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It's not just the misleading "average" that is problematic. USA Today "reporting" on a "report" by Empower where you find this:

The numbers below reflect Empower Personal DashboardTM users as of October 2025, with the average and median net worth of these individuals, broken down by age. *(These figures are not identical to, nor directly comparable with, representative national data from the Survey of Consumer Finances from the Fed.)*