Annual Statistical Supplement, 2016
Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance
Benefits in Current-Payment Status
Dependents and Survivors
Year | Total | Wives entitled solely because of age | Wives entitled because of children | Husbands | ||||||||
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Subtotal | With at least 1 child under age 16 a | With at least 1 disabled child b | ||||||||||
Number | Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars) | Number | Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars) | Number | Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars) | Number | Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars) | Number | Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars) | Number | Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars) | |
Wives and husbands of retired workers | ||||||||||||
1950 | 508,350 | 11,995 | 498,688 | 11,865 | 8,865 | 114 | 8,865 | 114 | . . . | . . . | 797 | 16 |
1955 | 1,191,963 | 39,416 | 1,124,616 | 37,826 | 57,284 | 1,315 | 57,284 | 1,315 | . . . | . . . | 10,063 | 274 |
1960 | 2,269,384 | 87,867 | 2,143,949 | 84,018 | 110,909 | 3,344 | 101,774 | 3,010 | 9,135 | 334 | 14,526 | 504 |
1965 | 2,613,550 | 114,035 | 2,433,602 | 108,069 | 168,951 | 5,508 | 154,829 | 4,947 | 14,122 | 561 | 10,997 | 458 |
1970 | 2,668,105 | 163,263 | 2,491,724 | 155,510 | 167,968 | 7,261 | 154,919 | 6,542 | 13,049 | 719 | 8,413 | 492 |
1975 | 2,867,388 | 301,623 | 2,664,132 | 287,043 | 195,993 | 13,861 | 178,909 | 12,391 | 17,084 | 1,470 | 7,263 | 720 |
1980 | 3,015,549 | 518,500 | 2,789,472 | 490,818 | 186,894 | 22,508 | 167,793 | 19,708 | 19,101 | 2,800 | 39,183 | 5,174 |
1985 | 3,069,067 | 755,844 | 2,926,300 | 732,464 | 107,166 | 17,347 | 84,074 | 12,762 | 23,092 | 4,585 | 35,601 | 6,033 |
1986 | 3,086,091 | 776,870 | 2,948,854 | 754,026 | 102,549 | 16,933 | 79,471 | 12,304 | 23,078 | 4,629 | 34,688 | 5,911 |
1987 | 3,089,968 | 817,058 | 2,959,301 | 794,258 | 96,928 | 16,865 | 74,141 | 12,078 | 22,787 | 4,788 | 33,739 | 5,935 |
1988 | 3,086,022 | 854,644 | 2,959,856 | 831,659 | 93,577 | 17,071 | 71,585 | 12,266 | 21,992 | 4,805 | 32,589 | 5,914 |
1989 | 3,093,075 | 905,281 | 2,971,440 | 881,836 | 89,839 | 17,431 | 68,857 | 12,571 | 20,982 | 4,859 | 31,796 | 6,014 |
1990 | 3,101,085 | 964,983 | 2,982,034 | 940,514 | 87,925 | 18,300 | 67,785 | 13,322 | 20,140 | 4,977 | 31,126 | 6,169 |
1991 | 3,104,235 | 1,008,672 | 2,986,975 | 983,434 | 86,682 | 19,020 | 66,992 | 13,897 | 19,690 | 5,122 | 30,578 | 6,218 |
1992 | 3,111,515 | 1,047,553 | 2,995,629 | 1,021,616 | 85,680 | 19,648 | 66,618 | 14,468 | 19,062 | 5,180 | 30,206 | 6,289 |
1993 | 3,094,447 | 1,075,073 | 2,980,671 | 1,048,712 | 83,751 | 19,993 | 65,225 | 14,782 | 18,526 | 5,211 | 30,025 | 6,368 |
1994 | 3,066,430 | 1,101,203 | 2,954,950 | 1,074,452 | 81,644 | 20,296 | 63,575 | 15,033 | 18,069 | 5,263 | 29,836 | 6,455 |
1995 | 3,026,012 | 1,120,924 | 2,917,764 | 1,094,203 | 78,507 | 20,155 | 61,132 | 14,932 | 17,375 | 5,223 | 29,741 | 6,567 |
1996 | 2,970,226 | 1,139,092 | 2,872,316 | 1,113,470 | 68,310 | 18,942 | 52,384 | 13,874 | 15,926 | 5,068 | 29,600 | 6,680 |
1997 | 2,922,170 | 1,148,558 | 2,828,261 | 1,123,381 | 64,123 | 18,363 | 49,372 | 13,540 | 14,751 | 4,823 | 29,786 | 6,814 |
1998 | 2,864,230 | 1,145,353 | 2,773,583 | 1,120,553 | 60,634 | 17,883 | 46,649 | 13,205 | 13,985 | 4,678 | 30,013 | 6,917 |
1999 | 2,811,008 | 1,155,479 | 2,722,244 | 1,130,413 | 58,229 | 17,905 | 45,002 | 13,333 | 13,227 | 4,572 | 30,535 | 7,161 |
2000 | 2,798,203 | 1,200,835 | 2,707,444 | 1,173,771 | 58,416 | 19,212 | 45,680 | 14,547 | 12,736 | 4,665 | 32,343 | 7,851 |
2001 | 2,741,962 | 1,213,842 | 2,652,289 | 1,186,078 | 55,995 | 19,335 | 44,009 | 14,732 | 11,986 | 4,603 | 33,678 | 8,429 |
2002 | 2,681,153 | 1,210,108 | 2,591,336 | 1,181,531 | 54,683 | 19,579 | 43,212 | 15,022 | 11,471 | 4,557 | 35,143 | 8,998 |
2003 | 2,621,691 | 1,214,103 | 2,532,377 | 1,184,720 | 52,791 | 19,774 | 42,023 | 15,301 | 10,768 | 4,473 | 36,523 | 9,609 |
2004 | 2,568,853 | 1,227,331 | 2,480,652 | 1,197,209 | 49,947 | 19,681 | 40,122 | 15,378 | 9,825 | 4,303 | 38,254 | 10,441 |
2005 | 2,526,459 | 1,260,857 | 2,439,582 | 1,229,775 | 46,766 | 19,602 | 37,543 | 15,315 | 9,223 | 4,287 | 40,111 | 11,479 |
2006 | 2,478,599 | 1,282,860 | 2,391,928 | 1,250,678 | 44,597 | 19,632 | 35,847 | 15,344 | 8,750 | 4,287 | 42,074 | 12,550 |
2007 | 2,432,082 | 1,292,620 | 2,345,674 | 1,259,718 | 42,159 | 19,252 | 34,025 | 15,131 | 8,134 | 4,122 | 44,249 | 13,649 |
2008 | 2,370,611 | 1,347,716 | 2,282,698 | 1,311,855 | 40,884 | 20,129 | 33,079 | 15,847 | 7,805 | 4,282 | 47,029 | 15,732 |
2009 | 2,343,601 | 1,345,643 | 2,250,741 | 1,307,001 | 41,443 | 20,758 | 33,632 | 16,379 | 7,811 | 4,378 | 51,417 | 17,885 |
2010 | 2,316,536 | 1,343,640 | 2,216,430 | 1,300,831 | 43,102 | 21,943 | 34,020 | 16,775 | 9,082 | 5,168 | 57,004 | 20,866 |
2011 | 2,291,792 | 1,392,093 | 2,186,094 | 1,344,329 | 42,466 | 22,604 | 33,429 | 17,251 | 9,037 | 5,353 | 63,232 | 25,160 |
2012 | 2,280,662 | 1,428,684 | 2,166,432 | 1,374,556 | 41,754 | 22,756 | 32,989 | 17,445 | 8,765 | 5,311 | 72,476 | 31,371 |
2013 | 2,285,636 | 1,481,837 | 2,160,404 | 1,419,049 | 40,756 | 22,728 | 32,306 | 17,499 | 8,450 | 5,229 | 84,476 | 40,060 |
2014 | 2,303,480 | 1,550,839 | 2,164,305 | 1,476,492 | 39,654 | 22,620 | 31,359 | 17,391 | 8,295 | 5,229 | 99,521 | 51,727 |
2015 | 2,335,807 | 1,612,415 | 2,178,484 | 1,523,810 | 39,055 | 22,376 | 30,862 | 17,179 | 8,193 | 5,197 | 118,268 | 66,229 |
Wives and husbands of disabled workers | ||||||||||||
1958 | 12,231 | 415 | 4,845 | 192 | 7,370 | 223 | 7,345 | 222 | 25 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
1960 | 76,599 | 2,636 | 21,845 | 841 | 54,543 | 1,788 | 53,549 | 1,746 | 994 | 42 | 211 | 7 |
1965 | 193,362 | 6,761 | 29,352 | 1,109 | 163,500 | 5,635 | 160,922 | 5,512 | 2,578 | 123 | 510 | 17 |
1970 | 283,447 | 12,060 | 41,582 | 2,063 | 241,341 | 9,975 | 235,892 | 9,667 | 5,449 | 307 | 524 | 22 |
1975 | 452,922 | 30,536 | 64,883 | 5,263 | 387,474 | 25,239 | 380,763 | 24,633 | 6,711 | 606 | 565 | 35 |
1980 | 461,878 | 51,028 | 77,276 | 9,672 | 382,457 | 41,159 | 374,147 | 40,018 | 8,310 | 1,142 | 2,145 | 197 |
1985 | 305,532 | 40,507 | 79,294 | 12,693 | 224,704 | 27,656 | 215,012 | 26,055 | 9,692 | 1,602 | 1,534 | 158 |
1986 | 300,826 | 39,481 | 78,925 | 12,766 | 220,426 | 26,566 | 210,515 | 24,952 | 9,911 | 1,614 | 1,475 | 149 |
1987 | 290,888 | 39,195 | 73,484 | 12,808 | 211,222 | 25,854 | 201,280 | 24,194 | 9,942 | 1,661 | 6,182 | 532 |
1988 | 280,821 | 38,878 | 70,654 | 12,924 | 203,788 | 25,402 | 194,068 | 23,746 | 9,720 | 1,656 | 6,379 | 552 |
1989 | 271,488 | 39,148 | 67,154 | 12,974 | 197,946 | 25,590 | 188,562 | 23,916 | 9,384 | 1,674 | 6,388 | 584 |
1990 | 265,890 | 39,869 | 63,584 | 13,018 | 195,818 | 26,222 | 186,641 | 24,506 | 9,177 | 1,716 | 6,488 | 629 |
1991 | 266,219 | 40,792 | 60,866 | 13,020 | 198,457 | 27,071 | 189,401 | 25,321 | 9,056 | 1,750 | 6,896 | 701 |
1992 | 270,674 | 41,951 | 59,536 | 13,196 | 203,703 | 27,967 | 194,459 | 26,152 | 9,244 | 1,815 | 7,435 | 788 |
1993 | 272,759 | 42,570 | 58,052 | 13,241 | 206,975 | 28,490 | 197,589 | 26,616 | 9,386 | 1,874 | 7,732 | 839 |
