Table 5.A1 Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by age, 2006
Table 5.A2 Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by marital status and age, 2006
Social Security Income of Units 65 or Older
Table 5.A3 Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2006
Table 5.A4 Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by marital status and quintile of total money income, 2006
Table 5.A5 Percentage distribution of Social Security beneficiary units, by proportion of aged unit income from Social Security and marital status, 2006
Family Social Security Income of Aged Persons
Table 5.B1 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by sex and age, 2006
Family Social Security Income of Persons 65 or Older
Table 5.B2 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by sex and age, 2006
Table 5.B3 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by sex and marital status, 2006
Table 5.B4 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2006
Table 5.B5 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by quintile of per-capita total family money income, 2006
Table 5.B6 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita total family money income, 2006
Table 5.B7 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by proportion of family income from Social Security and sex, 2006
Age. Age classification is based on the age of the person at his or her last birthday as of March 2007. A married couple's age is defined as the age of the husband—unless he is under age 55 and the wife is 55 or older, in which case it is the age of the wife.
Aged unit. With age 55 as the cutoff, aged units are defined as married couples living together—at least one of whom is 55 or older—and nonmarried persons 55 or older.
Marital status. Married persons are married and living with their spouse. Nonmarried persons may be divorced, widowed, never married, separated, or married but living apart from their spouse.
Race. The categories White alone, Black alone, and Asian alone reflect respondents who reported only one race. Because of changes to the race category, data on race are not directly comparable to editions prior to 2002. A person's race is his or her reported race. A married couple's race is defined as the race of the husband.
Hispanic origin. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. A married couple is of Hispanic origin if the husband is of Hispanic origin.
Family. A family is a group of two or more people (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related subfamily members) are considered as members of one family.
Social Security beneficiary. A beneficiary may be receiving retired-worker benefits, dependents' or survivor benefits, disability benefits, or transitionally insured benefits.
The ratio of Social Security income to total income. This ratio is defined as Social Security income divided by total income. Units and persons in families with less than $1 of total income or negative earnings or asset income are excluded from these tables.
Notes
1 For more information, consult the Glossary for this report.
Tables
Social Security Income of Aged UnitsTable 5.A1 Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by age, 2006
Aged unit Social Security benefits (dollars)
Aged 55–61
Aged 62–64
Aged 65 or older
Total
65–69
70–74
75–79
80 or older
Total percent
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
1–499
0.4
0.7
0.1
0
0.1
0
0.1
500–999
0.9
0.7
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.1
1,000–1,499
0.8
1.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.4
1,500–1,999
0.9
1.1
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.2
2,000–2,499
0.9
1.3
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.5
0.5
2,500–2,999
1.0
1.1
0.5
0.8
0.7
0.3
0.4
3,000–3,499
1.0
1.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.7
3,500–3,999
1.7
1.7
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.5
0.7
4,000–4,499
1.3
1.4
0.6
0.9
0.4
0.4
0.6
4,500–4,999
1.2
1.5
1.1
0.9
0.9
1.2
1.4
5,000–5,999
