Annual Statistical Supplement, 2006

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 2005
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 3,494,260 1,208.30 1,319.90 2,084,990 1,352.20 1,445.80 1,409,270 995.30 1,133.80
66–69 130,490 1,050.10 1,124.40 66,990 1,170.10 1,229.30 63,500 923.50 1,013.80
66 15,070 1,198.70 1,235.60 8,410 1,338.80 1,365.40 6,660 1,021.70 1,071.70
67 32,330 1,111.50 1,171.20 17,160 1,238.70 1,291.10 15,170 967.60 1,035.60
68 39,880 1,036.00 1,118.10 19,890 1,162.90 1,231.70 19,990 909.70 1,005.00
69 43,210 965.40 1,056.50 21,530 1,056.20 1,124.80 21,680 875.20 988.70
70–74 937,000 1,206.20 1,307.60 564,480 1,357.30 1,445.00 372,520 977.20 1,099.30
70 56,440 942.30 1,076.60 23,590 1,029.80 1,113.80 32,850 879.50 1,049.90
71 229,340 1,232.70 1,296.40 142,390 1,374.10 1,418.40 86,950 1,001.30 1,096.60
72 222,750 1,220.60 1,316.70 136,770 1,369.90 1,452.30 85,980 983.00 1,101.00
73 215,690 1,235.00 1,346.80 132,120 1,386.30 1,490.60 83,570 995.90 1,119.60
74 212,780 1,203.30 1,331.50 129,610 1,355.80 1,480.40 83,170 965.70 1,099.50
75–79 977,620 1,200.80 1,328.00 596,390 1,351.60 1,468.80 381,230 964.90 1,107.80
75 212,450 1,189.00 1,318.70 129,210 1,342.50 1,468.10 83,240 950.70 1,086.80
76 198,830 1,180.70 1,317.30 119,780 1,333.90 1,465.40 79,050 948.60 1,093.00
77 194,220 1,209.20 1,334.90 118,500 1,363.40 1,478.60 75,720 967.90 1,110.10
78 187,980 1,221.50 1,350.20 115,260 1,372.00 1,487.90 72,720 982.90 1,132.00
79 184,140 1,206.20 1,320.50 113,640 1,347.60 1,443.90 70,500 978.40 1,121.50
80–84 763,010 1,178.90 1,298.80 469,260 1,314.10 1,407.60 293,750 962.90 1,125.20
80 161,590 1,226.50 1,350.90 98,810 1,373.90 1,482.60 62,780 994.50 1,143.70
81 169,710 1,191.80 1,303.40 104,920 1,331.50 1,417.90 64,790 965.60 1,118.00
82 155,910 1,168.10 1,286.20 96,600 1,297.80 1,386.90 59,310 957.00 1,122.10
83 141,910 1,155.70 1,279.40 87,530 1,284.20 1,376.80 54,380 948.90 1,122.40
84 133,890 1,142.10 1,265.60 81,400 1,270.40 1,360.70 52,490 943.00 1,118.20
85–89 439,430 1,237.20 1,358.00 260,110 1,369.60 1,456.90 179,320 1,045.10 1,214.50
85 120,120 1,130.30 1,259.60 73,290 1,252.20 1,343.10 46,830 939.50 1,128.80
86 97,230 1,162.30 1,293.10 57,960 1,288.00 1,383.00 39,270 976.80 1,160.30
87 85,740 1,234.30 1,366.80 49,720 1,373.00 1,472.40 36,020 1,042.80 1,221.00
88 74,620 1,267.90 1,396.80 43,790 1,413.40 1,510.90 30,830 1,061.40 1,234.70
89 61,720 1,530.10 1,592.50 35,350 1,687.70 1,725.00 26,370 1,318.70 1,414.80
90 or older 246,710 1,368.50 1,435.80 127,760 1,532.80 1,572.20 118,950 1,192.10 1,289.20
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
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 2005
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 4,835,400 1,012.90 1,070.90 2,583,970 1,222.90 1,223.50 2,251,430 771.80 895.80
65–69 1,913,350 1,173.60 1,200.10 1,135,220 1,361.30 1,360.70 778,130 899.60 965.90
65 203,430 1,226.50 1,238.20 120,990 1,422.70 1,421.40 82,440 938.70 969.40
66 434,360 1,203.10 1,225.10 257,790 1,390.60 1,389.60 176,570 929.20 984.90
67 431,900 1,185.20 1,214.30 254,400 1,376.70 1,376.40 177,500 910.80 982.00
68 427,460 1,159.80 1,189.30 254,580 1,348.00 1,347.60 172,880 882.80 956.20
69 416,200 1,118.90 1,151.80 247,460 1,298.70 1,298.20 168,740 855.10 937.10
70–74 1,283,850 975.10 1,027.30 694,950 1,168.90 1,169.50 588,900 746.40 859.50
70 423,420 1,103.00 1,137.40 251,130 1,281.40 1,281.60 172,290 843.00 927.20
71 248,840 929.70 986.00 129,200 1,124.10 1,124.80 119,640 719.80 836.10
72 218,060 912.50 971.50 114,010 1,101.90 1,103.10 104,050 705.10 827.20
73 206,690 907.30 969.10 105,520 1,099.10 1,099.80 101,170 707.30 832.90
74 186,840 893.70 962.30 95,090 1,090.20 1,090.90 91,750 690.00 828.90
75–79 760,910 867.70 949.70 378,630 1,073.00 1,074.50 382,280 664.30 826.00
75 177,930 875.60 947.80 89,540 1,069.60 1,070.80 88,390 679.00 823.20
76 160,900 864.90 945.70 80,200 1,064.60 1,066.40 80,700 666.40 825.70
77 153,380 869.10 951.20 74,740 1,081.10 1,082.70 78,640 667.60 826.30
78 140,310 870.60 955.30 70,020 1,078.90 1,080.70 70,290 663.00 830.40
