Distribution of Post-tax disposable income (United States)
Adults | Equal-split adults | Share

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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...

Post-tax private income corresponds to all sources of incomes, net of taxes, received by individuals and which can be individualized (this excludes social transfers in kind, collective consumption expenditure and government deficit).

The chart(s) below show(s) how the Post-tax disposable income has being distributed across sets of complementing (they add up to 100%) percentile groups. We have tried to show this data for as many years as possible, but you may find that in some cases the information is just not available for some percentiles.

[Bottom 50% - Next 40% - Top 10%] shares split (1913-2014)
[Bottom 90% - Top 10%] shares split (1913-2014)
[Bottom 99% - Top 1%] shares split (1913-2014)
Other available data for this indicator

[Bottom 50% - Next 40% - Top 10%] shares split (1913-2014)

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Year	Bottom 50%	Next 40%	Top 10%	Unit
1913	---	---	41.33	Share (%)
1914	---	---	41.75	Share (%)
1915	---	---	40.94	Share (%)
1916	---	---	43.45	Share (%)
1917	---	---	44.17	Share (%)
1918	---	---	41.28	Share (%)
1919	---	---	43.35	Share (%)
1920	---	---	41.70	Share (%)
1921	---	---	44.85	Share (%)
1922	---	---	43.81	Share (%)
1923	---	---	41.06	Share (%)
1924	---	---	43.20	Share (%)
1925	---	---	44.84	Share (%)
1926	---	---	45.18	Share (%)
1927	---	---	44.51	Share (%)
1928	---	---	45.73	Share (%)
1929	---	---	44.11	Share (%)
1930	---	---	42.42	Share (%)
1931	---	---	40.80	Share (%)
1932	---	---	41.96	Share (%)
1933	---	---	42.36	Share (%)
1934	---	---	45.00	Share (%)
1935	---	---	44.10	Share (%)
1936	---	---	44.33	Share (%)
1937	---	---	44.00	Share (%)
1938	---	---	43.72	Share (%)
1939	---	---	45.56	Share (%)
1940	---	---	45.67	Share (%)
1941	---	---	43.91	Share (%)
1942	---	---	39.54	Share (%)
1943	---	---	35.96	Share (%)
1944	---	---	36.02	Share (%)
1945	---	---	33.83	Share (%)
1946	---	---	34.19	Share (%)
1947	---	---	34.37	Share (%)
1948	---	---	36.55	Share (%)
1949	---	---	36.17	Share (%)
1950	---	---	36.24	Share (%)
1951	---	---	35.12	Share (%)
1952	---	---	33.83	Share (%)
1953	---	---	32.85	Share (%)
1954	---	---	33.01	Share (%)
1955	---	---	33.37	Share (%)
1956	---	---	32.29	Share (%)
1957	---	---	31.92	Share (%)
1958	---	---	31.76	Share (%)
1959	---	---	32.05	Share (%)
1960	---	---	31.37	Share (%)
1961	---	---	31.32	Share (%)
1962	22.57	45.40	32.02	Share (%)
1964	21.46	45.53	33.02	Share (%)
1966	22.29	45.15	32.56	Share (%)
1967	23.89	44.90	31.22	Share (%)
1968	23.91	45.07	31.01	Share (%)
1969	24.63	45.56	29.81	Share (%)
1970	24.99	45.32	29.69	Share (%)
1971	24.55	45.32	30.13	Share (%)
1972	24.52	45.16	30.33	Share (%)
1973	24.55	44.49	30.96	Share (%)
1974	25.44	44.73	29.83	Share (%)
1975	24.99	44.66	30.35	Share (%)
1976	25.35	44.59	30.07	Share (%)
1977	25.14	44.23	30.63	Share (%)
1978	24.82	44.23	30.95	Share (%)
1979	25.03	43.93	31.04	Share (%)
1980	25.05	44.71	30.24	Share (%)
1981	24.60	44.28	31.11	Share (%)
1982	23.93	44.67	31.40	Share (%)
1983	23.12	44.70	32.18	Share (%)
1984	22.30	44.00	33.71	Share (%)
1985	22.40	44.12	33.48	Share (%)
1986	22.31	45.01	32.69	Share (%)
1987	21.93	44.65	33.42	Share (%)
1988	21.35	43.70	34.95	Share (%)
1989	21.53	43.92	34.55	Share (%)
1990	21.46	44.03	34.52	Share (%)
1991	21.36	44.25	34.39	Share (%)
1992	20.70	43.94	35.36	Share (%)
1993	20.89	44.16	34.95	Share (%)
1994	20.82	44.12	35.05	Share (%)
1995	20.48	43.86	35.65	Share (%)
1996	20.22	43.53	36.25	Share (%)
1997	19.98	43.33	36.69	Share (%)
1998	19.85	43.41	36.74	Share (%)
1999	19.57	43.23	37.20	Share (%)
2000	19.22	43.10	37.69	Share (%)
2001	19.27	43.11	37.61	Share (%)
2002	19.07	42.89	38.03	Share (%)
2003	18.77	42.85	38.38	Share (%)
2004	18.46	42.49	39.05	Share (%)
2005	18.39	42.10	39.51	Share (%)
2006	18.13	41.64	40.23	Share (%)
2007	18.41	41.92	39.67	Share (%)
2008	19.00	41.65	39.34	Share (%)
2009	18.30	42.23	39.48	Share (%)
2010	18.52	41.29	40.18	Share (%)
2011	18.26	41.35	40.39	Share (%)
2012	17.55	40.86	41.59	Share (%)
2013	17.90	41.58	40.53	Share (%)
2014	17.81	41.22	40.96	Share (%)

