Distribution of Household Wealth in the U.S. since 1989

Units

Wealth by wealth percentile group

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DateTop 0.1%
(US$ Trillions)
99-99.9%
(US$ Trillions)
90-99%
(US$ Trillions)
50-90%
(US$ Trillions)
Bottom 50%
(US$ Trillions)
1989:Q31.762.917.777.290.71
1989:Q41.822.977.907.430.70
1990:Q11.802.957.887.510.72
1990:Q21.843.017.987.620.70
1990:Q31.792.957.887.690.73
1990:Q41.873.038.027.800.76
1991:Q11.963.138.177.930.76
1991:Q21.953.158.168.010.77
1991:Q31.983.208.228.150.82
1991:Q42.093.328.418.300.84
1992:Q12.083.338.378.350.86
1992:Q22.073.318.428.440.87
1992:Q32.103.338.538.590.94
1992:Q42.223.478.728.720.95
1993:Q12.333.558.858.780.91
1993:Q22.383.608.908.880.92
1993:Q32.473.708.999.010.94
1993:Q42.583.819.109.120.93
1994:Q12.643.849.139.190.89
1994:Q22.703.899.149.270.88
1994:Q32.783.979.209.390.90
1994:Q42.884.039.219.420.91
1995:Q12.984.159.359.550.93
1995:Q23.084.299.429.740.98
1995:Q33.224.449.469.791.02
1995:Q43.324.569.729.981.01
1996:Q13.374.639.9410.181.01
1996:Q23.414.7010.1010.351.01
1996:Q33.404.7310.2310.491.03
1996:Q43.514.8310.5110.661.02
1997:Q13.484.8510.6410.771.04
1997:Q23.685.1111.1411.101.08
1997:Q33.815.2911.5011.361.11
1997:Q43.895.3811.7311.491.09
1998:Q14.135.6812.3311.891.16
1998:Q24.215.8112.6012.101.15
1998:Q33.995.6112.3712.091.21
1998:Q44.306.0613.2012.511.21
1999:Q14.246.1313.3312.661.25
1999:Q24.376.3813.7812.951.23
1999:Q34.276.3313.7513.031.25
1999:Q44.676.8714.7313.531.30
2000:Q14.737.0815.1213.931.35
2000:Q24.607.0515.1114.091.35
2000:Q34.597.1315.3014.341.38
2000:Q44.396.9515.1114.411.33
2001:Q14.206.8414.9914.681.34
2001:Q24.337.0715.4815.071.34
2001:Q34.076.7615.0915.011.32
2001:Q44.267.0915.7215.411.30
2002:Q14.297.2115.9815.641.32
2002:Q24.157.1115.7815.521.28
2002:Q33.906.8315.3815.371.27
2002:Q43.967.0115.7015.641.28
2003:Q13.927.0215.8415.771.23
2003:Q24.237.3916.6316.171.20
2003:Q34.347.6016.9716.361.23
2003:Q44.627.9917.6816.791.24
2004:Q15.088.4918.5017.371.27
2004:Q25.148.6218.7917.651.31
2004:Q35.338.8719.2217.961.29
2004:Q45.669.2220.0518.531.34
2005:Q15.739.3120.4218.811.36
2005:Q26.009.5721.0419.131.36
2005:Q36.239.8421.6719.531.43
2005:Q46.4010.0322.1619.931.49
2006:Q16.8410.4622.9420.091.46
2006:Q26.8410.4223.0720.151.46
2006:Q37.0410.6123.5120.351.46
2006:Q47.3110.8924.0920.561.44
2007:Q17.5811.1224.5320.581.38
2007:Q27.7511.2324.9320.581.34
2007:Q37.9811.3825.3120.631.30
2007:Q47.8011.1925.2020.501.09
2008:Q17.4410.8324.6420.060.92
2008:Q27.2310.7024.2919.710.92
2008:Q36.7810.2723.5319.240.71
2008:Q46.149.7822.3618.680.57
2009:Q15.809.5221.7618.310.41
2009:Q25.829.7422.1518.310.42
2009:Q36.1910.1922.9418.520.39
2009:Q46.1510.2523.1218.540.33
2010:Q16.3510.5023.6218.760.32
2010:Q26.2310.3323.4518.550.29
2010:Q36.5810.7624.3418.860.32
2010:Q46.9011.1125.0019.170.24
2011:Q17.1611.3725.3719.340.25
2011:Q27.2611.4325.5219.440.27
2011:Q36.9010.9724.7019.210.27
2011:Q47.1511.2625.1719.490.26
2012:Q17.5411.6925.9019.830.28
2012:Q27.5811.6425.8619.880.36
2012:Q37.9412.0026.5020.320.39
2012:Q48.0512.1126.7620.580.47
2013:Q18.5212.6127.8521.280.45
2013:Q28.6312.6828.2721.640.55
2013:Q38.9913.0629.1122.300.65
2013:Q49.2813.4629.9622.770.65
2014:Q19.6013.8830.6723.070.69
2014:Q29.9814.3531.4423.410.79
2014:Q310.0414.4531.6923.560.82
2014:Q410.3014.8032.2523.780.82
2015:Q110.5515.1132.8424.110.86
2015:Q210.6715.2833.1524.230.89
2015:Q310.4015.0332.7824.140.89
2015:Q410.6115.3333.3324.510.98
2016:Q110.7515.5433.8024.781.01
2016:Q211.0515.8834.4325.091.01
2016:Q311.2516.1934.9225.501.14
2016:Q411.2116.2935.1725.791.14
2017:Q111.4916.7336.1126.371.22
2017:Q211.7617.1036.8826.761.30
2017:Q311.9117.4037.5527.221.36
2017:Q412.2417.9138.4927.751.42
2018:Q112.2418.0538.9028.181.51
2018:Q212.3718.3039.4928.451.59
2018:Q312.6518.7440.3428.861.62
2018:Q411.6617.7938.9628.431.60
2019:Q112.7319.1141.3229.591.71
2019:Q213.0319.5242.1930.021.75
2019:Q312.9519.5742.4530.281.89
2019:Q413.6220.0943.4731.351.98
2020:Q112.1718.1840.8730.981.98
2020:Q213.6419.6443.4432.912.30
2020:Q314.4820.3544.7734.112.48
2020:Q416.0721.8747.4436.012.76
2021:Q117.0022.6948.9037.513.00
2021:Q218.2023.7750.9839.303.17
2021:Q318.7324.0751.8240.563.32
2021:Q419.4524.5752.9041.723.47
2022:Q119.4624.3753.0743.443.66
2022:Q218.0822.6250.5443.313.72
2022:Q317.7221.9449.1142.403.59
2022:Q418.1022.3549.5642.193.47
2023:Q118.7223.0750.8142.703.58
2023:Q219.4623.9552.6044.373.67
2023:Q319.1023.5952.1044.253.62
2023:Q419.9224.5453.6544.893.64
2024:Q120.7625.6255.6546.643.81
2024:Q221.0626.0256.5547.783.85
2024:Q322.1327.1058.3348.423.89

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.

Last Update: December 20, 2024