Single people are less likely to have retirement savings: Share of families age 32–61 with retirement account savings by gender and marital status, 1989–2013

Married or living with partner Single men Single women 
1989 56% 40% 33%
1992 57% 36% 36%
1995 64% 37% 41%
1998 66% 49% 46%
2001 69%  55%  44% 
2004 67% 51% 39%
2007 69%  50%  47% 
2010 65% 41% 45%
2013 65%  43%  42% 

Note: Retirement account savings include 401(k)s, IRAs, and Keogh plans.

Source: EPI analysis of  Survey of Consumer Finance data, 2013.

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