Table 1a. Median Value of Holdings for Asset Owners, by Selected Characteristics: 1991 in 1993 dollars
(In dollars. Excludes persons in group quarters. For meaning of symbols, see text)
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Interest Stocks
earning Other and Equity in Other IRA
Characteristics assets at interest- Regular mutual business Equity in Equity in Rental real U.S. or
Net financial earning checking fund or motor own property estate savings KEOGH Other
worth institutions/1 assets/2 accounts shares profession vehicles home equity equity bonds accounts assets/3
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Total......................... 38,500 3,709 16,058 529 5,490 10,203 5,555 43,070 31,270 20,140 610 11,886 19,031
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF
HOUSEHOLDER
White........................... 47,075 4,239 17,424 529 6,344 10,203 5,742 45,792 31,270 21,200 610 12,643 19,031
Black........................... 4,844 1,058 2,121 422 3,988 2,650 3,498 25,440 26,499 10,070 424 3,710 (B)
Hispanic origin/4............... 5,557 1,165 (B) 416 2,385 4,240 3,603 31,456 18,020 28,620 424 7,950 (B)
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Less than 35 years.............. 5,893 1,240 4,239 422 1,908 5,830 4,341 15,794 16,960 14,840 292 4,452 4,240
35 to 44 years.................. 33,027 2,437 9,274 455 4,664 9,540 5,777 31,434 30,210 15,900 504 8,968 14,310
45 to 54 years.................. 61,532 3,816 12,535 528 5,258 12,720 7,041 47,488 41,340 25,440 716 12,455 17,168
55 to 64 years.................. 88,073 6,889 22,260 529 9,180 15,688 6,713 60,420 46,640 25,440 1,272 18,216 28,620
65 years and over............... 94,074 15,899 31,799 528 20,140 7,950 4,945 63,070 26,500 30,740 1,537 15,793 28,486
65 to 69 years................ 107,473 13,779 28,300 528 17,697 9,275 6,334 67,840 34,980 40,280 1,590 17,490 30,176
70 to 74 years................ 97,863 13,852 36,022 517 18,020 4,770 5,300 62,540 28,620 15,900 1,272 13,674 (B)
75 years and over............. 80,636 18,548 31,799 617 21,624 10,600 3,445 63,070 4,240 19,080 1,007 12,720 29,150
EDUCATION OF HOUSEHOLDER
Less than 12 years.............. 24,672 4,134 12,925 403 8,348 11,660 3,533 39,750 15,105 16,960 477 11,448 25,440
High school: 4 years........... 34,974 2,992 15,370 422 5,021 13,621 5,294 42,294 27,348 19,080 504 10,562 18,020
College: 1 to 3 years...... 32,635 2,735 18,549 507 4,081 6,360 5,554 41,446 31,270 25,440 504 11,130 15,126
4 or more years... 76,232 5,351 19,874 737 7,513 8,480 7,473 58,194 44,715 25,440 716 13,250 22,069
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD BY AGE OF
HOUSEHOLDER
Married-couple households....... 63,599 4,239 17,424 529 5,823 10,600 7,065 46,322 41,605 19,610 610 13,773 19,958
Less than 35 years............ 12,702 1,537 5,299 416 1,703 4,770 5,322 15,794 28,885 14,840 292 5,168 (B)
35 to 54 years................ 64,047 3,232 10,599 528 4,982 10,176 7,625 41,870 39,644 19,080 610 12,471 16,960
55 to 64 years................ 123,138 8,340 23,320 714 9,010 19,080 8,533 63,070 52,997 28,620 1,590 19,069 27,891
65 years and over............. 142,517 20,988 33,920 525 24,903 15,900 7,129 72,080 47,700 38,160 1,749 18,803 30,176
Male householder................ 12,698 2,718 10,600 514 5,618 12,720 3,812 33,390 8,480 20,140 530 8,030 11,554
Less than 35 years............ 5,027 1,377 3,179 488 2,860 13,250 3,949 13,992 1,060 19,080 159 2,968 (B)
