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The Forbes 400 Richest Americans list has been published annually since 1982. The combined net worth of the 2020 class of the 400 richest Americans was $3.2 trillion, up from $2.7 trillion in 2017. [1] As of March 2023, there were 735 billionaires in the United States. [2]
The chart below shows the average net worth among American households based on the age of the reference person. Age Group. Average Net Worth. 18-34. $183,380. 35-44. $548,070. 45-54. $971,270.
The top 10% of American households by net worth had an average of $1.29 million in their retirement accounts in 2022, according to the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances.
The average American is a millionaire with a six-figure income, but those numbers are misleading. Here's the Average Income and Net Worth for American Households by Age Skip to main content
In 1957, Fortune magazine developed a list of the seventy-six wealthiest Americans, which was published in many American newspapers. [6] Jean Paul Getty, when asked his reaction to being named wealthiest American and whether he was worth a billion dollars, said, "You know, if you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars" and then added, "But remember, a billion dollars isn't ...
The net worth of American households and non-profits constitutes three-quarters of total United States net worth – in 2008, 355% of GDP. Since 1960, US households have consistently held this position, followed by nonfinancial business (137% of GDP in 2008) and state and local governments (50% of GDP in 2008).
At that point, the top 10% of all American households had a net worth of at least $1.94 million. Here's how that breaks down by age group: Age Group* Net Worth of 90th Percentile.
The total household net worth rose 1.3% by the fourth quarter of 2009 to $54.2 trillion, indicating the American economy is recovering. Family net worth, by selected characteristics of families, 1989–2013 surveys [95]