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
