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=== Wealth By Percentile ===
=== Wealth By Percentile ===


* In the third quarter of 2022, 68 percent of the total wealth in the United States was owned by the top 10 percent of earners. In comparison, the lowest 50 percent of earners only owned 3.3 percent of the total wealth
* In the third quarter of 2022, 68 percent of the total wealth in the United States was owned by the top 10 percent of earners. In comparison, the lowest 50 percent of earners only owned 3.3 percent of the total wealth.
* The median household wealth in 2020 was $140,800. The 10th percentile of household wealth was –$1,450, meaning one in ten households had wealth of –$1,450 or less. The 90th percentile of household wealth was $1,410,000, meaning one in ten households had wealth exceeding $1.41 million.


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