top 10% income family's average asset are 1M or 3M in 2007, depends on how you look at it.
| Family net worth, by selected characteristics of families, 1989–2007 surveys[20][21] Thousands of 2004 dollars |
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| Family characteristic | 1989 | 1992 | 1995 | 1998 | 2001 | 2004 | 2007 | |||||||
| Median | Mean | Median | Mean | Median | Mean | Median | Mean | Median | Mean | Median | Mean | Median | Mean | |
| All Families | 68.8 | 272.6 | 65.2 | 245.7 | 70.8 | 260.8 | 83.1 | 327.5 | 92.2 | 422.9 | 93.1 | 448.2 | 109.5 | 506.5 |
| Percentiles of income | ||||||||||||||
| Less than 20 | 2.6 | 36.2 | 5.2 | 43.4 | 7.4 | 54.7 | 6.8 | 55.4 | 8.4 | 56.2 | 7.5 | 72.6 | 7.3 | 95.8 |
| 20-39.9 | 35.3 | 96.4 | 36.6 | 84.6 | 41.3 | 97.4 | 38.4 | 111.4 | 39.9 | 122.7 | 33.7 | 121.5 | 34.5 | 122.8 |
| 40-59.9 | 61.1 | 148.5 | 52.1 | 133.3 | 57.1 | 126.0 | 61.9 | 146.6 | 67.8 | 173.3 | 72.0 | 194.6 | 80.2 | 191.1 |
| 60-79.9 | 97.5 | 199.3 | 99.3 | 185.4 | 93.6 | 198.5 | 130.2 | 238.3 | 152.6 | 313.2 | 160.0 | 340.8 | 186.5 | 341.5 |
| 80-89.9 | 193.5 | 326.1 | 151.8 | 297.1 | 157.7 | 316.8 | 218.5 | 377.1 | 280.3 | 487.0 | 313.3 | 487.4 | 324.3 | 552.0 |
| 90-100 | 569.5 | 1,438.5 | 479.3 | 1,266.0 | 436.9 | 1,338.0 | 524.4 | 1,793.9 | 887.9 | 2,410.9 | 924.1 | 2,534.6 | 1,018.8 | 3,009.8 |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_in_the_United_States
250k earners are in top 1.5%
| Income range | Households (thousands) | Percent | Percentile | Mean number of earners | Mean household size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 to $25,000 (28.22%) | 0.6 | 1.9 | |||
| Under $2,500 | 2,566 | 2.26% | 0 | 0.23 | 1.97 |
| $2,500 to $4,999 | 1,389 | 1.22% | 2.26% | 0.52 | 2.04 |
| $5,000 to $7,499 | 2,490 | 2.20% | 3.48% | 0.39 | 1.76 |
| $7,500 to $9,999 | 3,360 | 2.96% | 5.68% | 0.33 | 1.66 |
| $10,000 to $12,499 | 4,013 | 3.54% | 8.64% | 0.46 | 1.71 |
| $12,500 to $14,999 | 3,543 | 3.13% | 12.18% | 0.50 | 1.84 |
| $15,000 to $17,499 | 3,760 | 3.32% | 15.31% | 0.67 | 1.99 |
| $17,500 to $19,999 | 3,438 | 3.03% | 18.63% | 0.73 | 2.10 |
| $20,000 to $22,499 | 4,061 | 3.58% | 21.66% | 0.84 | 2.11 |
| $22,500 to $24,999 | 3,375 | 2.98% | 25.24% | 0.79 | 2.14 |
| $25,000 to $50,000 (26.65%) | 1 | 2.5 | |||
| $25,000 to $27,499 | 3,938 | 3.48% | 28.22% | 0.93 | 2.21 |
| $27,500 to $29,999 | 2,889 | 2.55% | 31.70% | 1.01 | 2.30 |
| $30,000 to $32,499 | 3,921 | 3.46% | 34.25% | 1.12 | 2.38 |
| $32,500 to $34,999 | 2,727 | 2.41% | 37.71% | 1.17 | 2.39 |
| $35,000 to $37,499 | 3,360 | 2.96% | 40.12% | 1.22 | 2.36 |
| $37,500 to $39,999 | 2,633 | 2.32% | 43.08% | 1.25 | 2.49 |
| $40,000 to $42,499 | 3,378 | 2.98% | 45.40% | 1.31 | 2.46 |
| $42,500 to $44,999 | 2,294 | 2.02% | 48.38% | 1.38 | 2.60 |
| National Median | $44,389 | 50.00% | 1.35 | 2.57 | |
| $45,000 to $47,499 | 2,700 | 2.38% | 50.40% | 1.39 | 2.60 |
| $47,500 to $49,999 | 2,371 | 2.09% | 52.78% | 1.49 | 2.62 |
| $50,000 to $75,000 (18.27%) | 2 | 3 | |||
| $50,000 to $52,499 | 3,071 | 2.71% | 54.87% | 1.46 | 2.60 |
| $52,500 to $54,999 | 2,006 | 1.77% | 57.58% | 1.58 | 2.72 |
| $55,000 to $57,499 | 2,420 | 2.13% | 59.35% | 1.61 | 2.75 |
| $57,500 to $59,999 | 1,786 | 1.57% | 61.48% | 1.70 | 2.87 |
| $60,000 to $62,499 | 2,566 | 2.26% | 63.05% | 1.63 | 2.82 |
| $62,500 to $64,999 | 1,774 | 1.56% | 65.31% | 1.79 | 2.89 |
| $65,000 to $67,499 | 2,101 | 1.85% | 66.87% | 1.81 | 2.93 |
| $67,500 to $69,999 | 1,637 | 1.44% | 68.72% | 1.74 | 2.80 |
| $70,000 to $72,499 | 1,978 | 1.74% | 70.16% | 1.77 | 2.88 |
| $72,500 to $74,999 | 1,413 | 1.24% | 71.90% | 1.82 | 3.00 |
| $75,000 to $100,000 (10.93%) | 2 | 3 | |||
| $75,000 to $77,499 | 1,802 | 1.59% | 73.14% | 1.82 | 2.95 |
| $77,500 to $79,999 | 1,264 | 1.11% | 74.73% | 1.98 | 3.04 |
| $80,000 to $82,499 | 1,673 | 1.47% | 75.84% | 1.89 | 3.01 |
| $82,500 to $84,999 | 1,219 | 1.07% | 77.31% | 1.97 | 3.10 |
| $85,000 to $87,499 | 1,418 | 1.25% | 78.38% | 1.94 | 3.00 |
| $87,500 to $89,999 | 984 | 0.86% | 79.63% | 1.98 | 3.03 |
| $90,000 to $92,499 | 1,282 | 1.13% | 80.49% | 1.95 | 3.03 |
| $92,500 to $94,999 | 917 | 0.81% | 81.62% | 2.17 | 3.25 |
| $95,000 to $97,499 | 1,023 | 0.90% | 82.43% | 2.06 | 3.29 |
| $97,500 to $99,999 | 846 | 0.74% | 83.33% | 2.12 | 3.33 |
| $100,000 or more (15.93%) | 2 | 3 | |||
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11,940 | 9.89% | 84.07% | ca. 2 | ca. 3 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,595 | 3.17% | 93.96% | ||
| $200,000 to $249,999 | 1,325 | 2.37% | 97.13% | ||
| $250,000 and above | 1,699 | 1.50% | 98.50% | ||
SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2005[6]