[Bottom 90% - Top 10%] shares split (1913-2014)

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Year	Bottom 90%	Top 10%	Unit
1913	58.67	41.33	Share (%)
1914	58.25	41.75	Share (%)
1915	59.06	40.94	Share (%)
1916	56.55	43.45	Share (%)
1917	55.83	44.17	Share (%)
1918	58.72	41.28	Share (%)
1919	56.65	43.35	Share (%)
1920	58.30	41.70	Share (%)
1921	55.16	44.85	Share (%)
1922	56.20	43.81	Share (%)
1923	58.94	41.06	Share (%)
1924	56.80	43.20	Share (%)
1925	55.16	44.84	Share (%)
1926	54.82	45.18	Share (%)
1927	55.49	44.51	Share (%)
1928	54.28	45.73	Share (%)
1929	55.89	44.11	Share (%)
1930	57.58	42.42	Share (%)
1931	59.20	40.80	Share (%)
1932	58.04	41.96	Share (%)
1933	57.64	42.36	Share (%)
1934	55.00	45.00	Share (%)
1935	55.90	44.10	Share (%)
1936	55.67	44.33	Share (%)
1937	56.01	44.00	Share (%)
1938	56.29	43.72	Share (%)
1939	54.44	45.56	Share (%)
1940	54.34	45.67	Share (%)
1941	56.09	43.91	Share (%)
1942	60.46	39.54	Share (%)
1943	64.04	35.96	Share (%)
1944	63.99	36.02	Share (%)
1945	66.17	33.83	Share (%)
1946	65.81	34.19	Share (%)
1947	65.63	34.37	Share (%)
1948	63.46	36.55	Share (%)
1949	63.83	36.17	Share (%)
1950	63.76	36.24	Share (%)
1951	64.88	35.12	Share (%)
1952	66.17	33.83	Share (%)
1953	67.15	32.85	Share (%)
1954	66.99	33.01	Share (%)
1955	66.63	33.37	Share (%)
1956	67.71	32.29	Share (%)
1957	68.08	31.92	Share (%)
1958	68.24	31.76	Share (%)
1959	67.95	32.05	Share (%)
1960	68.63	31.37	Share (%)
1961	68.68	31.32	Share (%)
1962	67.98	32.02	Share (%)
1964	66.98	33.02	Share (%)
1966	67.44	32.56	Share (%)
1967	68.78	31.22	Share (%)
1968	68.99	31.01	Share (%)
1969	70.19	29.81	Share (%)
1970	70.31	29.69	Share (%)
1971	69.87	30.13	Share (%)
1972	69.67	30.33	Share (%)
1973	69.05	30.96	Share (%)
1974	70.17	29.83	Share (%)
1975	69.65	30.35	Share (%)
1976	69.94	30.07	Share (%)
1977	69.37	30.63	Share (%)
1978	69.05	30.95	Share (%)
1979	68.96	31.04	Share (%)
1980	69.76	30.24	Share (%)
1981	68.88	31.11	Share (%)
1982	68.60	31.40	Share (%)
1983	67.82	32.18	Share (%)
1984	66.30	33.71	Share (%)
1985	66.52	33.48	Share (%)
1986	67.31	32.69	Share (%)
1987	66.58	33.42	Share (%)
1988	65.06	34.95	Share (%)
1989	65.45	34.55	Share (%)
1990	65.48	34.52	Share (%)
1991	65.61	34.39	Share (%)
1992	64.64	35.36	Share (%)
1993	65.05	34.95	Share (%)
1994	64.94	35.05	Share (%)
1995	64.35	35.65	Share (%)
1996	63.75	36.25	Share (%)
1997	63.31	36.69	Share (%)
1998	63.26	36.74	Share (%)
1999	62.80	37.20	Share (%)
2000	62.31	37.69	Share (%)
2001	62.39	37.61	Share (%)
2002	61.96	38.03	Share (%)
2003	61.62	38.38	Share (%)
2004	60.95	39.05	Share (%)
2005	60.49	39.51	Share (%)
2006	59.77	40.23	Share (%)
2007	60.33	39.67	Share (%)
2008	60.65	39.34	Share (%)
2009	60.52	39.48	Share (%)
2010	59.81	40.18	Share (%)
2011	59.61	40.39	Share (%)
2012	58.41	41.59	Share (%)
2013	59.48	40.53	Share (%)
2014	59.03	40.96	Share (%)

