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In Pursuit of Privilege: A History of New York City's Upper Class and the Making of a Metropolis (2016). covers 1760–1970. Ingham, John N. The Iron Barons: A Social Analysis of an American Urban Elite, 1874-1965 (1978) Jaher, Frederic Cople, ed. The Rich, the Well Born, and the Powerful: Elites and Upper Classes in History (1973), essays by ...
The Forbes 400 Richest Americans list has been published annually since 1982. The combined net worth of the 2020 class of the 400 richest Americans was $3.2 trillion, up from $2.7 trillion in 2017. [1] As of March 2023, there were 735 billionaires in the United States. [2]
According to Kiplinger data, to be in the top 1% of wealth in the U.S. in 2024, one must have a net worth of about $11.6 million. That's up significantly from past years, showing just how ...
The median net worth in America is $192,700, according to the Federal Reserve's most recent Survey Of Consumer Finances. ... • Top 5%: $2,700,000 • Top 1%: $11,600,000. ... USA TODAY. Storm ...
In Inequality for All—a 2013 documentary, narrated by Robert Reich, in which he argues that income inequality is the defining issue of the United States—Reich states that 95% of economic gains following the economic recovery which began in 2009 went to the top 1% of Americans (by net worth) . [28]
The average wealth of the top 0.9% is around $21.83 million – while the top 0.1% have an approximate net worth of $158.65 million, according to Federal Reserve Economic data. Don't miss
In 2014 a record breaking net worth of $80.7 trillion was achieved. [64] The income disparities even within the top 1.5% are quite drastic. [65] While households in the top 1.5% of households had incomes exceeding $250,000, 443% above the national median, their incomes were still 2200% lower than those of the top 0.1% of households.
Here's a look at the minimum net worth needed to join the 1% in select countries as of the end of 2023: • Monaco: $12.88 million • Luxembourg: $10.83 million