79 128,390 855.40 949.30 64,130 1,072.20 1,073.70 64,260 639.00 825.10
80–84 493,290 831.40 941.10 227,730 1,046.70 1,049.40 265,560 646.70 848.10
80 120,370 862.80 957.80 58,240 1,080.20 1,082.40 62,130 658.90 841.00
81 109,740 830.80 939.50 50,950 1,047.20 1,049.50 58,790 643.30 844.10
82 97,070 817.50 928.20 44,120 1,034.50 1,037.10 52,950 636.70 837.40
83 86,080 813.50 931.40 38,620 1,024.60 1,027.20 47,460 641.70 853.40
84 80,030 821.00 944.00 35,800 1,030.50 1,034.50 44,230 651.50 870.70
85–89 260,190 854.80 976.00 107,650 1,064.30 1,068.00 152,540 707.00 911.10
85 69,380 805.70 930.70 30,360 1,005.90 1,010.40 39,020 649.90 868.70
86 57,470 820.90 942.50 23,870 1,035.30 1,037.50 33,600 668.60 874.90
87 51,820 860.10 982.60 21,350 1,065.20 1,070.30 30,470 716.30 921.10
88 44,500 884.90 1,007.10 17,730 1,107.50 1,111.60 26,770 737.50 937.90
89 37,020 956.00 1,066.40 14,340 1,181.60 1,183.60 22,680 813.30 992.40
90 or older 123,810 869.50 989.50 39,790 1,081.70 1,089.30 84,020 769.00 942.30
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
Table 5.B3 Number and average monthly benefit before and after delayed retirement credit, by age and sex, December 2005
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 4,032,100 1,267.10 1,289.60 2,338,500 1,392.60 1,417.10 1,693,600 1,093.90 1,113.60
66–69 136,200 1,100.80 1,111.30 70,200 1,213.40 1,223.00 66,000 981.10 992.50
66 15,300 1,170.30 1,173.80 8,200 1,320.10 1,324.10 7,100 997.30 1,000.30
67 34,700 1,122.40 1,129.70 18,000 1,279.00 1,286.60 16,700 953.70 960.70
68 40,700 1,081.70 1,092.50 21,200 1,165.70 1,175.90 19,500 990.40 1,001.70
69 45,500 1,078.20 1,093.10 22,800 1,167.60 1,180.30 22,700 988.30 1,005.40
70–74 1,031,400 1,276.10 1,292.70 611,000 1,414.10 1,430.60 420,400 1,075.60 1,092.30
70 59,300 1,037.60 1,058.70 23,300 1,061.20 1,075.20 36,000 1,022.40 1,048.00
71 228,700 1,285.00 1,294.60 143,500 1,409.30 1,417.30 85,200 1,075.70 1,087.80
72 258,200 1,282.30 1,297.30 154,000 1,423.00 1,437.80 104,200 1,074.50 1,089.60
73 241,500 1,312.70 1,331.50 145,900 1,448.50 1,468.40 95,600 1,105.30 1,122.70
74 243,700 1,282.90 1,304.60 144,300 1,431.60 1,455.30 99,400 1,067.20 1,085.90
75–79 1,148,700 1,268.50 1,291.70 686,200 1,405.60 1,431.30 462,500 1,065.00 1,084.50
75 256,200 1,266.20 1,289.20 154,800 1,405.40 1,431.20 101,400 1,053.90 1,072.50
76 230,800 1,267.20 1,290.80 137,300 1,404.10 1,430.20 93,500 1,066.20 1,086.10
77 226,000 1,259.80 1,283.30 131,900 1,416.20 1,442.80 94,100 1,040.70 1,059.70
78 223,300 1,295.70 1,319.60 136,100 1,436.70 1,463.30 87,200 1,075.50 1,095.30
79 212,400 1,253.10 1,275.20 126,100 1,362.80 1,386.40 86,300 1,092.70 1,112.80
80–84 889,900 1,232.70 1,257.80 526,300 1,339.90 1,367.50 363,600 1,077.60 1,098.90
80 188,900 1,273.70 1,298.40 108,200 1,414.00 1,442.30 80,700 1,085.60 1,105.50
81 199,000 1,241.60 1,266.20 119,600 1,364.10 1,391.40 79,400 1,057.20 1,077.70
82 177,600 1,224.50 1,249.00 106,400 1,321.70 1,348.40 71,200 1,079.30 1,100.50
83 167,100 1,224.70 1,251.30 100,700 1,304.70 1,333.40 66,400 1,103.30 1,126.80
84 157,300 1,190.00 1,215.00 91,400 1,280.30 1,307.70 65,900 1,064.80 1,086.40
85–89 521,900 1,292.50 1,319.60 293,700 1,395.90 1,426.30 228,200 1,159.50 1,182.20
85 143,300 1,187.00 1,211.70 83,600 1,266.30 1,293.60 59,700 1,076.00 1,096.90
86 115,300 1,248.60 1,275.40 68,500 1,335.10 1,365.30 46,800 1,121.90 1,144.00
87 104,000 1,288.30 1,315.70 56,900 1,401.70 1,432.70 47,100 1,151.40 1,174.30
88 87,000 1,322.40 1,348.40 46,500 1,455.80 1,485.00 40,500 1,169.40 1,191.50
89 72,300 1,541.80 1,575.00 38,200 1,707.20 1,745.30 34,100 1,356.60 1,384.10
90 or older 304,000 1,363.20 1,393.30 151,100 1,507.00 1,543.00 152,900 1,221.10 1,245.30
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 1 percent sample.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
Table 5.B4 Number, percentage, and average monthly benefit, by year of entitlement as retired worker and sex, December 2005
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 30,474,930 100.0 . . . 1,002.10 15,654,350 100.0 . . . 1,129.70 14,820,580 100.0 . . . 867.30
