
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]
(Householder With Related Children Under 18)
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
Householder With Related
Children Under 18
Total 39372 39372 39372 39372 39372 39372 39372 39372
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 39051 38229 38229 38229 38230 38237 38237 38239
With addition or deduction (X) 9202 5263 26015 36736 35155 12116 26566
Mean addition or deduction (X) 8367 7437 6881 4262 8476 2170 2905
Standard error (X) 93 658 20 18 135 13 37
Agg addition or deduction (X) 76988637 39141918 179010765 156557417 297988976 26295976 77160384
Agg square for addition or
deduction (X) 1284797974074 1.08207054E13 1466344545318 1070007651721 2.23709423E13 80033414614 1061804684862
Mean total income (X) 43118 145909 93682 74501 69787 30715 71146
Standard error (X) 554 2155 595 468 352 210 388
Tally total income (X) 396773044 767982176 2437166999 2736836564 2453361351 372151210 1890050867
Agg square for total income (X) 39894560376519 2.2489727E14 4.386301212E14 4.62620128E14 3.05862733E14 1.70865584E13 2.27700747E14
Under $2,500 752 1926 1926 1909 1927 1932 1859 1853
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 504 538 538 520 606 611 458 463
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 579 568 568 545 564 567 459 450
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 624 519 519 487 583 611 426 426
$10,000 to $12,499 796 812 812 768 780 741 507 495
$12,500 to $14,999 758 709 707 643 867 741 606 618
$15,000 to $17,499 955 958 961 855 763 738 648 660
$17,500 to $19,999 831 761 760 698 869 827 889 890
$20,000 to $22,499 1095 1061 1062 915 971 913 916 922
$22,500 to $24,999 973 917 914 822 883 916 981 1009
$25,000 to $27,499 1143 1147 1147 927 879 969 1100 1139
$27,500 to $29,999 833 800 797 831 1049 972 1092 1136
$30,000 to $32,499 1205 1250 1248 1014 862 989 1129 1179
$32,500 to $34,999 889 837 833 786 960 999 1130 1188
$35,000 to $37,499 1105 1044 1047 967 1003 1106 1127 1143
$37,500 to $39,999 906 848 846 832 893 951 1085 1128
$40,000 to $42,499 1188 1165 1154 941 882 1034 1072 1069
$42,500 to $44,999 736 713 702 765 929 930 923 953
$45,000 to $47,499 959 925 935 898 834 972 986 1041
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]
(Householder With Related Children Under 18)
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 $49,999 884 824 840 765 909 1004 1045 1080
$50,000 to $52,499 1181 1181 1137 906 900 1004 1000 1037
$52,500 to $54,999 809 763 774 810 852 1003 1014 1024
$55,000 to $57,499 916 911 879 898 892 933 938 1028
$57,500 to $59,999 704 663 672 771 815 959 970 975
$60,000 to $62,499 1029 1032 1026 817 849 936 932 928
$62,500 to $64,999 707 671 669 761 803 907 927 927
$65,000 to $67,499 897 881 831 810 766 804 803 839
$67,500 to $69,999 618 577 591 741 763 798 805 827
$70,000 to $72,499 825 839 812 716 698 774 784 831
$72,500 to $74,999 628 599 640 662 674 807 815 792
$75,000 to $77,499 815 819 751 686 712 737 738 690
$77,500 to $79,999 533 492 508 591 652 638 643 661
$80,000 to $82,499 732 720 715 711 601 631 634 613
$82,500 to $84,999 533 484 480 614 591 548 542 599
$85,000 to $87,499 574 557 549 564 571 578 588 523
$87,500 to $89,999 410 381 370 567 461 522 513 522
$90,000 to $92,499 593 589 560 523 427 538 552 596
$92,500 to $94,999 396 362 365 438 486 473 471 511
$95,000 to $97,499 463 454 460 428 431 502 498 471
$97,500 to $99,999 387 354 356 446 417 464 468 352
$100,000 and over 7907 7719 7911 9025 7997 6289 6298 5784
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]
(Householder With Related Children Under 18)
