Household income in the United States - comparison of the lowest quintile and the top 5 percent

The data displays the mean household income for the lowest quintile and the top 5% workers in the U.S. from 1990 to 2016. In this period, the mean household income for the low-paid workers in the lowest quintile declined from 12,608 to 12,943 USD, while the mean income of the top 5% increased from 244,138 to 375088 USD. The income for this period is based on the 2016 U.S. dollar value.