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 a White alone or in combination Householder)
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 a
White alone or in
combination Householder
Total 94228 94228 94228 94228 94228 94228 94228 94228
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 93402 87844 87846 87846 87847 87864 87864 87879
With addition or deduction (X) 36590 12859 51823 72344 74581 12311 56994
Mean addition or deduction (X) 12786 11920 5891 4105 9510 1709 2909
Standard error (X) 51 749 15 13 90 14 24
Agg addition or deduction (X) 467847847 153277318 305296178 296944410 709241787 21037606 165822554
Agg square for addition or
deduction (X) 9054196615391 8.31063045E13 2325222730154 2003212900640 4.66151985E13 62175543310 2188103996396
Mean total income (X) 32507 132968 90123 72855 64614 29570 63934
Standard error (X) 306 1507 442 346 258 256 268
Tally total income (X) 1189407421 1709780994 4670470816 5270600815 4818999567 364041002 3643876190
Agg square for total income (X) 1.486474497E14 5.56888162E14 8.81997234E14 9.32657844E14 6.35731289E14 1.9493358E13 4.37234986E14
Under $2,500 1766 11322 11314 11268 11322 11331 11272 11267
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 927 2294 2295 2249 2394 2389 2239 2244
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 1724 2228 2206 2147 2240 2274 2167 2173
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 2506 2010 1993 1973 2187 2311 2204 2265
$10,000 to $12,499 3173 2574 2560 2453 2377 2457 2285 2281
$12,500 to $14,999 2931 1996 2004 1920 2350 2336 2277 2322
$15,000 to $17,499 3022 2312 2327 2174 1983 2235 2176 2243
$17,500 to $19,999 2838 1883 1852 1721 2189 2453 2471 2551
$20,000 to $22,499 3208 2645 2601 2327 2386 2501 2472 2495
$22,500 to $24,999 2821 2140 2114 1988 2189 2444 2490 2616
$25,000 to $27,499 3202 2754 2746 2326 2315 2519 2600 2687
$27,500 to $29,999 2385 1865 1823 1965 2288 2450 2566 2667
$30,000 to $32,499 3173 2852 2795 2359 2144 2417 2521 2580
$32,500 to $34,999 2258 1833 1851 1883 2210 2348 2434 2511
$35,000 to $37,499 2752 2461 2433 2232 2157 2354 2390 2466
$37,500 to $39,999 2221 1712 1676 1794 1939 2244 2362 2384
$40,000 to $42,499 2817 2685 2630 2024 2017 2181 2195 2259
$42,500 to $44,999 1950 1622 1629 1811 2066 2136 2142 2198
$45,000 to $47,499 2274 2123 2143 1923 1916 2117 2127 2184
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 a White alone or in combination Householder)
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 1989 1723 1715 1721 1858 2059 2070 2162
$50,000 to $52,499 2569 2466 2325 1974 1863 2044 2053 2054
$52,500 to $54,999 1727 1480 1525 1725 1811 1858 1879 1886
$55,000 to $57,499 2062 1848 1762 1755 1722 1801 1801 1896
$57,500 to $59,999 1547 1285 1340 1575 1654 1866 1866 1868
$60,000 to $62,499 2190 2116 2025 1585 1618 1669 1680 1619
$62,500 to $64,999 1496 1278 1302 1526 1596 1567 1588 1649
$65,000 to $67,499 1763 1645 1601 1566 1496 1468 1458 1532
$67,500 to $69,999 1434 1184 1194 1405 1365 1481 1476 1566
$70,000 to $72,499 1696 1619 1578 1363 1361 1464 1483 1521
$72,500 to $74,999 1213 1123 1143 1281 1318 1478 1484 1430
$75,000 to $77,499 1562 1478 1432 1307 1298 1392 1393 1305
$77,500 to $79,999 1126 1035 1049 1166 1204 1212 1216 1176
$80,000 to $82,499 1428 1389 1329 1303 1165 1121 1121 1156
$82,500 to $84,999 1066 972 970 1135 1155 1152 1150 1123
$85,000 to $87,499 1251 1156 1153 1144 1101 1015 1019 1040
$87,500 to $89,999 883 817 834 1035 910 987 990 933
$90,000 to $92,499 1111 1047 1026 1038 891 957 962 991
$92,500 to $94,999 795 725 731 821 916 915 917 893
$95,000 to $97,499 870 838 843 911 818 841 837 827
$97,500 to $99,999 746 671 687 903 797 851 853 677
