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[Family responsibilities] How important were each of the following in your decision to retire at the age that you did?
Importance of family responsibilities in retirement decision · Asked in 2 waves, 2017–2018 · 8,642 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Version of K9_d first asked in 2017: wording or answer options differ from shed:K9_d.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Not important | Somewhat important | Very important | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 66% | 17% | 17% | 4010 | ±2 | |
| Less than high school |
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.
| 63% |
| 15% |
| 22% |
| 157 |
| ±9 |
| High school | 67% | 16% | 16% | 1140 | ±3 |
| Some college | 64% | 17% | 19% | 1422 | ±3 |
| Bachelor's | 68% | 16% | 16% | 666 | ±4 |
| Postgraduate | 70% | 17% | 13% | 625 | ±4 |
SHED 2018 · 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.