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 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 Householder
Total 92880 92880 92880 92880 92880 92880 92880 92880
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 92062 86586 86588 86588 86588 86605 86605 86621
With addition or deduction (X) 36099 12697 51089 71244 73496 12076 56202
Mean addition or deduction (X) 12808 11976 5897 4111 9534 1705 2919
Standard error (X) 51 758 15 13 91 14 25
Agg addition or deduction (X) 462357386 152060246 301272036 292917681 700735577 20592836 164068116
Agg square for addition or
deduction (X) 8946151941370 8.30242664E13 2296844926422 1978049627482 4.59365918E13 60897783857 2174463573278
Mean total income (X) 32451 132984 90263 73011 64715 29598 64067
Standard error (X) 307 1520 446 349 260 260 271
Tally total income (X) 1171456343 1688561447 4611436313 5201585299 4756281862 357415957 3600696752
Agg square for total income (X) 1.455202873E14 5.51142408E14 8.710792878E14 9.21089046E14 6.28362962E14 1.92156583E13 4.33561214E14
Under $2,500 1732 11167 11159 11113 11167 11176 11118 11112
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 911 2266 2266 2220 2364 2359 2213 2219
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 1699 2208 2185 2127 2218 2252 2147 2152
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 2462 1984 1967 1950 2158 2279 2175 2235
$10,000 to $12,499 3125 2535 2521 2415 2344 2425 2258 2254
$12,500 to $14,999 2890 1966 1974 1892 2304 2298 2235 2273
$15,000 to $17,499 2967 2268 2284 2132 1944 2192 2149 2216
$17,500 to $19,999 2787 1837 1808 1679 2149 2402 2415 2496
$20,000 to $22,499 3174 2601 2558 2293 2357 2464 2424 2449
$22,500 to $24,999 2791 2114 2087 1967 2154 2409 2455 2572
$25,000 to $27,499 3148 2700 2689 2273 2258 2466 2554 2649
$27,500 to $29,999 2348 1835 1798 1927 2262 2412 2521 2610
$30,000 to $32,499 3122 2811 2752 2333 2111 2375 2474 2536
$32,500 to $34,999 2220 1801 1820 1850 2176 2305 2398 2468
$35,000 to $37,499 2717 2414 2386 2196 2103 2301 2329 2418
$37,500 to $39,999 2181 1676 1638 1751 1900 2217 2332 2348
$40,000 to $42,499 2757 2639 2585 1983 1990 2144 2160 2224
$42,500 to $44,999 1934 1604 1611 1782 2030 2105 2108 2168
$45,000 to $47,499 2226 2083 2104 1892 1884 2095 2106 2156
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 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 1957 1702 1694 1697 1839 2014 2027 2119
$50,000 to $52,499 2528 2428 2287 1945 1832 2008 2017 2016
$52,500 to $54,999 1703 1460 1507 1699 1783 1837 1857 1866
$55,000 to $57,499 2039 1825 1740 1731 1703 1777 1779 1870
$57,500 to $59,999 1523 1255 1312 1558 1624 1838 1838 1847
$60,000 to $62,499 2159 2091 2005 1558 1595 1655 1666 1599
$62,500 to $64,999 1474 1257 1277 1498 1568 1539 1557 1619
$65,000 to $67,499 1731 1615 1574 1541 1473 1440 1430 1503
$67,500 to $69,999 1418 1170 1179 1384 1349 1458 1453 1543
$70,000 to $72,499 1666 1591 1547 1342 1338 1444 1463 1507
$72,500 to $74,999 1195 1106 1130 1259 1304 1459 1464 1400
$75,000 to $77,499 1543 1463 1419 1288 1277 1370 1371 1289
$77,500 to $79,999 1112 1021 1032 1155 1188 1203 1207 1165
$80,000 to $82,499 1409 1373 1313 1282 1147 1107 1107 1143
$82,500 to $84,999 1047 954 951 1119 1137 1138 1136 1113
$85,000 to $87,499 1237 1144 1139 1128 1091 1005 1010 1029
$87,500 to $89,999 866 802 823 1022 901 980 984 925
$90,000 to $92,499 1104 1040 1019 1027 881 940 945 979
$92,500 to $94,999 786 715 723 813 909 906 908 878
$95,000 to $97,499 862 830 833 899 809 824 820 815
$97,500 to $99,999 735 662 680 895 791 843 845 674
$100,000 and over 15596 14865 15504 17262 15470 11417 11427 10423
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 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 2.8 14.5 14.5 14.4 14.6 14.6 14.4 14.4
$5,000 to $9,999 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.7 4.9 4.7 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 4.4 4.4 4.1 4.4 4.9 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 4.5 4.9 5.3 5.5 5.7
