Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2005
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numbers in thousands. Households as of March of the following year]
(Married-Couple Households)
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
Married-Couple Households
Total 58179 58179 58179 58179 58179 58179 58179 58179
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 57949 56308 56308 56308 56308 56311 56311 56313
With addition or deduction (X) 19541 11503 37615 49376 50379 6526 38835
Mean addition or deduction (X) 15381 12196 7275 5687 12102 1922 3725
Standard error (X) 83 800 18 19 127 19 36
Agg addition or deduction (X) 300560538 140288466 273636879 280801822 609695989 12544911 144647931
Agg square for addition or
deduction (X) 6906656520247 7.60636787E13 2395282986380 2356515617906 4.32940454E13 38314191254 2269660651848
Mean total income (X) 47918 145535 107876 90720 80396 31955 79348
Standard error (X) 483 1614 538 466 350 309 370
Tally total income (X) 936370977 1674037192 4057730776 4479363283 4050262690 208539204 3081463716
Agg square for total income (X) 1.22923461E14 5.4588875E14 7.963571075E14 8.69965952E14 5.98057249E14 1.02226651E13 4.25446119E14
Under $2,500 493 3475 3469 3444 3460 3460 3436 3427
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 162 751 753 727 772 776 729 736
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 233 766 765 759 768 771 744 739
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 295 671 674 641 777 784 682 684
$10,000 to $12,499 618 943 928 875 851 855 777 795
$12,500 to $14,999 723 826 841 834 971 946 818 800
$15,000 to $17,499 875 993 984 851 872 861 848 887
$17,500 to $19,999 1062 911 887 797 979 993 930 935
$20,000 to $22,499 1252 1092 1073 932 904 926 965 975
$22,500 to $24,999 1140 896 891 856 1036 1050 1071 1118
$25,000 to $27,499 1461 1200 1167 1005 960 1113 1106 1165
$27,500 to $29,999 1181 884 854 843 1094 1142 1188 1216
$30,000 to $32,499 1667 1345 1329 1173 1097 1150 1225 1253
$32,500 to $34,999 1153 866 870 785 958 1165 1258 1389
$35,000 to $37,499 1361 1294 1274 1064 1127 1322 1388 1402
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2005
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numbers in thousands. Households as of March of the following year]
(Married-Couple Households)
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
$37,500 to $39,999 1194 980 968 944 1173 1260 1303 1380
$40,000 to $42,499 1653 1620 1581 1207 1134 1365 1409 1509
$42,500 to $44,999 1213 997 971 949 1225 1407 1429 1421
$45,000 to $47,499 1519 1270 1281 1230 1237 1273 1271 1294
$47,500 to $49,999 1234 1098 1102 1081 1180 1281 1279 1397
$50,000 to $52,499 1645 1552 1464 1152 1135 1377 1370 1455
$52,500 to $54,999 1102 984 999 1046 1164 1368 1395 1477
$55,000 to $57,499 1454 1366 1264 1111 1227 1372 1372 1316
$57,500 to $59,999 1079 958 997 1090 1186 1298 1295 1400
$60,000 to $62,499 1633 1621 1527 1211 1238 1318 1330 1339
$62,500 to $64,999 1125 1018 997 1057 1160 1363 1354 1353
$65,000 to $67,499 1317 1222 1197 1130 1132 1199 1206 1275
$67,500 to $69,999 1092 870 886 1079 1114 1211 1219 1239
$70,000 to $72,499 1401 1292 1265 1090 1030 1161 1158 1238
$72,500 to $74,999 1015 893 921 965 1085 1194 1196 1195
$75,000 to $77,499 1260 1163 1145 972 1061 1099 1097 1138
$77,500 to $79,999 900 850 832 1012 971 1074 1067 1107
$80,000 to $82,499 1181 1117 1051 1040 945 1106 1115 1103
$82,500 to $84,999 885 771 776 926 912 970 972 980
$85,000 to $87,499 974 905 863 907 828 1021 1019 1013
$87,500 to $89,999 798 692 717 856 840 986 984 941
$90,000 to $92,499 1068 1025 968 778 815 878 880 916
$92,500 to $94,999 677 653 679 777 925 853 859 851
$95,000 to $97,499 803 745 760 799 722 832 826 699
$97,500 to $99,999 658 646 653 723 740 769 772 778
$100,000 and over 15622 14959 15558 17459 15375 11832 11839 10843
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2005
