Chapter 5:
Wealth
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Figure 5A: Distribution of wealth by wealth class, 1983-2004
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Figure 5B: The ratio of the wealthiest 1% to median wealth in the U.S.
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Figure 5C: Annual net worth of “Forbes 400” wealthiest individuals
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Figure 5D: Share of income and net worth of non-whites compared to whites, 2004
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Figure 5E: Growth of U.S. stock market, 1955-2005 [download high-res JPEG]
Figure 5F: Distribution of stock market holdings by wealth class, 2004 [download high-res JPEG]
Figure 5G: Distribution of stock market wealth by wealth class, 1989-2004 [download high-res JPEG]
Figure 5H: Distribution of growth in stock market holdings by wealth class, 1989-2004 [download high-res JPEG]
Figure 5I: Average home ownership rates, 1965-2005 [download high-res JPEG]
Figure 5J: Home ownership rates by race, 1989-2005 [download high-res JPEG]
Figure 5K: Average rate of home ownership by income, 2003 [download high-res JPEG]
Figure 5La: Mortgage debt as a percentage of disposable personal income, 1947-2005 [download high-res JPEG]
Figure 5Lb: Debt (consumer credit and home equity loans) as a percentage of disposable personal income,
1947-2005 [download high-res JPEG]
Figure 5M: Distribution of growth in debt, 2001-2004
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Figure 5N: Consumer bankruptcies per 1,000 adults, 1980-2005 [download high-res JPEG]
Table 5.1: Distribution of income and wealth, 2004
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Table 5.2: Growth of household wealth, 1949-2005 [download high-res JPEG]
Table 5.3: Changes in the distribution of wealth, 1962-2004 [download high-res JPEG]
Table 5.4: Changes in average wealth by wealth class, 1962-2004 (thousands of 2004 dollars)
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Table 5.5: Households with low net worth, 1962-2004 (percent of all households) [download high-res JPEG]
Table 5.6: Wealth by race, 1983-2004 (thousands of 2004 dollars) [download high-res JPEG]
Table 5.7: Distribution of asset ownership across households, 2004
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Table 5.8: Share of households owning stock, 1989-2004 [download high-res JPEG]
Table 5.9: Average household assets and liabilities by wealth class, 1962-2004
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Table 5.10: Concentration of stock ownership by income level, 2004
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Table 5.11: Home ownership rates by race and income
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Table 5.12: Retirement income adequacy, 1989-2004
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Table 5.13: Household debt by type, 1949-2005 [download high-res JPEG]
Table 5.14: Financial obligation ratio, 1980-2005 (as a percent of disposable personal income) [download high-res JPEG]
Table 5.15: Household debt service as a share of household income, by income percentile, 1989-2004 [download high-res JPEG]
Table 5.16: Share of households with high debt burdens, by income percentile, 1989-2004*
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Table 5.17: Share of households late paying bills, by income percentile, 1989-2004 [download high-res JPEG]
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