$100,000 and over 15757 15021 15672 17451 15641 11533 11543 10533
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 a White alone or in combination Householder)
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 2.9 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.6 14.6 14.3 14.3
$5,000 to $9,999 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.7 4.9 4.6 4.7
$10,000 to $14,999 6.5 4.8 4.8 4.6 5.0 5.1 4.8 4.9
$15,000 to $19,999 6.2 4.5 4.4 4.1 4.4 5.0 4.9 5.1
$20,000 to $24,999 6.4 5.1 5.0 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.3 5.4
$25,000 to $29,999 5.9 4.9 4.8 4.6 4.9 5.3 5.5 5.7
$30,000 to $34,999 5.8 5.0 4.9 4.5 4.6 5.1 5.3 5.4
$35,000 to $39,999 5.3 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.9 5.0 5.1
$40,000 to $44,999 5.1 4.6 4.5 4.1 4.3 4.6 4.6 4.7
$45,000 to $49,999 4.5 4.1 4.1 3.9 4.0 4.4 4.5 4.6
$50,000 to $59,999 8.4 7.5 7.4 7.5 7.5 8.0 8.1 8.2
$60,000 to $74,999 10.4 9.5 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.7 9.7 9.9
$75,000 to $99,999 11.5 10.7 10.7 11.4 10.9 11.1 11.1 10.7
$100,000 and over 16.7 15.9 16.6 18.5 16.6 12.2 12.3 11.2
Median 46585 42079 42400 45647 43017 40057 40213 39332
Standard Error 180 153 173 213 198 186 187 172
Mean dollars 62822 57857 59483 62723 59572 52195 52418 50658
Standard Error 257 262 292 298 289 223 223 211
Agg total income 5919543161 5451695313 5604972632 5910268810 5613324400 4918199968 4939237574 4773415020
Agg Square for total income 8.86744E14 8.493757662E14 9.95560197E14 1.06204545E15 9.86344954E14 6.44098148E14 6.45272215E14 5.88944661E14
Gini ratio 0.442 0.501 0.504 0.496 0.502 0.486 0.482 0.481
Standard Error 0.0028 0.0027 0.0027 0.0027 0.0027 0.0027 0.0027 0.0027
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 a White alone or in combination Householder)
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 18.4 19.5 19.5 19.4 19.2 19.1 19.2 19.2
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 14931 98 376 3622 1367 2185 2016
Mean amount (X) 13846 -710 2129 416 277 622 35
Standard error (X) 73 298 81 6 27 18 4
Agg first quintile (X) 206730341 -69664 801072 1506978 379064 1360210 70304
Agg square first quintile (X) 3917254059207 798795515 2524195729 979713267 1267718515 2139806202 62903463
Tot 1st Quintile 17357 18348 18335 18256 18066 18036 18122 18093
Second quintile:
Upper limit 34766 30115 30265 31793 29975 28513 29082 28561
Percent of households 19.5 19.8 19.6 19.1 19.3 19.3 19.3 19.3
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 8464 489 5596 14097 15557 5023 10141
Mean amount (X) 13195 446 2826 1420 1289 2399 490
Standard error (X) 107 197 25 6 11 22 6
Agg second quintile (X) 111684352 218027 15816039 20015365 20046880 12049146 4971074
Agg square second quintile (X) 2188223249798 8262128771 61481496653 35678114795 49271476815 39887754945 5506010800
Tot 2nd Quintile 18411 18610 18497 17959 18140 18166 18209 18194
Third quintile:
Upper limit 55609 51824 52276 56271 53101 49148 49276 48065
Percent of households 20.4 19.1 19.2 19.8 19.7 19.7 19.6 19.8
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 5533 1380 12536 16957 18436 3589 13440
Mean amount (X) 11615 1404 4172 2680 3226 1483 1226
Standard error (X) 135 163 19 8 19 22 7
Agg third quintile (X) 64263965 1938704 52300265 45444729 59474590 5322645 16482062
Agg square third quintile (X) 1233126727037 47041975156 267935240836 139602112332 302490866005 13536876224 28751590024
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 a White alone or in combination Householder)
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 19177 18001 18084 18663 18603 18610 18489 18635
