These tables describe trends in joint and individual ownership of bank accounts within married and cohabitating couples. Data comes from the Survey of Income and Program participation and is presented for years 1996 through 2023.

For information on sampling and nonsampling error see: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp/methodology/sampling.html. For technical documentation and more information about SIPP data quality, visit the survey’s Technical Documentation webpage at https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp/tech-documentation.html.

The U.S. Census Bureau has reviewed this data product to ensure appropriate access, use, and disclosure avoidance protection of the confidential source data used to produce this product. CBDRB-FY25-SEHSD003-102.