Wealth Share, Silent Gen
Share of US net worth held by the Silent generation (born before 1946).
| Year | Wealth Share, Silent Gen |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 79.8% |
| 1990 | 79.4% |
| 1991 | 77.4% |
| 1992 | 75.5% |
| 1993 | 73.1% |
| 1994 | 71.9% |
| 1995 | 68.7% |
| 1996 | 66.8% |
| 1997 | 63.9% |
| 1998 | 60.4% |
| 1999 | 56.6% |
| 2000 | 54.4% |
| 2001 | 52.7% |
| 2002 | 52.0% |
| 2003 | 49.5% |
| 2004 | 47.0% |
| 2005 | 44.4% |
| 2006 | 42.0% |
| 2007 | 40.2% |
| 2008 | 39.8% |
| 2009 | 37.0% |
| 2010 | 34.5% |
| 2011 | 32.9% |
| 2012 | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 28.2% |
| 2014 | 26.7% |
| 2015 | 25.2% |
| 2016 | 23.4% |
| 2017 | 20.8% |
| 2018 | 18.4% |
| 2019 | 16.6% |
| 2020 | 15.6% |
| 2021 | 14.9% |
| 2022 | 14.2% |
| 2023 | 13.4% |
| 2024 | 12.5% |
| 2025 | 11.8% |
| 2026 | 11.3% |
Hover the line to read any month. Drag across the chart to zoom; double-click to reset.
Source: fed_dfa · dfa-generation-shares · series · Jul 1989 to Jan 2026 · latest-revised
Refreshed Jun 24, 2026 from fed_dfa. May be delayed: our daily refresh has not run in the last few days.
Share of US net worth held by the Silent generation (born before 1946).
Share of total US household net worth held by the Silent generation and earlier (born before 1946), 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.