University of Maryland
Sociology 441: Stratification 
graph wealth inequality, 1950-2000

Income inequality trends:
Overall income inequality (gini)
Share of bottom quintile
Share of middle quintile
Share of top quintile

Family income levels:
Bottom quintile
Median income
Top quintile







Sources: Edward Wolff, 1996 and 1998.
 
 


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Last updated February 4, 2000
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