Table 20-4: Quintile Shares of Income by Quintile, 2000
Bottom Fifth: 4.3%
Second Fifth: 9.8%
Middle Fifth: 15.5%
Fourth Fifth: 22.8%
Top Fifth: 47.4%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census
Shares of Income by Quintile, 2003
Bottom Fifth: 4.1%
Second Fifth: 9.6%
Middle Fifth: 15.5%
Fourth Fifth: 23.2%
Top Fifth: 47.6%
Shares of Income by Quintile, 2007
Bottom Fifth: 3.4%
Second Fifth: 8.8%
Middle Fifth: 14.7%
Fourth Fifth: 22.8%
Top Fifth: 50.3%
7. Refer to Table 20-4. In 2007, the top fifth of families have:
a. Almost 15 times as much income as the bottom fifth of families.
b. 96.6% more income than the bottom fifth of families.
c. 50.3% more income than the bottom fifth of families.
d. 46.9% more income than the bottom fifth of families.