The statistic shows the results of a survey of wealthy individuals in the United States. This statistic deals with the socio-economic status of currently wealthy Americans while growing up. In 2015, 58 percent of the wealthy Americans interviewed came from middle class families.
Socio-economic status of currently wealthy Americans when growing up in the United States in 2015, by generation
The statistic shows the results of a survey of wealthy individuals in the United States. This statistic deals with the socio-economic status of currently wealthy Americans while growing up. In 2015, 58 percent of the wealthy Americans interviewed came from middle class families.
Loading statistic...
| Socio-economic status when growing up | Lower-middle class | Middle class | Wealthy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12% | 58% | 30% |
| Millennials | 5% | 65% | 30% |
| Gen X | 11% | 56% | 33% |
| Baby Boomers | 13% | 57% | 30% |
| Mature | 17% | 57% | 26% |
| Socio-economic status when growing up | Lower-middle class | Middle class | Wealthy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12% | 58% | 30% |
| Millennials | 5% | 65% | 30% |
| Gen X | 11% | 56% | 33% |
| Baby Boomers | 13% | 57% | 30% |
| Mature | 17% | 57% | 26% |
© Statista 2019
About this statistic
Show source
Download
Settings
Share
Download started
Please be patient - this may take a moment
Please be patient - this may take a moment
Description
Source
More information
The statistic shows the results of a survey of wealthy individuals in the United States. This statistic deals with the socio-economic status of currently wealthy Americans while growing up. In 2015, 58 percent of the wealthy Americans interviewed came from middle class families.
Show more- Show sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- May 2015
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- February and March 2015
- Number of respondents
- 640 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- high-net-worth adults
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
Age structure of respondents:
-Age 18-34: 16 percent (Gen Y or Millennials)
-Age 35-50: 23 percent (Gen X)
-Age 51-69: 47 percent (Baby Boomers)
-Age 70+: 13 percent.
- 57 percent men
- 43 percent women.
The 640 people interviewed for this nationwide survey were high net worth or ultra high net worth individuals.
More information
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- February and March 2015
- Number of respondents
- 640 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- high-net-worth adults
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
Age structure of respondents:
-Age 18-34: 16 percent (Gen Y or Millennials)
-Age 35-50: 23 percent (Gen X)
-Age 51-69: 47 percent (Baby Boomers)
-Age 70+: 13 percent.
- 57 percent men
- 43 percent women.
The 640 people interviewed for this nationwide survey were high net worth or ultra high net worth individuals.
Other interesting statistics
The richest people in America as of 2018
+
+Breakdown of U.S. millionaires by race/ethnicity 2013
+
+Ultra high net worth individuals in selected countries 2018
Top 25 billionaires worldwide 2018
+
+Asset allocation of high net worth individuals in North America 2018
+
+Breakdown of U.S. millionaires by generation 2013
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
Premium Account
Your perfect start with Statista
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$49 / Month *
Corporate Account
Full access
Corporate solution including all features.
* All products require an annual contract.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Leading companies trust Statista:
Related Studies: Available to Download in PDF or PPTX Format
All Information
in one Presentation
Millionaires in the United States
- 61 page/s
- English
- pptx
- Detailed references
Everything On "Millionaires in the United States" in One Document: Edited and Divided into Handy Chapters. Including Detailed References.
