Cumulative percent change in average annual household income, by income group, 2007–2016

Lowest fifth  Second fifth  Third fifth Fourth fifth  80th-95th percentile  Top 5 percent
2007 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2008 -2.8% -3.5% -3.4% -2.9% -2.5% -1.2%
2009 -3.3% -4.0% -4.2% -3.9% -2.5% -0.6%
2010 -9.5% -7.8% -6.4% -5.2% -3.5% -4.9%
2011 -10.3% -8.6% -8.1% -6.7% -4.0% 0.0%
2012 -10.2% -8.9% -7.5% -6.3% -3.9% 0.0%
2013 -10.2% -7.8% -6.8% -6.0% -3.2% -0.1%
2014 -11.0% -8.4% -7.8% -6.1% -3.7% -2.3%
2015 -5.2% -4.0% -3.1% -1.7% -0.6% 3.0%
2016 -2.7% 0.2% -0.4% 0.4% 2.9% 8.7%

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

View the underlying data on epi.org.