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Distribution of Net personal wealth (United States)
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Age | Description |
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Children | The population is comprised of individuals below age 20. |
Adults | The population is comprised of individuals over age 20. |
All Ages | The population is comprised of individuals of all ages. |
Population | Description |
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Female | The population looked at is comprised of female individuals only. |
Male | The population looked at is comprised of male individuals only. |
Individuals | The base unit is the individual (rather than the household). This is equivalent to assuming no sharing of resources within couples. |
Equal-split adults | The base unit is the individual (rather than the household) but resources are split equally within couples. |
Tax unit | The base unit is the tax unit defined by national fiscal administrations to measure personal income taxes. |
Type | Description |
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Average | The annual income (or wealth) average within a given group percentile. |
Shares | The income (or wealth) share held by a given group percentile. |
Thresholds | The minimum income (or wealth) level required to belong to a given group percentile. |
Group percentiles | Description |
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All | Does not separate the population based on the indicator in question (e.g. income or wealth) |
Top 1% | Top 1% of the population based on the indicator in question (e.g. income or wealth) |
Top 10% | Top 10% of the population based on the indicator in question (e.g. income or wealth) |
Bottom 90% | Bottom 90% of the population based on the indicator in question (e.g. income or wealth) |
Bottom 50% | Bottom 50% of the population based on the indicator in question (e.g. income or wealth) |
...and so on... |
Year | Bottom 50% | Next 40% | Top 10% | Unit |
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1913 | --- | --- | 78.44 | Share (%) |
1914 | --- | --- | 78.33 | Share (%) |
1915 | --- | --- | 77.97 | Share (%) |
1916 | --- | --- | 78.22 | Share (%) |
1917 | --- | --- | 78.31 | Share (%) |
1918 | --- | --- | 78.57 | Share (%) |
1919 | --- | --- | 80.08 | Share (%) |
1920 | --- | --- | 78.10 | Share (%) |
1921 | --- | --- | 77.99 | Share (%) |
1922 | --- | --- | 79.24 | Share (%) |
1923 | --- | --- | 79.67 | Share (%) |
1924 | --- | --- | 81.14 | Share (%) |
1925 | --- | --- | 82.22 | Share (%) |
1926 | --- | --- | 83.16 | Share (%) |
1927 | --- | --- | 84.18 | Share (%) |
1928 | --- | --- | 84.46 | Share (%) |
1929 | --- | --- | 84.40 | Share (%) |
1930 | --- | --- | 84.59 | Share (%) |
1931 | --- | --- | 84.36 | Share (%) |
1932 | --- | --- | 84.80 | Share (%) |
1933 | --- | --- | 84.56 | Share (%) |
1934 | --- | --- | 83.03 | Share (%) |
1935 | --- | --- | 81.68 | Share (%) |
1936 | --- | --- | 82.18 | Share (%) |
1937 | --- | --- | 80.29 | Share (%) |
1938 | --- | --- | 79.95 | Share (%) |
1939 | --- | --- | 80.28 | Share (%) |
1940 | --- | --- | 77.13 | Share (%) |
1941 | --- | --- | 74.63 | Share (%) |
1942 | --- | --- | 72.88 | Share (%) |
1943 | --- | --- | 73.34 | Share (%) |