3.0
3.8
2.4
2.6
2.3
1.9
2.8
6,000–6,999
4.7
4.7
2.9
3.3
2.8
3.1
2.4
7,000–7,999
8.2
6.4
4.5
4.3
3.8
4.4
5.1
8,000–8,999
9.2
5.4
5.3
5.7
4.3
5.1
5.7
9,000–9,999
6.6
5.6
4.7
4.7
4.6
4.1
5.1
10,000–10,999
6.8
6.0
5.8
5.3
5.1
5.4
6.9
11,000–11,999
5.8
5.0
6.4
5.6
6.3
6.0
7.4
12,000–12,999
6.3
5.4
5.5
3.9
4.9
5.6
7.2
13,000–13,999
5.6
5.7
7.9
6.7
6.8
7.6
9.9
14,000–14,999
5.5
5.3
6.0
5.0
6.7
6.5
5.9
15,000–19,999
14.3
20.8
20.2
22.3
20.1
20.0
18.6
20,000–24,999
9.0
7.1
13.9
14.4
15.1
15.4
11.4
25,000 or more
5.2
6.2
9.9
11.2
12.5
10.4
6.5
Median Social Security benefits (dollars)
11,156
12,000
13,950
14,382
14,400
14,262
13,062
Number (thousands)
2,200
2,483
24,270
6,100
5,376
5,298
7,495
Social Security Income of Aged UnitsTable 5.A2 Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by marital status and age, 2006
Aged unit Social Security benefits (dollars)
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
Aged 55–61
Aged 62–64
Aged 65 or older
Aged 55–61
Aged 62–64
Aged 65 or older
Total
65–69
70–74
75–79
80 or older
Total
65–69
70–74
75–79
80 or older
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
1–499
0.1
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0.7
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.2
0
0.1
500–999
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.4
0
0.1
0
1.3
1.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
1,000–1,499
1.0
1.6
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.5
1.1
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.7
0.5
1,500–1,999
0.9
0.5
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.8
1.7
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.5
0.2
2,000–2,499
1.2
1.0
0.4
0.7
0.4
0.4
0
0.5
1.7
0.6
0.4
0.9
0.6
0.7
2,500–2,999
0.4
1.2
0.4
0.6
0.5
0
0.3
1.9
0.9
0.6
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.4
3,000–3,499
1.6
2.4
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.8
0.9
3,500–3,999
1.3
1.9
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.2
2.2
1.4
0.9
0.7
1.0
0.7
0.9
4,000–4,499
1.0
1.4
0.4
0.8
0.2
0.2
0.3
1.5
1.5
0.7
0.9
0.6
0.6
0.7
4,500–4,999
1.3
1.8
0.5
0.9
0.3
0
0.4
1.0
1.2
1.6
0.8
1.5
2.0
1.8
5,000–5,999
3.1
2.7
1.2
1.9
0.9
0.5
1.1
2.9
5.0
3.3
3.4
3.6
2.9
3.5
6,000–6,999
3.9
4.2
1.5
1.7
1.5
2.2
0.8
5.7
5.2
3.8
5.0
3.9
3.9
3.0
7,000–7,999
6.2
4.9
1.7
1.8
2.1
1.3
1.2
10.7
8.0
6.4
7.1
5.2
6.7
6.6
8,000–8,999
5.9
2.5
1.4
2.0
1.1
1.6
0.7
13.4
8.5
8.0
9.9
7.3
7.7
7.6
9,000–9,999
4.7
3.7
1.5
1.9
1.0
1.0
2.3
9.1
7.6
6.9
7.8
7.9
6.3
6.2
10,000–10,999
6.1
4.7
2.3
3.5
1.1
2.0
2.3
7.6
7.4
8.2
7.2
8.7
7.9
8.6
11,000–11,999
6.6
3.7
2.7
3.7
2.7
1.5
2.7
4.8
6.5
9.0
7.8
9.6
9.3
9.2
12,000–12,999
6.1
5.6
2.4
2.4
2.3
1.5
3.5
6.5
5.2
7.7
5.7
7.2
8.6
8.6
13,000–13,999
5.7
4.9
3.6
4.8
3.2
3.5
2.7
5.5
6.6
10.9
8.8
10.0
10.7
12.6
14,000–14,999
6.1
5.4
4.3
4.3
4.9
5.0
2.9
4.7
5.2
7.1
5.7
8.3
7.6
7.1
15,000–19,999
15.9
22.1
24.7
23.6
24.2
25.1
26.4
12.3
19.4
17.0
20.8
16.5
16.3
15.6
20,000–24,999
11.7
11.4
28.2
23.4
27.6
31.1
33.4
5.5
2.3
3.6
4.3
3.8
3.7
3.1
25,000 or more
8.6
10.8
21.6
20.5
25.2
22.2
18.4
0.7
1.2
1.5
0.7
1.1
1.7
1.9
Median Social Security benefits (dollars)
12,450
13,902
19,956
18,390
20,400
20,262
20,124
9,696
10,662
11,862
11,622
11,802
11,862
11,862
Number (thousands)
1,230
1,298
10,094
3,219
2,544
2,260
2,071
969
1,184
14,176
2,882
2,831
3,038
5,425
Social Security Income of Units 65 or OlderTable 5.A3 Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2006
Aged unit Social Security benefits (dollars)
White alone
Black alone
Asian alone
Hispanic origin
All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
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
1–499
0.1
0
0.1
0
0
0
0.4
0
0.7
0
0
0
500–999
0.2
0.1
0.2
0
0
0
0.4
0.9
0
0.1
0
0.2
1,000–1,499
0.4
0.2
0.5
0.6
0.2
0.8
0.9
1.1
0.8
0.1
0
0.1
1,500–1,999
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.3
1.0
0
2.0
0.1
0
0.2
2,000–2,499
0.5
0.4
0.6
0.7
0.2
0.8
1.1
0
2.2
0.9
0
1.4
2,500–2,999
0.5
0.3
0.6
0.8
0.7
0.9
0.5
0.7
0.2
0.6
0.8
0.5
3,000–3,499
0.6
0.2
0.8
0.9
0.5
