Annual Statistical Supplement, 2003

Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance

Benefits in Current-Payment Status

Retired Workers

Table 5.B1 Number, average primary insurance amount, and average monthly benefit without reduction for early retirement and with delayed retirement credit, by age and sex, December 2002
Age All retired workers Men Women
Number Average
primary
insurance
amount
(dollars)		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
primary
insurance
amount
(dollars)		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
primary
insurance
amount
(dollars)		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Total 3,917,750 1,114.50 1,206.70 2,411,930 1,237.80 1,318.10 1,505,820 917.10 1,028.20
66–69 470,850 1,112.00 1,165.30 306,180 1,228.20 1,277.00 164,670 896.00 957.80
66 17,270 955.50 983.50 10,220 1,045.50 1,065.30 7,050 824.90 864.90
67 28,840 897.80 942.20 16,820 977.20 1,011.20 12,020 786.70 845.60
68 210,380 1,140.80 1,179.80 139,410 1,253.90 1,287.00 70,970 918.50 969.20
69 214,360 1,125.20 1,195.80 139,730 1,246.00 1,314.40 74,630 899.00 973.80
70–74 1,094,430 1,094.80 1,202.80 674,270 1,232.40 1,338.70 420,160 874.00 984.60
70 222,020 1,124.20 1,217.20 137,600 1,261.50 1,352.40 84,420 900.30 996.80
71 223,420 1,093.10 1,202.50 137,660 1,230.00 1,339.50 85,760 873.30 982.70
72 224,830 1,082.70 1,194.20 138,450 1,221.70 1,333.40 86,380 859.90 971.10
73 213,080 1,074.70 1,193.10 130,110 1,211.00 1,328.00 82,970 861.00 981.50
74 211,080 1,099.00 1,206.80 130,450 1,237.20 1,339.80 80,630 875.50 991.60
75–79 974,130 1,094.40 1,195.70 610,200 1,218.90 1,307.10 363,930 885.50 1,009.00
75 207,480 1,109.70 1,219.30 128,850 1,244.10 1,346.90 78,630 889.40 1,010.30
76 205,660 1,095.10 1,192.20 128,800 1,220.60 1,306.10 76,860 884.70 1,001.40
77 182,460 1,117.40 1,224.10 113,530 1,246.10 1,342.80 68,930 905.30 1,028.60
78 195,200 1,084.40 1,178.10 122,930 1,205.30 1,281.40 72,270 878.80 1,002.30
79 183,330 1,064.10 1,163.50 116,090 1,177.00 1,256.10 67,240 869.00 1,003.50
80–84 730,360 1,058.70 1,165.50 455,710 1,166.80 1,249.00 274,650 879.20 1,026.80
80 169,630 1,053.50 1,157.60 107,450 1,162.60 1,245.00 62,180 865.10 1,006.60
81 165,380 1,042.30 1,146.10 103,560 1,151.80 1,232.20 61,820 858.80 1,002.00
82 152,400 1,031.80 1,139.90 95,970 1,136.60 1,216.90 56,430 853.60 1,008.90
83 127,300 1,060.10 1,168.60 79,200 1,164.20 1,247.20 48,100 888.60 1,039.30
84 115,650 1,123.40 1,235.00 69,530 1,240.20 1,327.00 46,120 947.20 1,096.40
85–89 412,420 1,304.00 1,370.60 245,600 1,432.10 1,478.70 166,820 1,115.40 1,211.40
85 103,740 1,160.50 1,270.60 63,440 1,281.90 1,368.20 40,300 969.40 1,116.90
86 89,590 1,397.70 1,448.50 53,730 1,533.30 1,566.30 35,860 1,194.60 1,272.10
87 81,540 1,368.80 1,419.10 48,720 1,504.00 1,537.20 32,820 1,168.00 1,243.80
88 75,000 1,328.20 1,381.30 43,560 1,454.30 1,486.40 31,440 1,153.50 1,235.60
89 62,550 1,294.20 1,349.00 36,150 1,421.60 1,454.60 26,400 1,119.70 1,204.40
90 or older 235,560 1,136.10 1,194.20 119,970 1,260.80 1,297.70 115,590 1,006.60 1,086.70
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Joseph Bondar (410) 965-0162 or Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163.
Table 5.B2 Number, average primary insurance amount, and average monthly benefit without reduction for early retirement and without delayed retirement credit, by age and sex, December 2002
Age All retired workers Men Women
Number Average
primary
insurance
amount
(dollars)		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
primary
insurance
amount
(dollars)		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
primary
insurance
amount
(dollars)		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Total 4,396,090 873.20 927.70 2,332,130 1,053.60 1,054.30 2,063,960 669.30 784.60
65–69 1,820,090 981.60 1,007.70 1,079,580 1,142.30 1,142.00 740,510 747.40 811.90
65 429,720 1,058.50 1,076.50 261,980 1,220.60 1,220.00 167,740 805.40 852.40
66 436,740 1,020.70 1,043.10 266,220 1,174.00 1,173.60 170,520 781.20 839.30
67 448,140 1,004.80 1,028.10 273,110 1,156.70 1,156.50 175,030 767.80 827.90
68 268,810 869.00 906.30 147,800 1,031.90 1,032.00 121,010 670.10 752.70
69 236,680 853.90 894.10 130,470 1,015.30 1,015.40 106,210 655.70 745.30
70–74 996,390 823.50 877.20 527,620 993.20 993.50 468,770 632.50 746.20
70 226,550 847.00 892.20 121,480 1,011.90 1,012.10 105,070 656.20 753.60
71 208,490 833.60 883.00 112,040 1,000.10 1,000.30 96,450 640.20 746.80
72 199,620 818.70 872.40 106,290 984.60 985.10 93,330 629.70 744.10
73 183,750 805.70 865.70 96,150 977.40 978.00 87,600 617.40 742.50
74 177,980 805.40 868.50 91,660 986.20 986.90 86,320 613.40 742.70
75–79 727,390 785.00 861.90 367,180 972.00 973.50 360,210 594.40 748.10
75 165,030 803.50 869.20 85,840 984.40 985.40 79,190 607.40 743.20
76 154,020 792.50 866.00 80,670 976.60 977.80 73,350 590.10 743.10
77 147,790 798.00 872.20 74,890 988.00 989.40 72,900 602.80 751.70
78 136,750 768.50 854.80 66,600 959.70 961.30 70,150 586.90 753.60
79 123,800 753.90 842.50 59,180 941.70 943.80 64,620 582.00 749.70
80–84 478,070 756.00 852.70 219,020 939.40 941.90 259,050 600.90 777.30
80 113,050 751.00 844.50 53,340 936.80 938.20 59,710 584.90 760.70
81 108,810 755.80 851.30 51,450 939.10 942.00 57,360 591.50 770.00
82 96,210 739.90 839.40 44,470 919.20 922.60 51,740 585.70 767.90
83 82,090 754.30 852.40 35,770 944.20 946.10 46,320 607.60 780.10
84 77,910 785.00 883.20 33,990 965.20 968.30 43,920 645.50 817.30
85–89 261,620 825.60 924.50 103,380 1,023.50 1,027.00 158,240 696.20 857.50
85 68,190 805.90 905.10 28,920 1,001.60 1,004.80 39,270 661.80 831.70
86 59,470 865.90 954.30 24,580 1,068.40 1,069.90 34,890 723.20 872.90
87 52,930 838.80 937.50 20,530 1,035.80 1,040.90 32,400 714.00 872.00
88 46,190 809.40 912.50 17,200 1,000.90 1,004.30 28,990 695.80 858.10
89 34,840 796.50 907.40 12,150 996.20 1,001.30 22,690 689.60 857.10
90 or older 112,530 737.10 831.70 35,350 891.20 899.20 77,180 666.50 800.70
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Joseph Bondar (410) 965-0162 or Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163.
