Chart 3: Net Worth Is Highly Concentrated in the Top 10 Percent of U.S. Families
Net Worth Percentiles Median Family Net Worth (in 2004 dollars)
<25 $1,700
25 - 49.9 $43,600
50 - 74.9 $170,700
75 - 89.9 $506,800
90 - 100 $1,430,100
Source: Federal Reserve Board, 2004 Survey of Consumer Finances.