income inequality

Definition

A measurement of the distribution of income that highlights the gap between individuals or households making most of the income in a given country and those making very little. From 1980 to 2010, income inequality in the U.S. increased. The top 20% of earners in the U.S. in 2010 earned almost 50% of the total income while the bottom 15% earned less than 4%.

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