Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(Female Householder, No Spouse Present)
Before taxes After taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus Definition 4
Excluding health less Definition 5 Definition 6
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance Social less plus Definition 7
gains less plus supplements to Security Federal Earned less
(current government capital wage or salary payroll income Income state
measure) transfers gains income taxes taxes Tax income
Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4 Def 5 Def 6 Credit taxes
Def 7 Def 8
Female Householder,
No Spouse Present
Total 13981 13981 13981 13981 13981 13981 13981 13981
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 13690 12730 12730 12730 12730 12737 12737 12742
With addition or deduction (X) 6025 624 6657 11328 10179 6124 7734
Mean addition or deduction (X) 9855 11522 4828 2377 3882 2065 1299
Standard error (X) 111 3791 36 21 132 19 40
Agg addition or deduction (X) 59381666 7195079 32140229 26929868 39517344 12647941 10047840
Agg square for addition or
deduction (X) 974320563230 5000464107981 204649482403 113198719168 1739781450346 38391006626 98641259277
Mean total income (X) 24721 104376 57093 41510 42274 27753 43110
Standard error (X) 400 7341 753 558 444 267 515
Tally total income (X) 148955242 65181072 380091445 470237093 430322442 169957479 333402338
Agg square for total income (X) 8766392475859 2.523648E13 43738019927300 5.45852701E13 3.61042019E13 7063984379030 2.83028544E13
Under $2,500 618 1997 1997 1984 2003 2008 1951 1946
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 441 509 509 502 560 568 454 459
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 503 489 489 471 475 475 423 418
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 590 458 458 437 501 528 426 432
$10,000 to $12,499 608 595 593 562 532 513 459 450
$12,500 to $14,999 587 494 489 449 612 580 530 535
$15,000 to $17,499 654 624 619 580 500 531 471 509
$17,500 to $19,999 594 461 464 421 527 524 607 585
$20,000 to $22,499 762 655 645 552 518 548 556 590
$22,500 to $24,999 551 460 458 453 508 493 569 588
$25,000 to $27,499 632 622 615 471 444 521 574 577
$27,500 to $29,999 484 428 432 478 522 540 555 562
$30,000 to $32,499 593 588 581 486 443 481 542 555
$32,500 to $34,999 406 326 329 384 404 490 512 548
$35,000 to $37,499 486 439 447 414 472 491 524 533
$37,500 to $39,999 425 366 369 403 381 392 456 441
$40,000 to $42,499 458 399 399 376 362 412 410 410
$42,500 to $44,999 306 282 266 322 323 346 337 333
$45,000 to $47,499 342 332 343 319 330 332 331 341
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(Female Householder, No Spouse Present)
Before taxes After taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus Definition 4
Excluding health less Definition 5 Definition 6
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance Social less plus Definition 7
gains less plus supplements to Security Federal Earned less
(current government capital wage or salary payroll income Income state
measure) transfers gains income taxes taxes Tax income
Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4 Def 5 Def 6 Credit taxes
Def 7 Def 8
$47,500 to $49,999 321 249 262 310 297 305 332 342
$50,000 to $52,499 337 334 311 292 267 249 258 252
$52,500 to $54,999 246 210 227 250 237 242 245 249
$55,000 to $57,499 264 226 206 254 215 225 234 236
$57,500 to $59,999 182 164 167 222 194 213 227 228
$60,000 to $62,499 227 204 205 182 198 205 195 175
$62,500 to $64,999 194 173 173 156 184 196 213 204
$65,000 to $67,499 240 231 230 202 190 169 166 173
$67,500 to $69,999 151 110 115 168 178 176 181 155
$70,000 to $72,499 185 168 168 178 148 108 122 102
$72,500 to $74,999 129 125 125 147 139 92 86 83
$75,000 to $77,499 139 110 116 140 111 80 81 72
