Wealth by the Number Quiz

How much money does the average American need to earn each year to make it into the top 1% (1 out of every 100 Americans)?

Around $500,000
Around $600,000
Around $700,000
Around $800,000

How much money does the average American need to earn each year to make it into the top 10% (10 out of every 100 Americans)?

Around $140,000
Around $160,000
Around $180,000
Around $200,000

1 out of every 1,000 American families (the top 0.1%) are worth over $60 million. How much of the total wealth in America (such as financial assets, real estate, businesses, and other valuables) is owned by the top 0.1%?

5% of the wealth
7% of the wealth
10% of the wealth
12% of the wealth

1 out of every 100 American families (the top 1%) are worth over $13.5 million. How much of the total wealth in America (such as financial assets, real estate, businesses, and other valuables) is owned by the top 1%?

17% of the wealth
21% of the wealth
26% of the wealth
31% of the wealth

1 out of every 10 American families (the top 10%) are worth over $2 million. How much of the total wealth in America (such as financial assets, real estate, businesses, and other valuables) is owned by the top 10%?

36% of the wealth
44% of the wealth
55% of the wealth
67% of the wealth

Half of American families (the bottom 50%) have an average wealth of $52,000. How much of the total wealth in America (such as financial assets, real estate, businesses, and other valuables) in the U.S. is owned by the bottom 50%?

2% of the wealth
8% of the wealth
14% of the wealth
18% of the wealth

Who is the richest person in the world?

Jeff Bezos
George Soros
Elon Musk
Mark Zuckerberg

How much money is the richest person in the world worth?

Around $100 billion
Around $200 billion
Around $300 billion
Around $400 billion

How many billionaires are there in the U.S.?

Less than 500
500–1,000
1,000–3,000
More than 3,000

How many billionaires are there in the world?

Less than 500
500–1,000
1,000–3,000
More than 3,000

Between 1988–2020, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party each controlled the White House for 16 years (Presidents Clinton and Obama for the Democrats, and Presidents Bush Sr., Bush Jr., and Trump for the Republicans). During the entire 32-year period, under which political party’s presidents do you think: More jobs were created …

Democrats
Republicans

The American economy grew more …

Democrats
Republicans

The average family income increased more …

Democrats
Republicans

The stock market performed better …

Democrats
Republicans