Table 3
Distribution of income and net worth, by household
type, 1999
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| Quintile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom | Second | Third | Fourth | Top | |
| percent | |||||
| Income | |||||
| Working-age (25 to 44) |
21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| Working-age (45 to 64) |
17 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 28 |
| Retirement-age (65 to 74) |
20 | 32 | 23 | 15 | 10 |
| Retirement-age (75 to 84) |
26 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 6 |
| Net worth (excluding principal residence) |
|||||
| Working-age (25 to 44) |
27 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 6 |
| Working-age (45 to 64) |
15 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 31 |
| Retirement-age (65 to 74) |
11 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 38 |
| Retirement-age (75 to 84) |
11 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 28 |
| Net worth (including principal residence) |
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| Working-age (25 to 44) |
29 | 28 | 23 | 14 | 6 |
| Working-age (45 to 64) |
13 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 31 |
| Retirement-age (65 to 74) |
11 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 40 |
| Retirement-age (75 to 84) |
11 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 29 |
Source(s):
Survey of Financial Security (1999).
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