Table 20-12
Income Inequality in 2010 in the United States by Race
The values in the table reflect the percentages of pre-tax-and-transfer income. Source: US Census Bureau
-Refer to Table 20-12. According to the information in the table, which race had the most income inequality in 2010?

Question

Table 20-12
Income Inequality in 2010 in the United States by Race
The values in the table reflect the percentages of pre-tax-and-transfer income.  Source: US Census Bureau
-Refer to Table 20-12. According to the information in the table, which race had the most income inequality in 2010?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The black race had the highest income inequality in 2010, with the top 5% earning 15.8% of the total pre-tax-and-transfer income, while the bottom 20% earned only 3.4%. This is compared to the white race where the top 5% earned 22.2% of the total pre-tax-and-transfer income, while the bottom 20% earned 5.5%. The Asian and Hispanic races had lower income inequality than the black and white races.

Table 20-12 Income Inequality in 2010 in the United States by Race