$30,000 to $34,999 5.8 5.0 4.9 4.5 4.6 5.0 5.2 5.4
$35,000 to $39,999 5.3 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.9 5.0 5.1
$40,000 to $44,999 5.0 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 4.4 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 9.2 9.3 9.7 9.7 9.9
$75,000 to $99,999 11.5 10.8 10.7 11.4 10.9 11.1 11.1 10.8
$100,000 and over 16.8 16.0 16.7 18.6 16.7 12.3 12.3 11.2
Median 46658 42136 42464 45733 43094 40125 40282 39395
Standard Error 183 154 194 215 200 189 188 173
Mean dollars 62909 57931 59569 62812 59658 52263 52485 50718
Standard Error 259 264 294 300 292 225 225 213
Agg total income 5843005434 5380648048 5532708294 5833980330 5541062650 4854184694 4874777530 4710709414
Agg Square for total income 8.74613E14 8.377122177E14 9.83576706E14 1.049282045E15 9.74521681E14 6.3669284E14 6.37843746E14 5.81907406E14
Gini ratio 0.442 0.500 0.504 0.496 0.502 0.486 0.483 0.481
Standard Error 0.0028 0.0028 0.0028 0.0027 0.0028 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 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 19.2 19.3 19.2
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 14743 98 371 3562 1353 2151 1989
Mean amount (X) 13853 -713 2138 416 278 619 35
Standard error (X) 74 298 82 6 27 18 4
Agg first quintile (X) 204221944 -69779 792158 1483637 376588 1331747 70144
Agg square first quintile (X) 3860002158835 798724592 2508438466 964826958 1266703503 2092465862 62179019
Tot 1st Quintile 17069 18108 18095 18020 17830 17800 17890 17860
Second quintile:
Upper limit 34766 30115 30265 31793 29975 28513 29082 28561
Percent of households 19.5 19.7 19.6 19.0 19.2 19.2 19.3 19.2
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 8350 480 5494 13829 15289 4912 9959
Mean amount (X) 13232 460 2825 1421 1291 2396 491
Standard error (X) 107 199 25 7 11 23 6
Agg second quintile (X) 110483839 220649 15518581 19653427 19740616 11766140 4886903
Agg square second quintile (X) 2166739948519 8110149371 60351574458 35089950572 48613481187 38975016382 5420682358
Tot 2nd Quintile 18149 18297 18186 17653 17833 17862 17895 17877
Third quintile:
Upper limit 55609 51824 52276 56271 53101 49148 49276 48065
Percent of households 20.3 19.1 19.1 19.8 19.7 19.7 19.6 19.7
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 5459 1364 12318 16663 18131 3525 13242
Mean amount (X) 11651 1416 4171 2680 3230 1483 1226
Standard error (X) 136 164 19 8 19 23 7
Agg third quintile (X) 63602814 1932091 51379706 44657861 58556622 5228816 16236315
Agg square third quintile (X) 1223959674964 46856743134 263232495529 137207246829 297867817524 13318088674 28288774449
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 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 18864 17703 17781 18349 18292 18300 18186 18335
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) 4267 3494 15770 18179 19038 1017 15076
Mean amount (X) 10654 3171 5843 4376 6138 1622 2309
Standard error (X) 155 171 20 12 31 49 11
Agg fourth quintile (X) 45458794 11079363 92148950 79546558 116862348 1648542 34815624
Agg square fourth quintile (X) 867095033578 348451097019 627423331934 392004279104 1030977875328 4809661684 105686465627
Tot 4th Quintile 19047 19121 19094 19124 19171 19135 19118 19029
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 21.3 21.2 21.2 21.2 21.3 21.3 21.3 21.3
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 3281 7262 17137 19010 19685 472 15936
Mean amount (X) 11762 19126 8253 7763 25664 1309 6781
Standard error (X) 199 1315 26 29 305 68 76
Agg fifth quintile (X) 38589994 138897922 141432642 147576198 505199402 617591 108059130
Agg square fifth quintile (X) 828355125474 8.26200497E13 1343329086035 1412783324019 4.4557866E13 1702551256 2035005471826
Tot 5th Quintile 19751 19650 19724 19733 19754 19782 19790 19779
