This statistic presents the income distribution of households with and without defined contribution (DC) plans in 2017. That year, only four percent of households with income of less than 25,000 U.S. dollars had a DC plan, while such households constituted 21 percent of all U.S. households.
Share of households with defined contribution (DC) retirement plans in the United States in 2017, by income
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ICI. (September 1, 2018). Share of households with defined contribution (DC) retirement plans in the United States in 2017, by income [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/940478/households-with-dc-plans-usa-by-income/
ICI. "Share of households with defined contribution (DC) retirement plans in the United States in 2017, by income." Chart. September 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/940478/households-with-dc-plans-usa-by-income/
ICI. (2018). Share of households with defined contribution (DC) retirement plans in the United States in 2017, by income. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/940478/households-with-dc-plans-usa-by-income/
ICI. "Share of Households with Defined Contribution (Dc) Retirement Plans in The United States in 2017, by Income." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/940478/households-with-dc-plans-usa-by-income/
ICI, Share of households with defined contribution (DC) retirement plans in the United States in 2017, by income Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/940478/households-with-dc-plans-usa-by-income/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Share of households with defined contribution (DC) retirement plans in the United States in 2017, by income [Graph], ICI, September 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/940478/households-with-dc-plans-usa-by-income/