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
IRAs includes traditional, Roth, and employer-sponsored IRAs (SEP IRAs, SAR-SEP IRAs, and SIMPLE IRAs).
Employer-sponsored retirement plans include DC and DB retirement plans
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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 November 21, 2024, 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 November 21, 2024. 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: November 21, 2024. 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 November 21, 2024)
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/