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 3.2 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.4 6.5 5.9 5.9
$5,000 to $9,999 3.1 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.9 3.0 2.2 2.2
$10,000 to $14,999 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.6 4.2 3.8 2.8 2.8
$15,000 to $19,999 4.5 4.4 4.4 3.9 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.9
$20,000 to $24,999 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.4 4.7 4.6 4.8 4.9
$25,000 to $29,999 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.5 4.9 4.9 5.6 5.8
$30,000 to $34,999 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.6 4.6 5.1 5.7 6.0
$35,000 to $39,999 5.1 4.8 4.8 4.6 4.8 5.2 5.6 5.8
$40,000 to $44,999 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.3 4.6 5.0 5.1 5.1
$45,000 to $49,999 4.7 4.4 4.5 4.2 4.4 5.0 5.2 5.4
$50,000 to $59,999 9.2 8.9 8.8 8.6 8.8 9.9 10.0 10.3
$60,000 to $74,999 11.9 11.7 11.6 11.4 11.6 12.8 12.9 13.1
$75,000 to $99,999 13.8 13.2 13.0 14.1 13.6 14.3 14.3 14.1
$100,000 and over 20.1 19.6 20.1 22.9 20.3 16.0 16.0 14.7
Median 54938 53095 53249 58098 54764 52888 53113 52032
Standard Error 312 347 342 344 309 264 261 255
Mean dollars 70864 68909 69903 74449 70473 63355 64023 62063
Standard Error 431 433 450 460 446 333 331 311
Agg total income 2790053935 2713065298 2752207216 2931217981 2774660564 2494415224 2520711200 2443550816
Agg Square for total income 4.49902E14 4.420955191E14 4.67625855E14 5.056354101E14 4.65484475E14 3.09074553E14 3.10501834E14 2.82985324E14
Gini ratio 0.415 0.434 0.436 0.425 0.432 0.408 0.399 0.397
Standard Error 0.0042 0.0042 0.0042 0.0041 0.0042 0.0041 0.0042 0.0042
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]
(Householder With Related Children Under 18)
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 13.7 9.5 9.5 9.3 9.3 9.3 8.3 8.2
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 2217 (X) 93 1743 478 1154 427
Mean amount (X) 9757 (X) 2947 384 288 1333 -110
Standard error (X) 194 (X) 187 7 16 28 12
Agg first quintile (X) 21629430 (X) 273830 669019 137554 1538265 -46856
Agg square first quintile (X) 373307992086 (X) 1071997884 404884800 93685385 2991020469 28369869
Tot 1st Quintile 5390 3723 3727 3656 3662 3649 3253 3222
Second quintile:
Upper limit 34766 30115 30265 31793 29975 28513 29082 28561
Percent of households 16.5 18.9 19.0 17.8 18.0 16.0 15.9 15.8
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 2239 26 2226 6783 5535 5584 3043
Mean amount (X) 8137 -1262 3778 1407 811 2815 105
Standard error (X) 184 443 40 8 9 18 11
Agg second quintile (X) 18219342 -33227 8410722 9546514 4490402 15720597 320121
Agg square second quintile (X) 296805246180 161467420 38891967829 16188323806 6046357223 52915223731 1061847526
Tot 2nd Quintile 6489 7430 7466 6997 7078 6307 6276 6208
Third quintile:
Upper limit 55609 51824 52276 56271 53101 49148 49276 48065
Percent of households 20.7 20.5 20.8 21.4 21.3 20.8 21.8 21.8
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 1875 323 5801 8223 8094 3982 5905
Mean amount (X) 7410 308 5239 2710 1450 1629 860
Standard error (X) 196 207 26 11 14 21 9
Agg third quintile (X) 13890221 99556 30389563 22285513 11733722 6486445 5078761
Agg square third quintile (X) 220866520572 3934894738 179680591449 68083000979 27706840180 16652922995 6813981955
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]
(Householder With Related Children Under 18)
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 8160 8088 8202 8415 8395 8203 8594 8566
Fourth quintile:
