Spending Trends Among Wealthy Women

Married wealthy women (wealthy is defined as HHI $150K+) make an average of 64% of a family's purchase decisions. These women make:

• 68% of decisions on home appliances
• 61% of decisions on vacations
• 48% of decisions on home improvement purchases
• 22% of investment decisions
• 31% of real estate decisions
  

72% of wealthy women work on at least a part-time basis and 54% full-time. 60% earn at least $100,000 a year. The median annual income of working wealthy women is $124,000. 33% hold jobs at the vice-president level or higher.

Source: The Luxury Institute

Snapshot of the Wealthiest 10% of U.S. Households

These wealthiest 10% of U.S. households have these characteristics:

• 112 million households
  
• Average annual income: $256,000
• Earn 36% of the income earned by ALL American households
• Control 70% of total net worth of all U.S. households
• Average value of financial assets: $1.3MM
• Hold 89% of the value of all publicly traded stock and stock mutual funds in U.S.
  

Source: Federal Reserve Board