Benchmarks · Investments · 26–29 · Chicago

Investments for people aged 26–29 in Chicago

Everything invested in markets — brokerage, retirement accounts and employer plans combined.

Modeled estimate · federal survey data

Median

$31K

Upper quarter

$83K

Top 10%

$181K

Half of people aged 26–29 in Chicago have a total invested above $30,800. Reaching the upper quarter takes about $83,250, and the top 10% starts at $180,800 — roughly 5.9× the median. The lower quarter sits below $5,460, and the bottom 10% is under $543.

The full distribution

Percentile	Investments	What it means
Bottom 10%	$543	9 in 10 are above this
Lower quarter	$5,460	25th percentile
Median	$30,800	half above, half below
Upper quarter	$83,250	75th percentile
Top 10%	$180,800	only 1 in 10 is above this
Average (mean)	$38,500	pulled up by the top end — the median is the better "typical"

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Investments by age in Chicago

Age	Lower quarter	Median investments	Upper quarter	Top 10%
22–25 →	$1,092	$8,800	$31K	$73K
26–29	$5,460	$31K	$83K	$181K
30–33 →	$13K	$61K	$144K	$294K
34–37 →	$24K	$105K	$244K	$475K
38–41 →	$38K	$160K	$366K	$689K
42–45 →	$55K	$215K	$477K	$904K
46–50 →	$76K	$286K	$622K	$1.1M
50 and over →	$104K	$385K	$799K	$1.5M

Investments at 26–29 by city

Metro	Lower quarter	Median investments	Upper quarter	Top 10%
New York City →	$6,380	$36K	$100K	$222K
San Francisco →	$7,070	$41K	$112K	$254K
Los Angeles →	$5,920	$34K	$92K	$202K
Chicago	$5,460	$31K	$83K	$181K
Boston →	$5,828	$33K	$90K	$197K
Washington, DC →	$5,920	$34K	$92K	$202K
Seattle →	$6,012	$34K	$93K	$206K
Austin →	$5,552	$31K	$85K	$185K

More for people aged 26–29 in Chicago

Net worth →Income →Retirement savings →Savings rate →Monthly spending →

Common questions

What is the median total invested for people aged 26–29 in Chicago?

The median total invested for people aged 26–29 in Chicago is $30,800. Half of this group is above that figure and half below.

What total invested puts you in the top 10% of people aged 26–29 in Chicago?

About $180,800. The 90th percentile is the level only one in ten people in this group exceeds — roughly 5.9× the median.

Where do these numbers come from?

They are modeled percentile distributions fitted to this cohort from federal survey microdata — the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances, the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census ACS and BLS wage data — and they blend toward anonymized, aggregated data from Keeping Up members as each cohort grows. Full methodology at keepingup.com/methodology.

How this is built. Percentiles are modeled for this cohort from federal survey microdata — Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances, BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census American Community Survey and BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics — with metro cost-of-living and wage adjustments. As Keeping Up members in this cohort grow, the band blends toward anonymized, aggregated live data (minimum cohort sizes apply; no individual is ever identifiable). Amounts are in current dollars. Read the full methodology.

Last updated June 2026. Cohort: people aged 26–29 in Chicago. Model sample basis: 120.