Visualizing data for economic equity
Dive into comprehensive data on how economic growth is distributed across U.S. households. Our interactive dashboard provides a clear view of trends in income and wealth inequality.
Why distribution matters
For decades, the U.S. economy has experienced significant shifts, but how have these changes impacted everyday Americans? Understanding income and wealth distribution is key to an equitable economy.
Data-driven insights
Trends over time
Components of income and wealth
Analyze inequality through the lens of wages, transfers, assets, and other components.
Impact of economic events
Trusted data sources
Transparency in our data and methodology is key. This dashboard primarily utilizes two robust, publicly available datasets.
Distribution of Personal Income
Chosen for its comprehensive treatment of various income sources and its timeliness, this dataset comes from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
Distributional Financial Accounts
Selected as a trusted and comprehensive source for wealth data, this dataset is from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Our methodology
To provide clear and consistent insights, we apply specific adjustments and calculations. Here’s a brief look at how we handle the data.
All monetary values are adjusted to 2017 dollars (PCE Index) to compare "real" values and reflect actual purchasing power.
The midpoint of the BEA range is used for the top 1 percent in the most recent year if final data aren’t yet available.
Home equity is calculated as real estate value minus mortgage liabilities to show actual equity.
Income and wealth data start in 2000 for consistent trend comparisons, aligning with the BEA income dataset's start.
Data sourced from
BEA and the Federal Reserve
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