Summary data
2000–2005 10,231,750 33.6 . . . 1,032.20 5,493,820 35.1 . . . 1,197.40 4,737,930 32.0 . . . 840.70
1995–1999 6,771,320 22.2 . . . 984.20 3,615,860 23.1 . . . 1,121.20 3,155,460 21.3 . . . 827.10
1990–1994 5,597,090 18.4 . . . 983.80 2,999,600 19.2 . . . 1,098.40 2,597,490 17.5 . . . 851.50
1985–1989 4,164,320 13.7 . . . 972.20 2,066,990 13.2 . . . 1,054.60 2,097,330 14.2 . . . 890.90
1980–1984 2,426,840 8.0 . . . 1,009.80 1,062,810 6.8 . . . 1,059.40 1,364,030 9.2 . . . 971.30
1975–1979 983,630 3.2 . . . 1,044.90 342,390 2.2 . . . 1,115.50 641,240 4.3 . . . 1,007.20
1970–1974 263,310 0.9 . . . 944.00 66,680 0.4 . . . 971.00 196,630 1.3 . . . 934.90
1965–1969 34,120 0.1 . . . 877.90 5,980 b . . . 886.90 28,140 0.2 . . . 875.90
Before 1965 2,550 b . . . 767.90 220 b . . . 780.80 2,330 b . . . 766.70
Single-year data
2005 1,816,330 6.0 6.0 1,019.70 954,270 6.1 6.1 1,195.50 862,060 5.8 5.8 825.10
2004 1,783,130 5.9 11.8 1,027.90 943,910 6.0 12.1 1,199.40 839,220 5.7 11.5 834.90
2003 1,667,250 5.5 17.3 1,040.50 889,920 5.7 17.8 1,209.20 777,330 5.2 16.7 847.30
2002 1,660,240 5.4 22.7 1,042.00 898,850 5.7 23.6 1,204.00 761,390 5.1 21.9 850.80
2001 1,589,530 5.2 27.9 1,021.30 861,950 5.5 29.1 1,175.60 727,580 4.9 26.8 838.60
2000 1,715,270 5.6 33.6 1,042.60 944,920 6.0 35.1 1,199.90 770,350 5.2 32.0 849.60
1999 1,491,870 4.9 38.5 1,004.40 811,410 5.2 40.3 1,151.60 680,460 4.6 36.6 828.80
1998 1,376,920 4.5 43.0 981.50 738,420 4.7 45.0 1,121.10 638,500 4.3 40.9 820.10
1997 1,337,100 4.4 47.4 977.10 709,140 4.5 49.5 1,115.40 627,960 4.2 45.1 820.80
1996 1,328,210 4.4 51.7 975.40 686,200 4.4 53.9 1,106.40 642,010 4.3 49.4 835.30
1995 1,237,220 4.1 55.8 979.90 670,690 4.3 58.2 1,106.00 566,530 3.8 53.3 830.60
1994 1,203,380 3.9 59.7 982.60 649,690 4.2 62.3 1,105.50 553,690 3.7 57.0 838.40
1993 1,166,700 3.8 63.6 981.00 632,190 4.0 66.4 1,098.50 534,510 3.6 60.6 842.10
1992 1,143,570 3.8 67.3 984.60 617,460 3.9 70.3 1,098.80 526,110 3.5 64.2 850.60
1991 1,065,880 3.5 70.8 984.80 568,930 3.6 74.0 1,095.10 496,950 3.4 67.5 858.40
1990 1,017,560 3.3 74.2 986.50 531,330 3.4 77.4 1,092.60 486,230 3.3 70.8 870.40
1989 948,530 3.1 77.3 978.10 485,530 3.1 80.5 1,077.30 463,000 3.1 73.9 874.10
1988 888,210 2.9 80.2 971.70 446,310 2.9 83.3 1,062.30 441,900 3.0 76.9 880.30
1987 834,350 2.7 82.9 974.60 412,570 2.6 85.9 1,057.80 421,780 2.8 79.7 893.20
1986 790,110 2.6 85.5 968.50 386,450 2.5 88.4 1,041.50 403,660 2.7 82.5 898.60
1985 703,120 2.3 87.8 965.90 336,130 2.1 90.6 1,022.90 366,990 2.5 84.9 913.80
1984 613,830 2.0 89.8 966.90 283,940 1.8 92.4 1,014.90 329,890 2.2 87.2 925.60
1983 561,960 1.8 91.7 985.60 253,090 1.6 94.0 1,028.80 308,870 2.1 89.2 950.20
1982 484,010 1.6 93.3 1,008.20 211,460 1.4 95.3 1,052.20 272,550 1.8 91.1 974.00
1981 411,000 1.3 94.6 1,055.90 173,480 1.1 96.4 1,115.90 237,520 1.6 92.7 1,012.10
1980 356,040 1.2 95.8 1,071.10 140,840 0.9 97.3 1,145.00 215,200 1.5 94.1 1,022.80
1979 290,230 1.0 96.7 1,075.30 107,990 0.7 98.0 1,156.50 182,240 1.2 95.4 1,027.20
1978 234,240 0.8 97.5 1,060.80 83,080 0.5 98.6 1,139.20 151,160 1.0 96.4 1,017.70
1977 177,390 0.6 98.1 1,038.20 62,100 0.4 99.0 1,113.40 115,290 0.8 97.2 997.80
1976 158,820 0.5 98.6 1,014.30 50,740 0.3 99.3 1,059.50 108,080 0.7 97.9 993.00
1975 122,950 0.4 99.0 992.20 38,480 0.2 99.5 1,026.40 84,470 0.6 98.5 976.50
1974 94,110 0.3 99.3 962.80 25,790 0.2 99.7 997.00 68,320 0.5 98.9 949.80
1973 67,410 0.2 99.5 947.50 17,350 0.1 99.8 963.00 50,060 0.3 99.3 942.20
1972 47,320 0.2 99.7 937.80 11,210 0.1 99.9 969.70 36,110 0.2 99.5 928.00
1971 33,030 0.1 99.8 916.70 7,650 b 99.9 946.70 25,380 0.2 99.7 907.70
1970 21,440 0.1 99.9 906.00 4,680 b 100.0 899.20 16,760 0.1 99.8 907.90
1969 13,730 b 99.9 908.30 2,500 b 100.0 919.60 11,230 0.1 99.9 905.80
1968 9,520 b 100.0 885.70 1,750 b 100.0 858.40 7,770 0.1 99.9 891.80
1967 5,570 b 100.0 844.90 920 b 100.0 863.80 4,650 b 100.0 841.10
1966 3,430 b 100.0 802.80 470 b 100.0 760.20 2,960 b 100.0 809.50
1965 1,870 b 100.0 850.70 340 b 100.0 1,031.70 1,530 b 100.0 810.40
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.