1994 | 271,054 | 43,263 | 56,343 | 13,367 | 206,854 | 29,011 | 197,492 | 27,094 | 9,362 | 1,917 | 7,857 | 885 |
1995 | 263,539 | 43,105 | 53,882 | 13,300 | 201,827 | 28,892 | 192,573 | 26,962 | 9,254 | 1,929 | 7,830 | 913 |
1996 | 223,854 | 38,366 | 51,779 | 13,251 | 166,586 | 24,432 | 158,106 | 22,597 | 8,480 | 1,834 | 5,489 | 683 |
1997 | 206,959 | 36,585 | 51,265 | 13,251 | 150,647 | 22,683 | 142,717 | 20,928 | 7,930 | 1,755 | 5,047 | 651 |
1998 | 189,843 | 34,530 | 50,759 | 13,197 | 134,584 | 20,718 | 127,083 | 19,032 | 7,501 | 1,686 | 4,500 | 614 |
1999 | 176,299 | 33,336 | 50,165 | 13,314 | 121,906 | 19,407 | 114,842 | 17,781 | 7,064 | 1,626 | 4,228 | 615 |
2000 | 165,123 | 32,763 | 49,171 | 13,488 | 111,933 | 18,649 | 105,248 | 17,044 | 6,685 | 1,605 | 4,019 | 626 |
2001 | 156,899 | 32,491 | 48,597 | 13,794 | 104,271 | 18,034 | 97,942 | 16,460 | 6,329 | 1,574 | 4,031 | 663 |
2002 | 151,614 | 32,209 | 48,402 | 13,970 | 99,075 | 17,542 | 93,034 | 16,008 | 6,041 | 1,533 | 4,137 | 697 |
2003 | 150,886 | 33,401 | 51,536 | 15,304 | 95,042 | 17,335 | 89,168 | 15,808 | 5,874 | 1,527 | 4,308 | 762 |
2004 | 152,804 | 35,378 | 57,891 | 17,437 | 90,407 | 17,103 | 84,885 | 15,608 | 5,522 | 1,494 | 4,506 | 838 |
2005 | 153,800 | 37,865 | 63,069 | 19,930 | 86,029 | 17,006 | 80,644 | 15,482 | 5,385 | 1,523 | 4,702 | 930 |
2006 | 153,470 | 39,563 | 67,445 | 21,934 | 81,122 | 16,607 | 75,917 | 15,069 | 5,205 | 1,538 | 4,903 | 1,022 |
2007 | 152,802 | 40,791 | 71,212 | 23,591 | 76,415 | 16,087 | 71,372 | 14,554 | 5,043 | 1,533 | 5,175 | 1,113 |
2008 | 154,230 | 44,030 | 76,035 | 26,501 | 72,668 | 16,261 | 67,851 | 14,696 | 4,817 | 1,565 | 5,527 | 1,268 |
2009 | 158,122 | 45,306 | 79,969 | 27,759 | 72,083 | 16,124 | 67,252 | 14,558 | 4,831 | 1,566 | 6,070 | 1,424 |
2010 | 160,300 | 45,925 | 81,487 | 28,093 | 72,201 | 16,234 | 67,346 | 14,638 | 4,855 | 1,596 | 6,612 | 1,598 |
2011 | 164,030 | 48,970 | 85,221 | 30,442 | 71,503 | 16,649 | 66,768 | 15,033 | 4,735 | 1,615 | 7,306 | 1,880 |
2012 | 162,550 | 49,385 | 85,306 | 30,882 | 69,256 | 16,374 | 64,673 | 14,784 | 4,583 | 1,590 | 7,988 | 2,129 |
2013 | 156,672 | 48,239 | 81,916 | 30,008 | 66,288 | 15,837 | 61,985 | 14,328 | 4,303 | 1,509 | 8,468 | 2,394 |
2014 | 148,955 | 46,852 | 78,800 | 29,351 | 61,346 | 14,869 | 57,330 | 13,450 | 4,016 | 1,419 | 8,809 | 2,632 |
2015 | 141,760 | 45,141 | 75,499 | 28,235 | 56,845 | 13,867 | 53,078 | 12,529 | 3,767 | 1,338 | 9,416 | 3,038 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | ||||||||||||
NOTES: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components. | ||||||||||||
. . . = not applicable. | ||||||||||||
a. Prior to August 1981, benefits were payable to mothers and fathers caring for a child under age 18. For mothers and fathers caring for a child who was at least age 14 and who were entitled in August 1981, benefits were continued until the child attained age 18 or September 1983, whichever came earlier. | ||||||||||||
b. Excludes wives with both disabled and nondisabled children in their care. | ||||||||||||
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. |
Monthly benefit (dollars) | Total, 62 or older | 62–64 | 65–69 | 70–74 | 75–79 | 80–84 | 85 or older |
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Total | |||||||
Number | 2,253,983 | 175,860 | 742,148 | 518,800 | 394,501 | 261,989 | 160,685 |
Percent | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Less than 150.00 | 4.8 | 13.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
150.00–174.90 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
175.00–199.90 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
200.00–224.90 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
225.00–249.90 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
250.00–274.90 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
275.00–299.90 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
300.00–324.90 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
325.00–349.90 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
350.00–374.90 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
375.00–399.90 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
400.00–424.90 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
425.00–449.90 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
450.00–474.90 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
475.00–499.90 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
500.00–524.90 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
525.00–549.90 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
550.00–574.90 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
575.00–599.90 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.6 |
600.00–624.90 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 5.7 |
625.00–649.90 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 7.3 |
650.00–674.90 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 7.8 | 8.1 |
675.00–699.90 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 8.1 | 6.2 |
700.00–724.90 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 3.9 |
725.00–749.90 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.1 |
750.00–774.90 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
775.00–799.90 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
800.00–824.90 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
825.00–849.90 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 |
850.00–874.90 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3.0 |
875.00–899.90 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
900.00–924.90 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
925.00–949.90 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
950.00–974.90 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
975.00–999.90 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
1,000.00 or more | 17.8 | 1.3 | 32.1 | 17.0 | 10.5 | 8.2 | 5.6 |
Average benefit (dollars) | 688.58 | 484.39 | 772.23 | 691.52 | 658.78 | 649.82 | 652.53 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | |||||||
NOTE: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components. | |||||||
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. |
Year | Number of children of— | Total monthly benefits (in thousands of dollars) for children of— | ||||||
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All workers | Retired workers | Deceased workers | Disabled workers | All workers | Retired workers | Deceased workers | Disabled workers | |
Total | ||||||||
1957 | 1,502,077 | 179,697 | 1,322,380 | . . . | 57,951 | 3,932 | 54,019 | . . . |
1960 | 2,000,451 | 268,168 | 1,576,802 | 155,481 | 93,276 | 7,576 | 81,003 | 4,697 |
1965 | 3,092,659 | 460,781 | 2,074,263 | 557,615 | 159,428 | 14,736 | 127,067 | 17,627 |
1970 | 4,122,305 | 545,708 | 2,687,997 | 888,600 | 279,845 | 24,473 | 221,041 | 34,330 |
1980 | 4,606,517 | 638,711 | 2,609,920 | 1,357,886 | 864,242 | 89,386 | 625,090 | 149,766 |
1990 | 3,187,010 | 422,200 | 1,776,013 | 988,797 | 991,628 | 109,497 | 720,206 | 161,926 |
1995 | 3,734,097 | 441,600 | 1,883,643 | 1,408,854 | 1,283,288 | 141,974 | 882,837 | 258,477 |
2000 | 3,802,863 | 458,951 | 1,878,007 | 1,465,905 | 1,547,808 | 181,177 | 1,033,055 | 333,575 |
