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Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2000

Shares of Aggregate Income, by Source

Aged Units

Table 7.1. By age

Units 65 or Older

Table 7.2. By marital status and sex of nonmarried persons
Table 7.3. By Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and sex of nonmarried persons
Table 7.4. By marital status, sex of nonmarried persons, race, and Hispanic origin
Table 7.5. By quintiles of total money income and marital status

Nonmarried Persons 65 or Older

Table 7.6. By sex and marital status

Shares of Aggregate Income for Aged UnitsTable 7.1By age
Source of income	Aged 55–61	Aged 62–64	Aged 65 or older
Source of income	Aged 55–61	Aged 62–64	Total	65–69	70–74	75–79	75–79	85 or older
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Retirement benefits	8.0	24.0	56.4	44.2	58.0	62.9	66.7	73.0
Social Security	2.2	12.1	38.4	27.8	38.7	43.5	48.3	56.7
Railroad Retirement	0	0.1	0.5	0.3	0.6	0.5	0.9	0.4
Government employee pensions	2.7	5.9	8.2	7.6	8.6	8.4	8.9	8.3
Private pensions or annuities	3.1	5.9	9.2	8.4	10.1	10.5	8.6	7.6
Earnings	82.2	64.9	23.1	38.2	22.1	14.6	7.8	4.7
Income from assets	7.6	8.5	17.5	14.8	17.3	19.1	22.0	18.9
Public assistance	0.5	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	1.2
Other	1.7	2.0	2.3	2.2	1.9	2.7	2.9	2.2
Memorandum: Number (thousands)	12,430	4,049	25,230	6,508	6,154	5,689	3,841	3,038

Shares of Aggregate Income for Units 65 or OlderTable 7.2By marital status and sex of nonmarried persons
Source of income	All units	Married couples	Nonmarried persons
Source of income	All units	Married couples	Total	Men	Women
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Retirement benefits	56.4	51.8	64.1	56.3	67.9
Social Security	38.4	33.8	46.2	37.0	50.7
Railroad Retirement	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.6
Government employee pensions	8.2	8.0	8.7	9.3	8.4
Private pensions or annuities	9.2	9.5	8.7	9.8	8.2
Earnings	23.1	28.8	13.5	20.3	10.2
Income from assets	17.5	16.9	18.5	19.3	18.1
Public assistance	0.7	0.3	1.3	0.7	1.5
Other	2.3	2.1	2.7	3.4	2.3
Memorandum: Number (thousands)	25,230	10,300	14,930	3,933	10,997

Shares of Aggregate Income for Units 65 or OlderTable 7.3By Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and sex of nonmarried persons
Source of income	All units					Beneficiary ^a					Nonbeneficiary
	Total	Married couples	Nonmarried persons			Total	Married couples	Nonmarried persons			Total	Married couples	Nonmarried persons
	Total	Married couples	Total	Men	Women	Total	Married couples	Total	Men	Women	Total	Married couples	Total	Men	Women
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Retirement benefits	56.4	51.8	64.1	56.3	67.9	60.3	56.0	67.4	61.8	69.9	18.4	12.7	29.2	19.6	38.7
Social Security	38.4	33.8	46.2	37.0	50.7	42.3	37.4	50.5	42.5	54.3	0	0	0	0	0
Railroad Retirement	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.2	3.0	2.8	3.5	1.6	5.3
Government employee pensions	8.2	8.0	8.7	9.3	8.4	7.9	8.1	7.6	8.5	7.2	11.1	6.2	20.3	14.6	25.9
Private pensions or annuities	9.2	9.5	8.7	9.8	8.2	9.8	10.2	9.1	10.8	8.3	4.3	3.7	5.5	3.5	7.5
Earnings	23.1	28.8	13.5	20.3	10.2	19.2	24.3	10.7	14.9	8.8	61.2	70.8	43.0	56.8	29.2
Income from assets	17.5	16.9	18.5	19.3	18.1	17.8	17.4	18.7	19.6	18.2	14.0	12.8	16.3	17.3	15.3
Public assistance	0.7	0.3	1.3	0.7	1.5	0.4	0.2	0.7	0.5	0.7	3.8	1.9	7.4	1.9	12.9
Other	2.3	2.1	2.7	3.4	2.3	2.3	2.1	2.5	3.2	2.2	2.6	1.8	4.1	4.3	3.8
Memorandum: Number (thousands)	25,230	10,300	14,930	3,933	10,997	22,808	9,429	13,378	3,473	9,905	2,422	871	1,551	459	1,092
a. Social Security beneficiaries may be receiving retired-worker benefits, dependents' or survivors' benefits, disability benefits, transitionally insured benefits, or special age-72 benefits.

