Table F. Median Net Worth by Race and Hispanic Origin of Householder and Monthly Household Income Quintile: 1993 and 1991
(Excludes group quarters)
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Total White Black Hispanic origin\1
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1993 1991 1993 1991 1993 1991 1993 1991
Monthly household income quintile (in 1993 (in 1993 (in 1993 (in 1993
dollars) dollars) dollars) dollars)
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All households (thousands)............ 96,468 94,692 82,190 81,409 11,248 10,768 7,403 6,407
Median net worth (dollars).............. 37,587 38,500 45,740 47,075 4,418 4,844 4,656 5,557
Net Worth by Income Quintile\2
Lowest quintile:
Households (thousands)................ 19,327 18,977 14,662 14,480 4,066 4,041 2,272 1,835
Median net worth (dollars)............ 4,249 5,406 7,605 10,743 250 0 499 529
Second quintile:
Households (thousands)................ 19,306 18,912 16,162 16,006 2,663 2,436 1,760 1,557
Median net worth (dollars)............ 20,230 20,315 27,057 26,665 3,406 3,446 2,900 3,214
Third quintile:
Households (thousands)................ 19,279 18,969 16,591 16,388 2,126 2,124 1,437 1,312
Median net worth (dollars)............ 30,788 30,263 36,341 35,510 8,480 8,302 6,313 7,501
Fourth quintile:
Households (thousands)................ 19,304 18,928 17,218 17,043 1,454 1,353 1,115 1,009
Median net worth (dollars)............ 50,000 51,779 54,040 55,950 20,745 21,852 20,100 20,564
Highest quintile:
Households (thousands)................ 19,252 18,905 17,558 17,492 937 814 819 694
Median net worth (dollars)............ 118,996 121,423 123,350 128,298 45,023 56,922 55,923 72,168
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1/Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
2/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