2001 | 3,839,381 | 467,064 | 1,890,156 | 1,482,161 | 1,624,285 | 192,727 | 1,078,886 | 352,672 |
2002 | 3,910,256 | 476,684 | 1,907,899 | 1,525,673 | 1,692,471 | 203,265 | 1,115,415 | 373,791 |
2003 | 3,960,909 | 480,033 | 1,909,983 | 1,570,893 | 1,763,910 | 213,230 | 1,151,907 | 398,773 |
2004 | 3,986,319 | 482,894 | 1,904,631 | 1,598,794 | 1,838,926 | 224,538 | 1,190,871 | 423,518 |
2005 | 4,024,815 | 488,425 | 1,903,477 | 1,632,913 | 1,945,508 | 240,777 | 1,249,328 | 455,402 |
2006 | 4,040,530 | 489,940 | 1,898,862 | 1,651,728 | 2,031,723 | 253,820 | 1,298,187 | 479,716 |
2007 | 4,050,691 | 494,296 | 1,891,706 | 1,664,689 | 2,095,892 | 265,936 | 1,332,248 | 497,708 |
2008 | 4,131,594 | 525,197 | 1,914,524 | 1,691,873 | 2,262,489 | 298,072 | 1,427,099 | 537,318 |
2009 | 4,230,578 | 561,451 | 1,921,148 | 1,747,979 | 2,311,770 | 320,237 | 1,435,847 | 555,686 |
2010 | 4,312,554 | 579,859 | 1,912,789 | 1,819,906 | 2,351,759 | 334,405 | 1,437,963 | 579,391 |
2011 | 4,375,451 | 594,355 | 1,907,336 | 1,873,760 | 2,470,586 | 358,189 | 1,493,713 | 618,685 |
2012 | 4,419,404 | 612,256 | 1,907,096 | 1,900,052 | 2,540,605 | 378,036 | 1,523,923 | 638,646 |
2013 | 4,412,620 | 625,339 | 1,898,904 | 1,888,377 | 2,585,288 | 395,300 | 1,545,335 | 644,653 |
2014 | 4,355,214 | 635,496 | 1,892,099 | 1,827,619 | 2,621,075 | 411,405 | 1,571,821 | 637,848 |
2015 | 4,296,691 | 648,530 | 1,892,885 | 1,755,276 | 2,613,041 | 422,191 | 1,575,147 | 615,703 |
Children under age 18 | ||||||||
1940 | 54,648 | 6,410 | 48,238 | . . . | 668 | 62 | 606 | . . . |
1950 | 699,703 | 46,241 | 653,462 | . . . | 19,366 | 788 | 18,578 | . . . |
1960 | 1,896,397 | 214,343 | 1,529,535 | 152,519 | 88,682 | 5,654 | 78,446 | 4,582 |
1965 | 2,688,592 | 339,507 | 1,816,888 | 532,197 | 135,432 | 9,598 | 109,392 | 16,442 |
1970 | 3,314,578 | 354,373 | 2,161,094 | 799,111 | 215,366 | 13,367 | 172,499 | 29,500 |
1980 | 3,423,081 | 354,797 | 1,883,438 | 1,184,846 | 607,574 | 40,548 | 443,097 | 123,930 |
1990 | 2,497,252 | 236,051 | 1,333,690 | 927,511 | 739,787 | 53,944 | 538,546 | 147,296 |
1995 | 2,956,482 | 241,756 | 1,386,111 | 1,328,615 | 943,028 | 69,312 | 637,326 | 236,390 |
2000 | 2,976,406 | 255,908 | 1,346,091 | 1,374,407 | 1,120,977 | 92,987 | 724,567 | 303,423 |
2001 | 2,993,852 | 262,509 | 1,345,986 | 1,385,357 | 1,172,169 | 100,320 | 752,216 | 319,633 |
2002 | 3,043,029 | 270,231 | 1,350,533 | 1,422,265 | 1,218,610 | 107,298 | 773,661 | 337,652 |
2003 | 3,080,308 | 273,646 | 1,345,029 | 1,461,633 | 1,268,682 | 113,784 | 795,476 | 359,422 |
2004 | 3,104,055 | 277,195 | 1,338,920 | 1,487,940 | 1,325,370 | 121,320 | 821,844 | 382,206 |
2005 | 3,129,506 | 281,634 | 1,331,531 | 1,516,341 | 1,399,043 | 131,142 | 858,135 | 409,766 |
2006 | 3,133,398 | 282,281 | 1,320,862 | 1,530,255 | 1,455,066 | 138,296 | 886,393 | 430,377 |
2007 | 3,119,523 | 281,848 | 1,302,665 | 1,535,010 | 1,487,902 | 143,616 | 900,537 | 443,748 |
2008 | 3,118,230 | 285,944 | 1,280,182 | 1,552,104 | 1,576,703 | 156,733 | 944,058 | 475,912 |
2009 | 3,158,138 | 301,132 | 1,258,817 | 1,598,189 | 1,592,358 | 167,672 | 934,400 | 490,286 |
2010 | 3,208,791 | 309,512 | 1,239,083 | 1,660,196 | 1,609,289 | 174,383 | 925,590 | 509,316 |
2011 | 3,245,279 | 314,970 | 1,224,280 | 1,706,029 | 1,680,127 | 185,255 | 952,543 | 542,328 |
2012 | 3,258,426 | 321,534 | 1,213,164 | 1,723,728 | 1,711,882 | 193,294 | 961,500 | 557,088 |
2013 | 3,236,746 | 325,846 | 1,200,282 | 1,710,618 | 1,728,766 | 200,324 | 967,270 | 561,172 |
2014 | 3,166,362 | 327,665 | 1,188,333 | 1,650,364 | 1,734,880 | 205,850 | 976,089 | 552,941 |
2015 | 3,095,718 | 330,546 | 1,185,282 | 1,579,890 | 1,712,387 | 208,106 | 972,772 | 531,509 |
Disabled adult children | ||||||||
1957 | 28,869 | 16,686 | 12,183 | . . . | 1,115 | 526 | 589 | . . . |
1960 | 104,054 | 53,825 | 47,267 | 2,962 | 4,594 | 1,922 | 2,557 | 115 |
1965 | 198,390 | 87,122 | 102,287 | 8,981 | 10,271 | 3,541 | 6,357 | 374 |
1970 | 270,557 | 101,341 | 154,921 | 14,295 | 19,807 | 5,755 | 13,290 | 761 |
1980 | 450,169 | 140,548 | 276,738 | 32,883 | 89,561 | 22,463 | 62,625 | 4,473 |
1990 | 600,480 | 173,941 | 389,385 | 37,154 | 217,201 | 51,879 | 156,725 | 8,597 |
1995 | 686,101 | 188,965 | 446,377 | 50,759 | 300,007 | 68,743 | 217,553 | 13,711 |
2000 | 728,689 | 191,584 | 480,351 | 56,754 | 377,647 | 83,098 | 276,072 | 18,478 |
2001 | 736,546 | 191,809 | 486,817 | 57,920 | 395,952 | 86,510 | 289,757 | 19,684 |
2002 | 744,529 | 192,085 | 492,985 | 59,459 | 409,813 | 89,114 | 299,946 | 20,754 |
2003 | 752,814 | 191,704 | 498,659 | 62,451 | 426,877 | 92,125 | 312,212 | 22,540 |
2004 | 759,264 | 191,285 | 503,242 | 64,737 | 446,134 | 95,744 | 326,042 | 24,349 |
2005 | 768,535 | 191,979 | 507,961 | 68,595 | 473,620 | 101,440 | 345,113 | 27,067 |
2006 | 776,596 | 192,122 | 512,596 | 71,878 | 498,891 | 106,512 | 362,902 | 29,477 |
2007 | 794,677 | 196,038 | 521,293 | 77,346 | 524,763 | 112,420 | 379,869 | 32,474 |
2008 | 871,466 | 221,943 | 564,735 | 84,788 | 594,115 | 130,201 | 426,482 | 37,432 |
2009 | 920,883 | 241,042 | 589,575 | 90,266 | 622,827 | 140,072 | 442,872 | 39,882 |
2010 | 949,200 | 250,262 | 601,420 | 97,518 | 644,297 | 146,946 | 454,155 | 43,196 |
2011 | 977,026 | 259,073 | 612,686 | 105,267 | 689,622 | 159,176 | 482,092 | 48,353 |
2012 | 1,006,676 | 269,799 | 624,472 | 112,405 | 725,285 | 170,231 | 502,718 | 52,336 |
2013 | 1,030,166 | 279,053 | 633,891 | 117,222 | 756,839 | 180,455 | 521,073 | 55,311 |
2014 | 1,048,879 | 287,762 | 641,497 | 119,620 | 787,838 | 191,001 | 539,405 | 57,432 |
2015 | 1,068,443 | 298,666 | 648,371 | 121,406 | 806,630 | 199,915 | 548,431 | 58,284 |
Students | ||||||||
1965 | 205,677 | 34,152 | 155,088 | 16,437 | 13,725 | 1,597 | 11,318 | 811 |
1970 | 537,170 | 89,994 | 371,982 | 75,194 | 44,672 | 5,351 | 35,252 | 4,069 |
1980 | 733,267 | 143,366 | 449,744 | 140,157 | 167,107 | 26,375 | 119,368 | 21,363 |
1990 | 89,278 | 12,208 | 52,938 | 24,132 | 34,641 | 3,673 | 24,935 | 6,033 |
1995 | 91,514 | 10,879 | 51,155 | 29,480 | 40,253 | 3,919 | 27,958 | 8,376 |
2000 | 97,768 | 11,459 | 51,565 | 34,744 | 49,184 | 5,092 | 32,417 | 11,674 |
2001 | 108,983 | 12,746 | 57,353 | 38,884 | 56,164 | 5,897 | 36,912 | 13,356 |
2002 | 122,698 | 14,368 | 64,381 | 43,949 | 64,048 | 6,854 | 41,808 | 15,386 |
2003 | 127,787 | 14,683 | 66,295 | 46,809 | 68,351 | 7,321 | 44,218 | 16,811 |
2004 | 123,000 | 14,414 | 62,469 | 46,117 | 67,422 | 7,474 | 42,985 | 16,963 |
2005 | 126,774 | 14,812 | 63,985 | 47,977 | 72,845 | 8,196 | 46,080 | 18,570 |
2006 | 130,536 | 15,537 | 65,404 | 49,595 | 77,766 | 9,012 | 48,892 | 19,862 |
2007 | 136,491 | 16,410 | 67,748 | 52,333 | 83,228 | 9,900 | 51,842 | 21,486 |
2008 | 141,898 | 17,310 | 69,607 | 54,981 | 91,670 | 11,138 | 56,559 | 23,973 |
2009 | 151,557 | 19,277 | 72,756 | 59,524 | 96,585 | 12,493 | 58,575 | 25,517 |
2010 | 154,563 | 20,085 | 72,286 | 62,192 | 98,173 | 13,076 | 58,217 | 26,879 |
2011 | 153,146 | 20,312 | 70,370 | 62,464 | 100,838 | 13,757 | 59,077 | 28,004 |
2012 | 154,302 | 20,923 | 69,460 | 63,919 | 103,437 | 14,511 | 59,705 | 29,221 |
2013 | 145,708 | 20,440 | 64,731 | 60,537 | 99,683 | 14,521 | 56,992 | 28,170 |
