Families in all income tiers accumulated debt at a rapid pace from 1983 to 2007 | Pew Research Center

December 8, 2015

5. Wealth gap between middle-income and upper-income families reaches record high

Families in all income tiers accumulated debt at a rapid pace from 1983 to 2007

Families in all income tiers accumulated debt at a rapid pace from 1983 to 2007

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5. Wealth gap between middle-income and upper-income families reaches record high
The wealth of U.S. families increased from 1983 to 2007, fell sharply since
There is a large gap in the wealth of upper-income families and other families
Families in all income tiers lost wealth since 2007, but only upper-income families have started to recover
The asset portfolios of upper-income families are more diversified
Families reduced debt in the wake of the Great Recession of 2007-09, but losses in asset values cut deeper
Families in all income tiers accumulated debt at a rapid pace from 1983 to 2007