Fourth quintile:
Upper limit 88013 85628 87051 92828 87526 78757 78801 76304
Percent of households 20.5 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.5
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 4335 3537 15989 18453 19324 1036 15306
Mean amount (X) 10625 3159 5846 4378 6129 1621 2308
Standard error (X) 153 169 20 12 31 48 11
Agg fourth quintile (X) 46056633 11175024 93467888 80790050 118426391 1679133 35331872
Agg square fourth quintile (X) 876824668260 350418135094 636426373446 398361438710 1043348411837 4880789292 107258494165
Tot 4th Quintile 19321 19405 19373 19398 19452 19421 19403 19318
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 21.2 21.1 21.2 21.2 21.2 21.2 21.2 21.2
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 3327 7353 17326 19215 19898 478 16092
Mean amount (X) 11755 19041 8248 7764 25677 1310 6772
Standard error (X) 198 1299 26 29 304 67 76
Agg fifth quintile (X) 39112557 140015228 142910914 149187288 510914862 626473 108967241
Agg square fifth quintile (X) 838767911089 8.26997835E13 1356855423491 1428591521536 4.521882E13 1730316647 2046524997944
Tot 5th Quintile 19962 19863 19939 19951 19967 19996 20004 19988
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 a White alone or in combination Householder)
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 10637 2578 2581 2609 2449 2422 2555 2539
Standard error 43 27 27 27 26 26 27 27
Agg 184629006 47301492 47315196 47639708 44247450 43680148 46296440 45930392
Agg square 2.44856E12 336654502580 338163129511 343857027408 303382105701 296533310102 329108424724 324692839232
Second quintile:
Mean 26306 20530 20563 21153 19951 19200 19985 19684
Standard error 36 46 46 49 46 43 43 42
Agg 484312666 382073442 380351454 379900001 361912208 348777975 363907145 358131303
Agg square 1.3128E13 8482631161218 8457713019557 8722942207106 7839594206876 7232429017836 7813503059559 7562447472348
Third quintile:
Mean 44620 40879 41152 43635 41153 38451 38787 37951
Standard error 47 49 50 55 52 47 45 44
Agg 855654781 735871277 744198885 814351295 765557855 715549724 717138859 707219540
Agg square 3.88885E13 30777594867030 3.13471034E13 36471762244998 3.23289123E13 2.81706073E13 2.84344575E13 2.74305907E13
Fourth quintile:
Mean 70288 67338 68257 72984 68761 62762 62842 61118
Standard error 71 74 76 80 76 65 65 62
Agg 1357997025 1306719989 1322365441 1415772971 1337525527 1218867367 1219351002 1180701198
Agg square 9.70895E13 89807850184696 9.21619966E13 1.054554796E14 9.38724932E13 7.7916391E13 7.80336984E13 7.34348293E13
Fifth quintile:
Mean 152134 150014 156017 163032 155462 129591 129601 124146
Standard error 884 888 1041 1044 1028 745 745 701
Agg 3036949682 2979729112 3110741656 3252604835 3104081360 2591324755 2592544127 2481432587
Agg square 7.35189E14 7.199710355E14 8.63255221E14 9.110514093E14 8.52000572E14 5.30482188E14 5.30661448E14 4.80192101E14
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 a White alone or in combination Householder)
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 a
White alone or in
combination Householder
Total 94228 94228 94228 94228 94228 94228 94228
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 92722 92822 92848 93423 93424 93605 93939
With addition or deduction 34349 23081 12068 4396 10137 10160 68480
Mean addition or deduction 12848 8245 112 6035 4468 1963 4045
Standard error 53 32 1 88 48 22 38
Agg addition or deduction 441313748 190308726 1354544 26534099 45289115 19946263 276989805
Agg square for addition or
deduction 8532994543443 2039129118011 188122499 291230513011 407789854562 81340165206 7160002358194
