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This map shows how bad income inequality is in your state

In 2015, a family in the top 1% nationally received, on average, 26.3 times as much income as a family in the bottom 99%.

This map shows how bad income inequality is in your state

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BY Michael Grothaus0 minute read

The map was created by the Economic Policy Institute to go along with their report on income inequality across America. Their report found that income inequality has risen in almost every state since the 1970s. Other findings from the study:

  • From 2009 to 2015, the incomes of the top 1% grew faster than the incomes of the bottom 99% in 43 states and the District of Columbia.
  • The top 1% captured half or more of all income growth in nine states.
  • In 2015, a family in the top 1% nationally received, on average, 26.3 times as much income as a family in the bottom 99%.

Overall, the top five worst states when it comes to income inequality were:

  1. New York
  2. Florida
  3. Connecticut
  4. Nevada
  5. Wyoming

To see how your state fares, check out the map below.

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Michael Grothaus is a novelist and author. He has written for Fast Company since 2013, where he's interviewed some of the tech industry’s most prominent leaders and writes about everything from Apple and artificial intelligence to the effects of technology on individuals and society. Michael’s current tech-focused areas of interest include AI, quantum computing, and the ways tech can improve the quality of life for the elderly and individuals with disabilities More


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