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]
(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)
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
Households With Members
Age 65 Years Old & Over
Total 26516 26516 26516 26516 26516 26516 26516 26516
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 26287 21689 21692 21692 21692 21693 21693 21699
With addition or deduction (X) 24455 2619 5242 9433 12612 1180 9318
Mean addition or deduction (X) 15349 25660 4767 2937 8363 1196 2157
Standard error (X) 57 2816 47 35 229 42 70
Agg addition or deduction (X) 375353526 67198094 24986010 27707071 105466276 1412120 20098644
Agg square for addition or
deduction (X) 7483303279602 4.94371863E13 171732165841 179086200118 8212059110212 3876443744 417107558063
Mean total income (X) 25974 118144 82608 60723 51719 29694 48756
Standard error (X) 379 4087 1853 1111 765 979 735
Tally total income (X) 635212471 309388877 432997557 572773429 652258056 35051534 454313076
Agg square for total income (X) 91944703481609 1.37015598E14 1.185159626E14 1.31188052E14 1.15398686E14 2212227049807 6.3262763E13
Under $2,500 421 8637 8632 8611 8630 8630 8622 8621
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 298 1575 1576 1565 1598 1601 1592 1593
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 815 1364 1336 1315 1324 1344 1342 1347
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 1565 1167 1151 1149 1228 1268 1256 1290
$10,000 to $12,499 1872 1226 1211 1198 1143 1207 1189 1184
$12,500 to $14,999 1761 891 898 907 962 1001 1012 1014
$15,000 to $17,499 1516 805 813 798 756 822 820 858
$17,500 to $19,999 1481 640 606 581 676 841 847 846
$20,000 to $22,499 1388 823 789 719 693 701 701 696
$22,500 to $24,999 1242 592 576 594 588 658 659 684
$25,000 to $27,499 1101 635 616 569 585 607 614 654
$27,500 to $29,999 911 477 449 443 530 602 600 608
$30,000 to $32,499 941 581 564 540 487 532 525 506
$32,500 to $34,999 760 380 391 447 483 483 502 485
$35,000 to $37,499 802 481 473 463 396 398 397 413
$37,500 to $39,999 688 303 286 280 342 357 364 370
$40,000 to $42,499 589 423 411 373 350 337 335 347
$42,500 to $44,999 562 289 295 314 339 339 334 349
$45,000 to $47,499 487 340 319 291 285 318 325 291
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]
(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)
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 $49,999 446 255 245 261 271 264 267 292
$50,000 to $52,499 431 347 315 299 289 282 282 289
$52,500 to $54,999 419 237 251 275 255 237 239 232
$55,000 to $57,499 408 242 223 233 232 238 238 230
$57,500 to $59,999 344 183 206 212 186 230 226 218
$60,000 to $62,499 335 205 228 206 207 188 193 180
$62,500 to $64,999 299 170 179 211 207 157 158 176
$65,000 to $67,499 252 200 206 215 208 164 157 122
$67,500 to $69,999 319 113 110 139 142 128 128 165
$70,000 to $72,499 279 190 203 177 162 141 148 147
$72,500 to $74,999 197 137 137 134 140 142 139 171
$75,000 to $77,499 200 141 129 153 128 146 149 130
$77,500 to $79,999 181 137 132 118 132 130 130 114
$80,000 to $82,499 174 137 143 119 119 132 130 115
$82,500 to $84,999 168 110 105 115 131 104 106 122
$85,000 to $87,499 165 83 94 111 124 115 116 98
$87,500 to $89,999 136 102 101 108 90 108 107 88
$90,000 to $92,499 122 106 118 131 99 92 92 84
$92,500 to $94,999 100 78 84 64 89 75 74 80
$95,000 to $97,499 104 74 77 113 94 65 67 79
$97,500 to $99,999 140 61 71 103 71 81 81 54
$100,000 and over 2096 1581 1766 1862 1745 1250 1250 1171
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]
(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)
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 2.7 38.5 38.5 38.4 38.6 38.6 38.5 38.5
$5,000 to $9,999 9.0 9.5 9.4 9.3 9.6 9.8 9.8 9.9
$10,000 to $14,999 13.7 8.0 8.0 7.9 7.9 8.3 8.3 8.3
$15,000 to $19,999 11.3 5.4 5.4 5.2 5.4 6.3 6.3 6.4
$20,000 to $24,999 9.9 5.3 5.1 5.0 4.8 5.1 5.1 5.2
$25,000 to $29,999 7.6 4.2 4.0 3.8 4.2 4.6 4.6 4.8
$30,000 to $34,999 6.4 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.7
$35,000 to $39,999 5.6 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.9 3.0
$40,000 to $44,999 4.3 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.6
