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Title: Income Inequality in California

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Publication Year: 2023

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Abstract: The gap between high- and low-income families in California is among the largest in the nation—exceeding all but three other states in 2021 (the latest data available). Families at the top of the income distribution earned 11 times more than families at the bottom ($291,000 vs. $26,000 for the 90th and 10th percentiles, respectively). In 1980, families at the top earned 7 times more than those at the bottom, and the current gap reflects 63% income growth for the 90th percentile, and 7% growth for the 10th percentile over four decades.

Url: http://www.dalkeyparish.org/pdf/income-inequality-in-california.pdf

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Authors: Thorman, Tess; Payares-Montoya, Daniel; Herrera, Joseph

Publisher: Public Policy Institute of California

Data Collections: IPUMS USA, IPUMS CPS

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Poverty and Welfare

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