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Wealth share: ages 70+: 25.6 % (2016-12-31)

Reporting and findings

  1. documented

    Wealth share: ages 70+: 25.6 %, period ending 2016-12-31. Population: U.S. households classified by age of reference person: 70+. DFA age-shares CSV, Net worth column; source quarterly estimate, dated at quarter end.

Summary and current status

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  1. Wealth share: ages 70+25.6 %
    Calculation details
    Basis
    Observed
    Population
    U.S. households classified by age of reference person: 70+
    Period
    2016-10-01 to 2016-12-31
    As of
    2016-12-31
    Method
    DFA age-shares CSV, Net worth column; source quarterly estimate, dated at quarter end. Source retrieval: 2026-09-07.
    Uncertainty
    DFA estimates combine Financial Accounts with the Survey of Consumer Finances, using interpolation and extrapolation. Group sizes and membership change. Shares are not per-household or median wealth.