Statista has been my savior on several occasions. The site is easy to maneuver and the data is in a format that can go right into a report or presentation.Marlene Greenfield
Vice President, Hearst Magazines
Statistics on "Millionaires in the United States"
- Overview
The most important statistics
- Total wealth of ultra wealthy individuals worldwide in 2017, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)Total wealth of ultra wealthy individuals worldwide by region 2017
- Share of the world's ultra wealthy population in 2017, by regionShare of the world's ultra wealthy population by region 2017
- Number of ultra high net worth individuals in selected countries in 2018Ultra high net worth individuals in selected countries 2018
- Cities with the highest number of ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals in the world in 2017Cities with the highest number of UHNW individuals worldwide 2017
- The world's top 25 billionaires in 2018, based on assets (in billion U.S. dollars)Top 25 billionaires worldwide 2018
- Number of high net worth individuals in the United States from 2009 to 2017 (in millions)High net worth individuals in the U.S. 2009-2017
- The 25 countries with the most millionaire households in 2018 (in thousands)Countries with the most millionaires in 2018
- Ultra-High-Net-Worth population in the U.S. in 2014, by cityWealth in the U.S. - UHNW (super rich) population in 2014, by city
- Demographics
The most important statistics
- Ultra-High-Net-Worth population in the U.S. in 2014, by genderWealth in the U.S. - UHNW (super rich) population in 2014, by gender
- Distribution of U.S. millionaires by race/ethnicity, as of 2013Breakdown of U.S. millionaires by race/ethnicity 2013
- Distribution of U.S. millionaires by generation, as of 2013Breakdown of U.S. millionaires by generation 2013
- Universities in the United States ranked by number of Forbes 400 member alumni, as of 2016U.S. universities ranked by Forbes 400 member alumni 2016
- Socio-economic status of currently wealthy Americans when growing up in the United States in 2015, by generationSocio-economic status of wealthy Americans when growing up 2015, by generation
- Net worth
The most important statistics
- Distribution of wealth in the United States as of 2013Distribution of wealth in the United States as of 2013
- Total wealth of high net worth individuals in the United States from 2008 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Wealth of high net worth individuals in the U.S. 2008-2017
- Asset allocation of high net worth individuals in North America in 2018Asset allocation of high net worth individuals in North America 2018
- Distribution of financial assets of high net worth individuals in the U.S. in Quarter 1, 2015Financial asset distribution of HNWI in the U.S. in Q1 2015
- Distribution of luxury investments of high net worth individuals in North America in 2014Breakdown of high net worth individuals' luxury investments in North America 2014
- Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' wealth in the United States in 2014, in percentSource of the majority of wealth among wealthy Americans, 2014
- Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' annual income in the United States in 2013, in percentSource of the majority of annual income among wealthy Americans, 2013
- United States: estimated net worth of the 25 richest people 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)The richest people in America as of 2018
- Politics & opinion
The most important statistics
- The top richest U.S. presidential candidates from 1992 to 2016 (net worth in million U.S. dollars)The top richest U.S. presidential candidates 1992-2016
- Median wealth in the U.S. Congress from 2004 to 2016, by chamber (in million U.S. dollars)Median wealth per member of U.S. Congress 2004-2016, by chamber
- Self-perception of financial class among millionaires in the United States in 2015Financial class self identification by millionaires U.S. 2015
- Motivation for building wealth among high-net-worth (HNW) Americans in 2018, by generationMotivation for building wealth among HNW Americans by generation 2018
- Share of persons from affluent American households who said they believed the economy was more important than the environment in 2017Affluent Americans who felt the economy was more important than the environment 2017
- Share of persons from affluent American households who said they would be willing to pay more for products that were environmentally friendly in 2017Affluent Americans' willingness to pay more for environmentally friendly products
Popular Related Keywords
Need help with using Statista for your research?
Tutorials and first steps
Further Content: Statistics, Studies, and Topic Pages
Statistics
- Source of the majority of annual income among wealthy Americans, by asset level, 2013
- Recipients of guarantee pension in Finland in 2017, by age group and gender
- Source of the majority of annual income among wealthy Americans, by gender, 2013
- Source of the majority of annual income among wealthy Americans, by age, 2013
- Wealth perception among wealthy Americans in the United States, 2014
- Feelings among wealthy Americans around meeting financial needs, 2013
- Feeling of financial security compared to five years ago, by age, 2013
- Investment priority for managing wealth in the United States, 2014
- Source of the majority of wealth among wealthy Americans, by age, 2014
- Changes in investment strategy to minimize taxes among wealthy Americans, 2013
- Reasons for owning collectibles among wealthy Americans in the United States, 2013
- Preferred collectibles among ultra high net worth households India - by places 2016
- Most difficult parts of being an executor of an estate in the United States, 2014
- Richest Russians by wealth 2018
- Share of spending on art purchases among UHNHs in India 2016
- Penetration of mobile phones in France 2014, by social background