Table 5.B3 Number and average monthly benefit before and after delayed retirement credit, by age and sex, December 2002
Age All retired workers Men Women
Number Average monthly
benefit (dollars)		 Number Average monthly
benefit (dollars)		 Number Average monthly
benefit (dollars)
Before
delayed
retirement
credit		 After
delayed
retirement
credit		 Before
delayed
retirement
credit		 After
delayed
retirement
credit		 Before
delayed
retirement
credit		 After
delayed
retirement
credit
Total 4,557,500 1,156.00 1,176.70 2,724,900 1,267.70 1,290.40 1,832,600 989.80 1,007.50
66–69 500,400 1,149.20 1,157.20 323,800 1,261.50 1,270.30 176,600 943.20 949.80
66 17,800 1,029.40 1,033.50 11,100 1,132.70 1,137.30 6,700 858.20 861.70
67 28,900 931.90 937.40 16,300 1,007.60 1,013.60 12,600 834.00 839.00
68 210,300 1,169.50 1,175.20 140,600 1,276.20 1,282.30 69,700 954.30 959.20
69 243,400 1,166.10 1,176.70 155,800 1,283.90 1,295.70 87,600 956.60 965.00
70–74 1,273,300 1,153.40 1,173.00 769,700 1,285.70 1,307.30 503,600 951.30 967.60
70 246,200 1,182.90 1,199.00 151,200 1,308.60 1,325.70 95,000 982.90 997.20
71 257,300 1,155.60 1,174.60 154,400 1,289.10 1,310.00 102,900 955.10 971.50
72 272,000 1,142.80 1,163.10 167,300 1,272.00 1,294.80 104,700 936.30 952.70
73 248,500 1,142.90 1,163.90 149,300 1,271.20 1,294.70 99,200 949.70 967.10
74 249,300 1,144.30 1,165.40 147,500 1,288.80 1,312.70 101,800 934.90 952.00
75–79 1,134,700 1,137.10 1,158.60 686,400 1,250.50 1,274.20 448,300 963.40 981.70
75 244,800 1,172.90 1,194.30 150,900 1,302.50 1,326.30 93,900 964.70 982.30
76 237,000 1,133.40 1,153.30 143,600 1,236.80 1,257.90 93,400 974.40 992.40
77 216,000 1,150.00 1,172.30 126,200 1,276.50 1,301.60 89,800 972.30 990.50
78 230,000 1,119.30 1,141.20 139,600 1,231.50 1,255.80 90,400 946.10 964.40
79 206,900 1,105.30 1,127.50 126,100 1,199.10 1,223.10 80,800 958.90 978.30
80–84 869,000 1,109.60 1,132.90 523,400 1,190.80 1,216.20 345,600 986.70 1,006.70
80 201,400 1,103.00 1,127.00 123,600 1,182.40 1,208.40 77,800 977.00 997.60
81 196,300 1,080.70 1,103.00 117,400 1,169.90 1,194.30 78,900 947.90 967.10
82 177,500 1,079.20 1,101.20 107,200 1,149.40 1,173.20 70,300 972.10 991.30
83 153,200 1,130.20 1,154.10 94,500 1,208.40 1,234.80 58,700 1,004.10 1,024.20
84 140,600 1,175.60 1,200.10 80,700 1,268.40 1,295.30 59,900 1,050.60 1,071.70
85–89 492,800 1,307.40 1,334.10 279,400 1,432.10 1,462.30 213,400 1,144.10 1,166.20
85 120,800 1,201.20 1,224.50 69,100 1,312.70 1,338.10 51,700 1,052.10 1,072.50
86 107,200 1,385.50 1,414.10 60,900 1,525.60 1,558.40 46,300 1,201.20 1,224.40
87 99,600 1,348.60 1,375.60 56,000 1,479.40 1,510.40 43,600 1,180.50 1,202.40
88 93,000 1,333.50 1,362.80 53,500 1,461.70 1,496.00 39,500 1,159.90 1,182.40
89 72,200 1,278.50 1,304.60 39,900 1,389.80 1,418.30 32,300 1,141.10 1,164.10
90 or older 287,300 1,133.90 1,160.50 142,200 1,227.80 1,259.20 145,100 1,041.80 1,063.70
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 1 percent sample.
CONTACT: Joseph Bondar (410) 965-0162 or Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163.
