Household Wealth: Panel Study of Income Dynamics (Thousands of 1999 dollars)
1984
Percent
Conditional on Own
Mean
Median
Own
Mean
Median
Business
26.6
0.0 12.2%
217.8
62.5
Checking / Savings
19.5
3.2 80.8%
24.2
6.4
Other Debt
2.9
0.0 46.3%
6.3
2.4
Real Estate
21.9
0.0 20.0%
109.4
40.1
Stocks
11.4
0.0 24.8%
46.0
11.2
IRA
Vehicle
8.9
4.8 83.2%
10.7
6.9
Other
16.4
0.0 23.4%
70.0
5.1
Home Equity
46.2
21.6 59.6%
77.5
60.9
Total
148.0
50.2
Business
Checking / Savings
Other Debt
Real Estate
Stocks
IRA
Vehicle
Other
Home Equity
Total
Notes:
Mean
24.4
21.5
6.7
26.6
31.6
Median
0.0
3.4
0.1
0.0
0.0
11.9
10.5
49.2
169.0
7.3
0.0
19.1
54.5
1994
Percent
Own
13.2%
77.8%
50.6%
17.7%
34.5%
85.4%
24.5%
62.8%
Conditional on Own
Mean
Median
184.1
45.0
27.6
5.6
13.3
5.1
150.5
45.0
91.7
22.5
14.0
42.9
78.4
9.0
10.1
54.0
Mean
30.9
23.9
3.9
31.2
17.4
Median
0.0
3.4
0.1
0.0
0.0
10.5
7.9
55.1
173.0
6.7
0.0
18.8
51.1
Mean
39.5
18.4
5.5
24.9
41.3
24.9
13.2
8.7
49.3
214.7
Median
0.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.0
0.0
21.0
59.2
1989
Percent
Own
13.4%
81.2%
50.2%
19.6%
27.9%
83.1%
26.3%
60.3%
1999
Percent
Own
12.9%
84.0%
46.9%
17.1%
28.5%
32.5%
n.a.
19.7%
66.3%
Conditional on Own
Mean
Median
230.9
53.8
29.4
6.7
7.8
3.4
159.0
41.7
62.5
13.4
12.6
30.1
91.4
8.1
6.7
60.5
Conditional on Own
Mean
Median
306.3
40.0
21.8
4.5
11.7
5.0
145.1
50.0
145.1
30.0
76.7
25.0
n.a.
n.a.
44.2
10.0
74.4
55.0
[1] For 1984 through 1994, Stocks included equities in IRA. However, no IRA category was included (which would cover non-equity IRA).
In 1999, the stock question excluded stocks in IRA and a separate question was asked for value of IRA. However, how much stock
in the IRA was not explicitly asked but a question regarding "mostly stock", "mostly interest bearing", or "split" in IRA was also asked.
[2] Ownership status for vehicles was not asked in 1999. The value only was asked.
[3] All calculations are done using PSID weights.
[4] 1999 results are based on preliminary data and use the 1997 weights. As a result to be in the 1999 sample, a household
had to have the same head in 1997 and 1999.
[5] The full sample includes all households in a given year. The race distinction in these tables do not 'aggregate' to
to these full sample values since they do not include non-black, non-white hispanics which are included in the full sample.
[6] PSID wealth does not include pension wealth. Therefore, this excludes private defined contribution and defined benefit plans. It also
excludes rights to Social Security wealth.
Source: Joseph Lupton & Frank Stafford, Institute for Social Research, Copyright University of Michigan (January, 2000)
Black Household Wealth: Panel Study of Income Dynamics (Thousands of 1999 dollars)
1984
Percent
Conditional on Own
Mean
Median
Own
Mean
Median
Mean
Business
1.4
0.0
1.3%
100.9
40.1
7.3
Checking / Savings
3.1
0.0 44.7%
6.9
1.4
5.1
Other Debt
1.6
0.0 44.0%
3.5
1.6
2.4
Real Estate
2.7
0.0
6.8%
39.7
19.2
3.3
Stocks
1.2
0.0
7.2%
16.5
4.8
1.1
IRA
Vehicle
4.0
0.8 56.7%
7.1
4.0
5.1
Other
3.5
0.0 13.7%
25.6
4.0
2.0
Home Equity
16.4
0.0 37.0%
44.3
32.1
18.6
Total
30.7
4.0
40.1
Business
Checking / Savings
Other Debt
Real Estate
Stocks
IRA
Vehicle
Other
Home Equity
Total
Notes:
Mean
1.1
5.4
3.0
3.5
3.2
Median
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.1
5.6
17.7
39.6
2.2
0.0
0.0
8.4
1994
Percent
Own
2.3%
42.9%
40.7%
5.7%
10.9%
61.9%
13.4%
39.0%
Conditional on Own
Mean
Median
49.1
13.5
12.7
2.3
7.4
3.4
60.5
33.7
28.9
11.2
9.9
41.6
45.4
6.7
11.2
33.7
Mean
0.7
3.8
3.4
3.1
4.0
1.5
6.3
3.2
16.9
36.2
Median
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
6.7
Median
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
7.5
1989
Percent
Own
2.1%
48.2%
46.9%
8.4%
6.5%
58.0%
14.2%
38.0%
1999
Percent
Own
2.6%
57.6%
45.3%
6.3%
7.1%
9.8%
n.a.
