U.S. Census Bureau
 Wealth and Asset Ownership




Table 1. Median Value of Assets for Households, by Type of Asset Owned and Selected Characteristics: 2002

Net Worth Interest Earning Assets at Financial Institutions Other Interest- Earning Assets Regular Checking Accounts Stocks and Mutual Fund Shares Equity in Business or Profession Equity in Motor Vehicles Equity in Own Home Rental Property Equity Other Real Estate Equity U.S. Saving Bonds IRA or KEOGH Accounts 401K & Thrift Savings Plan Other Assets
TOTAL 58,905 4,000 30,000 620 10,000 6,000 4,709 73,697 100,000 45,000 1,000 20,000 17,894 30,000
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
White 75,087 4,300 30,000 700 10,000 6,500 5,083 75,000 100,000 45,000 1,000 20,000 19,000 30,000
White Not of Hispanic Origin 87,056 5,000 30,000 700 10,033 7,000 5,200 79,200 100,000 45,000 1,000 20,000 20,000 30,000
Black 5,446 1,500 (B) 348 3,000 1,500 3,100 40,000 80,000 22,000 500 11,000 10,000 (B)
Hispanic Origin 7,950 1,500 (B) 500 3,500 3,000 3,271 49,000 100,000 20,000 800 10,000 12,000 (B)
Not of Hispanic Origin 68,706 4,000 30,000 660 10,000 7,000 5,025 75,000 100,000 45,000 1,000 20,000 18,000 30,000
Asian or Pacific Islander 59,292 5,000 (B) 1,000 8,000 10,000 5,200 110,000 (B) (B) 1,000 15,000 20,000 (B)
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Less than 35 years 5,438 1,400 (B) 500 3,000 3,000 3,150 29,000 65,000 22,000 500 5,500 7,400 6,000
35 to 44 years 41,191 3,000 20,000 600 5,673 6,000 4,166 50,000 86,000 30,000 875 13,000 18,000 18,000
45 to 54 years 82,435 4,100 30,000 800 10,000 10,000 5,215 73,000 92,000 45,000 1,000 20,000 25,000 19,000
55 to 64 years 132,600 6,200 30,000 773 20,000 8,050 5,446 95,000 100,000 50,000 1,250 30,000 30,000 35,000
65 years and over 130,500 10,000 41,322 700 26,000 6,000 5,446 100,000 140,000 60,000 2,500 33,048 30,000 41,068
65 to 69 years 137,346 10,000 30,000 500 30,000 3,000 5,900 100,000 115,000 60,000 1,500 40,000 40,000 38,000
70 to 74 years 131,950 10,000 35,289 600 23,000 12,000 5,446 100,000 181,000 60,000 2,000 35,000 30,000 40,000
75 and over 128,800 10,000 54,876 1,000 30,000 7,500 5,200 100,000 130,000 60,000 3,000 30,000 18,312 48,000
EDUCATION OF HOUSEHOLDER
No High School Diploma 12,400 2,000 (B) 400 10,000 1,000 3,700 55,000 80,000 30,000 550 16,000 10,000 30,000
High School Graduate Only 45,823 3,000 30,000 500 8,600 5,000 4,400 65,000 98,000 40,000 1,000 19,000 14,440 23,238
Some College, No Degree 47,000 3,000 33,057 500 9,000 5,000 4,400 70,000 109,999 30,000 750 17,500 15,000 29,100
Associate's Degree 55,705 3,000 25,000 630 6,000 7,000 4,588 64,000 85,000 35,000 600 17,000 15,000 30,000
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 154,613 7,000 30,000 1,200 13,000 12,500 5,674 100,000 120,499 60,000 1,000 22,000 26,000 30,000
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD BY AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Married-couple households 101,975 5,000 30,000 800 12,000 7,500 5,517 79,000 100,000 45,000 1,000 21,678 21,000 30,000
Less than 35 years 15,735 1,900 (B) 550 3,500 5,000 3,700 30,000 65,000 22,000 500 6,800 10,000 (B)
35 to 54 years 97,606 4,749 24,901 826 10,000 10,000 5,446 68,968 92,000 40,000 1,000 19,000 25,000 19,000
