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 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (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                                      87212           87212          87212           87212          87212          87212 
                                                                                                                                  
 Recipiency Status                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                  
 With Income as defined                        86690           82230          82232           82232          82232          82236 
 With addition or deduction                      (X)           33962          23339           49849          66555          65154 
   Mean addition or deduction                    (X)           10324          13285            3553           3834          10422 
     Standard error                              (X)              64            363              13             17            145 
 Agg addition or deduction                       (X)       350618409      310052338       177108489      255156765      679063133 
 Agg square for addition or deduction            (X)   5715582709116  3.61694542E13    828466465728  1549593284430  4.68437164E13 
   Mean total income                             (X)           28598          96650           77159          64000          57939 
     Standard error                              (X)             379           1219             568            479            346 
 Tally total income                              (X)       971250881     2255709933      3846259970     4259514992     3774922573 
 Agg square for total income                     (X)  1.017339062E14  5.79402489E14  6.548360816E14  7.26177019E14  4.45579176E14 
 Under $2,500                                   1399            9649           9405            9341           9429           9433 
 $ 2,500 to $ 4,999                              864            2431           2540            2530           2676           2678 
 $ 5,000 to $ 7,499                             2630            2396           2404            2341           2415           2446 
 $ 7,500 to $ 9,999                             2723            2122           2092            2096           2283           2471 
 $10,000 to $12,499                             3329            2685           2664            2456           2556           2708 
 $12,500 to $14,999                             3139            2278           2264            2207           2493           2631 
 $15,000 to $17,499                             3042            2517           2432            2244           2334           2660 
 $17,500 to $19,999                             2932            2124           2191            2201           2412           2602 
 $20,000 to $22,499                             3232            2742           2657            2306           2414           2880 
 $22,500 to $24,999                             2731            2152           2196            2153           2543           2701 
 $25,000 to $27,499                             3264            2849           2756            2465           2404           2742 
 $27,500 to $29,999                             2625            2125           2119            2229           2527           2894 
 $30,000 to $32,499                             3178            2952           2774            2377           2493           2783 
 $32,500 to $34,999                             2412            1974           2260            2385           2465           2544 
 $35,000 to $37,499                             2817            2654           2476            2300           2248           2461 
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 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (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                             2305            1943           1893            2049           2134           2348 
 $40,000 to $42,499                             2699            2457           2322            2074           2104           2358 
 $42,500 to $44,999                             1943            1816           1789            1846           1943           2368 
 $45,000 to $47,499                             2392            2134           2045            1857           2046           2337 
 $47,500 to $49,999                             2074            1789           1883            1876           2097           2139 
 $50,000 to $52,499                             2383            2282           2206            1970           1977           1876 
 $52,500 to $54,999                             1859            1643           1776            1956           1769           1921 
 $55,000 to $57,499                             1986            1820           1693            1764           1743           1875 
 $57,500 to $59,999                             1629            1497           1466            1588           1532           1744 
 $60,000 to $62,499                             1980            1917           1643            1577           1534           1672 
 $62,500 to $64,999                             1428            1355           1378            1419           1443           1662 
 $65,000 to $67,499                             1567            1447           1367            1440           1459           1448 
 $67,500 to $69,999                             1335            1184           1306            1232           1333           1435 
 $70,000 to $72,499                             1533            1487           1412            1399           1340           1260 
 $72,500 to $74,999                             1162            1082           1117            1289           1118           1082 
 $75,000 to $77,499                             1220            1164           1216            1283           1196            958 
 $77,500 to $79,999                              973             892           1007            1049           1030            944 
 $80,000 to $82,499                             1222            1244           1100            1113            964            894 
 $82,500 to $84,999                              871             814            870            1039            905            725 
 $85,000 to $87,499                              980             935            924             918            887            662 
 $87,500 to $89,999                              698             653            794             872            796            537 
 $90,000 to $92,499                              841             787            825             810            764            466 
 $92,500 to $94,999                              642             580            675             785            686            444 
 $95,000 to $97,499                              714             728            669             722            597            495 
 $97,500 to $99,999                              569             506            593             683            615            512 
 $100,000 and over                              9889            9408          10010           10969           9509           6413 
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 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (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                                    2.6            13.9           13.7            13.6           13.9           13.9 
 $5,000 to $9,999                                6.1             5.2            5.2             5.1            5.4            5.6 
 $10,000 to $14,999                              7.4             5.7            5.7             5.3            5.8            6.1 
 $15,000 to $19,999                              6.8             5.3            5.3             5.1            5.4            6.0 
 $20,000 to $24,999                              6.8             5.6            5.6             5.1            5.7            6.4 
 $25,000 to $29,999                              6.8             5.7            5.6             5.4            5.7            6.5 
 $30,000 to $34,999                              6.4             5.6            5.8             5.5            5.7            6.1 
 $35,000 to $39,999                              5.9             5.3            5.0             5.0            5.0            5.5 
 $40,000 to $44,999                              5.3             4.9            4.7             4.5            4.6            5.4 
 $45,000 to $49,999                              5.1             4.5            4.5             4.3            4.8            5.1 
 $50,000 to $59,999                              9.0             8.3            8.2             8.3            8.1            8.5 
 $60,000 to $74,999                             10.3             9.7            9.4             9.6            9.4            9.8 
 $75,000 to $99,999                             10.0             9.5            9.9            10.6            9.7            7.6 
 $100,000 and over                              11.3            10.8           11.5            12.6           10.9            7.4 
 Median                                        40912           37459          37995           39910          37405          34442 
    Standard Error                               205             239            292             269            250            217 
 Mean dollars                                  54207           50186          53741           55772          52847          45060 
    Standard Error                               319             325            394             400            389            283 
 Agg total income                         4727475739      4376857331     4686909669      4864018158     4608861393     3929798260 
 Agg Square for total income              6.02166E14  5.778635774E14  7.78052827E14  8.133743719E14  7.56350531E14  4.48354705E14 
 Gini ratio                                    0.438           0.493          0.505           0.501          0.508          0.485 
    Standard Error                            0.0041          0.0041         0.0042          0.0042         0.0042         0.0042 
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 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (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                                  16315            9713           9882           10043           9437           9260 
   Percent of households                        18.2            18.8           18.8            18.9           18.7           18.7 
     With type of addition or deduction          (X)           13786           1528             537           3774            888 
       Mean amount                               (X)           11242            641            1448            436            318 
         Standard error                          (X)              89             54              61              8             46 
  Agg first quintile                             (X)       154985983         979185          777080        1646485         282785 
  Agg square first quintile                      (X)   2409136286589     3664033409      1608472682     1122946771      830138914 
 Tot 1st Quintile                              15868           16402          16374           16522          16279          16282 
                                                                                                                                  
