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Pre-tax factor income (United States)
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| Age | Description |
|---|---|
| Children | The population is comprised of individuals below age 20. |
| Adults | The population is comprised of individuals over age 20. |
| All Ages | The population is comprised of individuals of all ages. |
| Population | Description |
|---|---|
| Female | The population looked at is comprised of female individuals only. |
| Male | The population looked at is comprised of male individuals only. |
| Individuals | The base unit is the individual (rather than the household). This is equivalent to assuming no sharing of resources within couples. |
| Equal-split adults | The base unit is the individual (rather than the household) but resources are split equally within couples. |
| Tax unit | The base unit is the tax unit defined by national fiscal administrations to measure personal income taxes. |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Average | The annual income (or wealth) average within a given group percentile. |
| Shares | The income (or wealth) share held by a given group percentile. |
| Thresholds | The minimum income (or wealth) level required to belong to a given group percentile. |
| Group percentiles | Description |
|---|---|
| All | Does not separate the population based on the indicator in question (e.g. income or wealth) |
| Top 1% | Top 1% of the population based on the indicator in question (e.g. income or wealth) |
| Top 10% | Top 10% of the population based on the indicator in question (e.g. income or wealth) |
| Bottom 90% | Bottom 90% of the population based on the indicator in question (e.g. income or wealth) |
| Bottom 50% | Bottom 50% of the population based on the indicator in question (e.g. income or wealth) |
| ...and so on... | |
Factor national income is the sum of all pretax personal income flows of personal sector accruing directly or indirectly to the individual owners of the production factors, labor and capital, before taking into account the operation of the tax/transfer system, and before taking into account the operation of pension system.
For the Top 1% of the population (1913-2014)
For the Top 10% of the population (1913-2014)
For the Bottom 90% of the population (1913-2014)
For the Bottom 50% of the population (1962-2014)
Top 10% - Bottom 90% shares split (1913-2014)
Available series for this indicator
For the Top 10% of the population (1913-2014)
For the Bottom 90% of the population (1913-2014)
For the Bottom 50% of the population (1962-2014)
Top 10% - Bottom 90% shares split (1913-2014)
Available series for this indicator
Chart for the Top 1% of the population (1913-2014)
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| Year | Top 1% | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 18.73 | Share (%) |
