Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

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A map highlights global income inequality measured by the G I N I index percentage. Countries shaded dark teal rate more than 50%. Countries shaded teal rate 40% to 50%. Countries shaded blue rate 30% to 39%. Countries shaded light blue rate less than 30%.

A map of income inequality as measured by the GINI index. A higher number represents higher levels of inequality.

US / CA States

North America

United States Census Bureau

Income Inequality (USA)

GINI index percentage

British Columbia

Québec

A map highlights the high-pressure regions in North America with a letter H enclosed in a circle. Near Columbia Kootenay Mountain and, near Ottawa.

A region where atmospheric pressure at the surface is greater than surrounding areas

High Pressure

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Northwest Territories

Nunavut

Nova Scotia

Prince Edward Island

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

A world map showing the distribution of continental shelves. The continental shelves extend into the oceans along the margins of the continents.

Extent of the world's continental shelves, which are extensions of continents submerged by the oceans

Continental Shelf

Key areas with prominent continental shelves shaded in dark blue include the eastern and western coasts of North America, particularly around the Gulf of Alaska, Hudson Bay, and the Gulf of Mexico. The coasts of Europe, including the North Sea and the waters around the United Kingdom. The northern coast of Russia and the Arctic Ocean. The coasts of China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. The northern and eastern coasts of Australia. The coasts of South America, especially around the Gulf of California and the southern tip near Chile and Argentina. The western and southern coasts of Africa, particularly around Angola, Namibia, and South Africa.

	Income Inequality (USA)			High Pressure	Continental Shelf
	Class	Rank	GINI index percentage	High Pressure	Continental Shelf
Arizona		30	46.1%
Arkansas		12	48%
Colorado		35	45.5%
District of Columbia		1	52%
Hawaii		44	44.4%
Idaho		45	44.3%
Illinois		9	48.1%
Indiana		39	45%
Iowa		48	44.1%
Kansas		33	45.6%
Kentucky		17	47.6%
Michigan		28	46.4%
Minnesota		41	44.9%
Mississippi		8	48.3%
Missouri		27	46.4%
Montana		29	46.2%
Nebraska		42	44.7%
Nevada		23	46.6%
New Hampshire		49	44.1%
New Mexico		18	47.6%
North Dakota		38	45.1%
Ohio		25	46.5%
Oklahoma		24	46.5%
Oregon		32	45.9%
Pennsylvania		20	47.1%
South Carolina		14	47.8%
South Dakota		46	44.3%
Tennessee		13	47.9%
Utah		51	42.8%
Vermont		40	44.9%
West Virginia		22	47%
Wisconsin		47	44.2%
Wyoming		43	44.4%
Alaska		50	43.1%		1.23%
Northwest Territories					0.420%
Florida		7	48.5%		1.79%
Rhode Island		26	46.5%		5.84%
Washington		31	46%		0.997%
Nunavut					1.49%
Maine		37	45.4%		0.686%
Nova Scotia					3.29%
Virginia		21	47%		0.705%
Delaware		34	45.6%		2.06%
Prince Edward Island					12.7%
Texas		19	47.5%		0.261%
Louisiana		4	49.6%		1.29%
North Carolina		16	47.7%		0.611%
New Brunswick					0.785%
Alabama		15	47.7%		0.101%
British Columbia				1	1.05%
Newfoundland and Labrador					2.04%
New Jersey		11	48%		2.40%
Connecticut		3	49.7%		0.150%
Massachusetts		6	48.5%		4.75%
Georgia		10	48%		0.232%
New York		2	51.4%		0.761%
Maryland		36	45.5%		2.12%
Québec				1	0.215%
California		5	48.7%		0.133%

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Income Inequality (USA)