2% of the world owns 50% of the wealth, while the poorest 50% of the world owns just 1% of the wealth. The top half of the world's wealthiest adults have a net worth of $2,200 per adult on average, while the average net worth in Delta County is $50,000 per adult. The document discusses various challenges faced by different socioeconomic classes, from the middle class struggling with expenses like car repairs and medical bills to the poor finding it expensive just to get by and having to take out payday loans.