$77,500 to $79,999 90 82 85 107 101 74 76 94
$80,000 to $82,499 92 86 87 112 81 97 94 61
$82,500 to $84,999 91 60 55 103 63 55 58 84
$85,000 to $87,499 79 63 63 74 63 41 47 59
$87,500 to $89,999 60 49 53 60 56 73 67 37
$90,000 to $92,499 75 68 57 67 47 54 59 52
$92,500 to $94,999 66 66 75 45 71 39 40 26
$95,000 to $97,499 54 45 41 58 62 24 28 42
$97,500 to $99,999 45 44 46 58 51 39 38 35
$100,000 and over 673 592 615 733 615 450 451 407
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(Female Householder, No Spouse Present)
Before taxes After taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus Definition 4
Excluding health less Definition 5 Definition 6
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance Social less plus Definition 7
gains less plus supplements to Security Federal Earned less
(current government capital wage or salary payroll income Income state
measure) transfers gains income taxes taxes Tax income
Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4 Def 5 Def 6 Credit taxes
Def 7 Def 8
Income Levels
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under $5,000 7.6 17.9 17.9 17.8 18.3 18.4 17.2 17.2
$5,000 to $9,999 7.8 6.8 6.8 6.5 7.0 7.2 6.1 6.1
$10,000 to $14,999 8.5 7.8 7.7 7.2 8.2 7.8 7.1 7.0
$15,000 to $19,999 8.9 7.8 7.7 7.2 7.3 7.5 7.7 7.8
$20,000 to $24,999 9.4 8.0 7.9 7.2 7.3 7.5 8.0 8.4
$25,000 to $29,999 8.0 7.5 7.5 6.8 6.9 7.6 8.1 8.1
$30,000 to $34,999 7.1 6.5 6.5 6.2 6.1 6.9 7.5 7.9
$35,000 to $39,999 6.5 5.8 5.8 5.8 6.1 6.3 7.0 7.0
$40,000 to $44,999 5.5 4.9 4.7 5.0 4.9 5.4 5.3 5.3
$45,000 to $49,999 4.7 4.2 4.3 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.9
$50,000 to $59,999 7.4 6.7 6.5 7.3 6.5 6.6 6.9 6.9
$60,000 to $74,999 8.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.4 6.8 6.9 6.4
$75,000 to $99,999 5.7 4.8 4.8 5.9 5.0 4.1 4.2 4.0
$100,000 and over 4.8 4.2 4.4 5.2 4.4 3.2 3.2 2.9
Median 29826 26000 26094 28067 26437 26060 27376 27078
Standard Error 312 254 256 330 356 303 277 274
Mean dollars 38488 34241 34756 37055 35129 32553 33457 32738
Standard Error 406 410 474 487 473 393 392 375
Agg total income 538121295 478739629 485934708 518074937 491145069 455128550 467776491 457728651
Agg Square for total income 4.90442E13 45225202768543 5.54954652E13 59793500129492 5.55657306E13 4.13505157E13 4.20082758E13 3.9158307E13
Gini ratio 0.442 0.498 0.503 0.502 0.506 0.486 0.471 0.466
Standard Error 0.0072 0.0073 0.0074 0.0073 0.0074 0.0072 0.0072 0.0071
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(Female Householder, No Spouse Present)
Before taxes After taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus Definition 4
Excluding health less Definition 5 Definition 6
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance Social less plus Definition 7
gains less plus supplements to Security Federal Earned less
(current government capital wage or salary payroll income Income state
measure) transfers gains income taxes taxes Tax income
Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4 Def 5 Def 6 Credit taxes
Def 7 Def 8
Quintile Measures
Lowest quintile:
Upper limit 18570 10173 10218 10438 9868 9697 10223 10152
Percent of households 30.7 25.6 25.7 25.4 25.2 25.2 23.6 23.5
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 2421 2 90 1407 419 961 387
Mean amount (X) 10498 1043 2017 342 293 1127 -71
Standard error (X) 170 1591 179 7 20 31 13
Agg first quintile (X) 25413846 2283 180819 480801 122507 1082701 -27628
Agg square first quintile (X) 415727754239 13023387 591630234 248088962 95570640 1988784812 23956118
Tot 1st Quintile 4295 3582 3589 3546 3524 3521 3307 3281
Second quintile:
Upper limit 34766 30115 30265 31793 29975 28513 29082 28561
Percent of households 26.4 31.1 31.0 29.7 29.9 28.6 29.0 29.0