| 1914 | 19.20 | Share (%) |
| 1915 | 18.61 | Share (%) |
| 1916 | 20.53 | Share (%) |
| 1917 | 19.94 | Share (%) |
| 1918 | 18.79 | Share (%) |
| 1919 | 20.81 | Share (%) |
| 1920 | 18.29 | Share (%) |
| 1921 | 18.01 | Share (%) |
| 1922 | 17.49 | Share (%) |
| 1923 | 16.84 | Share (%) |
| 1924 | 17.53 | Share (%) |
| 1925 | 19.80 | Share (%) |
| 1926 | 21.05 | Share (%) |
| 1927 | 20.15 | Share (%) |
| 1928 | 21.18 | Share (%) |
| 1929 | 20.93 | Share (%) |
| 1930 | 17.92 | Share (%) |
| 1931 | 14.89 | Share (%) |
| 1932 | 13.72 | Share (%) |
| 1933 | 14.88 | Share (%) |
| 1934 | 16.87 | Share (%) |
| 1935 | 17.11 | Share (%) |
| 1936 | 19.04 | Share (%) |
| 1937 | 18.66 | Share (%) |
| 1938 | 16.82 | Share (%) |
| 1939 | 18.06 | Share (%) |
| 1940 | 19.05 | Share (%) |
| 1941 | 19.29 | Share (%) |
| 1942 | 18.24 | Share (%) |
| 1943 | 16.91 | Share (%) |
| 1944 | 14.58 | Share (%) |
| 1945 | 14.03 | Share (%) |
| 1946 | 13.94 | Share (%) |
| 1947 | 14.37 | Share (%) |
| 1948 | 15.57 | Share (%) |
| 1949 | 15.00 | Share (%) |
| 1950 | 15.60 | Share (%) |
| 1951 | 14.73 | Share (%) |
| 1952 | 13.99 | Share (%) |
| 1953 | 13.08 | Share (%) |
| 1954 | 13.29 | Share (%) |
| 1955 | 13.93 | Share (%) |
| 1956 | 13.20 | Share (%) |
| 1957 | 13.00 | Share (%) |
| 1958 | 12.29 | Share (%) |
| 1959 | 12.91 | Share (%) |
| 1960 | 12.47 | Share (%) |
| 1961 | 12.33 | Share (%) |
| 1962 | 12.54 | Share (%) |
| 1964 | 12.72 | Share (%) |
| 1966 | 12.42 | Share (%) |
| 1967 | 12.04 | Share (%) |
| 1968 | 12.25 | Share (%) |
| 1969 | 11.40 | Share (%) |
| 1970 | 10.73 | Share (%) |
| 1971 | 11.06 | Share (%) |
| 1972 | 11.08 | Share (%) |
| 1973 | 10.96 | Share (%) |
| 1974 | 10.49 | Share (%) |
| 1975 | 10.62 | Share (%) |
| 1976 | 10.44 | Share (%) |
| 1977 | 10.75 | Share (%) |
| 1978 | 10.59 | Share (%) |
| 1979 | 11.09 | Share (%) |
| 1980 | 10.63 | Share (%) |
| 1981 | 11.00 | Share (%) |
| 1982 | 11.19 | Share (%) |
| 1983 | 11.38 | Share (%) |
| 1984 | 12.18 | Share (%) |
| 1985 | 12.24 | Share (%) |
| 1986 | 11.77 | Share (%) |
| 1987 | 12.73 | Share (%) |
| 1988 | 14.36 | Share (%) |
| 1989 | 13.83 | Share (%) |
| 1990 | 13.92 | Share (%) |
| 1991 | 13.35 | Share (%) |
| 1992 | 14.41 | Share (%) |
| 1993 | 14.05 | Share (%) |
| 1994 | 14.13 | Share (%) |
| 1995 | 14.70 | Share (%) |
| 1996 | 15.39 | Share (%) |
| 1997 | 15.98 | Share (%) |
| 1998 | 16.14 | Share (%) |
| 1999 | 16.77 | Share (%) |
| 2000 | 17.37 | Share (%) |
| 2001 | 16.57 | Share (%) |
| 2002 | 16.38 | Share (%) |
| 2003 | 16.60 | Share (%) |
| 2004 | 17.63 | Share (%) |
| 2005 | 18.66 | Share (%) |
| 2006 | 19.30 | Share (%) |
| 2007 | 19.12 | Share (%) |
| 2008 | 18.79 | Share (%) |
| 2009 | 18.04 | Share (%) |
| 2010 | 19.27 | Share (%) |
| 2011 | 19.17 | Share (%) |
| 2012 | 20.30 | Share (%) |
| 2013 | 19.02 | Share (%) |
| 2014 | 19.58 | Share (%) |
