What was the average U.S. stock ownership rate from 2001 through 2007, before the financial crisis?
Answerabout 62%
Ownership then dropped and stayed below that level for most of the following decade.
Source: Gallup (2007) news.gallup.com
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4 sourced facts about stock ownership and financial equity in America, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
Going deeper
Among U.S. households earning $100,000 or more per year, what share own stock?
Answer87%
Stock ownership rises sharply with household income.
Source: Gallup (2025) news.gallup.com
What share of married U.S. adults own stock, compared with 49% of unmarried adults?
Answer77%
Marital status is one of several factors, along with income and education, strongly linked to stock ownership.
Source: Gallup (2025) news.gallup.com
Expert level
What share of U.S. households earning under $50,000 a year own stock?
Answer28%
That's less than a third of the ownership rate among households earning $100,000 or more.
Source: Gallup (2025) news.gallup.com
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