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 1684 44 1534 3866 3404 2792 2307
Mean amount (X) 9430 1375 3202 1258 855 2593 237
Standard error (X) 219 662 49 9 14 28 12
Agg second quintile (X) 15876079 60032 4911733 4864063 2908894 7240743 546188
Agg square second quintile (X) 268633952070 814869563 20605651984 7297543213 4340514273 24016303832 810129912
Tot 2nd Quintile 3696 4354 4340 4158 4174 3994 4058 4048
Third quintile:
Upper limit 55609 51824 52276 56271 53101 49148 49276 48065
Percent of households 21.8 22.2 22.4 24.0 24.0 24.8 25.4 25.5
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 1082 152 2535 3224 3404 1700 2578
Mean amount (X) 8932 743 4352 2440 2251 1787 889
Standard error (X) 245 411 43 15 33 34 14
Agg third quintile (X) 9667321 112845 11034754 7868452 7662153 3038429 2292873
Agg square third quintile (X) 147965185000 3507751188 58410515060 21362050541 28416866625 8428621864 3201383648
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(Female Householder, No Spouse Present)
Before taxes After taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus Definition 4
Excluding health less Definition 5 Definition 6
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance Social less plus Definition 7
gains less plus supplements to Security Federal Earned less
(current government capital wage or salary payroll income Income state
measure) transfers gains income taxes taxes Tax income
Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4 Def 5 Def 6 Credit taxes
Def 7 Def 8
Tot 3rd Quintile 3051 3104 3128 3358 3349 3465 3557 3572
Fourth quintile:
Upper limit 88013 85628 87051 92828 87526 78757 78801 76304
Percent of households 14.2 14.6 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.9 15.3 15.4
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 618 206 1723 1949 2063 513 1717
Mean amount (X) 10375 3857 5675 3958 5289 2020 1877
Standard error (X) 364 928 64 32 80 72 29
Agg fourth quintile (X) 6408529 792677 9781357 7713991 10911053 1035627 3223187
Agg square fourth quintile (X) 110901371061 34979893506 66027484965 33886120064 81489293726 3294635811 8190017167
Tot 4th Quintile 1979 2036 2027 2027 2032 2089 2138 2156
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 6.9 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.6
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 221 221 775 882 890 158 744
Mean amount (X) 9127 28149 8039 6806 20127 1584 5391
Standard error (X) 545 10559 130 118 1349 110 365
Agg fifth quintile (X) 2015892 6227242 6231566 6002560 17912737 250442 4013220
Agg square fifth quintile (X) 31092300860 4961148570336 59014200160 50404916387 1625439205083 662660307 86415772432
Tot 5th Quintile 959 905 897 892 902 912 922 924
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(Female Householder, No Spouse Present)
Before taxes After taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus Definition 4
Excluding health less Definition 5 Definition 6
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance Social less plus Definition 7
gains less plus supplements to Security Federal Earned less
(current government capital wage or salary payroll income Income state
measure) transfers gains income taxes taxes Tax income
Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4 Def 5 Def 6 Credit taxes
Def 7 Def 8
Household Income
Lowest quintile:
Mean 9567 3000 3015 3007 2829 2792 2753 2705
Standard error 91 62 62 63 60 59 63 62
Agg 41092043 10743852 10820618 10662385 9968615 9831294 9103688 8875960
Agg square 5.27172E11 75469515608 76244239028 75734977799 66950961538 65245170769 62764425609 60497080357
Second quintile:
Mean 26020 20206 20273 20932 19706 19038 19980 19712
Standard error 81 93 93 101 96 91 89 87
Agg 96175679 87978282 87993604 87033788 82264030 76041342 81080042 79800980
