Frequently Requested Data

Our “frequently requested data” provide answers to commonly asked retirement income questions. We encourage you to use and share these data.

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1. Change in Unemployment Rate in Recent Recessions and 2020, by Gender and Age

2. Index of Average U.S. House Prices, 1890-2019

3. Pension Participation of All Workers, by Type of Plan, 1989-2016

4. Participation of Eligible Workers in 401(k) Plans, by Income and Age, 2016

5. Home Ownership Rates by Age

6. Average Years in Retirement, 1962-2050

7. Social Security Replacement Rates for Average Earner Retiring at Age 65, 2002, 2015, and 2030

8. Average Retirement Age for Men and Women, 1962-2016

9. Workers with Pension Coverage By Type of Plan, 1983, 1998, and 2016

10. 401(k)/IRA Balances for Median Working Household with a 401(k), Age 55-64, by Income Quintile, 2016

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

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

13. Social Security Replacement Rates from the Social Security Administration’s Office of Chief Actuary, 2014

14. Wealth of a Typical Household with Head Age 55-64

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