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Wealth and Asset Ownership

Household net worth, or wealth, is an important part of economic well-being in the United States. On this page, you will find wealth statistics for various demographic and socioeconomic groups.

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Publication

Wealth of Households: 2022

November 25, 2024

This brief uses the 2023 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to examine household wealth in 2022.
Table

"Wealth, Asset Ownership, & Debt of Households Detailed Tables: 2020"

October 2020

Source: 2021 Survey of Income and Program Participation.
Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)

Provides comprehensive information on the dynamics of income, employment, household composition, and government program participation.

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Press Release

2023 Survey of Income and Program Participation

July 11, 2024

The U.S. Census Bureau today released data from the 2023 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).
Press Release

New Survey of Income and Program Participation Data Available

June 27, 2023

The U.S. Census Bureau today released data from the 2022 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).
Press Release

New Survey of Income and Program Participation Available

August 31, 2022

The U.S. Census Bureau today released data from the 2021 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).

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Table

"Wealth, Asset Ownership, & Debt of Households Detailed Tables: 2022"

June 2022

Source: 2023 Survey of Income and Program Participation.
Table

"State-Level Wealth, Asset Ownership, & Debt of Households Tables: 2022"

June 2022

Source: 2023 Survey of Income and Program Participation.
Table

"Wealth, Asset Ownership, & Debt of Households Detailed Tables: 2021"

June 2021

Source: 2022 Survey of Income and Program Participation.

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Publication

Wealth of Households: 2022

November 25, 2024

This brief uses the 2023 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to examine household wealth in 2022.
Publication

The Wealth of Households: 2021

June 27, 2023

This brief describes characteristics of household wealth using the 2022 Survey of Income and Program Participation.
Publication

The Wealth of Households: 2020

August 31, 2022

This brief uses the 2021 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to examine household wealth in 2020.

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Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division Working Papers (SEHSD)

Student Debt and Its Co-Occurrence with Other Types of Debt

April 08, 2022

This presentation uses a descriptive accounting of student loans and their connection to other types of debt.
Working Paper

Evaluating Wealth Data in Wave 4 of the Redesigned 2014 SIPP

May 17, 2021

This paper supports the careful use of SIPP data by researchers by examining how changes to the 2014 SIPP affected wealth data quality over the Panel.
Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division Working Papers (SEHSD)

Student Debt Discourages Young Workers from Becoming Self-Employed

September 30, 2020

This paper examines the relationship between student debt and self-employment for young adults using the SIPP and Administrative Records.

All Subtopics Within 'Income and Poverty'

Income

Census money income is defined as income received on a regular basis before payments for taxes, social security, etc. and does not reflect noncash benefits.
Income Inequality

Income inequality is the extent to which income is distributed unevenly among a population.
Poverty

If a family's total income is less than the official poverty threshold for a family of that size and composition, then they are considered to be in poverty.
Program Income and Public Assistance

Public assistance refers to assistance programs that provide either cash or in-kind benefits to individuals and families from any governmental entity.
Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)

The Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program provides more current estimates for the administration and allocation of federal programs and funds.
Supplemental Poverty Measure

In 2009, the Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) created a Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) to replace previous experimental poverty measures.
Wealth and Asset Ownership

Household net worth or wealth is an important defining factor of economic well-being - it can become an additional source of income in hard times or retirement.
Well-Being

Factors that contribute to well-being include income, possession of consumer durables, housing and neighborhood conditions, and the meeting of basic needs.