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 One Or More Full-Time Workers)
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 One Or
More Full-Time Workers
Total 72456 72456 72456 72456 72456 72456 72456 72456
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 72456 72456 72456 72456 72456 72456 72456 72456
With addition or deduction (X) 14143 12082 55512 70868 70716 10586 54691
Mean addition or deduction (X) 9654 8608 6002 4462 10015 1832 3123
Standard error (X) 77 513 15 13 92 15 25
Agg addition or deduction (X) 136535794 103999368 333185808 316186672 708254282 19392581 170779685
Agg square for addition or
deduction (X) 2357823242074 3.45634959E13 2573993989607 2142636436959 4.46187822E13 57592697564 2114630491692
Mean total income (X) 65076 136877 90607 77809 68866 35969 68561
Standard error (X) 652 1402 400 333 247 291 264
Tally total income (X) 920375756 1653712905 5029795688 5514190651 4869975642 380781825 3749674831
Agg square for total income (X) 1.34432754E14 4.78135028E14 8.891825125E14 9.18379877E14 6.02174885E14 2.20219696E13 4.40383079E14
Under $2,500 224 284 284 260 274 274 259 258
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 87 122 122 111 142 147 112 114
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 192 236 236 217 285 290 228 227
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 271 327 327 323 449 487 379 406
$10,000 to $12,499 657 881 880 755 789 854 709 701
$12,500 to $14,999 673 840 839 764 1144 1071 919 945
$15,000 to $17,499 1146 1390 1388 1196 1112 1322 1172 1239
$17,500 to $19,999 1105 1166 1173 1046 1458 1601 1633 1701
$20,000 to $22,499 1834 2048 2022 1639 1748 1903 1848 1917
$22,500 to $24,999 1512 1597 1599 1524 1842 2005 2006 2123
$25,000 to $27,499 2215 2435 2440 1924 1879 2169 2227 2337
$27,500 to $29,999 1497 1563 1563 1712 2081 2273 2392 2436
$30,000 to $32,499 2570 2725 2673 2167 1997 2230 2316 2463
$32,500 to $34,999 1690 1653 1664 1760 2058 2268 2415 2487
$35,000 to $37,499 2323 2435 2419 2052 2105 2369 2363 2440
$37,500 to $39,999 1733 1650 1633 1799 1948 2223 2343 2397
$40,000 to $42,499 2599 2673 2620 2021 1991 2208 2237 2253
$42,500 to $44,999 1596 1571 1580 1767 2028 2112 2103 2185
$45,000 to $47,499 2110 2168 2213 1950 1926 2141 2160 2192
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 One Or More Full-Time Workers)
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 1793 1686 1674 1716 1883 2055 2079 2143
$50,000 to $52,499 2519 2534 2390 1966 1926 2039 2047 2079
$52,500 to $54,999 1537 1467 1495 1754 1776 1948 1960 2013
$55,000 to $57,499 1978 1921 1837 1795 1772 1875 1881 1989
$57,500 to $59,999 1428 1290 1330 1610 1685 1957 1967 1959
$60,000 to $62,499 2204 2204 2110 1625 1654 1749 1752 1699
$62,500 to $64,999 1485 1352 1374 1531 1670 1688 1705 1785
$65,000 to $67,499 1838 1797 1729 1623 1580 1580 1576 1612
$67,500 to $69,999 1329 1235 1262 1521 1454 1538 1542 1594
$70,000 to $72,499 1708 1717 1656 1485 1414 1490 1506 1584
$72,500 to $74,999 1242 1187 1224 1349 1402 1536 1541 1510
$75,000 to $77,499 1596 1531 1462 1359 1357 1467 1470 1348
$77,500 to $79,999 1118 1033 1040 1206 1225 1259 1263 1236
$80,000 to $82,499 1502 1491 1442 1363 1230 1182 1180 1224
$82,500 to $84,999 1037 960 964 1173 1213 1204 1202 1189
$85,000 to $87,499 1248 1217 1206 1211 1124 1067 1076 1070
$87,500 to $89,999 873 820 847 1120 941 1027 1021 992
$90,000 to $92,499 1184 1153 1100 1054 936 994 1007 1049
$92,500 to $94,999 803 777 793 866 1003 962 962 949
$95,000 to $97,499 951 900 897 943 862 891 888 852
$97,500 to $99,999 738 670 677 961 832 905 907 707
