Cumulative percent change in annual household income for selected income percentiles, 2000–2017
| Year | 10th percentile | 20th percentile | 40th percentile | 50th (median) | 60th percentile | 80th percentile | 90th percentile | Top 5 percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.8% | -2.5% | -1.8% | -2.2% | -1.2% | -0.7% | -1.4% | 0.8% |
| 2002 | -3.9% | -4.3% | -3.2% | -3.3% | -2.5% | -1.6% | -2.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | -6.8% | -6.1% | -3.6% | -3.4% | -2.3% | -0.6% | -1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | -6.1% | -6.0% | -4.2% | -3.8% | -3.5% | -1.9% | -1.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | -6.0% | -5.7% | -3.8% | -2.7% | -2.6% | -1.1% | -0.8% | 0.8% |
| 2006 | -3.2% | -4.5% | -2.3% | -2.0% | -1.8% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| 2007 | -4.6% | -6.0% | -1.6% | -0.7% | -1.3% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| 2008 | -8.1% | -7.6% | -5.5% | -4.2% | -3.9% | -2.0% | -1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | -8.1% | -8.4% | -6.3% | -4.9% | -5.0% | -1.9% | -1.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | -11.5% | -11.9% | -9.1% | -7.4% | -7.0% | -3.4% | -2.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | -13.2% | -13.5% | -10.7% | -8.8% | -8.4% | -4.9% | -1.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | -13.4% | -13.9% | -9.7% | -9.0% | -7.2% | -4.6% | -2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | -13.5% | -13.9% | -10.1% | -8.7% | -7.3% | -4.4% | -1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | -14.4% | -13.6% | -11.2% | -10.1% | -7.5% | -4.2% | -1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | -7.7% | -8.2% | -6.4% | -5.4% | -2.5% | -0.3% | 1.3% | 2.3% |
| 2016 | -6.4% | -4.6% | -3.2% | -2.5% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| 2017 | -4.3% | -4.1% | -2.1% | -0.8% | 1.5% | 4.4% | 8.1% | 9.3% |
Note: Because of a redesign in the CPS ASEC income questions in 2013, we imputed the historical series using the ratio of the old and new method in 2013.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement family income data