Agg square 2.58017E12 1920047591166 1926843424695 1978003182936 1761356574751 1564033098131 1734841106450 1682801890461
Third quintile:
Mean 44077 40074 40294 42850 40430 37858 38086 37296
Standard error 116 119 120 129 121 106 102 98
Agg 134499069 124391623 126034121 143906779 135381132 131177555 135477078 133202789
Agg square 6.03911E12 5104119276696 5201223321806 6330175011409 5618012969967 5084484808528 5274724832757 5075974636673
Fourth quintile:
Mean 68712 65302 65978 70747 66724 61023 61049 59430
Standard error 208 213 218 230 214 183 181 175
Agg 135998410 132964835 133746277 143430417 135600454 127487366 130517626 128149463
Agg square 9.49317E12 8848287209659 8994946166315 10337261158463 9214460405643 7908531348175 8098614056412 7740678767597
Fifth quintile:
Mean 135929 135487 141998 149139 141827 121263 121071 116557
Standard error 3965 4196 5484 5515 5393 4272 4229 4010
Agg 130356095 122661038 127340087 133041568 127930838 110590994 111598056 107699458
Agg square 3.04046E13 29277279175414 3.92962081E13 41072325798886 3.89049497E13 2.67282213E13 2.68373313E13 2.45983547E13
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(Female Householder, No Spouse Present)
After taxes
Definition 8 Definition 13 Definition 14
plus Definition 11 plus plus
nonmeans- Definition 10 plus other net
tested plus means-tested means-tested imputed
government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government return
cash plus school cash plus noncash on equity
transfers Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers in own home
Def 9 Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14 Def 15
Female Householder,
No Spouse Present
Total 13981 13981 13981 13981 13981 13981 13981
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 13307 13322 13342 13702 13704 13895 13936
With addition or deduction 4765 2544 2368 2158 3802 5540 7101
Mean addition or deduction 9963 7432 102 5521 4122 2860 3616
Standard error 123 84 1 105 70 39 108
Agg addition or deduction 47468723 18908203 241413 11912943 15673776 15844056 25676441
Agg square for addition or
deduction 774526706820 180620524778 30326668 110525658945 126843323633 86435373340 610187910983
Mean total income 36710 47982 52938 23107 38781 26016 53418
Standard error 422 611 1209 462 400 235 666
Tally total income 174911008 122068088 125340177 49861301 147453340 144131964 379347947
Agg square for total income 9964065487570 7978350294380 13818779552544 2022068234274 7748207490503 5235683537158 39876437044694
Under $2,500 1059 1055 1054 585 585 266 226
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 404 397 399 395 392 215 199
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 424 412 412 464 444 301 285
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 472 437 435 506 486 450 401
$10,000 to $12,499 436 433 434 468 455 532 506
$12,500 to $14,999 558 508 507 569 493 550 546
$15,000 to $17,499 478 446 447 471 421 529 535
$17,500 to $19,999 628 584 583 607 535 624 561
$20,000 to $22,499 644 549 545 586 503 578 588
$22,500 to $24,999 692 642 643 653 575 583 587
$25,000 to $27,499 589 584 583 576 596 616 576
$27,500 to $29,999 589 569 569 578 656 599 536
$30,000 to $32,499 555 564 565 583 567 647 670
$32,500 to $34,999 548 552 553 564 593 651 628
$35,000 to $37,499 576 557 557 577 552 580 560
$37,500 to $39,999 484 501 500 514 546 558 534
$40,000 to $42,499 451 468 464 466 498 506 489
$42,500 to $44,999 373 369 374 396 434 453 521
$45,000 to $47,499 394 427 427 430 421 445 440
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(Female Householder, No Spouse Present)
After taxes
Definition 8 Definition 13 Definition 14
plus Definition 11 plus plus
nonmeans- Definition 10 plus other net
tested plus means-tested means-tested imputed
government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government return
