Interactive Visualization for Exploring Wealth Inequality Data

Household Financial Resilience

A study of household finances reveals two distinct patterns. Group A households' assets consist mainly of a primary residence and vehicles, while their debts, such as mortgages and auto loans, are high relative to the value of these assets. Group B households' assets are a diverse mix of real estate, stocks, and business equity, and their total debt is a small fraction of their total asset value. Based on this information, which conclusion about the economic circumstances of these groups is most justified?

Evaluating Policy Impacts on Household Finances

An analysis of household finances reveals that the composition of assets and debts differs systematically across the economic spectrum. Match each financial characteristic below to the household wealth level it most typically describes.

Interpreting Financial Profiles

A household whose net worth is primarily tied up in a single piece of real estate with a substantial mortgage is in a more financially resilient position than a household with the same net worth held in a diversified portfolio of financial assets, due to the inherent stability of the property market.

Consider two households, both with a net worth of $200,000. Household A's assets consist almost entirely of their primary residence, against which they have a significant mortgage. Household B's assets are diversified among a primary residence with a small mortgage, a portfolio of stocks, and a savings account. If both households unexpectedly need to pay for a large, immediate expense, which statement most accurately compares their situations?

Evaluating a Model of Household Borrowing

Analyzing Policy Impacts on Household Behavior

Predicting Economic Behavior from Financial Profiles

Case Study: A High-Income Family's Prudent Borrowing in a Housing Boom

Figure 6.6: Financial Market Participation vs. GDP Per Capita

Unequal Distribution of Asset Ownership

The Role of Wealth as Collateral in Access to Credit

Debt Concentration Among Wealthy Households

Visualizing the Distribution of US Household Debt and Assets by Net Wealth Quartile

Figure 9.20: Concentration of Risky Assets Among the Wealthy in Six Countries