Table 20-9
Income Inequality in 2010 in the United States

Table 20-9
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
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Race } & \text { Bottom Fifth } & \text { Second Fifth } & \text { Middle Fifth } & \text { Fourth Fifth } & \text { Top Fifth } & \text { Top 5\% } \\\hline \text { Asians } & 3.0 \% & 8.9 \% & 15.3 \% & 24.5 \% & 48.3 \% & 19.0 \% \\\hline \text { Blacks } & 2.7 & 7.9 & 14.2 & 23.6 & 51.6 & 21.4 \\\hline \text { Hisp anics } & 3.5 & 9.0 & 14.7 & 23.3 & 49.4 & 20.6 \\\hline \text { Whites } & 3.6 & 8.8 & 14.9 & 23.4 & 49.3 & 21.0 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 20-9. In percentage point terms, how much more did the top 5% of the Asian population earn than it would have if income were distributed equally?