cash plus school cash plus noncash on equity
transfers Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers in own home
Def 9 Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14 Def 15
$47,500 to $49,999 411 394 395 412 436 447 415
$50,000 to $52,499 269 307 309 304 354 371 320
$52,500 to $54,999 268 312 309 307 313 325 337
$55,000 to $57,499 290 272 272 284 287 294 357
$57,500 to $59,999 239 291 294 300 300 302 330
$60,000 to $62,499 200 209 208 215 209 218 225
$62,500 to $64,999 220 226 222 220 224 219 227
$65,000 to $67,499 205 224 228 238 270 267 256
$67,500 to $69,999 171 198 197 196 210 208 195
$70,000 to $72,499 117 147 149 153 165 177 194
$72,500 to $74,999 113 103 103 101 131 134 175
$75,000 to $77,499 105 99 99 103 112 108 133
$77,500 to $79,999 90 109 107 108 109 116 126
$80,000 to $82,499 72 102 103 110 108 110 116
$82,500 to $84,999 90 97 95 93 109 109 87
$85,000 to $87,499 77 74 73 66 75 74 103
$87,500 to $89,999 39 50 52 59 63 58 92
$90,000 to $92,499 59 64 65 68 74 80 87
$92,500 to $94,999 52 43 43 44 49 48 53
$95,000 to $97,499 51 61 60 60 57 56 55
$97,500 to $99,999 37 39 41 42 48 51 65
$100,000 and over 452 505 505 512 526 527 645
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(Female Householder, No Spouse Present)
After taxes
Definition 8 Definition 13 Definition 14
plus Definition 11 plus plus
nonmeans- Definition 10 plus other net
tested plus means-tested means-tested imputed
government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government return
cash plus school cash plus noncash on equity
transfers Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers in own home
Def 9 Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14 Def 15
Income Levels
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under $5,000 10.5 10.4 10.4 7.0 7.0 3.4 3.0
$5,000 to $9,999 6.4 6.1 6.1 6.9 6.7 5.4 4.9
$10,000 to $14,999 7.1 6.7 6.7 7.4 6.8 7.7 7.5
$15,000 to $19,999 7.9 7.4 7.4 7.7 6.8 8.2 7.8
$20,000 to $24,999 9.6 8.5 8.5 8.9 7.7 8.3 8.4
$25,000 to $29,999 8.4 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.9 8.7 7.9
$30,000 to $34,999 7.9 8.0 8.0 8.2 8.3 9.3 9.3
$35,000 to $39,999 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.8 7.9 8.1 7.8
$40,000 to $44,999 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.2 6.7 6.9 7.2
$45,000 to $49,999 5.8 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.1 6.4 6.1
$50,000 to $59,999 7.6 8.5 8.5 8.5 9.0 9.2 9.6
$60,000 to $74,999 7.3 7.9 7.9 8.0 8.7 8.7 9.1
$75,000 to $99,999 4.8 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.7 5.8 6.6
$100,000 and over 3.2 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.8 4.6
Median 30081 31659 31677 32283 33690 34421 35655
Standard Error 278 280 279 272 266 242 282
Mean dollars 36134 37486 37503 38355 39476 40610 42446
Standard Error 375 379 379 376 377 372 382
Agg total income 505197374 524105576 524346989 536259932 551933709 567777765 593454205
Agg Square for total income 4.23433174E13 4.42559908E13 44281751528820 4.47968008E13 4.61832769E13 46798102849093 50201223375185
Gini ratio 0.426 0.423 0.423 0.407 0.401 0.377 0.378
Standard Error 0.0071 0.0070 0.0070 0.0070 0.0069 0.0070 0.0069
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(Female Householder, No Spouse Present)
After taxes
Definition 8 Definition 13 Definition 14
plus Definition 11 plus plus
nonmeans- Definition 10 plus other net
tested plus means-tested means-tested imputed
government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government return
cash plus school cash plus noncash on equity
transfers Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers in own home
Def 9 Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14 Def 15
Quintile Measures
Lowest quintile:
Upper limit 18163 20287 20290 20684 21200 21646 23169