Table 5.B4 Number, percentage, and average monthly benefit, by year of entitlement as retired worker and sex, December 2002
Year of entitlement All retired workers Men Women
Number Percentage
distribution		 Cumulative
percentage a		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Percentage
distribution		 Cumulative
percentage a		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Percentage
distribution		 Cumulative
percentage a		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Total 29,203,660 100.0 . . . 895.00 15,107,850 100.0 . . . 1,008.10 14,095,810 100.0 . . . 773.90
2000–2002 5,138,950 17.6 . . . 926.50 2,833,370 18.8 . . . 1,079.40 2,305,580 16.4 . . . 738.50
1995–1999 7,275,110 24.9 . . . 884.20 3,935,110 26.0 . . . 1,016.80 3,340,000 23.7 . . . 728.00
1990–1994 6,257,870 21.4 . . . 884.50 3,431,880 22.7 . . . 997.50 2,825,990 20.0 . . . 747.20
1985–1989 4,986,680 17.1 . . . 872.70 2,573,230 17.0 . . . 959.20 2,413,450 17.1 . . . 780.50
1980–1984 3,254,990 11.1 . . . 910.10 1,515,930 10.0 . . . 970.90 1,739,060 12.3 . . . 857.10
1975–1979 1,604,630 5.5 . . . 943.60 623,990 4.1 . . . 1,017.10 980,640 7.0 . . . 896.80
1970–1974 568,430 1.9 . . . 859.40 170,000 1.1 . . . 896.10 398,430 2.8 . . . 843.70
1965–1969 104,720 0.4 . . . 800.90 22,380 0.1 . . . 839.30 82,340 0.6 . . . 790.40
Before 1965 12,280 b . . . 708.30 1,960 b . . . 705.50 10,320 0.1 . . . 708.80
2002 1,669,660 5.7 5.7 932.90 914,890 6.1 6.1 1,093.40 754,770 5.4 5.4 738.30
2001 1,665,090 5.7 11.4 913.20 912,820 6.0 12.1 1,062.10 752,270 5.3 10.7 732.50
2000 1,804,200 6.2 17.6 932.70 1,005,660 6.7 18.8 1,082.40 798,540 5.7 16.4 744.30
1999 1,581,270 5.4 23.0 900.40 869,470 5.8 24.5 1,041.90 711,800 5.0 21.4 727.70
1998 1,467,810 5.0 28.0 881.80 796,760 5.3 29.8 1,016.50 671,050 4.8 26.2 721.80
1997 1,437,310 4.9 33.0 877.90 771,580 5.1 34.9 1,012.10 665,730 4.7 30.9 722.50
1996 1,444,300 4.9 37.9 877.40 754,970 5.0 39.9 1,004.90 689,330 4.9 35.8 737.80
1995 1,344,420 4.6 42.5 881.90 742,330 4.9 44.8 1,004.90 602,090 4.3 40.1 730.30
1994 1,319,310 4.5 47.0 883.80 725,730 4.8 49.6 1,004.20 593,580 4.2 44.3 736.60
1993 1,292,290 4.4 51.5 881.80 716,030 4.7 54.3 996.80 576,260 4.1 48.4 738.90
1992 1,277,750 4.4 55.8 884.20 704,910 4.7 59.0 997.40 572,840 4.1 52.4 744.90
1991 1,203,750 4.1 59.9 886.00 659,480 4.4 63.4 994.70 544,270 3.9 56.3 754.30
1990 1,164,770 4.0 63.9 887.00 625,730 4.1 67.5 993.50 539,040 3.8 60.1 763.20
1989 1,100,980 3.8 67.7 879.00 581,610 3.8 71.4 980.40 519,370 3.7 63.8 765.40
1988 1,044,860 3.6 71.3 872.10 543,400 3.6 75.0 965.50 501,460 3.6 67.3 770.90
1987 999,800 3.4 74.7 874.70 514,650 3.4 78.4 962.20 485,150 3.4 70.8 781.80
1986 965,290 3.3 78.0 869.70 493,520 3.3 81.6 947.70 471,770 3.3 74.1 788.10
1985 875,750 3.0 81.0 866.70 440,050 2.9 84.5 932.60 435,700 3.1 77.2 800.10
1984 783,550 2.7 83.7 866.90 381,840 2.5 87.1 925.70 401,710 2.8 80.1 810.90
1983 736,280 2.5 86.2 885.50 350,920 2.3 89.4 940.30 385,360 2.7 82.8 835.60
1982 650,940 2.2 88.4 906.30 303,080 2.0 91.4 962.50 347,860 2.5 85.3 857.40
1981 572,340 2.0 90.4 953.50 259,480 1.7 93.1 1,022.50 312,860 2.2 87.5 896.20
1980 511,880 1.8 92.2 967.90 220,610 1.5 94.6 1,048.70 291,270 2.1 89.6 906.70
1979 441,500 1.5 93.7 974.00 181,410 1.2 95.8 1,059.50 260,090 1.8 91.4 914.40
1978 368,380 1.3 94.9 960.10 145,250 1.0 96.7 1,040.00 223,130 1.6 93.0 900.08
1977 291,910 1.0 95.9 940.60 114,620 0.8 97.5 1,018.40 177,290 1.3 94.2 890.30
1976 275,070 0.9 96.9 914.80 101,240 0.7 98.2 968.40 173,830 1.2 95.5 883.50
1975 227,770 0.8 97.7 896.40 81,470 0.5 98.7 940.30 146,300 1.0 96.5 871.90
1974 182,280 0.6 98.3 873.50 59,900 0.4 99.1 914.40 122,380 0.9 97.4 853.50
1973 143,930 0.5 98.8 862.00 43,650 0.3 99.4 892.10 100,280 0.7 98.1 849.00
1972 106,540 0.4 99.1 853.60 30,690 0.2 99.6 891.90 75,850 0.5 98.6 838.10
1971 79,150 0.3 99.4 846.80 21,340 0.1 99.7 883.30 57,810 0.4 99.0 833.40
1970 56,530 0.2 99.6 835.60 14,420 0.1 99.8 860.00 42,110 0.3 99.3 827.20
1969 39,230 0.1 99.7 817.30 8,860 0.1 99.9 855.70 30,370 0.2 99.6 806.10
1968 27,200 0.1 99.8 811.80 5,820 b 99.9 831.80 21,380 0.2 99.7 806.40
1967 18,400 0.1 99.9 789.10 3,810 b 100.0 839.30 14,590 0.1 99.8 776.00
1966 12,200 b 99.9 763.90 2,390 b 100.0 806.90 9,810 0.1 99.9 753.50
1965 7,690 b 99.9 764.90 1,500 b 100.0 823.90 6,190 b 99.9 750.70
a. Represents those entitled in specified year or later.
b. Less than 0.05 percent.
