Is the Gap between the Rich and the Poor Widening?
Data Story
In this data story, students analyze the distribution of income for different household segments in the United States of America from 1967 to 2012 and draw a conclusion about economic inequality in the United States.
Welcome to this Tuva data story! Income inequality is on the rise in developed nations globally. It results in inequality in access to food, shelter, education, healthcare, and other opportunities. In this data story you will investigate the distribution of income for different household segments in the United States of America from 1967 to 2012. The households are broken into five segments, each containing 20% of all households in the United States. The attributes show the percentage of the total national income made by each segment. Dig in to find an answer to the following question: Is economic inequality in the United States on the rise? Click Next to get started!
Topics and standards: Social Studies, Math, Scatter Plots, Demographics, Claim-Evidence-Reasoning, Linear Functions, Grades 9-12, Linear Models, CCSMP-3, CCSMP-4, Social Sciences & Math, Labor, Income, & Personal Finance