Virtually all families hold some amount of financial assets, broadly defined. While 99% of families held checking or savings accounts in 2022, only 54% of families held retirement accounts and 21% owned stocks.
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Stock holdings are much higher for families with the highest incomes. In 2022, the median value of stocks held by the top 10% of families by income was over $600,000, compared with around $8,000 for the bottom 20% of families by income.
Family holdings of unrealized capital gains, by types of asset and selected characteristics of families, for survey years. See spreadsheet for all years.
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