Figure 2Y
Share of total household income growth attributable to various income groups, 1979–2007
Income group | Share of growth |
---|---|
Bottom fifth | 3.6% |
Second fifth | 7.2% |
Middle fifth | 11.3% |
Fourth fifth | 16.6% |
81st-90th percentile | 12.4% |
91st-95th percentile | 9.2% |
96th-99th percentile | 13.6% |
Top 1 percent | 26.1% |
Note: Data are for comprehensive income.
Source: Authors' analysis of Congressional Budget Office (2013)
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