 Second quintile:                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                  
 Upper limit                                   30728           26774          27050           28385          26637          24938 
   Percent of households                        19.9            19.3           19.4            19.1           19.3           19.4 
     With type of addition or deduction          (X)            7847           2264            5933          12871          11288 
       Mean amount                               (X)           10885           1691            1944           1450           1330 
         Standard error                          (X)             137             78              20             10             12 
 Agg second quintile                             (X)        85414435        3829227        11532834       18666817       15008898 
 Agg square second quintile                      (X)   1444905169857    20325322855     28995174790    34249344837    27611600236 
 Tot 2nd Quintile                              17322           16838          16917           16617          16857          16884 
                                                                                                                                  
 Third quintile:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
  Upper limit                                  48468           45789          46550           48934          45818          41693 
   Percent of households                        19.9            20.0           19.9            19.9           19.9           20.0 
     With type of addition or deduction          (X)            5326           3435           11979          15376          16414 
       Mean amount                               (X)            9009           2342            2639           2670           3021 
         Standard error                          (X)             161             70              17             13             19 
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 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (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)        47984137        8044971        31606806       41048115       49589000 
 Agg square third quintile                       (X)    761171252082    44700643830    102216949333   127268909617   192853649970 
 Tot 3rd Quintile                              17368           17472          17322           17365          17394          17400 
                                                                                                                                  
 Fourth quintile:                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                  
  Upper limit                                  75144           73006          75208           78478          73676          64649 
   Percent of households                        20.9            20.6           20.7            20.8           20.8           20.8 
     With type of addition or deduction          (X)            3835           5706           15198          16977          18043 
       Mean amount                               (X)            8253           3941            3497           4204           6216 
         Standard error                          (X)             202             76              18             18             33 
  Agg fourth quintile                            (X)        31652188       22487895        53146160       71366622      112160532 
  Agg square fourth quintile                     (X)    530342316724   173394223872    219739485328   340431518905   859601033308 
 Tot 4th Quintile                              18190           17962          18085           18168          18147          18116 
                                                                                                                                  