35 to 54 years................ 18,391 2,649 10,599 371 5,830 11,024 4,179 31,270 31,800 21,200 742 7,950 (B)
55 to 64 years................ 32,330 4,770 (B) 493 15,900 (B) 3,366 51,940 (B) (B) (B) 15,814 (B)
65 years and over............. 69,157 13,779 31,799 473 16,960 (B) 3,533 59,572 0 26,500 3,074 12,720 (B)
Female householder.............. 15,518 3,179 16,960 421 4,984 1,060 3,533 42,294 4,240 20,140 398 7,643 19,080
Less than 35 years............ 1,383 847 (B) 307 1,746 2,650 3,236 13,250 (B) (B) 239 3,074 (B)
35 to 54 years................ 11,294 1,573 9,540 318 4,240 424 3,533 28,726 11,448 19,080 292 6,151 (B)
55 to 64 years................ 41,635 3,922 (B) 340 6,360 (B) 3,737 45,701 7,420 18,405 530 11,660 (B)
65 years and over............. 62,746 12,614 29,680 528 11,660 1,060 3,021 56,710 1,113 12,720 1,007 10,176 19,875
LABOR FORCE ACTIVITY OF
HOUSEHOLDERS UNDER 65 YEARS
Total......................... 27,401 2,648 10,599 529 4,229 10,203 5,558 36,888 32,542 20,140 504 10,847 16,695
With labor force activity....... 29,256 2,543 10,599 529 4,229 10,203 5,773 34,768 32,542 20,140 504 10,562 15,688
With job entire period........ 32,386 2,648 10,494 529 4,229 10,203 5,950 35,980 32,542 20,140 504 10,562 16,695
With job part of period....... 8,216 1,483 (B) 334 1,703 (36) 3,763 23,320 (B) 19,080 530 7,515 (B)
No job during period, spend
time looking or on layoff.... 2,915 1,336 (B) 371 (B) (B) 3,180 23,320 (B) (B) (B) 7,653 (B)
No labor force activity......... 14,840 3,338 21,359 381 3,922 9,540 4,236 46,709 32,860 21,200 530 18,019 29,680
MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Lowest quintile................. 5,406 2,468 6,571 253 4,081 6,360 1,555 36,040 2,120 13,780 477 8,372 (B)
Second quintile................. 20,315 2,624 15,900 315 3,988 5,088 3,533 41,340 14,650 16,960 345 8,904 18,868
Third quintile.................. 30,263 2,384 14,205 416 5,062 4,770 4,872 37,100 32,860 15,900 477 10,562 18,550
Fourth quintile................. 51,779 3,179 15,899 514 3,816 10,176 6,935 41,870 29,680 19,080 504 10,388 19,031
Highest quintile................ 121,423 7,738 20,140 951 9,010 15,928 10,017 63,494 50,350 30,740 822 15,370 21,157
REGION
Northeast....................... 60,420 5,255 18,549 529 5,062 5,141 6,416 77,380 8,368 36,040 716 10,527 18,020
Midwest......................... 40,941 3,741 12,549 457 5,088 13,833 5,724 36,570 21,200 17,490 504 12,455 17,490
South........................... 28,091 2,967 20,139 528 5,258 7,844 4,972 31,588 32,542 18,656 583 11,949 19,031
West............................ 41,976 3,709 17,384 528 6,038 10,203 5,282 61,045 57,770 29,680 477 12,508 21,157
TENURE
Owner........................... 81,354 5,299 19,079 529 6,720 10,706 6,748 43,070 30,960 20,140 716 13,113 19,958
Renter.......................... 2,321 1,377 8,480 381 3,392 5,088 3,441 (B) 31,800 20,140 292 5,088 12,028
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1/Includes passbook savings accounts, money market deposit accounts, certificates of deposits, and interest-earning checking accounts.
2/Includes money market funds, U.S. Government securities, municipal and corporate bonds, and other interest-earning assets.
3/Includes mortgage held form sales of real estate, amount dure from sale of a business, unit trust, and other financial investments.
4/Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: January 28, 2005
