An analysis of data from the Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances found that 47% of U.S. households were at risk of not having adequate retirement income, but only 19% were aware of their risk. On the other hand, 53% were not at risk, but only 38% knew it. This means that more than four out of 10 households were either too worried about their retirement readiness or not worried enough. It may be surprising that lower-income households were more likely to be too worried, while higher-income households were more likely to be not worried enough.
Source: Pew Research Center, 2023 (survey did not include workers with unlimited paid time off)