 Fifth quintile:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
 Upper limit                                                                                                                      
   Percent of households                        21.2            21.3           21.2            21.3           21.3           21.2 
     With type of addition or deduction          (X)            3168          10407           16202          17557          18520 
       Mean amount                               (X)            9654          26397            4940           6973          27107 
         Standard error                          (X)             248            770              26             37            458 
  Agg fifth quintile                             (X)        30581665      274711060        80045609      122428726      502021919 
  Agg square fifth quintile                      (X)    570027683864    3.592737E13    475906383594  1046520564301    4.576282E13 
 Tot 5th Quintile                              18465           18538          18516           18540          18535          18530 
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 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (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                                         9587            2625           2699            2821           2620           2607 
   Standard error                                 53              37             38              39             37             37 
   Agg                                     152129701        43059935       44196948        46616339       42660130       42455020 
   Agg square                             1.77913E12    280924548772   292571677560    318577499660   273666847063   270361916961 
 Second quintile:                                                                                                                 
   Mean                                        23565           18233          18495           19236          18020          17180 
   Standard error                                 47              58             58              62             58             52 
   Agg                                     408194639       307005819      312874090       319641542      303762297      290063433 
   Agg square                             9.92058E12   6017304450385  6220757232493   6617887979633  5895914072963  5330624125900 
 Third quintile:                                                                                                                  
   Mean                                        39238           35889          36387           38076          35744          32992 
   Standard error                                 58              62             63              67             62             55 
   Agg                                     681467079       627050585      630286053       661185485      621725559      574047047 
   Agg square                             2.71937E13  23024416990047  2.34671783E13  25774548925855  2.27468921E13  1.93409369E13 
 Fourth quintile:                                                                                                                 
   Mean                                        60432           58214          59486           62300          58403          52316 
   Standard error                                 85              87             92              95             89             74 
   Agg                                    1099229814      1045638956     1075780410      1131838755     1059835885      947773334 
   Agg square                             6.74937E13  61953139169854  6.52227533E13  71843450455248   6.3066599E13   5.0382862E13 
 Fifth quintile:                                                                                                                  
   Mean                                       129243          126986         141705          145884         139243         112005 
   Standard error                               1110            1106           1426            1431           1411            958 
   Agg                                    2386454507      2354102036     2623772167      2704736038     2580877521     2075459426 
   Agg square                             4.95779E14  4.865877923E14  6.82849567E14   7.08819907E14  6.64367459E14   3.7302992E14 
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 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (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                                         87212          87212          87212          87212           87212          87212 
                                                                                                                                    
