Table B-4. Standard Errors for the Median Net Worth and Distribution of Net Worth by Monthly
Household Income Quintiles: 1993 and 1991
(Number of households in thousands)
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1993 1991
(in 1993 dollars)
Monthly household _________________________________________________________________________
income quintiles\1
Number Median Distribu- Number Median Distribu-
of net worth tion of of net worth tion of
households (dollars) net worth households (dollars) net worth
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Total................... 51 762 2.0 41 846 2.2
Lowest quintile........... 258 426 0.3 303 651 0.3
Second quintile........... 258 1,214 0.4 302 1,766 0.5
Third quintile............ 258 1,236 0.5 303 1,405 0.6
Fourth quintile........... 258 1,305 0.6 302 2,436 0.7
Highest quintile.......... 258 2,723 1.4 302 4,645 1.6
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1/Quintile upper limits for 1993 were: lowest quintile -$1,071; second quintile - $1,963;
third quintile - $2,995; fourth quintile - $4,635.
Upper limits for 1991 were: lowest quintile - $1,135; second quintile - $2,027; third
quintile - $3,089; fourth quintile - $4,721.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: January 28, 2005