Mean total income 43631 50239 80522 31752 46762 28968 70124
Standard error 324 427 626 811 457 216 268
Tally total income 1498676728 1159583280 971737374 139593087 474023974 294316273 4802044887
Agg square for total income 1.74206716E14 1.43623592E14 1.282674804E14 1.55804485E13 4.1016891E13 12739410037580 631093827704166
Under $2,500 2561 2494 2492 1727 1726 1446 1151
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 965 967 969 901 898 785 667
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 1621 1569 1569 1631 1561 1340 1132
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 2448 2176 2175 2315 2244 2191 1636
$10,000 to $12,499 2911 2138 2140 2184 2156 2107 1980
$12,500 to $14,999 3031 2349 2347 2428 2369 2413 2285
$15,000 to $17,499 2959 2478 2477 2507 2414 2583 2429
$17,500 to $19,999 3102 2516 2516 2587 2431 2541 2448
$20,000 to $22,499 3242 2788 2784 2818 2703 2705 2583
$22,500 to $24,999 3179 2965 2965 2970 2814 2849 2745
$25,000 to $27,499 3139 3148 3146 3137 3070 3094 2826
$27,500 to $29,999 3037 3112 3109 3136 3117 3080 2913
$30,000 to $32,499 2993 3049 3048 3056 2995 3068 3149
$32,500 to $34,999 2807 2891 2894 2941 2991 3009 2969
$35,000 to $37,499 2841 2887 2882 2932 2940 2944 2936
$37,500 to $39,999 2719 2830 2830 2864 2852 2950 2910
$40,000 to $42,499 2632 2774 2772 2765 2884 2866 2749
$42,500 to $44,999 2402 2565 2570 2584 2638 2707 2777
$45,000 to $47,499 2498 2749 2750 2775 2747 2758 2543
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 a White alone or in combination Householder)
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 2409 2674 2671 2672 2729 2727 2680
$50,000 to $52,499 2240 2462 2464 2479 2560 2571 2515
$52,500 to $54,999 2198 2347 2342 2350 2375 2395 2576
$55,000 to $57,499 2092 2176 2168 2194 2244 2268 2315
$57,500 to $59,999 1994 2208 2211 2210 2224 2232 2230
$60,000 to $62,499 1791 2031 2035 2028 2060 2069 2100
$62,500 to $64,999 1795 1894 1888 1909 1931 1937 2014
$65,000 to $67,499 1734 1818 1820 1831 1850 1841 1828
$67,500 to $69,999 1718 1800 1803 1813 1842 1851 1889
$70,000 to $72,499 1587 1721 1716 1724 1760 1778 1760
$72,500 to $74,999 1467 1563 1577 1590 1640 1637 1614
$75,000 to $77,499 1362 1451 1440 1445 1491 1490 1550
$77,500 to $79,999 1276 1351 1345 1360 1376 1384 1592
$80,000 to $82,499 1265 1327 1343 1354 1356 1366 1428
$82,500 to $84,999 1195 1231 1234 1248 1262 1262 1203
$85,000 to $87,499 1133 1159 1153 1148 1193 1187 1328
$87,500 to $89,999 1010 1053 1047 1044 1067 1062 1150
$90,000 to $92,499 1062 1122 1126 1131 1138 1139 1135
$92,500 to $94,999 950 970 977 976 1001 1004 1005
$95,000 to $97,499 880 952 950 940 939 938 1059
$97,500 to $99,999 746 773 778 789 785 794 934
$100,000 and over 11238 11699 11703 11734 11858 11860 13493
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 a White alone or in combination Householder)
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 3.7 3.7 3.7 2.8 2.8 2.4 1.9
$5,000 to $9,999 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.2 4.0 3.7 2.9
$10,000 to $14,999 6.3 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.5
$15,000 to $19,999 6.4 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.1 5.4 5.2
$20,000 to $24,999 6.8 6.1 6.1 6.1 5.9 5.9 5.7
$25,000 to $29,999 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.1
$30,000 to $34,999 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.5
$35,000 to $39,999 5.9 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.1 6.3 6.2
$40,000 to $44,999 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.9
$45,000 to $49,999 5.2 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.5
$50,000 to $59,999 9.0 9.8 9.7 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.2
