,000 to $52,499                             2444            2304           2182            1803           1910           1977 
$52,500 to $54,999                             1834            1566           1753            1782           1713           1896 
$55,000 to $57,499                             1898            1786           1716            1727           1759           1726 
$57,500 to $59,999                             1414            1237           1267            1541           1570           1642 
$60,000 to $62,499                             1945            1891           1787            1562           1387           1596 
$62,500 to $64,999                             1332            1249           1304            1522           1548           1494 
$65,000 to $67,499                             1640            1520           1370            1334           1305           1414 
$67,500 to $69,999                             1221            1175           1245            1399           1265           1227 
$70,000 to $72,499                             1411            1406           1322            1246           1294           1172 
$72,500 to $74,999                             1051             979           1000            1148           1028           1052 
$75,000 to $77,499                             1218            1134           1099            1145           1005            922 
$77,500 to $79,999                              932             853            910            1040           1010            840 
$80,000 to $82,499                             1083            1053           1031            1012            905            675 
$82,500 to $84,999                              915             843            886             946            870            679 
$85,000 to $87,499                              853             821            800             919            770            584 
$87,500 to $89,999                              656             545            631             764            653            446 
$90,000 to $92,499                              732             712            716             708            708            484 
$92,500 to $94,999                              631             608            595             638            664            448 
$95,000 to $97,499                              602             598            634             682            571            484 
$97,500 to $99,999                              561             504            584             611            524            383 
$100,000 and over                              8762            8375           8802            9760           8391           5451 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                               Before taxes                                 After taxes          
                                                                                      Definition 3                               
                                                      Money income--                          plus   Definition 4                
                                          Excluding                                         health           less   Definition 5 
                                            capital    Definition 1   Definition 2       insurance         Social           less 
                                              gains            less           plus  supplements to       Security        Federal 
                                           (current      government        capital  wage or salary        payroll         income 
                                           measure)       transfers          gains          income          taxes          taxes 
                                             Def 1           Def 2          Def 3           Def 4          Def 5          Def 6  
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
Income Levels                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                 
Percent                                       100.0           100.0          100.0           100.0          100.0          100.0 
Under $5,000                                    2.8            15.0           14.9            14.8           15.1           15.2 
$5,000 to $9,999                                6.7             5.3            5.3             5.2            5.5            5.8 
$10,000 to $14,999                              7.8             5.8            5.8             5.6            5.9            6.3 
$15,000 to $19,999                              7.5             5.6            5.6             5.2            5.7            6.4 
$20,000 to $24,999                              7.1             5.8            5.7             5.4            5.6            6.5 
$25,000 to $29,999                              6.7             5.6            5.6             5.4            5.8            6.5 
$30,000 to $34,999                              6.5             5.8            5.8             5.3            5.6            6.3 
$35,000 to $39,999                              6.0             5.3            5.2             5.2            5.3            5.8 
$40,000 to $44,999                              5.6             5.1            5.1             4.8            5.0            5.4 
$45,000 to $49,999                              4.9             4.5            4.3             4.5            4.5            4.8 
$50,000 to $59,999                              8.8             8.0            8.0             8.0            8.1            8.4 
$60,000 to $74,999                             10.0             9.5            9.3             9.5            9.1            9.2 
$75,000 to $99,999                              9.5             8.9            9.2             9.8            8.9            6.9 
$100,000 and over                              10.2             9.7           10.2            11.3            9.7            6.3 
Median                                        38972           35847          36066           37863          35566          32566 
   Standard Error                               247             208            215             264            235            203 
Mean dollars                                  51902           47906          50471           52496          49722          42392 
   Standard Error                               316             321            376             382            371            271 
Agg total income                         4469099258      4125037945     4345863262      4520215243     4281388557     3650230158 
Agg Square for total income              5.62309E14  5.394009398E14  6.86738798E14   7.19944911E14  6.69455688E14  3.97154738E14 
Gini ratio                                    0.442           0.499          0.510           0.506          0.513          0.491 
   Standard Error                            0.0042          0.0041         0.0043          0.0042         0.0043         0.0042 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                               Before taxes                                 After taxes          
                                                                                      Definition 3                               
                                                      Money income--                          plus   Definition 4                
                                          Excluding                                         health           less   Definition 5 
                                            capital    Definition 1   Definition 2       insurance         Social           less 
                                              gains            less           plus  supplements to       Security        Federal 
                                           (current      government        capital  wage or salary        payroll         income 
                                           measure)       transfers          gains          income          taxes          taxes 
                                             Def 1           Def 2          Def 3           Def 4          Def 5          Def 6  
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
Quintile Measures                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                 
Lowest quintile:                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
Upper  limit                                  15549            8608           8675            8886           8386           8275 
  Percent of households                        18.4            19.0           18.9            18.9           18.8           18.8 
    With type of addition or deduction          (X)           13946            688             390           3645            568 
      Mean amount                               (X)           10874            397            1528            354            275 
        Standard error                          (X)              83             89              76              7             56 
 Agg first quintile                             (X)       151643866         272787          595453        1292052         156122 
 Agg square first quintile                      (X)   2242036093982     1794072997      1299155403      757438597      487812244 
Tot 1st Quintile                              15810           16344          16310           16298          16171          16156 
                                                                                                                                 
