The Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) is normally a triennial cross-sectional survey of U.S. families. The survey data include information on families’ balance sheets, pensions, income, and demographic characteristics. Information is also included from related surveys of pension providers and the earlier such surveys conducted by the Federal Reserve Board. No other study for the country collects comparable information. Data from the SCF are widely used, from analysis at the Federal Reserve and other branches of government to scholarly work at the major economic research centers.
The Interative Chartbook allows users to create charts and tables of discrete household financial components distributed by a range of demographics, including income, age, race and ethnicity, education level, generation, work status, housing status, and percentile of net worth.
Example: Median Net Worth in $, Distributed by All Families:
**SCF Flowchart: Household Assets and Liabilities Used in Calculation of Net Worth**
https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/files/networth flowchart.pdf
Survey Questions: https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/files/scfoutline.2019.pdf