Income growth was greatest near top for whites and blacks, but middle- and lower-income whites lagged behind more than middle- and lower-income blacks did | Pew Research Center

July 6, 2018

Income Inequality in the U.S. Is Rising Most Rapidly Among Asians

Income growth was greatest near top for whites and blacks, but middle- and lower-income whites lagged behind more than middle- and lower-income blacks did

Income growth was greatest near top for whites and blacks, but middle- and lower-income whites lagged behind more than middle- and lower-income blacks did

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Income Inequality in the U.S. Is Rising Most Rapidly Among Asians
From lowest to highest: Income inequality in U.S. increased most among Asians from 1970 to 2016
Most Asian adults in the U.S. are foreign born
Incomes increased most for higher-income Asians, least for lower-income Asians
Asians have the highest earnings, except among lower-income adults
Inequality in the U.S. is highest among G-7 countries
Nationally, incomes near the top are rising at twice the rate of incomes near the bottom
Income growth was greatest near top for whites and blacks, but middle- and lower-income whites lagged behind more than middle- and lower-income blacks did
Hispanic incomes increased less than for most other groups; Asians at the top saw their income increase the most of any group, the least near the bottom
Income growth slowed this century for all income tiers
The slowdown in income growth this century affected all racial and ethnic groups
Income inequality is highest among Asians
Income inequality is rising most rapidly among Asians
Whites and Asians out-earn blacks and Hispanics at all rungs of the income ladder
Incomes of blacks edge closer to incomes of whites, Hispanics fall behind more; Asians see mixed results
Black, Hispanic and Asian incomes, relative to whites, changed differently across the income distribution