Second quintile:                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
Upper limit                                   29374           25435          25639           26783          25130          23440 
  Percent of households                        19.6            19.6           19.5            19.3           19.4           19.3 
    With type of addition or deduction          (X)            8295           1440            5431          12644          11842 
      Mean amount                               (X)           10501           1311            1889           1314           1126 
        Standard error                          (X)             135             95              22              9             11 
Agg second quintile                             (X)        87110017        1887689        10258962       16611301       13335951 
Agg square second quintile                      (X)   1475318850463    10889979038     25746655313    27592900780    22161195638 
Tot 2nd Quintile                              16859           16867          16805           16578          16663          16625 
                                                                                                                                 
Third quintile:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                 
 Upper limit                                  46137           43424          43892           46256          43279          39309 
  Percent of households                        20.3            19.6           19.6            19.9           20.0           20.0 
    With type of addition or deduction          (X)            5106           2417           11754          15236          16866 
      Mean amount                               (X)            9064           2166            2642           2550           2873 
        Standard error                          (X)             171            108              18             13             16 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                               Before taxes                                 After taxes          
                                                                                      Definition 3                               
                                                      Money income--                          plus   Definition 4                
                                          Excluding                                         health           less   Definition 5 
                                            capital    Definition 1   Definition 2       insurance         Social           less 
                                              gains            less           plus  supplements to       Security        Federal 
                                           (current      government        capital  wage or salary        payroll         income 
                                           measure)       transfers          gains          income          taxes          taxes 
                                             Def 1           Def 2          Def 3           Def 4          Def 5          Def 6  
                                                                                                                                 
Agg third quintile                              (X)        46282927        5236306        31049174       38847092       48455897 
Agg square third quintile                       (X)    758311850551    41579142961    101041418255   115378430317   170865647914 
Tot 3rd Quintile                              17472           16906          16919           17137          17183          17219 
                                                                                                                                 
Fourth quintile:                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
 Upper limit                                  71699           69949          71071           74554          69962          61476 
  Percent of households                        20.4            20.4           20.6            20.5           20.5           20.5 
    With type of addition or deduction          (X)            3900           3642           14734          16476          17657 
      Mean amount                               (X)            7816           3314            3584           4017           6015 
        Standard error                          (X)             186            113              19             18             29 
 Agg fourth quintile                            (X)        30483855       12070690        52802047       66178479      106213191 
 Agg square fourth quintile                     (X)    473764023412   115066651181    224095574415   303258304190   752202552303 
Tot 4th Quintile                              17595           17553          17752           17682          17684          17694 
                                                                                                                                 
Fifth quintile:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                 
Upper limit                                                                                                                      
  Percent of households                        21.3            21.4           21.3            21.4           21.4           21.4 
    With type of addition or deduction          (X)            3143           7728           15940          17457          18389 
      Mean amount                               (X)            9081          26057            4997           6639          25178 
        Standard error                          (X)             237            902              27             35            436 
 Agg fifth quintile                             (X)        28540648      201357843        79646346      115897762      462997238 
 Agg square fifth quintile                      (X)    507300859110  2.69314965E13    479037400645   940448611447  4.03333315E13 
Tot 5th Quintile                              18369           18438          18320           18411          18405          18412 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                               Before taxes                                 After taxes          
                                                                                      Definition 3                               
                                                      Money income--                          plus   Definition 4                
                                          Excluding                                         health           less   Definition 5 
                                            capital    Definition 1   Definition 2       insurance         Social           less 
                                              gains            less           plus  supplements to       Security        Federal 
                                           (current      government        capital  wage or salary        payroll         income 
                                           measure)       transfers          gains          income          taxes          taxes 
                                             Def 1           Def 2          Def 3           Def 4          Def 5          Def 6  
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
Household Income                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
Lowest quintile:                                                                                                                 
  Mean                                         9164            2218           2238            2281           2156           2141 
  Standard error                                 51              33             33              34             32             32 
  Agg                                     144888478        36248313       36509998        37182781       34859242       34595744 
  Agg square                             1.61741E12    209298068034   212899249870    219737199343   196285582056   193545237994 
Second quintile:                                                                                                                 
  Mean                                        22252           17096          17189           17724          16656          15844 
  Standard error                                 46              56             57              60             56             51 
  Agg                                     375154760       288350387      288845124       293830657      277538938      263405735 
  Agg square                             8.61085E12   5334044917436  5373757092277   5650591518862  5013622201666  4491601205596 
Third quintile:                                                                                                                  
  Mean                                        37398           34284          34516           36217          33962          31141 
  Standard error                                 55              59             60              64             60             52 
  Agg                                     653417708       579596930      583977208       620673898      583590711      536233760 
  Agg square                              2.4853E13  20321031522328  2.06150148E13  23017402259737  2.02930412E13   1.7060363E13 
Fourth quintile:                                                                                                                 
  Mean                                        57858           55545          56342           59218          55499          49544 
  Standard error                                 82              85             88              91             86             71 
  Agg                                    1018032959       974949394     1000172584      1047076414      981430109      876645572 
  Agg square                             5.98256E13  55139905323707  5.74291225E13  63153461075717   5.5489201E13   4.4143424E13 
Fifth quintile:                                                                                                                  
  Mean                                       123992          121810         132986          136953         130617         105330 
  Standard error                               1108            1104           1365            1367           1348            916 
  Agg                                    2277605353      2245892922     2436358347      2521451494     2403969557     1939349347 
  Agg square                             4.67402E14  4.583966599E14  6.03108004E14   6.27903719E14  5.88463538E14  3.31265805E14 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                                               After taxes                                         
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                        Definition 8                                               
                                          Definition 6                          plus                                 Definition 11 
                                                  plus   Definition 7      nonmeans-                  Definition 10           plus 
                                                Earned           less         tested                           plus   means-tested 
                                                Income          state     government   Definition 9   regular-price     government 
                                                   Tax         income           cash           plus          school           cash 
                                                Credit          taxes      transfers       Medicare         lunches      transfers 
                                                Def 7          Def 8          Def 9         Def 10          Def 11         Def 12  
                                                                                                                                   
HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                   
   Total                                         86106          86106          86106          86106           86106          86106 
                                                                                                                                   
Recipiency Status                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                   
With Income as defined                           80966          80966          84795          84879           84912          85657 
With addition or deduction                       11106          57086          31762          20823           10463           4987 
  Mean addition or deduction                      1401           2779          10091           5907              94           4724 
    Standard error                                  16             33             65             32               1             87 
Agg addition or deduction                     15564993      158665365      320503852      123007153          980434       23557461 
Agg square for addition or deduction       36116234213  1999964355104  5122969135819   922370416911       113290122   194774540570 
  Mean total income                              23162          49575          34732          39525           61245          21746 
    Standard error                                 326            316            331            406             750            503 
Tally total income                           257236529     2830046790     1103156910      823021486       640829603      108437075 
Agg square for total income              1.17949443E13  2.85224887E14  8.75282429E13  6.43758565E13  66720115506881  5164633092010 
Under $2,500                                     10218          10229           2463           2422            2422           1301 
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999                                2577           2596           1319           1260            1260           1072 
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499                                2325           2341           2308           2122            2120           2567 
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999                                2437           2499           2872           2243            2245           2418 
$10,000 to $12,499                                2550           2616           3254           2458            2458           2615 
$12,500 to $14,999                                2622           2699           3428           2753            2748           2790 
$15,000 to $17,499                                2852           2999           3526           3136            3135           3158 
$17,500 to $19,999                                2823           2946           3630           3464            3469           3527 
$20,000 to $22,499                                2914           2963           3432           3475            3475           3511 
$22,500 to $24,999                                2947           3133           3635           3630            3614           3692 
$25,000 to $27,499                                2936           3096           3511           3559            3571           3584 
$27,500 to $29,999                                2852           2925           3334           3443            3446           3494 
$30,000 to $32,499                                2818           2971           3301           3402            3401           3456 
$32,500 to $34,999                                2693           2633           3026           3239            3232           3254 
$35,000 to $37,499                                2515           2734           3129           3395            3404           3405 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                                               After taxes                                         
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                        Definition 8                                               
                                          Definition 6                          plus                                 Definition 11 
                                                  plus   Definition 7      nonmeans-                  Definition 10           plus 
                                                Earned           less         tested                           plus   means-tested 
                                                Income          state     government   Definition 9   regular-price     government 
                                                   Tax         income           cash           plus          school           cash 
                                                Credit          taxes      transfers       Medicare         lunches      transfers 
                                                Def 7          Def 8          Def 9         Def 10          Def 11         Def 12  
$37,500 to $39,999                                2522           2552           2876           3142            3134           3155 
$40,000 to $42,499                                2408           2511           2828           3013            3011           3014 
$42,500 to $44,999                                2305           2305           2572           2710            2709           2697 
$45,000 to $47,499                                2150           2134           2327           2504            2502           2521 
$47,500 to $49,999                                2005           2178           2426           2573            2573           2594 
$50,000 to $52,499                                1986           2055           2162           2321            2326           2339 
$52,500 to $54,999                                1886           1833           2011           2150            2154           2176 
$55,000 to $57,499                                1743           1801           1986           2161            2160           2155 
$57,500 to $59,999                                1647           1715           1864           1929            1933           1954 
$60,000 to $62,499                                1561           1596           1714           1800            1778           1787 
$62,500 to $64,999                                1532           1430           1510           1563            1581           1590 
$65,000 to $67,499                                1422           1313           1386           1406            1409           1413 
$67,500 to $69,999                                1220           1159           1222           1252            1255           1252 
$70,000 to $72,499                                1181           1058           1163           1220            1218           1228 
$72,500 to $74,999                                1056            964            987           1069            1075           1073 
$75,000 to $77,499                                 923            807            927            968             962            972 
$77,500 to $79,999                                 845            779            850            846             849            845 
$80,000 to $82,499                                 675            646            723            754             749            756 
$82,500 to $84,999                                 679            554            615            608             616            622 
$85,000 to $87,499                                 578            489            524            579             579            579 
$87,500 to $89,999                                 446            479            525            541             538            527 
$90,000 to $92,499                                 486            483            507            530             533            535 
$92,500 to $94,999                                 453            438            475            500             498            500 
$95,000 to $97,499                                 482            419            412            437             436            436 
$97,500 to $99,999                                 386            356            367            393             396            402 
$100,000 and over                                 5453           4672           4977           5134            5135           5144 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                                               After taxes                                         
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                        Definition 8                                               
                                          Definition 6                          plus                                 Definition 11 
                                                  plus   Definition 7      nonmeans-                  Definition 10           plus 
                                                Earned           less         tested                           plus   means-tested 
                                                Income          state     government   Definition 9   regular-price     government 
                                                   Tax         income           cash           plus          school           cash 
                                                Credit          taxes      transfers       Medicare         lunches      transfers 
                                                Def 7          Def 8          Def 9         Def 10          Def 11         Def 12  
                                                                                                                                   
