Economic Inequality in the United States. Question #1 In the United States, the 80% of the population at the bottom and middle of the income distribution.

Economic Inequality in the United States

Question #1

• In the United States, the 80% of the population at the bottom and middle of the income distribution earn about what percentage of the income?– 80 percent– 70 percent– 60 percent– 50 percent

Question #2

• What percentage of the wealth of the United States is owned by the richest 1% of the population?– 10 percent– 22 percent– 28 percent– 34 percent

Question #3

• What is the federal minimum wage?– $3.65/hour– $7.25/hour– $8.10/hour– $10.00/hour

Question #4

• What is the federal poverty level for a family of two adults and two children?– $22,000/year– $32,000/year– $40,000/year– $48,000/year

Question #5

• What percentage of the population in the United States falls under the federal poverty level?– 3%– 8%– 12%– 20%

Question #6

• Which age group in the United States experiences the highest rates of poverty?– Under 18– 18-35– 35-50– 50-65– Over 65

Question #7

• The largest number of those living under the poverty line are:– White/Caucasian– Black/African-American– Hispanic/Latino

Question #8

• Which of these countries has the highest level of income inequality?– United States– India– Ukraine– Denmark

Question #1

• In the United States, the 80% of the population at the bottom and middle of the income distribution earn about what percentage of the income?– 80 percent– 70 percent– 60 percent– 50 percent

Question #2

• What percentage of the wealth of the United States is owned by the richest 1% of the population?– 10 percent– 22 percent– 28 percent– 34 percent

Question #3

• What is the federal minimum wage?– $3.65/hour– $7.25/hour– $8.10/hour– $10.00/hour

Minimum Wage

Question #4

• What is the federal poverty level for a family of two adults and two children?– $22,000/year– $32,000/year– $40,000/year– $48,000/year

Question #5

• What percentage of the population in the United States falls under the federal poverty level?– 3%– 8%– 12%– 20%

Question #6

• Which age group in the United States experiences the highest rates of poverty?– Under 18– 18-35– 35-50– 50-65– Over 65

Question #7

• The largest number of those living under the poverty line are:– White/Caucasian– Black/African-American– Hispanic/Latino

Question #8

• Which of these countries has the highest level of income inequality?– United States– India– Ukraine– Denmark

Gini Coefficients – Inequality around the World