$45,000 to $49,999 3.5 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2
$50,000 to $59,999 6.0 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.7
$60,000 to $74,999 6.3 3.8 4.0 4.1 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.6
$75,000 to $99,999 5.6 3.9 4.0 4.3 4.1 4.0 4.0 3.6
$100,000 and over 7.9 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.6 4.7 4.7 4.4
Median 27037 11050 11162 11291 11045 10859 10937 10859
Standard Error 197 177 179 181 190 180 183 183
Mean dollars 42225 28069 30603 31546 30501 26540 26594 25836
Standard Error 379 374 504 511 501 399 399 381
Agg total income 1119620207 744266680 811464774 836450784 808743713 703728840 705140960 685042315
Agg Square for total income 1.35904E14 1.071307882E14 1.81598419E14 1.87341338E14 1.7974298E14 1.16827819E14 1.16916188E14 1.07453104E14
Gini ratio 0.480 0.668 0.680 0.677 0.680 0.664 0.664 0.661
Standard Error 0.0057 0.0057 0.0058 0.0058 0.0058 0.0059 0.0059 0.0059
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]
(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)
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 33.6 48.7 48.6 48.7 48.0 47.9 48.8 48.8
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 12440 91 146 1078 367 322 997
Mean amount (X) 14420 -782 2124 367 479 398 33
Standard error (X) 74 316 140 9 93 33 6
Agg first quintile (X) 179389682 -70906 310796 395944 175963 128000 32529
Agg square first quintile (X) 3323679842616 777624339 1028217382 227940933 1105824460 147158598 29420360
Tot 1st Quintile 8917 12922 12886 12905 12732 12703 12949 12941
Second quintile:
Upper limit 34766 30115 30265 31793 29975 28513 29082 28561
Percent of households 26.7 22.8 22.4 22.4 22.5 23.5 23.0 23.1
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 5592 312 978 2603 4753 407 2893
Mean amount (X) 16143 1128 2696 1175 1459 1588 509
Standard error (X) 121 274 61 16 27 82 12
Agg second quintile (X) 90266090 352163 2636798 3059902 6934137 646038 1473770
Agg square second quintile (X) 1857446223284 6810878751 10209117887 5075638465 24952086832 2010498498 1891229982
Tot 2nd Quintile 7092 6056 5933 5943 5977 6224 6095 6115
Third quintile:
Upper limit 55609 51824 52276 56271 53101 49148 49276 48065
Percent of households 17.3 12.0 11.8 12.2 12.4 12.4 12.0 12.0
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 2810 390 1465 2246 3241 273 2210
Mean amount (X) 16299 3998 3626 2333 4418 1575 1258
Standard error (X) 174 453 55 29 66 92 24
Agg third quintile (X) 45799692 1558863 5312866 5239820 14320936 429622 2780295
Agg square third quintile (X) 955967779402 33560032688 24909074326 15875006508 103912112764 1229883968 5948820265
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]
(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)
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 4589 3182 3122 3244 3292 3289 3176 3189
Fourth quintile:
Upper limit 88013 85628 87051 92828 87526 78757 78801 76304
Percent of households 12.2 8.7 8.9 8.6 8.8 8.4 8.3 8.3
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 1949 668 1326 1748 2199 105 1666
Mean amount (X) 15836 9085 5040 3685 8572 1350 2394
Standard error (X) 221 650 72 47 127 125 44
Agg fourth quintile (X) 30858621 6072009 6680122 6441761 18848351 142178 3988161
Agg square fourth quintile (X) 651654248042 220613477781 41746411164 29589521688 230020677820 343025396 14195107456
Tot 4th Quintile 3247 2299 2357 2291 2329 2218 2214 2204
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 10.1 7.8 8.4 8.0 8.2 7.9 7.9 7.8
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 1665 1158 1326 1758 2051 74 1552
Mean amount (X) 17441 51217 7573 7152 31781 897 7618
Standard error (X) 278 6265 107 119 1252 134 380
Agg fifth quintile (X) 29039441 59285964 10045428 12569643 65186889 66282 11823890
Agg square fifth quintile (X) 694555186259 4.91754243E13 93839345081 128318092524 7852068408336 145877284 395042980001
Tot 5th Quintile 2670 2055 2217 2133 2186 2082 2082 2066
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]
(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)
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 11428 2229 2217 2261 2124 2099 2259 2252