Upper limit 88013 85628 87051 92828 87526 78757 78801 76304
Percent of households 23.6 25.2 25.1 25.5 25.5 26.2 26.3 26.4
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 1728 1397 8646 9882 10247 1000 8247
Mean amount (X) 7810 1372 6702 4431 3562 1874 1907
Standard error (X) 211 153 26 15 25 49 12
Agg fourth quintile (X) 13492601 1917406 57945542 43785447 36495255 1874622 15729959
Agg square fourth quintile (X) 221942346065 42614026758 432185397009 214439039886 186337973992 5581962688 38440001266
Tot 4th Quintile 9277 9924 9894 10043 10023 10322 10343 10385
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 25.5 25.9 25.6 26.1 25.9 27.7 27.7 27.9
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 1144 3517 9250 10104 10801 397 8944
Mean amount (X) 8529 10566 8864 7945 22695 1705 6270
Standard error (X) 278 978 34 39 403 73 97
Agg fifth quintile (X) 9757043 37158183 81991108 80270923 245132043 676047 56078399
Agg square fifth quintile (X) 171875869170 1.0773995E13 814514591147 770892402250 2.21507575E13 1892284731 1015460484245
Tot 5th Quintile 10056 10207 10083 10262 10214 10891 10907 10991
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]
(Householder With Related Children Under 18)
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 9923 3249 3258 3242 3077 3019 2811 2756
Standard error 84 64 64 66 62 62 66 66
Agg 53488278 12096314 12141419 11852716 11269555 11016076 9141895 8877912
Agg square 7.09322E11 89647778059 90107627022 88736977918 80383669298 77513312687 66455490261 63909890742
Second quintile:
Mean 26605 21011 21068 21619 20417 19693 20993 20766
Standard error 61 71 71 78 73 72 70 69
Agg 172632392 156111147 157284574 151265504 144505474 124199949 131739938 128906747
Agg square 4.72834E12 3524645530390 3561402070651 3528785006637 3185792869045 2628751880950 2935067723970 2838405172362
Third quintile:
Mean 44937 41016 41329 43857 41442 38728 38880 38032
Standard error 72 74 75 83 78 70 67 64
Agg 366680519 331738444 338966076 369043096 347918807 317699687 334135903 325793840
Agg square 1.67844E13 13922732540436 1.43409296E13 16608356095100 1.47921021E13 1.25908848E13 1.32811536E13 1.26573349E13
Fourth quintile:
Mean 70530 67415 68276 73125 68978 62924 63019 61226
Standard error 101 103 106 111 105 89 88 84
Agg 654323017 669057178 675521750 734361736 691339094 649492476 651793713 635855836
Agg square 4.69221E13 46023542452412 4.70786622E13 54792916303259 4.86544674E13 4.16060912E13 4.18070145E13 3.9604678E13
Fifth quintile:
Mean 153435 151281 155531 162220 154653 127812 127800 122292
Standard error 1274 1259 1334 1318 1299 845 844 774
Agg 1542929729 1544062216 1568293398 1664694930 1579627633 1392007036 1393899751 1344116482
Agg square 3.80758E14 3.785349508E14 4.02554753E14 4.306166157E14 3.98771729E14 2.52171312E14 2.52412142E14 2.27820996E14
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]
(Householder With Related Children Under 18)
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
Householder With Related
Children Under 18
Total 39372 39372 39372 39372 39372 39372 39372
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 38647 38659 38701 39082 39084 39286 39324
With addition or deduction 7512 2363 13879 2627 8235 9779 27203
Mean addition or deduction 8300 8024 114 5571 4580 2312 3058
Standard error 103 98 1 108 49 27 56
Agg addition or deduction 62353503 18957620 1576329 14635134 37712409 22611038 83179566
Agg square for addition or
deduction 1041002517705 198714921795 222164538 151518335228 316232433530 112246203478 2309221206841
Mean total income 54403 67117 78755 30149 49204 31992 80933
