Table 78.2 U.S. Income Distribution in 2012

Income groupIncome rangeAverage incomePercent of total income
Bottom quintileLess than $20,599$11,4903.2%
Second quintile$20,599 to $39,76429,6968.3
Third quintile$39,764 to $64,58251,17914.4
Fourth quintile$64,582 to $104,09682,09823.0
Top quintileMore than $104,096181,90551.0
Top 5%More than $191,156318,05222.3
Mean Income = $71,274Median Income = $51,017
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.