Median net worth of U.S. households - Comparison 1984 and 2009

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 7, 2011
This statistic shows a comparison of the median net worth of U.S. households in 1984 and 2009 for two age groups: young families, where the householder is younger than 35, and mostly retired households, where the householder is 65 or older. The median net worth of young households has decreased from 11,521 U.S. dollars in 1984 to 3,662 U.S. dollars in 2009.

Comparison of the median net worth of U.S. households in 1984 and 2009 by age of householder (in 2010 U.S. dollars)

Characteristic19842009
Younger than 35 11,521$ 3,662$
65 and older 120,457$ 170,494$
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Median net worth in 2010 U.S. dollars11,521$11,521$120,457$120,457$3,662$3,662$170,494$170,494$19842009Younger than 3565 and older
0$50,000$100,000$150,000$200,000$

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Release date

November 2011

Region

United States

Survey time period

1984 and 2009

Supplementary notes

Median denotes the midpoint of a group—in this case the point at which 50% of the households have more wealth and 50% have less. Unlike averages, medians are not sensitive to extreme values of wealth. The median describes the experience of those “in the middle of the pack.”
Net worth: Assets minus debt.

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