Compares changes in median net worth of households between 1984 and 2009 by age of head of household. Examines contributing factors, including the housing market bubble, the 2007-09 recession's effect on employment, and longer-term demographic trends.
Title: The Rising Age Gap in Economic Well-Being
Publication date 2011-11-07
Publication Year 2011
Authors
D
, Gretchen Livingston
, Paul Taylor
, Richard Fry
Copyright holder(s)
Pew Research Center
Geographical Focus
North America / United States
Keywords
households
, pew research center
, net worth
, pew
, home equity
Document type
Report/Whitepaper
, Article
Language
English
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