DFA: Distributional Financial Accounts
Distribution of Household Wealth in the U.S. since 1989
Wealth by wealth percentile group
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| Date | Top 0.1% (US$ Trillions) | 99-99.9% (US$ Trillions) | 90-99% (US$ Trillions) | 50-90% (US$ Trillions) | Bottom 50% (US$ Trillions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989:Q3 | 1.75 | 2.91 | 7.77 | 7.29 | 0.71 |
| 1989:Q4 | 1.81 | 2.98 | 7.90 | 7.43 | 0.70 |
| 1990:Q1 | 1.79 | 2.96 | 7.88 | 7.51 | 0.73 |
| 1990:Q2 | 1.84 | 3.01 | 7.98 | 7.62 | 0.70 |
| 1990:Q3 | 1.78 | 2.95 | 7.88 | 7.69 | 0.73 |
| 1990:Q4 | 1.87 | 3.04 | 8.01 | 7.80 | 0.76 |
| 1991:Q1 | 1.96 | 3.14 | 8.16 | 7.93 | 0.76 |
| 1991:Q2 | 1.95 | 3.15 | 8.16 | 8.01 | 0.77 |
| 1991:Q3 | 1.98 | 3.20 | 8.22 | 8.15 | 0.82 |
| 1991:Q4 | 2.09 | 3.32 | 8.40 | 8.30 | 0.84 |
| 1992:Q1 | 2.08 | 3.33 | 8.37 | 8.35 | 0.86 |
| 1992:Q2 | 2.07 | 3.31 | 8.42 | 8.44 | 0.87 |
| 1992:Q3 | 2.10 | 3.33 | 8.53 | 8.59 | 0.94 |
| 1992:Q4 | 2.22 | 3.47 | 8.72 | 8.72 | 0.95 |
| 1993:Q1 | 2.33 | 3.55 | 8.85 | 8.78 | 0.90 |
| 1993:Q2 | 2.39 | 3.60 | 8.90 | 8.88 | 0.92 |
| 1993:Q3 | 2.47 | 3.70 | 8.99 | 9.01 | 0.93 |
| 1993:Q4 | 2.58 | 3.81 | 9.10 | 9.12 | 0.93 |
| 1994:Q1 | 2.64 | 3.84 | 9.13 | 9.18 | 0.89 |
| 1994:Q2 | 2.71 | 3.89 | 9.14 | 9.26 | 0.88 |
| 1994:Q3 | 2.78 | 3.97 | 9.21 | 9.38 | 0.90 |
| 1994:Q4 | 2.88 | 4.03 | 9.21 | 9.41 | 0.90 |
| 1995:Q1 | 2.98 | 4.15 | 9.36 | 9.55 | 0.93 |
| 1995:Q2 | 3.08 | 4.29 | 9.43 | 9.73 | 0.98 |
| 1995:Q3 | 3.22 | 4.44 | 9.46 | 9.78 | 1.02 |
| 1995:Q4 | 3.32 | 4.56 | 9.73 | 9.97 | 1.01 |
| 1996:Q1 | 3.37 | 4.63 | 9.94 | 10.18 | 1.01 |
| 1996:Q2 | 3.41 | 4.70 | 10.10 | 10.35 | 1.01 |
| 1996:Q3 | 3.40 | 4.73 | 10.23 | 10.48 | 1.03 |
| 1996:Q4 | 3.51 | 4.83 | 10.51 | 10.66 | 1.02 |
| 1997:Q1 | 3.49 | 4.85 | 10.65 | 10.76 | 1.04 |
| 1997:Q2 | 3.68 | 5.10 | 11.14 | 11.10 | 1.08 |
| 1997:Q3 | 3.81 | 5.28 | 11.50 | 11.36 | 1.11 |
| 1997:Q4 | 3.89 | 5.37 | 11.73 | 11.48 | 1.09 |
| 1998:Q1 | 4.14 | 5.68 | 12.33 | 11.88 | 1.16 |
| 1998:Q2 | 4.22 | 5.81 | 12.60 | 12.10 | 1.15 |
| 1998:Q3 | 3.98 | 5.60 | 12.36 | 12.09 | 1.21 |
| 1998:Q4 | 4.30 | 6.06 | 13.19 | 12.50 | 1.21 |
| 1999:Q1 | 4.23 | 6.12 | 13.32 | 12.66 | 1.25 |
| 1999:Q2 | 4.36 | 6.37 | 13.77 | 12.94 | 1.23 |
| 1999:Q3 | 4.26 | 6.32 | 13.74 | 13.02 | 1.25 |
| 1999:Q4 | 4.66 | 6.85 | 14.70 | 13.51 | 1.30 |
| 2000:Q1 | 4.71 | 7.07 | 15.10 | 13.91 | 1.35 |
| 2000:Q2 | 4.59 | 7.04 | 15.10 | 14.07 | 1.35 |
