The Dow Jones Industrial Average returned 23.76% in 2019. Using a calculation including dividend reinvestment, the Dow Jones returned 25.34% in 2019. 2019 Dow Jones Industrial Average Return: Reinvest Your Dividends The numbers above match an index price purchase on open on January 2nd, 2019 and sold at close on December 31, 2019. This is […]
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2019 S&P 500 Return
The S&P 500 Price index returned 30.43% in 2019. Using a better calculation including dividend reinvestment, the S&P 500 returned 33.07%. The 2019 S&P 500 Return: Buy, Hold and Reinvest The quoted numbers are returns all in one year (2019) – you bought the absolute open on January 2nd, 2019 and sold the closing trade […]
Household Income by Year: Average, Median, One Percent, and a Percentile Calculator
On this page is the United States average household income by year and median household income by year between 1968 and 2019. You’ll also find the top 1% household income by year between 1996 and 2019, plus the top 5% and 10% for the full span. I’ve also included a household income by year calculator […]
Who Are the One Percent in the United States by Income and Net Worth?
Examination of the top one percent in America, both by income as well as by accumulated net worth.
Planning a Cashback Strategy
Today, in this low-interest environment, it’s ever more critical to find ways to make your money work for you. It’s a sign of the times: some of the traditional and historically safest ways to stash your cash are not as attractive as they have been in the past. Luckily, there are other ways to make your money […]
Income Percentile by City Calculator in 2019
Below is an individual income percentile by city calculator and a household income percentile by city calculator for 2019 in the United States. Enter pre-tax household or individual income earned between January and December 2018 to compare across any metro area in the United States. Also try the income percentile by state calculator for a […]
Income Percentile by State Calculator for 2019
On this page is a 2019 income percentile by state calculator for the United States, for either individual income or household income. Enter pre-tax income earned between January and December 2018 and select a state and income type to compare an income percentile. You can also choose multiple comparison states for your state income percentile […]
Average Income by State plus Median, Top 1%, and All Income Percentiles in 2019
In this post I estimate household income by state and individual income by state statistics for the United States in 2019. All your favorite summary income statistics are here: average income by state for households or individual workers, plus the median income and top 1% income for the same divisions. Income is pre-tax (gross) income […]
Income Percentile by Age Calculator for the United States in 2019
On this page is an individual income percentile by age calculator in the United States for 2019. Enter an age and pre-tax income earned in full-year 2018 to compare to the income distribution by age. Also, you can plot income distribution for other ages using the pull-down menu. Need a different tool? See our individual […]
Average Income by Age plus Median, Top 1%, and All Income Percentiles by Age in 2019
In this post I estimate United States Individual Income Brackets by Age for 2019. I then calculate average income by age, plus median and top 1% by age in the United States. Individual incomes here are limited to Americans who worked (or wanted to work) in 2018. Incomes were earned between January and December 2018. […]