1944 | --- | --- | 71.07 | Share (%) |
1945 | --- | --- | 71.77 | Share (%) |
1946 | --- | --- | 71.49 | Share (%) |
1947 | --- | --- | 70.12 | Share (%) |
1948 | --- | --- | 68.68 | Share (%) |
1949 | --- | --- | 67.86 | Share (%) |
1950 | --- | --- | 68.27 | Share (%) |
1951 | --- | --- | 68.27 | Share (%) |
1952 | --- | --- | 67.96 | Share (%) |
1953 | --- | --- | 67.28 | Share (%) |
1954 | --- | --- | 67.75 | Share (%) |
1955 | --- | --- | 68.14 | Share (%) |
1956 | --- | --- | 68.53 | Share (%) |
1957 | --- | --- | 68.93 | Share (%) |
1958 | --- | --- | 68.82 | Share (%) |
1959 | --- | --- | 69.57 | Share (%) |
1960 | --- | --- | 69.85 | Share (%) |
1961 | --- | --- | 70.08 | Share (%) |
1962 | 0.97 | 26.73 | 72.30 | Share (%) |
1964 | 0.79 | 26.82 | 72.39 | Share (%) |
1966 | 0.92 | 27.83 | 71.25 | Share (%) |
1967 | 0.51 | 29.19 | 70.30 | Share (%) |
1968 | 0.69 | 27.62 | 71.69 | Share (%) |
1969 | 0.67 | 30.00 | 69.33 | Share (%) |
1970 | 0.80 | 28.47 | 70.73 | Share (%) |
1971 | 0.77 | 30.03 | 69.20 | Share (%) |
1972 | 0.97 | 28.91 | 70.13 | Share (%) |
1973 | 1.02 | 30.07 | 68.91 | Share (%) |
1974 | 0.30 | 32.53 | 67.18 | Share (%) |
1975 | 0.95 | 31.76 | 67.29 | Share (%) |
1976 | 0.89 | 33.35 | 65.75 | Share (%) |
1977 | 0.96 | 32.68 | 66.36 | Share (%) |
1978 | 0.75 | 35.11 | 64.15 | Share (%) |
1979 | 1.01 | 33.70 | 65.29 | Share (%) |
1980 | 1.05 | 33.84 | 65.10 | Share (%) |
1981 | 1.23 | 33.99 | 64.78 | Share (%) |
1982 | 1.63 | 34.84 | 63.53 | Share (%) |
1983 | 1.85 | 35.46 | 62.69 | Share (%) |
1984 | 1.99 | 35.91 | 62.09 | Share (%) |
1985 | 2.22 | 36.33 | 61.77 | Share (%) |
1986 | 2.18 | 36.45 | 61.38 | Share (%) |
1987 | 2.41 | 35.41 | 62.18 | Share (%) |
1988 | 2.30 | 34.41 | 63.29 | Share (%) |
1989 | 2.38 | 34.30 | 63.32 | Share (%) |
1990 | 2.19 | 34.26 | 63.55 | Share (%) |
1991 | 2.15 | 34.35 | 63.49 | Share (%) |
1992 | 1.90 | 32.99 | 65.11 | Share (%) |
1993 | 1.76 | 32.75 | 65.48 | Share (%) |
1994 | 1.58 | 32.88 | 65.54 | Share (%) |
1995 | 1.37 | 32.73 | 65.90 | Share (%) |
1996 | 1.24 | 32.35 | 66.41 | Share (%) |
1997 | 1.00 | 32.02 | 66.99 | Share (%) |
1998 | 0.96 | 31.04 | 68.00 | Share (%) |
1999 | 1.05 | 30.31 | 68.64 | Share (%) |
2000 | 1.04 | 30.17 | 68.79 | Share (%) |
2001 | 0.97 | 31.20 | 67.83 | Share (%) |
2002 | 0.85 | 31.33 | 67.81 | Share (%) |
2003 | 0.73 | 31.34 | 67.93 | Share (%) |
2004 | 0.79 | 30.61 | 68.60 | Share (%) |
2005 | 0.85 | 30.64 | 68.51 | Share (%) |
2006 | 0.64 | 30.46 | 68.90 | Share (%) |
2007 | 0.12 | 30.08 | 69.79 | Share (%) |
2008 | -1.24 | 28.47 | 72.76 | Share (%) |
2009 | -1.97 | 28.33 | 73.64 | Share (%) |
2010 | -1.63 | 27.44 | 74.18 | Share (%) |
2011 | -1.44 | 27.31 | 74.13 | Share (%) |
2012 | -1.04 | 26.58 | 74.46 | Share (%) |
2013 | -0.48 | 27.28 | 73.20 | Share (%) |
2014 | -0.13 | 27.15 | 72.99 | Share (%) |
Year | Bottom 90% | Top 10% | Unit |
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1913 | 21.56 | 78.44 | Share (%) |
1914 | 21.67 | 78.33 | Share (%) |
1915 | 22.03 | 77.97 | Share (%) |
1916 | 21.78 | 78.22 | Share (%) |
1917 | 21.69 | 78.31 | Share (%) |
1918 | 21.43 | 78.57 | Share (%) |
1919 | 19.92 | 80.08 | Share (%) |
1920 | 21.90 | 78.10 | Share (%) |
1921 | 22.01 | 77.99 | Share (%) |
1922 | 20.76 | 79.24 | Share (%) |
1923 | 20.33 | 79.67 | Share (%) |