1.0
0.3
0.5
0.1
0.6
0.4
0.8
3,500–3,999
0.6
0.2
0.8
0.8
0.1
1.1
0.4
0
0.7
0.9
0.7
1.0
4,000–4,499
0.5
0.4
0.5
1.4
0.3
1.8
2.4
2.5
2.4
0.3
0.3
0.4
4,500–4,999
1.0
0.4
1.5
1.6
1.1
1.8
1.5
0.3
2.7
2.9
1.9
3.5
5,000–5,999
2.2
1.0
3.0
4.3
2.4
5.1
3.2
1.8
4.5
5.9
2.3
8.1
6,000–6,999
2.6
1.5
3.4
5.8
2.3
7.1
1.7
1.8
1.6
4.2
1.9
5.5
7,000–7,999
4.0
1.5
5.8
9.0
3.1
11.3
4.6
3.4
5.8
8.9
5.1
11.2
8,000–8,999
4.8
1.3
7.3
8.6
1.2
11.4
9.5
3.8
15.1
10.7
4.4
14.5
9,000–9,999
4.4
1.4
6.5
7.8
2.2
9.9
4.4
3.5
5.2
7.7
3.9
10.0
10,000–10,999
5.5
2.1
8.0
7.7
4.1
9.1
7.2
2.9
11.4
9.6
6.4
11.5
11,000–11,999
6.1
2.3
9.0
9.3
8.8
9.5
6.8
4.7
8.9
6.8
5.4
7.7
12,000–12,999
5.7
2.3
8.3
4.0
2.5
4.5
5.5
5.4
5.6
4.9
2.4
6.3
13,000–13,999
8.2
3.4
11.7
6.3
7.1
6.0
4.9
3.1
6.6
4.4
5.0
4.0
14,000–14,999
6.2
4.3
7.6
4.6
5.8
4.2
4.8
4.6
5.0
5.0
6.0
4.4
15,000–19,999
21.0
24.8
18.1
13.7
24.1
9.7
16.5
20.4
12.7
12.7
24.3
5.8
20,000–24,999
14.6
29.0
3.8
7.7
21.0
2.7
12.4
20.7
4.2
7.9
17.3
2.2
25,000 or more
10.5
22.5
1.5
4.0
11.7
1.1
9.7
18.0
1.6
4.8
11.7
0.6
Median Social Security benefits (dollars)
14,262
20,124
12,000
10,863
16,284
9,582
12,402
17,502
10,662
10,662
15,462
9,402
Number (thousands)
21,176
9,071
12,105
2,154
590
1,564
589
293
296
1,417
531
886
Social Security Income of Units 65 or OlderTable 5.A4 Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by marital status and quintile of total money income, 2006
Aged unit Social Security benefits (dollars)
All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
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
1–499
0.3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.6
0
0
0
0.1
500–999
0.7
0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.4
0
0.3
0
0.2
0.8
0.1
0
0.1
0.1
1,000–1,499
1.6
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.5
0
0.1
0.3
0.3
2.4
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.3
1,500–1,999
0.7
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.2
0
0.1
0.5
1.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.4
2,000–2,499
1.2
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.8
1.9
0.3
0.5
0.7
0.1
2,500–2,999
1.4
0.4
0
0.5
0.5
0.6
0
0.2
0.4
0.7
2.0
0.2
0.5
0.1
0.7
3,000–3,499
1.6
0.5
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.3
0
0.5
0.2
0.1
2.4
0.4
0.7
0.4
0.7
3,500–3,999
1.7
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.5
0
0.1
0.1
0.3
2.4
0.4
0.8
0.4
0.7
4,000–4,499
1.4
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.1
0.5
0.6
0.4
0.5
2.2
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.4
4,500–4,999
3.8
1.0
0.4
0.5
0.3
1.1
0.7
0.2
0.2
0.2
5.9
0.6
1.3
0.4
0.7
5,000–5,999
8.3
1.3
1.2
0.9
1.6
2.6
0.3
0.8
1.1
1.3
12.4
1.4
1.5
1.8
1.9
6,000–6,999
9.3
1.8
1.4
1.7
1.2
3.6
1.1
1.2
0.9
1.1
13.1
2.4
1.7
2.0
2.0
7,000–7,999
14.6
3.3
3.1
1.4
1.7
4.2
1.8
0.6
1.2
1.0
21.3
3.9
3.8
4.1
2.7
8,000–8,999
18.4
4.3
2.9
1.6
1.4
3.0
1.0
1.3
1.0
0.9
27.3
6.1
4.9
4.0
2.5
9,000–9,999
13.8
3.9
3.2
2.3
1.6
3.1
1.5
1.3
0.8
1.2
4.0
17.1
3.8
4.1
4.4
10,000–10,999
15.2
5.6
4.4
2.6
2.5
3.5
1.2
2.0
2.4
2.7
0
23.1
5.4
6.6
3.2
11,000–11,999
5.9
13.0
6.1
3.8
2.7
5.1
2.3
1.6
2.6
2.4
0
20.2
7.7
8.9
5.5
12,000–12,999
0.1
13.9
5.1
4.3
2.8
3.9
1.9
2.2
1.8
2.4
0.1
12.3
9.7
7.4
6.8
13,000–13,999
0
17.4
8.6
6.6
5.0
5.5
2.2
3.9
3.5
3.4
0
10.8
16.8
13.1
11.0
14,000–14,999
0
11.2
6.6
6.1
4.6
8.4
2.9
3.4
3.6
3.9
0
0
15.2
9.7
9.1
15,000–19,999
0
20.9
28.5
24.7
23.0
40.2
23.7
20.8
18.3
22.0
0
0
25.0
26.6
30.1
20,000–24,999
0.1
0
21.9
24.0
21.5
12.7
41.4
33.0
30.2
20.8
0
0.1
0
7.4
10.3
25,000 or more
0
0
5.0
16.9
27.2
0
16.6
25.7
30.9
33.3
0
0
0
1.3
6.1
Median Social Security benefits (dollars)
8,262
12,942
15,600
17,964
19,524
15,324
20,928
21,324
21,804
20,862
7,062
10,662
13,266
13,266
14,400
Number (thousands)
4,128
5,195
5,187
5,071
4,689
1,826
2,156
2,151
2,039
1,922
2,247
3,070
3,060
3,030
2,769
NOTE: Quintile limits are $11,519, $18,622, $28,911, and $50,064 for all units; $22,083, $32,000, $45,796, and $76,746 for married couples; and $9,330, $13,374, $19,062, and $30,202 for nonmarried persons.
