Median net worth of U.S. families 1983-2013, by income tier

Median net worth of families in the United States from 1983 to 2013, by income tier

CharacteristicLower income classMiddle income classUpper income class
2013 9,465 98,057 650,074
2010 10,688 98,084 605,228
2007 18,264 161,050 729,980
2001 19,397 136,445 600,089
1992 14,024 95,657 344,162
1983 11,544 95,879 323,402
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Median net worth in U.S. dollars11,54411,54414,02414,02419,39719,39718,26418,26410,68810,6889,4659,46595,87995,87995,65795,657136,445136,445161,050161,05098,08498,08498,05798,057323,402323,402344,162344,162600,089600,089729,980729,980605,228605,228650,074650,074Lower income classMiddle income classUpper income class198319922001200720102013
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Release date

December 2015

Region

United States

Survey time period

1983 - 2013

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

Income Thresholds 2014:
Lower income class: Less than 41,868 U.S. dollars
Middle income class: 41,869 - 125,608 U.S. dollars
Upper income class: More than 125,609 U.S. dollars.
The income refers to annual household income for a three-person household.
Net worth is defined as the difference between the value of assets owned by a family and the liabilities it holds.

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