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Global Stratification and Inequality

US Wealth Held by Top 1% of Population (1913-2008)

US Wealth Held by Top 1% of Population (1913-2008)

This graph illustrates the percentage of all US wealth held by the top 1% of the population. This percentage has shifted over time, but has consistently been a significant portion of total US wealth, indicating that wealth is not equally distributed between all US citizens.

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