The statistic shows the results of a survey into wealthy individuals in the United States. This statistic deals with the source of the majority of wealth among wealthy Americans in the United States in 2014, by age. In 2014, 28 percent of the wealthy individuals interviewed aged between 18 and 33 years stated that they had inherited the majority of their wealth, whereas 78 percent of 50 to 68 year olds interviewed stated they earned the majority of their wealth through income from work, investment, real estate or through the sale of their business.
Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' wealth in the United States in 2014 broken down into age groups, in percent
Age of respondents: Average 53 years old
-Age 18-33: 13 percent (Gen Y or Millennials)
-Age 34-49: 22 percent (Gen X)
-Age 50-68: 45 percent (Baby Boomers)
-Age 69+: 20 percent.
- 57 percent men
- 43 percent women.
The 680 people interviewed for this nationwide survey were high net worth or ultra high net worth individuals.
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Bank of America (U.S.Trust). (May 21, 2014). Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' wealth in the United States in 2014 broken down into age groups, in percent [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/281377/source-of-wealth-among-wealthy-americans-by-age/
Bank of America (U.S.Trust). "Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' wealth in the United States in 2014 broken down into age groups, in percent." Chart. May 21, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281377/source-of-wealth-among-wealthy-americans-by-age/
Bank of America (U.S.Trust). (2014). Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' wealth in the United States in 2014 broken down into age groups, in percent. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281377/source-of-wealth-among-wealthy-americans-by-age/
Bank of America (U.S.Trust). "Source of The Majority of Wealthy Americans' Wealth in The United States in 2014 Broken down into Age Groups, in Percent." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/281377/source-of-wealth-among-wealthy-americans-by-age/
Bank of America (U.S.Trust), Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' wealth in the United States in 2014 broken down into age groups, in percent Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/281377/source-of-wealth-among-wealthy-americans-by-age/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' wealth in the United States in 2014 broken down into age groups, in percent [Graph], Bank of America (U.S.Trust), May 21, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/281377/source-of-wealth-among-wealthy-americans-by-age/
