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This report analyzes the gaps between the average income of the richest and poorest households in the United States. Data is sourced from the Economic Policy Institute and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities using U.S. Census Bureau data. Income includes post-federal tax earnings and adjustments for programs like EITC, food stamps, and housing subsidies. The analysis is based on 2009 dollar values and household sizes. For more details, visit http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=3860.
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Gaps Between Average Income of the Richest and Poorest Households in the United States SOURCE: Economic Policy Institute/Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census Bureau Data. Income is post-federal. tax and includes the value of the EITC, food stamps, and housing subsidies. Income is adjusted for inflation (to 2009 dollars) and for household size. Pulling Apart, A State-by-State Analysis of Income Trends, November 15, 2012, http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=3860