Financial Surveys & Statistics

Here are some random, but relevant statistics that I’ve collected the past week.

10% – Registered voters’ enthusiasm for voting in the 2010 midterm elections has declined to 30% after peaking at 40% in late March, with decreases among both Republicans and Democrats. Voter preferences remain divided, with 47% currently supporting the Democratic candidate and 46% the Republican. (Source: Gallup, Inc.)

68% – The number of wealthy women investors in the United States is growing at a faster rate than that of men. In a two-year period, the number of wealthy women in the United States grew 68%, while the number of men grew only 36 percent. (Source: Senior Market Advisor)

$13B – The annual revenue generated by the Minerals Management Service, the U.S. agency overseeing offshore-drilling safety, by partnering with companies such as BP PLC and Exxon Mobil Corp. to develop oil and natural-gas resources. The agency is the government’s second-largest money maker, trailing only the Internal Revenue Service. (Source: Bloomberg)

45% – Forty five percent of women manage the family’s finances versus 37 percent of men.(Source: Senior Market Advisor)

$66,900 – The average account balance in 401(k) plans held by Fidelity Investments at the end of the first quarter, up 41% from a year ago, thanks to gains in the stock market and resumed contributions to retirement accounts. (Source: Fidelity Investments)