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
NOTES: Provisions for Railroad Retirement beneficiaries are described in the section Social Security (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance).
. . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: Joseph Bondar (410) 965-0162 or Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163.
Table 5.B5 Number, average age, and percentage distribution, by sex and age, December 1940–2002, selected years
Year Number
(thousands)		 Average age Percentage distribution
Total, 62 or older 62–64 65–69 70–74 75–79 80–84 85 or older
Men
1940 99 68.8 100.0 . . . 74.4 17.4 6.4 1.6 0.2
1945 447 71.7 100.0 . . . 39.9 40.2 15.1 4.0 0.7
1950 1,469 72.2 100.0 . . . 39.1 33.7 20.2 5.9 1.2
1955 3,252 72.7 100.0 . . . 35.7 34.8 20.0 7.6 1.9
1960 5,217 73.2 100.0 . . . 33.8 33.1 21.1 9.0 3.1
1965 6,825 72.9 100.0 6.9 29.7 29.5 19.9 9.9 4.1
1970 7,688 72.6 100.0 7.5 30.1 26.9 19.6 10.6 5.3
1975 9,163 72.3 100.0 9.3 32.2 25.6 17.1 10.1 5.7
1980 10,461 72.2 100.0 9.5 32.1 25.8 16.9 9.5 6.1
1985 11,817 72.3 100.0 10.9 30.2 25.9 17.3 9.6 6.1
1986 12,080 72.4 100.0 10.9 30.3 25.7 17.3 9.7 6.1
1987 12,295 72.4 100.0 10.9 30.2 25.5 17.4 9.9 6.1
1988 12,483 72.4 100.0 10.7 30.0 25.5 17.6 10.0 6.2
1989 12,718 72.5 100.0 10.5 30.1 25.2 17.8 10.1 6.3
1990 12,985 72.5 100.0 10.3 30.0 25.3 17.8 10.2 6.4
1991 13,227 72.6 100.0 10.2 29.5 25.7 17.9 10.3 6.4
1992 13,474 72.7 100.0 10.0 29.2 25.8 17.8 10.5 6.6
1993 13,649 72.8 100.0 9.9 28.9 25.9 17.9 10.7 6.8
1994 13,795 72.8 100.0 9.8 28.3 26.2 17.9 10.9 6.9
1995 13,915 72.9 100.0 9.5 28.0 26.1 18.3 11.1 7.0
1996 14,012 73.1 100.0 9.2 27.6 25.8 18.9 11.3 7.2
1997 14,126 73.2 100.0 9.0 27.2 25.8 19.2 11.4 7.4
1998 14,206 73.3 100.0 9.0 26.6 25.6 19.5 11.6 7.6
1999 14,329 73.3 100.0 9.1 26.4 25.2 19.8 11.7 7.8
2000 14,772 73.2 100.0 9.0 27.6 24.6 19.3 11.7 7.8
2001 14,930 73.3 100.0 8.9 27.6 24.3 19.1 12.1 7.9
2002 15,070 73.3 100.0 8.8 27.9 24.0 19.1 12.4 7.8
Women
1940 13 68.1 100.0 . . . 82.6 12.8 3.9 0.6 a
1945 71 70.8 100.0 . . . 47.1 40.0 10.2 2.3 0.3
1950 302 71.1 100.0 . . . 48.4 32.9 15.0 3.2 0.5
1955 1,222 71.3 100.0 . . . 47.8 32.3 14.6 4.4 0.8
1960 2,845 71.0 100.0 12.6 36.3 29.0 15.0 5.6 1.6
1965 4,276 71.8 100.0 12.2 31.6 28.1 17.6 7.7 2.8
1970 5,661 72.0 100.0 11.5 30.1 25.4 18.7 10.0 4.4
1975 7,424 72.2 100.0 11.8 30.4 24.2 16.9 10.6 6.1
1980 9,101 72.6 100.0 11.2 29.2 24.2 17.1 10.6 7.7
1985 10,615 73.3 100.0 11.0 26.9 23.9 17.9 11.4 8.8
1986 10,901 73.3 100.0 10.8 26.7 23.8 18.0 11.7 9.0
1987 11,145 73.4 100.0 10.7 26.4 23.6 18.1 11.9 9.3
1988 11,944 73.5 100.0 10.5 26.0 23.6 18.2 12.2 9.5
1989 11,608 73.6 100.0 10.2 26.1 23.1 18.4 12.4 9.8
1990 11,842 73.7 100.0 9.9 25.9 23.0 18.5 12.5 10.2
1991 12,048 73.9 100.0 9.5 25.4 23.2 18.6 12.7 10.5
1992 12,272 74.0 100.0 9.3 25.2 23.1 18.5 12.9 10.9
1993 12,447 74.1 100.0 9.0 24.9 23.0 18.6 13.1 11.3
1994 12,607 74.2 100.0 9.0 24.3 23.2 18.4 13.4 11.6
1995 12,757 74.3 100.0 8.8 24.0 23.2 18.5 13.5 11.9
1996 12,887 74.4 100.0 8.7 23.6 22.9 18.8 13.7 12.2
1997 13,155 74.5 100.0 8.6 23.2 23.0 19.0 13.8 12.5
1998 13,304 74.6 100.0 8.7 22.8 22.8 19.0 13.9 12.8
1999 13,453 74.6 100.0 8.8 22.8 22.3 19.3 13.8 13.0
2000 13,734 74.6 100.0 8.9 23.4 21.9 19.1 13.8 13.0
2001 13,912 74.6 100.0 8.9 23.6 21.6 18.8 13.9 13.1
2002 14,096 74.6 100.0 8.8 23.9 21.3 18.7 14.0 13.3
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record. Data for 1988 and 1990–2002 are based on a 10 percent sample. All other years are 100 percent data.
