Special Report
States Where Income Inequality Has Gotten Worse Since 2010
June 9, 2021 7:00 am
Last Updated: June 9, 2021 12:59 pm
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32. Wisconsin
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.009
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.430 — 6th best income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.439 — 6th best income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 12.35 to 1 — 4th smallest
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31. Virginia
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.010
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.459 — 20th worst income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.469 — 22nd worst income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 15.47 to 1 — 17th largest
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30. North Carolina
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.010
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.464 — 15th worst income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.474 — 18th worst income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 15.35 to 1 — 20th largest
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29. Kentucky
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.010
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.466 — 13th worst income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.476 — 12th worst income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 16.15 to 1 — 12th largest
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28. Delaware
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.011
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.440 — 15th best income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.451 — 16th best income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 14.10 to 1 — 20th smallest
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