The Wealth Market Continues to Grow

The population of affluent Americans -- defined as those with household income and income producing assets (IPA) in excess of $100,000 -- continues to grow and now comprises 19 percent of all U.S. households, according to a recent Nielsen Company analysis.

• There are now 22 million U.S. households that earn $100,000 or more
• This is a 23 percent increase in affluent households from a decade ago after adjusting for inflation
• These affluent American households control $22 trillion in assets
  

Source: Nielson Company, May 2008

Aggregate Income of Affluent Households Will Increase 27% in 5 years

Market research group Packaged Facts estimates that aggregate income of affluent households - defined as households with HHI $100K+ - will increase from $3.6 trillion in 2006 to $4.6 trillion in 2011. That's a 27.1% increase in only 5 years.

Source: Guideline, 2008