Income Levels                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                   
Percent                                          100.0          100.0          100.0          100.0           100.0          100.0 
Under $5,000                                      14.9           14.9            4.4            4.3             4.3            2.8 
$5,000 to $9,999                                   5.5            5.6            6.0            5.1             5.1            5.8 
$10,000 to $14,999                                 6.0            6.2            7.8            6.1             6.0            6.3 
$15,000 to $19,999                                 6.6            6.9            8.3            7.7             7.7            7.8 
$20,000 to $24,999                                 6.8            7.1            8.2            8.3             8.2            8.4 
$25,000 to $29,999                                 6.7            7.0            8.0            8.1             8.1            8.2 
$30,000 to $34,999                                 6.4            6.5            7.3            7.7             7.7            7.8 
$35,000 to $39,999                                 5.8            6.1            7.0            7.6             7.6            7.6 
$40,000 to $44,999                                 5.5            5.6            6.3            6.6             6.6            6.6 
$45,000 to $49,999                                 4.8            5.0            5.5            5.9             5.9            5.9 
$50,000 to $59,999                                 8.4            8.6            9.3            9.9            10.0           10.0 
$60,000 to $74,999                                 9.3            8.7            9.3            9.7             9.7            9.7 
$75,000 to $99,999                                 6.9            6.3            6.9            7.1             7.1            7.2 
$100,000 and over                                  6.3            5.4            5.8            6.0             6.0            6.0 
Median                                           32670          31692          35011          36801           36806          36921 
   Standard Error                                  203            185            178            162             161            161 
Mean dollars                                     42573          40730          44452          45881           45892          46166 
   Standard Error                                  270            252            248            247             247            247 
Agg total income                            3665795152     3507129787     3827633639     3950640792      3951621225     3975178686 
Agg Square for total income              3.97841451E14  3.53598899E14  3.73277147E14  3.83722121E14  3.838442141E14  3.84807581E14 
Gini ratio                                       0.487          0.482          0.425          0.411           0.411          0.406 
   Standard Error                               0.0042         0.0042         0.0042         0.0042          0.0042         0.0042 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                                               After taxes                                         
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                        Definition 8                                               
                                          Definition 6                          plus                                 Definition 11 
                                                  plus   Definition 7      nonmeans-                  Definition 10           plus 
                                                Earned           less         tested                           plus   means-tested 
                                                Income          state     government   Definition 9   regular-price     government 
                                                   Tax         income           cash           plus          school           cash 
                                                Credit          taxes      transfers       Medicare         lunches      transfers 
                                                Def 7          Def 8          Def 9         Def 10          Def 11         Def 12  
                                                                                                                                   
Quintile Measures                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                   
Lowest quintile:                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
Upper  limit                                      8766           8694          14941          16639           16643          17100 
  Percent of households                           19.0           19.0           18.0           17.7            17.7           17.9 
    With type of addition or deduction            2075           2310           8579           3938             313           2880 
      Mean amount                                  632            107           7571           2270              87           4219 
        Standard error                              22              6             56             33               4             87 
 Agg first quintile                            1311018         246990       64957858        8937447           27200       12152423 
 Agg square first quintile                  1800957927      115605675   593884046800    27649706319         3046358    79036915381 
Tot 1st Quintile                                 16380          16364          15535          15252           15254          15377 
                                                                                                                                   
Second quintile:                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
Upper limit                                      23844          23296          26877          28776           28784          28986 
  Percent of households                           19.1           19.2           19.7           19.8            19.8           19.6 
    With type of addition or deduction            5043          11281           7869           5592            1130            918 
      Mean amount                                 1865            460          11061           5297              84           5030 
        Standard error                              24              5            101             29               2            212 
Agg second quintile                            9406974        5186179       87043305       29621521           94933        4619477 
Agg square second quintile                 24032069940     4019778876  1241991928882   168387327403         9705793    40112530953 
Tot 2nd Quintile                                 16479          16533          16969          17059           17061          16919 
                                                                                                                                   
Third quintile:                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                   
 Upper limit                                     39408          38124          40759          42262           42273          42423 
  Percent of households                           19.9           19.9           20.2           20.4            20.4           20.5 
    With type of addition or deduction            2742          13613           6276           4705            2075            538 
      Mean amount                                 1158           1164          10655           7351              93           5931 
        Standard error                              30              9            140             59               1            362 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                                               After taxes                                         
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                        Definition 8                                               
                                          Definition 6                          plus                                 Definition 11 
                                                  plus   Definition 7      nonmeans-                  Definition 10           plus 
                                                Earned           less         tested                           plus   means-tested 
                                                Income          state     government   Definition 9   regular-price     government 
                                                   Tax         income           cash           plus          school           cash 
                                                Credit          taxes      transfers       Medicare         lunches      transfers 
                                                Def 7          Def 8          Def 9         Def 10          Def 11         Def 12  
Agg third quintile                             3174871       15845096       66871928       34587531          192890        3191655 
Agg square third quintile                   6609692042    24525582668  1058915327534   288417562304        21991903    35877045919 
Tot 3rd Quintile                                 17157          17118          17391          17561           17538          17626 
                                                                                                                                   
Fourth quintile:                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
 Upper limit                                     61555          58881          60714          61707           61737          61820 
  Percent of households                           20.5           20.5           20.7           20.7            20.8           20.7 
    With type of addition or deduction             826          14544           4956           3564            3211            373 
      Mean amount                                 1341           2295          10372           7584              95           5417 
        Standard error                              58             14            190             74               1            379 
 Agg fourth quintile                           1107130       33371578       51398807       27030772          305731        2017975 
 Agg square fourth quintile                 2490836608    94806433432   926996823067   236232774355        36077944    19847720329 
Tot 4th Quintile                                 17686          17690          17847          17845           17867          17799 
                                                                                                                                   