- Share of participants who believe AI assists in socioeconomic causes in India 2018
- Share of the Gulf Cooperation Council members in Shariah-compliant assets
- Viewership share of films airing on GEC TV in India 2016 by socioeconomic class
- Volume growth of personal care industry in India - by socioeconomic class 2013-2016
Studies
- High net worth individuals in the United Kingdom (UK)
- The Wealth Report 2018
- Global Wealth Report 2017
- The Wealth Report 2017
- Millionaires in China
- The Wealth Report 2015
- The Wealth Report 2016
- Millionaires in the United States
- Billionaires around the world
- United States Wealth Report 2015
- 2015 insights on wealth and worth
- Household finance in Belgium
- Household finance in the Netherlands
- The Geography of the Global Super-Rich 2016
- Census 2011: Income dynamics and poverty status of households in South Africa
Statistics on the topic
Free statistics
- The world's top 25 billionaires in 2018, based on assets (in billion U.S. dollars)
- The 25 countries with the most millionaire households in 2018 (in thousands)
- Ultra-High-Net-Worth population in the U.S. in 2014, by city
- United States: estimated net worth of the 25 richest people 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Number of high net worth individuals in the biggest metropolitan areas of the United States in 2014
- Universities in the United States ranked by number of Forbes 400 member alumni, as of 2016
- Socio-economic status of currently wealthy Americans when growing up in the United States in 2015, by generation
- Distribution of financial assets of high net worth individuals in the U.S. in Quarter 1, 2015
- Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' wealth in the United States in 2014, in percent
- Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' annual income in the United States in 2013, in percent
- The top richest U.S. presidential candidates from 1992 to 2016 (net worth in million U.S. dollars)
- Median wealth in the U.S. Congress from 2004 to 2016, by chamber (in million U.S. dollars)
- Self-perception of financial class among millionaires in the United States in 2015
- Motivation for building wealth among high-net-worth (HNW) Americans in 2018, by generation
- Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' annual income in the United States in 2013, by asset level
- Number of recipients of guarantee pension in Finland in 2017, by age group and gender*
- Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' annual income in the United States in 2013, by gender, in percent
- Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' annual income in the United States in 2013, by age
- Do consider yourself wealthy?
- Feelings among wealthy Americans about whether their wealth can meet their current and future financial needs, 2013
- Do you feel more/less financially secure today than five years ago?
- When it comes to managing your wealth and investment portfolio, which of the following is closest to your investment priority?
- Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' wealth in the United States in 2014 broken down into age groups, in percent
- Do you plan to change your investment strategy or seek tax efficient investments to minimize taxes due to recent tax law changes?
- Which of the following are reasons you own/collect these assets?
- Which of the following was the most difficult part of serving as an executor or trustee of an estate?
- The ten richest Russians in 2018, by wealth (in billion U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistics
- Total wealth of ultra wealthy individuals worldwide in 2017, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Share of the world's ultra wealthy population in 2017, by region
- Number of ultra high net worth individuals in selected countries in 2018
- Cities with the highest number of ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals in the world in 2017
- Number of high net worth individuals in the United States from 2009 to 2017 (in millions)
- Ultra-High-Net-Worth population in the U.S. in 2014, by state
- Number of millionaire households in the United States from 2006 to 2015 (in millions)
- Ultra-High-Net-Worth population in the U.S. in 2014, by gender
- Distribution of U.S. millionaires by race/ethnicity, as of 2013
- Distribution of U.S. millionaires by generation, as of 2013
- Distribution of wealth in the United States as of 2013
- Total wealth of high net worth individuals in the United States from 2008 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Asset allocation of high net worth individuals in North America in 2018
- Distribution of luxury investments of high net worth individuals in North America in 2014
- Share of persons from affluent American households who said they believed the economy was more important than the environment in 2017
- Share of persons from affluent American households who said they would be willing to pay more for products that were environmentally friendly in 2017
- Most preferred places to purchase collectibles among ultra high net worth households (UHNHs) in India in 2016
- Distribution of art purchase spending among ultra high net worth households (UHNHs) in India in 2016
- Mobile phone penetration in France in 2014, by social category
- Share of participants who believe artificial intelligence (AI) applications can address socioeconomic causes in India in 2018, by application
- Geographic distribution of Sharia-compliant assets in 2009, by shares of Gulf Cooperation Council members (in percent)
- Viewership share of feature films airing on general entertainment channel (GEC) television across India in 2016, by socioeconomic class*
- Volume growth rate of the personal care industry in India from 2013 to 2016, by socioeconomic class
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Topics
About Statista
Statista offers dossiers and reports on over 170 industries. With Statista you are always able to make informed decisions and boost your work efficiency.
