Income growth for families at the 20th, 50th, and 95th percentiles, by nativity, 1993–2010

Note: Data are for money income. Shaded areas denote recessions.

Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata

Documentation and methodology

Underlying data are from Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata; see Appendix A for details. Data are inflated to 2011 dollars using the CPI-U-RS and then indexed to 1993=100.