$100,000 and over 16310 15749 16272 18235 16259 12096 12107 11053
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 One Or More Full-Time Workers)
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 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5
$5,000 to $9,999 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.9
$10,000 to $14,999 1.8 2.4 2.4 2.1 2.7 2.7 2.2 2.3
$15,000 to $19,999 3.1 3.5 3.5 3.1 3.5 4.0 3.9 4.1
$20,000 to $24,999 4.6 5.0 5.0 4.4 5.0 5.4 5.3 5.6
$25,000 to $29,999 5.1 5.5 5.5 5.0 5.5 6.1 6.4 6.6
$30,000 to $34,999 5.9 6.0 6.0 5.4 5.6 6.2 6.5 6.8
$35,000 to $39,999 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.3 5.6 6.3 6.5 6.7
$40,000 to $44,999 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.2 5.5 6.0 6.0 6.1
$45,000 to $49,999 5.4 5.3 5.4 5.1 5.3 5.8 5.8 6.0
$50,000 to $59,999 10.3 10.0 9.7 9.8 9.9 10.8 10.8 11.1
$60,000 to $74,999 13.5 13.1 12.9 12.6 12.7 13.2 13.3 13.5
$75,000 to $99,999 15.3 14.6 14.4 15.5 14.8 15.1 15.1 14.7
$100,000 and over 22.5 21.7 22.5 25.2 22.4 16.7 16.7 15.3
Median 61065 59159 59676 63763 59893 55317 55430 53973
Standard Error 163 278 270 235 214 192 191 178
Mean dollars 77520 75635 77071 81669 77305 67737 68004 65647
Standard Error 313 313 331 338 328 244 243 228
Agg total income 5616750236 5480214442 5584213809 5917399617 5601212945 4907908722 4927301303 4756521618
Agg Square for total income 8.86611E14 8.655178621E14 9.36131279E14 1.008391631E15 9.28425193E14 6.05806858E14 6.07030919E14 5.5176271E14
Gini ratio 0.368 0.379 0.381 0.366 0.377 0.359 0.356 0.355
Standard Error 0.0031 0.0031 0.0031 0.0031 0.0031 0.0031 0.0031 0.0031
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 One Or More Full-Time Workers)
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 5.2 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.4
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 335 3 169 907 340 600 379
Mean amount (X) 10964 1193 2146 618 376 621 85
Standard error (X) 565 (X) 117 13 97 35 28
Agg first quintile (X) 3669978 3501 362222 561143 128005 372789 32416
Agg square first quintile (X) 71611590240 4176197 1117626694 472732316 1007824818 614258226 98394804
Tot 1st Quintile 3782 1155 1156 1097 1130 1131 1038 1045
Second quintile:
Upper limit 34766 30115 30265 31793 29975 28513 29082 28561
Percent of households 16.2 17.5 17.6 16.4 16.6 16.4 16.6 16.5
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 3122 190 5434 11868 11222 4278 7647
Mean amount (X) 9600 -436 2810 1540 1293 2451 521
Standard error (X) 152 247 25 6 9 24 6
Agg second quintile (X) 29972584 -82796 15269067 18277910 14509309 10485238 3980518
Agg square second quintile (X) 486587915844 1971592360 58824234988 32978308931 27898788233 34618168851 4005762188
Tot 2nd Quintile 11768 12715 12747 11914 12061 11859 12027 11954
Third quintile:
Upper limit 55609 51824 52276 56271 53101 49148 49276 48065
Percent of households 23.6 24.2 24.5 25.4 25.3 25.2 25.1 25.3
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 3927 1215 13669 17803 18188 3925 13457
Mean amount (X) 9475 487 4182 2752 3036 1490 1225
Standard error (X) 144 121 18 7 16 21 7
Agg third quintile (X) 37205040 592192 57162467 48998822 55217406 5848371 16480108
Agg square third quintile (X) 634701616592 19146828197 292460801084 150279675330 244629893600 14827808529 27927519987
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 One Or More Full-Time Workers)
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 17073 17542 17728 18388 18304 18295 18218 18324
Fourth quintile:
