the average member of the richest 0.1 percent of the population earns about 196 times more than an average earner in the bottom 90 percent Share and Comment: FacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditTumblrEmail Home / glossary / the average member of the richest 0.1 percent of the population earns about 196 times more than an average earner in the bottom 90 percentInequality.org. 2020. “Income Inequality in the United States.” https://inequality.org/facts/income-inequality/.