Share of households age 26–79 with savings in retirement accounts, by race/ethnicity, 1989–2010
| Year | White, non-Hispanic | Black | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 44% | 17% | 15% |
| 1992 | 46% | 24% | 20% |
| 1995 | 49% | 28% | 33% |
| 1998 | 54% | 35% | 22% |
| 2001 | 58% | 39% | 31% |
| 2004 | 56% | 32% | 25% |
| 2007 | 58% | 37% | 32% |
| 2010 | 57% | 32% | 28% |
Note: Retirement account savings include savings in 401(k) and other defined-contribution plans, IRAs (including employer-sponsored SEP IRAs and SIMPLE IRAs) and Keogh plans for small businesses. In this figure, “black” and “Hispanic” are not mutually exclusive categories, so a black person of Hispanic origin will be included in both categories.
Source: Authors' analysis of Survey of Consumer Finance microdata