NOTES: Provisions for Railroad Retirement beneficiaries are described in the section Social Security (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance).
. . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Joseph Bondar (410) 965-0162.
Table 5.B6 Number and percentage distribution with and without reduction for early retirement, by monthly benefit and sex, December 2002
Monthly benefit (dollars) and sex Total Without reduction
for early retirement		 With reduction
for early retirement
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All retired workers 29,203,660 100.0 8,313,920 100.0 20,889,740 100.0
Less than 400.00 2,070,520 7.1 403,870 4.9 1,666,650 8.0
400.00–449.90 845,790 2.9 104,520 1.3 741,270 3.5
450.00–499.90 1,205,140 4.1 183,940 2.2 1,021,200 4.9
500.00–549.90 1,525,200 5.2 239,970 2.9 1,285,230 6.2
550.00–599.90 1,409,400 4.8 276,660 3.3 1,132,740 5.4
600.00–649.90 1,295,210 4.4 302,020 3.6 993,190 4.8
650.00–699.90 1,217,630 4.2 314,800 3.8 902,830 4.3
700.00–749.90 1,173,370 4.0 295,700 3.6 877,670 4.2
750.00–799.90 1,203,290 4.1 301,110 3.6 902,180 4.3
800.00–849.90 1,248,960 4.3 293,150 3.5 955,810 4.6
850.00–899.90 1,349,520 4.6 308,640 3.7 1,040,880 5.0
900.00–949.90 1,465,840 5.0 312,420 3.8 1,153,420 5.5
950.00–999.90 1,543,090 5.3 320,850 3.9 1,222,240 5.9
1,000.00–1,049.90 1,625,850 5.6 339,720 4.1 1,286,130 6.2
1,050.00–1,099.90 1,681,790 5.8 334,070 4.0 1,347,720 6.5
1,100.00–1,149.90 1,399,150 4.8 337,830 4.1 1,061,320 5.1
1,150.00–1,199.90 1,231,860 4.2 351,960 4.2 879,900 4.2
1,200.00–1,249.90 1,078,720 3.7 376,450 4.5 702,270 3.4
1,250.00–1,299.90 957,850 3.3 395,710 4.8 562,140 2.7
1,300.00 or more 3,675,480 12.6 2,520,530 30.3 1,154,950 5.5
Average benefit (dollars) 895.00 1,059.20 829.70
Men 15,107,850 100.0 4,744,110 100.0 10,363,740 100.0
Less than 400.00 865,720 5.7 188,910 4.0 676,810 6.5
400.00–449.90 250,700 1.7 39,220 0.8 211,480 2.0
450.00–499.90 297,960 2.0 65,430 1.4 232,530 2.2
500.00–549.90 330,120 2.2 79,930 1.7 250,190 2.4
550.00–599.90 346,270 2.3 83,050 1.8 263,220 2.5
600.00–649.90 373,020 2.5 86,590 1.8 286,430 2.8
650.00–699.90 405,690 2.7 91,530 1.9 314,160 3.0
700.00–749.90 445,590 2.9 91,560 1.9 354,030 3.4
750.00–799.90 505,100 3.3 102,240 2.2 402,860 3.9
800.00–849.90 583,210 3.9 110,270 2.3 472,940 4.6
850.00–899.90 676,280 4.5 124,720 2.6 551,560 5.3
900.00–949.90 817,690 5.4 133,100 2.8 684,590 6.6
950.00–999.90 907,120 6.0 145,770 3.1 761,350 7.3
1,000.00–1,049.90 1,032,910 6.8 167,700 3.5 865,210 8.3
1,050.00–1,099.90 1,151,030 7.6 178,620 3.8 972,410 9.4
1,100.00–1,149.90 972,640 6.4 199,610 4.2 773,030 7.5
1,150.00–1,199.90 869,620 5.8 230,010 4.8 639,610 6.2
1,200.00–1,249.90 773,860 5.1 266,950 5.6 506,910 4.9
1,250.00–1,299.90 702,880 4.7 294,810 6.2 408,070 3.9
1,300.00 or more 2,800,440 18.5 2,064,090 43.5 736,350 7.1
Average benefit (dollars) 1,008.10 1,188.40 925.50
Women 14,095,810 100.0 3,569,810 100.0 10,526,000 100.0
Less than 400.00 1,204,800 8.5 214,960 6.0 989,840 9.4
400.00–449.90 595,090 4.2 65,300 1.8 529,790 5.0
450.00–499.90 907,180 6.4 118,510 3.3 788,670 7.5
500.00–549.90 1,195,080 8.5 160,040 4.5 1,035,040 9.8
550.00–599.90 1,063,130 7.5 193,610 5.4 869,520 8.3
600.00–649.90 922,190 6.5 215,430 6.0 706,760 6.7
650.00–699.90 811,940 5.8 223,270 6.3 588,670 5.6
700.00–749.90 727,780 5.2 204,140 5.7 523,640 5.0
750.00–799.90 698,190 5.0 198,870 5.6 499,320 4.7
800.00–849.90 665,750 4.7 182,880 5.1 482,870 4.6
850.00–899.90 673,240 4.8 183,920 5.2 489,320 4.6
900.00–949.90 648,150 4.6 179,320 5.0 468,830 4.5
950.00–999.90 635,970 4.5 175,080 4.9 460,890 4.4
1,000.00–1,049.90 592,940 4.2 172,020 4.8 420,920 4.0
1,050.00–1,099.90 530,760 3.8 155,450 4.4 375,310 3.6
1,100.00–1,149.90 426,510 3.0 138,220 3.9 288,290 2.7
1,150.00–1,199.90 362,240 2.6 121,950 3.4 240,290 2.3
1,200.00–1,249.90 304,860 2.2 109,500 3.1 195,360 1.9
1,250.00–1,299.90 254,970 1.8 100,900 2.8 154,070 1.5
1,300.00 or more 875,040 6.2 456,440 12.8 418,600 4.0
Average benefit (dollars) 773.90 887.40 735.40
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
NOTE: Provisions for Railroad Retirement beneficiaries are described in the section Social Security (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance).
