U.S. Median Household Income After falling for five years, inflation-adjusted median household income rose 1.1%, to $46,326.

Average Income by state

Distribution of Household Income by Race WhiteBlackHispanic origin 1 Income range Under $5, % 2.10%2.60%5.50%6.30%6.20%6.80%3.80%4.10%4.50%3.90% $5,000 to $9, $10,000 to $14, $15,000 to $24, $25,000 to $34, $35,000 to $49, $50,000 to $74, $75,000 to $99, $100,000 and over $39,463 $43,100 $45,496 $48,554 $23,691 $25,642 $28,485 $30,858 $28,350 $30,221 $29,079 $35, Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: Web: Median income

US Poverty over time

Poverty Rates by State

Source: U.S. Census Bureau's 2005 American Community Survey Pockets of Poverty and Wealth

Source: U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplements Percentage and Number of Uninsured Around 46.6 million were uninsured in 2005, up from 45.3 million the year before. Note: The Census Bureau changed some of its practices for the data collected in 1999, lowering numbers of the uninsured.

The solid line depicts reality in 2004, with half of U.S. family income going to the top 20%. The Gini coefficient is 0.466

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Inequality Income Going to the Top 20% and Bottom 60% of Households The income gap has widened since the late 1970s and didn't shrink in 2005.

Foreign-Born Population California had the largest share of foreign-born population, with 27.2%. New York was second at 21.4%. At the other end of the scale was West Virginia at 1.1% percent. Source: U.S. Census Bureau's 2005 American Community Survey