The statistic shows the results of a survey into wealthy individuals in the United States. This statistic deals with the source of the majority of wealth among wealthy Americans in the United States in 2014, by age. In 2014, 28 percent of the wealthy individuals interviewed aged between 18 and 33 years stated that they had inherited the majority of their wealth, whereas 78 percent of 50 to 68 year olds interviewed stated they earned the majority of their wealth through income from work, investment, real estate or through the sale of their business.
Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' wealth in the United States in 2014 broken down into age groups, in percent
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Bank of America (U.S.Trust). (May 21, 2014). Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' wealth in the United States in 2014 broken down into age groups, in percent [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/281377/source-of-wealth-among-wealthy-americans-by-age/
Bank of America (U.S.Trust). "Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' wealth in the United States in 2014 broken down into age groups, in percent." Chart. May 21, 2014. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281377/source-of-wealth-among-wealthy-americans-by-age/
Bank of America (U.S.Trust). (2014). Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' wealth in the United States in 2014 broken down into age groups, in percent. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281377/source-of-wealth-among-wealthy-americans-by-age/
Bank of America (U.S.Trust). "Source of The Majority of Wealthy Americans' Wealth in The United States in 2014 Broken down into Age Groups, in Percent." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/281377/source-of-wealth-among-wealthy-americans-by-age/
Bank of America (U.S.Trust), Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' wealth in the United States in 2014 broken down into age groups, in percent Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/281377/source-of-wealth-among-wealthy-americans-by-age/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' wealth in the United States in 2014 broken down into age groups, in percent [Graph], Bank of America (U.S.Trust), May 21, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/281377/source-of-wealth-among-wealthy-americans-by-age/