Shares of Aggregate Income for Units 65 or OlderTable 7.4By marital status, sex of nonmarried persons, race, and Hispanic origin
Source of income	White					Black					Hispanic origin ^a
	All units	Married couples	Nonmarried persons			All units	Married couples	Nonmarried persons			All units	Married couples	Nonmarried persons
	All units	Married couples	Total	Men	Women	All units	Married couples	Total	Men	Women	All units	Married couples	Total	Men	Women
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Retirement benefits	56.1	51.9	63.3	54.9	67.5	66.6	59.3	74.3	72.1	75.4	62.6	59.8	66.2	53.5	73.1
Social Security	38.3	34.0	45.6	36.1	50.4	43.9	35.8	52.6	44.1	56.8	47.3	42.9	53.2	41.0	59.8
Railroad Retirement	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.4	0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.1	0	0.1
Government employee pensions	7.9	7.7	8.3	8.6	8.2	13.1	12.9	13.2	17.8	10.9	7.7	8.7	6.4	6.9	6.2
Private pensions or annuities	9.4	9.7	8.9	9.9	8.4	9.3	10.4	8.2	10.2	7.2	7.5	8.2	6.5	5.6	7.1
Earnings	22.8	28.1	13.7	20.9	10.2	23.3	33.5	12.5	17.0	10.2	24.1	30.4	15.9	27.8	9.4
Income from assets	18.3	17.6	19.5	20.4	19.1	5.5	4.8	6.1	5.4	6.5	7.5	5.8	9.6	14.5	7.0
Public assistance	0.5	0.3	0.9	0.5	1.2	1.8	0.6	3.2	1.7	3.9	3.8	1.9	6.3	1.9	8.6
Other	2.3	2.1	2.5	3.4	2.1	2.8	1.8	3.9	3.7	4.0	2.1	2.2	2.0	2.2	1.9
Memorandum: Number (thousands)	22,111	9,250	12,861	3,358	9,503	2,286	691	1,595	419	1,176	1,502	540	962	243	719
a. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race.

Shares of Aggregate Income for Units 65 or OlderTable 7.5By quintiles of total money income and marital status
Source of income	All units					Married couples					Nonmarried persons
Source of income	First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth	First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth	First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Retirement benefits	85.1	88.8	80.4	70.3	38.3	86.3	82.9	74.3	60.6	30.9	83.8	90.2	87.1	76.3	45.6
Social Security	82.3	81.6	64.1	46.0	19.4	81.2	70.3	51.5	35.6	14.7	81.1	87.5	77.4	53.4	22.8
Railroad Retirement	0.4	0.5	0.6	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.7	1.4	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.4
Government employee pensions	0.7	2.4	6.2	10.2	9.4	1.9	4.2	7.6	10.7	8.3	0.7	0.8	3.2	9.2	12.4
Private pensions or annuities	1.7	4.3	9.5	13.0	9.1	2.8	7.7	13.7	14.0	7.5	1.7	1.5	5.9	13.2	9.9
Earnings	1.3	2.6	6.7	14.2	35.2	4.7	8.2	13.1	24.4	42.5	0.4	1.7	3.1	7.4	22.6
Income from assets	3.3	5.1	9.4	12.8	24.2	4.0	6.4	10.2	11.7	24.8	2.6	2.9	6.7	12.7	28.8
Public assistance	8.4	1.7	0.9	0.2	0.1	3.5	0.9	0.2	0.1	0	11.5	3.4	1.0	0.4	0.1
Other	1.9	1.8	2.5	2.5	2.3	1.5	1.6	2.1	3.3	1.7	1.6	1.7	2.1	3.2	2.9
Memorandum: Number (thousands)	5,026	5,107	4,998	5,101	4,999	2,048	2,070	2,076	2,056	2,050	2,980	2,950	3,035	2,985	2,980
NOTE: Quintile limits are $9,295, $14,980, $23,631, and $39,719 for all units; $17,877, $26,641, $37,440, and $60,015 for married couples; and $7,616, $10,723, $15,308, and $24,394 for nonmarried persons.

Shares of Aggregate Income for Nonmarried Persons 65 or OlderTable 7.6By sex and marital status
Source of income	Nonmarried men				Nonmarried women
Source of income	Total ^a	Widowed	Never married	Divorced	Total ^a	Widowed	Never married	Divorced
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Retirement benefits	56.3	60.9	47.9	53.3	67.9	71.0	55.5	58.3
Social Security	37.0	40.8	29.9	34.3	50.7	54.1	34.4	41.3
Railroad Retirement	0.3	0.4	0	0.3	0.6	0.7	0.5	0.3
Government employee pensions	9.3	8.8	8.1	10.6	8.4	7.8	11.1	10.7
Private pensions or annuities	9.8	11.0	9.9	8.1	8.2	8.5	9.5	6.1
Earnings	20.3	15.5	23.7	26.8	10.2	7.7	15.4	19.9
Income from assets	19.3	20.1	20.7	16.7	18.1	17.8	24.8	16.3
Public assistance	0.7	0.4	1.5	0.7	1.5	1.4	1.9	1.9
Other	3.4	3.1	6.2	2.6	2.3	2.1	2.4	3.6
Memorandum: Number (thousands)	3,933	2,072	600	930	10,997	8,528	702	1,395
a. Includes persons who are separated or married but living apart from their spouse.