SOURCE: Data from Congressional Budget Office, The Distribution of Household Income and Federal Taxes, 2008 and 2009, July 2012. Compiled by PGPF.
The benefits of American prosperity are not as widely shared as they once were. Between 1980 and 2009, the share of the economy's income going to top 1% grew by 50%, while the share of income going to the poorest households decreased by 20%.
Download: Image | PDF | More Charts
Related Charts:
Economic Output, 2000-2022
Trends in Income Growth, 1980-2009
The Savings Rate in Historical Perspective
The Growth of the Income of the Top 1%
Median Male Income Growth 1955-2010
Peter G. Peterson Foundation Chart Pack:
The PGPF chart pack illustrates that budget-making involves many competing priorities, limited resources, and complex issues. In this set of charts, we aim to frame the financial condition and fiscal outlook of the U.S. government within a broad economic, political, and demographic context. Download (.PDF)