“income-inequality” Charts
20 Years of Income Inequality in One Picture »
From 1990 to 2007, wage inequality in the U.S. increased significantly. The bottom 90-95% went down. The top 5% went…
The Rich Get Smarter: Higher SAT Scores for Richer Families »
Information collected from College Board, shows SAT test takers from higher earning families are more likely to achieve better SAT…
White and Black Household Net Worth Most Unequal in 25 Years »
Along with any real lasting change in race relations in the United States must come a significant reevaluation of our…
Unequal Rich Countries Exhibit Lower Social Mobility »
At least among these few countries, the more equal countries have higher social mobility (see graph). It looks as if…
Fast-Food Workers Organize Protests To Demand Living Wage »
The fast-food industry is a $200 billion business, yet many chains offer wages just a dollar above the federal minimum…
Lower Educational Scores Linked to Income Inequality »
In an international analysis published in Lancet, and an analysis of the 50 US states published in Social Science and…
Pay Rises, Purchasing Power Declines of Federal Minimum Wage »
The real value of the federal minimum wage in 2011 dollars was $7.91 in the 1960s, $8.02 in the 1970s.…
More Money, More College... More College, More Money »
It's a vicious cycle, alright. That's why in Tennessee, a new bill provides two years of free tuition at a…
US Family Income Growth 1947-2008 »
For 30 years America grew together. Our middle class prospered. Our impoverished gained economically. And our wealthiest grew their income…
You need to make more to make it to the top as you get older »
It has been widely publicized that you need to earn $250k to get into the 1%. If you want to…
Real Wage Growth Sputters Globally »
Despite leaps in labor productivity worldwide, larger and larger shares of national income have been siphoned off to capital. In…
Universities Ramp Up Aid for Wealthy, Leaving Poor Behind »
An analysis of new data from the U.S. Department of Education shows that from 1996-2012, public colleges and universities gave…
Once Upon a Time, Our Middle Topped Our Top »
In 1967, annual Census surveys show, America's middle 20 percent collected more income than America's top 5 percent. New Census…
Pay Rises, Purchasing Power Declines of Federal Minimum Wage »
The value of the federal minimum-wage in 2011-dollars was $8.02 in the 1970s. After 1979, the minimum declined markedly. Even…
Gap between top .01% and bottom 90% now near all-time high »
America's wealthiest averaged 1,000 times the income of America's bottom 90 percent last year. In the middle of the 20th…
Tax Reform: Will Congress Opt for 1% or for All? »
Tax rates get all the media play. But "tax expenditures" -- the loopholes that give some income preferential treatment over…
Why Are People Poor? By Party »
Democrats and Republicans have nearly diametrically opposed views on the reason most poor people in America have ended up that…
Why Are People Poor? »
In 1994, Americans were just as likely to blame "not-working" as they were to blame "not-earning-enough" for the poor's lack…
Upward Mobility: 10 Winning Cities »
Although upward mobility has remained relatively constant over the last 30 years, the opportunity to move up the income ladder…
Income Inequality Grows for 7 out of 10 people Globally »
Consider the recent World Economic Forum, which recently brought together some of the brightest minds and largest purses, when looking…
UK: Top Fifth Inherit Over 142 Times More Than Bottom Fifth »
New analysis by The Equality Trust of ONS statistics has found that the top fifth of inheritors received over 142…
The Terrifying Reality of Wealth and U.S. Income Inequality »
What do you think is the ideal division of wealth in your country? What do you think is the actual…
Minimum Wage: States Pick Up Where Fed Government Falters »
It has been over four years since Congress raised the federal minimum-wage. By all of the commonly used benchmarks –…
Amid Drastic Inequality, Many Feel They Are 'Falling Behind' »
7 in 10 Americans making less than $30,000 a year feel their incomes are falling behind the rising cost of…
Four Guys Made More Than 157,800 Kindergarten Teachers »
In 2013, four hedge fund managers made more than 157,800 kindergarten teachers put together, earning a total of $10.4 billion.…
Upward Mobility: Steer Clear of Here »
Although upward mobility has remained relatively constant over the last 30 years, the opportunity to move up the income ladder…
US Has 2nd Highest Rate of Impoverished Children Among Rich »
While Congress continues to dramatically reduce social-spending, including food stipends and education, reports reveal the magnitude of child poverty in…
Income Inequality Deepened by Great Recession »
In the years after the initial Wall Street crash, the top 1% of America's earners brought home 95% of the…
Child Poverty Remains an Issue in the US »
Americans have demonstrated a remarkable ability to dismiss poverty in our country. Of the world’s top 35 richest countries, the…
Latinos Lost 43% of Net Worth During Recession. Whites: 7% »
The worst economic downturn since the Great Depression produced dramatically disparate racial consequences. White families experienced a 6.7 percent decline…
Equal Countries Spend More of National Income on Aid »
Greater equality within rich countries seems to lead them to adopt policies which are more helpful to poorer countries. Rich…
Worldwide, Median Household Income About $10,000 »
The median annual household income worldwide is $9,733, and the median per-capita household income is $2,920, according to new Gallup…
10:1 — The Fight For a Fair Wage Ratio »
At St. Mary's College in Maryland, students, staff and faculty are campaigning to tie the earnings of the school's highest-paid…
Mental Illness More Prevalent in Unequal Rich Countries »
As the graph shows, mental illness is much more common in more unequal countries. Among these countries, mental illness is…
Health and Social Problems Worse in More Unequal Countries »
In rich countries, a smaller gap between rich and poor means a happier, healthier, and more successful population. Just look…