9.7%
40.2%
Conditional on Own
Mean
Median
339.4
18.8
10.6
2.0
5.1
2.7
39.4
20.2
16.9
5.4
8.8
14.2
48.8
5.4
6.5
33.6
Conditional on Own
Mean
Median
28.9
2.0
6.7
1.3
7.5
4.0
48.4
40.0
55.6
6.0
15.6
9.0
n.a.
n.a.
33.5
10.0
42.0
30.0
[1] For 1984 through 1994, Stocks included equities in IRA. However, no IRA category was included (which would cover non-equity IRA).
In 1999, the stock question excluded stocks in IRA and a separate question was asked for value of IRA. However, how much stock
in the IRA was not explicitly asked but a question regarding "mostly stock", "mostly interest bearing", or "split" in IRA was also asked.
[2] Ownership status for vehicles was not asked in 1999. The value only was asked.
[3] All calculations are done using PSID weights.
[4] 1999 results are based on preliminary data and use the 1997 weights. As a result to be in the 1999 sample, a household
had to have the same head in 1997 and 1999.
[5] The full sample includes all households in a given year. The race distinction in these tables do not 'aggregate' to
to these full sample values since they do not include non-black, non-white hispanics which are included in the full sample.
[6] PSID wealth does not include pension wealth. Therefore, this excludes private defined contribution and defined benefit plans. It also
excludes rights to Social Security wealth.
Source: Joseph Lupton & Frank Stafford, Institute for Social Research, Copyright University of Michigan (January, 2000)
White Household Wealth: Panel Study of Income Dynamics (Thousands of 1999 dollars)
1984
Percent
Conditional on Own
Mean
Median
Own
Mean
Median
Mean
Business
31.2
0.0 14.1%
221.0
64.1
35.5
Checking / Savings
22.4
4.8 86.7%
25.8
7.1
27.1
Other Debt
3.0
0.0 46.3%
6.5
2.4
4.1
Real Estate
25.2
0.0 22.2%
113.7
48.1
35.6
Stocks
13.3
0.0 27.8%
47.7
11.2
20.5
IRA
Vehicle
9.7
6.4 87.3%
11.1
8.0
11.5
Other
18.6
0.0 25.3%
73.6
6.4
9.1
Home Equity
51.0
28.9 63.6%
80.1
64.1
60.9
Total
168.3
63.4
196.1
Business
Checking / Savings
Other Debt
Real Estate
Stocks
IRA
Vehicle
Other
Home Equity
Total
Notes:
Mean
28.1
24.4
7.1
30.6
36.9
Median
0.0
4.5
0.3
0.0
0.0
13.0
11.3
54.7
192.0
8.4
0.0
25.9
69.7
1994
Percent
Own
15.1%
84.0%
52.3%
19.7%
38.6%
89.3%
26.7%
67.2%
Conditional on Own
Mean
Median
186.5
50.6
29.0
6.7
13.6
5.6
155.6
45.0
95.7
24.7
14.6
42.5
81.4
10.1
10.1
56.2
Mean
48.3
21.0
5.9
29.1
49.7
29.6
14.7
9.8
56.2
252.5
Median
0.0
5.4
0.1
0.0
0.0
6.7
0.0
26.9
64.5
Median
0.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
0.0
32.0
84.2
1989
Percent
Own
15.5%
87.1%
50.4%
21.6%
31.9%
87.4%
28.8%
64.4%
1999
Percent
Own
15.1%
89.1%
47.4%
19.7%
33.4%
37.5%
n.a.
22.1%
72.0%
Conditional on Own
Mean
Median
229.5
53.8
31.1
7.8
8.2
3.4
164.5
47.0
64.4
13.4
13.2
31.5
94.6
8.1
6.7
63.2
Conditional on Own
Mean
Median
319.5
50.0
23.6
5.0
12.5
5.0
147.7
55.0
149.0
32.0
79.0
30.0
n.a.
n.a.
44.1
10.0
78.1
60.0
[1] For 1984 through 1994, Stocks included equities in IRA. However, no IRA category was included (which would cover non-equity IRA).
In 1999, the stock question excluded stocks in IRA and a separate question was asked for value of IRA. However, how much stock
in the IRA was not explicitly asked but a question regarding "mostly stock", "mostly interest bearing", or "split" in IRA was also asked.
