Am I behind in life at 19?

The typical American aged 18–20 has about $1,100 saved and spends 6h 40m a day on their phone.

What savings put me ahead of most 19 year olds?

More than about $1,100 puts you above the median for ages 18–20; the top 10% have over $9,400.

What is a normal height at 19?

The typical American man aged 18–20 is 5'9" and the typical woman 5'4".

am i behind at 19?

what the typical 19-year-old actually has, and where you rank.

"behind" only means something against people your own age. the typical american aged 18–20 has about $1,100 saved, spends 6h 40m a day on their phone, and is 5'9" (men) or 5'4" (women).

on the behind card, the 50th percentile is where "behind" ends and "ahead" starts: below 15 is cooked, 15–49 is behind, 50–89 is ahead, 90 and up is elite.

	typical at 18–20	top 10%
cash saved	$1,100 (about 14% have none)	more than $9,400
phone screen time	6h 40m a day	more than 11h 55m a day
height, men	5'9"	over 6'1"
height, women	5'4"	over 5'7"

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savings (US$)

daily screen time

51st percentile AHEADmoney: ahead of 49 in 100. screen time: ahead of 52 in 100. that's two of the eight.

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most people feel behind at 19 because they compare themselves to the loudest people online, not to everyone their age. the median is lower than it looks on your feed. dig into each number: savings at 19, 5'9" for a man, 5'4" for a woman, 7 hours of screen time.

how this is worked out

Survey of Consumer Finances 2022 · Federal Reserve Board, 2023
Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households (SHED) 2023 · Federal Reserve Board, 2024
Constant Companion: A Week in the Life of a Young Person's Smartphone Use · Common Sense Media, 2023
Anthropometric Reference Data for Children and Adults: United States, 2015–2018 · CDC National Center for Health Statistics (NHSR 160), 2021

questions people ask

Am I behind in life at 19?: The typical American aged 18–20 has about $1,100 saved and spends 6h 40m a day on their phone.
What savings put me ahead of most 19 year olds?: More than about $1,100 puts you above the median for ages 18–20; the top 10% have over $9,400.
What is a normal height at 19?: The typical American man aged 18–20 is 5'9" and the typical woman 5'4".

that's one number. behind scores eight.

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