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A Wealthless Recovery? Asset Ownership and the Uneven Recovery from the Great Recession Accessible Data
Figure 1: Percent changes in real mean wealth since the onset of the Great Recession
| Percentile of Usual Income | 2007-2010 (Great Recession) | 2007-2016 (Great Recession + Recovery) |
|---|---|---|
| 0-30 (Bottom 30) | -10% | -31% |
| 31-60 (Middle 30) | -40% | -35% |
| 61-90 (Next 30) | -22% | -17% |
| 91-100 (Top 10) | -14% | 11% |
Source: Survey of Consumer Finances 2007-2016.
Figure 2: Wealth inequality 1995-2016
| 1995 | 1998 | 2001 | 2004 | 2007 | 2010 | 2013 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 10 / Bottom 30 | 23 | 33 | 40 | 54 | 45 | 43 | 64 | 72 |
| Top 10 / Middle 30 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 30 |
| Top 10 / Next 30 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
Source: Survey of Consumer Finances, 1995-2016.
Last Update:
September 13, 2018