| 2000:Q3 | 4.58 | 7.12 | 15.28 | 14.33 | 1.38 |
| 2000:Q4 | 4.38 | 6.95 | 15.10 | 14.40 | 1.33 |
| 2001:Q1 | 4.19 | 6.84 | 14.98 | 14.67 | 1.34 |
| 2001:Q2 | 4.32 | 7.07 | 15.47 | 15.06 | 1.34 |
| 2001:Q3 | 4.06 | 6.75 | 15.08 | 14.99 | 1.32 |
| 2001:Q4 | 4.25 | 7.09 | 15.72 | 15.39 | 1.30 |
| 2002:Q1 | 4.27 | 7.21 | 15.97 | 15.62 | 1.32 |
| 2002:Q2 | 4.15 | 7.11 | 15.78 | 15.51 | 1.28 |
| 2002:Q3 | 3.89 | 6.83 | 15.38 | 15.36 | 1.27 |
| 2002:Q4 | 3.95 | 7.01 | 15.70 | 15.63 | 1.28 |
| 2003:Q1 | 3.91 | 7.01 | 15.84 | 15.76 | 1.23 |
| 2003:Q2 | 4.22 | 7.39 | 16.62 | 16.16 | 1.20 |
| 2003:Q3 | 4.33 | 7.60 | 16.97 | 16.35 | 1.23 |
| 2003:Q4 | 4.62 | 7.99 | 17.67 | 16.78 | 1.24 |
| 2004:Q1 | 5.07 | 8.49 | 18.50 | 17.37 | 1.27 |
| 2004:Q2 | 5.14 | 8.62 | 18.78 | 17.64 | 1.31 |
| 2004:Q3 | 5.32 | 8.86 | 19.21 | 17.95 | 1.29 |
| 2004:Q4 | 5.66 | 9.21 | 20.05 | 18.52 | 1.34 |
| 2005:Q1 | 5.73 | 9.31 | 20.41 | 18.80 | 1.36 |
| 2005:Q2 | 6.00 | 9.57 | 21.03 | 19.12 | 1.36 |
| 2005:Q3 | 6.24 | 9.84 | 21.66 | 19.52 | 1.43 |
| 2005:Q4 | 6.40 | 10.03 | 22.15 | 19.92 | 1.50 |
| 2006:Q1 | 6.85 | 10.47 | 22.92 | 20.08 | 1.46 |
| 2006:Q2 | 6.85 | 10.43 | 23.05 | 20.15 | 1.47 |
| 2006:Q3 | 7.04 | 10.62 | 23.49 | 20.34 | 1.46 |
| 2006:Q4 | 7.31 | 10.90 | 24.06 | 20.55 | 1.44 |
| 2007:Q1 | 7.58 | 11.14 | 24.51 | 20.58 | 1.39 |
| 2007:Q2 | 7.75 | 11.24 | 24.91 | 20.57 | 1.34 |
| 2007:Q3 | 7.97 | 11.39 | 25.28 | 20.63 | 1.30 |
| 2007:Q4 | 7.79 | 11.20 | 25.17 | 20.50 | 1.09 |
| 2008:Q1 | 7.44 | 10.84 | 24.62 | 20.06 | 0.92 |
| 2008:Q2 | 7.22 | 10.71 | 24.27 | 19.71 | 0.91 |
| 2008:Q3 | 6.77 | 10.28 | 23.52 | 19.24 | 0.70 |
| 2008:Q4 | 6.14 | 9.78 | 22.35 | 18.68 | 0.56 |
| 2009:Q1 | 5.80 | 9.52 | 21.76 | 18.31 | 0.41 |
| 2009:Q2 | 5.82 | 9.74 | 22.15 | 18.31 | 0.42 |
| 2009:Q3 | 6.19 | 10.19 | 22.94 | 18.52 | 0.38 |
| 2009:Q4 | 6.15 | 10.25 | 23.13 | 18.54 | 0.33 |
| 2010:Q1 | 6.35 | 10.51 | 23.63 | 18.76 | 0.32 |
| 2010:Q2 | 6.24 | 10.34 | 23.47 | 18.55 | 0.29 |
| 2010:Q3 | 6.59 | 10.77 | 24.35 | 18.86 | 0.32 |
| 2010:Q4 | 6.91 | 11.12 | 25.01 | 19.17 | 0.24 |
| 2011:Q1 | 7.16 | 11.38 | 25.38 | 19.34 | 0.25 |
| 2011:Q2 | 7.27 | 11.45 | 25.53 | 19.45 | 0.27 |
| 2011:Q3 | 6.91 | 10.98 | 24.71 | 19.21 | 0.27 |
| 2011:Q4 | 7.15 | 11.26 | 25.16 | 19.49 | 0.26 |
| 2012:Q1 | 7.55 | 11.71 | 25.91 | 19.83 | 0.28 |
| 2012:Q2 | 7.58 | 11.66 | 25.86 | 19.88 | 0.35 |
| 2012:Q3 | 7.94 | 12.02 | 26.49 | 20.32 | 0.38 |
| 2012:Q4 | 8.05 | 12.13 | 26.74 | 20.58 | 0.47 |
