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Find Out if You Can Still Work Through Retirement in the USA

March 17, 2020 · Retirement Life
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South Dakota

Sadly, the Bureau of Labor Statistics does not have data on the number of senior workers, nor their percentage in South Dakota.
We do, however, know that 8% live in poverty, with a further 11% worried about their next meals on a daily basis.

A senior man working in a professional Tennessee music or business office.
A joyful Tennessee retiree continues his musical career surrounded by gold records and his favorite guitars.

Tennessee

Tennessee is yet another state in which there are fewer seniors in high health (32.6%) than there are boomers who are physically inactive (33%). Not only that, but only 61.2% are able-bodied, which could have disastrous consequences if larger numbers should ever remain in or rejoin the workforce.
15.9% of boomers are struggling when it comes to their meals, while 9.3% live in poverty.
But, overall, 19.4% are currently working (217,000).

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A senior professional shares his expertise in a modern Texas office overlooking a bustling shipping port.

Texas

Texas is the fifth-worst state in the U.S. according to the poverty rate, which sits at 10.8%. Furthermore, food insecurity is a huge issue for 16.5% of senior residents. That could be why 20.2% are still working, meaning that 744,000 of baby boomers are currently in the workforce.
On the other hand, 37.2% are in high health while 62.77% are able-bodied.

A senior woman working in a modern Utah office with mountains in the background.
A smiling senior woman uses a transparent screen in a modern Utah office overlooking scenic mountain peaks.

Utah

20.4% of seniors residents in Utah are still working- that’s 1 in 5! Only 25.8% are physically inactive, while 44.5% are considered in high health by America’s Health Rankings Senior Report 2019.
Utah also has the lowest poverty rate among seniors in the country, 6.4%.
All in all, there are 77,000 people still working in this state, even at retirement age.

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A smiling artisan finds fulfillment working in his rustic Vermont pottery studio during his retirement years.

Vermont

As many as 33.6% of seniors in Vermont volunteer, which is no surprise when we think about it. After all, 49.3% are in high quality health while 68% are able-bodied.
On a sadder note, 7.1% of seniors live in poverty in this state, while 10.4% live with some sort of food insecurity. This could be why 25.6% (33,000) are still working.

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