The inequality tax: Bottom 90 percent household income, actual average and average had it grown at the same rate as the overall average, 1979-2011
| Actual | If grew at average | |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $55613.91 | $55613.91 |
| 1980 | 53800.05 | 53819.66 |
| 1981 | 53476.94 | 53632.92 |
| 1982 | 52561.68 | 53456.58 |
| 1983 | 51944.57 | 53830.38 |
| 1984 | 54841.02 | 56702.92 |
| 1985 | 54864.02 | 57550.06 |
| 1986 | 56737.75 | 61883.69 |
| 1987 | 56422.94 | 59837.42 |
| 1988 | 57312.57 | 62424.85 |
| 1989 | 58171.2 | 62937.64 |
| 1990 | 58169.05 | 62384.44 |
| 1991 | 57424.5 | 60888.43 |
| 1992 | 57897.62 | 62607.8 |
| 1993 | 58609.27 | 62959.87 |
| 1994 | 59237.44 | 63733.71 |
| 1995 | 60978.08 | 66207.03 |
| 1996 | 61586.01 | 68344.09 |
| 1997 | 62696.2 | 71052.84 |
| 1998 | 64776.36 | 74288 |
| 1999 | 66446.8 | 77458.29 |
| 2000 | 66317.7 | 78627.26 |
| 2001 | 66095.23 | 74543.95 |
| 2002 | 64796.01 | 71453.18 |
| 2003 | 65001.36 | 72575.38 |
| 2004 | 67232.64 | 76769.85 |
| 2005 | 68247.2 | 80576.63 |
| 2006 | 69257.37 | 83072.39 |
| 2007 | 70910.89 | 85152 |
| 2008 | 68511.06 | 78528.27 |
| 2009 | 67601.82 | 74461.03 |
| 2010 | 67950.09 | 76500.95 |
| 2011 | 67377.78 | 75579.27 |
Source: Author's analysis of Congressional Budget Office data