a. Represents those entitled in specified year or later. The sum of individual percentages may not equal the cumulative percentages because of individual rounding.
b. Less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
Table 5.B5 Number, average age, and percentage distribution, by sex and age, December 1940–2005, selected years
Year Number
(thousands)		 Average
age		 Percentage distribution a
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
2003 15,254 73.3 100.0 8.7 27.9 23.5 19.0 12.6 8.2
2004 15,438 73.4 100.0 8.9 27.7 23.4 18.8 12.8 8.4
2005 15,654 73.4 100.0 9.1 27.4 23.2 18.7 12.8 8.7
Women
1940 13 68.1 100.0 . . . 82.6 12.8 3.9 0.6 b
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
2003 14,294 74.5 100.0 8.8 24.3 21.0 18.5 14.0 13.4
2004 14,534 74.5 100.0 9.0 24.4 20.9 18.1 14.1 13.4
2005 14,821 74.5 100.0 9.4 24.4 20.8 17.8 14.1 13.5
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record. Data for 1988 and 1990–2005 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.
a. The sum of individual categories may not equal 100 percent because of individual rounding.
b. Less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: Marian Longley (410) 965-5528.
Table 5.B6 Number and percentage distribution with and without reduction for early retirement, by sex and monthly benefit, December 2005
Sex and monthly benefit (dollars) Total Without reduction
for early retirement		 With reduction
for early retirement
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All retired workers 30,474,930 100.0 8,330,230 100.0 22,144,700 100.0
Less than 400.00 1,706,390 5.6 360,000 4.3 1,346,390 6.1
400.00–449.90 542,830 1.8 80,800 1.0 462,030 2.1
450.00–499.90 791,100 2.6 98,140 1.2 692,960 3.1
500.00–549.90 1,081,080 3.5 166,520 2.0 914,560 4.1
550.00–599.90 1,344,020 4.4 207,370 2.5 1,136,650 5.1
600.00–649.90 1,311,800 4.3 237,220 2.8 1,074,580 4.9
650.00–699.90 1,256,880 4.1 267,850 3.2 989,030 4.5
700.00–749.90 1,193,180 3.9 279,640 3.4 913,540 4.1
750.00–799.90 1,120,370 3.7 279,590 3.4 840,780 3.8
800.00–849.90 1,103,540 3.6 273,550 3.3 829,990 3.7
850.00–899.90 1,118,230 3.7 267,020 3.2 851,210 3.8
900.00–949.90 1,170,800 3.8 271,420 3.3 899,380 4.1
950.00–999.90 1,252,520 4.1 280,590 3.4 971,930 4.4
1,000.00–1,049.90 1,349,690 4.4 279,260 3.4 1,070,430 4.8
1,050.00–1,099.90 1,379,730 4.5 281,180 3.4 1,098,550 5.0
1,100.00–1,149.90 1,488,830 4.9 296,640 3.6 1,192,190 5.4
1,150.00–1,199.90 1,547,680 5.1 294,970 3.5 1,252,710 5.7
1,200.00–1,249.90 1,339,980 4.4 297,810 3.6 1,042,170 4.7
1,250.00–1,299.90 1,262,640 4.1 304,920 3.7 957,720 4.3
1,300.00–1,349.90 1,148,520 3.8 318,610 3.8 829,910 3.7
1,350.00–1,399.90 1,046,880 3.4 336,690 4.0 710,190 3.2
1,400.00–1,449.90 977,140 3.2 373,190 4.5 603,950 2.7
1,450.00–1,499.90 811,560 2.7 354,860 4.3 456,700 2.1
1,500.00–1,549.90 612,460 2.0 314,440 3.8 298,020 1.3
1,550.00–1,599.90 483,890 1.6 290,560 3.5 193,330 0.9
1,600.00–1,649.90 395,430 1.3 253,270 3.0 142,160 0.6
1,650.00–1,699.90 324,150 1.1 220,010 2.6 104,140 0.5
1,700.00 or more 1,313,610 4.3 1,044,110 12.5 269,500 1.2
Average benefit (dollars) 1,002.10 1,175.40 936.90
Men 15,654,350 100.0 4,669,220 100.0 10,985,130 100.0
