📈 The Top 1% Own 50% of U.S. Household Stocks, While the Bottom 50% Hold Just 1% (2024)

As of Q4 2024, the wealthiest 1% of U.S. households owned 50.0% of all equities, with the top 0.1% holding 23.6% and the next 0.9% (99–99.9th percentile) holding 26.4%. The 90–99th percentile controlled 37.2%, while households in the 50–90th percentile held 11.7%. In stark contrast, the bottom 50% of households owned just 1.0% of total equities.