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 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 2580 2583 2613 2452 2425 2558 2542
Standard error 43 27 27 28 26 26 27 27
Agg 181557816 46719642 46733231 47082419 43713501 43158407 45770435 45402439
Agg square 2.40726E12 332332622725 333839345503 339826063475 299693720496 292975386188 325360241449 320929236412
Second quintile:
Mean 26300 20530 20564 21153 19950 19198 19980 19676
Standard error 36 46 46 50 47 43 44 42
Agg 477317729 375640994 373971324 373426977 355772536 342920954 357528165 351733932
Agg square 1.29359E13 8340662450262 8317284135347 8575175939452 7707028206343 7111111676849 7675044497928 7424809692883
Third quintile:
Mean 44623 40886 41163 43641 41160 38459 38792 37954
Standard error 47 50 51 56 53 47 46 44
Agg 841763831 723815881 731901067 800780263 752909439 703808831 705470749 695864652
Agg square 3.82601E13 30278995921663 3.08369754E13 35869210412303 3.18010073E13 2.77144438E13 2.79756959E13 2.69920889E13
Fourth quintile:
Mean 70288 67343 68260 72989 68767 62766 62846 61118
Standard error 71 75 77 81 76 66 66 63
Agg 1338778639 1287686007 1303373677 1395812607 1318304728 1201012104 1201513292 1163002319
Agg square 9.57173E13 88507223936264 9.08440566E13 1.039791858E14 9.25323827E13 7.67797591E13 7.68959617E13 7.23317347E13
Fifth quintile:
Mean 152069 149962 155987 163017 155432 129574 129584 124105
Standard error 886 890 1046 1049 1033 749 749 704
Agg 3003587419 2946785524 3076728996 3216878064 3070362445 2563284398 2564494889 2454706072
Agg square 7.25293E14 7.102530027E14 8.53244551E14 9.005186472E14 8.42181569E14 5.2479455E14 5.24971684E14 4.74837843E14
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 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 Householder
Total 92880 92880 92880 92880 92880 92880 92880
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 91400 91498 91521 92083 92084 92262 92592
With addition or deduction 33913 22849 11876 4289 9922 9910 67700
Mean addition or deduction 12874 8257 112 6004 4466 1959 4048
Standard error 53 32 1 88 48 22 39
Agg addition or deduction 436605355 188658399 1332118 25752031 44312246 19417815 274040014
Agg square for addition or
deduction 8445994319466 2021563618013 184849566 278730288089 398720000943 79076326772 7102421705923
Mean total income 43620 50254 80758 31765 46848 28932 70144
Standard error 327 430 632 827 465 218 269
Tally total income 1479296490 1148270591 959058884 136237961 464806897 286715954 4748774524
Agg square for total income 1.7213369E14 1.42576051E14 1.26941652E14 1.53731436E13 4.04483018E13 12404939502125 624070860117024
Under $2,500 2507 2441 2439 1694 1693 1422 1133
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 949 954 955 885 882 777 658
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 1594 1541 1541 1606 1536 1318 1108
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 2409 2143 2141 2277 2208 2154 1610
$10,000 to $12,499 2873 2103 2105 2146 2119 2072 1949
$12,500 to $14,999 2978 2301 2299 2380 2324 2367 2240
$15,000 to $17,499 2921 2442 2442 2467 2376 2534 2379
$17,500 to $19,999 3049 2469 2468 2538 2386 2496 2408
$20,000 to $22,499 3191 2740 2737 2770 2656 2660 2535
$22,500 to $24,999 3140 2929 2929 2935 2778 2811 2706
$25,000 to $27,499 3098 3106 3104 3093 3028 3049 2787
$27,500 to $29,999 2982 3058 3056 3085 3073 3045 2876
$30,000 to $32,499 2940 2997 2997 3001 2946 3013 3090
$32,500 to $34,999 2766 2850 2853 2900 2941 2959 2923
$35,000 to $37,499 2793 2839 2835 2886 2892 2898 2890
$37,500 to $39,999 2674 2780 2778 2811 2806 2899 2860
$40,000 to $42,499 2589 2733 2730 2725 2834 2821 2709
$42,500 to $44,999 2365 2525 2530 2546 2596 2661 2731
$45,000 to $47,499 2464 2715 2716 2741 2711 2720 2510
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 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 2367 2635 2632 2630 2691 2690 2641