$60,000 to $74,999 10.7 11.5 11.5 11.6 11.8 11.8 11.9
$75,000 to $99,999 11.5 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.3 12.3 13.1
$100,000 and over 11.9 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.6 14.3
Median 43466 46289 46298 46469 47105 47208 49631
Standard Error 171 149 149 148 149 149 153
Mean dollars 55342 57361 57376 57657 58138 58350 61289
Standard Error 207 207 207 207 207 206 211
Agg total income 5214728769 5405037495 5406392038 5432926137 5478215252 5498161515 5775151319
Agg Square for total income 6.23147769E14 6.4425006E14 6.444724534E14 6.46123869E14 6.5097325E14 6.51926799E14 701233823096738
Gini ratio 0.422 0.408 0.407 0.403 0.400 0.397 0.390
Standard Error 0.0027 0.0027 0.0027 0.0027 0.0027 0.0027 0.0027
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 a White alone or in combination Householder)
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 18.5 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.1
With type of addition
or deduction 9526 4461 321 2137 1910 4276 8039
Mean amount 9498 2614 107 5031 1357 2425 1181
Standard error 45 25 3 87 31 36 112
Agg first quintile 90474575 11662425 34361 10750161 2591319 10369186 9494840
Agg square first quintile 1021509895833 41800599079 4637587 84282808614 6610000436 46275503423 717308805143
Tot 1st Quintile 17413 16970 16967 16975 17065 17147 17021
Second quintile:
Upper limit 33029 35695 35704 35985 36767 37027 38906
Percent of households 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.5
With type of addition
or deduction 8423 5944 986 931 2934 3055 11124
Mean amount 14010 7238 99 6468 3528 1754 2822
Standard error 85 25 2 190 47 36 48
Agg second quintile 118000150 43022965 97719 6019761 10351768 5358941 31385973
Agg square second quintile 2107189735108 331046563364 12041102 66387559733 53280003565 19924615763 339181888079
Tot 2nd Quintile 18446 18428 18433 18444 18488 18449 18390
Third quintile:
Upper limit 51356 53590 53606 53783 54427 54538 57198
Percent of households 20.0 20.4 20.4 20.4 20.3 20.3 20.4
With type of addition
or deduction 6706 5372 2272 591 2397 1954 14148
Mean amount 14055 10349 108 7367 5303 1471 3049
Standard error 128 54 1 291 84 40 47
Agg third quintile 94258703 55591414 245094 4354801 12708971 2875354 43131886
Agg square third quintile 1974124794898 649178844484 32484618 58020020198 102815274848 9637011612 520348892661
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 a White alone or in combination Householder)
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 18824 19196 19182 19193 19097 19092 19215
Fourth quintile:
Upper limit 78936 80496 80536 80654 81134 81156 85240
Percent of households 20.7 20.8 20.9 20.8 20.8 20.8 20.8
With type of addition
or deduction 5273 4066 4023 459 1754 716 16678
Mean amount 13690 10907 114 7124 6629 1528 3880
Standard error 164 71 1 296 144 78 51
Agg fourth quintile 72191225 44349854 459623 3272424 11628014 1093523 64703898
Agg square fourth quintile 1640517610058 556657030706 64579295 39495899773 133186692752 4377762975 895687868353
Tot 4th Quintile 19517 19630 19651 19630 19640 19619 19645
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 21.3 21.2 21.2 21.2 21.2 21.1 21.2
With type of addition
or deduction 4420 3238 4465 279 1142 159 18490
Mean amount 15019 11020 116 7672 7012 1567 6938
Standard error 215 85 1 626 221 182 113
Agg fifth quintile 66389097 35682068 517746 2136952 8009043 249259 128273208
Agg square fifth quintile 1789652507547 460446080378 74379897 43044224694 111897882961 1125271432 4687474903958
Tot 5th Quintile 20027 20004 19995 19986 19937 19920 19957