Chart for the Top 10% of the population (1913-2014)
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| Year | Top 10% | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 42.10 | Share (%) |
| 1914 | 42.68 | Share (%) |
| 1915 | 41.96 | Share (%) |
| 1916 | 44.18 | Share (%) |
| 1917 | 44.65 | Share (%) |
| 1918 | 43.43 | Share (%) |
| 1919 | 45.23 | Share (%) |
| 1920 | 43.20 | Share (%) |
| 1921 | 46.33 | Share (%) |
| 1922 | 45.32 | Share (%) |
| 1923 | 42.91 | Share (%) |
| 1924 | 45.03 | Share (%) |
| 1925 | 46.80 | Share (%) |
| 1926 | 47.15 | Share (%) |
| 1927 | 46.45 | Share (%) |
| 1928 | 47.64 | Share (%) |
| 1929 | 46.29 | Share (%) |
| 1930 | 44.97 | Share (%) |
| 1931 | 44.55 | Share (%) |
| 1932 | 46.19 | Share (%) |
| 1933 | 46.39 | Share (%) |
| 1934 | 47.63 | Share (%) |
| 1935 | 46.57 | Share (%) |
| 1936 | 47.37 | Share (%) |
| 1937 | 46.11 | Share (%) |
| 1938 | 46.06 | Share (%) |
| 1939 | 47.55 | Share (%) |
| 1940 | 47.74 | Share (%) |
| 1941 | 45.72 | Share (%) |
| 1942 | 40.87 | Share (%) |
| 1943 | 37.82 | Share (%) |
| 1944 | 35.88 | Share (%) |
| 1945 | 35.57 | Share (%) |
| 1946 | 37.03 | Share (%) |
| 1947 | 36.88 | Share (%) |
| 1948 | 38.70 | Share (%) |
| 1949 | 38.21 | Share (%) |
| 1950 | 38.76 | Share (%) |
| 1951 | 37.49 | Share (%) |
| 1952 | 36.35 | Share (%) |
| 1953 | 35.36 | Share (%) |
| 1954 | 35.86 | Share (%) |
| 1955 | 36.49 | Share (%) |
| 1956 | 35.73 | Share (%) |
| 1957 | 35.66 | Share (%) |
| 1958 | 35.61 | Share (%) |
| 1959 | 36.09 | Share (%) |
| 1960 | 35.61 | Share (%) |
| 1961 | 35.81 | Share (%) |
| 1962 | 36.29 | Share (%) |
| 1964 | 36.52 | Share (%) |
| 1966 | 35.75 | Share (%) |
| 1967 | 35.25 | Share (%) |
| 1968 | 35.42 | Share (%) |
| 1969 | 34.07 | Share (%) |
| 1970 | 33.82 | Share (%) |
| 1971 | 34.50 | Share (%) |
| 1972 | 34.68 | Share (%) |
| 1973 | 34.95 | Share (%) |
| 1974 | 34.15 | Share (%) |
| 1975 | 34.73 | Share (%) |
| 1976 | 34.57 | Share (%) |
| 1977 | 34.91 | Share (%) |
| 1978 | 34.72 | Share (%) |
| 1979 | 34.96 | Share (%) |
| 1980 | 34.51 | Share (%) |
| 1981 | 34.89 | Share (%) |
| 1982 | 35.26 | Share (%) |
| 1983 | 35.80 | Share (%) |
| 1984 | 36.54 | Share (%) |
| 1985 | 36.63 | Share (%) |
| 1986 | 36.48 | Share (%) |
| 1987 | 37.53 | Share (%) |
| 1988 | 38.88 | Share (%) |
| 1989 | 38.56 | Share (%) |
| 1990 | 38.68 | Share (%) |
| 1991 | 38.70 | Share (%) |
| 1992 | 39.93 | Share (%) |
| 1993 | 39.75 | Share (%) |
| 1994 | 39.93 | Share (%) |
| 1995 | 40.65 | Share (%) |
| 1996 | 41.44 | Share (%) |
| 1997 | 42.08 | Share (%) |
| 1998 | 42.26 | Share (%) |
| 1999 | 42.86 | Share (%) |
| 2000 | 43.41 | Share (%) |
| 2001 | 42.69 | Share (%) |
| 2002 | 42.70 | Share (%) |
| 2003 | 43.05 | Share (%) |
| 2004 | 43.85 | Share (%) |
| 2005 | 44.90 | Share (%) |
| 2006 | 45.67 | Share (%) |
| 2007 | 45.51 | Share (%) |
| 2008 | 45.36 | Share (%) |
| 2009 | 45.02 | Share (%) |
