Special Report

This Is How Many People Are Retired in Every State

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South Dakota
> Retired workers: 141,799
> Pct. of population that is retired: 16.0% (12th highest)

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Tennessee
> Retired workers: 1,023,475
> Pct. of population that is retired: 15.0% (23rd highest)

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Texas
> Retired workers: 3,062,526
> Pct. of population that is retired: 10.6% (2nd lowest)

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Utah
> Retired workers: 308,775
> Pct. of population that is retired: 9.6% (the lowest)

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Vermont
> Retired workers: 113,550
> Pct. of population that is retired: 18.2% (2nd highest)

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