Working past Retirement Age in South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota

At its core, the 'dream' of retirement looks the same to most of us: having the time and the money to do the things that we want to do in the twilight of our lives, without having to punch a time clock ever again.

But that dream is proving to be a bit elusive for some Americans.

The latest figures show that more than one in five workers are continuing to be employed past the retirement age (65), but that number varies wildly depending on where you live.

Using data from LendingTree, the folks at Visual Capitalist mapped the share of people aged 65 or older who are still working in each state.

One of the bright spots is Iowa, where only 17.2 percent of adults 65 and older still work on a regular basis.

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STATES WITH FEWEST PEOPLE WORKING PAST RETIREMENT AGE 

1. Wyoming - 15.7%
2. Missouri - 15.8%
3. Michigan - 17%
4. Iowa - 17.2%
5. Florida - 18.3%
6. Kentucky - 18.5%
7. Kansas - 18.6%
8. South Carolina - 18.6%
9. Mississippi - 19.1%
10. Tennessee - 19.6%

Minnesota and South Dakota are hovering right around the national average.

The North Star state has 23.4 percent of retirement-age adults still working. The Mount Rushmore State has 23.8.

STATES WITH MOST PEOPLE WORKING PAST RETIREMENT AGE 

1. New Jersey - 33.8%
2. North Dakota - 32.3%
3. Maryland - 31.2%
4. New Hampshire - 30.9%
5. Connecticut - 30.3%
6. New York - 29.3%
7. Hawaii - 28.3%
8. Vermont - 27.9%
9. Colorado - 27.3%
10. Delaware - 27.2%