1924 | 18.86 | 81.14 | Share (%) |
1925 | 17.78 | 82.22 | Share (%) |
1926 | 16.84 | 83.16 | Share (%) |
1927 | 15.82 | 84.18 | Share (%) |
1928 | 15.54 | 84.46 | Share (%) |
1929 | 15.60 | 84.40 | Share (%) |
1930 | 15.41 | 84.59 | Share (%) |
1931 | 15.64 | 84.36 | Share (%) |
1932 | 15.20 | 84.80 | Share (%) |
1933 | 15.44 | 84.56 | Share (%) |
1934 | 16.97 | 83.03 | Share (%) |
1935 | 18.32 | 81.68 | Share (%) |
1936 | 17.82 | 82.18 | Share (%) |
1937 | 19.71 | 80.29 | Share (%) |
1938 | 20.05 | 79.95 | Share (%) |
1939 | 19.72 | 80.28 | Share (%) |
1940 | 22.87 | 77.13 | Share (%) |
1941 | 25.37 | 74.63 | Share (%) |
1942 | 27.12 | 72.88 | Share (%) |
1943 | 26.66 | 73.34 | Share (%) |
1944 | 28.93 | 71.07 | Share (%) |
1945 | 28.23 | 71.77 | Share (%) |
1946 | 28.51 | 71.49 | Share (%) |
1947 | 29.88 | 70.12 | Share (%) |
1948 | 31.32 | 68.68 | Share (%) |
1949 | 32.14 | 67.86 | Share (%) |
1950 | 31.73 | 68.27 | Share (%) |
1951 | 31.73 | 68.27 | Share (%) |
1952 | 32.04 | 67.96 | Share (%) |
1953 | 32.72 | 67.28 | Share (%) |
1954 | 32.25 | 67.75 | Share (%) |
1955 | 31.86 | 68.14 | Share (%) |
1956 | 31.47 | 68.53 | Share (%) |
1957 | 31.07 | 68.93 | Share (%) |
1958 | 31.18 | 68.82 | Share (%) |
1959 | 30.43 | 69.57 | Share (%) |
1960 | 30.15 | 69.85 | Share (%) |
1961 | 29.92 | 70.08 | Share (%) |
1962 | 27.70 | 72.30 | Share (%) |
1964 | 27.61 | 72.39 | Share (%) |
1966 | 28.75 | 71.25 | Share (%) |
1967 | 29.70 | 70.30 | Share (%) |
1968 | 28.31 | 71.69 | Share (%) |
1969 | 30.67 | 69.33 | Share (%) |
1970 | 29.27 | 70.73 | Share (%) |
1971 | 30.80 | 69.20 | Share (%) |
1972 | 29.87 | 70.13 | Share (%) |
1973 | 31.09 | 68.91 | Share (%) |
1974 | 32.82 | 67.18 | Share (%) |
1975 | 32.70 | 67.29 | Share (%) |
1976 | 34.24 | 65.75 | Share (%) |
1977 | 33.65 | 66.36 | Share (%) |
1978 | 35.86 | 64.15 | Share (%) |
1979 | 34.71 | 65.29 | Share (%) |
1980 | 34.89 | 65.10 | Share (%) |
1981 | 35.21 | 64.78 | Share (%) |
1982 | 36.47 | 63.53 | Share (%) |
1983 | 37.31 | 62.69 | Share (%) |
1984 | 37.90 | 62.09 | Share (%) |
1985 | 38.55 | 61.77 | Share (%) |
1986 | 38.63 | 61.38 | Share (%) |
1987 | 37.82 | 62.18 | Share (%) |
1988 | 36.71 | 63.29 | Share (%) |
1989 | 36.68 | 63.32 | Share (%) |
1990 | 36.45 | 63.55 | Share (%) |
1991 | 36.50 | 63.49 | Share (%) |
1992 | 34.89 | 65.11 | Share (%) |
1993 | 34.52 | 65.48 | Share (%) |
1994 | 34.46 | 65.54 | Share (%) |
1995 | 34.10 | 65.90 | Share (%) |
1996 | 33.59 | 66.41 | Share (%) |
1997 | 33.02 | 66.99 | Share (%) |
1998 | 32.00 | 68.00 | Share (%) |
1999 | 31.36 | 68.64 | Share (%) |
2000 | 31.21 | 68.79 | Share (%) |
2001 | 32.18 | 67.83 | Share (%) |
2002 | 32.18 | 67.81 | Share (%) |
2003 | 32.07 | 67.93 | Share (%) |
2004 | 31.41 | 68.60 | Share (%) |
2005 | 31.49 | 68.51 | Share (%) |
2006 | 31.10 | 68.90 | Share (%) |
2007 | 30.21 | 69.79 | Share (%) |
2008 | 27.23 | 72.76 | Share (%) |
2009 | 26.36 | 73.64 | Share (%) |
2010 | 25.81 | 74.18 | Share (%) |
2011 | 25.87 | 74.13 | Share (%) |
2012 | 25.54 | 74.46 | Share (%) |
2013 | 26.80 | 73.20 | Share (%) |
2014 | 27.02 | 72.99 | Share (%) |
Year | Bottom 99% | Top 1% | Unit |
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1913 | --- | 45.12 | Share (%) |
1914 | --- | 44.59 | Share (%) |
1915 | --- | 44.64 | Share (%) |
1916 | --- | 43.30 | Share (%) |