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numbers in thousands. Households as of March of the following year]
(Married-Couple Households)
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 1.1 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.2
$5,000 to $9,999 0.9 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.4
$10,000 to $14,999 2.3 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.1 2.7 2.7
$15,000 to $19,999 3.3 3.3 3.2 2.8 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1
$20,000 to $24,999 4.1 3.4 3.4 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6
$25,000 to $29,999 4.5 3.6 3.5 3.2 3.5 3.9 3.9 4.1
$30,000 to $34,999 4.8 3.8 3.8 3.4 3.5 4.0 4.3 4.5
$35,000 to $39,999 4.4 3.9 3.9 3.5 4.0 4.4 4.6 4.8
$40,000 to $44,999 4.9 4.5 4.4 3.7 4.1 4.8 4.9 5.0
$45,000 to $49,999 4.7 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.4 4.6
$50,000 to $59,999 9.1 8.4 8.1 7.6 8.1 9.3 9.3 9.7
$60,000 to $74,999 13.0 11.9 11.7 11.2 11.6 12.8 12.8 13.1
$75,000 to $99,999 15.8 14.7 14.5 15.1 15.1 16.5 16.5 16.4
$100,000 and over 26.9 25.7 26.7 30.0 26.4 20.3 20.3 18.6
Median 66067 62085 62946 68181 63716 59568 59620 58068
Standard Error 244 199 323 298 277 248 249 230
Mean dollars 83757 78591 81002 85705 80879 70625 70841 68355
Standard Error 378 385 432 440 427 323 323 303
Agg total income 4872907745 4572347207 4712635673 4986272552 4705470731 4108942665 4121487576 3976839645
Agg Square for total income 8.31641E14 7.994024283E14 9.35834715E14 1.00197281E15 9.21289396E14 6.00088234E14 6.00793251E14 5.44280269E14
Gini ratio 0.375 0.420 0.421 0.409 0.416 0.404 0.401 0.398
Standard Error 0.0034 0.0034 0.0034 0.0033 0.0034 0.0034 0.0034 0.0034
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2005
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numbers in thousands. Households as of March of the following year]
(Married-Couple Households)
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 19291 10732 10745 10990 10404 10237 10759 10700
Percent of households 7.2 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.0 10.0
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 5079 56 119 1215 199 712 561
Mean amount (X) 19579 -1802 3091 521 277 820 -46
Standard error (X) 144 223 149 11 26 36 7
Agg first quintile (X) 99446645 -101704 367879 633242 55122 583412 -25984
Agg square first quintile (X) 2414451975078 322180750 1413096897 489196208 38770489 1054522882 15463414
Tot 1st Quintile 4176 6000 5995 5963 5935 5879 5816 5809
Second quintile:
Upper limit 36321 31347 31511 33450 31294 29696 30277 29704
Percent of households 15.4 14.3 14.1 13.9 13.8 13.2 13.0 12.9
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 4460 231 2180 6058 5776 2810 3521
Mean amount (X) 16600 462 4132 1716 1045 2729 347
Standard error (X) 157 313 46 11 15 29 10
Agg second quintile (X) 74030848 107037 9008663 10393359 6037496 7668160 1221202
Agg square second quintile (X) 1661094804569 4647713079 45901869375 21701271258 12944610551 26811778905 1499281517
Tot 2nd Quintile 8980 8295 8208 8095 8055 7668 7589 7502
Third quintile:
Upper limit 57669 54218 54879 58728 54973 50640 50784 49501
Percent of households 20.0 18.8 18.7 18.6 18.7 18.4 18.7 18.7
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 3731 1081 6765 9981 10627 2310 7525
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2005
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numbers in thousands. Households as of March of the following year]
(Married-Couple Households)
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
Mean amount (X) 13846 1146 5334 3234 2514 1413 1157
Standard error (X) 195 185 28 12 22 25 10
Agg third quintile (X) 51661627 1239191 36081984 32279896 26716911 3264158 8706180
Agg square third quintile (X) 1179347552926 36523134883 222942172394 117416712950 115981383883 7578647775 14847521452
Tot 3rd Quintile 11607 10912 10900 10803 10878 10719 10880 10903
Fourth quintile:
Upper limit 91811 89826 91413 97616 91317 81625 81681 78982
