Local & Regional Wealth Profiles - Open Wealth Consortium

129,308,258

Total U.S. households, 2018

$108,840

Median U.S. household wealth, 2018

345x

U.S. wealth divide, 2018

What does wealth in the United States look like?

Measuring the gap between the top 10 percent and bottom 50 percent of household wealth is a common way to describe wealth disparities (Piketty, Saez, and Zucman, 2018).The median wealth of the top 10 percent of households in the U.S. is 345x larger than the median wealth of the bottom 50 percent. Regionally, the Rocky Mountains boasts the lowest wealth disparity, while the South—where the bottom 50 percent of households have extremely low wealth—has the greatest disparity.

Reframing "Wealth" and Activating Data as an Effective Tool for Change

Report • June 13, 2024

Over the course of several years The Data Center has engaged in extensive conversations across the country about the "Wealth Gap" because we understand the importance of wealth for community resilience.

Roots of Wealth: Unearthing Black Prosperity in the South

Report • August, 2025

Partner Contributed

Roots of Wealth: Unearthing Black Prosperity in the South

This report details the historical roots of the racial wealth divide in the South, compares key Black wealth indicators across Southern states, and outlines structural policy strategies to unearth Black prosperity.

The Landscape of National Wealth Data

Blog • December, 2025

Understanding wealth gaps is only possible with consistent and accurate data. This blog post provides national context on wealth inequality and summarizes the findings and limitations of federal wealth data sources