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Joseph Bondar (410) 965-0162.
Table 5.B7 Number and percentage distribution with and without reduction for early retirement, by primary insurance amount and sex, December 2002
Primary insurance amount (dollars) and sex Total Without reduction
for early retirement		 With reduction
for early retirement
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All retired workers 29,203,660 100.0 8,313,920 100.0 20,889,740 100.0
Less than 400.00 3,322,440 11.4 681,580 8.2 2,640,860 12.6
400.00–449.90 730,290 2.5 154,930 1.9 575,360 2.8
450.00–499.90 1,187,260 4.1 273,260 3.3 914,000 4.4
500.00–549.90 1,299,560 4.4 298,910 3.6 1,000,650 4.8
550.00–599.90 1,257,260 4.3 293,790 3.5 963,470 4.6
600.00–649.90 1,221,730 4.2 290,280 3.5 931,450 4.5
650.00–699.90 1,162,800 4.0 291,550 3.5 871,250 4.2
700.00–749.90 1,120,470 3.8 285,670 3.4 834,800 4.0
750.00–799.90 1,082,090 3.7 292,980 3.5 789,110 3.8
800.00–849.90 1,028,560 3.5 288,590 3.5 739,970 3.5
850.00–899.90 1,051,150 3.6 306,470 3.7 744,680 3.6
900.00–949.90 1,014,900 3.5 296,440 3.6 718,460 3.4
950.00–999.90 1,012,640 3.5 297,120 3.6 715,520 3.4
1,000.00–1,049.90 1,045,250 3.6 312,810 3.8 732,440 3.5
1,050.00–1,099.90 1,046,370 3.6 305,860 3.7 740,510 3.5
1,100.00–1,149.90 1,109,990 3.8 313,600 3.8 796,390 3.8
1,150.00–1,199.90 1,235,490 4.2 345,740 4.2 889,750 4.3
1,200.00–1,249.90 1,246,150 4.3 385,320 4.6 860,830 4.1
1,250.00–1,299.90 1,343,040 4.6 430,070 5.2 912,970 4.4
1,300.00 or more 5,686,220 19.5 2,168,950 26.1 3,517,270 16.8
Average primary insurance amount (dollars) 905.60 986.90 873.30
Men 15,107,850 100.0 4,744,110 100.0 10,363,740 100.0
Less than 400.00 688,730 4.6 199,250 4.2 489,480 4.7
400.00–449.90 148,950 1.0 42,400 0.9 106,550 1.0
450.00–499.90 236,980 1.6 72,320 1.5 164,660 1.6
500.00–549.90 273,510 1.8 82,830 1.7 190,680 1.8
550.00–599.90 285,800 1.9 84,460 1.8 201,340 1.9
600.00–649.90 295,670 2.0 86,450 1.8 209,220 2.0
650.00–699.90 308,620 2.0 92,820 2.0 215,800 2.1
700.00–749.90 328,570 2.2 93,490 2.0 235,080 2.3
750.00–799.90 356,310 2.4 102,760 2.2 253,550 2.4
800.00–849.90 381,840 2.5 110,010 2.3 271,830 2.6
850.00–899.90 441,430 2.9 129,990 2.7 311,440 3.0
900.00–949.90 478,880 3.2 135,040 2.8 343,840 3.3
950.00–999.90 538,470 3.6 149,410 3.1 389,060 3.8
1,000.00–1,049.90 619,560 4.1 174,330 3.7 445,230 4.3
1,050.00–1,099.90 687,910 4.6 186,500 3.9 501,410 4.8
1,100.00–1,149.90 804,500 5.3 209,910 4.4 594,590 5.7
1,150.00–1,199.90 975,160 6.5 251,930 5.3 723,230 7.0
1,200.00–1,249.90 1,027,570 6.8 300,400 6.3 727,170 7.0
1,250.00–1,299.90 1,142,190 7.6 347,160 7.3 795,030 7.7
1,300.00 or more 5,087,200 33.7 1,892,650 39.9 3,194,550 30.8
Average primary insurance amount (dollars) 1,108.60 1,147.30 1,090.90
Women 14,095,810 100.0 3,569,810 100.0 10,526,000 100.0
Less than 400.00 2,633,710 18.7 482,330 13.5 2,151,380 20.4
400.00–449.90 581,340 4.1 112,530 3.2 468,810 4.5
450.00–499.90 950,280 6.7 200,940 5.6 749,340 7.1
500.00–549.90 1,026,050 7.3 216,080 6.1 809,970 7.7
550.00–599.90 971,460 6.9 209,330 5.9 762,130 7.2
600.00–649.90 926,060 6.6 203,830 5.7 722,230 6.9
650.00–699.90 854,180 6.1 198,730 5.6 655,450 6.2
700.00–749.90 791,900 5.6 192,180 5.4 599,720 5.7
750.00–799.90 725,780 5.1 190,220 5.3 535,560 5.1
800.00–849.90 646,720 4.6 178,580 5.0 468,140 4.4
850.00–899.90 609,720 4.3 176,480 4.9 433,240 4.1
900.00–949.90 536,020 3.8 161,400 4.5 374,620 3.6
950.00–999.90 474,170 3.4 147,710 4.1 326,460 3.1
1,000.00–1,049.90 425,690 3.0 138,480 3.9 287,210 2.7
1,050.00–1,099.90 358,460 2.5 119,360 3.3 239,100 2.3
1,100.00–1,149.90 305,490 2.2 103,690 2.9 201,800 1.9
1,150.00–1,199.90 260,330 1.8 93,810 2.6 166,520 1.6
1,200.00–1,249.90 218,580 1.6 84,920 2.4 133,660 1.3
1,250.00–1,299.90 200,850 1.4 82,910 2.3 117,940 1.1
1,300.00 or more 599,020 4.2 276,300 7.7 322,720 3.1
Average primary insurance amount (dollars) 688.10 773.80 659.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
NOTE: Provisions for Railroad Retirement beneficiaries are described in the section Social Security (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance).