 Recipiency Status                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                    
 With Income as defined                           82236          82237          85997          86112           86139          86708 
 With addition or deduction                       11221          58570          31591          20985           11937           4473 
   Mean addition or deduction                      1444           3007          10419           6048              95           4796 
     Standard error                                  17             35             66             33               1             92 
 Agg addition or deduction                     16202216      176096995      329163952      126914238         1128407       21454457 
 Agg square for addition or deduction       39105058061  2422526576851  5393070563435   975454108858       131967629   179100554146 
   Mean total income                              24536          52193          36616          41341           65209          23028 
     Standard error                                 369            330            333            415             750            649 
 Tally total income                           275318301     3056954193     1156749232      867541093       778394562      103013121 
 Agg square for total income              1.44178244E13  3.26078621E14  9.16742982E13  6.97084173E13  86570954560485  6127698149644 
 Under $2,500                                      9344           9355           2252           2214            2214           1326 
 $ 2,500 to $ 4,999                                2537           2543           1131           1104            1102            876 
 $ 5,000 to $ 7,499                                2335           2372           2147           1981            1983           2347 
 $ 7,500 to $ 9,999                                2364           2422           2720           2160            2160           2267 
 $10,000 to $12,499                                2464           2522           3069           2329            2327           2453 
 $12,500 to $14,999                                2530           2610           3209           2560            2561           2626 
 $15,000 to $17,499                                2668           2812           3242           2890            2886           2941 
 $17,500 to $19,999                                2763           2787           3409           3150            3154           3196 
 $20,000 to $22,499                                2950           3182           3593           3506            3504           3575 
 $22,500 to $24,999                                2857           2979           3476           3450            3440           3457 
 $25,000 to $27,499                                2871           2985           3408           3457            3457           3461 
 $27,500 to $29,999                                2977           3100           3533           3523            3523           3551 
 $30,000 to $32,499                                2826           2899           3216           3354            3357           3353 
 $32,500 to $34,999                                2568           2610           2882           3213            3217           3247 
 $35,000 to $37,499                                2469           2549           2929           3119            3106           3148 
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 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (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                                2367           2602           2938           3141            3140           3133 
 $40,000 to $42,499                                2371           2404           2787           2988            2994           3001 
 $42,500 to $44,999                                2373           2461           2744           2829            2824           2840 
 $45,000 to $47,499                                2326           2411           2674           2829            2830           2874 
 $47,500 to $49,999                                2186           2094           2383           2577            2581           2585 
 $50,000 to $52,499                                1872           1998           2165           2319            2322           2330 
 $52,500 to $54,999                                1930           1960           2138           2302            2301           2324 
 $55,000 to $57,499                                1870           1886           2042           2204            2200           2191 
 $57,500 to $59,999                                1757           1791           1828           1934            1926           1934 
 $60,000 to $62,499                                1670           1741           1806           1899            1900           1922 
 $62,500 to $64,999                                1659           1534           1592           1633            1634           1632 
 $65,000 to $67,499                                1449           1521           1687           1682            1681           1698 
 $67,500 to $69,999                                1438           1250           1366           1464            1473           1479 
 $70,000 to $72,499                                1271           1136           1241           1268            1272           1269 
 $72,500 to $74,999                                1086           1033           1143           1175            1174           1185 
 $75,000 to $77,499                                 964            941            968           1038            1034           1031 
 $77,500 to $79,999                                 941            891            929            992            1003           1013 
 $80,000 to $82,499                                 887            691            779            802             799            797 
 $82,500 to $84,999                                 732            622            679            701             704            711 
 $85,000 to $87,499                                 663            535            632            619             608            607 
 $87,500 to $89,999                                 544            521            556            571             583            579 
 $90,000 to $92,499                                 460            490            518            545             539            540 
 $92,500 to $94,999                                 449            545            606            669             671            676 
 $95,000 to $97,499                                 491            445            477            486             484            486 
 $97,500 to $99,999                                 513            399            395            404             415            414 
 $100,000 and over                                 6417           5584           5924           6129            6129           6139 
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 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (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                                      13.6           13.6            3.9            3.8             3.8            2.5 
 $5,000 to $9,999                                   5.4            5.5            5.6            4.7             4.8            5.3 
 $10,000 to $14,999                                 5.7            5.9            7.2            5.6             5.6            5.8 
 $15,000 to $19,999                                 6.2            6.4            7.6            6.9             6.9            7.0 
 $20,000 to $24,999                                 6.7            7.1            8.1            8.0             8.0            8.1 
 $25,000 to $29,999                                 6.7            7.0            8.0            8.0             8.0            8.0 
 $30,000 to $34,999                                 6.2            6.3            7.0            7.5             7.5            7.6 
 $35,000 to $39,999                                 5.5            5.9            6.7            7.2             7.2            7.2 
 $40,000 to $44,999                                 5.4            5.6            6.3            6.7             6.7            6.7 
 $45,000 to $49,999                                 5.2            5.2            5.8            6.2             6.2            6.3 
 $50,000 to $59,999                                 8.5            8.8            9.4           10.0            10.0           10.1 
 $60,000 to $74,999                                 9.8            9.4           10.1           10.5            10.5           10.5 
 $75,000 to $99,999                                 7.6            7.0            7.5            7.8             7.8            7.9 
 $100,000 and over                                  7.4            6.4            6.8            7.0             7.0            7.0 
 Median                                           34562          33494          36980          38770           38785          38921 
    Standard Error                                  215            212            189            176             176            176 
 Mean dollars                                     45246          43227          47001          48456           48469          48715 
    Standard Error                                  282            262            258            257             257            257 
 Agg total income                            3946000475     3769903481     4099067432     4225981670      4227110078     4248564535 
 Agg Square for total income              4.49092851E14  3.96503099E14  4.17804021E14  4.29167404E14  4.293173516E14  4.30278481E14 
 Gini ratio                                       0.482          0.478          0.424          0.409           0.409          0.405 
    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: 1998 (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                                      9782           9671          15881          17667           17670          18027 
   Percent of households                           18.8           18.8           18.0           17.7            17.7           17.8 
     With type of addition or deduction            2089           2814           8638           4145             402           2571 
       Mean amount                                  698            116           7948           2387              83           4127 
         Standard error                              25              5             58             32               3             90 
  Agg first quintile                            1457752         326211       68652567        9894934           33269       10610857 
  Agg square first quintile                  2276647101      111070586   657080380761    31639717390         3615841    67458561128 
 Tot 1st Quintile                                 16387          16385          15685          15473           15467          15495 
                                                                                                                                    
 Second quintile:                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                    
 Upper limit                                      25313          24672          28292          30202           30211          30427 
   Percent of households                           19.3           19.3           19.6           19.6            19.6           19.7 
     With type of addition or deduction            5203          11497           7574           5482            1121            763 
       Mean amount                                 1954            510          11205           5506              86           5510 
         Standard error                              24              5            107             32               2            243 
 Agg second quintile                           10164389        5863520       84867826       30180451           96679        4201975 
 Agg square second quintile                 26801398759     4652323813  1241589668505   179890367026        10268813    38437712820 
 Tot 2nd Quintile                                 16863          16789          17075          17119           17119          17153 
                                                                                                                                    