$50,000 to $52,499 2208 2425 2427 2445 2527 2538 2487
$52,500 to $54,999 2173 2319 2315 2324 2345 2367 2540
$55,000 to $57,499 2062 2145 2135 2159 2210 2233 2284
$57,500 to $59,999 1970 2185 2189 2186 2197 2205 2197
$60,000 to $62,499 1773 2009 2011 2005 2034 2042 2075
$62,500 to $64,999 1762 1862 1856 1878 1901 1906 1987
$65,000 to $67,499 1704 1789 1792 1802 1821 1813 1804
$67,500 to $69,999 1692 1769 1774 1784 1814 1823 1862
$70,000 to $72,499 1568 1698 1693 1700 1738 1755 1726
$72,500 to $74,999 1434 1533 1545 1557 1600 1597 1584
$75,000 to $77,499 1347 1437 1426 1430 1477 1475 1532
$77,500 to $79,999 1266 1335 1329 1345 1360 1367 1576
$80,000 to $82,499 1249 1314 1329 1337 1343 1353 1410
$82,500 to $84,999 1183 1217 1220 1234 1247 1247 1186
$85,000 to $87,499 1119 1149 1143 1141 1185 1179 1308
$87,500 to $89,999 1002 1044 1038 1035 1056 1051 1138
$90,000 to $92,499 1052 1111 1114 1119 1123 1128 1129
$92,500 to $94,999 936 953 960 958 988 990 992
$95,000 to $97,499 866 937 935 924 923 921 1039
$97,500 to $99,999 743 770 775 786 782 787 921
$100,000 and over 11122 11580 11584 11614 11734 11737 13359
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 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 4.7 4.7 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 5.6
$25,000 to $29,999 6.5 6.6 6.6 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.1
$30,000 to $34,999 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.3 6.4 6.5
$35,000 to $39,999 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.2
$40,000 to $44,999 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 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 9.1 9.8 9.8 9.8 10.0 10.1 10.2
$60,000 to $74,999 10.7 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.7 11.8 11.9
$75,000 to $99,999 11.6 12.1 12.1 12.2 12.4 12.4 13.2
$100,000 and over 12.0 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.6 14.4
Median 43544 46372 46381 46547 47181 47284 49714
Standard Error 172 150 150 148 150 150 154
Mean dollars 55419 57450 57465 57742 58219 58428 61379
Standard Error 209 209 209 208 208 208 213
Agg total income 5147314769 5335973169 5337305287 5363057317 5407369563 5426787378 5700827393
Agg Square for total income 6.15738238E14 6.36666179E14 6.368855576E14 6.38482889E14 6.43232102E14 6.441594536E14 693028739589221
Gini ratio 0.422 0.407 0.407 0.403 0.400 0.397 0.390
Standard Error 0.0028 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 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 18.4 17.9 17.9 18.0 18.1 18.1 18.0
With type of addition
or deduction 9399 4404 309 2083 1862 4174 7944
Mean amount 9515 2620 106 5032 1363 2413 1189
Standard error 45 26 3 88 32 37 112
Agg first quintile 89432820 11539696 32628 10480612 2538715 10070484 9448210
Agg square first quintile 1010753454271 41411873721 4367299 81989112052 6515747559 44826565830 705755735345
Tot 1st Quintile 17134 16668 16664 16676 16768 16852 16716
Second quintile:
Upper limit 33029 35695 35704 35985 36767 37027 38906
Percent of households 19.6 19.5 19.5 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.5
With type of addition
or deduction 8328 5901 957 908 2871 2984 10991
Mean amount 14055 7243 99 6422 3531 1760 2822
Standard error 86 25 2 189 48 36 48
Agg second quintile 117056962 42743207 94930 5833561 10137245 5249735 31021615
Agg square second quintile 2092700852255 329069554346 11732755 63446383500 52130752182 19620019837 335433276437
Tot 2nd Quintile 18164 18148 18153 18162 18208 18170 18108
Third quintile:
Upper limit 51356 53590 53606 53783 54427 54538 57198
Percent of households 19.9 20.4 20.3 20.4 20.3 20.3 20.4
With type of addition
or deduction 6628 5317 2230 577 2344 1905 13990
Mean amount 14054 10355 108 7390 5292 1475 3052
Standard error 129 54 1 297 84 41 47
Agg third quintile 93146634 55059077 241137 4267321 12406345 2809853 42700713