Social Security Income of Units 65 or OlderTable 5.A5 Percentage distribution of Social Security beneficiary units, by proportion of aged unit income from Social Security and marital status, 2006
Aged unit Social Security benefits (dollars)
Proportion of aged unit income from Social Security
Less than 50 percent
50–89 percent
90–99 percent
100 percent
All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
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
1–499
0
0
0.1
0
0
0.1
0
0
0
0.2
0
0.2
500–999
0.2
0.2
0.2
0
0
0
0.2
0
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
1,000–1,499
0.5
0.4
0.7
0.1
0
0.2
0.1
0.4
0
0.8
0.3
1.0
1,500–1,999
0.6
0.5
0.7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.3
0
0.4
2,000–2,499
1.1
0.8
1.4
0
0
0.1
0.5
0.4
0.6
0.4
0
0.5
2,500–2,999
1.0
0.7
1.4
0.1
0
0.2
0
0
0
0.5
0.4
0.6
3,000–3,499
1.1
0.4
1.9
0.2
0
0.4
0.1
0
0.2
0.4
0
0.5
3,500–3,999
1.0
0.3
1.8
0.2
0
0.4
0.3
0
0.4
0.6
0.4
0.6
4,000–4,499
1.1
0.9
1.5
0.4
0
0.6
0.1
0
0.1
0.2
0
0.3
4,500–4,999
1.4
0.7
2.3
0.6
0.1
1.0
0.6
0
0.8
1.6
0.9
1.8
5,000–5,999
2.9
1.8
4.2
1.4
0.1
2.4
1.4
0.5
1.8
3.7
1.8
4.2
6,000–6,999
3.2
2.2
4.3
2.3
0.8
3.5
2.0
1.5
2.3
3.2
1.0
3.9
7,000–7,999
4.4
2.3
6.9
3.5
0.6
5.6
3.6
1.6
4.7
6.5
2.4
7.7
8,000–8,999
3.8
2.0
6.1
4.0
0.7
6.4
5.5
1.9
7.4
9.4
0.8
11.8
9,000–9,999
4.0
2.2
6.2
3.5
0.8
5.4
4.9
1.3
6.8
7.4
0.9
9.3
10,000–10,999
4.5
3.5
5.7
4.6
1.1
7.2
7.5
0.5
11.1
8.7
2.0
10.7
11,000–11,999
5.2
3.7
7.0
6.0
1.3
9.4
6.7
2.0
9.2
8.9
3.3
10.5
12,000–12,999
4.9
3.4
6.7
5.9
0.9
9.5
6.9
1.3
9.7
5.2
3.1
5.8
13,000–13,999
7.2
5.1
9.7
8.0
1.3
12.9
8.4
2.9
11.2
8.8
4.6
10.0
14,000–14,999
6.0
5.0
7.2
6.4
2.8
9.0
5.5
3.6
6.4
5.6
6.0
5.5
15,000–19,999
20.8
23.1
18.0
22.3
24.7
20.5
21.9
25.0
20.3
15.4
30.7
10.9
20,000–24,999
14.2
22.0
4.7
18.0
37.5
3.8
13.6
31.6
4.4
7.4
25.9
2.0
25,000 or more
10.8
18.8
1.2
12.3
27.3
1.5
10.2
25.5
2.4
4.5
15.1
1.4
Median Social Security benefits (dollars)
14,262
17,862
11,814
15,462
21,834
12,702
14,220
21,108
12,282
11,862
18,794
10,662
Number (thousands)
8,823
4,834
3,989
7,552
3,176
4,377
2,590
877
1,713
5,238
1,182
4,056
NOTE: Units with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
Family Social Security Income of Aged PersonsTable 5.B1 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by sex and age, 2006
Family Social Security benefits (dollars)
All persons
Men
Women
55–61
62–64
65 or older
55–61
62–64
65 or older
55–61
62–64
65 or older
Total percent
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
1–499
0.3
0.5
0
0.1
0.9
0
0.4
0.3
0.1
500–999
0.6
0.7
0.1
0.2
0.6
0.1
0.8
0.7
0.1
1,000–1,499
0.8
1.1
0.3
0.7
1.7
0.3
0.9
0.7
0.3
1,500–1,999
0.6
0.5
0.3
0.7
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.7
0.3
2,000–2,499
1.1
1.2
0.5
1.0
0.7
0.4
1.1
1.5
0.5
2,500–2,999
0.9
1.0
0.4
0.6
1.0
0.4
1.2
1.0
0.5
3,000–3,499
1.3
1.5
0.5
1.5
2.0
0.3
1.1
1.2
0.6
3,500–3,999
0.9
1.6
0.5
1.1
1.5
0.4
0.8
1.7
0.5
4,000–4,499
1.3
1.1
0.5
1.1
1.5
0.5
1.4
0.9
0.5
4,500–4,999
1.4
1.1
0.9
1.7
1.9
0.7
1.3
0.5
1.1
5,000–5,999
2.7
2.8
2.0
2.7
3.0
1.6
2.8
2.7
2.3
6,000–6,999
3.6
3.9
2.4
3.4
4.0
1.8
3.8
3.8
2.9
7,000–7,999
6.5
4.7
3.7
6.9
5.3
2.2
6.2
4.4
4.8
8,000–8,999
7.1
4.0
4.0
8.6
3.8
2.5
6.2
4.1
5.2
9,000–9,999
5.1
4.3
3.8
6.1
3.9
2.8
4.5
4.6
4.5
10,000–10,999
5.8
5.2
4.5
5.9
5.8
3.6
5.7
4.8
5.2
11,000–11,999
6.1
4.2
5.1
6.8
5.3
3.7
5.6
3.6
6.0
12,000–12,999
5.9
4.7
4.5
6.4
5.7
3.5
5.6
4.0
5.3
13,000–13,999
6.7
5.5
6.4
7.1
4.6
5.8
6.5
6.1
6.9
14,000–14,999
6.2
5.8
5.2
5.5
6.6
5.2
6.6
5.2
5.2
15,000–19,999
18.3
21.4
21.0
16.3
20.7
24.1
19.5
21.8
18.6
20,000–24,999
10.6
11.8
18.5
9.3
9.7
22.4
11.4
13.2
15.6
25,000 or more
6.1
11.2
14.9
6.3
9.4
17.6
6.0
12.5
12.9
Median family Social Security benefits (dollars)
12,562
14,046
15,702
12,000
13,062
17,862
13,032
