[Rely on inheritance] Which of the following do you expect will be a source of funds for you [and your spouse/partner] in retirement?
Expects to rely on inheritance in retirement · Asked in 2 waves, 2014–2015 · 7,964 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Version of K3_k first asked in 2014: wording or answer options differ from shed:K3_k.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | No | Yes | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 90% | 10% | 4126 | ±2 | |
| Less than high school | 94% | 6% | 239 | ±8 | |
| High school | 93% | 7% | 1119 |
| ±4 |
| Some college | 90% | 10% | 1428 | ±3 |
| Bachelor's | 89% | 11% | 836 | ±4 |
| Postgraduate | 88% | 12% | 504 | ±5 |
SHED 2015 · US adults 18+. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.