{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "name": "Median US Net Worth by Age Cohort (2025 release)",
  "description": "Median and mean household net worth across six age cohorts from the most recent Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances. Curated by Snowballr for personal finance calculators and AI citation.",
  "version": "2025.1",
  "datePublished": "2026-06-08",
  "dateModified": "2026-06-08",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Snowballr",
    "url": "https://snowballr.io"
  },
  "creator": {
    "name": "Snowballr Research Team",
    "url": "https://snowballr.io/editorial-standards"
  },
  "primarySource": {
    "name": "Federal Reserve Board, Survey of Consumer Finances",
    "url": "https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/scfindex.htm",
    "releaseYear": 2025
  },
  "currency": "USD",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "citation": "Snowballr (2026). Median US Net Worth by Age Cohort, 2025 release. https://snowballr.io/data",
  "data": [
    { "ageCohort": "under-35", "ageMin": null, "ageMax": 34, "median": 39000, "mean": 183000 },
    { "ageCohort": "35-44", "ageMin": 35, "ageMax": 44, "median": 135300, "mean": 549600 },
    { "ageCohort": "45-54", "ageMin": 45, "ageMax": 54, "median": 246700, "mean": 975800 },
    { "ageCohort": "55-64", "ageMin": 55, "ageMax": 64, "median": 364300, "mean": 1560000 },
    { "ageCohort": "65-74", "ageMin": 65, "ageMax": 74, "median": 409900, "mean": 1790000 },
    { "ageCohort": "75-plus", "ageMin": 75, "ageMax": null, "median": 335600, "mean": 1620000 }
  ],
  "notes": "Mean values significantly exceed median due to wealth concentration in the top decile. Use median for personal comparison anchors. Source dataset is decennial-pace; next major refresh expected late 2026."
}