Retirement savings have stagnated in the new millennium: Mean retirement account savings of families by age, 1989–2013 (2013 dollars)
| 32–37 | 38–43 | 44–49 | 50–55 | 56–61 | Working-age (32–61) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | $13,862 | $30,741 | $40,463 | $52,778 | $58,585 | $35,492 |
| 1992 | $12,552 | $22,920 | $44,749 | $75,678 | $68,060 | $39,257 |
| 1995 | $20,145 | $33,510 | $60,882 | $85,352 | $80,255 | $50,475 |
| 1998 | $29,458 | $48,084 | $64,166 | $91,373 | $114,907 | $64,982 |
| 2001 | $28,880 | $52,843 | $91,243 | $129,938 | $155,371 | $86,187 |
| 2004 | $27,100 | $54,205 | $81,818 | $128,848 | $158,827 | $87,818 |
| 2007 | $27,145 | $54,527 | $91,237 | $135,384 | $211,885 | $101,548 |
| 2010 | $25,864 | $48,472 | $85,454 | $138,713 | $175,696 | $96,882 |
| 2013 | $31,644 | $67,270 | $81,347 | $124,831 | $163,577 | $95,776 |
Note: Retirement account savings include 401(k)s, IRAs, and Keogh plans.
Source: EPI analysis of Survey of Consumer Finance data, 2013.