| 2013:Q1 | 8.52 | 12.63 | 27.84 | 21.28 | 0.45 |
| 2013:Q2 | 8.63 | 12.70 | 28.25 | 21.64 | 0.55 |
| 2013:Q3 | 9.00 | 13.09 | 29.09 | 22.30 | 0.65 |
| 2013:Q4 | 9.28 | 13.49 | 29.94 | 22.77 | 0.65 |
| 2014:Q1 | 9.61 | 13.92 | 30.66 | 23.07 | 0.69 |
| 2014:Q2 | 9.98 | 14.38 | 31.43 | 23.41 | 0.79 |
| 2014:Q3 | 10.05 | 14.49 | 31.68 | 23.56 | 0.82 |
| 2014:Q4 | 10.31 | 14.83 | 32.25 | 23.78 | 0.82 |
| 2015:Q1 | 10.55 | 15.14 | 32.84 | 24.12 | 0.86 |
| 2015:Q2 | 10.67 | 15.30 | 33.15 | 24.23 | 0.89 |
| 2015:Q3 | 10.41 | 15.05 | 32.78 | 24.14 | 0.90 |
| 2015:Q4 | 10.60 | 15.34 | 33.32 | 24.51 | 0.98 |
| 2016:Q1 | 10.75 | 15.55 | 33.80 | 24.78 | 1.01 |
| 2016:Q2 | 11.04 | 15.89 | 34.42 | 25.09 | 1.01 |
| 2016:Q3 | 11.25 | 16.19 | 34.92 | 25.51 | 1.14 |
| 2016:Q4 | 11.20 | 16.28 | 35.17 | 25.79 | 1.14 |
| 2017:Q1 | 11.50 | 16.72 | 36.11 | 26.37 | 1.22 |
| 2017:Q2 | 11.77 | 17.09 | 36.88 | 26.77 | 1.30 |
| 2017:Q3 | 11.92 | 17.40 | 37.56 | 27.22 | 1.36 |
| 2017:Q4 | 12.26 | 17.91 | 38.49 | 27.76 | 1.42 |
| 2018:Q1 | 12.26 | 18.04 | 38.91 | 28.18 | 1.51 |
| 2018:Q2 | 12.39 | 18.29 | 39.50 | 28.46 | 1.59 |
| 2018:Q3 | 12.67 | 18.72 | 40.34 | 28.86 | 1.62 |
| 2018:Q4 | 11.67 | 17.77 | 38.96 | 28.43 | 1.60 |
| 2019:Q1 | 12.75 | 19.09 | 41.32 | 29.59 | 1.71 |
| 2019:Q2 | 13.05 | 19.50 | 42.19 | 30.02 | 1.75 |
| 2019:Q3 | 12.97 | 19.55 | 42.45 | 30.28 | 1.89 |
| 2019:Q4 | 13.64 | 20.07 | 43.46 | 31.34 | 1.98 |
| 2020:Q1 | 12.20 | 18.17 | 40.87 | 30.98 | 1.98 |
| 2020:Q2 | 13.67 | 19.63 | 43.43 | 32.90 | 2.30 |
| 2020:Q3 | 14.52 | 20.34 | 44.76 | 34.10 | 2.48 |
| 2020:Q4 | 16.10 | 21.86 | 47.41 | 36.00 | 2.76 |
| 2021:Q1 | 17.03 | 22.68 | 48.87 | 37.50 | 3.00 |
| 2021:Q2 | 18.23 | 23.76 | 50.94 | 39.29 | 3.17 |
| 2021:Q3 | 18.76 | 24.07 | 51.79 | 40.55 | 3.32 |
| 2021:Q4 | 19.46 | 24.58 | 52.87 | 41.71 | 3.47 |
| 2022:Q1 | 19.46 | 24.39 | 53.05 | 43.43 | 3.66 |
| 2022:Q2 | 18.07 | 22.64 | 50.54 | 43.31 | 3.72 |
| 2022:Q3 | 17.69 | 21.96 | 49.11 | 42.40 | 3.59 |
| 2022:Q4 | 18.06 | 22.37 | 49.56 | 42.19 | 3.47 |
| 2023:Q1 | 18.69 | 23.10 | 50.83 | 42.71 | 3.58 |
| 2023:Q2 | 19.44 | 23.99 | 52.62 | 44.39 | 3.67 |
| 2023:Q3 | 19.08 | 23.63 | 52.13 | 44.27 | 3.62 |
| 2023:Q4 | 19.90 | 24.58 | 53.69 | 44.92 | 3.65 |
| 2024:Q1 | 20.74 | 25.68 | 55.74 | 46.78 | 3.82 |
| 2024:Q2 | 21.04 | 26.09 | 56.65 | 47.93 | 3.86 |
| 2024:Q3 | 22.13 | 27.20 | 58.45 | 48.59 | 3.90 |
| 2024:Q4 | 22.14 | 27.32 | 58.34 | 48.54 | 4.01 |
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: March 21, 2025