Figure 2U
Change in real annual household capital income, by income group, 1979–2010
| Bottom fifth | Second fifth | Middle fifth | Fourth fifth | 81st-90th percentile | 91st-95th percentile | 96th-99th percentile | Top 1 percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-1979 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Jan-1980 | -8.6% | -3.1% | 0.3% | 0.5% | -2.0% | 0.0% | -9.0% | -9.2% |
| Jan-1981 | -20.6% | -5.7% | 1.8% | 2.1% | -3.4% | -3.1% | -10.5% | -10.6% |
| Jan-1982 | -19.0% | -7.3% | -0.5% | 2.2% | -8.1% | -15.6% | -20.3% | -6.1% |
| Jan-1983 | -19.3% | -4.8% | 3.1% | 4.2% | -5.6% | -5.1% | -15.3% | 4.9% |
| Jan-1984 | -11.4% | 0.1% | 22.3% | 22.7% | 4.0% | 7.4% | -5.7% | 18.0% |
| Jan-1985 | -13.8% | -0.4% | 10.2% | 14.5% | -7.0% | -0.7% | -4.8% | 30.4% |
| Jan-1986 | -9.2% | 2.9% | 15.2% | 15.9% | 3.5% | 12.5% | 13.9% | 93.8% |
| Jan-1987 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 16.1% | 17.2% | -2.1% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 25.5% |
| Jan-1988 | 0.7% | 3.1% | 16.1% | 13.7% | -1.4% | 4.2% | 8.5% | 57.2% |
| Jan-1989 | -0.6% | 4.0% | 17.4% | 18.0% | 9.1% | 16.2% | 10.0% | 49.5% |
| Jan-1990 | -2.6% | 2.6% | 10.5% | 9.4% | -0.1% | 9.9% | 1.4% | 36.2% |
| Jan-1991 | -4.7% | -4.6% | 8.4% | 1.6% | -1.9% | 1.3% | -6.9% | 16.4% |
| Jan-1992 | -8.7% | -7.3% | 2.2% | -3.6% | -14.0% | -2.5% | -5.4% | 27.4% |
| Jan-1993 | -3.8% | -7.6% | -5.9% | -8.4% | -11.3% | 0.9% | -5.6% | 27.4% |
| Jan-1994 | -2.8% | -13.0% | -4.6% | -8.2% | -15.4% | -2.6% | -6.0% | 35.6% |
| Jan-1995 | 6.4% | -13.8% | -1.6% | -2.4% | -5.6% | 7.3% | 4.0% | 50.5% |
| Jan-1996 | -1.1% | -13.5% | 1.6% | -0.7% | 0.9% | 15.7% | 12.4% | 72.0% |
| Jan-1997 | 2.3% | -11.1% | 2.0% | 5.5% | 10.0% | 23.7% | 25.7% | 102.4% |
| Jan-1998 | -2.9% | -11.9% | 7.4% | 3.7% | 10.3% | 29.6% | 33.3% | 131.3% |
| Jan-1999 | 17.1% | -5.4% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 15.8% | 37.5% | 43.7% | 148.7% |
| Jan-2000 | 9.2% | -8.9% | 5.0% | 7.2% | 16.3% | 38.3% | 41.7% | 167.4% |
| Jan-2001 | -3.4% | -21.5% | -12.7% | -6.2% | -8.0% | 4.6% | 9.4% | 94.9% |
| Jan-2002 | -12.4% | -25.5% | -24.5% | -21.2% | -19.5% | -8.6% | -6.7% | 68.7% |
| Jan-2003 | -7.5% | -27.0% | -24.5% | -20.4% | -17.8% | -9.4% | 0.9% | 88.9% |
| Jan-2004 | -0.4% | -25.5% | -20.7% | -12.0% | -10.9% | 8.7% | 19.7% | 143.1% |
| Jan-2005 | -2.6% | -19.8% | -13.0% | -2.7% | 7.2% | 28.7% | 50.4% | 214.9% |
| Jan-2006 | 12.3% | -14.8% | -9.1% | 4.6% | 17.3% | 41.3% | 58.7% | 247.7% |
| Jan-2007 | 12.7% | -15.2% | -5.2% | 10.6% | 18.9% | 48.7% | 63.3% | 260.9% |
| Jan-2008 | -1.1% | -30.8% | -24.7% | -16.6% | -10.7% | 6.9% | 17.0% | 164.3% |
| Jan-2009 | 9.3% | -30.2% | -32.4% | -24.8% | -23.0% | -12.9% | -8.3% | 90.7% |
| Jan-2010 | 13.3% | -26.6% | -31.1% | -21.2% | -17.7% | -5.7% | -1.9% | 132.7% |
Note: Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: Authors' analysis of Congressional Budget Office (2013)
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