Looks like the top 1% are doing pretty well. An old article that was sitting in my queue - http://www.businessinsider.com/mike-arrington-is-not-sort-of-rich-2012-9
- The average American household takes in about $50,000 a year.
- The top 5% of American households make between $150,000 and $350,000 a year.
- The top 1% of American householders make more than $350,000 a year.