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What is the IQ of a billionaire? The average IQ of self-made deca-millionaires (over $10M net worth) is 118. The average IQ of self-made* billionaires is 133.

This is a list of U.S. states and federal district by the number of billionaires as of 2023; there are 756 billionaires living in the United States. They live in 42 of the 50 states.

What are the odds of becoming a billionaire? There are only slightly more than 500 billionaires in America, making your odds of becoming one roughly one in 578,508. Worldwide, there are 2,043 billionaires among 7.4 billion people. Still, the racial wealth gap continues: Only 11 of them are black.

It isn't easy to become a billionaire especially if you haven't already made millions. You will need time, patience, investment savvy, and entrepreneurship to become a billionaire unless you are born into a family with billions that you stand to inherit.

There are about 336 million people in the U.S. With 24.5 million of them being millionaires, the odds that someone in the U.S. will end up a millionaire come in at around 7.29%.

New York City is also home to 744 centi-millionaires, worth at least $100 million; and 60 billionaires. The combined total wealth of the city's residents is greater than $3 trillion.

New York still leads the U.S. and the world when it comes to wealthy cities. With nearly 350,000 millionaires and 60 billionaires, the Big Apple is the richest city in America, according to the USA Wealth Report from Henley & Partners and New World Wealth.

Stealth wealth is all the rage when it comes to fashion, but for some billionaires, it's a way of life. These mega-rich personalities are notorious for avoiding the public eye. Here's a look at some of the most reclusive billionaires — that we know about.

As of today, no billionaire is within striking distance of becoming a trillionaire. Elon Musk is, at present, the world's richest person, with a net worth of $206 billion, while Jeff Bezos is in the number two position with $179 billion, according to Bloomberg.

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Most billionaires lead very business days with full schedules meeting with executives, investors, charities, and interviews. They wake up early in the morning and get started before most other people.

Persistence and determination: Many billionaires have faced numerous challenges and setbacks on their path to success, but they have persevered and continued to work hard towards their goals.

Net worth is the difference between the values of your assets and liabilities. The average American net worth is $1,063,700, as of 2022. Net worth averages increase with age from $183,500 for those 35 and under to $1,794,600 for those 65 to 74. Net worth, however, tends to drop for those 75 and older.

Bernard Arnault, chairman of LVMH, is the richest person and the richest man in the world with a net worth of $215 billion. After Arnault is Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon. Other billionaires with some of the largest net worths include Tesla's Musk, Microsoft's Bill Gates, and Oracle's Larry Ellison.

Alaska, Delaware, and West Virginia are the only states that still don't have a single billionaire resident. Alaska, Delaware, and West Virginia aren't home to any billionaires, Forbes reported. California, in comparison, has nearly 200 billionaires.

California. California has the fiercest competition for the richest person in the state, with 197 billionaires, according to Forbes.

China has 814 billionaires, the most in the world, according to the Hurun Global Rich List 2024. Despite holding on to the top spot, China lost 155 billionaires year-over-year, while the U.S. gained 109.