2014 | 139,973 | 20,069 | 62,269 | 57,635 | 98,356 | 14,555 | 56,326 | 27,475 |
2015 | 132,530 | 19,318 | 59,232 | 53,980 | 94,025 | 14,171 | 53,943 | 25,911 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | ||||||||
NOTES: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components. | ||||||||
. . . = not applicable. | ||||||||
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. |
Year | Widowed mothers and fathers | Nondisabled | Parents | Children | Disabled | |||||
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Widows | Widowers | Total | Under age 18 | Disabled adult children | Students | Widows | Widowers | |||
1940 | 19.61 | 20.28 | . . . | 13.09 | 12.22 | 12.22 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1941 | 19.50 | 20.22 | . . . | 12.97 | 12.19 | 12.19 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1942 | 19.57 | 20.15 | . . . | 13.05 | 12.24 | 12.24 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1943 | 19.72 | 20.15 | . . . | 13.11 | 12.31 | 12.31 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1944 | 19.80 | 20.17 | . . . | 13.08 | 12.38 | 12.38 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1945 | 19.83 | 20.19 | . . . | 13.06 | 12.45 | 12.45 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1950 | 34.24 | 36.54 | 37.23 | 36.69 | 28.43 | 28.43 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1951 | 33.24 | 36.04 | 30.03 | 36.68 | 28.05 | 28.05 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1952 | 36.13 | 40.67 | 33.09 | 41.33 | 31.30 | 31.30 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1953 | 37.49 | 40.88 | 34.08 | 41.96 | 32.28 | 32.28 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1954 | 44.52 | 46.28 | 39.27 | 47.44 | 37.01 | 37.01 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1955 | 45.91 | 48.70 | 46.51 | 49.93 | 38.12 | 38.12 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1956 | 47.35 | 50.14 | 47.11 | 50.78 | 39.36 | 39.36 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1957 | 49.05 | 51.09 | 47.77 | 51.87 | 40.85 | 40.78 | 48.38 | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1958 | 50.53 | 51.91 | 48.84 | 52.83 | 42.10 | 41.98 | 49.63 | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1959 | 57.37 | 56.73 | 53.28 | 58.86 | 47.48 | 47.34 | 52.89 | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1960 | 59.29 | 57.69 | 53.81 | 60.31 | 51.37 | 51.29 | 54.10 | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1961 | 59.38 | 64.92 | 61.66 | 67.15 | 52.74 | 52.64 | 55.50 | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1962 | 59.38 | 65.88 | 62.12 | 68.18 | 53.57 | 53.47 | 55.99 | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1963 | 59.43 | 66.85 | 63.17 | 69.11 | 54.33 | 54.23 | 56.58 | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1964 | 59.40 | 67.85 | 63.49 | 70.05 | 54.99 | 54.87 | 57.27 | . . . | . . . | . . . |
1965 | 65.46 | 73.75 | 69.68 | 76.03 | 61.26 | 60.21 | 62.14 | 72.98 | . . . | . . . |
1966 | 65.59 | 74.11 | 70.52 | 76.52 | 61.84 | 60.37 | 62.67 | 71.71 | . . . | . . . |
1967 | 65.86 | 74.99 | 71.22 | 77.23 | 62.57 | 60.99 | 63.37 | 72.33 | . . . | . . . |
1968 | 74.93 | 86.54 | 82.14 | 88.21 | 70.85 | 68.90 | 73.11 | 81.76 | 72.27 | 72.40 |
1969 | 75.06 | 87.48 | 83.08 | 88.96 | 71.10 | 69.11 | 73.77 | 81.93 | 71.02 | 66.50 |
1970 | 86.51 | 102.02 | 96.50 | 103.21 | 82.23 | 79.82 | 85.79 | 94.77 | 81.99 | 73.10 |
1971 | 95.61 | 113.57 | 106.13 | 114.26 | 90.94 | 88.12 | 95.03 | 104.80 | 90.11 | 83.10 |
1972 | 115.45 | 138.19 | 127.98 | 138.95 | 110.36 | 106.87 | 115.25 | 126.63 | 109.50 | 98.80 |
1973 | 118.20 | 157.40 | 146.70 | 140.60 | 111.70 | 108.20 | 116.20 | 128.50 | 111.20 | 101.70 |
1974 | 134.20 | 177.30 | 164.30 | 157.50 | 126.48 | 122.52 | 130.33 | 144.79 | 125.90 | 118.60 |
1975 | 147.25 | 193.92 | 178.27 | 171.86 | 139.40 | 135.00 | 142.26 | 157.81 | 137.70 | 128.10 |
1976 | 159.77 | 208.99 | 191.78 | 185.07 | 151.94 | 147.49 | 152.88 | 169.80 | 147.00 | 133.80 |
1977 | 173.80 | 224.30 | 177.10 | 198.30 | a 165.70 | a 161.50 | a 163.60 | a 183.10 | 156.20 | 131.60 |
1978 | 190.40 | 241.40 | 186.10 | 214.00 | 182.20 | 178.30 | 176.20 | 200.80 | 165.70 | 129.70 |
1979 | 212.60 | 269.80 | 209.00 | 238.70 | 205.60 | 201.70 | 195.90 | 226.60 | 180.80 | 133.40 |
1980 | 246.20 | 311.50 | 239.40 | 276.00 | 239.50 | 235.30 | 226.40 | 265.40 | 205.40 | 145.70 |
1981 | 276.70 | 349.80 | 266.80 | 310.40 | 270.90 | 265.70 | 254.00 | 301.70 | 227.20 | 158.80 |
1982 | 302.80 | 379.30 | 285.60 | 335.40 | 285.40 | 291.50 | 279.90 | 260.70 | 242.80 | 165.50 |
1983 | 308.70 | 397.10 | 295.70 | 349.80 | 298.00 | 307.20 | 289.00 | 233.40 | 251.10 | 166.20 |
1984 | 321.50 | 416.10 | 306.80 | 363.90 | 314.30 | 320.70 | 302.60 | 257.20 | 307.70 | 190.70 |
1985 | 332.50 | 434.00 | 317.80 | 378.20 | 330.50 | 332.60 | 315.50 | 360.80 | 316.60 | 191.80 |
1986 | 338.30 | 444.90 | 324.80 | 386.30 | 336.80 | 338.70 | 323.10 | 375.70 | 321.30 | 195.50 |
1987 | 352.70 | 468.90 | 340.60 | 407.30 | 352.40 | 353.90 | 340.00 | 400.10 | 335.60 | 202.30 |
1988 | 367.90 | 493.40 | 359.50 | 428.40 | 367.60 | 368.00 | 357.40 | 424.70 | 350.00 | 211.30 |
1989 | 387.60 | 522.60 | 382.00 | 453.50 | 384.90 | 384.30 | 378.10 | 447.90 | 368.90 | 223.60 |
1990 | 409.10 | 557.40 | 408.40 | 482.20 | 405.50 | 403.80 | 402.50 | 471.00 | 391.30 | 238.40 |
1991 | 424.10 | 584.50 | 428.00 | 506.10 | 420.10 | 417.00 | 421.50 | 486.20 | 409.40 | 260.60 |
1992 | 437.70 | 608.70 | 443.60 | 526.40 | 432.30 | 427.60 | 438.30 | 504.10 | 425.30 | 273.30 |
1993 | 448.40 | 631.70 | 461.50 | 547.20 | 443.10 | 437.00 | 453.70 | 515.00 | 436.90 | 286.20 |
1994 | 464.40 | 656.60 | 481.40 | 569.50 | 456.20 | 448.70 | 470.80 | 532.20 | 449.20 | 299.90 |
1995 | 477.90 | 681.20 | 500.20 | 590.80 | 468.70 | 459.80 | 487.40 | 546.50 | 461.50 | 307.60 |
1996 | 514.90 | 708.30 | 520.70 | 613.50 | 487.20 | 478.20 | 506.10 | 560.80 | 474.30 | 318.00 |
1997 | 532.00 | 732.50 | 534.50 | 635.70 | 500.00 | 490.10 | 521.30 | 569.60 | 483.90 | 326.90 |
1998 | 545.10 | 750.30 | 549.10 | 651.10 | 509.60 | 498.90 | 532.80 | 579.90 | 491.00 | 332.90 |
1999 | 565.70 | 776.10 | 572.40 | 673.90 | 526.30 | 515.00 | 550.40 | 595.80 | 503.90 | 340.30 |
2000 | 595.00 | 811.80 | 606.90 | 703.90 | 550.10 | 538.30 | 574.70 | 628.70 | 523.80 | 361.70 |
2001 | 620.80 | 842.50 | 636.80 | 728.60 | 570.80 | 558.90 | 595.20 | 643.60 | 541.20 | 374.80 |
2002 | 640.20 | 862.80 | 662.80 | 752.70 | 584.60 | 572.90 | 608.40 | 649.40 | 553.00 | 384.70 |
2003 | 663.70 | 889.50 | 697.70 | 779.20 | 603.10 | 591.40 | 626.10 | 667.00 | 569.10 | 400.80 |
2004 | 689.40 | 921.90 | 736.00 | 809.70 | 625.30 | 613.80 | 647.90 | 688.10 | 588.50 | 416.60 |
2005 | 724.50 | 968.40 | 785.30 | 850.60 | 656.30 | 644.50 | 679.40 | 720.20 | 615.50 | 441.50 |
2006 | 756.60 | 1,009.80 | 829.10 | 892.20 | 683.70 | 671.10 | 708.00 | 747.50 | 637.40 | 455.00 |
2007 | 781.80 | 1,042.60 | 864.50 | 918.00 | 704.30 | 691.30 | 728.70 | 765.20 | 652.70 | 468.80 |
2008 | 834.90 | 1,114.70 | 937.90 | 978.90 | 745.40 | 737.40 | 755.20 | 812.50 | 691.80 | 498.00 |
2009 | 841.60 | 1,125.90 | 961.50 | 987.80 | 747.40 | 742.30 | 751.20 | 805.10 | 691.50 | 497.30 |
