Table 6.9
Share of households owning stock, 1989–2010*
| 1989 | 1998 | 2001 | 2007 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any stock holdings (total) | 31.7% | 48.2% | 51.9% | 49.1% | 46.9% |
| Stocks not held in retirement accounts | 20.1 | 28.3 | 31.5 | 26.0 | 21.7 |
| Stocks held in retirement accounts | 19.5 | 26.0 | 41.4 | 40.2 | 40.0 |
| Stock holdings of $10,000 or more (2010 dollars) | 26.3% | 30.1% | 37.8% | 32.4% | 31.1% |
| Stocks not held in retirement accounts | 16.1 | 20.3 | 22.0 | 17.6 | 14.3 |
| Stocks held in retirement accounts | 15.9 | 15.0 | 28.4 | 24.2 | 25.3 |
* Percentages in this table are shares of all U.S. households.
Source: Wolff (2012)
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