Who Got a Lot Richer and Who Didn’t During the Pandemic

The pandemic made Americans richer across every racial, ethnic and income group—though not equally.

Home values shot up, and with fewer opportunities to spend money during lockdowns, many people paid down debt and boosted savings. Between 2019 and 2021, the median household’s net worth increased 30% to $166,900, according to a report out Monday from Pew Research Center.