Fifth quintile:                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                   
Upper limit                                                                                                                        
  Percent of households                           21.4           21.4           21.3           21.4            21.4           21.4 
    With type of addition or deduction             420          15339           4081           3024            3735            277 
      Mean amount                                 1346           6781          12308           7549              96           5686 
        Standard error                              73            106            303             85               1            565 
 Agg fifth quintile                             565001      104015523       50231953       22829881          359680        1575931 
 Agg square fifth quintile                  1182677696  1876496954454  1301181009535   201683046530        42468124    19900327988 
Tot 5th Quintile                                 18405          18402          18365          18390           18386          18384 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                                               After taxes                                         
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                        Definition 8                                               
                                          Definition 6                          plus                                 Definition 11 
                                                  plus   Definition 7      nonmeans-                  Definition 10           plus 
                                                Earned           less         tested                           plus   means-tested 
                                                Income          state     government   Definition 9   regular-price     government 
                                                   Tax         income           cash           plus          school           cash 
                                                Credit          taxes      transfers       Medicare         lunches      transfers 
                                                Def 7          Def 8          Def 9         Def 10          Def 11         Def 12  
                                                                                                                                   
Household Income                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
Lowest quintile:                                                                                                                   
  Mean                                            2326           2306           8212           8884            8887           9858 
  Standard error                                    34             34             56             63              63             58 
  Agg                                         38106194       37729601      127568151      135500874       135569127      151584686 
  Agg square                              228152219900   224081096256  1384769217352  1620881405778   1622006899420  1850964381933 
Second quintile:                                                                                                                   
  Mean                                           16552          16257          20893          22761           22769          23059 
  Standard error                                    50             49             40             40              40             39 
  Agg                                        272765073      268777377      354524533      388283622       388469284      390138138 
  Agg square                             4819711860740  4658162558264  7609373902802  9044218425960   9051858695245  9192113885431 
Third quintile:                                                                                                                    
  Mean                                           31356          30463          33591          35373           35378          35530 
  Standard error                                    51             49             45             44              44             44 
  Agg                                        537965367      521473978      584168323      621179308       620463863      626256817 
  Agg square                             1.72133587E13  1.61982466E13  1.99020722E13  2.22360693E13  22213418464567  2.25147089E13 
Fourth quintile:                                                                                                                   
  Mean                                           49617          47751          49985          51262           51272          51411 
  Standard error                                    71             67             64             62              62             62 
  Agg                                        877529948      844694495      892092272      914772209       916085346      915087063 
  Agg square                             4.42486452E13  4.09616937E13  4.51822884E13   4.7441984E13  47520495778829  4.75878609E13 
Fifth quintile:                                                                                                                    
  Mean                                          105377          99689         101786         102824          102852         102919 
  Standard error                                   916            848            851            850             850            850 
  Agg                                       1939428569     1834454335     1869280359     1890904777      1891033605     1892111982 
  Agg square                             3.31331583E14  2.91556715E14  2.99198643E14  3.03378968E14  3.034364343E14  3.03661933E14 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                          After taxes                                                     
                                                                                                                          
                                                         Definition 13     Definition 14                                  
                                                                  plus              plus                                  
                                                                 other               net                            Money 
                                                          means-tested           imputed     Definition 14         Income 
                                         Definition 12      government            return              less    after Taxes 
                                                  plus         noncash         on equity           medical  not including 
                                              Medicaid       transfers       in own home          programs           eitc 
                                               Def 13          Def 14            Def 15            Def 16         Def 17  
                                                                                                                          
HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER                                                                                       
                                                                                                                          
   Total                                         86106           86106             86106             86106          86106 
                                                                                                                          
Recipiency Status                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                          
With Income as defined                           85657           85752             85961             85752          85632 
With addition or deduction                        7233            9328             60045             25408            (X) 
  Mean addition or deduction                      2657            1796              3118              5598            (X) 
    Standard error                                  45              27                30                32            (X) 
Agg addition or deduction                     19218861        16753990         187214733         142226014            (X) 
Agg square for addition or deduction       99009736535     59119324101     2004379464284     1085073246886            (X) 
  Mean total income                              34753           22188             56561             16668            (X) 
    Standard error                                 589             253               331               446            (X) 
Tally total income                           251381924       206977293        3396199232         423497611            (X) 
Agg square for total income              1.68397777E13   7072178979132   368145987879508    64404868544212            (X) 
Under $2,500                                      1298            1080               794              1084           1365 
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999                                1059             849               765               849           1211 
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499                                2482            2050              1537              2063           2917 
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999                                2319            2316              2261              3195           3340 
$10,000 to $12,499                                2545            2677              2485              3727           3789 
$12,500 to $14,999                                2695            2782              2652              3597           3850 
$15,000 to $17,499                                3097            3264              2993              3760           3849 
$17,500 to $19,999                                3427            3496              3270              3746           3759 
$20,000 to $22,499                                3519            3569              3362              3503           3746 
$22,500 to $24,999                                3699            3756              3601              3769           3828 
$25,000 to $27,499                                3652            3688              3602              3628           3764 
$27,500 to $29,999                                3486            3577              3521              3388           3446 
$30,000 to $32,499                                3492            3510              3585              3383           3351 
$32,500 to $34,999                                3308            3354              3134              3102           3322 
$35,000 to $37,499                                3414            3411              3344              3149           3165 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                          After taxes                                                     
                                                                                                                          
