Paul, a worker whose income currently places him among the poorest 20 percent of Americans, is more likely than not to remain in that lowest quintile for the next decade.

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Research shows that income mobility in the United States allows for significant movement between income quintiles over time, meaning individuals in the lowest quintile have a reasonable chance of moving to a higher quintile within a decade.

Paul, a Worker Whose Income Currently Places Him Among the Poorest