Frequently requested data

Our "frequently requested data" provide answers to commonly asked retirement income questions. Below, you will find both illustrations and raw data, and we encourage you to use these in your own research or coverage of retirement income issues.

"Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Index, 1990-present"
Figure (updated daily)

"Case-Shiller Home Price Index, 1990-Present"
Figure (updated quarterly)

Percent of Equities in Private and State and Local Defined Benefit Plans, 1984Q4-2010Q2
Figure 13

"Change in Employment to Population Ratio, Women Aged 25-54 and 55 and Older, Recent Recessions and Today" (updated monthly)
Figure 12

"Change in Employment to Population Ratio, Men Aged 25-54 and 55 and Older, Recent Recessions and Today" (updated monthly)
Figure 11

"Pension Coverage of Workers, 1992, 2004, and  2007"
Figure 10

"Percentage of House Value That Could Be Borrowed Through Reverse Mortgage at Ages 65, 75, and 85, 1975-2005"
Figure 9
Table 9

"Participation of Eligible Workers in 401(k) Plans, by Income and Age, 2007"
Table 8

"Home Ownership Rates by Age"
Table 7

"Retirement Period of Males, 1950-2050"
Figure 6
Table 6

"Wealth Holdings of a Typical Household Prior to Retirement, Survey of Consumer Finances 2007"
Table 5

"Social Security Replacement Rates for Medium Earner Retiring at Age 65, 2002 and 2030"
Figure 4
Table 4

"Average Retirement Age for Men, 1962-2010"
Figure 3
Table 3

"Pension Sponsorship and Participation in the Private Sector, 1979-2008"
Figure 2
Table 2

"Workers with Pension Coverage, By Pension Type, 1993, 1995, and 2007"
Figure 1

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