As of 2021, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) were relatively common among households in the United States. In fact, almost one-third of the households in the United States had both an individual retirement account and an employer-sponsored retirement plan in 2021. Another 26 percent of the households in the country had only an employer-sponsored retirement plan.
Share of households with individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employer-sponsored retirement plans in the United States in 2021
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Statistics on Retirement saving in the United States
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Household retirement savings in the U.S. 2020-2021, by amount
- Premium Statistic Retirement readiness index score in the U.S. 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Savings and investments held by employees in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of households with IRAs or employer-sponsored retirement plans in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Value of retirement assets in the U.S. 1995-2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Accounts used for retirement savings in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of retirement account assets managed by mutual funds in the U.S. 1995-2021
IRAs
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- Premium Statistic Total assets of traditional IRAs 2000 to 2021
- Premium Statistic Value of IRA assets in the United States 1995-2021, by investment type
- Premium Statistic Number of households with IRA in the U.S. 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Share of households with IRAs in the U.S. 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Value of assets invested in IRAs in the U.S. 2021, by type
Government retirement plans
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DC plans
3
Saving patterns
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- Premium Statistic Change in retirement savings due to coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Adults with any retirement savings in the U.S. 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Accounts used for retirement savings in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Expected main source of retirement income in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Drivers for starting to save for retirement in the U.S. 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Retirement savings by age U.S. 2020
Retirement confidence
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- Premium Statistic Retirement confidence after the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. 2020
- Basic Statistic Retirees' confidence about having enough money in retirement in the U.S. 2021-2022
- Basic Statistic Percentage of retirees working for pay in the U.S. 1999-2022
- Premium Statistic Retirees' confidence to pay medical expenses in retirement U.S. 2021-2022
- Basic Statistic Workers' confidence about having enough money in retirement in the U.S. 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Workers' confidence about financial preparation for retirement in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Retirees' confidence about financial preparation for retirement in the U.S. 2022
Further related statistics
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- Number of households with IRA in the U.S. 2021, by type
- Share of households with IRAs in the U.S. 2021, by type
- Value of IRA assets in the United States 1995-2021, by investment type
- Value of assets invested in IRAs in the U.S. 2021, by type
- Non-retirees retirement saving as share of income 2021, by region
- Non-retirees retirement saving as share of income 2021, by knowledge level
- Savings of private households in Germany 1991-2021
- Savings of private households in Germany 2020, by federal state
- Expected main source of retirement income in the U.S. 2021
- Savings rate in private households in Germany 2020, by federal state
- Savings rate in private households in Germany 1991-2021
- Savings of private households in Germany 1999-2021
- Assets in individual defined contribution pension plans (iDeCo) in Japan 2013-2022
- Assets in corporate-type defined contribution pension plans in Japan 2013-2022
- Assets in defined contribution pension plans in Japan 2013-2022, by type
- Assets in individual defined contribution pension plans (iDeCo) in Japan 2022, by age
- Assets of retirement plan 457 in the U.S. 2000-2018
- Savings and investments held by employees in the U.S. 2021
- Investment goal for retail investors worldwide 2018-2022
- Value of DC retirement plans in the U.S. Q3 2021, by type
- Non-retired individuals' attitudes towards retirement age after COVID-19 2021
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ICI. (June 8, 2022). Share of households with individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employer-sponsored retirement plans in the United States in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273735/us-households-with-ira/
ICI. "Share of households with individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employer-sponsored retirement plans in the United States in 2021." Chart. June 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273735/us-households-with-ira/
ICI. (2022). Share of households with individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employer-sponsored retirement plans in the United States in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273735/us-households-with-ira/
ICI. "Share of Households with Individual Retirement Accounts (Iras) or Employer-sponsored Retirement Plans in The United States in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273735/us-households-with-ira/
ICI, Share of households with individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employer-sponsored retirement plans in the United States in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273735/us-households-with-ira/ (last visited March 28, 2023)
Share of households with individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employer-sponsored retirement plans in the United States in 2021 [Graph], ICI, June 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273735/us-households-with-ira/