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Automotive

Harvard Magazine readers rank in the top 10 for luxury automobile ownership

The readers of Harvard Magazine are educated, affluent, and recognize quality. They are financially savvy and ultra-connected. As a single group, they are the people who can and will influence the decisions of their peers.


Reader Profile

Male/Female 51%/49%
Median Age 48
Top Management 30%
Median Total Household Assets $1,541,819
Median Value of Principal Residence $642,615



Household Income

$125,000+ 75.2%
$200,000+ 43.7%
$250,000+ 33%
Median HHI $173,563



Household Assets

Total HH Asset Value $1 Million+ 68%
Total HH Asset Value $2 Million+ 42%
Total HH Asset Value $5 Million+ 14%



Automobile Ownership

  • 72% of readers own/lease a car
  • 62% of readers own/lease a foreign car


In the last 12 months:

  • 53% of readers purchased a new car
  • 23% of readers purchased a new European car
  • 46% of readers purchased a new Asian car
  • 45% of readers purchased a new import car
  • 28% of readers purchased a new import SUV


Source: 2008 Mendelsohn Affluence Survey; Ivy League Magazine Network; Reader Surveys 2001-2007