The statistic shows the results of a survey into wealthy individuals in the United States. This statistic deals with the source annual income for wealthy Americans in the United States in 2013, by asset level. In 2013, from those in the 3-5 million US dollars asset category stated that 49 percent of their annual income came from investments.
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Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' annual income in the United States in 2013, by asset level
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Age of respondents: Average 53 years old
-Age 18-32: 15 percent (Gen Y or Millennials)
-Age 33-48: 23 percent (Gen X)
-Age 49-67: 47 percent (Baby Boomers)
-Age 68+: 15 percent.
- 62 percent men
- 38 percent women.
The 711 people interviewed for this nationwide survey were high net worth or ultra high net worth individuals.
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Bank of America (U.S. Trust). (May 21, 2013). Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' annual income in the United States in 2013, by asset level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/281409/source-of-income-among-wealthy-americans-by-age/
Bank of America (U.S. Trust). "Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' annual income in the United States in 2013, by asset level." Chart. May 21, 2013. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281409/source-of-income-among-wealthy-americans-by-age/
Bank of America (U.S. Trust). (2013). Source of the majority of wealthy Americans' annual income in the United States in 2013, by asset level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281409/source-of-income-among-wealthy-americans-by-age/
Bank of America (U.S. Trust). "Source of The Majority of Wealthy Americans' Annual Income in The United States in 2013, by Asset Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/281409/source-of-income-among-wealthy-americans-by-age/
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