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Retirement savings in the US are low across the board â but they're even lower for single people. And those who do have savings accounts aren't setting aside nearly enough. Among single men with retirement accounts, the accounts hold an average of $34,000. Among single woman, there's an average of $30,000 saved: In general, the EPI notes, people need to set aside more, but women are particularly vulnerable because they live longer and are more likely to outlive their savings.
Savings by Age. According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, workers younger than 35 have an average of $6,000 saved. Those 35 to 44 years old have $22,500 saved on average, and those aged 45 to 54 have just less than $44,000 stowed away.The average 55 to 64-year-olds only have about $65,000 in savings and those 65 and older have saved $56,000.ore than half of working Americans have no retirement plans; start saving as soon as possible. The average person with a retirement plan -- particularly a 401(k) -- has just a little more than $60,000 saved, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute's May 2012 Retirement Confidence Survey.