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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17. New Jersey
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.014
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.464 — 15th worst income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.478 — 10th worst income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 16.72 to 1 — 7th largest
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16. Illinois
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.015
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.465 — 14th worst income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.480 — 8th worst income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 16.72 to 1 — 8th largest
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15. Iowa
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.015
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.427 — 5th best income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.442 — 10th best income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 12.64 to 1 — 7th smallest
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12. California
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.016
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.471 — 7th worst income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.487 — 5th worst income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 17.39 to 1 — 6th largest
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12. New Hampshire
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.016
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.425 — 4th best income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.441 — 9th best income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 12.73 to 1 — 9th smallest
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