Americans have gotten poorer over the past decade. The median net worth of American households came in at $68,828 in 2011, down from $81,821 in 2000 (in inflation-adjusted dollars) and far below the peak of $108,585 in 2005, according to recently released Census Bureau stats.

http://economy.money.cnn.com/2013/03/22/american-householdwealth/?section=money_topstories