Do you feel richer or poorer than your parents were at your age?
53% said Richer. The house cost what a car costs now.
Every generation compares itself with its parents. Just over half of people feel better off than their parents were at the same age, and the rest are less sure.
The numbers
When Federal Reserve SHED (2023 data), 2024 asked this, 53% answered richer and 47% answered poorer. Source: Federal Reserve SHED (2023 data).
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Related questions
- Have you ever hidden a purchase from someone you live with?
- If you found $100 on the street, would you try to find the owner?
- Have you ever returned something you'd already used?
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Cat Census
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