Table 3
Distribution and median net worth by quintile

Distribution and median net worth by quintile
	Net worth by quintile – 1999	Total net worth – 1999	Median net worth – 1999	Net worth by quintile – 2005	Total net worth – 2005	Median net worth – 2005	Net worth by quintile – 2012	Total net worth – 2012	Median net worth – 2012	1999 to 2012 – Median net worth	2005 to 2012 – Median net worth
	%	millions of dollars	dollars	%	millions of dollars	dollars	%	millions of dollars	dollars	% change	% change
All family units	100.0	3,903,014	137,000	100.0	5,530,509	168,700	100.0	8,073,585	243,800	78.0	44.5
Lowest quintile	-0.1	-4,161	1,300	-0.1	-7,234	1,100	-0.1	-10,826	1,100	-15.4	0.0
Second quintile	2.6	102,036	39,600	2.3	124,739	42,400	2.2	180,292	56,100	41.7	32.3
Third quintile	8.8	343,419	137,000	8.4	465,147	168,700	9.0	728,655	245,000	78.8	45.2
Fourth quintile	20.1	785,529	313,400	20.2	1,118,333	410,900	21.5	1,735,014	575,500	83.6	40.1
Highest quintile	68.6	2,676,191	763,700	69.2	3,829,524	981,400	67.4	5,440,451	1,380,000	80.7	40.6

Note(s):

All dollar amounts are in constant 2012 dollars.

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