Percent of households 28.6 31.0 31.0 30.2 29.0 27.6 28.6
With type of addition
or deduction 1261 370 204 1257 809 2606 1140
Mean amount 7198 2290 96 4936 1525 3740 671
Standard error 132 110 4 110 44 63 279
Agg first quintile 9077063 848010 19652 6206475 1233398 9746560 765417
Agg square first quintile 89714090018 3387471312 2360829 47394364842 3016844285 60082411718 89528618752
Tot 1st Quintile 3995 4334 4334 4227 4054 3859 3993
Second quintile:
Upper limit 33029 35695 35704 35985 36767 37027 38906
Percent of households 26.1 25.4 25.3 25.7 26.0 26.8 26.4
With type of addition
or deduction 1270 582 554 461 1362 1759 1584
Mean amount 10071 6446 94 6222 3574 2249 2292
Standard error 218 96 2 268 67 57 127
Agg second quintile 12786439 3752837 52350 2865889 4868379 3955804 3631542
Agg square second quintile 195752348157 26947434408 5863960 31210041354 24601210848 17699910927 43759285689
Tot 2nd Quintile 3646 3549 3544 3598 3639 3748 3691
Third quintile:
Upper limit 51356 53590 53606 53783 54427 54538 57198
Percent of households 23.4 21.5 21.5 21.7 22.0 22.6 22.1
With type of addition
or deduction 1165 718 693 248 882 874 1878
Mean amount 10421 8593 104 6323 5056 1912 3038
Standard error 258 119 2 379 138 76 121
Agg third quintile 12139979 6171754 72176 1570401 4456766 1670618 5706941
Agg square third quintile 205694341211 59478509806 9435110 17705576136 35543253387 7050878955 62313616055
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(Female Householder, No Spouse Present)
After taxes
Definition 8 Definition 13 Definition 14
plus Definition 11 plus plus
nonmeans- Definition 10 plus other net
tested plus means-tested means-tested imputed
government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government return
cash plus school cash plus noncash on equity
transfers Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers in own home
Def 9 Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14 Def 15
Tot 3rd Quintile 3267 3009 3011 3038 3083 3155 3086
Fourth quintile:
Upper limit 78936 80496 80536 80654 81134 81156 85240
Percent of households 15.1 14.8 14.9 15.0 15.4 15.5 15.2
With type of addition
or deduction 735 584 613 152 545 262 1566
Mean amount 11955 9002 105 6407 6573 1583 4785
Standard error 348 169 2 415 254 115 191
Agg fourth quintile 8786868 5254364 64620 971063 3581257 415076 7492707
Agg square fourth quintile 162459786264 55862572245 8354246 9692969666 40322214984 1455341811 114233960375
Tot 4th Quintile 2111 2076 2081 2097 2152 2166 2121
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 6.9 7.3 7.2 7.3 7.5 7.5 7.8
With type of addition
or deduction 334 289 304 40 205 39 933
Mean amount 14008 9953 107 7510 7486 1426 8658
Standard error 752 292 3 1279 568 222 549
Agg fifth quintile 4678375 2881238 32615 299115 1533976 55998 8079834
Agg square fifth quintile 120906141170 34944537007 4312523 4522706947 23359800128 146829929 300352430112
Tot 5th Quintile 962 1014 1013 1022 1053 1053 1090
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(Female Householder, No Spouse Present)
After taxes
Definition 8 Definition 13 Definition 14
plus Definition 11 plus plus
nonmeans- Definition 10 plus other net
tested plus means-tested means-tested imputed
government Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government return
cash plus school cash plus noncash on equity
transfers Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers in own home
Def 9 Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14 Def 15
Household Income
Lowest quintile:
Mean 8003 9115 9120 10551 10521 12668 13553
Standard error 102 109 109 103 108 102 113
Agg 31971562 39505100 39524752 44596992 42653112 48888086 54119715
Agg square 400302456880 554232405208 554654823747 636608043538 616182983830 754190580624 910650097116