Percent of households 26.4 25.6 25.9 26.1 26.1 26.4 26.4 26.4
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 3268 3006 12576 14566 15301 438 12310
Mean amount (X) 11502 2774 6734 5214 5418 1525 2292
Standard error (X) 191 167 24 15 29 70 12
Agg fourth quintile (X) 37591119 8339642 84686789 75952751 82895648 667948 28208286
Agg square fourth quintile (X) 774038119794 245287674733 651816316508 435575107965 625560667380 1847925059 83259954192
Tot 4th Quintile 15367 14914 15064 15162 15179 15388 15382 15386
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.2 31.2 31.8 31.8 31.9
With type of addition
or deduction (X) 3003 7128 15975 17556 18475 256 14919
Mean amount (X) 12598 18337 8982 9202 26738 1410 7141
Standard error (X) 225 1283 29 33 313 94 85
Agg fifth quintile (X) 37830299 130704300 143491563 161542574 493990812 361233 106538246
Agg square fifth quintile (X) 877724067880 7.5776898E13 1473209531205 1781333329526 4.25395199E13 1021316632 2170038431273
Tot 5th Quintile 18049 18059 18013 18156 18132 18526 18512 18579
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2005
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numbers in thousands. Households as of March of the following year]
(Married-Couple Households)
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 11950 2922 2921 2977 2840 2761 2817 2813
Standard error 98 51 51 52 50 49 51 51
Agg 49902848 17528841 17513320 17754714 16855068 16230329 16381719 16339591
Agg square 7.44675E11 133012408106 132830143183 136509506880 124407212149 117740207494 122750984649 122237730546
Second quintile:
Mean 28022 21565 21571 22602 21206 20503 21279 21006
Standard error 55 70 71 77 71 69 69 67
Agg 251649189 178882269 177056930 182972194 170818096 157219018 161494385 157581142
Agg square 7.26347E12 4152270091726 4114987930018 4477268521910 3912592248576 3466788289962 3674956241396 3533005897430
Third quintile:
Mean 46949 43102 43340 46385 43359 40462 40611 39676
Standard error 60 66 67 74 69 61 60 57
Agg 544946449 470330388 472413965 501112712 471658637 433695280 441844364 432585712
Agg square 2.60096E13 20728167251988 2.09450059E13 23797175017339 2.09406158E13 1.79262971E13 1.83140785E13 1.75076989E13
Fourth quintile:
Mean 73407 70525 71673 76774 71826 65425 65499 63554
Standard error 84 88 91 96 90 76 76 73
Agg 1128068700 1051815679 1079658334 1164004926 1090244581 1006763295 1007505437 977862198
Agg square 8.42679E13 75678419499215 7.90306341E13 91220783405586 7.9933835E13 6.70794867E13 6.71996002E13 6.32475554E13
Fifth quintile:
Mean 160583 158029 164659 171870 163017 134679 134736 128776
Standard error 931 931 1098 1094 1077 763 764 708
Agg 2898340561 2853790030 2965993124 3120428007 2955894348 2495034743 2494261671 2392471003
Agg square 7.13355E14 6.987105591E14 8.31611257E14 8.82341074E14 8.16377946E14 5.11497922E14 5.11481865E14 4.59869771E14
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2005
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numbers in thousands. Households as of March of the following year]
(Married-Couple Households)
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
Married-Couple Households
Total 58179 58179 58179 58179 58179 58179 58179
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 57788 57852 57859 57956 57956 58002 58123
With addition or deduction 18597 12828 11394 1848 6190 4659 48512
Mean addition or deduction 15385 11091 116 7818 5535 1679 3885
Standard error 83 45 1 188 69 28 48
Agg addition or deduction 286111452 142278225 1324670 14449086 34260510 7821203 188454364
Agg square for addition or
deduction 6508875763282 1869313508380 190783621 219412906535 349962717608 28141862776 5516707235351
Mean total income 60099 67576 88023 51456 59421 38152 85569
Standard error 544 692 662 1166 639 366 344
Tally total income 1117673239 866889911 1002940690 95099541 367806880 177753648 4151146267
