FW:

 

	Income
	Top 1 percent	Next 19 percent	Bottom 80 percent
1982	12.80%	39.10%	48.10%
1988	16.60%	38.90%	44.50%
1991	15.70%	40.70%	43.70%
1994	14.40%	40.80%	44.90%
1997	16.60%	39.60%	43.80%
2000	20.00%	38.70%	41.40%
2003	17.00%	40.80%	42.20%

 

 

Share of capital income earned by top 1% and bottom 80%, 1979-2003 (From Shapiro & Friedman, 2006.)

 

 

Share of capital income flowing to households in various income categories
	Top 1%	Top 5%	Top 10%	Bottom 80%
1979	37.80%	57.90%	66.70%	23.10%
1981	35.80%	55.40%	64.60%	24.40%
1983	37.60%	55.20%	63.70%	25.10%
1985	39.70%	56.90%	64.90%	24.90%
1987	36.70%	55.30%	64.00%	25.60%
1989	39.10%	57.40%	66.00%	23.50%
1991	38.30%	56.20%	64.70%	23.90%
1993	42.20%	60.50%	69.20%	20.70%
1995	43.20%	61.50%	70.10%	19.60%
1997	45.70%	64.10%	72.60%	17.50%
1999	47.80%	65.70%	73.80%	17.00%
2001	51.80%	67.80%	74.80%	16.00%
2003	57.50%	73.20%	79.40%	12.60%
Adapted from Shapiro & Friedman (2006).