                                                         Definition 13     Definition 14                                  
                                                                  plus              plus                                  
                                                                 other               net                            Money 
                                                          means-tested           imputed     Definition 14         Income 
                                         Definition 12      government            return              less    after Taxes 
                                                  plus         noncash         on equity           medical  not including 
                                              Medicaid       transfers       in own home          programs           eitc 
                                               Def 13          Def 14            Def 15            Def 16         Def 17  
$37,500 to $39,999                                3228            3234              3215              2909           2900 
$40,000 to $42,499                                3057            3113              3181              2847           2961 
$42,500 to $44,999                                2724            2720              2829              2574           2548 
$45,000 to $47,499                                2543            2538              2583              2335           2259 
$47,500 to $49,999                                2576            2605              2515              2439           2372 
$50,000 to $52,499                                2336            2339              2450              2205           2164 
$52,500 to $54,999                                2195            2197              2253              2039           2082 
$55,000 to $57,499                                2180            2182              2154              2000           1850 
$57,500 to $59,999                                1996            1995              2034              1870           1755 
$60,000 to $62,499                                1835            1845              1997              1699           1423 
$62,500 to $64,999                                1587            1599              1751              1529           1454 
$65,000 to $67,499                                1423            1425              1473              1399           1176 
$67,500 to $69,999                                1252            1255              1351              1239           1168 
$70,000 to $72,499                                1219            1211              1326              1164            905 
$72,500 to $74,999                                1086            1095              1188               998            871 
$75,000 to $77,499                                 982             978              1059               923            855 
$77,500 to $79,999                                 860             864               971               845            678 
$80,000 to $82,499                                 749             749               802               714            494 
$82,500 to $84,999                                 617             617               826               634            561 
$85,000 to $87,499                                 582             580               674               526            524 
$87,500 to $89,999                                 533             533               630               520            440 
$90,000 to $92,499                                 545             545               577               508            472 
$92,500 to $94,999                                 500             502               489               475            415 
$95,000 to $97,499                                 442             442               526               413            344 
$97,500 to $99,999                                 402             401               512               373            348 
$100,000 and over                                 5165            5165              5836              4987           4384 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                          After taxes                                                     
                                                                                                                          
                                                         Definition 13     Definition 14                                  
                                                                  plus              plus                                  
                                                                 other               net                            Money 
                                                          means-tested           imputed     Definition 14         Income 
                                         Definition 12      government            return              less    after Taxes 
                                                  plus         noncash         on equity           medical  not including 
                                              Medicaid       transfers       in own home          programs           eitc 
                                               Def 13          Def 14            Def 15            Def 16         Def 17  
                                                                                                                          
Income Levels                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                          
Percent                                          100.0           100.0             100.0             100.0          100.0 
Under $5,000                                       2.7             2.2               1.8               2.2            3.0 
$5,000 to $9,999                                   5.6             5.1               4.4               6.1            7.3 
$10,000 to $14,999                                 6.1             6.3               6.0               8.5            8.9 
$15,000 to $19,999                                 7.6             7.9               7.3               8.7            8.8 
$20,000 to $24,999                                 8.4             8.5               8.1               8.4            8.8 
$25,000 to $29,999                                 8.3             8.4               8.3               8.1            8.4 
$30,000 to $34,999                                 7.9             8.0               7.8               7.5            7.7 
$35,000 to $39,999                                 7.7             7.7               7.6               7.0            7.0 
$40,000 to $44,999                                 6.7             6.8               7.0               6.3            6.4 
$45,000 to $49,999                                 5.9             6.0               5.9               5.5            5.4 
$50,000 to $59,999                                10.1            10.1              10.3               9.4            9.1 
$60,000 to $74,999                                 9.8             9.8              10.6               9.3            8.1 
$75,000 to $99,999                                 7.2             7.2               8.2               6.9            6.0 
$100,000 and over                                  6.0             6.0               6.8               5.8            5.1 
Median                                           37178           37261             39170             35207          33131 
   Standard Error                                  161             161               171               174            165 
Mean dollars                                     46389           46584             48758             44932          42520 
   Standard Error                                  247             246               250               246            241 
Agg total income                            3994397548      4011151538        4198366270        3868925524     3661274125 
Agg Square for total income              3.86329577E14  3.869280351E14   411047218646168   374829250823140  3.48423749E14 
Gini ratio                                       0.403           0.399             0.392             0.415          0.423 
   Standard Error                               0.0042          0.0042            0.0042            0.0042         0.0043 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                          After taxes                                                     
                                                                                                                          
                                                         Definition 13     Definition 14                                  
                                                                  plus              plus                                  
                                                                 other               net                            Money 
                                                          means-tested           imputed     Definition 14         Income 
                                         Definition 12      government            return              less    after Taxes 
                                                  plus         noncash         on equity           medical  not including 
                                              Medicaid       transfers       in own home          programs           eitc 
                                               Def 13          Def 14            Def 15            Def 16         Def 17  
                                                                                                                          
Quintile Measures                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                          
Lowest quintile:                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                          
Upper  limit                                     17450           17912             18996             15896          14375 
  Percent of households                           17.9            18.1              17.9              18.4           18.0 
    With type of addition or deduction            1983            4394              6459              6832            (X) 
      Mean amount                                 1147            2188              1750              3145            (X) 
        Standard error                              35              41                71                32            (X) 
 Agg first quintile                            2273724         9611592          11304247          21485641            (X) 
 Agg square first quintile                  4747270748     35666116319      113803785463       89362339261            (X) 
Tot 1st Quintile                                 15426           15603             15447             15856          15486 
                                                                                                                          
