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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47. Idaho
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.001
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.433 — 10th best income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.434 — 2nd best income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 11.61 to 1 — 2nd smallest

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46. Oregon
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.001
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.449 — 22nd best income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.450 — 15th best income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 13.79 to 1 — 15th smallest

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45. Alabama
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.002
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.472 — 6th worst income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.474 — 19th worst income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 16.53 to 1 — 10th largest

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44. Vermont
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.003
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.444 — 19th best income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.447 — 12th best income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 13.34 to 1 — 13th smallest

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43. Minnesota
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.003
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.440 — 15th best income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.443 — 11th best income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 12.89 to 1 — 10th smallest

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