Ratio of Incomes of Top and Bottom Fifths of Families

2004-2006 (in 2005 dollars) State Rank Average income of bottom fifth of families Average income of top fifth of families Top-to-bottom ratio* Florida 15 17,436 130,840 7.5 U.S.    18,116 132,131 7.3 Ratio of Incomes of Top and Middle Fifths of Families 2004-2006 (in 2005 dollars) State Rank Average income of middle fifth of families Average income of top fifth of families Top-to-middle ratio* Florida 7 47,062 130,840 2.8 U.S.    50,434 132,131 2.6 Source: Economic Policy Institute/Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey.

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