Table 3
Distribution of income and net worth, by household type, 1999

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Distribution of income and net worth, by household type, 1999


Table summary
This table displays the results of distribution of income and net worth quintile and bottom, calculated using bottom, second, third, fourth, top and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).

  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)
 
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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