Almost 48 million households in the United States had individual retirement accounts (IRAs) in 2021. Traditional IRAs were particularly common in the United States, being owned by 36.6 million households.
Number of households with individual retirement account (IRA) in the United States in 2021, by type
(in millions)
The source adds the following information: "Households may own more than one type of IRA. SEP IRAs, SAR-SEP IRAs, and SIMPLE IRAs are employer-sponsored IRAs."
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ICI. (June 8, 2022). Number of households with individual retirement account (IRA) in the United States in 2021, by type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273772/households-with-ira-by-type-us/
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ICI. (2022). Number of households with individual retirement account (IRA) in the United States in 2021, by type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273772/households-with-ira-by-type-us/
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Number of households with individual retirement account (IRA) in the United States in 2021, by type (in millions) [Graph], ICI, June 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273772/households-with-ira-by-type-us/
