Income inequality in the United States Indicators Indicators

| Data_ | Total_gain | Percent_gain | _2003 | _2000 | _1997 | _1994 | _1991 | _1988 | _1985 | _1982 | _1979 | _1976 | _1973 | _1970 | _1967 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th percentile | $3,982 | 28.4% | $17,984 | $19,142 | $17,601 | $16,484 | $16,580 | $17,006 | $16,306 | $15,548 | $16,457 | $15,615 | $15,844 | $15,126 | $14,002 |
| Median (50th) | $9,980 | 29.9% | $43,318 | $44,853 | $42,294 | $39,613 | $39,679 | $40,678 | $38,510 | $36,811 | $38,649 | $36,155 | $37,700 | $35,832 | $33,338 |
| 80th percentile | $31,602 | 57.2% | $86,867 | $87,341 | $81,719 | $77,154 | $74,759 | $75,593 | $71,433 | $66,920 | $68,318 | $63,247 | $64,500 | $60,148 | $55,265 |
| 95th percentile | $65,442 | 73.8% | $154,120 | $155,121 | $144,636 | $134,835 | $126,969 | $127,958 | $119,459 | $111,516 | $111,445 | $100,839 | $102,243 | $95,090 | $88,678 |
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