Standard error 528 1028 570 612 420 216 403
Tally total income 408695002 158566864 1093058619 79201742 405173548 312847079 2201659374
Agg square for total income 3.60461215E13 1.5820687E13 1.409963373E14 4654213865745 3.04467013E13 13926731455515 283555658969377
Under $2,500 1201 1191 1190 705 704 362 332
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 414 416 418 439 434 238 234
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 463 458 458 508 485 330 307
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 462 456 453 509 496 449 440
$10,000 to $12,499 485 481 483 545 526 576 526
$12,500 to $14,999 614 604 603 648 584 614 613
$15,000 to $17,499 632 615 614 623 561 661 660
$17,500 to $19,999 830 814 813 823 685 769 734
$20,000 to $22,499 911 854 849 880 747 790 768
$22,500 to $24,999 1052 1023 1025 1031 877 905 854
$25,000 to $27,499 1123 1097 1094 1090 962 990 947
$27,500 to $29,999 1139 1098 1094 1110 1080 1040 993
$30,000 to $32,499 1133 1132 1134 1134 1074 1112 1100
$32,500 to $34,999 1137 1129 1129 1139 1166 1230 1162
$35,000 to $37,499 1182 1180 1175 1204 1209 1242 1218
$37,500 to $39,999 1158 1139 1142 1158 1158 1212 1150
$40,000 to $42,499 1104 1101 1097 1107 1206 1189 1164
$42,500 to $44,999 981 966 970 990 1053 1128 1131
$45,000 to $47,499 1094 1088 1084 1089 1103 1119 1077
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]
(Householder With Related Children Under 18)
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 1123 1127 1127 1129 1184 1185 1153
$50,000 to $52,499 1046 1059 1061 1063 1126 1185 1073
$52,500 to $54,999 1030 1040 1038 1047 1094 1089 1106
$55,000 to $57,499 1044 1042 1035 1049 1089 1124 1058
$57,500 to $59,999 981 1009 1007 1002 1015 1028 1051
$60,000 to $62,499 957 972 977 992 1020 1032 1009
$62,500 to $64,999 962 978 972 969 987 984 961
$65,000 to $67,499 867 872 876 890 921 916 960
$67,500 to $69,999 833 841 846 844 863 872 907
$70,000 to $72,499 844 854 851 858 890 913 840
$72,500 to $74,999 823 813 824 825 861 865 815
$75,000 to $77,499 722 736 725 730 771 761 771
$77,500 to $79,999 699 713 705 714 727 737 754
$80,000 to $82,499 664 683 701 705 721 729 678
$82,500 to $84,999 620 621 623 629 641 644 638
$85,000 to $87,499 551 552 546 533 577 574 618
$87,500 to $89,999 531 533 533 538 531 524 602
$90,000 to $92,499 605 610 612 617 612 617 577
$92,500 to $94,999 517 536 541 540 560 567 539
$95,000 to $97,499 497 508 508 505 506 502 498
$97,500 to $99,999 387 377 380 385 386 393 494
$100,000 and over 5955 6054 6060 6078 6177 6177 6857
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]
(Householder With Related Children Under 18)
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 4.1 4.1 4.1 2.9 2.9 1.5 1.4
$5,000 to $9,999 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.6 2.5 2.0 1.9
$10,000 to $14,999 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.0 2.8 3.0 2.9
$15,000 to $19,999 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.2 3.6 3.5
$20,000 to $24,999 5.0 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.1 4.3 4.1
$25,000 to $29,999 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.2 5.2 4.9
$30,000 to $34,999 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.9 5.7
$35,000 to $39,999 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.2 6.0
$40,000 to $44,999 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.7 5.9 5.8
$45,000 to $49,999 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.7
$50,000 to $59,999 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.6 11.0 11.2 10.9