Agg square third quintile 1948632432419 641641810142 32035432 57275805626 100065899432 9379699948 516185384313
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 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 18520 18911 18896 18910 18816 18812 18946
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 20.9
With type of addition
or deduction 5187 4019 3959 453 1722 697 16469
Mean amount 13721 10920 114 7126 6603 1533 3868
Standard error 165 71 1 299 145 79 52
Agg fourth quintile 71166701 43887728 451544 3226886 11372567 1068095 63698217
Agg square fourth quintile 1616157235065 551332880807 63297087 39119129018 129654813331 4305146487 881613980021
Tot 4th Quintile 19248 19357 19380 19357 19363 19338 19367
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 21.3 21.3 21.3 21.3 21.2 21.2 21.3
With type of addition
or deduction 4371 3208 4420 268 1122 151 18306
Mean amount 15053 11045 116 7266 7005 1455 6947
Standard error 217 86 1 602 224 177 113
Agg fifth quintile 65802238 35428691 511878 1943651 7857374 219648 127171260
Agg square fifth quintile 1777750345455 458107498996 73416993 36899857893 110352788440 944894669 4663433329807
Tot 5th Quintile 19814 19797 19787 19776 19726 19709 19743
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 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 10030 10760 10760 11533 11783 12466 13558
Standard error 46 52 52 50 51 50 62
Agg 171848053 179348960 179310421 192317728 197576192 210076600 226643736
Agg square 2258362742991 2581341122150 2580538529876 2817393101350 2964988946901 3250207391564 4002037734528
Second quintile:
Mean 25546 27985 27990 28295 29050 29380 31086
Standard error 34 35 35 34 35 35 36
Agg 464019668 507870000 508098862 513886558 528934297 533826748 562904646
Agg square 1.21841666E13 1.45584904E13 14567725149309 1.48839886E13 1.57228589E13 16033737679191 17862518353784
Third quintile:
Mean 41847 44375 44382 44589 45331 45509 47742
Standard error 41 40 40 40 39 39 41
Agg 775012103 839149758 838635119 843163301 852936186 856088713 904517533
Agg square 3.29433936E13 3.77373236E13 37719826514968 3.80935189E13 3.91471354E13 39435367052013 43713138918537
Fourth quintile:
Mean 63865 65779 65802 65970 66569 66657 69884
Standard error 61 59 59 59 59 58 61
Agg 1229257867 1273276417 1275217506 1276964971 1288938519 1288973599 1353467069
Agg square 7.97005705E13 8.48944247E13 85055447570825 8.53773667E13 8.6930687E13 87039325313605 95824673132367
Fifth quintile:
Mean 126534 128120 128169 128275 128710 128762 134395
Standard error 705 707 708 708 709 710 716
Agg 2507177078 2536328033 2536043379 2536724759 2538984370 2537821718 2653294410
Agg square 4.88651745E14 4.96894599E14 4.969620199E14 4.97310622E14 4.98466432E14 4.984008162E14 531626371449994
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 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 Householder
Total 92880 92880 92880
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 92262 92062 92062
With addition or deduction 29493 (X) (X)
Mean addition or deduction 7899 (X) (X)
Standard error 31 (X) (X)
Agg addition or deduction 232970645 (X) (X)
Agg square for addition or
deduction 2595123075510 (X) (X)
Mean total income 26680 (X) (X)
Standard error 401 (X) (X)
Tally total income 786852772 (X) (X)
Agg square for total income 143567476552502 (X) (X)
Under $2,500 1422 1773 1725
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 781 986 908
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 1320 1768 1694
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 2304 2723 2582
$10,000 to $12,499 3128 3162 3022
$12,500 to $14,999 3237 3318 3136
$15,000 to $17,499 3015 3287 3161
$17,500 to $19,999 3145 3390 3389
$20,000 to $22,499 3257 3623 3572
$22,500 to $24,999 3207 3287 3382
$25,000 to $27,499 3207 3341 3472
$27,500 to $29,999 3023 3172 3324
$30,000 to $32,499 3045 3056 3173
$32,500 to $34,999 2840 3153 3264