2010 | 848.90 | 1,136.40 | 977.90 | 998.20 | 751.80 | 747.00 | 755.10 | 805.40 | 690.90 | 498.70 |
2011 | 883.54 | 1,187.53 | 1,027.72 | 1,044.74 | 783.14 | 778.04 | 786.85 | 839.52 | 714.29 | 515.31 |
2012 | 900.32 | 1,218.45 | 1,057.42 | 1,072.76 | 799.08 | 792.56 | 805.03 | 859.56 | 723.14 | 521.97 |
2013 | 917.69 | 1,247.51 | 1,084.19 | 1,094.20 | 813.80 | 805.87 | 822.02 | 880.44 | 729.33 | 526.48 |
2014 | 934.90 | 1,279.52 | 1,114.36 | 1,120.76 | 830.73 | 821.39 | 840.85 | 904.56 | 737.33 | 535.69 |
2015 | 939.94 | 1,290.58 | 1,126.02 | 1,133.46 | 832.14 | 820.71 | 845.86 | 910.71 | 732.84 | 534.44 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | ||||||||||
NOTE: . . . = not applicable. | ||||||||||
a. Estimated. | ||||||||||
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. |
Primary insurance amount (dollars) | Widowed mothers and fathers | Nondisabled widow(er)s | Parents | Disabled widow(er)s | Children | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
Total | 139,719 | 100.0 | 3,790,374 | 100.0 | 1,252 | 100.0 | 259,331 | 100.0 | 1,892,885 | 100.0 |
Less than 300.00 | 1,176 | 0.8 | 31,980 | 0.8 | (X) | (X) | 1,602 | 0.6 | 37,316 | 2.0 |
300.00–349.90 | 667 | 0.5 | 12,360 | 0.3 | (X) | (X) | 936 | 0.4 | 20,372 | 1.1 |
350.00–399.90 | 757 | 0.5 | 13,255 | 0.3 | (X) | (X) | 1,032 | 0.4 | 21,196 | 1.1 |
400.00–449.90 | 901 | 0.6 | 27,312 | 0.7 | (X) | (X) | 1,314 | 0.5 | 36,701 | 1.9 |
450.00–499.90 | 905 | 0.6 | 18,092 | 0.5 | 7 | 0.6 | 1,392 | 0.5 | 26,325 | 1.4 |
500.00–549.90 | 961 | 0.7 | 18,737 | 0.5 | (X) | (X) | 1,433 | 0.6 | 27,233 | 1.4 |
550.00–599.90 | 1,038 | 0.7 | 23,485 | 0.6 | 3 | 0.2 | 1,623 | 0.6 | 28,700 | 1.5 |
600.00–649.90 | 1,243 | 0.9 | 36,094 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.8 | 1,983 | 0.8 | 34,929 | 1.8 |
650.00–699.90 | 1,376 | 1.0 | 44,170 | 1.2 | 19 | 1.5 | 2,270 | 0.9 | 40,997 | 2.2 |
700.00–749.90 | 2,227 | 1.6 | 49,652 | 1.3 | 28 | 2.2 | 3,634 | 1.4 | 57,139 | 3.0 |
750.00–799.90 | 3,673 | 2.6 | 53,690 | 1.4 | 36 | 2.9 | 5,554 | 2.1 | 79,674 | 4.2 |
800.00–849.90 | 3,820 | 2.7 | 56,861 | 1.5 | 48 | 3.8 | 6,011 | 2.3 | 80,383 | 4.2 |
850.00–899.90 | 4,156 | 3.0 | 60,474 | 1.6 | 42 | 3.4 | 6,310 | 2.4 | 79,657 | 4.2 |
900.00–949.90 | 4,084 | 2.9 | 59,759 | 1.6 | 59 | 4.7 | 6,761 | 2.6 | 74,797 | 4.0 |
950.00–999.90 | 4,262 | 3.1 | 62,908 | 1.7 | 50 | 4.0 | 7,235 | 2.8 | 73,240 | 3.9 |
1,000.00–1,049.90 | 4,506 | 3.2 | 68,985 | 1.8 | 51 | 4.1 | 7,562 | 2.9 | 72,805 | 3.8 |
1,050.00–1,099.90 | 4,749 | 3.4 | 76,446 | 2.0 | 51 | 4.1 | 7,831 | 3.0 | 72,085 | 3.8 |
1,100.00–1,149.90 | 4,859 | 3.5 | 81,093 | 2.1 | 51 | 4.1 | 8,324 | 3.2 | 70,752 | 3.7 |
1,150.00–1,199.90 | 5,062 | 3.6 | 89,868 | 2.4 | 49 | 3.9 | 8,540 | 3.3 | 69,017 | 3.6 |
1,200.00–1,249.90 | 4,871 | 3.5 | 96,815 | 2.6 | 50 | 4.0 | 8,913 | 3.4 | 65,861 | 3.5 |
1,250.00–1,299.90 | 4,937 | 3.5 | 98,234 | 2.6 | 47 | 3.8 | 9,065 | 3.5 | 61,204 | 3.2 |
1,300.00–1,349.90 | 5,011 | 3.6 | 112,935 | 3.0 | 32 | 2.6 | 9,034 | 3.5 | 60,622 | 3.2 |
1,350.00–1,399.90 | 4,765 | 3.4 | 114,537 | 3.0 | 39 | 3.1 | 8,895 | 3.4 | 55,862 | 3.0 |
1,400.00–1,449.90 | 4,554 | 3.3 | 125,598 | 3.3 | 42 | 3.4 | 9,106 | 3.5 | 54,438 | 2.9 |
1,450.00–1,499.90 | 4,256 | 3.0 | 130,340 | 3.4 | 30 | 2.4 | 8,909 | 3.4 | 50,426 | 2.7 |
1,500.00–1,549.90 | 4,145 | 3.0 | 153,357 | 4.0 | 35 | 2.8 | 8,772 | 3.4 | 49,587 | 2.6 |
1,550.00–1,599.90 | 3,940 | 2.8 | 167,704 | 4.4 | 35 | 2.8 | 8,326 | 3.2 | 46,906 | 2.5 |
1,600.00–1,649.90 | 3,653 | 2.6 | 175,974 | 4.6 | 31 | 2.5 | 8,336 | 3.2 | 43,409 | 2.3 |
1,650.00–1,699.90 | 3,399 | 2.4 | 187,202 | 4.9 | 31 | 2.5 | 7,957 | 3.1 | 40,727 | 2.2 |
1,700.00–1,749.90 | 3,229 | 2.3 | 211,115 | 5.6 | 38 | 3.0 | 7,822 | 3.0 | 39,802 | 2.1 |
1,750.00–1,799.90 | 3,005 | 2.2 | 196,512 | 5.2 | 21 | 1.7 | 7,336 | 2.8 | 35,228 | 1.9 |
1,800.00–1,849.90 | 2,904 | 2.1 | 154,282 | 4.1 | 32 | 2.6 | 6,709 | 2.6 | 29,531 | 1.6 |
1,850.00–1,899.90 | 2,613 | 1.9 | 126,059 | 3.3 | 27 | 2.2 | 6,118 | 2.4 | 25,398 | 1.3 |
1,900.00–1,949.90 | 2,393 | 1.7 | 104,939 | 2.8 | 21 | 1.7 | 5,914 | 2.3 | 21,965 | 1.2 |
1,950.00–1,999.90 | 2,376 | 1.7 | 87,440 | 2.3 | 17 | 1.4 | 5,613 | 2.2 | 19,849 | 1.0 |
2,000.00–2,049.90 | 2,898 | 2.1 | 91,539 | 2.4 | 25 | 2.0 | 6,907 | 2.7 | 22,051 | 1.2 |
2,050.00–2,099.90 | 3,512 | 2.5 | 90,187 | 2.4 | 21 | 1.7 | 7,816 | 3.0 | 24,464 | 1.3 |
2,100.00–2,149.90 | 3,087 | 2.2 | 82,500 | 2.2 | 23 | 1.8 | 7,329 | 2.8 | 22,450 | 1.2 |
2,150.00–2,199.90 | 2,810 | 2.0 | 72,681 | 1.9 | 18 | 1.4 | 6,032 | 2.3 | 18,839 | 1.0 |
2,200.00 or more | 16,939 | 12.1 | 325,203 | 8.6 | 124 | 9.9 | 23,075 | 8.9 | 100,948 | 5.3 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | ||||||||||
NOTES: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components. | ||||||||||
(X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals. | ||||||||||
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. |
Year | Total | Nondisabled— | Disabled widow(er)s | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Widows | Widowers | |||||||
Number | Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars) | Number | Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars) | Number | Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars) | Number | Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars) | |
1950 | 314,189 | 11,481 | 314,126 | 11,479 | 63 | 2 | . . . | . . . |
1951 | 384,265 | 13,849 | 384,011 | 13,841 | 254 | 8 | . . . | . . . |
1952 | 454,563 | 18,482 | 454,064 | 18,466 | 499 | 17 | . . . | . . . |
1953 | 540,653 | 22,096 | 539,854 | 22,069 | 799 | 27 | . . . | . . . |
1954 | 638,091 | 29,526 | 637,012 | 29,483 | 1,079 | 42 | . . . | . . . |
1955 | 701,360 | 34,152 | 700,294 | 34,103 | 1,066 | 50 | . . . | . . . |
1956 | 913,069 | 45,780 | 911,841 | 45,722 | 1,228 | 58 | . . . | . . . |
1957 | 1,095,137 | 55,944 | 1,093,645 | 55,872 | 1,492 | 71 | . . . | . . . |
1958 | 1,232,583 | 63,977 | 1,230,953 | 63,897 | 1,630 | 80 | . . . | . . . |
1959 | 1,393,587 | 79,047 | 1,391,686 | 78,946 | 1,901 | 101 | . . . | . . . |
1960 | 1,543,843 | 89,054 | 1,541,790 | 88,943 | 2,053 | 110 | . . . | . . . |
1961 | 1,697,308 | 110,179 | 1,694,977 | 110,035 | 2,331 | 144 | . . . | . . . |
1962 | 1,859,191 | 122,475 | 1,856,658 | 122,318 | 2,533 | 157 | . . . | . . . |
1963 | 2,010,769 | 134,403 | 2,008,102 | 134,234 | 2,667 | 168 | . . . | . . . |
1964 | 2,158,912 | 146,476 | 2,156,143 | 146,300 | 2,769 | 176 | . . . | . . . |
1965 | 2,371,433 | 174,883 | 2,368,629 | 174,688 | 2,804 | 195 | . . . | . . . |
1966 | 2,602,015 | 192,821 | 2,599,178 | 192,620 | 2,837 | 200 | . . . | . . . |
1967 | 2,769,618 | 207,692 | 2,766,736 | 207,487 | 2,882 | 205 | . . . | . . . |
1968 | 2,937,890 | 253,924 | 2,913,376 | 252,123 | 2,951 | 242 | 21,563 | 1,558 |
1969 | 3,091,710 | 269,799 | 3,049,177 | 266,741 | 3,064 | 255 | 39,469 | 2,803 |
1970 | 3,227,160 | 328,245 | 3,174,846 | 323,912 | 3,033 | 293 | 49,281 | 4,041 |
1971 | 3,366,304 | 380,963 | 3,306,528 | 375,528 | 3,033 | 322 | 56,743 | 5,113 |
1972 | 3,509,777 | 483,161 | 3,442,595 | 475,746 | 3,015 | 386 | 64,167 | 7,029 |
1973 | 3,656,353 | 571,654 | 3,574,458 | 562,441 | 3,126 | 459 | 78,769 | 8,754 |
1974 | 3,769,559 | 663,569 | 3,674,376 | 651,471 | 3,055 | 502 | 92,128 | 11,596 |
