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Income Inequality, Boston: Aggregate income, bottom quintile at 2%; top 5 % at 25%, 2008 w w w. b o s t o n i n d i c a t o r s. o r g

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Comparative Income Inequality: The US is now an outlier among other wealthy industrialized (OECD) nations, 2007 w w w. b o s t o n i n d i c a t o r s. o r g

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Page 1: Income Inequality, Boston: Aggregate income, bottom quintile at 2%; top 5 % at 25%, 2008 w w w. b o s t o n i n d i c a t o r s. o r g

Income Inequality, Boston: Aggregate income, bottom quintile at 2%; top 5 % at 25%, 2008

w w w. b o s t o n i n d i c a t o r s. o r g

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Income Inequality, US: After WW II, income inequality among American families declined,

rising sharply in the 80’s into 2007

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Comparative Income Inequality: The US is now an outlier among other wealthy

industrialized (OECD) nations, 2007

w w w. b o s t o n i n d i c a t o r s. o r g

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The Geography of Income Inequality: US Gini Ratio by State, 2007

MA Gini ratio: .47

NY Gini ratio: .50

MA

MA Gini ratio: .47

NY Gini ratio: .50

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The Geography of Income Inequality: New England Counties, Gini Ratio, 2007-2009

Fairfield County Gini ratio: .54

Suffolk County Gini ratio: .51

Lincoln County Gini ratio: .48

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The Geography of Income Inequality: Just 47 of 3200 US counties had a Gini ratio

above .51 in 2007-2009

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Correlation of Inequality and Quality of Life: Obesity Rate by State,1997

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Correlation of Inequality and Quality of Life:

Obesity Rate by State, 2007

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The Geography of Income Inequality: Just 47 of 3200 US counties had a Gini ratio

above .51 in 2007-2009

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Percentage African American by US County

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Percent Children in Poverty by Census Tract, Boston 2000

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Percent African-American Population – by Census Tract, Boston, 2000

This Map Shows that a Gini Ratio of .51 and above is quite high even among Developing Countries for which there is reliable data.

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Percent Latino Population – by Census Tract, Boston, 2000

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Foreclosures by Boston Census Tract, 2008

Countries with Gini Ratio above .51

This Map Shows that a Gini Ratio of .51 and above is quite high even among Developing Countries for which there is reliable data.

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Correlation of Income Inequality With Quality of Life: Children in Poverty by Census Tract

(2000) and Foreclosed Properties, Boston, 2008

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©2007 University of Massachusetts

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©2007 University of Massachusetts