States Where Income Inequality Has Gotten Worse Since 2010

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June 9, 2021 7:00 am

Last Updated: June 9, 2021 12:59 pm

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7. Indiana
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.018
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.440 — 15th best income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.458 — 21st best income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 13.82 to 1 — 17th smallest

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6. Oklahoma
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.020
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.454 — 25th worst income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.474 — 20th worst income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 15.36 to 1 — 19th largest

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5. Mississippi
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.022
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.468 — 9th worst income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.490 — 4th worst income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 17.43 to 1 — 5th largest

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4. North Dakota
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.023
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.433 — 10th best income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.456 — 19th best income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 13.94 to 1 — 19th smallest

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3. Louisiana
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.023
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.475 — 3rd worst income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.498 — 3rd worst income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 20.16 to 1 — 2nd largest

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