The State of Working America

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Chapter 5 – Wealth: Unrelenting disparities

Figure 5A: Growth of household net worth, 1965-2007
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Table 5.1: Distribution of income and wealth, 2004
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Figure 5B: Distribution of wealth by wealth class, 1983-2004
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Table 5.2: Changes in the distribution of wealth, 1962-2004
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Table 5.3: Changes in the distribution of wealth, 1962-2004
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Figure 5C: The ratio of the wealthiest 1% to median wealth in the United States
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Figure 5D: Annual net worth of “Forbes 400” wealthiest individuals
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Table 5.4: Households with low net worth, 1962-2004 (percent of all households)
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Table 5.5: Wealth by race, 1983-2004 (thousands of 2004 dollars)
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Table 5.6: Distribution of asset ownership across households, 2004
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Figure 5E: Growth of U.S. stock market, 1955-2007
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Table 5.7: Share of households owning stock, 1989-2004
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Table 8: Average household assets and liabilities by wealth class, 1962-2004(thousands of 2004 dollars)
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Figure 5F: Distribution of stock market wealth by wealth class, 1989-2004
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Figure 5G: Distribution of growth in stock market holdings by wealth class, 1989-2004
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Table 5.9: Concentration of stock ownership by income level, 2004
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Figure 5H: Homeownership rates, 1965-2007
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Figure 5I: Homeownership rates by income, 2005
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Figure 5J: Homeownership rates by race, 1975-2007
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Table 5.11: Retirement income inadequacy, 1989-2004
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Table 5.12: Household debt by type, 1949-2007
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Figure 5K: Debt as a percentage of disposable income, 1947-2007
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Figure 5L: Distribution of growth in debt, 1989-2004
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Table 5.14: Financial obligations ratio, 1980-2007 (as a percent of disposable personal income)
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Table 5.14: Household debt service as a share of household income, by income percentile, 1989-2004
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Table 5.15: Share of households with high debt burdens, by income percentile, 1989-2004
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Table 5.16: Share of households late paying bills, by income percentile, 1989
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Figure 5M: Consumer bankruptcies per 1,000 adults
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Figure 5N: Home prices and homeownership rates
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Figure 5O: Homeowners’ equity as a percent of home value, 1969-2007
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Figure 5P: Volume of prime and subprime mortgage originations, 2001-06
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Figure 5Q: Subprime share of loans for home purchase by race, 2006
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Figure 5R: Foreclosures per 1,000 owner-occupied households
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Insert A: Documentation and Methodology, Appendices A and B, Table notes, Figure notes, Bibliography [download PDF]


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