$35,000 to $37,499 2848 2996 3025
$37,500 to $39,999 2750 2745 2785
$40,000 to $42,499 2601 2688 2690
$42,500 to $44,999 2392 2559 2590
$45,000 to $47,499 2479 2518 2540
$47,500 to $49,999 2406 2384 2411
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 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 2231 2331 2329
$52,500 to $54,999 2196 2250 2248
$55,000 to $57,499 2094 1984 1995
$57,500 to $59,999 1977 1918 1937
$60,000 to $62,499 1807 1771 1772
$62,500 to $64,999 1764 1797 1808
$65,000 to $67,499 1710 1680 1676
$67,500 to $69,999 1716 1693 1702
$70,000 to $72,499 1573 1398 1405
$72,500 to $74,999 1452 1290 1297
$75,000 to $77,499 1341 1304 1305
$77,500 to $79,999 1273 1186 1196
$80,000 to $82,499 1267 1072 1072
$82,500 to $84,999 1195 1099 1102
$85,000 to $87,499 1116 1053 1044
$87,500 to $89,999 982 879 889
$90,000 to $92,499 1058 831 834
$92,500 to $94,999 947 762 762
$95,000 to $97,499 862 698 700
$97,500 to $99,999 761 672 673
$100,000 and over 11150 9284 9289
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 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 6.6 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 6.3 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 10.3 10.3
$100,000 and over 12.0 10.0 10.0
Median 43868 40615 40769
Standard Error 170 151 151
Mean dollars 55920 52231 52453
Standard Error 208 203 202
Agg total income 5193816733 4851201682 4871794518
Agg Square for total income 618228414931559 5.638266E14 5.6498323E14
Gini ratio 0.414 0.421 0.417
Standard Error 0.0028 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 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 7247 (X) (X)
Mean amount 3898 (X) (X)
Standard error 29 (X) (X)
Agg first quintile 28248829 (X) (X)
Agg square first quintile 150100932314 (X) (X)
Tot 1st Quintile 17260 16905 17046
Second quintile:
Upper limit 33556 31028 31366
Percent of households 19.5 19.5 19.4
With type of addition
or deduction 8762 (X) (X)
Mean amount 8319 (X) (X)
Standard error 47 (X) (X)
Agg second quintile 72889078 (X) (X)
Agg square second quintile 756666888225 (X) (X)
Tot 2nd Quintile 18108 18148 18053
Third quintile:
Upper limit 51643 47796 47905
Percent of households 19.9 20.2 20.2
With type of addition
or deduction 6170 (X) (X)
Mean amount 9558 (X) (X)
Standard error 71 (X) (X)
Agg third quintile 58976036 (X) (X)
Agg square third quintile 732218245884 (X) (X)
Tot 3rd Quintile 18455 18800 18762
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 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 4152 (X) (X)
Mean amount 9970 (X) (X)
Standard error 94 (X) (X)
Agg fourth quintile 41398172 (X) (X)
Agg square fourth quintile 547732082240 (X) (X)
Tot 4th Quintile 19264 19223 19206
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 21.3 21.3 21.3
With type of addition
or deduction 3162 (X) (X)
Mean amount 9950 (X) (X)
Standard error 104 (X) (X)
Agg fifth quintile 31458530 (X) (X)
Agg square fifth quintile 408404926846 (X) (X)
Tot 5th Quintile 19792 19803 19812
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 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 11464 10179 10571
Standard error 43 41 42
Agg 197872292 172066866 180199602
Agg square 2742226015623 2.174526E12 2.363713E12
Second quintile:
Mean 26233 24052 24638
Standard error 33 31 30
Agg 475027002 436511406 444779909
Agg square 12773486893568 1.077422E13 1.121983E13
Third quintile:
Mean 42220 39012 39218
Standard error 41 38 37
Agg 779186292 733452096 735818338
Agg square 33394489414564 2.905585E13 2.9288528E13
Fourth quintile:
Mean 64066 59295 59377
Standard error 60 56 56
Agg 1234192791 1139823243 1140401653
Agg square 80255973666979 6.859351E13 6.8714919E13
Fifth quintile:
Mean 126694 119643 119652
Standard error 706 702 702
Agg 2507538356 2369348071 2370595016
Agg square 489062238940826 4.532285E14 4.5339624E14
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