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Joseph Bondar (410) 965-0162.
Table 5.B8 Number and average monthly benefit with and without reduction for early retirement, by sex, December 1956–2002, selected years
Year All retired workers Men Women
Total Without
reduction
for early
retirement		 With
reduction
for early
retirement		 Early
retirees
as a
percentage
of total		 Subtotal Without
reduction
for early
retirement		 With
reduction
for early
retirement		 Early
retirees
as a
percentage
of subtotal		 Subtotal Without
reduction
for early
retirement		 With
reduction
for early
retirement		 Early
retirees
as a
percentage
of subtotal
Number
1956 5,112,430 4,997,401 115,029 2.2 3,572,271 3,572,271 . . . . . . 1,540,159 1,425,130 115,029 7.5
1960 8,061,469 7,112,265 949,204 11.8 5,216,668 5,216,668 . . . . . . 2,844,801 1,895,597 949,204 33.4
1965 11,100,584 7,581,386 3,519,198 31.7 6,825,078 5,389,166 1,435,912 21.0 4,275,506 2,192,220 2,083,286 48.7
1970 13,349,175 7,282,295 6,066,880 45.4 7,688,460 4,930,400 2,758,060 35.9 5,660,715 2,351,895 3,308,820 58.5
1980 19,562,085 7,397,198 12,164,887 62.2 10,460,735 4,586,539 5,874,196 54.8 9,101,350 2,810,659 6,290,691 69.1
1985 22,431,930 7,720,959 14,710,971 65.6 11,816,956 4,655,477 7,161,479 60.6 10,614,974 3,065,482 7,549,492 71.1
1990 24,838,100 7,840,239 16,997,861 68.4 12,983,832 4,592,911 8,390,921 64.6 11,854,268 3,247,328 8,606,940 72.6
1995 26,672,806 7,941,363 18,731,443 70.2 13,913,531 4,559,535 9,353,996 67.2 12,759,275 3,381,828 9,377,447 73.5
1996 26,898,072 7,784,078 19,113,994 71.1 14,010,875 4,478,565 9,532,310 68.0 12,887,197 3,305,513 9,581,684 74.4
1997 27,274,572 7,673,286 19,601,286 71.9 14,116,818 4,371,503 9,745,315 69.0 13,157,754 3,301,783 9,855,971 74.9
1998 27,510,535 7,699,664 19,810,871 72.0 14,200,826 4,371,895 9,828,931 69.2 13,309,709 3,327,769 9,981,940 75.0
1999 27,774,677 7,739,557 20,035,120 72.1 14,321,468 4,385,921 9,935,547 69.4 13,453,209 3,353,636 10,099,573 75.1
2000 28,498,945 8,179,425 20,319,520 71.3 14,767,170 4,690,652 10,076,518 68.2 13,731,775 3,488,773 10,243,002 74.6
2001 28,836,774 8,262,843 20,573,931 71.3 14,930,081 4,719,500 10,210,581 68.4 13,906,693 3,543,340 10,363,350 74.5
2002 29,190,137 8,306,422 20,883,715 71.5 15,100,473 4,736,285 10,364,188 68.8 14,089,664 3,570,137 10,519,527 74.7
Average monthly benefit (dollars)
1956 63.10 63.40 48.20 . . . 68.20 68.20 . . . . . . 51.20 51.40 48.20 . . .
1960 74.00 76.50 55.80 . . . 81.90 81.90 . . . . . . 59.70 61.60 55.80 . . .
1965 83.90 90.10 70.60 . . . 92.60 96.10 79.40 . . . 70.10 75.40 64.50 . . .
1970 118.10 130.20 103.60 . . . 130.50 139.10 115.30 . . . 101.20 111.70 93.80 . . .
1980 341.40 391.80 310.70 . . . 380.20 419.60 349.50 . . . 296.80 346.50 274.60 . . .
1985 478.60 581.20 424.80 . . . 538.40 627.50 480.50 . . . 412.10 511.00 372.00 . . .
1990 602.60 742.80 537.90 . . . 679.30 803.60 611.20 . . . 518.60 656.80 466.40 . . .
1995 719.80 885.60 649.50 . . . 810.20 963.70 735.40 . . . 621.20 780.40 563.80 . . .
1996 745.00 908.70 678.30 . . . 838.10 997.80 763.10 . . . 643.70 788.00 593.90 . . .
1997 765.00 915.90 705.90 . . . 860.50 1,025.10 786.60 . . . 662.50 771.30 626.10 . . .
1998 779.70 932.50 720.30 . . . 876.90 1,044.50 802.40 . . . 675.90 785.40 639.50 . . .
1999 804.30 959.20 744.40 . . . 904.60 1,075.30 829.30 . . . 697.50 807.50 661.00 . . .
2000 844.50 1,008.40 778.50 . . . 951.10 1,131.10 867.20 . . . 729.90 843.40 691.20 . . .
2001 874.40 1,038.70 808.50 . . . 984.60 1,166.00 900.70 . . . 756.20 869.20 717.60 . . .
2002 895.00 1,058.90 829.80 . . . 1,007.80 1,188.50 925.20 . . . 774.10 886.90 735.80 . . .
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Provisions for Railroad Retirement beneficiaries are described in the section Social Security (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance).
. . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Joseph Bondar (410) 965-0162.
