by SSuke
You can use this chart to determine where you stand in terms of wealth compared to others in the US. (Should be a bit more useful than comparing only 401K accounts.)
| Age (head) | Average Wealth | 99% (2013) | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% (Median) | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | $10374K | $1182K | $499K | $280K | $170K | $97K | $49K | $19K | $5K | $-1K | |
| 18-24 | $94K | $388K | $66K | $23K | $13K | $9K | $4K | $1K | $0K | $-6K | $-21K |
| 25-29 | $40K | $594K | $106K | $59K | $34K | $16K | $9K | $4K | $0K | $-10K | $-34K |
| 30-34 | $95K | $1373K | $256K | $140K | $82K | $55K | $30K | $15K | $5K | $0K | $-23K |
| 35-39 | $258K | $2814K | $365K | $210K | $108K | $71K | $40K | $20K | $10K | $1K | $-8K |
| 40-44 | $317K | $7282K | $690K | $370K | $212K | $135K | $89K | $46K | $16K | $4K | $-5K |
| 45-49 | $599K | $5216K | $1140K | $562K | $293K | $182K | $105K | $57K | $23K | $8K | $-1K |
| 50-54 | $839K | $7222K | $1166K | $561K | $344K | $224K | $144K | $89K | $38K | $9K | $0K |
| 55-59 | $1150K | $10814K | $2243K | $854K | $420K | $274K | $174K | $101K | $42K | $11K | $0K |
| 60-64 | $1180K | $1958K | $1001K | $540K | $362K | $226K | $130K | $77K | $24K | $4K | |
| 65+ | $1070K | $2008K | $928K | $539K | $361K | $241K | $163K | $94K | $39K | $6K |
The net worth includes all accounts (savings, investments, equity in the primary home, debt, etc)
Data was compiled from the 2016 US Federal Bank Reserve’s SCF via:
- https://dqydj.com/net-worth-by-age-calculator-united-states/
- https://www.shnugi.com/networth-percentile-calculator/
- https://dqydj.com/the-net-worth-of-different-age-groups-in-america/
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