The most significant longer-term change in household income, related to the proportion of income received from transfers and property income. The latter category, which includes rent, interest and dividends, averaged more than 20% of total gross disposable income in during 2000-2009, but declined to an average of 14.2% during the past decade. During these respective periods, taxes on income and wealth averaged 11.4% and 13.5%.
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