Table 5.B9 Number and percentage distribution, by sex, monthly benefit, and age, December 2002
Monthly benefit (dollars) Total, 62 or older 62–64 65–69 70–74 75–79 80–84 85–89 90 or older
All retired workers
Total
Number (thousands) 29,204 2,579 7,568 6,614 5,525 3,838 2,070 1,010
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Less than 400.00 7.1 9.0 7.3 7.2 6.8 6.8 5.6 6.4
400.00–449.90 2.9 3.6 2.8 2.9 3.1 2.9 2.2 2.3
450.00–499.90 4.1 5.0 3.8 4.4 4.7 3.9 2.7 3.0
500.00–549.90 5.2 6.5 5.7 6.0 4.9 4.2 3.1 3.4
550.00–599.90 4.8 7.1 5.6 4.8 4.2 4.0 3.1 3.5
600.00–649.90 4.4 6.3 4.7 4.5 4.1 3.8 3.2 3.8
650.00–699.90 4.2 4.7 4.6 4.3 3.9 3.7 3.4 4.0
700.00–749.90 4.0 4.1 4.3 4.1 3.8 3.9 3.6 4.6
750.00–799.90 4.1 3.7 4.1 4.0 3.9 4.3 4.4 6.0
800.00–849.90 4.3 3.6 3.9 4.0 4.2 5.0 5.0 7.4
850.00–899.90 4.6 3.5 3.9 4.2 4.6 6.1 5.8 8.1
900.00–949.90 5.0 3.4 3.9 4.4 5.2 8.2 5.9 7.1
950.00–999.90 5.3 3.4 3.9 4.7 6.7 7.6 5.8 6.5
1,000.00–1,049.90 5.6 3.3 4.2 6.0 7.8 5.5 5.8 6.3
1,050.00–1,099.90 5.8 3.3 5.5 7.3 6.4 4.7 5.6 4.9
1,100.00–1,149.90 4.8 3.4 5.7 5.5 4.1 4.2 4.2 3.9
1,150.00–1,199.90 4.2 5.8 4.9 3.7 3.6 4.3 3.7 2.9
1,200.00–1,249.90 3.7 6.3 3.8 3.0 3.4 4.0 3.3 2.3
1,250.00–1,299.90 3.3 5.6 3.1 2.9 3.3 3.1 3.1 2.1
1,300.00 or more 12.6 8.5 14.4 12.4 11.4 9.9 20.6 11.4
Average benefit (dollars) 895.00 831.10 894.30 889.00 893.50 893.90 994.80 912.00
Men
Total
Number (thousands) 15,108 1,333 4,198 3,611 2,886 1,869 872 340
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Less than 400.00 5.7 6.8 5.8 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.1 5.7
400.00–449.90 1.7 1.8 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.7 2.0
450.00–499.90 2.0 2.4 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.0 1.9 2.4
500.00–549.90 2.2 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 1.9 2.7
550.00–599.90 2.3 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.1 2.7
600.00–649.90 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.2 2.8
650.00–699.90 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.9 2.5 3.2
700.00–749.90 3.0 2.9 2.8 3.0 2.9 3.3 2.7 3.5
750.00–799.90 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.4 3.3 3.9 3.3 4.8
800.00–849.90 3.9 3.3 3.4 3.8 3.8 4.8 4.0 6.7
850.00–899.90 4.5 3.6 3.8 4.3 4.6 6.5 4.6 6.8
900.00–949.90 5.4 3.8 4.1 4.8 5.5 10.6 5.4 6.3
950.00–999.90 6.0 4.1 4.4 5.4 8.0 9.4 5.3 5.9
1,000.00–1,049.90 6.8 4.3 5.1 7.7 10.5 5.9 5.5 6.4
1,050.00–1,099.90 7.6 4.5 7.4 10.2 8.5 5.0 6.1 5.6
1,100.00–1,149.90 6.4 4.9 8.2 7.6 5.0 4.7 4.4 4.8
1,150.00–1,199.90 5.8 9.0 7.2 4.9 4.3 5.4 4.1 3.8
1,200.00–1,249.90 5.1 10.5 5.5 3.9 4.3 5.2 3.8 3.1
1,250.00–1,299.90 4.7 9.8 4.5 3.9 4.4 3.9 3.8 3.4
1,300.00 or more 18.5 15.4 22.3 18.2 16.2 11.4 29.8 17.6
Average benefit (dollars) 1,008.10 990.40 1,030.60 1,007.50 993.90 954.50 1,094.30 999.80
Women
Total
Number (thousands) 14,096 1,246 3,369 3,004 2,639 1,969 1,198 670
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Less than 400.00 8.6 11.4 9.2 8.9 8.4 7.6 5.9 6.8
400.00–449.90 4.2 5.6 4.4 4.5 4.5 3.9 2.5 2.4
450.00–499.90 6.4 7.8 6.4 7.3 7.7 5.6 3.3 3.3
500.00–549.90 8.5 10.9 10.2 10.5 7.8 6.0 4.0 3.8
550.00–599.90 7.5 12.1 9.8 7.9 6.4 5.5 3.8 3.9
600.00–649.90 6.5 10.3 7.7 6.8 5.9 4.9 4.0 4.3
650.00–699.90 5.8 6.9 7.1 6.1 5.2 4.5 4.1 4.5
700.00–749.90 5.2 5.3 6.0 5.3 4.8 4.5 4.2 5.1
750.00–799.90 5.0 4.4 5.4 4.8 4.6 4.7 5.1 6.6
800.00–849.90 4.7 3.8 4.4 4.2 4.5 5.1 5.8 7.8
850.00–899.90 4.8 3.4 4.0 4.1 4.7 5.6 6.6 8.8
900.00–949.90 4.6 2.9 3.7 4.0 4.9 5.9 6.3 7.5
950.00–999.90 4.5 2.7 3.3 3.9 5.2 6.0 6.2 6.8
1,000.00–1,049.90 4.2 2.3 3.1 3.9 4.8 5.1 6.0 6.3
1,050.00–1,099.90 3.8 2.0 3.1 3.8 4.0 4.5 5.2 4.6
1,100.00–1,149.90 3.0 1.8 2.6 2.9 3.2 3.7 4.1 3.5
1,150.00–1,199.90 2.6 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.8 3.4 3.4 2.5
1,200.00–1,249.90 2.2 1.8 1.6 1.9 2.5 2.9 2.9 1.9
1,250.00–1,299.90 1.8 1.2 1.4 1.7 2.1 2.3 2.6 1.5
1,300.00 or more 6.2 1.2 4.5 5.3 6.2 8.4 13.9 8.3
Average benefit (dollars) 773.90 660.70 724.30 746.60 783.60 836.50 922.40 867.60
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Joseph Bondar (410) 965-0162.