The statistic shows the anticipated sources of retirement income of Silent Generation in the United States as of 2016. In that year, the Americans aged 71 and older expected that 51 percent of their expenses in retirement would be covered from personal savings.
Expected sources of retirement income of Silent Generation in the United States as of 2016
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Statistics on Personal savings in the United States
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Monthly personal savings as a share of disposable income in the U.S. 2015-2022
- Premium Statistic Mean and median amount of personal savings in the U.S. 2022, by type
- Basic Statistic Personal savings in the U.S. 1960-2021
- Basic Statistic Savings and other checkable deposits in the U.S. 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic Amount of money saved in savings accounts in the U.S. 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic Savings and investments held by employees in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Gross savings as share of GDP in the U.S. 1970-2020
Household savings
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- Basic Statistic Household savings in the U.S. 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Time and savings deposits of households and nonprofit organizations U.S. 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of families that saved in the U.S. 2001-2019, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Share of families that saved in the U.S. 2004-2019, by work status
- Premium Statistic Share of families with savings bonds in the U.S. 2007-2019, by age of family head
- Premium Statistic Financial instruments owned by children in the U.S. 2022
College savings
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- Premium Statistic Share of households saving for college in the U.S. 2020, by age of head of household
- Basic Statistic Total Education tax savings for college students U.S. 2001-2022
- Basic Statistic Assets of section 529 savings plan in the U.S. 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic 529 college savings average account balance in the U.S. 2016-2021
Retirement savings
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- Premium Statistic Adults with any retirement savings in the U.S. 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Opinion of Americans on state of their retirement savings 2021, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Drivers for starting to save for retirement in the U.S. 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Household retirement savings in the U.S. 2020-2021, by amount
- Premium Statistic Value of assets invested in IRAs in the U.S. 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Probability of outliving their savings in the U.S. 2020-2022
Saving practices
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- Basic Statistic Reasons why families saved in the U.S. 2010-2019
- Premium Statistic Goals in New Year's financial resolution in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Factors that are holding back Americans from saving for a down payment 2021
- Premium Statistic Factors that prevent the Americans from saving for a down payment 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Emergency bill: savings, credit card, borrow vs personal loan U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Bank account and service complaints reported CFPB in the U.S. 2021
Impact of the economy on savings
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- Premium Statistic Adults who spent money from their savings due to inflation in the U.S. 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Main reasons why respondents could not save more in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of respondents who have delayed financial milestones in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of respondents who avoided expenditures in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Actions people have found most effective to save money worldwide 2022
Further related statistics
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- Expected sources of retirement income for Millennials in the U.S. 2016
- Anticipated sources of retirement income for Americans 2016, by age group
- Expected main sources of income in retirement 2013, by age group
- Expected sources of retirement income of Baby Boomers in the U.S. 2016
- Financial topics deemed uncomfortable for discussion in the U.S. 2106, by age group
- Financial worries of Americans in retirement 2016
- Share of people who have never saved for retirement 2013, by country
- Share of regular retirement savers 2013, by country
- Share of people expecting their retirement savings to run out 2013, by country
- Extent of retirement preparation in selection countries, 2013
- Decision making for retirement saving by households in China 2010
- Change in spending behavior of senior and younger households in the U.S. 2017
- Comfort in retirement - percentage of current income required in selected countries
- Reasons for continuing working past retirement age in Poland in 2017
- Enotourism income sources among wineries worldwide 2020
- Freelance as a source of income in Russia 2021
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- Anticipated sources of retirement income for Americans 2016, by age group
- Expected main sources of income in retirement 2013, by age group
- Expected sources of retirement income of Baby Boomers in the U.S. 2016
- Financial topics deemed uncomfortable for discussion in the U.S. 2106, by age group
- Financial worries of Americans in retirement 2016
- Share of people who have never saved for retirement 2013, by country
- Share of regular retirement savers 2013, by country
- Share of people expecting their retirement savings to run out 2013, by country
- Extent of retirement preparation in selection countries, 2013
- Decision making for retirement saving by households in China 2010
- Change in spending behavior of senior and younger households in the U.S. 2017
- Comfort in retirement - percentage of current income required in selected countries
- Reasons for continuing working past retirement age in Poland in 2017
- Enotourism income sources among wineries worldwide 2020
- Freelance as a source of income in Russia 2021
Merrill Lynch. (February 15, 2017). Expected sources of retirement income of Silent Generation in the United States as of 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/713922/expected-sources-of-retirement-income-usa-silent-gen/
Merrill Lynch. "Expected sources of retirement income of Silent Generation in the United States as of 2016." Chart. February 15, 2017. Statista. Accessed February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713922/expected-sources-of-retirement-income-usa-silent-gen/
Merrill Lynch. (2017). Expected sources of retirement income of Silent Generation in the United States as of 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713922/expected-sources-of-retirement-income-usa-silent-gen/
Merrill Lynch. "Expected Sources of Retirement Income of Silent Generation in The United States as of 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713922/expected-sources-of-retirement-income-usa-silent-gen/
Merrill Lynch, Expected sources of retirement income of Silent Generation in the United States as of 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713922/expected-sources-of-retirement-income-usa-silent-gen/ (last visited February 07, 2023)
Expected sources of retirement income of Silent Generation in the United States as of 2016 [Graph], Merrill Lynch, February 15, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/713922/expected-sources-of-retirement-income-usa-silent-gen/