1975 | 3,888,705 | 747,902 | 3,776,090 | 732,269 | 3,104 | 553 | 109,511 | 15,080 |
1976 | 3,994,380 | 827,325 | 3,871,894 | 809,181 | 3,059 | 587 | 119,427 | 17,557 |
1977 | 4,119,487 | 914,738 | 3,980,324 | 892,764 | 11,887 | 2,105 | 127,276 | 19,869 |
1978 | 4,211,710 | 1,005,929 | 4,066,673 | 981,615 | 15,287 | 2,845 | 129,751 | 21,469 |
1979 | 4,321,496 | 1,153,272 | 4,173,745 | 1,126,089 | 17,918 | 3,745 | 129,833 | 23,438 |
1980 | 4,410,515 | 1,358,836 | 4,262,607 | 1,327,814 | 20,328 | 4,866 | 127,580 | 26,156 |
1981 | 4,507,941 | 1,560,103 | 4,363,708 | 1,526,511 | 22,643 | 6,042 | 121,590 | 27,550 |
1982 | 4,594,961 | 1,724,392 | 4,453,575 | 1,689,073 | 25,014 | 7,144 | 116,372 | 28,175 |
1983 | 4,693,791 | 1,844,798 | 4,554,414 | 1,808,647 | 27,786 | 8,216 | 111,591 | 27,935 |
1984 | 4,779,190 | 1,973,203 | 4,640,805 | 1,930,807 | 29,234 | 8,970 | 109,151 | 33,426 |
1985 | 4,862,805 | 2,094,003 | 4,725,618 | 2,050,678 | 30,182 | 9,592 | 107,005 | 33,734 |
1986 | 4,928,019 | 2,175,345 | 4,789,969 | 2,131,049 | 31,076 | 10,092 | 106,974 | 34,204 |
1987 | 4,983,846 | 2,318,747 | 4,846,135 | 2,272,557 | 31,429 | 10,703 | 106,282 | 35,487 |
1988 | 5,028,822 | 2,461,945 | 4,892,829 | 2,414,239 | 32,870 | 11,816 | 103,123 | 35,892 |
1989 | 5,070,873 | 2,629,728 | 4,935,911 | 2,579,726 | 33,332 | 12,731 | 101,630 | 37,270 |
1990 | 5,111,482 | 2,827,012 | 4,976,420 | 2,773,818 | 34,073 | 13,916 | 100,989 | 39,278 |
1991 | 5,158,383 | 2,989,385 | 5,008,789 | 2,927,768 | 35,105 | 15,024 | 114,489 | 46,593 |
1992 | 5,205,375 | 3,138,250 | 5,037,583 | 3,066,568 | 36,468 | 16,178 | 131,324 | 55,504 |
1993 | 5,224,279 | 3,264,849 | 5,039,874 | 3,183,768 | 37,390 | 17,255 | 147,015 | 63,826 |
1994 | 5,232,379 | 3,394,982 | 5,034,219 | 3,305,229 | 37,484 | 18,043 | 160,676 | 71,710 |
1995 | 5,225,519 | 3,514,262 | 5,014,991 | 3,416,203 | 37,504 | 18,759 | 173,024 | 79,300 |
1996 | 5,209,812 | 3,639,632 | 4,990,079 | 3,534,268 | 37,822 | 19,692 | 181,911 | 85,671 |
1997 | 5,053,442 | 3,646,898 | 4,829,456 | 3,537,348 | 36,048 | 19,268 | 187,938 | 90,282 |
1998 | 4,989,855 | 3,685,349 | 4,759,829 | 3,571,047 | 35,845 | 19,683 | 194,181 | 94,619 |
1999 | 4,943,915 | 3,774,601 | 4,709,091 | 3,654,598 | 36,029 | 20,624 | 198,795 | 99,380 |
2000 | 4,901,437 | 3,912,527 | 4,663,228 | 3,785,532 | 36,782 | 22,322 | 201,427 | 104,674 |
2001 | 4,828,327 | 3,997,687 | 4,586,677 | 3,864,251 | 37,407 | 23,822 | 204,243 | 109,615 |
2002 | 4,770,638 | 4,043,051 | 4,524,020 | 3,903,384 | 39,260 | 26,020 | 207,358 | 113,648 |
2003 | 4,707,215 | 4,110,963 | 4,456,446 | 3,964,035 | 41,410 | 28,892 | 209,359 | 118,035 |
2004 | 4,643,035 | 4,200,895 | 4,388,305 | 4,045,712 | 43,995 | 32,379 | 210,735 | 122,803 |
2005 | 4,568,991 | 4,339,977 | 4,310,330 | 4,174,318 | 45,660 | 35,856 | 213,001 | 129,804 |
2006 | 4,493,620 | 4,445,576 | 4,225,561 | 4,267,017 | 47,881 | 39,700 | 220,178 | 138,859 |
2007 | 4,436,338 | 4,526,864 | 4,160,409 | 4,337,586 | 50,947 | 44,045 | 224,982 | 145,233 |
2008 | 4,380,164 | 4,773,510 | 4,094,903 | 4,564,447 | 55,254 | 51,821 | 230,007 | 157,243 |
2009 | 4,326,976 | 4,757,157 | 4,030,494 | 4,538,025 | 60,002 | 57,695 | 236,480 | 161,437 |
2010 | 4,285,913 | 4,748,771 | 3,975,424 | 4,517,797 | 65,536 | 64,086 | 244,953 | 166,888 |
2011 | 4,239,078 | 4,901,142 | 3,916,765 | 4,651,268 | 71,302 | 73,278 | 251,011 | 176,596 |
2012 | 4,193,431 | 4,967,481 | 3,860,506 | 4,703,820 | 77,453 | 81,901 | 255,472 | 181,760 |
2013 | 4,138,924 | 5,013,184 | 3,798,108 | 4,738,188 | 83,568 | 90,604 | 257,248 | 184,392 |
2014 | 4,092,402 | 5,078,097 | 3,743,788 | 4,790,260 | 90,743 | 101,120 | 257,871 | 186,717 |
2015 | 4,049,705 | 5,061,912 | 3,691,010 | 4,763,538 | 99,364 | 111,885 | 259,331 | 186,488 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | ||||||||
NOTES: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components. | ||||||||
. . . = not applicable. | ||||||||
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. |
Year of entitlement | Number | Percentage distribution | Cumulative percentage a | Average monthly benefit (dollars) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,790,374 | 100.0 | . . . | 1,286.26 |
2015 | 264,004 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1,338.68 |
2014 | 272,392 | 7.2 | 14.2 | 1,340.21 |
2013 | 254,198 | 6.7 | 20.9 | 1,350.60 |
2012 | 238,196 | 6.3 | 27.1 | 1,352.63 |
2011 | 212,410 | 5.6 | 32.7 | 1,340.73 |
2010 | 195,847 | 5.2 | 37.9 | 1,347.43 |
2009 | 180,905 | 4.8 | 42.7 | 1,358.48 |
2008 | 167,882 | 4.4 | 47.1 | 1,353.36 |
2007 | 153,950 | 4.1 | 51.2 | 1,342.10 |
2006 | 139,837 | 3.7 | 54.9 | 1,328.72 |
2005 | 129,230 | 3.4 | 58.3 | 1,317.90 |
2004 | 125,315 | 3.3 | 61.6 | 1,312.82 |
2003 | 121,927 | 3.2 | 64.8 | 1,302.19 |
2002 | 114,373 | 3.0 | 67.8 | 1,284.61 |
2001 | 107,630 | 2.8 | 70.7 | 1,268.66 |
2000 | 102,652 | 2.7 | 73.4 | 1,259.48 |
1999 | 96,704 | 2.6 | 75.9 | 1,241.72 |
1998 | 90,631 | 2.4 | 78.3 | 1,229.54 |
1997 | 84,546 | 2.2 | 80.5 | 1,215.68 |
1996 | 80,332 | 2.1 | 82.7 | 1,208.38 |
1995 | 76,183 | 2.0 | 84.7 | 1,202.35 |
1994 | 72,070 | 1.9 | 86.6 | 1,190.88 |
1993 | 66,759 | 1.8 | 88.3 | 1,180.84 |
1992 | 62,800 | 1.7 | 90.0 | 1,164.61 |
1991 | 56,883 | 1.5 | 91.5 | 1,147.37 |
1990 | 52,452 | 1.4 | 92.9 | 1,131.57 |
1989 | 46,309 | 1.2 | 94.1 | 1,117.36 |
1988 | 41,714 | 1.1 | 95.2 | 1,097.57 |
1987 | 36,927 | 1.0 | 96.2 | 1,083.24 |
1986 | 31,755 | 0.8 | 97.0 | 1,067.26 |
1985 | 26,798 | 0.7 | 97.7 | 1,050.66 |
1984 | 22,153 | 0.6 | 98.3 | 1,032.25 |
1983 | 18,164 | 0.5 | 98.8 | 1,013.64 |
1982 | 13,836 | 0.4 | 99.1 | 1,006.59 |
1981 | 10,717 | 0.3 | 99.4 | 983.44 |
1980 | 7,424 | 0.2 | 99.6 | 963.45 |
1979 | 5,003 | 0.1 | 99.8 | 944.13 |
1978 | 3,235 | 0.1 | 99.8 | 937.36 |
1977 | 2,041 | 0.1 | 99.9 | 898.92 |
Before 1977 | 4,190 | 0.1 | 100.0 | 853.19 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | ||||
NOTES: Because entitlements can be awarded retroactively, data for current and prior years are subject to revision with each annual update of this table. | ||||
Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components. | ||||
. . . = not applicable. | ||||
a. Represents those entitled in specified year or later. | ||||
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. |
Year of entitlement | Number | Percentage distribution | Cumulative percentage a | Average monthly benefit (dollars) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 259,331 | 100.0 | . . . | 719.11 |
2015 | 16,343 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 673.80 |
2014 | 24,589 | 9.5 | 15.8 | 686.96 |
2013 | 26,778 | 10.3 | 26.1 | 691.49 |
2012 | 27,320 | 10.5 | 36.6 | 703.84 |
2011 | 27,013 | 10.4 | 47.1 | 716.11 |
2010 | 26,525 | 10.2 | 57.3 | 723.70 |
2009 | 23,648 | 9.1 | 66.4 | 724.72 |
2008 | 19,871 | 7.7 | 74.1 | 741.07 |
2007 | 16,180 | 6.2 | 80.3 | 735.67 |
2006 | 13,023 | 5.0 | 85.3 | 738.70 |
2005 | 10,641 | 4.1 | 89.4 | 743.92 |
2004 | 8,675 | 3.3 | 92.8 | 759.78 |
2003 | 6,914 | 2.7 | 95.4 | 765.47 |
2002 | 5,351 | 2.1 | 97.5 | 778.64 |
2001 | 3,926 | 1.5 | 99.0 | 769.78 |
2000 | 2,534 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 759.12 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | ||||