 Third quintile:                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
  Upper limit                                     41793          40302          42976          44489           44504          44666 
   Percent of households                           19.9           20.0           20.3           20.4            20.4           20.4 
     With type of addition or deduction            2686          13881           6452           4817            2482            545 
       Mean amount                                 1106           1282          11035           7417              90           5464 
         Standard error                              31              9            142             59               1            301 
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 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (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                             2972013       17796204       71202254       35724854          223713        2976480 
 Agg square third quintile                   6344098030    30356025415  1159532193007   301385097102        24749387    28298189930 
 Tot 3rd Quintile                                 17317          17434          17736          17756           17782          17749 
                                                                                                                                    
 Fourth quintile:                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                    
  Upper limit                                     64696          61950          64001          65045           65072          65180 
   Percent of households                           20.8           20.7           20.9           21.0            21.0           21.0 
     With type of addition or deduction             839          14981           4737           3529            3774            385 
       Mean amount                                 1330           2486          10931           7775              97           6035 
         Standard error                              61             15            211             75               1            441 
  Agg fourth quintile                           1115526       37237280       51774617       27434310          365014        2321406 
  Agg square fourth quintile                 2647310851   113726387326  1013351208984   244871355462        43265041    26851857580 
 Tot 4th Quintile                                 18111          18080          18190          18358           18344          18325 
                                                                                                                                    
 Fifth quintile:                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
 Upper limit                                                                                                                        
   Percent of households                           21.3           21.2           21.2           21.2            21.2           21.2 
     With type of addition or deduction             404          15396           4190           3013            4158            210 
       Mean amount                                 1220           7461          12568           7860              99           6390 
         Standard error                              77            116            290             88               1            693 
  Agg fifth quintile                             492535      114873780       52666688       23679689          409732        1343739 
  Agg square fifth quintile                  1035603320  2273680769711  1321517112178   217667571878        50068548    18054232688 
 Tot 5th Quintile                                 18534          18523          18527          18506           18499          18491 
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 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (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                                            2765           2745           8842           9617            9617          10429 
   Standard error                                    39             38             58             66              66             61 
   Agg                                         45305356       44975609      138688527      148811158       148739028      161592706 
   Agg square                              304357074072   299686624380  1594731436216  1893055320841   1891832944724  2086143776820 
 Second quintile:                                                                                                                   
   Mean                                           17862          17487          22134          24048           24049          24293 
   Standard error                                    51             50             41             41              41             41 
   Agg                                        301208756      293589527      377932391      411676387       411710394      416691750 
   Agg square                             5715336600104  5443458717861  8581781716677  1.01199209E13  10121599888458  1.03395437E13 
 Third quintile:                                                                                                                    
   Mean                                           33192          32178          35369          37134           37153          37340 
   Standard error                                    54             51             48             46              46             46 
   Agg                                        574771997      561009192      627309729      659338011       660660861      662737542 
   Agg square                               1.946367E13  1.84079685E13  2.25148315E13  2.47819618E13  24845434311588   2.5043442E13 
 Fourth quintile:                                                                                                                   
   Mean                                           52372          50364          52540          53773           53808          53924 
   Standard error                                    74             69             67             65              65             65 
   Agg                                        948505508      910580109      955694702      987166853       987070260      988156360 
   Agg square                             5.04688077E13  4.65593971E13  5.08746706E13  5.37181178E13  53746933024611    5.391681E13 
 Fifth quintile:                                                                                                                    
   Mean                                          112019         105798         107922         109097          109136         109208 
   Standard error                                   958            880            879            880             880            881 
   Agg                                       2076208858     1959749043     1999442083     2018989261      2018929534     2019386177 
   Agg square                             3.73140679E14  3.25792588E14  3.34238005E14  3.38654349E14  3.387115514E14  3.38892541E14 
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 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (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                                         87212           87212             87212             87212          87212 
                                                                                                                           
