About 150 million people in the United States invest in

Stocks according to a recent Gallup survey.

 

Key findings

• About 150 million Americans, or 58% of American adults, own stock.
• The 1% hold 53% of stocks, worth $16.76 trillion.
• The bottom 50% of American adults hold only 0.6% of stocks, worth $19 billion.
• White Americans own 89.1% of stocks, worth $28.17 trillion.