Second quintile:
Mean 25340 27888 27892 28203 29041 29421 30955
Standard error 75 79 79 79 78 77 78
Agg 92395383 98959950 98839160 101467407 105673667 110255067 114265465
Agg square 2406515074448 2829012870488 2825883847500 2931963034174 3139615677190 3315970238112 3610585913608
Third quintile:
Mean 41285 43766 43765 43979 44787 44979 47154
Standard error 97 99 99 98 96 94 101
Agg 134879319 131710454 131761819 133609546 138065977 141927726 145537186
Agg square 5657386760605 5843009736368 5845112797327 5954468552293 6260417204873 6461642893113 6948664035928
Fourth quintile:
Mean 62554 64337 64358 64500 65295 65406 68407
Standard error 173 170 170 169 167 167 178
Agg 132063286 133542037 133900645 135233894 140531416 141692089 145057816
Agg square 8377528787168 8700697698844 8727427549221 8832321756489 9288786492259 9381890746650 10048455380482
Fifth quintile:
Mean 118420 118751 118830 118732 118668 118738 123367
Standard error 3848 3653 3658 3624 3517 3519 3406
Agg 113887822 120388036 120320614 121352093 125009537 125014796 134474023
Agg square 2.55015843E13 2.63290381E13 26328672511025 2.64414394E13 2.68782745E13 26884408390594 28682867948051
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(Female Householder, No Spouse Present)
Money Money
Definition 14 Income Income
less after Taxes after
medical Without Taxes
programs EIC With EIC
Def 14a Def 1a Def 1b
Female Householder,
No Spouse Present
Total 13981 13981 13981
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 13895 13690 13690
With addition or deduction 5352 (X) (X)
Mean addition or deduction 6462 (X) (X)
Standard error 74 (X) (X)
Agg addition or deduction 34581979 (X) (X)
Agg square for addition or
deduction 359500651594 (X) (X)
Mean total income 28238 (X) (X)
Standard error 509 (X) (X)
Tally total income 151131918 (X) (X)
Agg square for total income 10769255380525 (X) (X)
Under $2,500 266 631 592
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 215 464 399
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 301 526 477
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 451 663 526
$10,000 to $12,499 544 566 503
$12,500 to $14,999 660 717 645
$15,000 to $17,499 681 646 555
$17,500 to $19,999 733 723 747
$20,000 to $22,499 707 794 760
$22,500 to $24,999 721 704 845
$25,000 to $27,499 694 579 691
$27,500 to $29,999 624 606 673
$30,000 to $32,499 651 572 588
$32,500 to $34,999 589 562 594
$35,000 to $37,499 586 540 560
$37,500 to $39,999 541 449 462
$40,000 to $42,499 498 454 472
$42,500 to $44,999 391 380 396
$45,000 to $47,499 410 320 356
$47,500 to $49,999 434 330 340
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(Female Householder, No Spouse Present)
Money Money
Definition 14 Income Income
less after Taxes after
medical Without Taxes
programs EIC With EIC
Def 14a Def 1a Def 1b
$50,000 to $52,499 274 260 268
$52,500 to $54,999 264 267 252
$55,000 to $57,499 299 238 231
$57,500 to $59,999 255 242 264
$60,000 to $62,499 221 217 225
$62,500 to $64,999 204 162 169
$65,000 to $67,499 208 141 141
$67,500 to $69,999 181 131 131
$70,000 to $72,499 122 92 101
$72,500 to $74,999 112 90 91
$75,000 to $77,499 105 92 93
$77,500 to $79,999 91 82 86
$80,000 to $82,499 79 45 46
$82,500 to $84,999 94 56 62
$85,000 to $87,499 68 74 66
$87,500 to $89,999 44 52 57
$90,000 to $92,499 62 42 44
$92,500 to $94,999 52 54 50
$95,000 to $97,499 47 48 51
$97,500 to $99,999 40 25 22
$100,000 and over 459 343 347
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(Female Householder, No Spouse Present)
Money Money
Definition 14 Income Income
less after Taxes after
medical Without Taxes
programs EIC With EIC
Def 14a Def 1a Def 1b
Income Levels
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under $5,000 3.4 7.8 7.1
$5,000 to $9,999 5.4 8.5 7.2
$10,000 to $14,999 8.6 9.2 8.2
