Table H-2. Share of Aggregate Income Received by Each Fifth and Top 5 Perc
of Households (All Races): 1967 to 2001
(Households as of March of the following year)
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Share of aggregate income
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Year Number Lowest Second Third Fourth Highest Top 5
(thous.) fifth fifth fifth fifth fifth percent
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2001 109,297 3.5 8.7 14.6 23.0 50.1 22.4
2000 30/ 108,209 3.6 8.9 14.8 23.0 49.8 22.1
2000 29/ 106,418 3.6 8.9 14.9 23.0 49.6 21.9
1999 104,705 3.6 8.9 14.9 23.2 49.4 21.5
1998 103,874 3.6 9.0 15.0 23.2 49.2 21.4
1997 102,528 3.6 8.9 15.0 23.2 49.4 21.7
1996 101,018 3.7 9.0 15.1 23.3 49.0 21.4
1995 25/ 99,627 3.7 9.1 15.2 23.3 48.7 21.0
1994 24/ 98,990 3.6 8.9 15.0 23.4 49.1 21.2
1993 23/ 97,107 3.6 9.0 15.1 23.5 48.9 21.0
1992 22/ 96,426 3.8 9.4 15.8 24.2 46.9 18.6
1991 95,669 3.8 9.6 15.9 24.2 46.5 18.1
1990 94,312 3.9 9.6 15.9 24.0 46.6 18.6
1989 93,347 3.8 9.5 15.8 24.0 46.8 18.9
1988 92,830 3.8 9.6 16.0 24.3 46.3 18.3
1987 21/ 91,124 3.8 9.6 16.1 24.3 46.2 18.2
1986 89,479 3.9 9.7 16.2 24.5 45.7 17.5
1985 20/ 88,458 4.0 9.7 16.3 24.6 45.3 17.0
1984 86,789 4.1 9.9 16.4 24.7 44.9 16.5
1983 19/ 85,407 4.1 10.0 16.5 24.7 44.7 16.4
1982 83,918 4.1 10.1 16.6 24.7 44.5 16.2
1981 83,527 4.2 10.2 16.8 25.0 43.8 15.6
1980 82,368 4.3 10.3 16.9 24.9 43.7 15.8
1979 18/ 80,776 4.2 10.3 16.9 24.7 44.0 16.4
1978 77,330 4.3 10.3 16.9 24.8 43.7 16.2
1977 76,030 4.4 10.3 17.0 24.8 43.6 16.1
1976 17/ 74,142 4.4 10.4 17.1 24.8 43.3 16.0
1975 16/ 72,867 4.4 10.5 17.1 24.8 43.2 15.9
1974 16/15/ 71,163 4.4 10.6 17.1 24.7 43.1 15.9
1973 69,859 4.2 10.5 17.1 24.6 43.6 16.6
1972 14/ 68,251 4.1 10.5 17.1 24.5 43.9 17.0
1971 13/ 66,676 4.1 10.6 17.3 24.5 43.5 16.7
1970 64,778 4.1 10.8 17.4 24.5 43.3 16.6
1969 63,401 4.1 10.9 17.5 24.5 43.0 16.6
1968 62,214 4.2 11.1 17.5 24.4 42.8 16.6
1967 12/ 60,813 4.0 10.8 17.3 24.2 43.8 17.5
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SOURCE: Current Population Survey, Annual Demographic Supplements
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Income Surveys Branch
Housing & Household Economic Statistics Division
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, D.C. 20233-8500
Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division Information Staff at (301)763-3242
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