Standard error 50 30 30 30 29 28 30 30
Agg 101906981 28798866 28568176 29175252 27039623 26665375 29251049 29145375
Agg square 1.34205E12 192367850393 191297410662 198016212826 174797995757 170563196806 196766342657 195334256722
Second quintile:
Mean 25703 18973 18953 19516 18484 17858 18498 18280
Standard error 58 80 81 86 81 74 75 73
Agg 182288530 114911508 112445627 115995022 110481083 111146788 112739880 111781011
Agg square 4.83421E12 2386020383017 2333424847729 2491406763520 2246665609109 2169731483699 2268010388829 2218097607958
Third quintile:
Mean 43793 40048 40216 42541 40116 37458 37915 37175
Standard error 95 119 121 133 124 111 110 107
Agg 200964172 127439432 125572519 137983675 132050395 123190745 120435811 118543413
Agg square 8.96905E12 5228821941874 5175990742530 6032431041367 5443057681426 4731149051500 4673952864304 4509444637949
Fourth quintile:
Mean 69098 66449 67190 71827 67933 61826 61908 60387
Standard error 170 216 217 236 219 195 195 186
Agg 224377907 152797566 158396698 164570089 158197076 137128956 137036249 133097749
Agg square 1.57728E13 10369985965569 1.08720579E13 12077293087616 1.09749724E13 8641715045271 8646375675598 8185546285430
Fifth quintile:
Mean 153582 155863 174326 182284 174279 146804 146827 141549
Standard error 2592 3246 4710 4898 4748 3847 3846 3688
Agg 410082617 320319308 386481754 388726746 380975537 305596976 305677971 292474767
Agg square 1.04986E14 88953592011197 1.63025649E14 1.665421909E14 1.60903486E14 1.0111466E14 1.01131083E14 9.23446808E13
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]
(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)
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
Households With Members
Age 65 Years Old & Over
Total 26516 26516 26516 26516 26516 26516 26516
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 26070 26153 26154 26288 26288 26334 26467
With addition or deduction 24063 22784 654 1698 3047 2458 21508
Mean addition or deduction 15194 8349 107 5725 3396 1790 6064
Standard error 57 33 2 137 80 30 82
Agg addition or deduction 365631604 190233587 70276 9721923 10349160 4399590 130429307
Agg square for addition or
deduction 7233252426518 2069736963134 9855538 102909045849 86792750824 12633918765 3529749087686
Mean total income 39519 50856 87909 36370 48370 24394 57523
Standard error 414 443 2439 1897 1121 434 481
Tally total income 950952851 1158711854 57471831 61762254 147387865 59953011 1237237407
Agg square for total income 1.24553695E14 1.48473348E14 7282969403183 1.13478089E13 1.7362875E13 2460322195426 165105996339948
Under $2,500 666 624 624 421 421 377 269
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 368 369 369 300 300 274 176
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 803 755 755 746 744 668 434
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 1553 1269 1269 1341 1307 1234 774
$10,000 to $12,499 1849 1049 1049 1049 1037 986 854
$12,500 to $14,999 1773 1096 1096 1134 1136 1165 1071
$15,000 to $17,499 1507 1077 1077 1064 1052 1180 1087
$17,500 to $19,999 1485 898 898 927 909 949 948
$20,000 to $22,499 1474 995 993 1004 985 976 916
$22,500 to $24,999 1205 955 957 977 945 976 1006
$25,000 to $27,499 1064 1132 1132 1115 1102 1097 904
$27,500 to $29,999 948 1007 1007 1027 1052 1043 948
$30,000 to $32,499 963 1005 1005 990 963 985 1014
$32,500 to $34,999 819 857 857 873 883 894 939
$35,000 to $37,499 810 856 856 883 879 870 879
$37,500 to $39,999 722 852 852 858 851 864 855
$40,000 to $42,499 629 822 819 824 840 843 798
$42,500 to $44,999 562 745 747 767 740 744 776
$45,000 to $47,499 563 800 798 804 793 798 783
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]
(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)
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 $49,999 461 701 703 714 714 704 740
$50,000 to $52,499 457 670 670 654 684 680 686
$52,500 to $54,999 463 635 633 636 639 659 738
$55,000 to $57,499 367 475 476 488 497 485 624
$57,500 to $59,999 317 521 522 517 519 529 559
$60,000 to $62,499 302 528 527 513 531 529 490
$62,500 to $64,999 272 361 361 381 369 375 486
$65,000 to $67,499 301 365 365 378 385 379 405
$67,500 to $69,999 270 368 367 357 380 384 455