NOTES: Because entitlements can be awarded retroactively, data for current and prior years are subject to revision with each annual update of this table. | ||||
Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components. | ||||
. . . = not applicable. | ||||
a. Represents those entitled in specified year or later. | ||||
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. |
Monthly benefit (dollars) | Total, 60 or older | 60–61 | 62–64 | 65–69 | 70–74 | 75–79 | 80–84 | 85–89 | 90 or older |
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Total | |||||||||
Number | 3,790,374 | 120,629 | 316,591 | 686,488 | 507,899 | 522,093 | 582,845 | 570,427 | 483,402 |
Percent | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Less than 300.00 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
300.00–349.90 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
350.00–399.90 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
400.00–449.90 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
450.00–499.90 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
500.00–549.90 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
550.00–599.90 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
600.00–649.90 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
650.00–699.90 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
700.00–749.90 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
750.00–799.90 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
800.00–849.90 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
850.00–899.90 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
900.00–949.90 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
950.00–999.90 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
1,000.00–1,049.90 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
1,050.00–1,099.90 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
1,100.00–1,149.90 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
1,150.00–1,199.90 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
1,200.00–1,249.90 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
1,250.00–1,299.90 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
1,300.00–1,349.90 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
1,350.00–1,399.90 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
1,400.00–1,449.90 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 4.3 |
1,450.00–1,499.90 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 3.4 |
1,500.00–1,549.90 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
1,550.00–1,599.90 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
1,600.00–1,649.90 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
1,650.00–1,699.90 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1,700.00–1,749.90 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1,750.00–1,799.90 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
1,800.00–1,849.90 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
1,850.00–1,899.90 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1,900.00–1,949.90 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1,950.00–1,999.90 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
2,000.00–2,049.90 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
2,050.00–2,099.90 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
2,100.00–2,149.90 | 0.7 | (L) | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
2,150.00–2,199.90 | 0.6 | (L) | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
2,200.00 or more | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
Average benefit (dollars) | 1,286.26 | 1,157.62 | 1,226.02 | 1,395.97 | 1,354.87 | 1,263.80 | 1,244.86 | 1,247.40 | 1,250.00 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | |||||||||
NOTES: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components. | |||||||||
(L) = less than 0.05 percent. | |||||||||
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. |
Year | Total | Widowed | Surviving divorced | |||||||
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Subtotal | With at least 1 child under age 16 a | Entitled solely because of at least 1 disabled child b | ||||||||
Number | Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars) | Number | Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars) | Number | Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars) | Number | Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars) | Number | Total monthly benefits (thousands of dollars) | |
1950 | 169,438 | 5,801 | 169,426 | 5,800 | 169,426 | 5,800 | . . . | . . . | 12 | c |
1955 | 291,916 | 13,403 | 291,656 | 13,389 | 291,656 | 13,389 | . . . | . . . | 260 | 14 |
1960 | 401,358 | 23,795 | 400,976 | 23,768 | 394,560 | 23,383 | 6,416 | 385 | 382 | 27 |
1965 | 471,816 | 30,882 | 471,286 | 30,842 | 461,011 | 30,132 | 10,275 | 710 | 530 | 40 |
1970 | 523,136 | 45,258 | 521,698 | 45,127 | 510,215 | 44,039 | 11,483 | 1,089 | 1,438 | 131 |
1971 | 535,126 | 51,163 | 533,560 | 51,055 | 520,301 | 49,603 | 13,259 | 1,402 | 1,566 | 158 |
1972 | 540,965 | 62,457 | 539,153 | 62,237 | 526,548 | 60,612 | 12,605 | 1,625 | 1,812 | 220 |
1973 | 571,907 | 67,578 | 565,327 | 66,823 | 551,509 | 64,985 | 13,818 | 1,838 | 6,580 | 754 |
1974 | 573,506 | 76,980 | 562,801 | 75,605 | 544,335 | 72,914 | 18,466 | 2,692 | 10,705 | 1,374 |
1975 | 581,845 | 85,676 | 565,941 | 83,435 | 544,886 | 80,068 | 21,075 | 3,366 | 15,904 | 2,241 |
1976 | 578,727 | 92,466 | 558,933 | 89,400 | 537,002 | 85,637 | 21,931 | 3,764 | 19,794 | 3,065 |
1977 | 583,195 | 101,345 | 558,886 | 97,227 | 536,481 | 93,091 | 22,405 | 4,136 | 24,309 | 4,117 |
1978 | 576,343 | 109,714 | 548,463 | 104,506 | 525,879 | 100,028 | 22,584 | 4,478 | 27,880 | 5,209 |
1979 | 573,750 | 121,957 | 541,480 | 115,284 | 518,564 | 110,235 | 22,916 | 5,049 | 32,270 | 6,674 |
1980 | 562,316 | 138,426 | 525,661 | 129,754 | 502,639 | 123,885 | 23,022 | 5,869 | 36,655 | 8,671 |
1981 | 547,593 | 151,509 | 507,777 | 140,990 | 484,427 | 134,299 | 23,350 | 6,691 | 39,816 | 10,518 |
1982 | 514,772 | 155,876 | 474,003 | 144,207 | 451,159 | 137,068 | 22,844 | 7,139 | 40,769 | 11,669 |
1983 | 400,298 | 123,559 | 363,946 | 112,979 | 339,367 | 104,956 | 24,579 | 8,022 | 36,352 | 10,581 |
1984 | 382,411 | 122,957 | 346,319 | 112,002 | 318,076 | 102,391 | 28,243 | 9,612 | 36,092 | 10,995 |
1985 | 371,659 | 123,557 | 335,085 | 112,117 | 306,004 | 101,812 | 29,081 | 10,304 | 36,574 | 11,440 |
1986 | 350,546 | 118,602 | 315,572 | 107,470 | 286,290 | 96,887 | 29,282 | 10,583 | 34,974 | 11,132 |
1987 | 340,940 | 115,967 | 307,581 | 104,888 | 278,582 | 93,871 | 28,999 | 11,017 | 33,359 | 11,079 |
1988 | 317,761 | 116,902 | 285,265 | 105,596 | 256,463 | 94,096 | 28,802 | 11,500 | 32,496 | 11,306 |
1989 | 312,079 | 120,970 | 280,006 | 109,184 | 251,646 | 97,170 | 28,360 | 12,014 | 32,073 | 11,786 |
1990 | 303,923 | 124,340 | 272,526 | 112,103 | 244,965 | 99,683 | 27,561 | 12,420 | 31,397 | 12,237 |
1991 | 300,661 | 127,510 | 269,679 | 114,962 | 242,379 | 102,085 | 27,300 | 12,877 | 30,982 | 12,548 |
1992 | 294,716 | 128,748 | 263,630 | 115,884 | 236,990 | 102,840 | 26,640 | 13,045 | 30,546 | 12,864 |
