Figure A
Change in real annual average household income, by income group, 1979–2013
| Bottom fifth | Middle fifth | 81st–90th percentile | 91st–95th percentile | 96th–99th percentile | Top 1 percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-01-01 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1980-01-01 | -2.9% | -4.1% | -2.8% | -1.9% | -4.0% | -4.5% |
| 1981-01-01 | -3.8% | -5.0% | -3.1% | -2.7% | -5.3% | -5.5% |
| 1982-01-01 | -4.8% | -6.5% | -3.7% | -3.7% | -5.5% | -0.2% |
| 1983-01-01 | -6.7% | -8.0% | -2.7% | -1.2% | -2.1% | 8.7% |
| 1984-01-01 | -4.6% | -3.1% | 3.5% | 6.3% | 5.8% | 21.0% |
| 1985-01-01 | -2.5% | -2.4% | 2.6% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 28.6% |
| 1986-01-01 | -0.7% | 0.1% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 18.0% | 69.1% |
| 1987-01-01 | -1.0% | -1.2% | 8.6% | 13.4% | 15.8% | 36.4% |
| 1988-01-01 | 1.7% | 0.7% | 10.2% | 15.1% | 20.3% | 70.7% |
| 1989-01-01 | 5.1% | 1.2% | 12.1% | 17.7% | 22.4% | 59.0% |
| 1990-01-01 | 9.9% | 1.8% | 10.1% | 14.5% | 18.6% | 53.1% |
| 1991-01-01 | 12.5% | -0.8% | 8.6% | 13.0% | 15.6% | 36.6% |
| 1992-01-01 | 15.0% | 0.2% | 9.6% | 14.9% | 20.7% | 55.6% |
| 1993-01-01 | 18.0% | 0.5% | 10.9% | 16.0% | 21.0% | 49.0% |
| 1994-01-01 | 19.4% | 1.4% | 13.3% | 17.7% | 23.8% | 53.9% |
| 1995-01-01 | 23.9% | 4.6% | 16.2% | 21.7% | 30.0% | 70.8% |
| 1996-01-01 | 23.7% | 5.4% | 18.0% | 25.7% | 34.7% | 87.3% |
| 1997-01-01 | 26.6% | 7.2% | 20.5% | 29.7% | 42.8% | 115.5% |
| 1998-01-01 | 30.1% | 10.1% | 24.8% | 34.6% | 50.7% | 142.5% |
| 1999-01-01 | 30.8% | 13.5% | 28.7% | 38.9% | 56.7% | 163.2% |
| 2000-01-01 | 26.8% | 12.9% | 30.7% | 42.1% | 59.8% | 187.2% |
| 2001-01-01 | 30.8% | 13.4% | 27.8% | 37.0% | 49.4% | 126.5% |
| 2002-01-01 | 31.0% | 10.8% | 25.8% | 34.2% | 43.3% | 100.6% |
| 2003-01-01 | 30.6% | 10.5% | 27.3% | 36.0% | 47.9% | 112.6% |
| 2004-01-01 | 36.3% | 14.2% | 31.6% | 41.7% | 56.4% | 153.3% |
| 2005-01-01 | 41.7% | 15.5% | 33.6% | 46.4% | 68.5% | 205.5% |
| 2006-01-01 | 45.0% | 15.8% | 36.3% | 49.2% | 72.6% | 228.8% |
| 2007-01-01 | 45.5% | 19.5% | 38.7% | 53.0% | 78.5% | 244.4% |
| 2008-01-01 | 43.0% | 14.7% | 34.8% | 46.7% | 63.5% | 178.5% |
| 2009-01-01 | 48.9% | 13.4% | 32.0% | 42.7% | 53.7% | 118.8% |
| 2010-01-01 | 48.9% | 13.3% | 32.8% | 45.4% | 59.3% | 152.9% |
| 2011-01-01 | 48.4% | 10.9% | 32.7% | 45.3% | 60.7% | 148.4% |
| 2012-01-01 | 47.7% | 11.0% | 34.5% | 47.1% | 69.1% | 207.6% |
| 2013-01-01 | 48.0% | 12.8% | 36.0% | 51.5% | 70.4% | 160.0% |
Note: Data are for comprehensive income. Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: EPI analysis of data from the Congressional Budget Office (2016)
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