Median retirement account balances by birth cohort , 1989–2013
| 1931–1936 | 1937–1942 | 1943–1948 | 1949–1954 | 1955–1960 | 1961–1966 | 1967–1972 | 1973-1978 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | $39,767 | $28,921 | $16,268 | $18,076 | $9,038 | |||
| 1992 | $55,242 | $56,867 | $35,745 | $15,435 | $9,749 | $6,824 | ||
| 1995 | $59,197 | $45,536 | $41,742 | $28,840 | $18,215 | $12,902 | ||
| 1998 | $72,191 | $57,181 | $50,033 | $46,317 | $31,449 | $24,302 | $7,719 | |
| 2001 | $99,804 | $78,793 | $78,793 | $51,215 | $48,589 | $30,204 | $12,082 | |
| 2004 | $85,087 | $128,247 | $102,351 | $85,087 | $46,859 | $49,326 | $20,347 | $14,798 |
| 2007 | $74,105 | $106,666 | $112,280 | $101,052 | $67,368 | $49,403 | $33,684 | $14,596 |
| 2010 | $60,015 | $83,592 | $160,754 | $97,524 | $68,589 | $61,087 | $36,438 | $24,649 |
| 2013 | $100,000 | $158,000 | $136,000 | $114,000 | $100,000 | $85,000 | $52,000 | $36,000 |
Source: EPI's analysis of the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finance