Further information regarding the methodology can be found following the provided weblink. A snapshot regarding the categorization of who is middle income and who is upper income can be found .
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Wealth gap between U.S. upper- and middle-income households 1983-2013
This statistic shows the median net worth of upper-income families as a multiple of middle-income families in the United States from 1983 to 2013. The income relation has increased from *** in 1983 to *** in 2013, indicating that the wealth gap between middle-income and upper-income families has increased drastically over time.
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Pew Research Center. (December 17, 2014). Median net worth of upper-income families as a multiple of middle-income families' net worth in the United States from 1983 to 2013 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/408412/net-worth-of-us-upper-income-families-as-a-multiple-of-middle-income-families/
Pew Research Center. "Median net worth of upper-income families as a multiple of middle-income families' net worth in the United States from 1983 to 2013." Chart. December 17, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/408412/net-worth-of-us-upper-income-families-as-a-multiple-of-middle-income-families/
Pew Research Center. (2014). Median net worth of upper-income families as a multiple of middle-income families' net worth in the United States from 1983 to 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/408412/net-worth-of-us-upper-income-families-as-a-multiple-of-middle-income-families/
Pew Research Center. "Median Net worth of Upper-income Families as a Multiple of Middle-income Families' Net worth in The United States from 1983 to 2013." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Dec 2014, /statistics/408412/net-worth-of-us-upper-income-families-as-a-multiple-of-middle-income-families/
Pew Research Center, Median net worth of upper-income families as a multiple of middle-income families' net worth in the United States from 1983 to 2013 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/408412/net-worth-of-us-upper-income-families-as-a-multiple-of-middle-income-families/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Median net worth of upper-income families as a multiple of middle-income families' net worth in the United States from 1983 to 2013 [Graph], Pew Research Center, December 17, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/408412/net-worth-of-us-upper-income-families-as-a-multiple-of-middle-income-families/
