Table G. Median Net Worth by Type of Household and Age of Householder: 1993 and 1991
(Excludes group quarters)
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1993 1991 dollars
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Median net worth Median net worth
Number (dollars) Number (in 1993 dollars)
Type of household of ______________________ of ______________________
by age of householder house- Excluding house- Excluding
holds equity in holds equity in
(thous.) Total own home (thous.) Total own home
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Married-couple households.. 52,891 61,905 17,051 52,616 63,599 19,557
Less than 35 years....... 12,141 12,941 5,677 12,247 12,702 5,548
35 to 54 years........... 23,983 61,874 17,436 23,080 64,047 19,801
55 to 64 years........... 7,568 127,752 43,543 7,849 123,138 47,158
65 years and over........ 9,199 129,790 44,410 9,040 142,517 59,200
Male householders.......... 15,397 13,500 5,157 15,297 12,698 5,963
Less than 35 years....... 5,285 4,300 2,890 5,746 5,027 3,668
35 to 54 years........... 6,157 18,426 6,156 5,409 18,391 7,420
55 to 64 years........... 1,437 44,670 10,905 1,514 32,330 5,988
65 years and over........ 2,518 60,741 12,927 2,627 69,157 17,489
Female householders........ 28,180 13,294 3,363 27,179 15,518 3,762
Less than 35 years....... 6,935 1,342 790 7,038 1,383 953
35 to 54 years........... 8,908 8,405 2,652 7,959 11,294 3,308
55 to 64 years........... 3,286 44,762 6,475 3,211 41,635 6,229
65 years and over........ 9,050 57,679 9,560 8,972 62,746 13,015
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: January 28, 2005