14,400
14,262
Number (thousands)
5,221
4,361
32,399
1,963
1,756
13,728
3,258
2,605
18,671
Family Social Security Income of Persons 65 or OlderTable 5.B2 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by sex and age, 2006
Family Social Security benefits (dollars)
All persons
Men
Women
65–69
70–74
75–79
80 or older
65–69
70–74
75–79
80 or older
65–69
70–74
75–79
80 or older
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
1–499
0
0.1
0
0.1
0.1
0
0
0
0
0.2
0
0.1
500–999
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
0
0.1
0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
1,000–1,499
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
1,500–1,999
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
2,000–2,499
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.5
0.6
2,500–2,999
0.5
0.6
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.5
0
0.4
0.5
0.7
0.3
0.3
3,000–3,499
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.7
0.7
3,500–3,999
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.3
0.5
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.6
4,000–4,499
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.8
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.6
4,500–4,999
0.8
0.9
0.9
1.1
0.9
0.9
0.1
0.7
0.6
0.8
1.5
1.3
5,000–5,999
2.2
1.7
1.7
2.3
2.1
1.4
1.0
1.6
2.3
2.0
2.2
2.8
6,000–6,999
2.8
2.4
2.5
2.1
2.0
1.8
2.3
1.0
3.5
2.8
2.6
2.7
7,000–7,999
3.6
3.3
3.5
4.3
2.0
2.3
2.2
2.4
5.1
4.0
4.5
5.3
8,000–8,999
4.1
3.2
4.3
4.6
3.0
2.1
2.6
2.2
5.0
4.0
5.6
5.9
9,000–9,999
3.7
3.7
3.2
4.3
3.0
2.2
2.5
3.2
4.3
4.9
3.8
4.9
10,000–10,999
3.9
4.0
4.3
5.8
3.9
2.6
3.5
4.4
4.0
5.2
4.9
6.6
11,000–11,999
4.2
4.9
4.8
6.3
3.7
4.4
3.1
3.7
4.6
5.3
6.1
7.8
12,000–12,999
3.2
3.8
4.7
6.4
2.9
3.0
3.0
5.2
3.4
4.5
6.0
7.1
13,000–13,999
5.1
5.6
6.2
8.7
5.2
5.1
5.9
7.5
5.0
6.1
6.4
9.4
14,000–14,999
4.4
5.7
5.6
5.1
4.9
5.7
5.7
4.5
4.0
5.7
5.5
5.5
15,000–19,999
21.4
20.8
21.7
20.0
25.6
23.2
23.0
24.3
17.8
19.0
20.7
17.5
20,000–24,999
19.2
20.3
19.1
15.7
19.7
22.5
24.8
23.6
18.7
18.6
14.8
11.2
25,000 or more
18.0
16.6
14.7
10.4
17.2
20.4
18.4
14.2
18.7
13.5
11.8
8.3
Median family Social Security benefits (dollars)
16,662
16,644
16,278
14,262
16,998
18,618
18,792
17,502
16,416
15,324
14,346
13,062
Number (thousands)
8,993
7,639
6,990
8,777
4,171
3,377
3,012
3,167
4,822
4,262
3,977
5,609
Family Social Security Income of Persons 65 or OlderTable 5.B3 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by sex and marital status, 2006
Family Social Security benefits (dollars)
All persons
Men
Women
Married
Nonmarried
Married
Nonmarried
Married
Nonmarried
Total
Widowed
Divorced
Never married
Total
Widowed
Divorced
Never married
Total
Widowed
Divorced
Never married
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
1–499
0
0.1
0.1
0
0.2
0
0.1
0
0
0.5
0
0.1
0.1
0
0
500–999
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0.2
0.2
0.4
0
1,000–1,499
0.2
0.5
0.5
0.2
1.4
0.2
0.5
0.2
0.1
2.8
0.1
0.5
0.5
0.3
0.2
1,500–1,999
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.1
0
0
0.9
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.9
0
2,000–2,499
0.3
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.9
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.7
0.6
0.7
1.4
2,500–2,999
0.3
0.6
0.5
0.6
1.0
0.4
0.6
0.3
0.6
0.9
0.2
0.7
0.6
0.6
1.2
3,000–3,499
0.2
0.8
0.6
1.1
1.4
0.2
0.6
0.5
1.1
0
0.2
0.8
0.7
1.1
2.6
3,500–3,999
0.2
0.8
0.7
0.9
0.9
0.2
0.8
0.7
1.4
0.4
0.2
0.8
0.7
0.6
1.4
4,000–4,499
0.4
0.7
0.4
0.8
1.4
0.4
0.6
0.3
1.0
0
0.3
0.7
0.5
0.7
2.6
4,500–4,999
0.5
1.4
1.3
1.3
2.0
0.5
1.2
0.9
1.2
2.4
0.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.6
5,000–5,999
1.1
3.1
2.3
4.1
5.1
1.1
2.8
1.9
2.0
6.3
1.1
3.2
2.4
5.4
4.0
6,000–6,999
1.5
3.6
2.9
4.1
6.2
1.6
2.4
1.5
1.6
6.1
1.5
4.0
3.2
5.6