Agg square for total income 1.56967265E14 1.27710179E14 1.382587253E14 8963690020571 3.55600066E13 9327954805821 599995528568301
Under $2,500 650 607 606 468 468 413 286
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 173 179 180 143 143 131 156
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 250 253 250 216 211 188 182
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 322 317 320 279 274 263 226
$10,000 to $12,499 438 357 354 386 373 331 287
$12,500 to $14,999 652 468 467 489 460 439 362
$15,000 to $17,499 811 619 619 633 592 575 504
$17,500 to $19,999 1018 702 703 697 636 647 576
$20,000 to $22,499 1096 698 698 703 637 660 696
$22,500 to $24,999 1270 866 866 878 765 753 681
$25,000 to $27,499 1411 1041 1036 1052 956 976 902
$27,500 to $29,999 1454 1224 1229 1220 1171 1161 983
$30,000 to $32,499 1506 1261 1252 1256 1169 1183 1089
$32,500 to $34,999 1545 1463 1469 1469 1407 1405 1212
$35,000 to $37,499 1505 1454 1448 1434 1416 1405 1339
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2005
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numbers in thousands. Households as of March of the following year]
(Married-Couple Households)
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
$37,500 to $39,999 1569 1617 1624 1644 1687 1710 1489
$40,000 to $42,499 1640 1705 1697 1703 1741 1753 1654
$42,500 to $44,999 1649 1706 1700 1697 1676 1658 1598
$45,000 to $47,499 1523 1597 1607 1597 1640 1661 1578
$47,500 to $49,999 1530 1754 1744 1736 1767 1804 1812
$50,000 to $52,499 1556 1750 1747 1753 1738 1746 1720
$52,500 to $54,999 1614 1767 1768 1782 1830 1839 1761
$55,000 to $57,499 1486 1652 1662 1660 1718 1721 1665
$57,500 to $59,999 1540 1642 1640 1663 1669 1674 1627
$60,000 to $62,499 1453 1533 1538 1548 1568 1575 1524
$62,500 to $64,999 1482 1527 1510 1512 1545 1561 1651
$65,000 to $67,499 1426 1461 1453 1478 1479 1479 1471
$67,500 to $69,999 1389 1471 1494 1495 1533 1538 1472
$70,000 to $72,499 1336 1478 1467 1472 1475 1483 1453
$72,500 to $74,999 1317 1409 1406 1404 1424 1418 1446
$75,000 to $77,499 1196 1310 1320 1328 1351 1347 1366
$77,500 to $79,999 1161 1231 1224 1219 1257 1273 1298
$80,000 to $82,499 1198 1270 1279 1295 1301 1301 1318
$82,500 to $84,999 1062 1140 1137 1133 1152 1150 1214
$85,000 to $87,499 1033 1093 1090 1103 1109 1113 1070
$87,500 to $89,999 986 1002 1012 1028 1061 1060 1153
$90,000 to $92,499 992 1031 1031 1034 1051 1057 1010
$92,500 to $94,999 880 920 917 921 931 932 993
$95,000 to $97,499 759 774 774 774 794 793 952
$97,500 to $99,999 790 863 869 867 881 872 892
$100,000 and over 11513 11968 11974 12010 12122 12134 13509
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2005
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numbers in thousands. Households as of March of the following year]
(Married-Couple Households)
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 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.8
$5,000 to $9,999 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7
$10,000 to $14,999 1.9 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.1
$15,000 to $19,999 3.1 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.1 1.9
$20,000 to $24,999 4.1 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.4 2.4 2.4
$25,000 to $29,999 4.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.7 3.2
$30,000 to $34,999 5.2 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.4 4.4 4.0
$35,000 to $39,999 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.4 4.9
$40,000 to $44,999 5.7 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.6
$45,000 to $49,999 5.2 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.9 6.0 5.8
$50,000 to $59,999 10.7 11.7 11.7 11.8 12.0 12.0 11.6
$60,000 to $74,999 14.4 15.3 15.2 15.3 15.5 15.6 15.5
$75,000 to $99,999 17.3 18.3 18.3 18.4 18.7 18.7 19.4
$100,000 and over 19.8 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.8 20.9 23.2
Median 61519 63905 63933 64126 64729 64776 67597
Standard Error 222 211 213 213 208 206 219