Less than 400.00 763,520 4.9 172,560 3.7 590,960 5.4
400.00–449.90 186,840 1.2 33,330 0.7 153,510 1.4
450.00–499.90 234,830 1.5 36,860 0.8 197,970 1.8
500.00–549.90 275,430 1.8 59,210 1.3 216,220 2.0
550.00–599.90 297,960 1.9 70,080 1.5 227,880 2.1
600.00–649.90 310,030 2.0 72,340 1.5 237,690 2.2
650.00–699.90 333,440 2.1 77,360 1.7 256,080 2.3
700.00–749.90 352,720 2.3 76,110 1.6 276,610 2.5
750.00–799.90 387,800 2.5 81,690 1.7 306,110 2.8
800.00–849.90 421,070 2.7 85,660 1.8 335,410 3.1
850.00–899.90 469,580 3.0 90,760 1.9 378,820 3.4
900.00–949.90 535,970 3.4 99,060 2.1 436,910 4.0
950.00–999.90 615,700 3.9 110,760 2.4 504,940 4.6
1,000.00–1,049.90 722,700 4.6 114,320 2.4 608,380 5.5
1,050.00–1,099.90 776,580 5.0 123,150 2.6 653,430 5.9
1,100.00–1,149.90 912,650 5.8 139,090 3.0 773,560 7.0
1,150.00–1,199.90 1,008,040 6.4 148,200 3.2 859,840 7.8
1,200.00–1,249.90 887,520 5.7 162,930 3.5 724,590 6.6
1,250.00–1,299.90 863,950 5.5 185,080 4.0 678,870 6.2
1,300.00–1,349.90 806,880 5.2 210,550 4.5 596,330 5.4
1,350.00–1,399.90 752,510 4.8 235,160 5.0 517,350 4.7
1,400.00–1,449.90 715,010 4.6 273,570 5.9 441,440 4.0
1,450.00–1,499.90 608,140 3.9 267,390 5.7 340,750 3.1
1,500.00–1,549.90 456,530 2.9 242,500 5.2 214,030 1.9
1,550.00–1,599.90 360,440 2.3 228,970 4.9 131,470 1.2
1,600.00–1,649.90 299,520 1.9 202,400 4.3 97,120 0.9
1,650.00–1,699.90 250,290 1.6 179,020 3.8 71,270 0.6
1,700.00 or more 1,048,700 6.7 891,110 19.1 157,590 1.4
Average benefit (dollars) 1,129.70 1,322.80 1,047.70
Women 14,820,580 100.0 3,661,010 100.0 11,159,570 100.0
Less than 400.00 942,870 6.4 187,440 5.1 755,430 6.8
400.00–449.90 355,990 2.4 47,470 1.3 308,520 2.8
450.00–499.90 556,270 3.8 61,280 1.7 494,990 4.4
500.00–549.90 805,650 5.4 107,310 2.9 698,340 6.3
550.00–599.90 1,046,060 7.1 137,290 3.8 908,770 8.1
600.00–649.90 1,001,770 6.8 164,880 4.5 836,890 7.5
650.00–699.90 923,440 6.2 190,490 5.2 732,950 6.6
700.00–749.90 840,460 5.7 203,530 5.6 636,930 5.7
750.00–799.90 732,570 4.9 197,900 5.4 534,670 4.8
800.00–849.90 682,470 4.6 187,890 5.1 494,580 4.4
850.00–899.90 648,650 4.4 176,260 4.8 472,390 4.2
900.00–949.90 634,830 4.3 172,360 4.7 462,470 4.1
950.00–999.90 636,820 4.3 169,830 4.6 466,990 4.2
1,000.00–1,049.90 626,990 4.2 164,940 4.5 462,050 4.1
1,050.00–1,099.90 603,150 4.1 158,030 4.3 445,120 4.0
1,100.00–1,149.90 576,180 3.9 157,550 4.3 418,630 3.8
1,150.00–1,199.90 539,640 3.6 146,770 4.0 392,870 3.5
1,200.00–1,249.90 452,460 3.1 134,880 3.7 317,580 2.8
1,250.00–1,299.90 398,690 2.7 119,840 3.3 278,850 2.5
1,300.00–1,349.90 341,640 2.3 108,060 3.0 233,580 2.1
1,350.00–1,399.90 294,370 2.0 101,530 2.8 192,840 1.7
1,400.00–1,449.90 262,130 1.8 99,620 2.7 162,510 1.5
1,450.00–1,499.90 203,420 1.4 87,470 2.4 115,950 1.0
1,500.00–1,549.90 155,930 1.1 71,940 2.0 83,990 0.8
1,550.00–1,599.90 123,450 0.8 61,590 1.7 61,860 0.6
1,600.00–1,649.90 95,910 0.6 50,870 1.4 45,040 0.4
1,650.00–1,699.90 73,860 0.5 40,990 1.1 32,870 0.3
1,700.00 or more 264,910 1.8 153,000 4.2 111,910 1.0
Average benefit (dollars) 867.30 987.40 827.90
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).
The sum of individual categories may not equal 100 percent because of individual rounding.
CONTACT: Hazel P. Jenkins (410) 965-0164.