Upper limit 88013 85628 87051 92828 87526 78757 78801 76304
Percent of households 26.5 27.9 27.7 27.9 27.8 27.9 27.8 27.8
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 3710 3367 17458 19756 20095 1199 16124
Mean amount (X) 9220 1864 5927 4440 5873 1604 2272
Standard error (X) 148 126 19 11 28 44 10
Agg fourth quintile (X) 34205657 6276665 103468783 87712499 118018484 1924133 36634696
Agg square fourth quintile (X) 580112660086 170561151083 713741821949 430393804482 971986390399 5507963286 107209179384
Tot 4th Quintile 19182 20211 20092 20191 20132 20185 20178 20152
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 28.5 28.8 28.6 28.8 28.7 29.0 29.0 29.0
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 3050 7306 18781 20534 20871 583 17084
Mean amount (X) 10323 13305 8355 7823 24933 1307 6653
Standard error (X) 178 840 25 27 282 59 69
Agg fifth quintile (X) 31482535 97209806 156923270 160636297 520381078 762050 113651947
Agg square fifth quintile (X) 584809459312 3.43718122E13 1507849504893 1528511915900 4.33732593E13 2024498671 1975389635329
Tot 5th Quintile 20651 20833 20733 20866 20828 20986 20994 20980
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 One Or More Full-Time Workers)
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 12667 5148 5157 5298 4968 4917 5018 5027
Standard error 91 163 163 168 158 157 173 171
Agg 47913430 5947432 5963964 5814179 5614489 5562897 5209771 5255259
Agg square 7.10886E11 61755837351 61950603157 60568667449 55898047804 54975173122 54366033708 54576157289
Second quintile:
Mean 26988 22110 22150 22914 21581 20752 21626 21270
Standard error 44 52 52 56 53 49 49 48
Agg 317588015 281124987 282341485 273005415 260298044 246096394 260102038 254268319
Agg square 8.81146E12 6595894133454 6637247340413 6650752512871 5976163843567 5408548285580 5928144349461 5692168330049
Third quintile:
Mean 44899 41050 41346 43842 41360 38615 38950 38052
Standard error 50 50 50 56 52 47 46 44
Agg 766557998 720087254 732965943 806158559 757048600 706450570 709601118 697264726
Agg square 3.50513E13 30229132026740 3.10053055E13 36262711940428 3.21200819E13 2.79201052E13 2.82428532E13 2.71063491E13
Fourth quintile:
Mean 70453 67374 68319 73088 68861 62849 62932 61170
Standard error 71 72 74 78 74 64 64 61
Agg 1351427543 1361708536 1372639478 1475702503 1386349945 1268595667 1269830153 1232720255
Agg square 9.68232E13 93616453061268 9.57249489E13 1.10046706E14 9.7410455E13 8.11823199E13 8.1354563E13 7.67204722E13
Fifth quintile:
Mean 151726 149347 153874 160873 153249 127761 127778 122355
Standard error 849 843 909 909 893 620 620 576
Agg 3133263251 3111346233 3190302939 3356718960 3191901867 2681203195 2682558223 2567013059
Agg square 7.45214E14 7.35014627E14 8.02701827E14 8.553708915E14 7.92862594E14 4.9124091E14 4.91450993E14 4.42189145E14
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 One Or More Full-Time Workers)
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 One Or
More Full-Time Workers
Total 72456 72456 72456 72456 72456 72456 72456
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 72456 72456 72456 72456 72456 72456 72456
With addition or deduction 13042 6590 12955 1813 7660 6313 52293
Mean addition or deduction 9666 8913 113 5782 4907 1535 3619
Standard error 80 51 1 125 55 23 45
Agg addition or deduction 126053984 58741393 1460200 10481810 37584191 9688441 189256725
Agg square for addition or
deduction 2176292627149 624318434750 204373261 105478468291 337898430869 32938137742 5610598369700
Mean total income 69453 79707 82056 56472 57045 38711 81317