Mean dollars 73273 75718 75741 75989 76578 76713 79952
Standard Error 297 295 295 295 295 294 300
Agg total income 4262951097 4405229322 4406553993 4421003079 4455263589 4463084792 4651539156
Agg Square for total income 5.7370693E14 5.92689292E14 5.92924269E14 5.94335663E14 5.98712109E14 5.992226505E14 639520507169809
Gini ratio 0.351 0.333 0.333 0.331 0.327 0.326 0.321
Standard Error 0.0034 0.0034 0.0034 0.0034 0.0034 0.0034 0.0034
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2005
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numbers in thousands. Households as of March of the following year]
(Married-Couple Households)
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 18687 20941 20946 21405 21993 22514 23832
Percent of households 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.2
With type of addition
or deduction 1744 865 153 453 461 1041 2131
Mean amount 11158 2687 126 6063 1404 2292 -114
Standard error 129 69 6 222 59 72 311
Agg first quintile 19460545 2322792 19211 2746775 646750 2384691 -242472
Agg square first quintile 261575454176 9340596275 3120653 25507778814 1561918790 10326586821 385694985798
Tot 1st Quintile 3752 3758 3757 3696 3661 3649 3632
Second quintile:
Upper limit 34241 37070 37083 37335 38121 38356 40159
Percent of households 14.3 12.8 12.8 12.9 12.8 12.9 12.8
With type of addition
or deduction 4385 2154 668 387 1502 1501 4939
Mean amount 17276 8322 111 7379 3768 1681 1978
Standard error 123 58 2 351 66 51 71
Agg second quintile 75752316 17925120 74108 2856062 5658671 2523946 9768459
Agg square second quintile 1563632991431 163010227038 10274412 37306001799 29831153788 9336723755 127607809582
Tot 2nd Quintile 8331 7467 7465 7516 7469 7494 7426
Third quintile:
Upper limit 52941 55277 55298 55517 56191 56286 58719
Percent of households 20.2 21.3 21.3 21.3 21.3 21.3 21.5
With type of addition
or deduction 4406 3658 2016 345 1683 1447 9841
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2005
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numbers in thousands. Households as of March of the following year]
(Married-Couple Households)
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
Mean amount 15777 12279 112 7253 5664 1353 2461
Standard error 168 65 1 372 103 41 50
Agg third quintile 69515392 44913236 225481 2500877 9532620 1957009 24218926
Agg square third quintile 1578530757061 601181938373 30972820 32550012920 80601813714 5676919583 273212598275
Tot 3rd Quintile 11752 12378 12373 12369 12402 12389 12506
Fourth quintile:
Upper limit 81399 83032 83058 83206 83741 83773 87582
Percent of households 27.2 27.6 27.6 27.6 27.8 27.8 27.8
With type of addition
or deduction 4233 3289 3885 379 1469 546 14159
Mean amount 14630 12717 117 9820 7116 1467 3169
Standard error 185 82 1 568 165 69 50
Agg fourth quintile 61926292 41827714 453552 3717200 10451547 801340 44872565
Agg square fourth quintile 1441907047092 596514367130 65808562 77082409080 126075545817 2407431816 586329740827
Tot 4th Quintile 15830 16040 16047 16054 16149 16147 16152
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 31.8 31.9 31.9 31.9 31.8 31.8 31.7
With type of addition
or deduction 3829 2863 4672 285 1076 125 17443
Mean amount 15527 12326 118 9229 7410 1237 6297
Standard error 240 95 1 565 228 122 114
Agg fifth quintile 59456907 35289363 552318 2628173 7970923 154217 109836887
Agg square fifth quintile 1663229513523 499266379564 80607173 46966703923 111892285499 394200802 4143862100868
Tot 5th Quintile 18514 18537 18537 18544 18499 18500 18464
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2005
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numbers in thousands. Households as of March of the following year]
(Married-Couple Households)
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 10789 11713 11717 12645 12816 13531 14327
Standard error 110 120 120 117 121 121 175
Agg 40485353 44014026 44021975 46741565 46919914 49381583 52032861
