More back to the future in a way. Income, poverty and general distribution issues used to be bigger topics in both academic research as well as the media and public discourse. I once had a whole class just in how to measure poverty. Seems to be a resurgence in the whole topic.
American Community Survey income distribution for households in the Pittsburgh MSA looks like this:
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Universe: Households |
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| 2010 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates | |||
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Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area | ||
| Estimate | Margin of Error | ||
| Total: | 978,959 | +/-8,063 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 75,445 | +/-4,207 | |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 60,079 | +/-3,254 | |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 62,736 | +/-3,285 | |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 65,678 | +/-3,660 | |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 55,960 | +/-3,892 | |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 58,099 | +/-3,570 | |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 47,868 | +/-2,885 | |
| $40,000 to $44,999 | 48,436 | +/-2,846 | |
| $45,000 to $49,999 | 41,672 | +/-3,031 | |
| $50,000 to $59,999 | 83,244 | +/-4,605 | |
| $60,000 to $74,999 | 100,043 | +/-4,547 | |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 115,755 | +/-5,690 | |
| $100,000 to $124,999 | 67,399 | +/-3,740 | |
| $125,000 to $149,999 | 33,898 | +/-2,113 | |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 32,787 | +/-2,388 | |
| $200,000 or more | 29,860 | +/-2,590 | |
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