Table : TABLE 18-2 U.S. Income Distribution in 2013

Income group

Income range

Average income

Percent of total income

Bottom quintile

Less than $20,900

$11,657

  3.2%

Second quintile

$20,900 to $40,187

  30,127

  8.3

Third quintile

$40,187 to $65,501

  51,933

14.4

Fourth quintile

$65,501 to $105,910

  83,291

23.0

Top quintile

More than $105,910

184,548

51.0

Top 5%

More than $196,000

322,674

22.2

Mean income = $72,641

Median income = $51,939

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.