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   Sociology 441: Stratification 
      
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| Average family income trends: | 
| Median income | 
| Bottom quintile | 
| Top quintile | 
| Individual earnings | 
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| Income inequality trends: | 
| Gini index of inequality | 
| Share of bottom quintile | 
| Share of middle quintile | 
| Share of top quintile | 
Sources: Bureau of Economic Analysis,
http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/dn/nipaweb/Index.asp 
 
Economic Report of the President,
http://w3.access.gpo.gov/usbudget/fy2003/erp.html 
 
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