Standard error 580 911 597 940 477 275 293
Tally total income 905777086 525295607 1063055107 102380668 436950714 244390518 4252327090
Agg square for total income 1.13178964E14 7.35079064E13 1.396161306E14 8331682156417 3.6638293E13 12106645378155 551194828579558
Under $2,500 214 214 214 205 205 195 213
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 85 85 85 81 78 70 58
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 169 169 169 166 167 141 134
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 331 319 318 304 291 267 201
$10,000 to $12,499 553 534 535 523 518 497 487
$12,500 to $14,999 779 757 755 727 701 682 638
$15,000 to $17,499 1062 1031 1032 997 954 883 840
$17,500 to $19,999 1544 1490 1489 1465 1365 1315 1167
$20,000 to $22,499 1763 1667 1663 1652 1560 1537 1479
$22,500 to $24,999 1966 1872 1872 1878 1752 1738 1590
$25,000 to $27,499 2138 2067 2067 2046 1896 1946 1822
$27,500 to $29,999 2225 2128 2121 2095 2052 1976 1907
$30,000 to $32,499 2370 2313 2315 2320 2231 2251 2177
$32,500 to $34,999 2378 2364 2364 2364 2339 2370 2214
$35,000 to $37,499 2386 2265 2264 2282 2267 2273 2220
$37,500 to $39,999 2385 2337 2332 2340 2343 2401 2351
$40,000 to $42,499 2284 2238 2241 2243 2348 2325 2211
$42,500 to $44,999 2186 2166 2166 2180 2186 2266 2270
$45,000 to $47,499 2270 2282 2281 2289 2278 2282 2090
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 One Or More Full-Time Workers)
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 2250 2261 2262 2248 2288 2289 2181
$50,000 to $52,499 2115 2118 2117 2115 2183 2212 2075
$52,500 to $54,999 2103 2108 2108 2121 2156 2148 2105
$55,000 to $57,499 2039 2009 2003 2026 2041 2074 2034
$57,500 to $59,999 1977 2026 2023 2019 2028 2040 2021
$60,000 to $62,499 1804 1835 1838 1851 1861 1873 1881
$62,500 to $64,999 1858 1884 1880 1879 1913 1913 1873
$65,000 to $67,499 1731 1761 1763 1773 1797 1785 1724
$67,500 to $69,999 1651 1659 1666 1674 1690 1698 1714
$70,000 to $72,499 1623 1685 1679 1675 1708 1728 1673
$72,500 to $74,999 1536 1557 1571 1586 1620 1625 1556
$75,000 to $77,499 1407 1430 1418 1422 1465 1463 1475
$77,500 to $79,999 1267 1310 1303 1311 1319 1323 1434
$80,000 to $82,499 1284 1343 1362 1368 1389 1397 1409
$82,500 to $84,999 1218 1247 1248 1260 1273 1275 1207
$85,000 to $87,499 1148 1143 1138 1138 1189 1186 1293
$87,500 to $89,999 1032 1048 1045 1047 1054 1048 1101
$90,000 to $92,499 1099 1109 1113 1121 1129 1130 1084
$92,500 to $94,999 978 1009 1014 1007 1033 1040 1015
$95,000 to $97,499 900 939 941 938 940 936 1041
$97,500 to $99,999 776 767 768 779 784 789 905
$100,000 and over 11573 11908 11913 11944 12066 12070 13584
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 One Or More Full-Time Workers)
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 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
$5,000 to $9,999 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5
$10,000 to $14,999 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6
$15,000 to $19,999 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.8
$20,000 to $24,999 5.1 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.6 4.5 4.2
$25,000 to $29,999 6.0 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.4 5.4 5.1
$30,000 to $34,999 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.3 6.4 6.1
$35,000 to $39,999 6.6 6.4 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.3
$40,000 to $44,999 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.2
$45,000 to $49,999 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.9