$70,000 to $72,499 216 364 364 377 362 363 405
$72,500 to $74,999 226 302 301 303 314 316 323
$75,000 to $77,499 176 244 245 244 259 261 347
$77,500 to $79,999 168 262 260 273 274 273 350
$80,000 to $82,499 151 225 226 230 245 244 272
$82,500 to $84,999 161 205 206 210 210 212 239
$85,000 to $87,499 160 167 167 163 176 174 237
$87,500 to $89,999 142 191 191 194 200 198 221
$90,000 to $92,499 128 177 177 174 179 182 228
$92,500 to $94,999 129 155 153 152 142 143 158
$95,000 to $97,499 116 168 170 163 178 178 222
$97,500 to $99,999 117 129 129 139 138 138 186
$100,000 and over 1654 2140 2140 2153 2183 2184 2713
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]
(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)
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 3.9 3.7 3.7 2.7 2.7 2.5 1.7
$5,000 to $9,999 8.9 7.6 7.6 7.9 7.7 7.2 4.6
$10,000 to $14,999 13.7 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.1 7.3
$15,000 to $19,999 11.3 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.4 8.0 7.7
$20,000 to $24,999 10.1 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.3 7.4 7.2
$25,000 to $29,999 7.6 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1 7.0
$30,000 to $34,999 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.4
$35,000 to $39,999 5.8 6.4 6.4 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.5
$40,000 to $44,999 4.5 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9
$45,000 to $49,999 3.9 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7
$50,000 to $59,999 6.1 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.8 8.9 9.8
$60,000 to $74,999 6.0 8.6 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.8 9.7
$75,000 to $99,999 5.5 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.6 7.6 9.3
$100,000 and over 6.2 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.2 10.2
Median 26352 35493 35493 35821 36204 36300 40574
Standard Error 204 254 254 246 247 250 272
Mean dollars 39625 46799 46802 47169 47559 47725 52644
Standard Error 388 398 398 398 399 398 413
Agg total income 1050673919 1240907506 1240977782 1250699705 1261048865 1265448455 1395877763
Agg Square for total income 1.34531644E14 1.55997406E14 1.560102794E14 1.5675657E14 1.58108706E14 1.582895776E14 178582917461076
Gini ratio 0.473 0.442 0.442 0.437 0.436 0.433 0.416
Standard Error 0.0058 0.0054 0.0054 0.0054 0.0054 0.0054 0.0053
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]
(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)
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 33.9 27.3 27.3 27.2 27.7 28.1 25.5
With type of addition
or deduction 8038 4455 25 782 871 1493 4219
Mean amount 10209 2592 86 4306 769 1981 2019
Standard error 43 25 6 126 26 39 156
Agg first quintile 82053575 11550129 2155 3367647 670168 2957501 8520859
Agg square first quintile 943469763113 40648496143 208287 23037483386 954803690 8797093506 394936169749
Tot 1st Quintile 8979 7241 7240 7213 7335 7446 6767
Second quintile:
Upper limit 33029 35695 35704 35985 36767 37027 38906
Percent of households 26.0 22.9 22.9 22.9 23.1 22.9 22.3
With type of addition
or deduction 6476 5809 51 343 667 506 4731
Mean amount 16128 7290 112 6957 2649 1590 4509
Standard error 79 26 10 305 68 63 70
Agg second quintile 104443653 42349216 5745 2384105 1766282 805061 21333222
Agg square second quintile 1915625304630 328103961543 886074 26164373096 6470165838 2180147139 191347214665
Tot 2nd Quintile 6902 6067 6070 6070 6116 6068 5903
Third quintile:
Upper limit 51356 53590 53606 53783 54427 54538 57198
Percent of households 17.4 20.8 20.8 20.8 20.2 20.1 20.6
With type of addition
or deduction 4245 5299 97 226 554 281 4785
Mean amount 17940 10479 94 7038 4112 1445 5474
Standard error 139 54 5 415 128 81 90
Agg third quintile 76160552 55532971 9183 1593244 2276149 406114 26191264
Agg square third quintile 1671522344221 653373887395 1092977 18953897761 13753870836 1041391026 306084632871
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]
(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)
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 4601 5512 5511 5520 5356 5330 5468
Fourth quintile:
