Income Inequality Just Continues To Get Worse And Worse (CHART)

CHART: Income Inequality Just Continues To Get Worse

Income inequality increased dramatically between 1979 and 2007, when a global financial crisis rocked not just the U.S. but the entire world. But maybe things have turned around since then? No. Just take a look at what happened in 2011:

The data from the above chart was culled from a September 2012 report by the U.S. Census Bureau, of which the primary findings were:

  • Real [that means inflation-adjusted] median household income declined between 2010 and 2011, a second consecutive annual decline.
  • The poverty rate in 2011 was not statistically different from 2010.
  • Both the percentage and number of people without health insurance decreased between 2010 and 2011.

:(

Before You Go

10. Oregon

10 States Where Income Inequality Is Growing Fastest

Popular in the Community

Close

What's Hot