1993 | 289,350 | 129,752 | 259,320 | 116,771 | 232,794 | 103,365 | 26,526 | 13,407 | 30,030 | 12,981 |
1994 | 283,072 | 131,463 | 253,928 | 118,399 | 227,709 | 104,658 | 26,219 | 13,741 | 29,144 | 13,064 |
1995 | 275,020 | 131,430 | 247,113 | 118,550 | 221,494 | 104,664 | 25,619 | 13,886 | 27,907 | 12,881 |
1996 | 242,135 | 124,678 | 218,171 | 112,627 | 193,664 | 98,799 | 24,507 | 13,828 | 23,964 | 12,051 |
1997 | 230,222 | 122,488 | 207,658 | 110,774 | 184,184 | 97,120 | 23,474 | 13,654 | 22,564 | 11,714 |
1998 | 220,610 | 120,247 | 199,447 | 109,001 | 176,660 | 95,491 | 22,787 | 13,510 | 21,163 | 11,246 |
1999 | 212,401 | 120,157 | 192,544 | 109,195 | 170,572 | 95,732 | 21,972 | 13,463 | 19,857 | 10,962 |
2000 | 203,052 | 120,812 | 184,397 | 109,941 | 164,420 | 97,063 | 19,977 | 12,878 | 18,655 | 10,871 |
2001 | 197,375 | 122,526 | 179,413 | 111,539 | 160,186 | 98,672 | 19,227 | 12,867 | 17,962 | 10,987 |
2002 | 194,117 | 124,267 | 176,447 | 113,097 | 158,020 | 100,413 | 18,427 | 12,685 | 17,670 | 11,170 |
2003 | 190,252 | 126,278 | 172,955 | 114,914 | 154,990 | 102,158 | 17,965 | 12,756 | 17,297 | 11,364 |
2004 | 183,829 | 126,734 | 167,234 | 115,343 | 150,681 | 103,150 | 16,553 | 12,193 | 16,595 | 11,391 |
2005 | 178,396 | 129,246 | 162,455 | 117,756 | 146,228 | 105,212 | 16,227 | 12,544 | 15,941 | 11,490 |
2006 | 171,453 | 129,721 | 156,304 | 118,314 | 140,615 | 105,653 | 15,689 | 12,661 | 15,149 | 11,407 |
2007 | 164,665 | 128,742 | 150,214 | 117,471 | 135,146 | 104,935 | 15,068 | 12,536 | 14,451 | 11,271 |
2008 | 159,610 | 133,261 | 145,640 | 121,615 | 130,954 | 108,544 | 14,686 | 13,071 | 13,970 | 11,646 |
2009 | 159,870 | 134,547 | 145,784 | 122,724 | 130,564 | 109,017 | 15,220 | 13,707 | 14,086 | 11,823 |
2010 | 158,061 | 134,179 | 144,365 | 122,638 | 129,239 | 108,817 | 15,126 | 13,821 | 13,696 | 11,541 |
2011 | 157,516 | 139,172 | 143,483 | 126,884 | 128,025 | 112,181 | 15,458 | 14,703 | 14,033 | 12,288 |
2012 | 153,628 | 138,315 | 140,253 | 126,437 | 125,292 | 111,830 | 14,961 | 14,607 | 13,375 | 11,878 |
2013 | 149,778 | 137,450 | 136,713 | 125,617 | 121,846 | 110,740 | 14,867 | 14,877 | 13,065 | 11,833 |
2014 | 142,509 | 133,232 | 130,121 | 121,726 | 115,698 | 106,967 | 14,423 | 14,759 | 12,388 | 11,506 |
2015 | 139,719 | 131,328 | 127,648 | 120,063 | 113,220 | 105,153 | 14,428 | 14,910 | 12,071 | 11,265 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | ||||||||||
NOTE: . . . = not applicable. | ||||||||||
a. Prior to August 1981, benefits were payable to mothers and fathers caring for a child under age 18. For mothers and fathers caring for a child who was at least age 14 and who were entitled in August 1981, benefits were continued until the child attained age 18 or September 1983, whichever came earlier. | ||||||||||
b. Excludes mothers and fathers who had both disabled and nondisabled entitled children in their care. | ||||||||||
c. Less than $500. | ||||||||||
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. |
Age | Number | Average monthly benefit (dollars) | Benefits not reduced due to early retirement of widow | Benefits reduced due to early retirement of widow | ||||||
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Number | Average monthly benefit (dollars) | Benefits not limited due to early retirement of deceased spouse | Benefits limited due to early retirement of deceased spouse | |||||||
Number | Average monthly benefit (dollars) | Number | Average monthly benefit (dollars) | Number | Average monthly benefit (dollars) | |||||
All nondisabled widows aged 65 or older | 3,294,540 | 1,298.57 | 1,469,969 | 1,376.12 | 682,807 | 1,549.97 | 787,162 | 1,225.32 | a 1,824,571 | 1,236.09 |
65–69 | 647,662 | 1,402.13 | 80,064 | 1,686.66 | 58,226 | 1,783.72 | 21,838 | 1,427.88 | 567,598 | 1,361.99 |
65 | 115,947 | 1,286.23 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 115,947 | 1,286.23 |
66 | 131,978 | 1,405.71 | 13,806 | 1,741.81 | 11,200 | 1,803.93 | 2,606 | 1,474.80 | 118,172 | 1,366.44 |
67 | 131,940 | 1,437.88 | 19,139 | 1,715.60 | 14,393 | 1,805.59 | 4,746 | 1,442.70 | 112,801 | 1,390.76 |
68 | 140,937 | 1,438.79 | 23,670 | 1,679.53 | 16,874 | 1,779.95 | 6,796 | 1,430.19 | 117,267 | 1,390.20 |
69 | 126,860 | 1,426.41 | 23,449 | 1,637.77 | 15,759 | 1,753.41 | 7,690 | 1,400.79 | 103,411 | 1,378.48 |
70–74 | 499,869 | 1,357.95 | 134,114 | 1,480.80 | 72,935 | 1,597.69 | 61,179 | 1,341.44 | 365,755 | 1,312.90 |
70 | 94,617 | 1,372.08 | 18,917 | 1,528.35 | 11,270 | 1,648.03 | 7,647 | 1,351.98 | 75,700 | 1,333.03 |
71 | 96,919 | 1,369.00 | 22,630 | 1,509.90 | 12,940 | 1,630.88 | 9,690 | 1,348.33 | 74,289 | 1,326.08 |
72 | 104,564 | 1,373.08 | 27,800 | 1,502.75 | 15,404 | 1,617.01 | 12,396 | 1,360.76 | 76,764 | 1,326.12 |
73 | 105,452 | 1,355.03 | 31,525 | 1,465.96 | 16,677 | 1,578.99 | 14,848 | 1,339.01 | 73,927 | 1,307.73 |
74 | 98,317 | 1,320.49 | 33,242 | 1,429.63 | 16,644 | 1,538.67 | 16,598 | 1,320.30 | 65,075 | 1,264.73 |
75–79 | 517,559 | 1,266.51 | 226,535 | 1,363.57 | 107,849 | 1,474.58 | 118,686 | 1,262.69 | 291,024 | 1,190.96 |
75 | 99,426 | 1,298.82 | 37,146 | 1,403.68 | 18,598 | 1,502.95 | 18,548 | 1,304.13 | 62,280 | 1,236.28 |
76 | 100,694 | 1,279.92 | 42,272 | 1,378.42 | 20,583 | 1,487.03 | 21,689 | 1,275.35 | 58,422 | 1,208.65 |
77 | 104,183 | 1,261.36 | 45,668 | 1,361.48 | 21,922 | 1,465.65 | 23,746 | 1,265.32 | 58,515 | 1,183.22 |
78 | 104,258 | 1,250.44 | 48,351 | 1,349.78 | 22,450 | 1,462.18 | 25,901 | 1,252.35 | 55,907 | 1,164.53 |
79 | 108,998 | 1,244.93 | 53,098 | 1,338.03 | 24,296 | 1,461.81 | 28,802 | 1,233.61 | 55,900 | 1,156.50 |
80–84 | 579,599 | 1,247.33 | 325,236 | 1,341.51 | 143,523 | 1,491.82 | 181,713 | 1,222.79 | 254,363 | 1,126.92 |
80 | 113,018 | 1,243.94 | 57,722 | 1,339.62 | 26,297 | 1,473.63 | 31,425 | 1,227.48 | 55,296 | 1,144.06 |
81 | 115,895 | 1,248.76 | 62,168 | 1,344.99 | 28,124 | 1,486.36 | 34,044 | 1,228.20 | 53,727 | 1,137.41 |
82 | 112,779 | 1,246.74 | 63,579 | 1,342.26 | 28,425 | 1,490.63 | 35,154 | 1,222.30 | 49,200 | 1,123.31 |
83 | 118,084 | 1,245.45 | 69,263 | 1,337.78 | 29,741 | 1,495.17 | 39,522 | 1,219.35 | 48,821 | 1,114.45 |
84 | 119,823 | 1,251.57 | 72,504 | 1,342.93 | 30,936 | 1,510.14 | 41,568 | 1,218.48 | 47,319 | 1,111.58 |
85–89 | 567,994 | 1,249.48 | 365,314 | 1,337.73 | 154,436 | 1,522.56 | 210,878 | 1,202.38 | 202,680 | 1,090.41 |
85 | 123,849 | 1,254.54 | 76,689 | 1,344.13 | 32,488 | 1,517.32 | 44,201 | 1,216.84 | 47,160 | 1,108.86 |
86 | 118,417 | 1,253.47 | 74,893 | 1,341.25 | 31,690 | 1,518.58 | 43,203 | 1,211.17 | 43,524 | 1,102.45 |
87 | 114,367 | 1,249.76 | 73,938 | 1,337.42 | 31,116 | 1,522.66 | 42,822 | 1,202.83 | 40,429 | 1,089.45 |
88 | 110,194 | 1,248.27 | 72,232 | 1,337.30 | 30,443 | 1,528.91 | 41,789 | 1,197.72 | 37,962 | 1,078.87 |
89 | 101,167 | 1,239.59 | 67,562 | 1,327.38 | 28,699 | 1,526.03 | 38,863 | 1,180.68 | 33,605 | 1,063.09 |
90 or older | 481,857 | 1,251.70 | 338,706 | 1,344.31 | 145,838 | 1,574.81 | 192,868 | 1,170.01 | 143,151 | 1,032.60 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | ||||||||||
NOTE: . . . = not applicable. | ||||||||||
a. Includes 132,907 widows with benefits also limited due to early retirement of deceased spouse. | ||||||||||
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. |