Table 5.B7 Number and percentage distribution with and without reduction for early retirement, by sex and primary insurance amount, December 2005
Sex and primary insurance amount (dollars) Total Without reduction
for early retirement		 With reduction
for early retirement
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All retired workers 30,474,930 100.0 8,330,230 100.0 22,144,700 100.0
Less than 400.00 2,857,500 9.4 600,610 7.2 2,256,890 10.2
400.00–449.90 575,560 1.9 120,370 1.4 455,190 2.1
450.00–499.90 676,190 2.2 145,470 1.7 530,720 2.4
500.00–549.90 1,066,400 3.5 255,300 3.1 811,100 3.7
550.00–599.90 1,144,290 3.8 274,440 3.3 869,850 3.9
600.00–649.90 1,182,010 3.9 267,000 3.2 915,010 4.1
650.00–699.90 1,179,230 3.9 276,150 3.3 903,080 4.1
700.00–749.90 1,100,260 3.6 262,040 3.1 838,220 3.8
750.00–799.90 1,059,950 3.5 261,110 3.1 798,840 3.6
800.00–849.90 1,042,290 3.4 267,570 3.2 774,720 3.5
850.00–899.90 998,750 3.3 262,690 3.2 736,060 3.3
900.00–949.90 970,700 3.2 266,510 3.2 704,190 3.2
950.00–999.90 969,580 3.2 272,370 3.3 697,210 3.1
1,000.00–1,049.90 941,250 3.1 263,690 3.2 677,560 3.1
1,050.00–1,099.90 927,990 3.0 260,760 3.1 667,230 3.0
1,100.00–1,149.90 941,260 3.1 268,770 3.2 672,490 3.0
1,150.00–1,199.90 950,360 3.1 266,020 3.2 684,340 3.1
1,200.00–1,249.90 985,790 3.2 270,830 3.3 714,960 3.2
1,250.00–1,299.90 1,072,600 3.5 288,980 3.5 783,620 3.5
1,300.00–1,349.90 1,097,730 3.6 318,190 3.8 779,540 3.5
1,350.00–1,399.90 1,137,080 3.7 342,990 4.1 794,090 3.6
1,400.00–1,449.90 1,352,560 4.4 406,240 4.9 946,320 4.3
1,450.00–1,499.90 1,196,730 3.9 362,310 4.3 834,420 3.8
1,500.00–1,549.90 963,430 3.2 319,470 3.8 643,960 2.9
1,550.00–1,599.90 797,960 2.6 296,070 3.6 501,890 2.3
1,600.00–1,649.90 669,460 2.2 245,030 2.9 424,430 1.9
1,650.00–1,699.90 612,320 2.0 210,210 2.5 402,110 1.8
1,700.00 or more 2,005,700 6.6 679,040 8.2 1,326,660 6.0
Average primary insurance amount (dollars) 1,025.40 1,094.90 999.30
Men 15,654,350 100.0 4,669,220 100.0 10,985,130 100.0
Less than 400.00 633,360 4.0 183,480 3.9 449,880 4.1
400.00–449.90 123,600 0.8 34,180 0.7 89,420 0.8
450.00–499.90 139,770 0.9 39,020 0.8 100,750 0.9
500.00–549.90 209,760 1.3 65,280 1.4 144,480 1.3
550.00–599.90 236,170 1.5 73,750 1.6 162,420 1.5
600.00–649.90 257,600 1.6 73,420 1.6 184,180 1.7
650.00–699.90 269,050 1.7 77,520 1.7 191,530 1.7
700.00–749.90 270,910 1.7 77,300 1.7 193,610 1.8
750.00–799.90 285,380 1.8 81,210 1.7 204,170 1.9
800.00–849.90 306,140 2.0 87,000 1.9 219,140 2.0
850.00–899.90 323,750 2.1 91,640 2.0 232,110 2.1
900.00–949.90 353,860 2.3 101,130 2.2 252,730 2.3
950.00–999.90 393,700 2.5 112,660 2.4 281,040 2.6
1,000.00–1,049.90 422,470 2.7 116,170 2.5 306,300 2.8
1,050.00–1,099.90 466,460 3.0 126,530 2.7 339,930 3.1
1,100.00–1,149.90 525,010 3.4 142,710 3.1 382,300 3.5
1,150.00–1,199.90 582,540 3.7 154,310 3.3 428,230 3.9
1,200.00–1,249.90 665,990 4.3 171,030 3.7 494,960 4.5
1,250.00–1,299.90 791,470 5.1 199,620 4.3 591,850 5.4
1,300.00–1,349.90 852,940 5.4 235,730 5.0 617,210 5.6
1,350.00–1,399.90 919,670 5.9 266,200 5.7 653,470 5.9
1,400.00–1,449.90 1,136,320 7.3 325,180 7.0 811,140 7.4
1,450.00–1,499.90 1,030,340 6.6 297,280 6.4 733,060 6.7
1,500.00–1,549.90 835,840 5.3 269,360 5.8 566,480 5.2
1,550.00–1,599.90 692,510 4.4 255,420 5.5 437,090 4.0
1,600.00–1,649.90 580,000 3.7 213,510 4.6 366,490 3.3
1,650.00–1,699.90 528,670 3.4 185,190 4.0 343,480 3.1
1,700.00 or more 1,821,070 11.6 613,390 13.1 1,207,680 11.0
Average primary insurance amount (dollars) 1,254.90 1,280.70 1,243.90
Women 14,820,580 100.0 3,661,010 100.0 11,159,570 100.0
Less than 400.00 2,224,140 15.0 417,130 11.4 1,807,010 16.2
400.00–449.90 451,960 3.0 86,190 2.4 365,770 3.3
450.00–499.90 536,420 3.6 106,450 2.9 429,970 3.9
500.00–549.90 856,640 5.8 190,020 5.2 666,620 6.0
550.00–599.90 908,120 6.1 200,690 5.5 707,430 6.3
600.00–649.90 924,410 6.2 193,580 5.3 730,830 6.5
650.00–699.90 910,180 6.1 198,630 5.4 711,550 6.4
700.00–749.90 829,350 5.6 184,740 5.0 644,610 5.8
750.00–799.90 774,570 5.2 179,900 4.9 594,670 5.3
800.00–849.90 736,150 5.0 180,570 4.9 555,580 5.0
850.00–899.90 675,000 4.6 171,050 4.7 503,950 4.5
900.00–949.90 616,840 4.2 165,380 4.5 451,460 4.0
950.00–999.90 575,880 3.9 159,710 4.4 416,170 3.7
1,000.00–1,049.90 518,780 3.5 147,520 4.0 371,260 3.3
1,050.00–1,099.90 461,530 3.1 134,230 3.7 327,300 2.9
1,100.00–1,149.90 416,250 2.8 126,060 3.4 290,190 2.6
1,150.00–1,199.90 367,820 2.5 111,710 3.1 256,110 2.3
1,200.00–1,249.90 319,800 2.2 99,800 2.7 220,000 2.0
1,250.00–1,299.90 281,130 1.9 89,360 2.4 191,770 1.7
1,300.00–1,349.90 244,790 1.7 82,460 2.3 162,330 1.5
1,350.00–1,399.90 217,410 1.5 76,790 2.1 140,620 1.3
1,400.00–1,449.90 216,240 1.5 81,060 2.2 135,180 1.2
1,450.00–1,499.90 166,390 1.1 65,030 1.8 101,360 0.9
1,500.00–1,549.90 127,590 0.9 50,110 1.4 77,480 0.7
1,550.00–1,599.90 105,450 0.7 40,650 1.1 64,800 0.6
1,600.00–1,649.90 89,460 0.6 31,520 0.9 57,940 0.5
1,650.00–1,699.90 83,650 0.6 25,020 0.7 58,630 0.5
1,700.00 or more 184,630 1.2 65,650 1.8 118,980 1.1
Average primary insurance amount (dollars) 783.00 857.90 758.50
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).