$60,000 to $74,999 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 14.1 14.2 13.9
$75,000 to $99,999 14.7 14.9 14.9 15.0 15.3 15.4 15.7
$100,000 and over 15.1 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.7 15.7 17.4
Median 53478 54083 54123 54322 55388 55606 57224
Standard Error 257 255 255 253 243 236 250
Mean dollars 63647 64129 64169 64540 65498 66072 68185
Standard Error 309 310 310 309 307 305 313
Agg total income 2505904319 2524861939 2526438268 2541073402 2578785811 2601396849 2684576415
Agg Square for total income 2.89572911E14 2.92321041E14 2.925737936E14 2.93454901E14 2.97474521E14 2.985638499E14 316151250506050
Gini ratio 0.383 0.382 0.382 0.377 0.370 0.360 0.359
Standard Error 0.0041 0.0041 0.0041 0.0041 0.0041 0.0041 0.0041
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]
(Householder With Related Children Under 18)
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 11.4 13.0 12.9 12.7 12.2 11.5 12.3
With type of addition
or deduction 1034 187 405 1274 876 3202 1309
Mean amount 6169 1919 106 4715 1514 3500 -507
Standard error 140 164 3 112 41 57 358
Agg first quintile 6381237 359776 43098 6006772 1326734 11208920 -663328
Agg square first quintile 57736023445 1518227265 5910895 46100649582 3150624535 68008550240 193275476508
Tot 1st Quintile 4474 5101 5097 5004 4811 4520 4824
Second quintile:
Upper limit 33029 35695 35704 35985 36767 37027 38906
Percent of households 15.8 16.7 16.7 16.9 16.4 16.6 17.0
With type of addition
or deduction 1415 377 1232 571 2661 3282 3075
Mean amount 7866 5116 101 5660 3381 1934 1099
Standard error 207 134 1 254 44 38 98
Agg second quintile 11130383 1926458 124261 3233947 8994957 6346904 3379450
Agg square second quintile 162584519339 12090106588 15522298 36737840760 42485570831 26258813129 83588400664
Tot 2nd Quintile 6223 6594 6584 6638 6440 6555 6699
Third quintile:
Upper limit 51356 53590 53606 53783 54427 54538 57198
Percent of households 20.6 19.8 19.8 19.9 20.4 20.7 20.7
With type of addition
or deduction 1793 521 2706 363 2213 2264 5382
Mean amount 7786 8073 110 6661 5293 1582 1531
Standard error 196 113 1 350 84 41 65
Agg third quintile 13958826 4202686 296459 2416854 11714286 3580398 8242435
Agg square third quintile 216841440279 36988048340 40149513 30209645823 92126073665 13060042931 119130700451
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]
(Householder With Related Children Under 18)
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 8111 7792 7784 7819 8036 8154 8146
Fourth quintile:
Upper limit 78936 80496 80536 80654 81134 81156 85240
Percent of households 25.3 24.3 24.3 24.3 24.7 24.9 24.4
With type of addition
or deduction 1818 607 4614 256 1518 872 7997
Mean amount 8291 9274 116 7142 6312 1425 2570
Standard error 212 167 1 444 143 58 65
Agg fourth quintile 15070958 5627350 535219 1829853 9581831 1242799 20549716
Agg square fourth quintile 255326072917 61192793807 76800755 24437574872 101799285911 3995089637 287272760795
Tot 4th Quintile 9945 9555 9569 9579 9733 9787 9588
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 27.0 26.2 26.3 26.2 26.3 26.3 25.7
With type of addition
or deduction 1452 671 4922 163 967 158 9440
Mean amount 10887 10195 117 7060 6305 1467 5474
Standard error 309 209 1 506 216 163 131
Agg fifth quintile 15812100 6841350 577292 1147708 6094601 232018 51671294
Agg square fifth quintile 348514461725 86925745795 83781078 14032624192 76670878587 923707541 1625953868424
Tot 5th Quintile 10620 10330 10338 10331 10352 10357 10114
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]
(Householder With Related Children Under 18)
