Investments for people aged 38–41 in Washington, DC
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Half of people aged 38–41 in Washington, DC have a total invested above $16,800. Reaching the upper quarter takes about $158,600, and the top 10% starts at $585,900 — roughly 34.9× the median. The lower quarter sits below $0, and the bottom 10% is under $0.
The full distribution
| Percentile | Investments | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom 10% | $0 | 9 in 10 are above this |
| Lower quarter | $0 | 25th percentile |
| Median | $16,800 | half above, half below |
| Upper quarter | $158,600 | 75th percentile |
| Top 10% | $585,900 | only 1 in 10 is above this |
| Average (mean) | $21,000 | pulled up by the top end — the median is the better "typical" |
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Investments by age in Washington, DC
| Age | Lower quarter | Median investments | Upper quarter | Top 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22–25 → | $0 | $0 | $7,930 | $50K |
| 26–29 → | $0 | $2,640 | $37K | $136K |
| 30–33 → | $0 | $6,360 | $56K | $197K |
| 34–37 → | $0 | $6,000 | $99K | $372K |
| 38–41 | $0 | $17K | $159K | $586K |
| 42–45 → | $0 | $30K | $235K | $825K |
| 46–50 → | $0 | $46K | $281K | $1.2M |
| 50–54 → | $0 | $50K | $360K | $1.5M |
| 55–59 → | $0 | $56K | $488K | $1.7M |
| 60–64 → | $0 | $74K | $555K | $2.3M |
| 65 and over → | $0 | $18K | $488K | $2.2M |
Investments at 38–41 by city
| Metro | Lower quarter | Median investments | Upper quarter | Top 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City → | $0 | $18K | $173K | $646K |
| San Francisco → | $0 | $20K | $194K | $737K |
| Los Angeles → | $0 | $17K | $159K | $586K |
| Chicago → | $0 | $15K | $144K | $525K |
| Boston → | $0 | $17K | $156K | $574K |
| Washington, DC | $0 | $17K | $159K | $586K |
| Seattle → | $0 | $17K | $161K | $598K |
| Austin → | $0 | $16K | $147K | $538K |
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How this is built. Percentiles are modeled for this cohort from federal survey microdata — the Federal Reserve's 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (released October 2026), the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey (2024), the Census American Community Survey and BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2025) — 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). Seeded figures are household-level, as in the SCF; live cohorts are individual-level. Amounts are in current dollars. Read the full methodology.
Last updated October 2026. Cohort: people aged 38–41 in Washington, DC. Model sample basis: 120.