| Age | 2022 Net Worth (Median) USD$ |
|---|---|
| Less than 35 | $39,040 |
| 35-44 | $135,300 |
| 45-54 | $246,700 |
| 55-64 | $364,267 |
| 65-74 | $410,000 |
| 75 or older | $334,700 |
Source:
https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/scf/dataviz/scf/chart/
Wow, it took around 15 years to financially recover from the Great Recession for everyone younger than retirement age.
Wow, those are disappointing medians. If you just max your IRA (no 401k, no match), stay out of debt, and don't sell, you should beat most of those medians by 45 or so if you start at 25, assuming 6% real returns.
I wonder why the oldest demographics were so insulated from 2008. Maybe they were less likely to live in areas with a housing bubble? Not living in McMansion city and all that.
For all of the 50+ having the most, in general, we may just be seeing the baseline principle that time-in-the-market beats other effects.
For why they have more than their 60s and 70s counterparts, I can only guess.
My guess is the 55-64 generation has less conservative investments than their 60s and 70s counterparts, so they raise higher on a strong market, and fall further in a weak market.