OASDI Beneficiaries by State and County, 2001

New Jersey

Table 4. Number of beneficiaries in New Jersey with benefits in current-payment status, by type of benefit, sex of beneficiaries aged 65 or older, and county, December 2001
County Total Retirement Survivors Disability Aged 65 or older
Retired workers a Spouses Children Widow(er)s b Children Disabled workers Spouses Children Men Women
Total, New Jersey c 1,353,984 930,034 59,452 12,372 132,897 50,593 130,126 3,124 35,386 416,813 613,422
Atlantic 43,615 29,540 1,615 365 4,120 1,850 4,750 80 1,295 13,055 19,075
Bergen 151,545 112,155 7,305 1,160 14,610 3,590 10,165 240 2,320 51,020 73,645
Burlington 68,875 46,620 3,460 595 7,240 2,585 6,285 120 1,970 21,535 30,665
Camden 80,795 51,475 3,775 840 9,015 3,510 9,280 240 2,660 23,500 35,270
Cape May 25,130 17,415 1,170 245 2,545 980 2,130 55 590 7,945 11,210
Cumberland 25,720 16,060 895 405 2,440 1,435 3,405 95 985 7,070 10,615
Essex 113,740 73,525 4,160 1,250 10,600 6,295 14,260 300 3,350 31,970 49,230
Gloucester 40,170 25,415 2,065 310 4,570 1,615 4,615 120 1,460 11,665 17,070
Hudson 76,955 50,250 3,000 875 7,410 3,465 9,340 315 2,300 22,000 33,335
Hunterdon 16,375 11,475 810 310 1,560 725 1,160 15 320 5,340 7,155
Mercer 57,295 38,690 2,135 915 5,105 3,595 5,365 85 1,405 17,075 25,700
Middlesex 108,760 75,300 4,675 920 10,560 3,660 10,455 235 2,955 33,860 49,290
Monmouth 97,555 66,235 4,710 780 10,490 3,380 9,085 240 2,635 29,685 44,805
Morris 65,970 47,810 3,215 570 6,235 1,840 5,015 80 1,205 21,925 30,385
Ocean 135,540 100,430 5,805 625 12,760 2,865 9,890 320 2,845 44,245 65,625
Passaic 73,080 48,680 2,890 820 6,675 2,960 8,395 235 2,425 21,650 31,905
Salem 12,685 8,095 690 85 1,395 455 1,440 40 485 3,735 5,375
Somerset 39,435 28,315 1,795 310 3,755 1,390 2,945 50 875 12,750 18,300
Sussex 18,995 12,070 835 175 1,920 775 2,360 50 810 5,510 7,625
Union 84,275 58,670 3,595 685 7,985 3,115 8,065 170 1,990 25,990 39,145
Warren 17,460 11,805 845 135 1,905 510 1,720 40 500 5,290 7,990
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
a. Includes special age-72 beneficiaries.
b. Includes nondisabled widow(er)s, disabled widow(er)s, widowed mothers and fathers, and parents.
c. Total includes beneficiaries with unknown county code.
Table 5. Amount of benefits in current-payment status in New Jersey, by type of benefit, sex of beneficiaries aged 65 or older, and county, December 2001 (in thousands of dollars)
County Total Retirement Survivors Disability Aged 65 or older
Retired workers a Spouses Children Widow(er)s b Children Disabled workers Spouses Children Men Women
Total, New Jersey c 1,208,409 897,051 28,914 5,735 120,271 32,109 114,038 686 9,605 457,477 513,538
Atlantic 36,593 26,693 747 154 3,580 1,071 3,989 19 341 13,317 15,236
Bergen 146,659 115,408 3,759 595 14,162 2,588 9,377 57 714 60,317 65,187
Burlington 60,961 44,465 1,704 293 6,563 1,759 5,603 28 546 23,463 24,975
Camden 68,556 47,937 1,798 358 7,918 2,034 7,789 52 671 24,893 28,506
Cape May 21,395 15,911 556 113 2,268 610 1,790 11 135 8,250 8,886
Cumberland 21,108 14,660 404 177 2,010 817 2,791 20 229 7,229 8,489
Essex 98,317 70,516 2,021 535 9,141 3,426 11,748 65 864 34,794 41,590
Gloucester 34,181 23,481 972 147 4,005 1,041 4,125 28 382 12,251 13,517
Hudson 61,020 43,525 1,184 325 5,955 1,882 7,554 58 537 20,938 26,101
Hunterdon 15,518 11,645 427 167 1,492 559 1,121 4 103 6,156 6,144
Mercer 51,483 38,106 1,083 453 4,606 2,277 4,569 17 371 18,900 22,116
Middlesex 99,963 74,476 2,238 445 9,792 2,503 9,575 56 878 38,005 42,291
Monmouth 88,351 64,477 2,365 369 9,618 2,338 8,346 58 781 32,954 37,622
Morris 63,257 48,720 1,687 292 6,045 1,402 4,709 18 382 25,750 26,325
Ocean 120,577 93,958 2,745 307 11,647 1,905 9,159 71 786 47,220 53,524
Passaic 62,824 46,126 1,346 333 5,865 1,684 6,859 45 565 23,324 26,464
Salem 10,732 7,454 326 40 1,237 292 1,260 7 116 3,867 4,224
Somerset 38,019 29,044 951 165 3,625 1,058 2,879 14 284 15,064 16,031
Sussex 16,772 11,578 401 91 1,726 553 2,180 12 232 6,001 6,258
Union 76,700 57,650 1,794 318 7,312 1,962 7,072 37 554 29,074 33,531
Warren 15,416 11,218 404 60 1,705 347 1,540 10 132 5,712 6,517
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
a. Includes special age-72 beneficiaries.
b. Includes nondisabled widow(er)s, disabled widow(er)s, widowed mothers and fathers, and parents.
c. Total includes beneficiaries with unknown county code.