| Total Responses | Male | Female | Early Boomer |
Late Boomer | NC* | NE* | SC* | SE* | W* | |
| Before age 54 | 7% | 5% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 10% |
| By age 60 | 38% | 38% | 38% | 40% | 37% | 39% | 39% | 34% | 37% | 43% |
| By age 65 | 64% | 67% | 62% | 64% | 64% | 66% | 65% | 60% | 64% | 65% |
| By age 70 | 73% | 80% | 63% | 74% | 73% | 77% | 72% | 71% | 73% | 72% |
What do retired United Methodist Boomers plan to do after their working years are over? Travel and community service ranked high. We asked that they check all choices that apply.
| Total Responses | Male | Female | Early Boomer |
Late Boomer | NC* | NE* | SC* | SE* | W* | |
| Travel | 78% | 78% | 78% | 77% | 79% | 82% | 75% | 79% | 74% | 84% |
| Learn a new skill | 45% | 41% | 47% | 49% | 40% | 48% | 39% | 45% | 43% | 53% |
| Start a new career | 11% | 14% | 9% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 10% | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Move closer to my family | 8% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 8% |
| Grow spiritually | 65% | 58% | 70% | 69% | 61% | 57% | 65% | 65% | 67% | 75% |
| Spend more time with my family | 47% | 42% | 51% | 46% | 48% | 50% | 49% | 42% | 45% | 52% |
| Continue working even during retirement | 35% | 43% | 29% | 38% | 31% | 35% | 29% | 39% | 34% | 42% |
| Move to another climate for my health | 10% | 11% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| Perform community service | 75% | 72% | 77% | 75% | 74% | 77% | 74% | 74% | 67% | 89% |
| Other | 10% | 12% | 9% | 9% | 12% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 12% |
Top three "other" responses: "play golf," "perform more church work," "spend time with and spoil grandchildren."
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