 Recipiency Status                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                           
 With Income as defined                           86708           86828             87035             86828          86690 
 With addition or deduction                        7015            9176             61339             25301            (X) 
   Mean addition or deduction                      2657            1697              2758              5753            (X) 
     Standard error                                  46              27                31                33            (X) 
 Agg addition or deduction                     18637802        15567871         169164364         145552040            (X) 
 Agg square for addition or deduction       96862082096     54167323831     2035660052798     1141509444722            (X) 
   Mean total income                              36247           23644             58784             17512            (X) 
     Standard error                                 639             313               336               461            (X) 
 Tally total income                           254273135       216945904        3605749586         443070769            (X) 
 Agg square for total income              1.81839279E13   8820862835565   401659266645411    68415991565915            (X) 
 Under $2,500                                      1322            1151               904              1151           1409 
 $ 2,500 to $ 4,999                                 871             762               695               762            975 
 $ 5,000 to $ 7,499                                2228            1785              1401              1808           2678 
 $ 7,500 to $ 9,999                                2239            2207              2043              2951           3126 
 $10,000 to $12,499                                2353            2446              2414              3506           3539 
 $12,500 to $14,999                                2611            2697              2465              3375           3662 
 $15,000 to $17,499                                2862            2960              2837              3387           3459 
 $17,500 to $19,999                                3111            3188              3089              3490           3730 
 $20,000 to $22,499                                3537            3580              3280              3709           3671 
 $22,500 to $24,999                                3454            3529              3359              3547           3691 
 $25,000 to $27,499                                3508            3562              3429              3484           3685 
 $27,500 to $29,999                                3536            3577              3488              3596           3419 
 $30,000 to $32,499                                3417            3425              3294              3226           3277 
 $32,500 to $34,999                                3272            3274              3289              2939           3085 
 $35,000 to $37,499                                3134            3167              3203              2998           3103 
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 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (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                                3202            3217              3177              2988           3101 
 $40,000 to $42,499                                3027            3082              3023              2802           3088 
 $42,500 to $44,999                                2835            2848              3017              2755           2744 
 $45,000 to $47,499                                2905            2891              2708              2713           2358 
 $47,500 to $49,999                                2643            2674              2672              2423           2287 
 $50,000 to $52,499                                2361            2373              2558              2169           2284 
 $52,500 to $54,999                                2329            2341              2421              2162           2115 
 $55,000 to $57,499                                2208            2218              2197              2068           1984 
 $57,500 to $59,999                                1969            1963              2108              1819           1815 
 $60,000 to $62,499                                1907            1911              2029              1825           1784 
 $62,500 to $64,999                                1652            1655              1640              1585           1474 
 $65,000 to $67,499                                1704            1712              1744              1698           1402 
 $67,500 to $69,999                                1478            1477              1547              1394           1197 
 $70,000 to $72,499                                1296            1296              1432              1249           1150 
 $72,500 to $74,999                                1183            1181              1205              1145            953 
 $75,000 to $77,499                                1050            1052              1154               954            854 
 $77,500 to $79,999                                1022            1018              1175               944            665 
 $80,000 to $82,499                                 793             798               879               773            715 
 $82,500 to $84,999                                 712             710               854               687            555 
 $85,000 to $87,499                                 611             609               752               626            601 
 $87,500 to $89,999                                 592             592               633               567            582 
 $90,000 to $92,499                                 550             556               604               510            551 
 $92,500 to $94,999                                 663             663               602               611            428 
 $95,000 to $97,499                                 472             472               573               480            398 
 $97,500 to $99,999                                 421             421               447               407            418 
 $100,000 and over                                 6172            6172              6870              5927           5199 
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 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (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                                       2.5             2.2               1.8               2.2            2.7 
 $5,000 to $9,999                                   5.1             4.6               3.9               5.5            6.7 
 $10,000 to $14,999                                 5.7             5.9               5.6               7.9            8.3 
 $15,000 to $19,999                                 6.8             7.0               6.8               7.9            8.2 
 $20,000 to $24,999                                 8.0             8.2               7.6               8.3            8.4 
 $25,000 to $29,999                                 8.1             8.2               7.9               8.1            8.1 
 $30,000 to $34,999                                 7.7             7.7               7.5               7.1            7.3 
 $35,000 to $39,999                                 7.3             7.3               7.3               6.9            7.1 
 $40,000 to $44,999                                 6.7             6.8               6.9               6.4            6.7 
 $45,000 to $49,999                                 6.4             6.4               6.2               5.9            5.3 
 $50,000 to $59,999                                10.2            10.2              10.6               9.4            9.4 
 $60,000 to $74,999                                10.6            10.6              11.0              10.2            9.1 
 $75,000 to $99,999                                 7.9             7.9               8.8               7.5            6.6 
 $100,000 and over                                  7.1             7.1               7.9               6.8            6.0 
 Median                                           39180           39283             41024             37229          35161 
    Standard Error                                  173             172               183               184            178 
 Mean dollars                                     48929           49107             51047             47439          45031 
    Standard Error                                  256             256               259               256            251 
 Agg total income                            4267202336      4282770207        4451934571        4137218167     3927211184 
 Agg Square for total income               4.3179038E14  4.323913142E14   454904353265308   419385339523849  3.91299932E14 
 Gini ratio                                       0.403           0.399             0.394             0.415          0.423 
    Standard Error                               0.0042          0.0042            0.0041            0.0042         0.0043 
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 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (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                                     18379           18830             19805             16754          15156 
   Percent of households                           17.8            18.0              17.9              18.3           17.9 
     With type of addition or deduction            1920            4137              6780              6893            (X) 
       Mean amount                                 1177            2052              1185              3247            (X) 
         Standard error                              35              42               126                33            (X) 
  Agg first quintile                            2259487         8489249           8033736          22381026            (X) 
  Agg square first quintile                  4689872077     30966923778      333699519875       96438332190            (X) 
 Tot 1st Quintile                                 15542           15682             15596             15932          15632 
                                                                                                                           
