This statistic shows the median net worth of families in the United States from 1983 to 2013, by income tier. In 2013, middle class families had a median net worth of about 98,057 U.S. dollars.
This study defined middle class income households as those with an income between 67 and 200 percent of the U.S. median household income, after adjustment for household size. In 2014, the middle class income ranged from about 42,000 U.S. dollars to about 126,000 U.S. dollars per year for a three-person household.
Median net worth of families in the United States from 1983 to 2013, by income tier
(in U.S. dollars)
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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Pew Research Center. (December 9, 2015). Median net worth of families in the United States from 1983 to 2013, by income tier (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/500438/median-net-worth-of-us-families-by-income-tier/
Pew Research Center. "Median net worth of families in the United States from 1983 to 2013, by income tier (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 9, 2015. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/500438/median-net-worth-of-us-families-by-income-tier/
Pew Research Center. (2015). Median net worth of families in the United States from 1983 to 2013, by income tier (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/500438/median-net-worth-of-us-families-by-income-tier/
Pew Research Center. "Median Net worth of Families in The United States from 1983 to 2013, by Income Tier (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/500438/median-net-worth-of-us-families-by-income-tier/
Pew Research Center, Median net worth of families in the United States from 1983 to 2013, by income tier (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/500438/median-net-worth-of-us-families-by-income-tier/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Median net worth of families in the United States from 1983 to 2013, by income tier (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Pew Research Center, December 9, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/500438/median-net-worth-of-us-families-by-income-tier/
