| The following statistics were compiled from 34 national lottery winners (8 Male, 26 Female) Average age of 46 |
| Effects on Happiness |
|
| Percent of lottery winners who are happier after winning |
55 % |
| No effect on happiness |
43 % |
| Are less happy |
2 % |
| Of the 55% of winners who are happier |
|
| Claimed the reasons were improved financial security and fewer worries |
65 % |
| Claimed the reason was they can buy what they want and that life is a lot easier |
23 % |
| Effect on Family Life |
|
| Percent who remained married after winning |
95 % |
| Percent who were living with a partner (not married) and are still in the relationship |
100 % |
| Percent of winners who’s family claims to be happier |
58 % |
| Percent of family’s who claim to be less happy |
37 % |
| Percent of family’s who cited increased financial security as the main reason |
34 % |
| Probability that new family wealth will be gone by the third generation |
90 % |
| Percent of winners who have given some money to their family |
83 % |
| Of these: |
|
| Percent who gave money to their siblings |
66 % |
| Percent who gave money to their children |
57 % |
| Percent who gave money to their parents |
51 % |
| Likeliness that the winner’s family will ask for money |
|
| Percent of families who asked for winnings from winners of $100,000 to $500,000 |
17 % |
| Percent who asked for winnings from winners of $4 Million + |
29 % |
| Effect on Friendships |
|
| Percent of winners who already had a best friend and are still best friends |
90 % |
| Average number of friends men winners give money to |
3 |
| Average number of friends women give money to |
1 |
| Effects on Lifestyles |
|
| Percent of lottery winners who had spent their entire winnings within 5 years |
44 % |
| Percent who increased contributions to charity |
40 % |
| Percent who vacationed outside of the country for the first time |
19 % |
| Percent who have still not vacationed outside of the country |
12 % |
| Percent of winners who purchased a motor-home / RV |
7 % |
| Percent of winners who have moved since their win |
38 % |
| Of those who moved: Percent who moved from an apartment to a single family home |
75 % |
| Percent of lottery winners who now own property in foreign countries |
24% |
| Percent of lottery winners who have had plastic surgery |
1 % |
| Percent of winners who moved their kids from public to private schools |
3 % |
| Percent of winners who joined a health club |
12 % |
| Percent of winners who have gained weight |
32 % |
| Percent of winners who have lost weight |
|
| Effects on Work |
|
| Percent of winners who were in a career job before their win and are still in that job |
48 % |
| Percent of winners who have started a new job since winning |
15 % |
| Percent of winners who started their own business |
45 % |
| Percent of lottery winners who still play the lottery on a weekly basis |
68 % |
| The following is a breakdown of what lottery winner Brad Duke did with his $220 million Powerball jackpot in 2005 |
| Safe, low-risk investments such as municipal bonds |
$45 Million |
| Aggressive investments like oil and gas and real estate |
$35 Million |
| A family foundation |
$1.3 Million |
| A trip to Tahiti with 17 friends |
$63,000 |
| Mortgage paid off on his 1,400 square-foot house |
$125,000 |
| Student loan paid off |
$18,000 |
| New bicycles |
$65,000 |
| Used black VW Jetta |
$14,500 |
| Annual gift to each family member |
$12,000 |
