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Income Inequality Publications
Income Inequality Publications
Official publications released by the U.S. Census Bureau have a report number and often list the lead author(s).
View the list of publications by topics or publications by series.
Browse more publications, including historical publications from the Census of Population and Housing, 2000 Census and 2010 Census.
To find Publications for a specifc survey follow the links below:
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Income in the United States: 2022
This report presents data on income, earnings, & income inequality in the United States based on information collected in the 2023 and earlier CPS ASEC.
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Income in the United States: 2021
This report presents data on income, earnings, & income inequality in the United States based on information collected in the 2022 and earlier CPS ASEC.
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Income and Poverty in the United States: 2020
This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2021 and earlier CPS ASEC.
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Income and Poverty in the United States: 2019
This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2018 and earlier CPS ASEC.
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Income and Poverty in the United States: 2018
This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2017 and earlier CPS ASEC.
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Income and Poverty in the United States: 2017
This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2017 and earlier CPS ASEC.
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Household Income: 2016
This report presents data on median household income and the Gini index of income inequality based on the 2015 and 2016 American Community Surveys (ACS).
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Income and Poverty in the United States: 2016
This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2017 and earlier CPS ASEC.
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Fluctuations in the U.S. Income Distribution: 2009-2012
This report uses SIPP’s longitudinal data to identify changes in annual household income over time, as well as the factors that contribute to such changes.
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Household Income: 2015
This report presents data on median household income and the Gini index of income inequality based on the 2014 and 2015 American Community Surveys (ACS).
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Income and Poverty in the United States: 2015
This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2015 and earlier CPS ASEC.
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Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014
This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2015 and earlier CPS ASEC.
Publication
Household Income: 2013
Estimates from the 2013 ACS show a significant increase in median household income at the national level and for many states.
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Income and Poverty in the United States: 2013
This report presents data on income and poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2014 and earlier CPS ASEC.
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Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2012
This report has three sections—income, poverty, and health insurance coverage. Each section
presents estimates by characteristics such as race, and nativity.
Publication
Household Income for States: 2010 and 2011
Estimates from the 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) and the 2011 ACS show household income continues to decline.
Publication
Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2011
This report presents data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States.
Publication
Household Income Inequality Within U.S. Counties: 2006-2010
Measures of household income inequality for counties in the United States, based on data pooled from 5 years (2006 to 2010) of American Community Survey data.
Publication
U.S. Neighborhood Income Inequality in the 2005-2009 Period
Income inequality is one measure of societal conditions.
Publication
Household Income for States: 2009 and 2010
Data on median household income at the national and state levels
Publication
Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2010
This report presents data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States.
Publication
Fluctuations in the U.S. Income Distribution, 2004–2007
This report uses longitudinal data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation to examine changes in the income of households between 2004 and 2007.
Publication
Household Income for States: 2008 and 2009
Data on median household income at the national and state levels based on the 2008 and 2009 American Community Surveys (ACS).
Publication
Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2009
This report presents data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States.
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Men’s and Women’s Earnings for States and MSAs: 2009
This report presents data on men’s and women’s earnings at the national, state, and metropolitan levels based on the 2009 American Community Survey (ACS).
Publication
Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2008
This report presents data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States.
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Men's and Women's Earnings by State: 2008 American Community Survey
This report presents data on men’s and women’s earnings at the national and state levels based on the 2008 ACS.
Publication
Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2007
This report presents data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States.
Publication
Fluctuations in the U.S. Income Distribution, 2001–2003
This report uses the longitudinal data available from the SIPP to examine changes in the income of the same households between 2001 and 2003.
Publication
Income, Earnings, and Poverty Data: 2006 American Community Survey
This report looks at information on income, earnings, and poverty collected in the 2006 American Community Survey (ACS).
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Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2006
This report presents data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States.
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Effect of Taxes and Transfers on Income and Poverty in the U.S.: 2005
This report examines how income distributions change when the definition of income is varied to reflect the inclusion or exclusion of different components.
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Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2005
This report presents data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States.
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Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2004
This report presents data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States.
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Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2003
This report presents data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States.
Publication
Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Movements in the Income Distribution
This report uses longitudinal data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation to examine movements in the incomes of households between 1996 and 1999.
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