Wealth Share, Millennials (1981+)
Share of US net worth held by Millennials and younger (born 1981+).
| Year | Wealth Share, Millennials (1981+) |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7% |
| 2022 | 8.6% |
| 2023 | 9.2% |
| 2024 | 10.0% |
| 2025 | 10.7% |
| 2026 | 11.0% |
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Source: fed_dfa · dfa-generation-shares · series · Jul 1989 to Jan 2026 · latest-revised
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Share of US net worth held by Millennials and younger (born 1981+).
Share of total US household net worth held by Millennials and younger (born 1981 or later), Fed DFA.
Source: fed_dfa · Jan 2026 · Full lesson → Learn
About the bands. Shaded spans are NBER-dated US recessions, drawn as factual overlays. They mark when the economy contracted, not why. Lining an event up with a move is not evidence it caused the move.
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