Figure 3
Change in real annual household income, by income group, 1979–2013
| Bottom 90 percent | 91st-99th percentile | Top 1 percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1980 | -3.0% | -3.0% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | -3.4% | -3.9% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | -4.4% | -4.6% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | -5.0% | -1.9% | 8.6% |
| 1984 | -0.6% | 5.6% | 19.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | 6.2% | 28.2% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | 14.3% | 68.2% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | 14.5% | 35.9% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | 17.9% | 70.5% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | 20.1% | 59.0% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | 16.7% | 52.7% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | 14.7% | 36.6% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | 18.2% | 55.0% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | 18.7% | 48.9% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | 20.8% | 53.3% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | 26.0% | 70.7% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | 30.3% | 87.5% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | 36.5% | 115.4% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | 42.2% | 142.9% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | 48.1% | 162.9% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | 51.7% | 186.7% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | 43.3% | 126.4% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | 39.4% | 100.5% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | 42.5% | 112.5% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | 49.3% | 153.3% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | 57.4% | 205.2% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | 61.2% | 229.1% |
| 2007 | 30.0758101551046% | 66.2001647952772% | 244.12435417348% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | 55.2% | 178.3% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | 48.6% | 118.4% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | 52.6% | 153.0% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | 53.2% | 149.1% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | 58.4% | 207.0% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | 61.1% | 159.6% |
Note: Data are for comprehensive income. Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: Authors' analysis of data from the Congressional Budget Office (2014)
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