Upper limit 78936 80496 80536 80654 81134 81156 85240
Percent of households 12.1 15.7 15.7 15.8 15.6 15.5 16.8
With type of addition
or deduction 2846 3931 187 215 524 129 4070
Mean amount 18963 11126 102 6283 5538 1400 7103
Standard error 214 72 5 347 217 135 116
Agg fourth quintile 53973644 43732826 19148 1352046 2899739 180231 28904744
Agg square fourth quintile 1349357534969 557172151150 2663534 13379876824 27335973291 518462319 401547772455
Tot 4th Quintile 3198 4171 4173 4180 4145 4110 4442
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 10.7 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.4 13.4 14.8
With type of addition
or deduction 2459 3289 293 132 432 48 3704
Mean amount 19931 11270 116 7782 6337 1047 12280
Standard error 267 88 4 938 358 146 373
Agg fifth quintile 49000179 37068445 34045 1024880 2736823 50683 45479218
Agg square fifth quintile 1353277479584 490438466903 5004666 21373414782 38277937169 96824775 2235833297945
Tot 5th Quintile 2835 3524 3522 3532 3563 3561 3936
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]
(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)
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 10912 11173 11171 11732 11988 12533 13745
Standard error 53 69 69 66 68 67 94
Agg 97982977 80905680 80878404 84619270 87933019 93315101 93009698
Agg square 1268759295068 1120387736563 1119837352299 1192054474454 1269356624472 1390545281939 1631249102217
Second quintile:
Mean 24919 27782 27784 28056 28744 29088 30813
Standard error 55 59 59 59 60 60 62
Agg 171993184 168542230 168659273 170308885 175807532 176518473 181879722
Agg square 4413319977173 4794586597843 4798416924492 4890503957449 5171866132217 5249747230559 5722439133523
Third quintile:
Mean 41207 44182 44190 44348 45097 45330 47616
Standard error 82 74 74 73 73 73 76
Agg 189604735 243528298 243524804 244825333 241535540 241613521 260358654
Agg square 7939064726078 1.09043461E13 10905973090272 1.10009844E13 1.10281677E13 11086414005609 12549450025705
Fourth quintile:
Mean 62923 64985 65004 65194 65755 65907 69315
Standard error 147 125 125 125 125 124 127
Agg 201197811 271060855 271239522 272489601 272538882 270903221 307916666
Agg square 1.28532781E13 1.7853604E13 17870859781511 1.8003632E13 1.81554787E13 18084013395105 21622739451932
Fifth quintile:
Mean 137523 135307 135361 135450 135619 135668 140428
Standard error 2779 2283 2285 2279 2261 2263 2091
Agg 389895212 476870444 476675779 478456616 483233892 483098138 552713023
Agg square 1.08057222E14 1.21324481E14 1.213151923E14 1.21669395E14 1.22483836E14 1.224788577E14 137057039747700
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]
(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)
Money Money
Definition 14 Income Income
less after Taxes after
medical Without Taxes
programs EIC With EIC
Def 14a Def 1a Def 1b
Households With Members
Age 65 Years Old & Over
Total 26516 26516 26516
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 26334 26287 26287
With addition or deduction 22880 (X) (X)
Mean addition or deduction 8767 (X) (X)
Standard error 35 (X) (X)
Agg addition or deduction 200582747 (X) (X)
Agg square for addition or
deduction 2323958255315 (X) (X)
Mean total income 25322 (X) (X)
Standard error 497 (X) (X)
Tally total income 579372623 (X) (X)
Agg square for total income 128262371709077 (X) (X)
Under $2,500 377 421 421
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 274 307 307
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 670 813 809
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 1366 1582 1580
$10,000 to $12,499 2014 1876 1871
$12,500 to $14,999 1954 1823 1809
$15,000 to $17,499 1578 1557 1553
$17,500 to $19,999 1508 1549 1536
$20,000 to $22,499 1484 1485 1487
$22,500 to $24,999 1253 1261 1255
$25,000 to $27,499 1094 1115 1121
$27,500 to $29,999 970 1013 1021
$30,000 to $32,499 998 980 983
$32,500 to $34,999 847 897 884
$35,000 to $37,499 814 799 814
$37,500 to $39,999 738 757 764
$40,000 to $42,499 623 611 607
$42,500 to $44,999 547 557 558
$45,000 to $47,499 562 538 553
$47,500 to $49,999 483 540 529
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]
(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)
