How Rich are Americans, by Age Group?
In September 2017, the U.S. Federal Reserve issued a report based on the Survey of Consumer Finances. This survey was based on 6254 families, and the Federal Reserve report broke down the data by age group.
Note that this survey includes a house as part of a household's assets; page 14 of the report specifies "Declines in house prices in particular had a disproportionate effect on families in the middle of the net worth distribution, whose wealth portfolio is dominated by housing."
I've created a graph to illustrate this information, using LibreOffice Calc, a free and open alternative to Microsoft Excel. Here's the graph:
