S7 · THE UPPER LEG OF THE K

Share of net worth held by the top 1% of households

31.90

EXTREME ROBUST z 2.54 DRS 95 quarterly as of 2025-10-01

Where it sits: higher than ~97% of its last decade.

The full history

1989 high 31.90 · low 22.50 · now 31.90 · 4 recessions shaded 2025

What it measures: the upper leg of the K
Where it sits: higher than ~97% of its last decade — at the 97th percentile of its last decade.
z vs. its window: 2.54 (strain side: up). 38 observations in the window.
State rule: z < 1 CALM · 1 ≤ z < 2 WATCH · z ≥ 2 EXTREME, measured only toward the declared strain side.
Confidence: ROBUST — a primary official series, mechanically reported.
Reliability (DRS): DRS 95 — Fed Distributional Financial Accounts. Shown beside S6 — the K is the pair, not either line alone. Trend-dominated: a steadily trending series always prints high-z eventually; the state reads how far along the trend, vs the recent decade. Disclosed.

FRED ↗ Every number on this site is reproducible from this primary source.