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 8171 9606 9607 10867 10838 12838 13652
Standard error 100 104 104 98 103 99 121
Agg 36556513 48993801 48965731 54381105 52146891 58020132 65864283
Agg square 474491394702 716116857051 715513188283 803613155229 779186829764 920147237650 1197780180850
Second quintile:
Mean 26000 28297 28297 28583 29557 29903 31494
Standard error 57 58 58 57 59 58 58
Agg 161788492 186588989 186311028 189743861 190355327 196006263 210978915
Agg square 4315959225269 5406437868536 5398277302111 5549822838695 5752746309977 5987357503037 6778710711489
Third quintile:
Mean 42046 44525 44523 44727 45563 45702 47908
Standard error 63 63 63 63 61 60 62
Agg 341040758 346942028 346566557 349702501 366132036 372660015 390275129
Agg square 1.45689915E13 1.56594341E13 15641707219872 1.58519024E13 1.68920388E13 17240786921794 18924521264427
Fourth quintile:
Mean 64230 66094 66111 66264 66894 66927 70000
Standard error 84 84 84 84 83 82 87
Agg 638758139 631534342 632605864 634764578 651049603 654987868 671142486
Agg square 4.16406788E13 4.23038125E13 42387102858998 4.26254609E13 4.41180376E13 44405827079568 47590759418637
Fifth quintile:
Mean 125030 126888 126910 127040 127427 127426 133109
Standard error 795 813 813 813 811 811 834
Agg 1327760417 1310802779 1311989088 1312481356 1319101956 1319722571 1346315602
Agg square 2.2857279E14 2.2823524E14 2.28431193E14 2.28624102E14 2.29932511E14 2.300097312E14 241659478930645
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]
(Householder With Related Children Under 18)
Money Money
Definition 14 Income Income
less after Taxes after
medical Without Taxes
programs EIC With EIC
Def 14a Def 1a Def 1b
Householder With Related
Children Under 18
Total 39372 39372 39372
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 39286 39051 39051
With addition or deduction 9385 (X) (X)
Mean addition or deduction 6038 (X) (X)
Standard error 58 (X) (X)
Agg addition or deduction 56670029 (X) (X)
Agg square for addition or
deduction 601503326011 (X) (X)
Mean total income 40540 (X) (X)
Standard error 502 (X) (X)
Tally total income 380483422 (X) (X)
Agg square for total income 34885040641425 (X) (X)
Under $2,500 362 772 720
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 242 545 448
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 327 606 511
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 450 743 528
$10,000 to $12,499 580 754 578
$12,500 to $14,999 679 916 688
$15,000 to $17,499 759 879 679
$17,500 to $19,999 887 955 983
$20,000 to $22,499 942 1168 1091
$22,500 to $24,999 1092 1158 1322
$25,000 to $27,499 1226 1124 1323
$27,500 to $29,999 1150 1162 1352
$30,000 to $32,499 1232 1261 1404
$32,500 to $34,999 1218 1265 1370
$35,000 to $37,499 1222 1229 1284
$37,500 to $39,999 1241 1112 1153
$40,000 to $42,499 1162 1184 1205
$42,500 to $44,999 1029 1185 1227
$45,000 to $47,499 1089 1178 1203
$47,500 to $49,999 1146 1086 1114
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]
(Householder With Related Children Under 18)
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 1071 1147 1145
$52,500 to $54,999 1049 1094 1089
$55,000 to $57,499 1067 1028 1039
$57,500 to $59,999 992 942 966
$60,000 to $62,499 988 957 976
$62,500 to $64,999 960 900 896
$65,000 to $67,499 868 875 875
$67,500 to $69,999 852 903 916
$70,000 to $72,499 858 714 721
$72,500 to $74,999 834 661 670
$75,000 to $77,499 709 671 679
$77,500 to $79,999 702 574 579
$80,000 to $82,499 686 577 578
$82,500 to $84,999 630 640 645
$85,000 to $87,499 535 547 531
$87,500 to $89,999 527 475 485
$90,000 to $92,499 614 437 446