$50,000 to $59,999 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.6 11.7 11.4
$60,000 to $74,999 14.1 14.3 14.3 14.4 14.6 14.7 14.4
$75,000 to $99,999 15.3 15.7 15.7 15.7 16.0 16.0 16.5
$100,000 and over 16.0 16.4 16.4 16.5 16.7 16.7 18.7
Median 55827 56795 56819 56960 57536 57611 59679
Standard Error 176 179 179 177 177 176 178
Mean dollars 67387 68198 68218 68363 68881 69015 71627
Standard Error 229 229 229 229 229 229 235
Agg total income 4882575602 4941316995 4942777195 4953259005 4990843197 5000531638 5189788363
Agg Square for total income 5.69574836E14 5.79031085E14 5.792742143E14 5.80466084E14 5.85014782E14 5.857071371E14 625802357714530
Gini ratio 0.346 0.344 0.344 0.343 0.340 0.338 0.338
Standard Error 0.0031 0.0031 0.0031 0.0031 0.0031 0.0031 0.0031
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 One Or More Full-Time Workers)
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 4.9 6.6 6.6 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.8
With type of addition
or deduction 322 90 146 153 366 912 2078
Mean amount 4666 3233 108 2979 1628 1752 -1226
Standard error 247 242 5 225 60 64 301
Agg first quintile 1502258 292403 15759 456894 595132 1598302 -2548287
Agg square first quintile 12576466706 1366065585 2155366 2402900648 1397882838 5759570331 346015901576
Tot 1st Quintile 3576 4771 4769 4888 5037 5044 5641
Second quintile:
Upper limit 33029 35695 35704 35985 36767 37027 38906
Percent of households 16.8 17.6 17.6 17.6 17.5 17.4 17.6
With type of addition
or deduction 1718 632 962 454 2031 2472 6236
Mean amount 6489 6497 100 4682 3225 1588 1343
Standard error 134 89 2 169 49 36 61
Agg second quintile 11150670 4103575 96643 2126803 6550387 3924681 8377604
Agg square second quintile 118675063087 29425638022 12086140 15157769145 29734327503 13070839145 138641448817
Tot 2nd Quintile 12149 12788 12786 12740 12674 12636 12750
Third quintile:
Upper limit 51356 53590 53606 53783 54427 54538 57198
Percent of households 23.1 22.1 22.1 22.1 22.0 22.1 21.9
With type of addition
or deduction 3415 1546 2431 427 2165 1983 10653
Mean amount 8442 8082 108 5999 5058 1411 1911
Standard error 118 73 1 256 85 39 47
Agg third quintile 28825179 12491032 262412 2563530 10948336 2797721 20362067
Agg square third quintile 386638700586 112072232593 34894183 25846563776 84773563186 9154860569 259393136268
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 One Or More Full-Time Workers)
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 16745 16037 16027 15987 15972 16004 15834
Fourth quintile:
Upper limit 78936 80496 80536 80654 81134 81156 85240
Percent of households 26.8 25.7 25.7 25.7 25.7 25.7 25.3
With type of addition
or deduction 3904 2011 4523 440 1777 780 15043
Mean amount 10068 9044 115 6991 6101 1438 3129
Standard error 145 86 1 301 130 66 49
Agg fourth quintile 39300142 18189337 519521 3074796 10842054 1120868 47075894
Agg square fourth quintile 676012349551 190757644835 73957987 36913082196 113010175742 3964291607 628951398481
Tot 4th Quintile 19441 18632 18656 18622 18594 18602 18336
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 28.4 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.8 27.5
With type of addition
or deduction 3683 2311 4894 338 1321 167 18284
Mean amount 12293 10238 116 6681 6545 1482 6344
Standard error 189 102 1 317 185 160 109
Agg fifth quintile 45275735 23665047 565865 2259787 8648282 246869 115989448
Agg square fifth quintile 982390047219 290696853715 81279585 25158152526 108982481600 988576090 4237596484558
Tot 5th Quintile 20545 20227 20217 20219 20179 20170 19894
