38%

The loss in Generation X households' median net worth from 2007 to 2010

Source: Pew Research Center
Additional Information: By contrast, the typical wealth loss for Baby Boomer and Silent Generation households was 26% and 14%, respectively. Generation Xers recovered financially in recent years.
Reference: For more information, read the 2018 Pew Research Center analysis, "Gen X Rebounds as the Only Generation to Recover the Wealth Lost After the Housing Crash." "Gen X Rebounds as the Only Generation to Recover the Wealth Lost After the Housing Crash."

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