Local wealth inequality

Local wealth inequality has been studied in 1 paper since 2026: 1 observational study in people; 1 in the past year. The newest story, Oct 23, 2026: “Wealth inequality linked to working-age deaths in US counties”.

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“In this aggregate longitudinal cross-sectional study, increases in local wealth inequality were associated with within-county increases in working-age mortality.”

Local Wealth Inequality and Working-Age Mortality in US CountiesJAMA health forum2026doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.3857

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What is Local wealth inequality linked with?

Studies link Local wealth inequality with 1 measure, most often working-age all-cause mortality (1 study).

Working-age all-cause mortality

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Local wealth inequality is associated with working-age all-cause mortality in humans (Regression coefficients for ages 25–44, 45–54, and 55–64 years: female individuals, 1.72 (95% CI 0.99–2.45), 1.57 (0.96–2.18), and 1.11 (0.65–1.57); male individuals, 0.75 (0.12–1.37), 0.71 (0.27–1.14), and 0.66 (0.24–1.08).).
“In this aggregate longitudinal cross-sectional study, increases in local wealth inequality were associated with within-county increases in working-age mortality.”
HumansUS county-level analysis1970 to 2019n = 18,344
Wealth inequality linked to working-age deaths in US counties
JAMA health forumOct 2, 2026

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JAMA Health ForumOct 23

Wealth inequality linked to working-age deaths in US counties

County-level data from 1970 to 2019 linked rising wealth inequality to higher death rates among women and men aged 25 to 64.County-level data from 1970 to 2019 linked rising wealth inequality to higher death rates among women and men aged 25 to 64.

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