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 One Or More Full-Time Workers)
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 12587 14351 14353 14691 15047 15459 16349
Standard error 93 83 83 83 83 83 108
Agg 45013587 68467380 68453708 71817339 75785757 77972899 92229369
Agg square 663209317307 1120761465180 1120557531857 1198245570029 1293653816554 1359940552103 1831043384141
Second quintile:
Mean 26162 28417 28422 28732 29532 29825 31506
Standard error 41 41 41 41 42 41 42
Agg 317836980 363395283 363406279 366050487 374283522 376875662 401704563
Agg square 8532313837683 1.05697427E13 10571968349725 1.07569075E13 1.12998716E13 11481343931028 12907992205472
Third quintile:
Mean 42042 44496 44503 44724 45503 45646 47837
Standard error 43 44 44 43 43 43 45
Agg 703987495 713577811 713264263 714973510 726760922 730492065 757462746
Agg square 3.00623613E13 3.21784128E13 32169284253321 3.23998753E13 3.34830235E13 33753111081991 36682481679897
Fourth quintile:
Mean 64054 66004 66031 66184 66807 66869 70085
Standard error 60 60 60 60 60 59 63
Agg 1245245882 1229806189 1231855040 1232458726 1242219250 1243931581 1285091615
Agg square 8.09624388E13 8.22652837E13 82438781829377 8.26584168E13 8.40664301E13 84254289654778 91240159574079
Fifth quintile:
Mean 125113 126861 126913 127007 127447 127481 133373
Standard error 587 596 596 596 597 597 610
Agg 2570491657 2566070333 2565797905 2567958943 2571793745 2571259432 2653300069
Agg square 4.49354513E14 4.52896885E14 4.529736224E14 4.53452639E14 4.54871803E14 4.548584519E14 483140680870938
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 One Or More Full-Time Workers)
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 One Or
More Full-Time Workers
Total 72456 72456 72456
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 72456 72456 72456
With addition or deduction 12807 (X) (X)
Mean addition or deduction 7521 (X) (X)
Standard error 50 (X) (X)
Agg addition or deduction 96325584 (X) (X)
Agg square for addition or
deduction 1083112929337 (X) (X)
Mean total income 43474 (X) (X)
Standard error 665 (X) (X)
Tally total income 556774531 (X) (X)
Agg square for total income 87749162851379 (X) (X)
Under $2,500 195 244 228
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 75 104 87
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 137 230 184
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 272 441 319
$10,000 to $12,499 506 757 639
$12,500 to $14,999 718 1050 862
$15,000 to $17,499 958 1520 1311
$17,500 to $19,999 1448 1774 1759
$20,000 to $22,499 1699 2212 2127
$22,500 to $24,999 1953 2210 2262
$25,000 to $27,499 2179 2374 2524
$27,500 to $29,999 2152 2433 2609
$30,000 to $32,499 2449 2521 2605
$32,500 to $34,999 2413 2676 2762
$35,000 to $37,499 2428 2611 2643
$37,500 to $39,999 2439 2417 2477
$40,000 to $42,499 2320 2424 2432
$42,500 to $44,999 2203 2383 2406
$45,000 to $47,499 2274 2340 2365
$47,500 to $49,999 2275 2288 2310
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 One Or More Full-Time Workers)
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 2146 2260 2263
$52,500 to $54,999 2119 2161 2154
$55,000 to $57,499 2069 2023 2033
$57,500 to $59,999 1980 1936 1959
$60,000 to $62,499 1833 1806 1820
$62,500 to $64,999 1847 1773 1773
$65,000 to $67,499 1738 1697 1703
$67,500 to $69,999 1680 1711 1726
$70,000 to $72,499 1625 1415 1412
$72,500 to $74,999 1556 1319 1330
$75,000 to $77,499 1403 1344 1347
$77,500 to $79,999 1266 1196 1203
$80,000 to $82,499 1309 1124 1129
$82,500 to $84,999 1240 1130 1133
$85,000 to $87,499 1143 1061 1048
$87,500 to $89,999 1016 899 909
