am i behind at 30?
what the typical 30-year-old actually has, and where you rank.
"behind" only means something against people your own age. the typical american aged 30–35 has about $6,900 saved, spends 5h 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 30–35 | top 10% | |
|---|---|---|
| cash saved | $6,900 (about 7% have none) | more than $48,900 |
| phone screen time | 5h a day | more than 9h 30m a day |
| height, men | 5'9" | over 6'1" |
| height, women | 5'4" | over 5'8" |
check yourself
against americans aged 30–35. nothing you type leaves this page.
most people feel behind at 30 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 30, 5'9" for a man, 5'4" for a woman, 5 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 30?
- The typical American aged 30–35 has about $6,900 saved and spends 5h a day on their phone.
- How much should I have saved at 30 to be ahead?
- More than about $6,900 puts you above the median for ages 30–35; the top 10% have over $48,900.
- How tall is the typical 30 year old?
- The typical American man aged 30–35 is 5'9" and the typical woman 5'4".
that's one number. behind scores eight.
money, looks, height, popularity, screen time and more, each ranked against everyone born your year in the country you grew up in. one card, about two minutes.
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