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Pension share: ages 55–69: 49.8 % (2020-03-31)

Reporting and findings

  1. documented

    Pension share: ages 55–69: 49.8 %, period ending 2020-03-31. Population: U.S. households classified by age of reference person: 55–69. DFA age-shares CSV, DC pension entitlements column; source quarterly estimate, dated at quarter end.

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  1. Pension share: ages 55–6949.8 %
    Calculation details
    Basis
    Observed
    Population
    U.S. households classified by age of reference person: 55–69
    Period
    2020-01-01 to 2020-03-31
    As of
    2020-03-31
    Method
    DFA age-shares CSV, DC pension entitlements column; source quarterly estimate, dated at quarter end. Source retrieval: 2026-09-28.
    Uncertainty
    DFA estimates combine Financial Accounts and the Survey of Consumer Finances. Excludes defined-benefit pension entitlements. Group sizes and membership change; a share is not a retirement-readiness score.