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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12. Alaska
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.016
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.422 — 2nd best income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.438 — 5th best income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 12.72 to 1 — 8th smallest
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11. New York
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.016
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.499 — the worst income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.515 — the worst income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 21.83 to 1 — the largest
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10. Connecticut
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.016
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.486 — 2nd worst income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.502 — 2nd worst income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 19.09 to 1 — 3rd largest
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9. Washington
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.017
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.441 — 16th best income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.458 — 20th best income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 14.11 to 1 — 21st smallest
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8. Arkansas
> Chg in Gini index of income inequality 2010-2019: +0.017
> Gini index of income inequality, 2010: 0.458 — 21st worst income distribution
> Gini index of income inequality, 2019: 0.475 — 14th worst income distribution
> Typical high income to typical low income ratio, 2019: 15.05 to 1 — 24th largest
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