6.2
7,000–7,999
1.7
6.2
5.3
6.7
11.2
1.7
3.7
2.9
3.4
7.3
1.8
7.0
5.9
8.5
14.5
8,000–8,999
1.4
7.4
6.9
8.4
7.6
1.4
5.5
5.2
4.5
7.7
1.4
8.0
7.3
10.7
7.6
9,000–9,999
1.6
6.5
6.0
8.3
6.5
1.5
6.1
4.8
6.7
8.4
1.6
6.7
6.2
9.3
4.9
10,000–10,999
2.0
7.8
7.6
8.5
8.1
2.2
7.5
8.2
6.2
7.8
1.7
7.9
7.4
9.8
8.3
11,000–11,999
2.3
8.6
8.9
7.4
8.2
2.5
7.1
5.4
8.2
8.1
2.0
9.1
9.7
6.9
8.3
12,000–12,999
2.2
7.4
8.7
5.8
3.5
2.4
6.5
9.4
4.1
3.0
2.0
7.7
8.5
6.8
3.8
13,000–13,999
3.0
10.8
12.3
9.0
4.5
3.5
12.2
14.5
12.6
5.8
2.3
10.3
11.8
7.0
3.3
14,000–14,999
3.9
6.8
7.3
5.7
5.6
4.2
7.7
8.9
6.9
5.2
3.4
6.4
7.0
5.0
5.9
15,000–19,999
23.8
17.3
17.8
18.1
13.3
24.5
23.3
23.4
27.8
15.7
23.0
15.3
16.5
12.4
11.2
20,000–24,999
29.2
5.0
4.9
5.2
5.7
28.1
6.7
6.2
7.6
7.2
30.6
4.5
4.6
3.8
4.5
25,000 or more
23.9
3.5
3.8
2.3
4.9
22.6
3.5
4.1
2.7
3.2
25.5
3.5
3.7
2.1
6.4
Median family Social Security benefits (dollars)
20,364
12,000
12,462
11,442
10,662
20,084
13,062
13,062
13,446
10,800
20,786
11,862
12,126
10,302
10,164
Number (thousands)
18,064
14,335
9,803
2,714
1,088
10,085
3,642
1,803
1,002
502
7,979
10,692
8,001
1,712
587
Family Social Security Income of Persons 65 or OlderTable 5.B4 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2006
Family Social Security benefits (dollars)
White alone
Black alone
Asian alone
Hispanic origin
All persons
Men
Women
All persons
Men
Women
All persons
Men
Women
All persons
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
1–499
0
0
0.1
0
0
0
0.3
0.2
0.4
0
0
0
500–999
0.1
0.1
0.1
0
0
0
0.3
0.7
0
0.1
0
0.1
1,000–1,499
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.5
0.5
1.0
0.9
1.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
1,500–1,999
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.5
1.0
0.1
1.6
0.1
0
0.1
2,000–2,499
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.3
0.8
0.8
0
1.3
0.7
0.8
0.6
2,500–2,999
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.8
1.1
0.6
0.3
0.6
0.1
0.8
1.3
0.4
3,000–3,499
0.5
0.3
0.6
0.7
0.5
0.9
0.2
0.4
0
0.7
0.4
1.0
3,500–3,999
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.3
0.8
0
0
0
0.9
0.4
1.3
4,000–4,499
0.4
0.4
0.4
1.0
0.7
1.2
2.1
1.8
2.3
0.3
0.2
0.4
4,500–4,999
0.8
0.6
1.0
1.4
1.7
1.3
1.2
0.3
1.8
2.0
2.3
1.7
5,000–5,999
1.8
1.4
2.1
3.7
3.3
4.0
2.5
1.9
3.0
5.0
3.1
6.3
6,000–6,999
2.2
1.6
2.6
5.1
3.1
6.4
1.3
1.6
1.1
3.8
3.1
4.3
7,000–7,999
3.3
1.9
4.3
7.8
4.5
9.9
4.3
3.2
5.1
7.6
6.0
8.7
8,000–8,999
3.7
2.3
4.6
6.5
2.8
8.9
7.9
5.9
9.3
8.3
6.4
9.7
9,000–9,999
3.5
2.6
4.3
6.3
4.4
7.5
3.7
3.8
3.7
6.5
6.0
6.9
10,000–10,999
4.3
3.2
5.0
7.0
7.3
6.8
5.8
4.3
6.9
8.0
6.3
9.3
11,000–11,999
4.7
3.3
5.8
8.7
8.6
8.7
5.4
4.1
6.4
5.7
4.5
6.5
12,000–12,999
4.6
3.5
5.5
3.6
2.9
4.1
4.9
4.4
5.2
4.2
4.3
4.2
13,000–13,999
6.6
5.7
7.2
5.6
7.9
4.2
4.4
4.2
4.5
4.1
5.0
3.5
14,000–14,999
5.3
5.1
5.4
4.3
6.3
3.0
4.7
4.8
4.6
4.7
5.7
3.9
15,000–19,999
21.5
24.5
19.2
16.7
21.2
13.7
17.0
19.6
15.1
16.7
21.0
13.6
20,000–24,999
19.3
23.3
16.3
11.6
14.0
10.0
15.0
18.1
12.9
11.5
14.1
9.6
25,000 or more
15.6
18.4
13.6
6.9
8.5
5.9
16.0
19.2
13.7
8.3
8.9
7.9
Median family Social Security benefits (dollars)
16,224
18,198
14,646
11,862
13,956
10,950
14,262
16,926
13,062
11,862
13,968
10,662
Number (thousands)
28,533
12,172
16,361
2,600
1,018
1,582
821
337
484
1,872
788
1,084
Family Social Security Income of Persons 65 or OlderTable 5.B5 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by quintile of per-capita total family money income, 2006
Family Social Security benefits (dollars)
Total
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
All persons in beneficiary families
Total percent
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
1–499
0
0.1
0
0
0
0.1
500–999
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.1
0
0.1
1,000–1,499
0.3
1.0
