Median net worth of US households
In 2015 dollars
$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
$80,000
$90,000
$100,000
$110,000
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
Household net worth
dropped 45% after
the recession.
Median net worth of all households (2015 dollars)
Chart by Mother Jones