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Distribution of wealth in the United States as of 2013
Distribution of wealth in the United States as of 2013
This statistic shows wealth distribution in the United States as of 2013. As of 2013, the top 1% of households (the upper class) owned almost 39.8% of all privately held wealth which indicates that in the United States, wealth is highly concentrated in relatively few hands.
Distribution of wealth in the United States as of 2013
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This statistic shows wealth distribution in the United States as of 2013. As of 2013, the top 1% of households (the upper class) owned almost 39.8% of all privately held wealth which indicates that in the United States, wealth is highly concentrated in relatively few hands.
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