United States Income distribution Stats

Poorest 10%: Share of income or consumption (%). The distribution of income is typically more unequal than the distribution of consumption.
Poorest 20%: Share of income or consumption (%). The distribution of income is typically more unequal than the distribution of consumption.
Richest 10%: Share of income or consumption (%). The distribution of income is typically more unequal than the distribution of consumption.
Richest 20%: Share of income or consumption (%). The distribution of income is typically more unequal than the distribution of consumption.

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STAT	AMOUNT	DATE	RANK
Poorest 10%	1.8%	2002	86th out of 114
Poorest 20%	5.2%	2002	79th out of 114
Richest 10%	30.5%	2002	54th out of 114
Richest 20%	46.4%	2002	54th out of 114

SOURCES: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC

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