[Bottom 99% - Top 1%] shares split (1913-2014)

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Year	Bottom 99%	Top 1%	Unit
1913	---	17.78	Share (%)
1914	---	18.02	Share (%)
1915	---	17.27	Share (%)
1916	---	19.55	Share (%)
1917	---	17.84	Share (%)
1918	---	14.78	Share (%)
1919	---	18.84	Share (%)
1920	---	16.84	Share (%)
1921	---	16.32	Share (%)
1922	---	15.88	Share (%)
1923	---	15.29	Share (%)
1924	---	16.14	Share (%)
1925	---	18.31	Share (%)
1926	---	19.62	Share (%)
1927	---	18.68	Share (%)
1928	---	19.52	Share (%)
1929	---	19.02	Share (%)
1930	---	15.72	Share (%)
1931	---	12.00	Share (%)
1932	---	10.51	Share (%)
1933	---	11.69	Share (%)
1934	---	14.43	Share (%)
1935	---	14.49	Share (%)
1936	---	15.98	Share (%)
1937	---	16.36	Share (%)
1938	---	14.21	Share (%)
1939	---	16.00	Share (%)
1940	---	17.05	Share (%)
1941	---	16.94	Share (%)
1942	---	14.57	Share (%)
1943	---	12.67	Share (%)
1944	---	10.71	Share (%)
1945	---	9.63	Share (%)
1946	---	10.71	Share (%)
1947	---	11.62	Share (%)
1948	---	13.13	Share (%)
1949	---	12.70	Share (%)
1950	---	12.91	Share (%)
1951	---	12.13	Share (%)
1952	---	11.54	Share (%)
1953	---	10.76	Share (%)
1954	---	10.89	Share (%)
1955	---	11.57	Share (%)
1956	---	10.79	Share (%)
1957	---	10.64	Share (%)
1958	---	9.83	Share (%)
1959	---	10.51	Share (%)
1960	---	10.15	Share (%)
1961	---	9.78	Share (%)
1962	89.80	10.20	Share (%)
1964	89.36	10.65	Share (%)
1966	89.61	10.39	Share (%)
1967	90.26	9.74	Share (%)
1968	90.37	9.63	Share (%)
1969	91.03	8.97	Share (%)
1970	91.32	8.68	Share (%)
1971	91.00	9.00	Share (%)
1972	90.95	9.05	Share (%)
1973	90.73	9.28	Share (%)
1974	91.30	8.70	Share (%)
1975	90.95	9.05	Share (%)
1976	91.18	8.82	Share (%)
1977	90.75	9.25	Share (%)
1978	90.65	9.35	Share (%)
1979	90.20	9.80	Share (%)
1980	90.81	9.18	Share (%)
1981	90.05	9.94	Share (%)
1982	89.89	10.11	Share (%)
1983	89.60	10.39	Share (%)
1984	88.50	11.50	Share (%)
1985	88.58	11.42	Share (%)
1986	89.56	10.44	Share (%)
1987	88.62	11.38	Share (%)
1988	87.03	12.97	Share (%)
1989	87.48	12.52	Share (%)
1990	87.47	12.53	Share (%)
1991	88.02	11.99	Share (%)
1992	87.13	12.87	Share (%)
1993	87.72	12.28	Share (%)
1994	87.73	12.26	Share (%)
1995	87.30	12.70	Share (%)
1996	86.83	13.17	Share (%)
1997	86.37	13.63	Share (%)
1998	86.44	13.56	Share (%)
1999	85.96	14.04	Share (%)
2000	85.55	14.44	Share (%)
2001	85.55	14.44	Share (%)
2002	85.21	14.78	Share (%)
2003	84.91	15.09	Share (%)
2004	84.18	15.82	Share (%)
2005	83.65	16.35	Share (%)
2006	83.10	16.90	Share (%)
2007	83.65	16.34	Share (%)
2008	83.51	16.49	Share (%)
2009	83.59	16.41	Share (%)
2010	82.67	17.33	Share (%)
2011	82.80	17.20	Share (%)
2012	81.89	18.12	Share (%)
2013	83.33	16.67	Share (%)
2014	82.93	17.07	Share (%)

Other available data for this indicator (Post-tax disposable income)

We source all the data from the World Inequality Database.

Distribution of Post-tax disposable income (United States) Adults | Equal-split adults | Share

[Bottom 50% - Next 40% - Top 10%] shares split (1913-2014)

[Bottom 90% - Top 10%] shares split (1913-2014)

[Bottom 99% - Top 1%] shares split (1913-2014)

Other available data for this indicator (Post-tax disposable income)

Distribution of Post-tax disposable income (United States)
Adults | Equal-split adults | Share