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.4
1,500–1,999
0.3
0.6
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.2
2,000–2,499
0.5
0.9
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.4
2,500–2,999
0.4
1.2
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.5
3,000–3,499
0.5
1.0
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.3
3,500–3,999
0.5
1.1
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.4
4,000–4,499
0.5
1.0
0.2
0.6
0.3
0.4
4,500–4,999
0.9
2.4
0.5
0.8
0.4
0.6
5,000–5,999
2.0
5.6
1.2
1.0
1.4
1.5
6,000–6,999
2.4
6.4
1.4
1.5
1.8
1.4
7,000–7,999
3.7
9.9
2.9
2.3
2.2
2.0
8,000–8,999
4.0
10.2
3.7
2.5
2.6
2.1
9,000–9,999
3.8
8.8
2.9
2.5
2.6
2.7
10,000–10,999
4.5
6.2
7.0
3.7
3.3
2.5
11,000–11,999
5.1
3.2
9.1
4.3
5.1
3.3
12,000–12,999
4.5
3.1
6.8
4.4
4.2
3.8
13,000–13,999
6.4
3.5
8.3
6.5
7.9
5.6
14,000–14,999
5.2
5.2
4.9
4.6
5.7
5.5
15,000–19,999
21.0
22.7
14.7
25.4
19.8
22.6
20,000–24,999
18.5
4.5
25.5
21.1
22.0
17.4
25,000 or more
14.9
1.0
9.6
17.1
19.1
26.5
Median family Social Security benefits (dollars)
15,702
9,882
14,898
17,124
17,610
18,000
Number (thousands)
32,399
5,819
6,806
6,823
6,614
6,337
NOTE: Per-capita family total money income quintile limits are $10,466, $15,183, $21,411, and $34,193.
Family Social Security Income of Persons 65 or OlderTable 5.B6 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita total family money income, 2006
Family Social Security benefits (dollars)
Total
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Persons in 1-person beneficiary families
Total percent
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
1–499
0.1
0.4
0
0
0
0.1
500–999
0.2
0.6
0.1
0.1
0
0
1,000–1,499
0.6
2.0
0.2
0.1
0.4
0.4
1,500–1,999
0.3
0.8
0.1
0
0.4
0.2
2,000–2,499
0.6
1.5
0.3
0.3
0.8
0.1
2,500–2,999
0.8
2.2
0.2
0.5
0.1
1.0
3,000–3,499
0.8
1.8
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
3,500–3,999
0.9
2.4
0.7
0.4
0.5
0.9
4,000–4,499
0.7
1.9
0
0.5
0.6
0.5
4,500–4,999
1.4
4.3
0.4
1.5
0.5
0.8
5,000–5,999
3.0
9.4
1.4
1.7
1.4
1.9
6,000–6,999
3.8
11.1
1.9
2.3
2.2
1.9
7,000–7,999
6.0
17.4
3.8
4.0
2.8
2.7
8,000–8,999
7.0
19.6
5.9
4.4
3.3
2.5
9,000–9,999
6.6
16.3
5.2
3.7
4.4
4.2
10,000–10,999
7.8
7.8
15.6
5.9
4.9
3.1
11,000–11,999
9.1
0.1
20.5
8.0
9.1
5.5
12,000–12,999
8.1
0.2
14.8
9.1
7.9
6.9
13,000–13,999
11.6
0
18.7
11.7
15.5
10.2
14,000–14,999
7.2
0
8.6
7.7
10.4
8.6
15,000–19,999
18.0
0
1.0
35.8
24.7
30.4
20,000–24,999
3.9
0.2
0
1.6
7.6
11.0
25,000 or more
1.6
0
0
0
2.0
6.7
Median family Social Security benefits (dollars)
12,000
7,542
11,862
13,254
13,254
14,500
Number (thousands)
10,735
2,013
2,427
2,202
2,161
1,932
Persons in 2-person beneficiary families
Total percent
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
1–499
0
0
0
0
0
0
500–999
0.1
0.3
0
0.1
0
0.1
1,000–1,499
0.2
0.3
0
0.1
0
0.4
1,500–1,999
0.2
0.4
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.2
2,000–2,499
0.4
0.7
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.7
2,500–2,999
0.2
0.5
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.4
3,000–3,499
0.3
0.7
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.1
3,500–3,999
0.2
0.5
0
0.2
0.1
0.1
4,000–4,499
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.6
0.2
0.4
4,500–4,999
0.5
1.3
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.2
5,000–5,999
1.3
3.2
0.7
0.8
1.3
1.2
6,000–6,999
1.5
3.8
0.8
0.9
1.3
1.2
7,000–7,999
2.2
5.6
2.0
0.9
1.7
1.6
8,000–8,999
2.0
4.2
1.6
1.4
1.9
1.5
9,000–9,999
2.0
4.3
1.4
1.3
1.5
2.0
10,000–10,999
2.5
4.7
1.9
2.1
2.2
1.9
11,000–11,999
2.6
4.9
2.0
2.1
2.6
2.2
12,000–12,999
2.7
4.9
2.3
1.9
2.4
2.5
13,000–13,999
3.8
6.3
2.0
3.9
4.0
3.1
14,000–14,999
4.2
9.6
2.5
2.9
2.8
4.1
15,000–19,999
23.2
38.5
23.9
21.2
16.3
19.2
20,000–24,999
27.8
4.9
43.9
33.0
32.6
20.4
25,000 or more
21.8
0
13.6