The sum of individual categories may not equal 100 percent because of individual rounding.
CONTACT: Hazel P. Jenkins (410) 965-0164.
Table 5.B8 Number and average monthly benefit with and without reduction for early retirement, by sex, December 1956–2005, 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
2003 29,531,611 8,292,022 21,239,589 71.9 15,247,841 4,705,215 10,542,626 69.1 14,283,770 3,586,807 10,696,963 74.9
2004 29,952,465 8,316,408 21,636,057 72.2 15,430,360 4,680,802 10,749,558 69.7 14,522,105 3,635,606 10,886,499 75.0
2005 30,460,836 8,331,737 22,129,099 72.6 15,650,611 4,668,990 10,981,621 70.2 14,810,225 3,662,747 11,147,478 75.3
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 . . .
2003 922.10 1,086.80 857.80 . . . 1,038.70 1,220.60 957.50 . . . 797.60 911.30 759.50 . . .
2004 954.90 1,121.00 891.10 . . . 1,076.10 1,261.50 995.40 . . . 826.10 940.10 788.00 . . .
2005 1,002.00 1,174.80 936.90 . . . 1,129.50 1,322.70 1,047.40 . . . 867.30 986.40 828.20 . . .
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: Marian Longley (410) 965-5528.
Table 5.B9 Number and percentage distribution, by sex, monthly benefit, and age, December 2005
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 a (thousands) 30,475 2,824 7,910 6,727 5,564 4,093 2,234 1,123
Percent b 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Less than 400.00 5.6 8.0 5.8 5.7 5.1 4.9 4.7 4.4
400.00–449.90 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.5
450.00–499.90 2.6 3.8 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.1 1.9
500.00–549.90 3.5 4.5 3.0 3.6 4.1 3.9 2.8 2.4
550.00–599.90 4.4 5.2 4.3 5.1 4.8 3.7 3.1 2.8
600.00–649.90 4.3 5.9 4.7 4.7 3.9 3.5 3.0 2.8
650.00–699.90 4.1 6.2 4.5 4.1 3.8 3.5 3.1 3.0
700.00–749.90 3.9 5.4 4.2 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.2
750.00–799.90 3.7 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.4
800.00–849.90 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.6 4.2
850.00–899.90 3.7 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.8 4.1 5.1
900.00–949.90 3.8 3.2 3.5 3.6 3.8 4.3 4.9 5.8
950.00–999.90 4.1 3.2 3.4 3.8 4.1 5.1 6.0 6.4
1,000.00–1,049.90 4.4 3.1 3.3 3.8 4.5 6.6 7.2 6.0
1,050.00–1,099.90 4.5 3.0 3.3 4.0 4.9 7.3 5.7 5.7
1,100.00–1,149.90 4.9 3.0 3.3 4.6 7.0 6.5 5.3 5.4
1,150.00–1,199.90 5.1 2.9 3.5 6.3 7.1 5.1 5.1 4.7
1,200.00–1,249.90 4.4 3.0 3.8 6.0 4.6 3.9 4.2 3.8
1,250.00–1,299.90 4.1 4.9 4.6 4.4 3.3 3.7 4.1 3.1
1,300.00–1,349.90 3.8 5.4 4.7 3.0 3.0 3.6 3.7 2.6
1,350.00–1,399.90 3.4 5.0 4.1 2.6 3.0 3.3 3.5 2.5
1,400.00–1,449.90 3.2 4.5 3.6 2.8 2.9 2.8 3.2 2.6
1,450.00–1,499.90 2.7 3.8 3.0 2.5 2.3 2.1 2.3 2.7
1,500.00–1,549.90 2.0 2.0 2.4 2.0 1.8 1.5 1.8 2.4
1,550.00–1,599.90 1.6 0.7 2.2 1.7 1.4 1.1 1.5 2.0
1,600.00–1,649.90 1.3 0.4 2.0 1.4 1.0 0.9 1.3 1.5
1,650.00–1,699.90 1.1 0.3 1.8 1.1 0.7 0.7 1.0 1.0
1,700.00 or more 4.3 0.3 6.5 3.8 3.9 3.3 4.9 6.8
Average benefit (dollars) 1,002.10 914.50 1,036.40 987.90 992.30 992.90 1,041.40 1,069.70
Men
Total
Number a (thousands) 15,654 1,430 4,289 3,638 2,930 2,010 974 384
Percent b 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Less than 400.00 4.9 6.4 4.9 5.1 4.3 4.3 4.8 4.2
400.00–449.90 1.2 1.0 0.9 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
450.00–499.90 1.5 2.0 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.6
500.00–549.90 1.8 2.2 1.5 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8
550.00–599.90 1.9 2.3 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.0 1.9 2.0
