Not to be outdone by the Fed, the US Census Bureau conducts its own survey, with sample sizes that vary from 14,000 to 52,000 interviewed households. For 2011, the SIPP reports a median household net worth of $68,828 and a mean household net worth of $338,950. Again, the presence in the survey of extremely high worth households skews the figure for the mean well above the figure for the median.
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Danny Davis, owner of Davis Outdoor Maintenance, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, says the cost of crushed stone in his area is $100 to $120 per ton, installed. He says the average sized driveway is about 20-by-20 feet, which requires about 13 tons of crushed rock and costs $1,300 to $1,500, including materials and labor. Schott estimates the average cost for him to install a gravel driveway is $1,200 to $1,500. According to CostHelper, the prices range drastically, from as low as $300 to thousands of dollars. A 12-by-25-foot driveway, with at least 4 inches of gravel, can cost about $300 to $1,000. Professionals recommend having anywhere from 4 to 8 inches of gravel.