About 58 percent of women of average weight who lived in areas of average wealth described themselves as unhappy with the way they looked.

Wade told Murphy: "The recession means that the average wealth of sugar daddies has fallen.

New York City, which under the school-aid formula is considered to be of average wealth, would lose $78 a student.

The high average wealth is explained by a comparatively high number of individuals who are extremely wealthy and says nothing about a typical Swiss citizen.

The People enjoy the highest average wealth in history.

Most rich Americans had well-to-do fathers, but their grandfathers were of average wealth.

Harvard's George Borjas says the average American's wealth is increased by less than 1 percent because of illegal immigration.

The greatest disparity between the average wealth of men and women is amongst elementary clerical, sales and service workers ($110 400 versus $19 900).

The candidates are also trying to gain advantage on a subject that for many voters of average wealth remains mainly theoretical, yet is seen as potentially powerful.

The average wealth of households in the top 1% of the population was $13,977,000 in 2009.