[2] Ownership status for vehicles was not asked in 1999. The value only was asked.
[3] All calculations are done using PSID weights.
[4] 1999 results are based on preliminary data and use the 1997 weights. As a result to be in the 1999 sample, a household
had to have the same head in 1997 and 1999.
[5] The full sample includes all households in a given year. The race distinction in these tables do not 'aggregate' to
to these full sample values since they do not include non-black, non-white hispanics which are included in the full sample.
[6] PSID wealth does not include pension wealth. Therefore, this excludes private defined contribution and defined benefit plans. It also
excludes rights to Social Security wealth.
Source: Joseph Lupton & Frank Stafford, Institute for Social Research, Copyright University of Michigan (January, 2000)
Household Net Worth (Thousands of 1999 dollars)
1984
1989
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
Full Sample
149.0
50.7
174.2
51.5
1994
Mean
Median
169.9
55.1
1999
Mean
Median
214.8
59.3
Age of Head
20 to 29
30 to 39
40 to 49
50 to 59
60 to 64
65 or more
24.9
102.0
201.6
286.2
183.6
190.6
6.1
38.5
86.1
119.7
112.5
93.0
24.3
92.5
257.1
294.1
322.0
206.4
5.4
26.1
79.3
126.3
140.7
101.5
49.7
92.3
174.9
328.8
267.1
256.6
8.4
31.0
74.9
138.3
156.8
112.4
21.2
97.2
178.5
285.9
507.8
331.5
5.5
24.0
53.5
111.6
156.0
158.5
Education of Head
No High School Degree
High School Degree
Some College
College Degree or more
83.3
113.6
142.8
309.1
30.1
47.8
56.1
106.3
101.1
123.2
182.0
335.7
25.5
49.1
53.2
106.2
92.8
114.8
163.5
307.5
22.5
45.6
61.3
110.2
105.2
170.9
188.0
366.5
23.5
57.0
55.0
137.1
Race of Head
Black
White
31.0
169.4
4.2
64.1
40.3
197.4
6.7
65.9
39.7
193.0
8.4
70.8
36.2
252.6
7.5
84.4
Notes: [1] Sample estimates are done restricting to household heads aged 20 or more.
[2] All reported values are computed using the PSID weights.
[3] 1999 values are computed using preliminary data which restricts the data to the same head of household
in 1997 and 1999.
[4] PSID wealth does not include pension wealth. Therefore, this excludes private defined contribution and defined
benefit plans. It also excludes rights to Social Security wealth.
Source: Joseph Lupton & Frank Stafford, Institute for Social Research, Copyright University of Michigan (January, 2000)
Household Financial Wealth (Thousands of 1999 dollars)
1984
1989
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
Full Sample
44.7
3.7
45.7
4.6
1994
Mean
Median
57.1
4.5
1999
Mean
Median
86.9
5.7
Age of Head
20 to 29
30 to 39
40 to 49
50 to 59
60 to 64
65 or more
2.6
14.0
34.6
101.8
64.2
86.2
0.0
1.6
6.3
12.8
16.0
19.2
4.2
16.4
43.1
72.2
114.0
78.7
0.0
1.3
6.7
15.2
26.9
23.3
12.0
28.8
52.6
92.9
94.2
113.6
0.0
1.7
8.4
23.6
20.8
18.5
2.2
32.7
85.2
97.2
172.8
151.5
0.0
1.0
5.0
17.5
24.0
35.5
Education of Head
No High School Degree
High School Degree
Some College
College Degree or more
21.5
29.8
37.6
109.4
0.6
3.7
4.5
12.8
24.1
32.9
40.6
97.0
0.5
4.0
4.7
21.5
24.1
34.5
50.1
118.4
0.0
2.3
5.4
28.1
23.3
51.2
64.0
192.2
0.2
4.0
5.1
38.5
6.1
51.6
0.0
6.4
5.9
53.0
0.0
8.1
11.2
65.9
0.0
7.9
9.1
103.6
0.0
13.0
Race of Head
Black
White
Notes: [1] Sample estimates are done restricting to household heads aged 20 or more.
[2] All reported values are computed using the PSID weights.
[3] 1999 values are computed using preliminary data which restricts the data to the same head of household
in 1997 and 1999.
[4] Financial wealth is defined as the sum of wealth in stocks, mutaul funds, investment trusts, IRA's, checking
accounts, savings accounts, money market funds, CD's, government saving bonds, Treasury bills, corporate
and municipal bonds, and cash value of life insurance policies.
[5] PSID wealth does not include pension wealth. Therefore, this excludes private defined contribution and defined
benefit plans. It also excludes rights to Social Security wealth.
Source: Joseph Lupton & Frank Stafford, Institute for Social Research, Copyright University of Michigan (January, 2000)