| U.S. State-Level Percentile Ranges a N = 51 | ||||
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 | 5th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 95th |
Wealth and Prosperity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Real Per-capita GDP 1990, $ | 18,872 | 21,520 | 24,387 | 28,369 | 38,663 |
Median Household Income 1990, $ | 21,147 | 25,257 | 28,706 | 32,181 | 40,927 |
Economic Growth | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Average Annual Growth Real Per-capita GDP 1990-1996 | 0.17 | 1.08 | 2.11 | 2.94 | 3.66 |
Income Inequality | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Gini Coefficient of Inequality 1990 | 0.394 | 0.412 | 0.428 | 0.446 | 0.475 |
Poverty | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Percent in Poverty 1990 (State-population percentage) | 7.6 | 10.3 | 12.4 | 15.7 | 20.6 |
Labor Productivity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Per employee earnings 1990, $ b | 29,124 | 32,545 | 34,502 | 38,582 | 47,262 |