55 to 64 years 195,196 10,000 41,528 1,000 25,000 7,100 7,848 110,000 100,000 50,000 1,500 33,000 35,000 45,000
65 years and over 201,667 15,000 35,000 1,000 30,000 10,000 7,677 120,000 150,000 65,000 3,500 40,000 45,000 45,000
Male householder 23,700 2,700 30,000 700 5,076 5,000 3,750 60,000 90,000 40,000 800 15,000 15,000 22,000
Less than 35 years 4,700 1,500 (B) 550 2,500 2,000 3,183 35,000 (B) (B) 600 5,000 6,000 (B)
35 to 54 years 35,019 3,000 (B) 800 5,000 9,000 3,700 52,000 80,000 40,000 500 12,000 20,000 20,000
55 to 64 years 71,132 3,900 (B) 600 14,000 15,000 4,450 74,000 (B) 50,000 1,000 30,000 40,000 (B)
65 years and over 91,858 7,200 (B) 1,000 26,000 (B) 5,200 88,000 (B) (B) 4,000 40,000 (B) (B)
Female householder 20,217 2,000 30,082 400 9,000 1,900 3,700 70,000 105,000 40,000 500 14,000 10,000 25,000
Less than 35 years 750 656 (B) 400 2,000 1 2,861 22,000 (B) (B) 200 4,000 5,000 (B)
35 to 54 years 15,508 1,400 (B) 400 3,570 2,000 3,433 50,000 (B) 30,000 500 10,000 12,000 (B)
55 to 64 years 63,000 3,358 (B) 441 17,000 10,000 3,700 75,000 (B) 40,000 500 20,000 14,000 30,000
65 years and over 90,659 5,000 60,000 400 20,000 5,000 4,400 90,000 130,000 50,000 1,000 23,000 12,500 38,000
LABOR FORCE ACTIVITY OF HOUSEHOLDERS UNDER 65 YEARS
Total 42,255 3,000 30,000 600 8,000 (B) 4,400 60,000 95,000 40,000 801 16,000 17,000 20,000
With labor force activity 44,652 3,000 20,825 700 7,200 7,000 4,400 60,000 90,000 40,000 801 15,000 16,783 18,391
With job entire period 54,542 3,000 20,826 700 7,700 7,000 4,400 60,000 90,000 40,000 900 15,000 17,000 19,000
With job part of period 5,787 1,500 (B) 500 4,000 5,000 3,350 43,000 (B) 30,000 500 12,000 10,000 (B)
No job during period, spent time looking or on layoff 5,250 1,560 (B) 400 7,000 (B) 3,893 53000 (B) (B) (B) 10000 14000 (B)
No labor force activity 29,200 3,400 39,000 490 16,000 1,250 5,200 72000 100000 40000 800 26000 25000 35000
MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Lowest quintile 5,466 1,500 30,000 232 8,600 1,500 3,700 63,000 110000 35000 500 20,000 10,000 26000
Second quintile 29,517 2,662 30,000 400 9,504 5,000 4,200 65,000 85,000 34,000 501 18,000 6,800 17,030
Third quintile 48,200 2,500 30,000 500 10,000 5,000 4,450 65,000 89,000 40,000 501 18,000 10,000 21,000
Fourth quintile 83,217 4,000 30,000 970 7,200 6,000 5,200 66,000 85,000 45,000 900 19,000 17,000 30,000
Highest quintile 188,712 8,834 33,862 1,400 14,000 15,000 7,090 100,000 125,000 50,000 1200 22,000 32,600 35,000
REGION
Northeast 79,419 4,080 30,000 700 10,000 10,000 5,200 100,000 135,000 65,000 1200 20,000 20,000 30,000
Midwest 71,892 3,500 30,000 700 10,000 9,850 5,150 70,000 100,000 50,000 700 20,000 16,000 31,511
South 45,090 3,550 30,000 550 10,000 5,000 4,475 58,000 85,000 35,000 800 20,000 17,000 22,000
West 61,508 4,037 30,082 800 9,500 6,000 4,400 100,000 150,000 40,000 1000 20,000 17,000 30,000
TENURE
Owner 122,400 5,000 30,000 800 11,200 9,000 5,446 73,697 105,000 45,000 1000 21,000 21,000 30,000
Renter 1,414 1,400 35,371 430 3,750 2,000 3,100 0 70,000 30,000 500 8,500 7,000 10,000
NOTE: In dollars. Excludes group quarters. (B) - Base is less than 200,000.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: July 14, 2008