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 a White alone or in combination Householder)
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 10019 10759 10760 11536 11786 12474 13563
Standard error 45 51 51 49 50 50 61
Agg 174469240 182591125 182554318 195820685 201123710 213891918 230840714
Agg square 2292355676113 2628958848885 2628193670401 2869425731424 3018678655759 3309590035273 4075589024790
Second quintile:
Mean 25547 27989 27994 28300 29057 29386 31092
Standard error 34 34 34 34 35 34 35
Agg 471240577 515799084 516020098 521970893 537200229 542121086 571793424
Agg square 1.23743008E13 1.47880763E13 14797098102353 1.51210381E13 1.59724148E13 16285827992607 18147371017385
Third quintile:
Mean 41845 44369 44376 44584 45327 45501 47737
Standard error 41 40 40 40 39 39 41
Agg 787695025 851705679 851205633 855702566 865625615 868708396 917280986
Agg square 3.34814729E13 3.8297272E13 38280507189880 3.86560284E13 3.97255268E13 40009731798766 44325037282877
Fourth quintile:
Mean 63871 65783 65805 65974 66571 66656 69884
Standard error 60 58 58 58 58 58 61
Agg 1246585801 1291293332 1293162490 1295064412 1307446990 1307754447 1372853646
Agg square 8.0830121E13 8.60998732E13 86255543420236 8.65910137E13 8.81808585E13 88305830009920 97196853927823
Fifth quintile:
Mean 126564 128159 128206 128309 128745 128797 134411
Standard error 702 704 704 704 706 706 712
Agg 2534738125 2563648276 2563449499 2564367582 2566818708 2565685667 2682382549
Agg square 4.94169519E14 5.0243588E14 5.02511111E14 5.02886363E14 5.04075771E14 5.040158191E14 537488971843850
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 a White alone or in combination Householder)
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 a
White alone or in
combination Householder
Total 94228 94228 94228
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 93605 93402 93402
With addition or deduction 29883 (X) (X)
Mean addition or deduction 7884 (X) (X)
Standard error 31 (X) (X)
Agg addition or deduction 235597840 (X) (X)
Agg square for addition or
deduction 2625776196414 (X) (X)
Mean total income 26959 (X) (X)
Standard error 396 (X) (X)
Tally total income 805601300 (X) (X)
Agg square for total income 144824162139094 (X) (X)
Under $2,500 1446 1807 1759
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 789 1003 922
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 1342 1796 1719
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 2340 2767 2626
$10,000 to $12,499 3179 3212 3070
$12,500 to $14,999 3285 3370 3183
$15,000 to $17,499 3074 3348 3207
$17,500 to $19,999 3193 3444 3448
$20,000 to $22,499 3304 3672 3630
$22,500 to $24,999 3251 3330 3425
$25,000 to $27,499 3252 3389 3527
$27,500 to $29,999 3075 3227 3375
$30,000 to $32,499 3102 3110 3229
$32,500 to $34,999 2885 3195 3309
$35,000 to $37,499 2896 3059 3089
$37,500 to $39,999 2797 2787 2830
$40,000 to $42,499 2639 2732 2732
$42,500 to $44,999 2429 2591 2625
$45,000 to $47,499 2516 2556 2577
$47,500 to $49,999 2449 2420 2448
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 a White alone or in combination Householder)
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 2265 2374 2370
$52,500 to $54,999 2220 2273 2271
$55,000 to $57,499 2130 2007 2021
$57,500 to $59,999 1997 1947 1967
$60,000 to $62,499 1828 1805 1808
$62,500 to $64,999 1797 1818 1830
$65,000 to $67,499 1740 1703 1698
$67,500 to $69,999 1742 1721 1730
$70,000 to $72,499 1592 1419 1425
$72,500 to $74,999 1487 1304 1311
$75,000 to $77,499 1356 1318 1319
$77,500 to $79,999 1283 1198 1208
$80,000 to $82,499 1283 1085 1086
$82,500 to $84,999 1207 1113 1115
$85,000 to $87,499 1128 1064 1055
