Unmarried women in the US without kids at home have a median wealth surpassing unmarried men. In 2022, unmarried women without kids had a median household wealth of $87,200, while unmarried men had a typical net worth of $82,100. Big nest eggs, empty nestsSo why are unmarried women without kids doing better than their unmarried male counterparts? Older single women were more likely to own their homes and have fewer debts than younger single women, Fry said. Older single women had around $90,000 in their retirement accounts, compared to $125,000 for older single men.

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