Agg square 586044523746 692756019462 692961822330 754790914703 772153255747 838427816457 1101520121158
Second quintile:
Mean 26983 29980 29987 30263 31132 31453 32940
Standard error 51 55 55 55 56 55 57
Agg 224808460 223854279 223866603 227444161 232522054 235712781 244595581
Agg square 6226698791793 6860524980407 6862671324770 7031044985503 7390902243121 7561809214356 8214627164088
Third quintile:
Mean 43563 46316 46328 46542 47246 47402 49517
Standard error 53 51 51 50 50 49 51
Agg 511937557 573286321 573201099 575676007 585957493 587262538 619276631
Agg square 2.26404123E13 2.68957411E13 26898486667709 2.71354411E13 2.80206028E13 28166957601522 31017941605721
Fourth quintile:
Mean 66424 68447 68469 68628 69205 69250 72287
Standard error 69 67 67 67 67 66 69
Agg 1051524655 1097889783 1098688676 1101761218 1117583786 1118183374 1167541422
Agg square 7.09000553E13 7.61625586E13 76243212557502 7.66241146E13 7.83580544E13 78444797642742 85487028634077
Fifth quintile:
Mean 131481 133041 133070 133160 133647 133651 139086
Standard error 714 715 715 714 716 716 723
Agg 2434195072 2466184913 2466775639 2469380129 2472280342 2472544516 2568092661
Agg square 4.7335372E14 4.82077711E14 4.822269366E14 4.82790272E14 4.84170396E14 4.842106582E14 513699389644766
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2005
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numbers in thousands. Households as of March of the following year]
(Married-Couple Households)
Money Money
Definition 14 Income Income
less after Taxes after
medical Without Taxes
programs EIC With EIC
Def 14a Def 1a Def 1b
Married-Couple Households
Total 58179 58179 58179
Recipiency Status
With Income as defined 58002 57949 57949
With addition or deduction 17277 (X) (X)
Mean addition or deduction 10218 (X) (X)
Standard error 47 (X) (X)
Agg addition or deduction 176538736 (X) (X)
Agg square for addition or
deduction 2382545841578 (X) (X)
Mean total income 36546 (X) (X)
Standard error 643 (X) (X)
Tally total income 631390274 (X) (X)
Agg square for total income 131234919123880 (X) (X)
Under $2,500 413 494 483
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999 131 183 162
$ 5,000 to $ 7,499 188 251 208
$ 7,500 to $ 9,999 265 394 292
$10,000 to $12,499 398 574 519
$12,500 to $14,999 699 851 707
$15,000 to $17,499 778 878 829
$17,500 to $19,999 1005 1249 1152
$20,000 to $22,499 1137 1232 1247
$22,500 to $24,999 1257 1411 1400
$25,000 to $27,499 1434 1564 1591
$27,500 to $29,999 1466 1637 1735
$30,000 to $32,499 1516 1725 1843
$32,500 to $34,999 1571 1763 1875
$35,000 to $37,499 1517 1635 1696
$37,500 to $39,999 1621 1725 1750
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2005
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numbers in thousands. Households as of March of the following year]
(Married-Couple Households)
Money Money
Definition 14 Income Income
less after Taxes after
medical Without Taxes
programs EIC With EIC
Def 14a Def 1a Def 1b
$40,000 to $42,499 1649 1745 1748
$42,500 to $44,999 1650 1913 1926
$45,000 to $47,499 1547 1713 1707
$47,500 to $49,999 1529 1745 1771
$50,000 to $52,499 1588 1729 1723
$52,500 to $54,999 1627 1595 1613
$55,000 to $57,499 1518 1554 1552
$57,500 to $59,999 1563 1552 1557
$60,000 to $62,499 1476 1545 1555
$62,500 to $64,999 1460 1578 1570
$65,000 to $67,499 1424 1413 1421
$67,500 to $69,999 1425 1383 1381
$70,000 to $72,499 1344 1273 1273
$72,500 to $74,999 1327 1287 1280
$75,000 to $77,499 1215 1115 1123
$77,500 to $79,999 1148 1100 1097
$80,000 to $82,499 1207 1113 1122
$82,500 to $84,999 1060 1059 1055
$85,000 to $87,499 1028 904 893
$87,500 to $89,999 1015 903 911
$90,000 to $92,499 997 807 821
$92,500 to $94,999 877 764 754
$95,000 to $97,499 760 616 620
$97,500 to $99,999 792 647 645
$100,000 and over 11560 9565 9572
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2005
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numbers in thousands. Households as of March of the following year]