Second quintile:                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                          
Upper limit                                      29350           29535             31035             27292          25510 
  Percent of households                           19.7            19.6              19.6              19.5           19.6 
    With type of addition or deduction            2019            2703              9666              7456            (X) 
      Mean amount                                 2581            1645              2220              5966            (X) 
        Standard error                              55              51                47                52            (X) 
Agg second quintile                            5212986         4446681          21460339          44485748            (X) 
Agg square second quintile                 19013150000     15858632518      140999057167      331615565833            (X) 
Tot 2nd Quintile                                 16963           16852             16876             16755          16897 
                                                                                                                          
Third quintile:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                          
 Upper limit                                     42666           42738             44795             40966          38490 
  Percent of households                           20.4            20.4              20.4              20.1           20.3 
    With type of addition or deduction            1454            1507             12600              4967            (X) 
      Mean amount                                 3479            1174              2516              6818            (X) 
        Standard error                             103              47                43                75            (X) 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                          After taxes                                                     
                                                                                                                          
                                                         Definition 13     Definition 14                                  
                                                                  plus              plus                                  
                                                                 other               net                            Money 
                                                          means-tested           imputed     Definition 14         Income 
                                         Definition 12      government            return              less    after Taxes 
                                                  plus         noncash         on equity           medical  not including 
                                              Medicaid       transfers       in own home          programs           eitc 
                                               Def 13          Def 14            Def 15            Def 16         Def 17  
Agg third quintile                             5058734         1770015          31701904          33862642            (X) 
Agg square third quintile                  27608268890      4315959557      208478439514      293606324408            (X) 
Tot 3rd Quintile                                 17559           17533             17584             17340          17478 
                                                                                                                          
Fourth quintile:                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                          
 Upper limit                                     61968           62003             64861             60830          57380 
  Percent of households                           20.7            20.7              20.8              20.7           20.8 
    With type of addition or deduction            1024             596             14635              3304            (X) 
      Mean amount                                 3862            1240              2880              6828            (X) 
        Standard error                             163             105                50                91            (X) 
 Agg fourth quintile                           3956125          738859          42143918          22559583            (X) 
 Agg square fourth quintile                27696887229      2673530336      357793462266      194498247123            (X) 
Tot 4th Quintile                                 17819           17781             17885             17785          17906 
                                                                                                                          
Fifth quintile:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                          
Upper limit                                                                                                               
  Percent of households                           21.3            21.3              21.3              21.3           21.3 
    With type of addition or deduction             753             129             16685              2850            (X) 
      Mean amount                                 3608            1446              4831              6959            (X) 
        Standard error                             200             212                80               102            (X) 
 Agg fifth quintile                            2717293          186843          80604325          19832400            (X) 
 Agg square fifth quintile                 19944159667       605085371     1183304719875      175990770261            (X) 
Tot 5th Quintile                                 18339           18337             18314             18370          18340 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                          After taxes                                                     
                                                                                                                          
                                                         Definition 13     Definition 14                                  
                                                                  plus              plus                                  
                                                                 other               net                            Money 
                                                          means-tested           imputed     Definition 14         Income 
                                         Definition 12      government            return              less    after Taxes 
                                                  plus         noncash         on equity           medical  not including 
                                              Medicaid       transfers       in own home          programs           eitc 
                                               Def 13          Def 14            Def 15            Def 16         Def 17  
                                                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                          
Lowest quintile:                                                                                                          
  Mean                                           10062           10817             11757              9895           8648 
  Standard error                                    59              59                61                50             48 
  Agg                                        155216796       168783328         181605678         156896746      133915765 
  Agg square                             1937362020501   2204949949115     2531919422953     1831398383087  1403823032149 
Second quintile:                                                                                                          
  Mean                                           23449           23762             25081             21548          19908 
  Standard error                                    39              38                40                38             37 
  Agg                                        397770609       400422958         423256176         361038523      336381855 
  Agg square                             9524062583679   9702227552756    10815680534940     7962040209964  6872048817291 
Third quintile:                                                                                                           
  Mean                                           35840           35973             37722             33901          31754 
  Standard error                                    43              43                45                45             42 
  Agg                                        629334463       630707944         663311435         587843919      554995604 
  Agg square                             2.28119976E13  22940776080341    25295645284599    20198069740221  1.78690929E13 
Fourth quintile:                                                                                                          
  Mean                                           51649           51709             54129             50154          47166 
  Standard error                                    62              62                64                64             61 
  Agg                                        920315585       919452903         968077363         892001950      844547920 
  Agg square                             4.80749152E13  48081297535827    52987430784672    45317959876179  4.03620228E13 
Fifth quintile:                                                                                                           
  Mean                                          103153          103166            107135            101859          97678 
  Standard error                                   852             852               854               851            844 
  Agg                                       1891760095      1891784405        1962115619        1871144386     1791432982 
  Agg square                              3.0398124E14   3.03998784E14   319416542619006   299519782613689  2.81916762E14 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                 Money 
                                                Income 
                                                 after 
                                                 Taxes 
                                                Def 18 
                                                       
HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER                    
                                                       
   Total                                         86106 
                                                       
Recipiency Status                                      
                                                       
With Income as defined                           85632 
With addition or deduction                         (X) 
  Mean addition or deduction                       (X) 
    Standard error                                 (X) 
Agg addition or deduction                          (X) 
Agg square for addition or deduction               (X) 
  Mean total income                                (X) 
    Standard error                                 (X) 
Tally total income                                 (X) 
Agg square for total income                        (X) 
Under $2,500                                      1339 
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999                                1082 
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499                                2817 
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999                                3172 
$10,000 to $12,499                                3490 
$12,500 to $14,999                                3750 
$15,000 to $17,499                                3889 
$17,500 to $19,999                                3850 
$20,000 to $22,499                                3915 
$22,500 to $24,999                                3996 
$25,000 to $27,499                                3876 
$27,500 to $29,999                                3482 
$30,000 to $32,499                                3398 
$32,500 to $34,999                                3329 
$35,000 to $37,499                                3204 
$37,500 to $39,999                                2903 
$40,000 to $42,499                                2998 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                 Money 
                                                Income 
                                                 after 
                                                 Taxes 
                                                Def 18 
$42,500 to $44,999                                2564 
$45,000 to $47,499                                2248 
$47,500 to $49,999                                2393 
$50,000 to $52,499                                2150 
$52,500 to $54,999                                2122 
$55,000 to $57,499                                1833 
$57,500 to $59,999                                1758 
$60,000 to $62,499                                1421 
$62,500 to $64,999                                1477 
$65,000 to $67,499                                1178 
$67,500 to $69,999                                1173 
$70,000 to $72,499                                 908 
$72,500 to $74,999                                 871 
$75,000 to $77,499                                 851 
$77,500 to $79,999                                 685 
$80,000 to $82,499                                 490 
$82,500 to $84,999                                 561 
$85,000 to $87,499                                 522 
$87,500 to $89,999                                 444 
$90,000 to $92,499                                 469 
$92,500 to $94,999                                 418 
$95,000 to $97,499                                 344 
$97,500 to $99,999                                 351 
$100,000 and over                                 4385 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                 Money 
                                                Income 
                                                 after 
                                                 Taxes 
                                                Def 18 
                                                       
Income Levels                                          
                                                       
Percent                                          100.0 
Under $5,000                                       2.8 
$5,000 to $9,999                                   7.0 
$10,000 to $14,999                                 8.4 
$15,000 to $19,999                                 9.0 
$20,000 to $24,999                                 9.2 
$25,000 to $29,999                                 8.5 
$30,000 to $34,999                                 7.8 
$35,000 to $39,999                                 7.1 
$40,000 to $44,999                                 6.5 
$45,000 to $49,999                                 5.4 
$50,000 to $59,999                                 9.1 
$60,000 to $74,999                                 8.2 
$75,000 to $99,999                                 6.0 
$100,000 and over                                  5.1 
Median                                           33248 
   Standard Error                                  165 
Mean dollars                                     42701 
   Standard Error                                  241 
Agg total income                            3676839119 
Agg Square for total income              3.49131965E14 
Gini ratio                                       0.419 
   Standard Error                               0.0043 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                 Money 
                                                Income 
                                                 after 
                                                 Taxes 
                                                Def 18 
                                                       
Quintile Measures                                      
                                                       
Lowest quintile:                                       
                                                       
Upper  limit                                     14998 
  Percent of households                           18.2 
    With type of addition or deduction             (X) 
      Mean amount                                  (X) 
        Standard error                             (X) 
 Agg first quintile                                (X) 
 Agg square first quintile                         (X) 
Tot 1st Quintile                                 15646 
                                                       
Second quintile:                                       
                                                       
Upper limit                                      25744 
  Percent of households                           19.5 
    With type of addition or deduction             (X) 
      Mean amount                                  (X) 
        Standard error                             (X) 
Agg second quintile                                (X) 
Agg square second quintile                         (X) 
Tot 2nd Quintile                                 16818 
                                                       
Third quintile:                                        
                                                       
 Upper limit                                     38602 
  Percent of households                           20.2 
    With type of addition or deduction             (X) 
      Mean amount                                  (X) 
        Standard error                             (X) 
Agg third quintile                                 (X) 
Agg square third quintile                          (X) 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                 Money 
                                                Income 
                                                 after 
                                                 Taxes 
                                                Def 18 
Tot 3rd Quintile                                 17417 
                                                       
Fourth quintile:                                       
                                                       
 Upper limit                                     57437 
  Percent of households                           20.8 
    With type of addition or deduction             (X) 
      Mean amount                                  (X) 
        Standard error                             (X) 
 Agg fourth quintile                               (X) 
 Agg square fourth quintile                        (X) 
Tot 4th Quintile                                 17884 
                                                       
Fifth quintile:                                        
                                                       
Upper limit                                            
  Percent of households                           21.3 
    With type of addition or deduction             (X) 
      Mean amount                                  (X) 
        Standard error                             (X) 
 Agg fifth quintile                                (X) 
 Agg square fifth quintile                         (X) 
Tot 5th Quintile                                 18341 
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Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1997 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)

                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
                                                 Money 
                                                Income 
                                                 after 
                                                 Taxes 
                                                Def 18 
                                                       
Household Income                                       
                                                       
Lowest quintile:                                       
  Mean                                            9014 
  Standard error                                    50 
  Agg                                        141035758 
  Agg square                             1541463088733 
Second quintile:                                       
  Mean                                           20389 
  Standard error                                    36 
  Agg                                        342906688 
  Agg square                             7154286812533 
Third quintile:                                        
  Mean                                           31924 
  Standard error                                    42 
  Agg                                        556019836 
  Agg square                             1.79902288E13 
Fourth quintile:                                       
  Mean                                           47238 
  Standard error                                    61 
  Agg                                        844808389 
  Agg square                             4.04310449E13 
Fifth quintile:                                        
  Mean                                           97708 
  Standard error                                   844 
  Agg                                       1792068448 
  Agg square                             2.82014941E14 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 20, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031998/rdcall/1_002.htm