The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States

More Maps

Map of Household Income by Tract in Cheyney University

Median household income ($):

$125,700		$127,600		$129,500		$131,400		$133,300		$135,300

20th percentile of household income ($):

$65,500		$66,600		$67,600		$68,700		$69,700		$70,900

Mean household income of the top 5% of households ($):

$590k		$660k		$730k		$790k		$860k		$930k

Gini Index of income inequality (larger Gini Index means more inequality) (%):

40.2%		41.6%		42.8%		44.1%		45.3%		46.6%

Household Income: total income from all people in the household
Median: in terms of income, it is the income for which 50% of households have a lower income, and 50% have a higher income
Percentile: for example, the 80th percentile of household income is the income for which 80% of household have a lower income and 20% have a higher income
Quintile: a quintile is 20% of a population, grouped by percentile; for example, the 2nd quintile is all members of a population between the 20th and 40th percentiles
Gini Index: a statistical measure of how unevenly income is distributed in a population (ranging from 0% to 100%, the higher the number, the greater the inequality)

For additional information about the data presented on this site, including our sources, please see the About Page.