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Average Net Worth at 30–33 in the U.S. (2026): where do you rank?

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Pangram verdict · v3.3

We believe that this text is a mix of AI and human-written content.

68 %

AI likelihood · overall

Mixed
32% human-written 68% AI-generated
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SEGMENTS · AI 11 of 14
WORD COUNT 663
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32 / 68%
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Pangram v3.3

Article text · 663 words · 14 segments analyzed

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§1 AI · 100%

Net worth for people aged 30–33 in the U.S.Total assets minus total debts — bank accounts, investments, retirement accounts and home equity, less mortgages, loans and cards.Modeled estimate · federal survey dataHousehold-level figures: the underlying survey (Fed SCF) measures households, grouped by the reference person's age — combined for a couple, and they read high for a single person. Why, and how this changes as live data grows.Median$68KUpper quarter$235KTop 10%$440KHalf of people aged 30–33 in the U.S.

§2 AI · 100%

have a net worth above $68,000.

§3 AI · 100%

Reaching the upper quarter takes about $235,000, and the top 10% starts at $440,000 — roughly 6.5× the median. The lower quarter sits below $7,100, and the bottom 10% is negative — more owed than owned.Where do you land against people aged 30–33 in the U.S.?Nothing leaves your browser. No account needed to look.The full distributionPercentileNet worthWhat it meansBottom 10%−$5,5009 in 10 are above thisLower quarter$7,10025th percentileMedian$68,000half above, half belowUpper quarter$235,00075th percentileTop 10%$440,000only 1 in 10 is above thisAverage (mean)$88,400pulled up by the top end — the median is the better "typical"Monthly update · people aged 30–33 in the U.S.Get this cohort's numbers when they move.One email on the 1st: the median and top-10% net worth for people aged 30–33 in the U.S., what changed since last month, and how many members joined.

§4 AI · 100%

No account, no spam, one-click unsubscribe.You'll get the current figures right away, then monthly.

§5 AI · 100%

Keeping Up Inc, New York.

§6 AI · 100%

Privacy.Free account · people aged 30–33 in the U.S.This page is the cohort. An account puts you on it.Your rank, kept current. Type a rough net worth and your percentile sits on your dashboard, moving as the cohort does.Six ranks, not one.

§7 Human · 0%

Net worth, income, savings rate, spending, retirement and investments against people aged 30–33 in the U.S..Exact when you want it. Connect accounts read-only later for the real number; nothing is required to start.Apple, Google or email · no card · delete any timeThe dashboard. Demo account, illustrative numbers.Just want the number?

§8 Human · 0%

Try the percentile calculator — no signup, nothing leaves your browser.Net worth by ageAgeLower quarterMedian net worthUpper quarterTop 10%22–25 →$1,100$17K$72K$210K26–29 →$3,200$39K$132K$315K30–33$7,100$68K$235K$440K34–37 →$9,200$98K$355K$920K38–41 →$20K$162K$505K$1.2M42–45 →$38K$205K$650K$1.6M46–50 →$43K$230K$830K$2.5M50–54 →$55K$255K$1.0M$3.0M55–59 →$58K$315K$1.2M$3.1M60–64 →$105K$445K$1.4M$3.5M65 and over →$137K$485K$1.4M$3.9MNet worth at 30–33 by cityMetroLower quarterMedian net worthUpper quarterTop 10%New York City →$9,060$88K$311K$605KSan Francisco →$10K$99K$349K$688KLos Angeles →$8,406$82K$286K$550KChicago →$7,753$75K$260K$495KBoston →$8,276$80K$281K$539KWashington, DC →$8,406$82K$286K$550KSeattle →$8,537$83K$291K$561KAustin →$7,884$76K$265K$506KNational figures above; metro pages adjust for local incomes and housing costs.Net worth at 30–33 by industryNet worth at 30–33 in other metrosMore for people aged 30–33 in the U.S.Income →Retirement savings →Investments →Savings rate →Monthly spending →Common questionsWhat is the median net worth for people aged 30–33 in the U.S.?The median net worth for people aged 30–33 in the U.S.

§9 Human · 3%

is $68,000.

§10 AI · 100%

Half of this group is above that figure and half below.What net worth puts you in the top 10% of people aged 30–33 in the U.S.?About $440,000.

§11 AI · 100%

The 90th percentile is the level only one in ten people in this group exceeds — roughly 6.5× the median.Where do these numbers come from?They are modeled percentile distributions fitted to this cohort from federal survey microdata — the Federal Reserve's 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (released October 2026), the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census ACS and BLS wage data — and they blend toward anonymized, aggregated data from Keeping Up members as each cohort grows.

§12 AI · 100%

Full methodology at keepingup.com/methodology.How this is built.

§13 AI · 100%

Percentiles are modeled for this cohort from federal survey microdata — the Federal Reserve's 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (released October 2026), the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey (2024), the Census American Community Survey and BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2025) — with metro cost-of-living and wage adjustments. As Keeping Up members in this cohort grow, the band blends toward anonymized, aggregated live data (minimum cohort sizes apply; no individual is ever identifiable). Seeded figures are household-level, as in the SCF; live cohorts are individual-level.

§14 AI · 100%

Amounts are in current dollars. Read the full methodology.Last updated October 2026. Cohort: people aged 30–33 in the U.S.. Model sample basis: 500.