$90,000 to $92,499 1106 821 828
$92,500 to $94,999 982 813 809
$95,000 to $97,499 901 738 743
$97,500 to $99,999 792 676 676
$100,000 and over 11611 9543 9550
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 One Or More Full-Time Workers)
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 0.4 0.5 0.4
$5,000 to $9,999 0.6 0.9 0.7
$10,000 to $14,999 1.7 2.5 2.1
$15,000 to $19,999 3.3 4.5 4.2
$20,000 to $24,999 5.0 6.1 6.1
$25,000 to $29,999 6.0 6.6 7.1
$30,000 to $34,999 6.7 7.2 7.4
$35,000 to $39,999 6.7 6.9 7.1
$40,000 to $44,999 6.2 6.6 6.7
$45,000 to $49,999 6.3 6.4 6.5
$50,000 to $59,999 11.5 11.6 11.6
$60,000 to $74,999 14.2 13.4 13.5
$75,000 to $99,999 15.4 13.5 13.6
$100,000 and over 16.0 13.2 13.2
Median 56051 51347 51458
Standard Error 174 159 159
Mean dollars 67686 62666 62933
Standard Error 228 222 222
Agg total income 4904206054 4540478793 4559871374
Agg Square for total income 571561165996016 5.120984E14 5.1329324E14
Gini ratio 0.342 0.354 0.350
Standard Error 0.0031 0.0031 0.0031
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 One Or More Full-Time Workers)
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 5.1 5.9 5.5
With type of addition
or deduction 365 (X) (X)
Mean amount 3537 (X) (X)
Standard error 141 (X) (X)
Agg first quintile 1289421 (X) (X)
Agg square first quintile 6876760485 (X) (X)
Tot 1st Quintile 3717 4279 3981
Second quintile:
Upper limit 33556 31028 31366
Percent of households 16.6 16.7 17.0
With type of addition
or deduction 2979 (X) (X)
Mean amount 5345 (X) (X)
Standard error 74 (X) (X)
Agg second quintile 15921891 (X) (X)
Agg square second quintile 127952011192 (X) (X)
Tot 2nd Quintile 12039 12107 12334
Third quintile:
Upper limit 51643 47796 47905
Percent of households 23.1 23.0 23.1
With type of addition
or deduction 3654 (X) (X)
Mean amount 7428 (X) (X)
Standard error 88 (X) (X)
Agg third quintile 27140454 (X) (X)
Agg square third quintile 291640745082 (X) (X)
Tot 3rd Quintile 16725 16636 16707
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 One Or More Full-Time Workers)
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 26.8 26.4 26.4
With type of addition
or deduction 3152 (X) (X)
Mean amount 8715 (X) (X)
Standard error 109 (X) (X)
Agg fourth quintile 27471786 (X) (X)
Agg square fourth quintile 343181720726 (X) (X)
Tot 4th Quintile 19435 19097 19092
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 28.3 28.1 28.1
With type of addition
or deduction 2658 (X) (X)
Mean amount 9220 (X) (X)
Standard error 119 (X) (X)
Agg fifth quintile 24502031 (X) (X)
Agg square fifth quintile 313461691853 (X) (X)
Tot 5th Quintile 20539 20337 20341
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 One Or More Full-Time Workers)
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 13473 12164 12698
Standard error 92 79 86
Agg 50078816 52049865 50550556
Agg square 778194139884 7.345759E11 744896925209
Second quintile:
Mean 26852 24600 25152
Standard error 40 37 36
Agg 323272589 297836723 310233959
Agg square 8883788822448 7.507177E12 7.9780994E12
Third quintile:
Mean 42415 39224 39414
Standard error 43 40 40
Agg 709413899 652516417 658515836
Agg square 30544115484605 2.598316E13 2.633829E13
Fourth quintile:
Mean 64258 59423 59517
Standard error 60 56 56
Agg 1248836221 1134819878 1136310552
Agg square 81437040001197 6.843036E13 6.8619513E13
Fifth quintile:
Mean 125253 118173 118200
Standard error 587 588 588
Agg 2572604529 2403255911 2404260470
Agg square 449918027547887 4.094431E14 4.0961244E14
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