$92,500 to $94,999 526 418 412
$95,000 to $97,499 492 325 332
$97,500 to $99,999 395 307 305
$100,000 and over 5985 4900 4907
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]
(Householder With Related Children Under 18)
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 1.5 3.3 3.0
$5,000 to $9,999 2.0 3.4 2.6
$10,000 to $14,999 3.2 4.2 3.2
$15,000 to $19,999 4.2 4.7 4.2
$20,000 to $24,999 5.2 5.9 6.1
$25,000 to $29,999 6.0 5.8 6.8
$30,000 to $34,999 6.2 6.4 7.0
$35,000 to $39,999 6.3 5.9 6.2
$40,000 to $44,999 5.6 6.0 6.2
$45,000 to $49,999 5.7 5.7 5.9
$50,000 to $59,999 10.6 10.7 10.8
$60,000 to $74,999 13.6 12.7 12.8
$75,000 to $99,999 14.8 12.6 12.7
$100,000 and over 15.2 12.4 12.5
Median 53882 48635 48889
Standard Error 252 244 238
Mean dollars 64633 58804 59472
Standard Error 306 299 297
Agg total income 2544726820 2315232571 2341528547
Agg Square for total income 291638730696159 2.580976E14 2.5953089E14
Gini ratio 0.368 0.394 0.383
Standard Error 0.0042 0.0042 0.0042
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]
(Householder With Related Children Under 18)
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 10.0 13.1 11.1
With type of addition
or deduction 650 (X) (X)
Mean amount 1846 (X) (X)
Standard error 66 (X) (X)
Agg first quintile 1200762 (X) (X)
Agg square first quintile 3825021127 (X) (X)
Tot 1st Quintile 3928 5177 4353
Second quintile:
Upper limit 33556 31028 31366
Percent of households 16.6 15.6 16.8
With type of addition
or deduction 3245 (X) (X)
Mean amount 4439 (X) (X)
Standard error 60 (X) (X)
Agg second quintile 14406542 (X) (X)
Agg square second quintile 97367746642 (X) (X)
Tot 2nd Quintile 6529 6130 6602
Third quintile:
Upper limit 51643 47796 47905
Percent of households 21.0 20.4 21.1
With type of addition
or deduction 2648 (X) (X)
Mean amount 6942 (X) (X)
Standard error 109 (X) (X)
Agg third quintile 18377816 (X) (X)
Agg square third quintile 200031940560 (X) (X)
Tot 3rd Quintile 8286 8038 8311
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]
(Householder With Related Children Under 18)
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 25.4 24.5 24.7
With type of addition
or deduction 1659 (X) (X)
Mean amount 7876 (X) (X)
Standard error 169 (X) (X)
Agg fourth quintile 13068164 (X) (X)
Agg square fourth quintile 171577161418 (X) (X)
Tot 4th Quintile 9991 9659 9724
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 27.0 26.3 26.4
With type of addition
or deduction 1183 (X) (X)
Mean amount 8130 (X) (X)
Standard error 203 (X) (X)
Agg fifth quintile 9616745 (X) (X)
Agg square fifth quintile 128701456264 (X) (X)
Tot 5th Quintile 10638 10368 10382
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]
(Householder With Related Children Under 18)
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 11442 9209 9289
Standard error 96 80 94
Agg 44943735 47678284 40434286
Agg square 638107065578 5.906209E11 521196740305
Second quintile:
Mean 26682 24429 25086
Standard error 54 53 49
Agg 174201842 149744218 165623063
Agg square 4758204645277 3.750938E12 4.2481911E12
Third quintile:
Mean 42393 39299 39382
Standard error 61 58 57
Agg 351275734 315886517 327312662
Agg square 15119176807047 1.260478E13 1.3085292E13
Fourth quintile:
Mean 64394 59561 59635
Standard error 83 78 78
Agg 643354901 575313828 579876161
Agg square 42036545573685 3.476526E13 3.5082532E13
Fifth quintile:
Mean 125114 118311 118313
Standard error 794 806 805
Agg 1330950608 1226609723 1228282374
Agg square 229086696604571 2.06386E14 2.0659367E14
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