Benchmarks · Savings rate · 38–41 · Chicago

Savings rate for people aged 38–41 in Chicago

Share of take-home income saved or invested each month.

Modeled estimate · federal survey data
Median
15%
Upper quarter
25%
Top 10%
36%

Half of people aged 38–41 in Chicago have a savings rate above 15%. Reaching the upper quarter takes about 25%, and the top 10% starts at 36% — roughly 2.4× the median. The lower quarter sits below 7%, and the bottom 10% is under 2%.

The full distribution

PercentileSavings rateWhat it means
Bottom 10%2%9 in 10 are above this
Lower quarter7%25th percentile
Median15%half above, half below
Upper quarter25%75th percentile
Top 10%36%only 1 in 10 is above this
Average (mean)15%pulled up by the top end — the median is the better "typical"

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Savings rate by age in Chicago

AgeLower quarterMedian savings rateUpper quarterTop 10%
22–25 →2%8%16%25%
26–29 →4%11%20%30%
30–33 →5%13%22%33%
34–37 →6%14%24%35%
38–417%15%25%36%
42–45 →8%16%26%37%
46–50 →9%17%27%38%
50 and over →10%18%28%40%

Savings rate at 38–41 by city

MetroLower quarterMedian savings rateUpper quarterTop 10%
New York City →7%15%25%36%
San Francisco →7%15%25%36%
Los Angeles →7%15%25%36%
Chicago7%15%25%36%
Boston →7%15%25%36%
Washington, DC →7%15%25%36%
Seattle →7%15%25%36%
Austin →7%15%25%36%

More for people aged 38–41 in Chicago

Net worth →Income →Retirement savings →Investments →Monthly spending →

Common questions

What is the median savings rate for people aged 38–41 in Chicago?
The median savings rate for people aged 38–41 in Chicago is 15%. Half of this group is above that figure and half below.
What savings rate puts you in the top 10% of people aged 38–41 in Chicago?
About 36%. The 90th percentile is the level only one in ten people in this group exceeds — roughly 2.4× 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 38–41 in Chicago. Model sample basis: 120.