| 2010 | 46.25 | Share (%) |
| 2011 | 46.49 | Share (%) |
| 2012 | 47.61 | Share (%) |
| 2013 | 46.66 | Share (%) |
| 2014 | 47.24 | Share (%) |
Chart for the Bottom 90% of the population (1913-2014)
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| Year | Bottom 90% | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 57.90 | Share (%) |
| 1914 | 57.32 | Share (%) |
| 1915 | 58.04 | Share (%) |
| 1916 | 55.82 | Share (%) |
| 1917 | 55.35 | Share (%) |
| 1918 | 56.57 | Share (%) |
| 1919 | 54.77 | Share (%) |
| 1920 | 56.80 | Share (%) |
| 1921 | 53.67 | Share (%) |
| 1922 | 54.68 | Share (%) |
| 1923 | 57.09 | Share (%) |
| 1924 | 54.97 | Share (%) |
| 1925 | 53.20 | Share (%) |
| 1926 | 52.85 | Share (%) |
| 1927 | 53.55 | Share (%) |
| 1928 | 52.36 | Share (%) |
| 1929 | 53.71 | Share (%) |
| 1930 | 55.03 | Share (%) |
| 1931 | 55.45 | Share (%) |
| 1932 | 53.81 | Share (%) |
| 1933 | 53.61 | Share (%) |
| 1934 | 52.37 | Share (%) |
| 1935 | 53.43 | Share (%) |
| 1936 | 52.63 | Share (%) |
| 1937 | 53.89 | Share (%) |
| 1938 | 53.94 | Share (%) |
| 1939 | 52.45 | Share (%) |
| 1940 | 52.26 | Share (%) |
| 1941 | 54.28 | Share (%) |
| 1942 | 59.13 | Share (%) |
| 1943 | 62.18 | Share (%) |
| 1944 | 64.12 | Share (%) |
| 1945 | 64.43 | Share (%) |
| 1946 | 62.97 | Share (%) |
| 1947 | 63.12 | Share (%) |
| 1948 | 61.30 | Share (%) |
| 1949 | 61.79 | Share (%) |
| 1950 | 61.24 | Share (%) |
| 1951 | 62.51 | Share (%) |
| 1952 | 63.65 | Share (%) |
| 1953 | 64.64 | Share (%) |
| 1954 | 64.14 | Share (%) |
| 1955 | 63.51 | Share (%) |
| 1956 | 64.27 | Share (%) |
| 1957 | 64.34 | Share (%) |
| 1958 | 64.39 | Share (%) |
| 1959 | 63.91 | Share (%) |
| 1960 | 64.39 | Share (%) |
| 1961 | 64.19 | Share (%) |
| 1962 | 63.71 | Share (%) |
| 1964 | 63.48 | Share (%) |
| 1966 | 64.25 | Share (%) |
| 1967 | 64.75 | Share (%) |
| 1968 | 64.57 | Share (%) |
| 1969 | 65.94 | Share (%) |
| 1970 | 66.18 | Share (%) |
| 1971 | 65.50 | Share (%) |
| 1972 | 65.31 | Share (%) |
| 1973 | 65.05 | Share (%) |
| 1974 | 65.85 | Share (%) |
| 1975 | 65.26 | Share (%) |
| 1976 | 65.42 | Share (%) |
| 1977 | 65.08 | Share (%) |
| 1978 | 65.28 | Share (%) |
| 1979 | 65.04 | Share (%) |
| 1980 | 65.49 | Share (%) |
| 1981 | 65.11 | Share (%) |
| 1982 | 64.75 | Share (%) |
| 1983 | 64.20 | Share (%) |
| 1984 | 63.46 | Share (%) |
| 1985 | 63.37 | Share (%) |
| 1986 | 63.53 | Share (%) |
| 1987 | 62.47 | Share (%) |
| 1988 | 61.12 | Share (%) |
| 1989 | 61.43 | Share (%) |
| 1990 | 61.32 | Share (%) |
| 1991 | 61.30 | Share (%) |
| 1992 | 60.07 | Share (%) |
| 1993 | 60.25 | Share (%) |
| 1994 | 60.06 | Share (%) |
| 1995 | 59.35 | Share (%) |
| 1996 | 58.55 | Share (%) |
| 1997 | 57.92 | Share (%) |
| 1998 | 57.74 | Share (%) |
| 1999 | 57.14 | Share (%) |
| 2000 | 56.59 | Share (%) |
| 2001 | 57.31 | Share (%) |
| 2002 | 57.30 | Share (%) |
| 2003 | 56.95 | Share (%) |