(Married-Couple Households)
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 0.9 1.2 1.1
$5,000 to $9,999 0.8 1.1 0.9
$10,000 to $14,999 1.9 2.4 2.1
$15,000 to $19,999 3.1 3.7 3.4
$20,000 to $24,999 4.1 4.5 4.6
$25,000 to $29,999 5.0 5.5 5.7
$30,000 to $34,999 5.3 6.0 6.4
$35,000 to $39,999 5.4 5.8 5.9
$40,000 to $44,999 5.7 6.3 6.3
$45,000 to $49,999 5.3 5.9 6.0
$50,000 to $59,999 10.8 11.1 11.1
$60,000 to $74,999 14.5 14.6 14.6
$75,000 to $99,999 17.4 15.5 15.5
$100,000 and over 19.9 16.4 16.5
Median 61733 56746 56794
Standard Error 218 207 207
Mean dollars 73678 68602 68818
Standard Error 296 289 289
Agg total income 4286546056 3991218145 4003763056
Agg Square for total income 575669006541640 5.221494E14 5.2286005E14
Gini ratio 0.346 0.357 0.354
Standard Error 0.0034 0.0035 0.0035
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2005
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numbers in thousands. Households as of March of the following year]
(Married-Couple Households)
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 19701 17877 18554
Percent of households 6.4 6.5 6.2
With type of addition
or deduction 1531 (X) (X)
Mean amount 4349 (X) (X)
Standard error 68 (X) (X)
Agg first quintile 6658529 (X) (X)
Agg square first quintile 38539623155 (X) (X)
Tot 1st Quintile 3731 3789 3634
Second quintile:
Upper limit 34766 31988 32328
Percent of households 14.4 14.2 14.4
With type of addition
or deduction 5057 (X) (X)
Mean amount 10079 (X) (X)
Standard error 72 (X) (X)
Agg second quintile 50970052 (X) (X)
Agg square second quintile 631112201617 (X) (X)
Tot 2nd Quintile 8352 8268 8369
Third quintile:
Upper limit 53240 49069 49193
Percent of households 20.2 20.6 20.7
With type of addition
or deduction 4491 (X) (X)
Mean amount 11099 (X) (X)
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2005
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numbers in thousands. Households as of March of the following year]
(Married-Couple Households)
Money Money
Definition 14 Income Income
less after Taxes after
medical Without Taxes
programs EIC With EIC
Def 14a Def 1a Def 1b
Standard error 95 (X) (X)
Agg third quintile 49839034 (X) (X)
Agg square third quintile 713885911584 (X) (X)
Tot 3rd Quintile 11753 11961 12058
Fourth quintile:
Upper limit 81575 75358 75435
Percent of households 27.2 27.0 27.0
With type of addition
or deduction 3377 (X) (X)
Mean amount 11303 (X) (X)
Standard error 114 (X) (X)
Agg fourth quintile 38174658 (X) (X)
Agg square fourth quintile 561761000034 (X) (X)
Tot 4th Quintile 15824 15703 15683
Fifth quintile:
Upper limit
Percent of households 31.8 31.7 31.7
With type of addition
or deduction 2821 (X) (X)
Mean amount 10954 (X) (X)
Standard error 119 (X) (X)
Agg fifth quintile 30896464 (X) (X)
Agg square fifth quintile 437247105187 (X) (X)
Tot 5th Quintile 18520 18458 18435
Table 1. Income Distribution Measures, by Definition of Income: 2005
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numbers in thousands. Households as of March of the following year]
(Married-Couple Households)
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 12555 10866 11385
Standard error 105 98 105
Agg 46844289 41165565 41373296
Agg square 721607661423 5.675707E11 598487882543
Second quintile:
Mean 27674 25393 26008
Standard error 50 47 46
Agg 231121240 209952761 217670297
Agg square 6548617361050 5.46524E12 5.7902653E12
Third quintile:
Mean 43983 40560 40702
Standard error 52 48 48
Agg 516917322 485138476 490790259
Agg square 23066792973849 1.996716E13 2.0264388E13
Fourth quintile:
Mean 66637 61455 61556
Standard error 69 64 64
Agg 1054471539 965046514 965395593
Agg square 71308022469837 6.019058E13 6.0304236E13
Fifth quintile:
Mean 131598 124060 124142
Standard error 714 713 714
Agg 2437191667 2289914828 2288533611
Agg square 474023966075484 4.359589E14 4.3590268E14
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