The average 50-something is worth about $1.4 million, according to Empower. But that’s a mathematical average, and the super-rich drive the number way up.
The “median” 50-something – imagine the middle number in a long list of numbers – is worth a more modest $192,964."
So yeah, just a wee bit sensationalism in that headline.
> The “median” 50-something – imagine the middle number in a long list of numbers – is worth a more modest $192,964.
This is the average including and heavily impacted by super high net worth individuals. If you are in your 50s and dont have a million bucks like most dont you are not really behind.
The numbers below reflect Empower Personal DashboardTM users as of October 2025, with the average and median net worth of these individuals, broken down by age. *(These figures are not identical to, nor directly comparable with, representative national data from the Survey of Consumer Finances from the Fed.)*