600.00–649.90 2.0 2.2 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.1 1.9 2.0
650.00–699.90 2.1 2.3 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.1
700.00–749.90 2.3 2.4 2.0 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.4
750.00–799.90 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.6
800.00–849.90 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.8 2.8 3.0 2.9 3.1
850.00–899.90 3.0 2.9 2.6 3.0 3.2 3.3 3.4 4.3
900.00–949.90 3.4 3.1 2.7 3.4 3.6 4.0 4.7 4.8
950.00–999.90 3.9 3.3 3.0 3.7 4.2 5.1 6.4 5.1
1,000.00–1,049.90 4.6 3.5 3.1 4.0 4.7 7.5 8.5 5.2
1,050.00–1,099.90 5.0 3.6 3.3 4.5 5.5 9.0 6.0 5.0
1,100.00–1,149.90 5.8 3.7 3.6 5.6 9.2 8.1 5.3 4.9
1,150.00–1,199.90 6.4 3.8 4.0 8.5 9.7 5.9 5.4 4.5
1,200.00–1,249.90 5.7 4.2 4.7 8.5 5.8 4.3 4.5 3.9
1,250.00–1,299.90 5.5 7.4 6.3 6.2 4.0 4.3 4.8 3.5
1,300.00–1,349.90 5.2 8.7 6.7 4.0 3.6 4.3 4.6 2.9
1,350.00–1,399.90 4.8 8.5 6.2 3.3 3.7 4.2 4.2 3.0
1,400.00–1,449.90 4.6 7.9 5.4 3.7 3.8 3.5 4.0 3.5
1,450.00–1,499.90 3.9 6.8 4.5 3.6 3.2 2.7 2.5 3.9
1,500.00–1,549.90 2.9 3.7 3.5 2.9 2.6 2.0 1.8 3.7
1,550.00–1,599.90 2.3 1.2 3.2 2.4 2.1 1.4 1.5 3.3
1,600.00–1,649.90 1.9 0.7 3.0 2.1 1.3 1.1 1.5 2.4
1,650.00–1,699.90 1.6 0.5 2.7 1.7 1.0 0.9 1.2 1.5
1,700.00 or more 6.7 0.6 10.7 5.9 5.7 4.6 6.4 11.5
Average benefit (dollars) 1,129.70 1,084.00 1,198.20 1,117.50 1,106.10 1,075.40 1,102.40 1,185.70
Women
Total
Number a (thousands) 14,821 1,394 3,621 3,090 2,634 2,083 1,260 739
Percent b 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Less than 400.00 6.4 9.5 6.8 6.4 6.0 5.5 4.7 4.6
400.00–449.90 2.4 2.6 2.0 2.8 2.8 2.6 1.9 1.5
450.00–499.90 3.8 5.6 3.5 3.8 3.9 3.9 2.6 2.1
500.00–549.90 5.4 6.8 4.8 5.8 6.6 5.8 3.5 2.7
550.00–599.90 7.1 8.1 7.2 9.0 8.0 5.3 4.0 3.2
600.00–649.90 6.8 9.6 8.1 7.8 6.0 4.8 3.8 3.2
650.00–699.90 6.2 10.2 7.5 6.3 5.6 4.6 3.7 3.4
700.00–749.90 5.7 8.5 6.7 5.9 5.1 4.3 3.6 3.6
750.00–799.90 4.9 5.3 5.8 5.4 4.6 4.0 3.7 3.9
800.00–849.90 4.6 4.3 5.3 4.8 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.8
850.00–899.90 4.4 3.8 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.2 4.7 5.6
900.00–949.90 4.3 3.3 4.3 3.9 4.1 4.5 5.1 6.4
950.00–999.90 4.3 3.0 3.9 3.8 4.1 5.0 5.7 7.0
1,000.00–1,049.90 4.2 2.7 3.4 3.6 4.2 5.6 6.2 6.5
1,050.00–1,099.90 4.1 2.5 3.3 3.4 4.2 5.7 5.5 6.1
1,100.00–1,149.90 3.9 2.2 3.0 3.5 4.5 4.9 5.2 5.7
1,150.00–1,199.90 3.6 1.9 2.9 3.6 4.1 4.4 4.9 4.8
1,200.00–1,249.90 3.1 1.8 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.4 4.0 3.7
1,250.00–1,299.90 2.7 2.3 2.6 2.3 2.6 3.2 3.5 2.9
1,300.00–1,349.90 2.3 2.0 2.2 1.9 2.3 2.8 3.0 2.4
1,350.00–1,399.90 2.0 1.4 1.7 1.7 2.1 2.5 2.9 2.2
1,400.00–1,449.90 1.8 1.0 1.5 1.7 1.8 2.1 2.6 2.2
1,450.00–1,499.90 1.4 0.6 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 2.1 2.2
1,500.00–1,549.90 1.1 0.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.7 1.8
1,550.00–1,599.90 0.8 0.2 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.4 1.4
1,600.00–1,649.90 0.6 0.1 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.2 1.0
1,650.00–1,699.90 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.8
1,700.00 or more 1.8 0.1 1.5 1.3 1.8 2.2 3.7 4.4
Average benefit (dollars) 867.30 740.60 844.90 835.40 865.70 913.30 994.30 1,009.50
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
a. The sum of individual categories may not equal the total because of rounding.
b. The sum of individual categories may not equal 100 percent because of individual rounding.
CONTACT: Marian Longley (410) 965-5528.