Retirement Wealth
Median net worth by birth cohort, 1989-2013
| 1931-1936 | 1937-1942 | 1943-1948 | 1949-1954 | 1955-1960 | 1961-1966 | 1967-1972 | 1973-1978 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | $178,136 | $177,413 | $142,798 | $84,341 | $22,052 | |||
| 1992 | $203,420 | $167,854 | $106,633 | $84,926 | $39,774 | $16,589 | ||
| 1995 | $199,222 | $168,333 | $154,869 | $100,028 | $63,326 | $37,188 | ||
| 1998 | $197,131 | $179,834 | $177,561 | $136,033 | $101,739 | $54,179 | $16,011 | |
| 2001 | $235,066 | $228,368 | $259,570 | $163,495 | $127,448 | $78,163 | $34,643 | |
| 2004 | $232,423 | $252,794 | $314,328 | $199,300 | $155,253 | $113,079 | $50,066 | $19,878 |
| 2007 | $244,096 | $281,822 | $315,169 | $247,913 | $238,482 | $120,532 | $92,327 | $39,635 |
| 2010 | $220,448 | $218,680 | $256,200 | $165,791 | $151,538 | $93,773 | $52,320 | $21,005 |
| 2013 | $221,400 | $205,650 | $253,055 | $176,200 | $140,880 | $106,600 | $63,000 | $36,900 |
Source: EPI's analysis of the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finance
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