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Joint Economic Committee Democrats
Wealth Charts
Chart 2.3
Last updated 6/1/06
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White, non-Hispanic households have more net worth (wealth) than nonwhite or Hispanic households. In 2004, median net worth for white, non-Hispanic households was $141,000, more than five times higher than the $25,000 median net worth of nonwhite or Hispanic households.
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Households headed by someone with a college degree have much more net worth than households headed by someone with less schooling. In 2004, median net worth of households headed by a college graduate was $226,000, more than 10 times higher than the $21,000 median net worth of households headed by someone without a high school diploma.
Source: Federal Reserve Board, Survey of Consumer Finances, 2004, Table 3. Click here for more information about the sources of wealth data.
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