Change in average comprehensive income for households in the 20th–80th percentile, by income source, 1979–2010 (2013 dollars)

Labor compensation Social insurance/safety net
Total Wages and salaries Employer-sponsored insurance Total Capital and business income Pensions Cash Non-cash* Total
1979 $61,432 $45,349 $2,135 $47,484 $5,826 $2,329 $4,506 $1,287 $5,793
1989 63,133 42,304 2,364 44,667 6,454 4,220 5,388 2,404 7,792
1995 65,900 42,259 3,056 45,316 5,204 5,290 6,138 3,952 10,091
2000 71,715 46,438 2,736 49,174 5,698 6,765 6,063 4,015 10,078
2007 76,474 46,946 3,624 50,569 5,343 7,358 7,003 6,202 13,204
2010 72,820 42,296 3,344 45,640 3,744 7,470 8,875 7,091 15,966
Change
1979–2007 ($) $15,042 $1,597 $1,489 $3,085 -$483 $5,028 $2,496 $4,915 $7,411
1979–2007 (% of total change) 100.0% 10.6% 9.9% 20.5% -3.2% 33.4% 16.6% 32.7% 49.3%

* Includes value of Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, and other non-cash government transfer payments

Source: Authors' analysis of Congressional Budget Office (2013)

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