Middle Class vs. Upper Class Income, 1947-2010
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Middle Class vs. Upper Class Income, 1947-2010

This timeline shows the total percentage of U.S. income taken home by the middle fifth of all earners, compared to the percentage of income taken home by those in the top five percent of earners. In percentage terms, middle class income has steadily declined since the 1950s. Starting in the 1980s, the incomes of those in the top five percent have increased dramatically.

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