Top .1% of wealth about to exceed bottom 90% :

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23. that's kind of what I mean though

90% does not even come close to having zero

Here's the distribution by household from the 2011 census of wealth

9.05% - less than ($8,610)
9.05% - $8,610 to zero
4.55% - zero to $1,679
4.55% - $1,679 to $4,999
2.4% - $5,000 to $7,113
2.4% - $7,113 to $9,999
3.3% - $10,000 to $16,039
3.3% - $16,039 to $24,999
3.45% - $25,000 to $35,624
3.45% - $35,624 to $49,999
5.2% - $50,000 to $71,982
5.2% - $71,982 to $99,999
8.95% - $100,000 to $159,226
8.95% - $159,226 to $249,999
6.3% - $250,000 to $341,848
6.3% - $341,848 to $499,999
6.75% - $500,000 to $836,033
6.75% - $836,033 and over


As you can see, 35% of households have over $159,226 in wealth. 71% of them are in the bottom 90%. 19.8% of households have over $341,848 in wealth. Half of them are in the bottom 90% as well.

Those people are a long way from being dirt poor.