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Median net worth of U.S. households under 35 fell 23% from 2022 to 2025 (real)

Median net worth of U.S. households under 35 fell 23% from 2022 to 2025 (real)

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Benchmarks · Net worth · 30–33

Net worth for people aged 30–33 in the U.S.

Total assets minus total debts — bank accounts, investments, retirement accounts and home equity, less mortgages, loans and cards.

Modeled estimate · federal survey data
Household-level figures: the underlying survey (Fed SCF) measures households, grouped by the reference person's age — combined for a couple, and they read high for a single person. Why, and how this changes as live data grows.
Median
$68K
Upper quarter
$235K
Top 10%
$440K

Half of people aged 30–33 in the U.S. have a net worth above $68,000. Reaching the upper quarter takes about $235,000, and the top 10% starts at $440,000 — roughly 6.5× the median. The lower quarter sits below $7,100, and the bottom 10% is negative — more owed than owned.

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The full distribution

PercentileNet worthWhat it means
Bottom 10%−$5,5009 in 10 are above this
Lower quarter$7,10025th percentile
Median$68,000half above, half below
Upper quarter$235,00075th percentile
Top 10%$440,000only 1 in 10 is above this
Average (mean)$88,400pulled up by the top end — the median is the better "typical"
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Net worth by age

AgeLower quarterMedian net worthUpper quarterTop 10%
22–25 →$1,100$17K$72K$210K
26–29 →$3,200$39K$132K$315K
30–33$7,100$68K$235K$440K
34–37 →$9,200$98K$355K$920K
38–41 →$20K$162K$505K$1.2M
42–45 →$38K$205K$650K$1.6M
46–50 →$43K$230K$830K$2.5M
50–54 →$55K$255K$1.0M$3.0M
55–59 →$58K$315K$1.2M$3.1M
60–64 →$105K$445K$1.4M$3.5M
65 and over →$137K$485K$1.4M$3.9M

Net worth at 30–33 by city

MetroLower quarterMedian net worthUpper quarterTop 10%
New York City →$9,060$88K$311K$605K
San Francisco →$10K$99K$349K$688K
Los Angeles →$8,406$82K$286K$550K
Chicago →$7,753$75K$260K$495K
Boston →$8,276$80K$281K$539K
Washington, DC →$8,406$82K$286K$550K
Seattle →$8,537$83K$291K$561K
Austin →$7,884$76K$265K$506K

National figures above; metro pages adjust for local incomes and housing costs.

Net worth at 30–33 by industry

Net worth at 30–33 in other metros

More for people aged 30–33 in the U.S.

Common questions

What is the median net worth for people aged 30–33 in the U.S.?
The median net worth for people aged 30–33 in the U.S. is $68,000. Half of this group is above that figure and half below.
What net worth puts you in the top 10% of people aged 30–33 in the U.S.?
About $440,000. The 90th percentile is the level only one in ten people in this group exceeds — roughly 6.5× the median.
Where do these numbers come from?
They are modeled percentile distributions fitted to this cohort from federal survey microdata — the Federal Reserve's 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (released October 2026), the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census ACS and BLS wage data — and they blend toward anonymized, aggregated data from Keeping Up members as each cohort grows. Full methodology at keepingup.com/methodology.

How this is built. Percentiles are modeled for this cohort from federal survey microdata — the Federal Reserve's 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (released October 2026), the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey (2024), the Census American Community Survey and BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2025) — with metro cost-of-living and wage adjustments. As Keeping Up members in this cohort grow, the band blends toward anonymized, aggregated live data (minimum cohort sizes apply; no individual is ever identifiable). Seeded figures are household-level, as in the SCF; live cohorts are individual-level. Amounts are in current dollars. Read the full methodology.

Last updated October 2026. Cohort: people aged 30–33 in the U.S.. Model sample basis: 500.

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