Internet & Telecommunications
- Social Media
- E-Commerce
- Online Video & Entertainment
- Advertising & Marketing
Consumer Goods & FMCG
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Cleaning Products
- Cosmetics & Personal Care
- Food & Nutrition
Retail & Trade
- Health & Hygiene
- International Trade
- Shopping Behavior
- Sports & Leisure
Travel, Tourism & Hospitality
- Business Travel
- Leisure Travel
- Accomodation
- Restaurants
Society
- Demographics
- Economy
- Education & Science
- Politics & Government
Transportation & Logistics
- Aviation
- Rail Transport
- Vehicles & Road Traffic
- Water Transport
Please log in to access our additional functions
Register in seconds and access exclusive features.
Basic Account |
Instant Access
Premium Account | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Our servicesClick the question mark for further information | Free |
$49 per month* | |
| Basic statistics | |||
| Premium statistics | |||
|
Graph download
| |||
| Download PDF | |||
|
Excel download
| |||
| Register | Purchase now | ||
*Duration: 12 months, billed annually, single license
Yes, let me download!
...and make my research life easier.
Exclusive Corporate feature
This feature is limited to our corporate solutions.
Please contact us to get started with full access to dossiers, forecasts, studies and international data.
Corporate Account
News
News
Latest News
Updated
The Italian pharmaceutical market
The Italian pharmaceutical market is among the fastest growing ones worldwide. This dossier provides data on the trends of the market, with special focus on pharmaceutical segments.
Updated
Update & expansion: Country Reports
To our 150 Reports we added:
- Global Consumer Survey content
- Operational risk index by Fitch
- And more …
New
New Dossier: Plastic industry worldwide
The global plastics industry is growing by approximately three percent every year. This dossier provides information about the global plastics industry in general as well as chapters on the major types of plastic, and recycling rates.
Updated
New Digital Market Outlook Reports for 2019
Updates on eCommerce, Digital Media, eTravel, eServices and more
- Market figures for 2018 to 2023
- Company and startup profiles
- User demographics
New
New Dossier: United States coal mining industry
U.S. coal production has steadily declined in the past decade, but has been in the news in recent years due to President Trump's desire to revitalize the industry. This document provides an overview of the key figures, leading companies, and the employment trends in the U.S. coal mining industry.
New
Global Consumer Survey offers PowerPoint export
This new export feature offers
- Structured graphical representation of the data
- Tailored target group analysis
- Option for further processing
New
New Dossier: E-commerce in Poland
The Polish e-commerce market is one of the fastest developing e-commerce markets in Europe. The latest data for Poland is presented in this dossier.
New
New Dossier: Plastic waste in the U.S.
Plastic waste is an issue of global concern. Since China banned the import of recycled plastic, the U.S. has had to make adjustments to its management of plastic waste. This dossier provides an overview of plastic waste in the U.S.
New
New Dossier: Hedge funds
This dossier provides an overview of hedge funds worldwide. Global hedge fund assets, performance, investors, and other topics are highlighted.
New
New exclusive OOH advertising data by OAAA
The Outdoor Advertising Association of America covers amongst others
- Number of billboards
- Outdoor advertising revenue
- Number of out-of-home displays
New
What happens after a no-deal Brexit?
Find data, perceptions & more about
- Economic consequences
- Impact on the labor market
- A second referendum
New
ecommerceDB.com: Ranking update – Spain
Understand the recent developments in the Spanish eCommerce market!
- URL-related revenues
- Relevant online store KPIs
- eCommerce-related contacts
New
Insights into the European banking sector
- Extended statistical dossier
- Insights, explanations & interpretations
- Challenges of the digital future
New
Dossier: Latin American online shopping events
eCommerce is rapidly becoming a part of the Latin American shopping culture. The dossier includes data on
- Regional online shopping events
- Events by country
Updated
Updated Brexit analysis in UK Industry Reports
The outline of potential impacts of Brexit on UK industries has been updated in the UK Industry Reports.
New
New Dossier: Digital Marketing in Italy
Italian enterprises invest significantly in digital marketing. Find out about
- Relevant aspects & KPIs
- New trends
- Different strategies
New
What is football all about, anyway?
Statista European Football Benchmark
- The big 5 European leagues
- All about the clubs & fans
- Sponsors & how they fit in
We use cookies to personalize contents and ads, offer social media features, and analyze access to our website. In your browser settings you can configure or disable this, respectively, and can delete any already placed cookies. For details, please see your browser’s Help section (by pressing F1). Please see our privacy statement for details about how we use data.