 Second quintile:                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                           
 Upper limit                                      30803           30986             32475             28687          26884 
   Percent of households                           19.7            19.6              19.6              19.4           19.6 
     With type of addition or deduction            1971            2784              9842              7291            (X) 
       Mean amount                                 2550            1516              2085              6144            (X) 
         Standard error                              60              48                44                54            (X) 
 Agg second quintile                            5026701         4219647          20518451          44794771            (X) 
 Agg square second quintile                 19159267603     14410664560      128358209533      345414519826            (X) 
 Tot 2nd Quintile                                 17194           17103             17087             16901          17123 
                                                                                                                           
 Third quintile:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
  Upper limit                                     44986           45063             46840             43209          40670 
   Percent of households                           20.4            20.4              20.3              20.3           20.3 
     With type of addition or deduction            1349            1512             12942              5066            (X) 
       Mean amount                                 3611            1334              2347              6996            (X) 
         Standard error                             118              59                42                74            (X) 
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 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (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                             4872265         2016843          30368524          35444071            (X) 
 Agg square third quintile                  28964344625      6239423842      200494070407      311517019125            (X) 
 Tot 3rd Quintile                                 17765           17756             17691             17705          17686 
                                                                                                                           
 Fourth quintile:                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                           
  Upper limit                                     65336           65349             67802             64138          60522 
   Percent of households                           20.9            20.9              21.0              20.8           20.9 
     With type of addition or deduction            1049             609             14956              3254            (X) 
       Mean amount                                 3680            1163              2650              7005            (X) 
         Standard error                             158              93                55                99            (X) 
  Agg fourth quintile                           3859263          707731          39641035          22794514            (X) 
  Agg square fourth quintile                26429017203      2262259757      409791309090      206044150471            (X) 
 Tot 4th Quintile                                 18250           18222             18307             18176          18194 
                                                                                                                           
 Fifth quintile:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
 Upper limit                                                                                                               
   Percent of households                           21.2            21.2              21.2              21.2           21.3 
     With type of addition or deduction             726             134             16819              2797            (X) 
       Mean amount                                 3610            1001              4198              7200            (X) 
         Standard error                             186             138                73               103            (X) 
  Agg fifth quintile                            2620087          134400          70602618          20137658            (X) 
  Agg square fifth quintile                 17619580588       288051894      963316943893      182095423111            (X) 
 Tot 5th Quintile                                 18461           18449             18531             18497          18578 
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 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (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                                           10629           11290             12130             10309           9103 
   Standard error                                    62              62                66                53             50 
   Agg                                        165204290       177052928         189183015         164244465      142290381 
   Agg square                             2176177360718   2421756908482     2771514567479     2005807940562  1568927457545 
 Second quintile:                                                                                                          
   Mean                                           24668           24952             26167             22718          21088 
   Standard error                                    41              40                41                39             39 
   Agg                                        424131398       426758042         447103405         383960270      361080817 
   Agg square                             1.06790248E13  10854564163592    11923513869880     8921336442331  7810110861650 
 Third quintile:                                                                                                           
   Mean                                           37682           37824             39434             35686          33625 
   Standard error                                    46              45                46                48             45 
   Agg                                        669435899       671598377         697629449         631821447      594686839 
   Agg square                             2.55195975E13  25692357187932    27809046926052    22865610220178  2.02812469E13 
 Fourth quintile:                                                                                                          
   Mean                                           54176           54238             56338             52724          49696 
   Standard error                                    65              64                66                67             63 
   Agg                                        988729596       988331590        1031370958         958321504      904142557 
   Agg square                             5.41862749E13  54220457862431    58762986798371    51182019728142    4.552693E13 
 Fifth quintile:                                                                                                           
   Mean                                          109404          109441            112604            108065         103615 
   Standard error                                   882             882               880               881            870 
   Agg                                       2019701154      2019029271        2086647744        1998870482     1925010590 
   Agg square                             3.39229306E14  3.392021781E14   353637291103526   334410565192635  3.16112717E14 
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 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)
 
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                  Money 
                                                 Income 
                                                  after 
                                                  Taxes 
                                                 Def 18 
                                                        
 HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER                    
                                                        
    Total                                         87212 
                                                        
 Recipiency Status                                      
                                                        
 With Income as defined                           86690 
 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                                      1361 
 $ 2,500 to $ 4,999                                 890 
 $ 5,000 to $ 7,499                                2548 
 $ 7,500 to $ 9,999                                2945 
 $10,000 to $12,499                                3284 
 $12,500 to $14,999                                3484 
 $15,000 to $17,499                                3564 
 $17,500 to $19,999                                3837 
 $20,000 to $22,499                                3838 
 $22,500 to $24,999                                3789 
 $25,000 to $27,499                                3828 
 $27,500 to $29,999                                3499 
 $30,000 to $32,499                                3282 
 $32,500 to $34,999                                3120 
 $35,000 to $37,499                                3132 
 $37,500 to $39,999                                3074 
 $40,000 to $42,499                                3097 
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 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)
 
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                  Money 
                                                 Income 
                                                  after 
                                                  Taxes 
                                                 Def 18 
 $42,500 to $44,999                                2799 
 $45,000 to $47,499                                2356 
 $47,500 to $49,999                                2313 
 $50,000 to $52,499                                2299 
 $52,500 to $54,999                                2107 
 $55,000 to $57,499                                1993 
 $57,500 to $59,999                                1810 
 $60,000 to $62,499                                1795 
 $62,500 to $64,999                                1479 
 $65,000 to $67,499                                1411 
 $67,500 to $69,999                                1193 
 $70,000 to $72,499                                1145 
 $72,500 to $74,999                                 967 
 $75,000 to $77,499                                 858 
 $77,500 to $79,999                                 658 
 $80,000 to $82,499                                 717 
 $82,500 to $84,999                                 557 
 $85,000 to $87,499                                 600 
 $87,500 to $89,999                                 580 
 $90,000 to $92,499                                 556 
 $92,500 to $94,999                                 426 
 $95,000 to $97,499                                 404 
 $97,500 to $99,999                                 415 
 $100,000 and over                                 5203 
107/27/99                                                                                                                          45
 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)
 
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                  Money 
                                                 Income 
                                                  after 
                                                  Taxes 
                                                 Def 18 
                                                        
 Income Levels                                          
                                                        
 Percent                                          100.0 
 Under $5,000                                       2.6 
 $5,000 to $9,999                                   6.3 
 $10,000 to $14,999                                 7.8 
 $15,000 to $19,999                                 8.5 
 $20,000 to $24,999                                 8.7 
 $25,000 to $29,999                                 8.4 
 $30,000 to $34,999                                 7.3 
 $35,000 to $39,999                                 7.1 
 $40,000 to $44,999                                 6.8 
 $45,000 to $49,999                                 5.4 
 $50,000 to $59,999                                 9.4 
 $60,000 to $74,999                                 9.2 
 $75,000 to $99,999                                 6.6 
 $100,000 and over                                  6.0 
 Median                                           35270 
    Standard Error                                  176 
 Mean dollars                                     45216 
    Standard Error                                  251 
 Agg total income                            3943413400 
 Agg Square for total income              3.92052101E14 
 Gini ratio                                       0.419 
    Standard Error                               0.0043 
107/27/99                                                                                                                          46
 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)
 
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                  Money 
                                                 Income 
                                                  after 
                                                  Taxes 
                                                 Def 18 
                                                        
 Quintile Measures                                      
                                                        
 Lowest quintile:                                       
                                                        
 Upper  limit                                     15858 
   Percent of households                           18.1 
     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                                 15753 
                                                        
 Second quintile:                                       
                                                        
 Upper limit                                      27101 
   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                                 17006 
                                                        
 Third quintile:                                        
                                                        
  Upper limit                                     40787 
   Percent of households                           20.3 
     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: 1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)
 
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                  Money 
                                                 Income 
                                                  after 
                                                  Taxes 
                                                 Def 18 
 Tot 3rd Quintile                                 17701 
                                                        
 Fourth quintile:                                       
                                                        
  Upper limit                                     60568 
   Percent of households                           20.9 
     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                                 18189 
                                                        
 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                                 18564 
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 Table 1.  Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH A WHITE HOUSEHOLDER)
 
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                  Money 
                                                 Income 
                                                  after 
                                                  Taxes 
                                                 Def 18 
                                                        
 Household Income                                       
                                                        
 Lowest quintile:                                       
   Mean                                            9500 
   Standard error                                    52 
   Agg                                        149649896 
   Agg square                             1723725619576 
 Second quintile:                                       
   Mean                                           21531 
   Standard error                                    37 
   Agg                                        366142756 
   Agg square                             8061745272227 
 Third quintile:                                        
   Mean                                           33761 
   Standard error                                    45 
   Agg                                        597586334 
   Agg square                             2.04568349E13 
 Fourth quintile:                                       
   Mean                                           49777 
   Standard error                                    63 
   Agg                                        905413654 
   Agg square                             4.56601944E13 
 Fifth quintile:                                        
   Mean                                          103675 
   Standard error                                   871 
   Agg                                       1924620759 
   Agg square                               3.161496E14 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031999/rdcall/1_002.htm