$87,500 to $89,999 990 889 900
$90,000 to $92,499 1069 840 843
$92,500 to $94,999 963 768 769
$95,000 to $97,499 876 710 712
$97,500 to $99,999 763 672 673
$100,000 and over 11267 9384 9389
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 a White alone or in combination Householder)
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 2.4 3.0 2.8
$5,000 to $9,999 3.9 4.8 4.6
$10,000 to $14,999 6.9 7.0 6.6
$15,000 to $19,999 6.7 7.2 7.1
$20,000 to $24,999 7.0 7.4 7.5
$25,000 to $29,999 6.7 7.0 7.3
$30,000 to $34,999 6.4 6.7 6.9
$35,000 to $39,999 6.0 6.2 6.3
$40,000 to $44,999 5.4 5.6 5.7
$45,000 to $49,999 5.3 5.3 5.3
$50,000 to $59,999 9.1 9.1 9.2
$60,000 to $74,999 10.8 10.4 10.4
$75,000 to $99,999 11.6 10.2 10.3
$100,000 and over 12.0 10.0 10.0
Median 43802 40547 40701
Standard Error 169 150 150
Mean dollars 55849 52160 52383
Standard Error 206 201 201
Agg total income 5262563674 4914928841 4935966446
Agg Square for total income 625705740880440 5.70623E14 5.7180332E14
Gini ratio 0.414 0.421 0.418
Standard Error 0.0027 0.0028 0.0028
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 a White alone or in combination Householder)
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 18.6 18.2 18.4
With type of addition
or deduction 7331 (X) (X)
Mean amount 3885 (X) (X)
Standard error 29 (X) (X)
Agg first quintile 28484453 (X) (X)
Agg square first quintile 151119160111 (X) (X)
Tot 1st Quintile 17527 17188 17321
Second quintile:
Upper limit 33556 31028 31366
Percent of households 19.5 19.5 19.5
With type of addition
or deduction 8877 (X) (X)
Mean amount 8294 (X) (X)
Standard error 47 (X) (X)
Agg second quintile 73628741 (X) (X)
Agg square second quintile 763470502819 (X) (X)
Tot 2nd Quintile 18395 18418 18334
Third quintile:
Upper limit 51643 47796 47905
Percent of households 19.9 20.3 20.2
With type of addition
or deduction 6266 (X) (X)
Mean amount 9539 (X) (X)
Standard error 71 (X) (X)
Agg third quintile 59774685 (X) (X)
Agg square third quintile 742118898468 (X) (X)
Tot 3rd Quintile 18765 19106 19064
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 a White alone or in combination Householder)
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 20.7 20.7 20.7
With type of addition
or deduction 4208 (X) (X)
Mean amount 9963 (X) (X)
Standard error 95 (X) (X)
Agg fourth quintile 41922345 (X) (X)
Agg square fourth quintile 557131525519 (X) (X)
Tot 4th Quintile 19536 19502 19488
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 21.2 21.2 21.2
With type of addition
or deduction 3201 (X) (X)
Mean amount 9932 (X) (X)
Standard error 103 (X) (X)
Agg fifth quintile 31787616 (X) (X)
Agg square fifth quintile 411936109497 (X) (X)
Tot 5th Quintile 20005 20014 20021
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 a White alone or in combination Householder)
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 11463 10177 10567
Standard error 42 41 42
Agg 200921768 174924855 183028770
Agg square 2783866779399 2.210728E12 2.4006843E12
Second quintile:
Mean 26233 24053 24637
Standard error 33 31 30
Agg 482549737 443005522 451694308
Agg square 12976096355159 1.093503E13 1.1394336E13
Third quintile:
Mean 42220 39007 39214
Standard error 40 37 37
Agg 792268452 745258734 747579027
Agg square 33955720559611 2.951984E13 2.9753083E13
Fourth quintile:
Mean 64071 59297 59381
Standard error 60 55 55
Agg 1251699913 1156406494 1157185228
Agg square 81399857871856 6.959407E13 6.9730254E13
Fifth quintile:
Mean 126726 119683 119696
Standard error 703 699 699
Agg 2535123804 2395333235 2396479114
Agg square 494590199314411 4.583634E14 4.5852497E14
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