1917 | --- | 40.53 | Share (%) |
1918 | --- | 37.05 | Share (%) |
1919 | --- | 40.01 | Share (%) |
1920 | --- | 35.67 | Share (%) |
1921 | --- | 36.80 | Share (%) |
1922 | --- | 39.97 | Share (%) |
1923 | --- | 35.38 | Share (%) |
1924 | --- | 37.46 | Share (%) |
1925 | --- | 40.92 | Share (%) |
1926 | --- | 42.58 | Share (%) |
1927 | --- | 44.92 | Share (%) |
1928 | --- | 47.82 | Share (%) |
1929 | --- | 47.99 | Share (%) |
1930 | --- | 43.37 | Share (%) |
1931 | --- | 38.62 | Share (%) |
1932 | --- | 38.10 | Share (%) |
1933 | --- | 40.34 | Share (%) |
1934 | --- | 40.99 | Share (%) |
1935 | --- | 40.48 | Share (%) |
1936 | --- | 42.99 | Share (%) |
1937 | --- | 43.66 | Share (%) |
1938 | --- | 39.76 | Share (%) |
1939 | --- | 40.82 | Share (%) |
1940 | --- | 37.67 | Share (%) |
1941 | --- | 34.57 | Share (%) |
1942 | --- | 34.11 | Share (%) |
1943 | --- | 34.38 | Share (%) |
1944 | --- | 31.84 | Share (%) |
1945 | --- | 32.10 | Share (%) |
1946 | --- | 29.93 | Share (%) |
1947 | --- | 28.68 | Share (%) |
1948 | --- | 28.07 | Share (%) |
1949 | --- | 27.19 | Share (%) |
1950 | --- | 28.53 | Share (%) |
1951 | --- | 28.10 | Share (%) |
1952 | --- | 27.77 | Share (%) |
1953 | --- | 26.54 | Share (%) |
1954 | --- | 27.24 | Share (%) |
1955 | --- | 27.54 | Share (%) |
1956 | --- | 27.90 | Share (%) |
1957 | --- | 27.53 | Share (%) |
1958 | --- | 27.12 | Share (%) |
1959 | --- | 27.77 | Share (%) |
1960 | --- | 27.77 | Share (%) |
1961 | --- | 27.96 | Share (%) |
1962 | 69.96 | 30.04 | Share (%) |
1964 | 70.31 | 29.69 | Share (%) |
1966 | 70.99 | 29.01 | Share (%) |
1967 | 71.35 | 28.65 | Share (%) |
1968 | 69.50 | 30.50 | Share (%) |
1969 | 71.07 | 28.93 | Share (%) |
1970 | 71.91 | 28.09 | Share (%) |
1971 | 72.34 | 27.66 | Share (%) |
1972 | 72.55 | 27.45 | Share (%) |
1973 | 74.06 | 25.94 | Share (%) |
1974 | 75.43 | 24.57 | Share (%) |
1975 | 76.15 | 23.85 | Share (%) |
1976 | 77.08 | 22.91 | Share (%) |
1977 | 76.88 | 23.12 | Share (%) |
1978 | 78.04 | 21.96 | Share (%) |
1979 | 76.73 | 23.27 | Share (%) |
1980 | 76.44 | 23.55 | Share (%) |
1981 | 75.58 | 24.42 | Share (%) |
1982 | 75.31 | 24.69 | Share (%) |
1983 | 76.26 | 23.74 | Share (%) |
1984 | 76.13 | 23.87 | Share (%) |
1985 | 76.04 | 24.28 | Share (%) |
1986 | 75.94 | 24.06 | Share (%) |
1987 | 74.66 | 25.34 | Share (%) |
1988 | 72.81 | 27.19 | Share (%) |
1989 | 72.71 | 27.30 | Share (%) |
1990 | 72.56 | 27.43 | Share (%) |
1991 | 73.12 | 26.88 | Share (%) |
1992 | 71.39 | 28.62 | Share (%) |
1993 | 71.16 | 28.83 | Share (%) |
1994 | 71.16 | 28.84 | Share (%) |
1995 | 70.86 | 29.14 | Share (%) |
1996 | 69.98 | 30.02 | Share (%) |
1997 | 69.03 | 30.97 | Share (%) |
1998 | 67.38 | 32.61 | Share (%) |
1999 | 66.10 | 33.90 | Share (%) |
2000 | 65.56 | 34.44 | Share (%) |
2001 | 66.63 | 33.37 | Share (%) |
2002 | 67.72 | 32.27 | Share (%) |
2003 | 67.84 | 32.15 | Share (%) |
2004 | 66.83 | 33.17 | Share (%) |
2005 | 66.47 | 33.53 | Share (%) |
2006 | 65.91 | 34.09 | Share (%) |
2007 | 64.90 | 35.10 | Share (%) |
2008 | 62.62 | 37.38 | Share (%) |
2009 | 62.66 | 37.34 | Share (%) |
2010 | 60.99 | 39.00 | Share (%) |
2011 | 61.17 | 38.83 | Share (%) |
2012 | 59.90 | 40.10 | Share (%) |
2013 | 61.72 | 38.28 | Share (%) |
2014 | 61.44 | 38.56 | Share (%) |
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