| 2004 | 56.15 | Share (%) |
| 2005 | 55.10 | Share (%) |
| 2006 | 54.32 | Share (%) |
| 2007 | 54.49 | Share (%) |
| 2008 | 54.64 | Share (%) |
| 2009 | 54.99 | Share (%) |
| 2010 | 53.76 | Share (%) |
| 2011 | 53.52 | Share (%) |
| 2012 | 52.39 | Share (%) |
| 2013 | 53.34 | Share (%) |
| 2014 | 52.75 | Share (%) |
Chart for the Bottom 50% of the population (1962-2014)
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| Year | Bottom 50% | Unit |
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| 1962 | 17.43 | Share (%) |
| 1964 | 17.74 | Share (%) |
| 1966 | 18.70 | Share (%) |
| 1967 | 19.23 | Share (%) |
| 1968 | 18.99 | Share (%) |
| 1969 | 19.64 | Share (%) |
| 1970 | 19.20 | Share (%) |
| 1971 | 18.26 | Share (%) |
| 1972 | 18.09 | Share (%) |
| 1973 | 18.09 | Share (%) |
| 1974 | 18.43 | Share (%) |
| 1975 | 17.46 | Share (%) |
| 1976 | 17.65 | Share (%) |
| 1977 | 17.51 | Share (%) |
| 1978 | 17.56 | Share (%) |
| 1979 | 17.66 | Share (%) |
| 1980 | 17.20 | Share (%) |
| 1981 | 16.83 | Share (%) |
| 1982 | 16.03 | Share (%) |
| 1983 | 15.50 | Share (%) |
| 1984 | 15.48 | Share (%) |
| 1985 | 15.57 | Share (%) |
| 1986 | 15.22 | Share (%) |
| 1987 | 14.91 | Share (%) |
| 1988 | 14.65 | Share (%) |
| 1989 | 14.68 | Share (%) |
| 1990 | 14.49 | Share (%) |
| 1991 | 14.17 | Share (%) |
| 1992 | 13.25 | Share (%) |
| 1993 | 13.31 | Share (%) |
| 1994 | 13.34 | Share (%) |
| 1995 | 13.13 | Share (%) |
| 1996 | 12.93 | Share (%) |
| 1997 | 12.85 | Share (%) |
| 1998 | 12.94 | Share (%) |
| 1999 | 12.75 | Share (%) |
| 2000 | 12.65 | Share (%) |
| 2001 | 12.80 | Share (%) |
| 2002 | 12.50 | Share (%) |
| 2003 | 12.18 | Share (%) |
| 2004 | 12.00 | Share (%) |
| 2005 | 11.83 | Share (%) |
| 2006 | 11.67 | Share (%) |
| 2007 | 11.67 | Share (%) |
| 2008 | 11.45 | Share (%) |
| 2009 | 10.87 | Share (%) |
| 2010 | 10.44 | Share (%) |
| 2011 | 10.31 | Share (%) |
| 2012 | 10.01 | Share (%) |
| 2013 | 10.42 | Share (%) |
| 2014 | 10.31 | Share (%) |
Top 10% - Bottom 90% shares split (1913-2014)
Available series for this indicator (Pre-tax factor income)
Adults | Individuals | Average
Adults | Equal-split adults | Average
Adults | Tax unit | Average
Adults | Individuals | Share
Adults | Equal-split adults | Share [Distribution across complementing percentiles]
Adults | Tax unit | Share [Distribution across complementing percentiles]
Adults | Equal-split adults | Threshold
Adults | Tax unit | Threshold
Adults | Equal-split adults | Average
Adults | Tax unit | Average
Adults | Individuals | Share
Adults | Equal-split adults | Share [Distribution across complementing percentiles]
Adults | Tax unit | Share [Distribution across complementing percentiles]
Adults | Equal-split adults | Threshold
Adults | Tax unit | Threshold
We source all the data from the World Inequality Database.
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