Table 6.1 Share of Aggregate Income Received by Families by Each Income Quintile, 1929–2001 Income quintile Lowest Second12.5 * Third Fourth Highest Source: U.S. Census Bureau. * Lowest and second quintile combined.

Table 6.2 Distribution of Assets, Liabilities, Income, and Net Worth* Bottom Top 90 percent 10 percent Assets Home Auto Bonds Stocks Liabilities Home mortgage Other real estate Other liabilities Net worth Income$47,097$270,000 Average net worth$133,360$2,766,673 Source: Federal Reserve Board, Survey of Consumer Finances, *Figures are percentage shares except where dollar amounts are indicated. Percentage shares may not sum to 100 percent because of rounding.