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The percentage of households and individuals in each income bracket.^[1]^[2]

Income in the United States is measured by the United States Department of Commerce either by household or individual. The differences between household and personal income is considerable since 42% of households, the majority of those in the top two quintiles with incomes exceeding $57,658, now have two income earners.^[3]

This difference becomes very apparent when comparing the percentage of households with six figure incomes to that of individuals. In 2006, 17.3% of households had incomes exceeding $100,000,^[1] compared to slightly less than 6% of individuals.^[2] Overall the median household income was $46,326 in 2006 while the median personal income (including only those above the age of 25) was $32,140.^[4]

Income inequality has increased considerably. Between 1979 and 2004, the mean after-tax income of the top percentile increased 167%, versus 69% for the top quintile overall, 29% for the fourth quintile, 21% for the middle quintile, 17% for the second quintile and 6% for the bottom quintile.^[5] While wages for women have increased greatly, median earnings of male wage earners have remained stagnant since the late 1970s.^[6]^[7] Household income, however, has risen due the increasing number of household with more than one income earners and women's increased presence in the labor force.^[8]

Income at a glance [edit]

Median income levels
Households			Persons, age 25 or older with earnings			Household income by race
All households	Dual earner households	Per household member	Males	Females	Both sexes	Asian	White, non-hispanic	Hispanic	Black
$46,326	$67,348	$23,535	$39,403	$26,507	$32,140	$57,518	$48,977	$34,241	$30,134
Median personal income by educational attainment
Measure	Some High School	High school graduate	Some college	Associate's degree	Bachelor's degree or higher	Bachelor's degree	Master's degree	Professional degree	Doctorate degree
Persons, age 25+ w/ earnings	$20,321	$26,505	$31,054	$35,009	$49,303	$43,143	$52,390	$82,473	$70,853
Male, age 25+ w/ earnings	$24,192	$32,085	$39,150	$42,382	$60,493	$52,265	$67,123	$100,000	$78,324
Female, age 25+ w/ earnings	$15,073	$21,117	$25,185	$29,510	$40,483	$36,532	$45,730	$66,055	$54,666
Persons, age 25+, employed full-time	$25,039	$31,539	$37,135	$40,588	$56,078	$50,944	$61,273	$100,000	$79,401
Household	$22,718	$36,835	$45,854	$51,970	$73,446	$68,728	$78,541	$100,000	$96,830
Household income distribution
Bottom 10%	Bottom 20%	Bottom 25%	Middle 33%	Middle 20%	Top 25%	Top 20%	Top 5%	Top 1.5%	Top 1%
$0 to $10,500	$0 to $18,500	$0 to $22,500	$30,000 to $62,500	$35,000 to $55,000	$77,500 and up	$92,000 and up	$167,000 and up	$250,000 and up	$350,000 and up
Source: US Census Bureau, 2006; income statistics for the year 2005

References [edit]

^ ^a ^b "US Census 2005 Economic Survey, income data". Retrieved 2006-12-09.
^ ^a ^b "US Census Bureau, personal income distribution". Retrieved 2006-12-09.
^ "US Census Bureau, number of income earners per quintile, 2006". Retrieved 2006-12-23.
^ "US Census Bureau, median income of persons, age 25 or older". Retrieved 2006-12-09.
^ "Aron-Dine, A. & Sherman, A. (January 23, 2007). New CBO Data Show Income Inequality Continues to Widen: After-tax-income for Top 1 Percent Rose by $146,000 in 2004.". Retrieved 2007-11-24.
^ "U.S. Census Bureau. (1991). Table P-17. Years of School Completed--People 25 Years Old and Over by Median Income and Sex: 1958 to 1990.". Archived from the original on 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
^ "U.S. Census Bureau. (2006). Table P-16. Educational Attainment--People 25 Years Old and Over by Median Income and Sex: 1991 to 2005.". Archived from the original on 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
^ "U.S. Census Bureau. (2005). Table H-17. Households by Total Money Income, Race, and Hispanic Origin of Householder: 1967 to 2004.". Archived from the original on 2007-11-15. Retrieved 2007-11-24.

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