$15,000 to $19,999 10.1 9.8 9.3
$20,000 to $24,999 10.2 10.7 11.5
$25,000 to $29,999 9.4 8.5 9.8
$30,000 to $34,999 8.9 8.1 8.5
$35,000 to $39,999 8.1 7.1 7.3
$40,000 to $44,999 6.4 6.0 6.2
$45,000 to $49,999 6.0 4.7 5.0
$50,000 to $59,999 7.8 7.2 7.3
$60,000 to $74,999 7.5 6.0 6.1
$75,000 to $99,999 4.9 4.1 4.1
$100,000 and over 3.3 2.4 2.5
Median 31507 27399 28429
Standard Error 242 269 234
Mean dollars 38136 33782 34687
Standard Error 367 362 360
Agg total income 533195785 472322125 484970066
Agg Square for total income 43397049155324 3.838144E13 3.904151E13
Gini ratio 0.382 0.421 0.406
Standard Error 0.0071 0.0072 0.0072
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(Female Householder, No Spouse Present)
Money Money
Definition 14 Income Income
less after Taxes after
medical Without Taxes
programs EIC With EIC
Def 14a Def 1a Def 1b
Quintile Measures
Lowest quintile:
Upper limit 19070 17398 18051
Percent of households 25.5 29.9 27.6
With type of addition
or deduction 836 (X) (X)
Mean amount 2444 (X) (X)
Standard error 70 (X) (X)
Agg first quintile 2042493 (X) (X)
Agg square first quintile 7978038977 (X) (X)
Tot 1st Quintile 3562 4183 3860
Second quintile:
Upper limit 33556 31028 31366
Percent of households 28.1 26.3 27.7
With type of addition
or deduction 2067 (X) (X)
Mean amount 5778 (X) (X)
Standard error 92 (X) (X)
Agg second quintile 11943739 (X) (X)
Agg square second quintile 100997766320 (X) (X)
Tot 2nd Quintile 3935 3676 3871
Third quintile:
Upper limit 51643 47796 47905
Percent of households 24.2 21.9 22.7
With type of addition
or deduction 1371 (X) (X)
Mean amount 8047 (X) (X)
Standard error 156 (X) (X)
Agg third quintile 11032655 (X) (X)
Agg square third quintile 129141119478 (X) (X)
Tot 3rd Quintile 3378 3067 3173
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(Female Householder, No Spouse Present)
Money Money
Definition 14 Income Income
less after Taxes after
medical Without Taxes
programs EIC With EIC
Def 14a Def 1a Def 1b
Fourth quintile:
Upper limit 79112 73119 73185
Percent of households 15.2 14.9 14.9
With type of addition
or deduction 768 (X) (X)
Mean amount 8873 (X) (X)
Standard error 226 (X) (X)
Agg fourth quintile 6814972 (X) (X)
Agg square fourth quintile 86990125057 (X) (X)
Tot 4th Quintile 2129 2079 2088
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 7.0 7.0 7.1
With type of addition
or deduction 310 (X) (X)
Mean amount 8865 (X) (X)
Standard error 345 (X) (X)
Agg fifth quintile 2748121 (X) (X)
Agg square fifth quintile 34393601762 (X) (X)
Tot 5th Quintile 977 976 990
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2004
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Based on the June 2006 weighting correction, 2003 AHS match, and revised tax model. Numbers in thousands.
Households as of March of the following year]
(Female Householder, No Spouse Present)
Money Money
Definition 14 Income Income
less after Taxes after
medical Without Taxes
programs EIC With EIC
Def 14a Def 1a Def 1b
Household Income
Lowest quintile:
Mean 11575 8999 9334
Standard error 93 87 95
Agg 41232663 37646106 36030654
Agg square 574224152148 4.538741E11 454220402720
Second quintile:
Mean 26017 23806 24419
Standard error 71 68 64
Agg 102384259 87510112 94521944
Agg square 2732151309472 2.138754E12 2.3626147E12
Third quintile:
Mean 41637 38483 38791
Standard error 94 90 89
Agg 140651969 118037976 123071599
Agg square 5945165291830 4.60973E12 4.8442689E12
Fourth quintile:
Mean 62731 57975 58193
Standard error 170 161 159
Agg 133560342 120548167 121497935
Agg square 8493263265477 7.086942E12 7.167401E12
Fifth quintile:
Mean 118112 111302 111001
Standard error 3791 3792 3741
Agg 115366554 108579764 109847936
Agg square 25652245136397 2.409214E13 2.4213005E13
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