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Reduced inequalities - Goal 10

Reduce inequality within and among countries

Indicator 10.1.1: Growth rates of household expenditure or income per capita among the bottom 40 per cent of the population and the total population

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US growth rate of income per capita for the total population

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Year Value
2000 1.76
2001 -0.57
2002 -1.8
2003 -0.15
2004 -0.2
2005 1.5
2006 1.95
2007 -1.09
2008 -3.12
2009 -1.27
2010 -1.49
2011 0.55
2012 0.57
2013 0.48
2014 -1.12
2015 4.78
2016 3.59
2017 1.68

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from US statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from US statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other US-specific metadata information.

Actual indicator available Growth rate of income per capita for the total population.
Actual indicator available - description Growth rate of income per capita for the total population.
Date of national source publication September 2018
Method of computation https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/historical-income-people.html. Use table P-1 for all races.
Periodicity Annual
Scheduled update by national source September 2019
U.S. method of computation Percent change in income per capita.
Comments and limitations Information on per capita income among the bottom 40% of the population is not immediately available.
Date metadata updated May 2019
Disaggregation geography
Unit of measurement percent change
Disaggregation categories
International and national references
Time period 2000-2017
Scheduled update by SDG team

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name Growth rates of household expenditure or income per capita among the bottom 40 per cent of the population and the total population
Target name By 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average.
Global indicator description Real disposable household income is the sum of wages and salaries, mixed income, net property income, net current transfers and social benefits other than social transfers in kind, less taxes on income and wealth and social security contributions, after adjustment for price changes.
UN designated tier 2
UN custodial agency World Bank
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Organisation CPS ASEC
Agency Staff Name Brian Glassman
Agency Survey Dataset CPS ASEC
Notes
Title
Link to data source https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cps.html opens in a new window