1. visualcapitalist.com

    Feb 19, 2024Wealth distribution in America has become increasingly concentrated since 1990. Today, the share of wealth held by the richest 0.1% is currently at its peak, with households in the highest rung having a minimum of $38 million in wealth. Overall, roughly 131,000 households fall into this elite wealth bracket.
  2. usafacts.org

    Mar 28, 2023The scale of inequality between the income quintiles grows at the top. The top 20% group has over four times as much wealth as the fourth 20%, which has close to double the wealth of the third 20%. The second 20% has around 1.3 times as much wealth as the bottom 20%. When separating the top 1%, the inequality at the top is even clearer.
  3. federalreserve.gov

    Distribution of Household Wealth in the U.S. since 1989. LOADING Note: Distributions by generation are defined by birth year as follows: Silent and Earlier=born before 1946, Baby Boomer=born 1946-1964, Gen X=born 1965-1980, and Millennial=born 1981 or later ...
  4. stlouisfed.org

    Oct 22, 2024Distribution of U.S. Households and Wealth by Primary Race or Ethnicity, Second Quarter of 2024. SOURCES: Distributional Financial Accounts and Institute for Economic Equity calculations. NOTE: Racial and ethnic groups are mutually exclusive; they are based on the primary race or ethnicity of the survey respondent.
  5. usafacts.org

    Nov 13, 2023The middle class combined held $35.7 trillion. And the bottom quintile had $4.1 trillion in total wealth. The top 1% held $35.8 trillion in wealth, more than eight times those in the poorest quintile. For more information on wealth inequality by income and generation, check out the America in Facts 2023 report, and sign up for our newsletter.
  6. apps.urban.org

    Apr 25, 2024In the past 60 years, America witnessed a massive transfer of wealth from the middle class to the wealthiest families, increasing wealth inequality. In 1963, the wealthiest families had 36 times the wealth of families in the middle of the wealth distribution. By 2022, they had 71 times the wealth of families in the middle.
  7. visualcapitalist.com

    Feb 8, 2025The Growing Divide in U.S. Income Distribution. While the top 1% has expanded its grip on wealth, the bottom 50% (1st to 50th wealth percentiles) has seen its share shrink. In 1989, the bottom 50% held 3.5% of total U.S. net worth. Today, that figure has dropped to just 2.8%, reflecting widening wealth inequality within the country.
  8. Nov 25, 2024Household net worth, or wealth, is an important part of economic well-being in the United States. On this page, you will find wealth statistics for various demographic and socioeconomic groups. Featured. Publication. Wealth of Households: 2022. ... Measuring America's People, Places, and Economy ...

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