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 $52,499 472 462 474
$52,500 to $54,999 471 445 434
$55,000 to $57,499 364 330 330
$57,500 to $59,999 320 336 345
$60,000 to $62,499 309 315 317
$62,500 to $64,999 276 322 321
$65,000 to $67,499 301 292 294
$67,500 to $69,999 282 260 261
$70,000 to $72,499 220 180 179
$72,500 to $74,999 224 183 184
$75,000 to $77,499 177 174 175
$77,500 to $79,999 167 167 167
$80,000 to $82,499 154 159 159
$82,500 to $84,999 167 164 164
$85,000 to $87,499 161 133 133
$87,500 to $89,999 137 131 132
$90,000 to $92,499 117 134 133
$92,500 to $94,999 131 133 135
$95,000 to $97,499 117 113 113
$97,500 to $99,999 127 99 98
$100,000 and over 1666 1502 1503
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]
(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)
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 2.5 2.7 2.7
$5,000 to $9,999 7.7 9.0 9.0
$10,000 to $14,999 15.0 14.0 13.9
$15,000 to $19,999 11.6 11.7 11.6
$20,000 to $24,999 10.3 10.4 10.3
$25,000 to $29,999 7.8 8.0 8.1
$30,000 to $34,999 7.0 7.1 7.0
$35,000 to $39,999 5.9 5.9 5.9
$40,000 to $44,999 4.4 4.4 4.4
$45,000 to $49,999 3.9 4.1 4.1
$50,000 to $59,999 6.1 5.9 6.0
$60,000 to $74,999 6.1 5.9 5.9
$75,000 to $99,999 5.5 5.3 5.3
$100,000 and over 6.3 5.7 5.7
Median 26779 26310 26400
Standard Error 199 195 194
Mean dollars 40160 38996 39049
Standard Error 387 381 381
Agg total income 1064865708 1033997714 1035409834
Agg Square for total income 135318262165479 1.300272E14 1.3013623E14
Gini ratio 0.463 0.464 0.463
Standard Error 0.0058 0.0058 0.0058
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]
(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)
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 34.9 31.4 33.0
With type of addition
or deduction 6511 (X) (X)
Mean amount 4015 (X) (X)
Standard error 30 (X) (X)
Agg first quintile 26143222 (X) (X)
Agg square first quintile 139457972149 (X) (X)
Tot 1st Quintile 9247 8335 8763
Second quintile:
Upper limit 33556 31028 31366
Percent of households 25.4 25.9 24.6
With type of addition
or deduction 6471 (X) (X)
Mean amount 9758 (X) (X)
Standard error 46 (X) (X)
Agg second quintile 63143581 (X) (X)
Agg square second quintile 692566527200 (X) (X)
Tot 2nd Quintile 6724 6861 6534
Third quintile:
Upper limit 51643 47796 47905
Percent of households 16.9 18.1 17.8
With type of addition
or deduction 4286 (X) (X)
Mean amount 11217 (X) (X)
Standard error 75 (X) (X)
Agg third quintile 48078857 (X) (X)
Agg square third quintile 630418089546 (X) (X)
Tot 3rd Quintile 4479 4812 4724
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]
(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)
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 12.1 13.0 13.0
With type of addition
or deduction 2985 (X) (X)
Mean amount 11268 (X) (X)
Standard error 98 (X) (X)
Agg fourth quintile 33634771 (X) (X)
Agg square fourth quintile 453706199939 (X) (X)
Tot 4th Quintile 3221 3456 3441
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 10.7 11.5 11.5
With type of addition
or deduction 2627 (X) (X)
Mean amount 11261 (X) (X)
Standard error 111 (X) (X)
Agg fifth quintile 29582318 (X) (X)
Agg square fifth quintile 407809466482 (X) (X)
Tot 5th Quintile 2845 3052 3054
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]
(Households With Members Age 65 Years Old & Over)
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 12013 10903 11255
Standard error 49 49 50
Agg 111079601 90884236 98624646
Agg square 1515349340536 1.137193E12 1.2760968E12
Second quintile:
Mean 25709 23546 24117
Standard error 55 50 50
Agg 172874136 161555126 157576511
Agg square 4562687116937 3.907481E12 3.893953E12
Third quintile:
Mean 41619 38378 38647
Standard error 82 74 74
Agg 186402679 184657886 182574948
Agg square 7876698556612 7.198556E12 7.1636017E12
Fourth quintile:
Mean 63040 58391 58488
Standard error 146 129 128
Agg 203035368 201771286 201230521
Agg square 12993662203386 1.195493E13 1.1940787E13
Fifth quintile:
Mean 137597 129479 129461
Standard error 2771 2587 2585
Agg 391473924 395129180 395403207
Agg square 108369864948007 1.05829E14 1.0586179E14
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