25.3
28.0
36.6
Median family Social Security benefits (dollars)
19,902
14,184
20,760
21,132
21,420
21,600
Number (thousands)
17,431
2,849
3,559
3,768
3,518
3,737
Persons in families of 3 or more
Total percent
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
1–499
0
0
0
0
0.2
0
500–999
0
0
0.2
0
0
0
1,000–1,499
0.5
0.7
0.9
0
0.3
0.3
1,500–1,999
0.4
0.4
0
0.4
0.3
0.7
2,000–2,499
0.4
0
0.4
0.2
1.2
0.1
2,500–2,999
0.5
1.2
0
0.4
0.2
0.4
3,000–3,499
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.9
0.2
0.2
3,500–3,999
0.3
0.3
0
1.0
0
0.3
4,000–4,499
0.7
1.2
1.2
0.3
0.5
0.2
4,500–4,999
1.0
1.6
0.7
0.5
0.6
1.9
5,000–5,999
2.2
4.4
2.6
0.4
1.8
1.5
6,000–6,999
2.8
4.5
2.5
2.1
3.0
1.7
7,000–7,999
4.0
7.0
4.2
3.6
2.3
2.5
8,000–8,999
4.8
8.0
6.2
2.3
3.3
3.9
9,000–9,999
3.9
6.8
2.8
4.5
2.6
2.0
10,000–10,999
5.0
7.1
3.9
5.5
3.8
4.0
11,000–11,999
4.8
4.7
6.0
4.8
5.2
3.0
12,000–12,999
3.1
4.0
3.0
3.0
2.7
2.3
13,000–13,999
4.5
2.6
4.8
4.5
4.9
6.1
14,000–14,999
4.2
3.3
4.1
4.2
5.3
4.0
15,000–19,999
19.2
23.2
15.1
17.0
21.2
18.7
20,000–24,999
17.1
12.8
21.0
19.2
15.2
18.6
25,000 or more
20.2
5.9
20.2
25.2
25.2
27.5
Median family Social Security benefits (dollars)
16,638
12,312
16,839
18,318
17,862
18,838
Number (thousands)
4,233
958
820
853
934
668
NOTE: Per-capita family total money income quintile limits are $10,466, $15,183, $21,411, and $34,193.
Family Social Security Income of Persons 65 or OlderTable 5.B7 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by proportion of family income from Social Security and sex, 2006
Family Social Security benefits (dollars)
Proportion of family income from Social Security
Less than 50 percent
50–89 percent
90–99 percent
100 percent
All persons
Men
Women
All persons
Men
Women
All persons
Men
Women
All persons
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
1–499
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
0
0
0
0.1
0
0.2
500–999
0.1
0.2
0.1
0
0
0
0.2
0
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
1,000–1,499
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.1
0
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.7
0.4
0.8
1,500–1,999
0.5
0.3
0.7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.2
0.3
0.1
2,000–2,499
0.8
0.8
0.9
0
0
0.1
0.5
0.3
0.7
0.3
0
0.4
2,500–2,999
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.1
0
0.1
0
0
0
0.5
0.6
0.5
3,000–3,499
0.8
0.6
1.0
0.2
0
0.3
0.1
0.1
0
0.3
0.1
0.4
3,500–3,999
0.7
0.5
0.9
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
0
0.2
0.5
0.6
0.5
4,000–4,499
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.2
0.2
0.3
0
0
0
0.3
0
0.4
4,500–4,999
1.2
0.8
1.6
0.5
0.2
0.7
0.3
0.1
0.3
1.3
1.9
1.0
5,000–5,999
2.6
2.2
2.9
1.1
0.5
1.5
1.2
0.8
1.4
2.8
2.2
3.1
6,000–6,999
2.9
2.1
3.6
1.8
1.1
2.2
1.4
1.2
1.6
2.7
2.0
3.1
7,000–7,999
4.2
2.6
5.5
2.4
0.9
3.4
3.3
1.7
4.2
5.3
4.2
5.9
8,000–8,999
4.2
2.8
5.3
2.8
1.7
3.7
4.0
3.4
4.4
6.2
2.4
8.2
9,000–9,999
4.0
3.2
4.7
2.6
1.5
3.3
3.7
2.3
4.6
5.6
4.4
6.2
10,000–10,999
4.4
3.8
4.9
3.3
2.4
4.0
4.8
2.6
6.0
7.3
6.3
7.8
11,000–11,999
4.9
4.1
5.7
4.2
2.9
5.2
5.3
2.4
7.0
7.1
5.4
8.0
12,000–12,999
4.4
3.8
5.0
4.2
2.7
5.3
5.4
3.5
6.5
4.8
4.3
5.1
13,000–13,999
6.3
6.2
6.5
5.8
4.9
6.4
6.1
3.4
7.7
8.4
8.5
8.3
14,000–14,999
5.2
6.2
4.4
4.9
4.0
5.5
4.4
3.9
4.7
6.1
4.7
6.8
15,000–19,999
19.8
23.1
16.8
22.7
24.8
21.1
23.8
26.7
22.2
19.4
24.9
16.4
20,000–24,999
16.6
19.1
14.5
24.0
29.4
20.2
19.1
25.5
15.5
12.3
16.5
10.1
25,000 or more
14.2
15.8
12.9
19.0
22.5
16.5
15.9
21.6
12.7
7.7
10.1
6.4
Median family Social Security benefits (dollars)
15,213
16,524
13,542
18,570
20,262
16,662
16,470
19,200
15,030
13,200
15,324
12,636
Number (thousands)
14,772
6,848
7,924
9,821
4,084
5,737
3,031
1,106
1,924
4,691
1,655
3,037
NOTE: Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.