Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2004

Private Pension or Annuity Income of Aged Units
Table 5.C1
Percentage distribution of recipient units, by marital status and age, 2004
Private pension or annuity (dollars)	All units			Married couples			Nonmarried persons
Private pension or annuity (dollars)	55–61	62–64	65 or older	55–61	62–64	65 or older	55–61	62–64	65 or older
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

1–499	2.0	0.7	2.5	1.9	0.6	2.3	2.0	1.0	2.7
500–999	1.6	3.3	3.7	1.8	3.8	2.2	1.3	2.2	5.3
1,000–1,499	5.3	6.4	6.5	5.0	4.8	4.5	5.8	10.0	8.5
1,500–1,999	3.5	2.4	3.9	2.4	2.4	2.7	5.2	2.2	5.1
2,000–2,499	3.7	4.2	4.9	3.5	4.1	3.9	3.9	4.4	5.9

2,500–2,999	1.7	2.3	3.5	1.8	2.3	2.5	1.4	2.2	4.6
3,000–3,499	2.7	4.4	2.8	2.6	6.2	2.2	2.7	0.4	3.5
3,500–3,999	3.3	2.5	4.3	3.6	2.7	3.7	3.0	1.9	5.0
4,000–4,499	1.5	1.9	2.8	0.9	2.2	2.9	2.5	1.3	2.7
4,500–4,999	2.6	4.6	3.3	2.7	5.0	2.8	2.5	3.7	3.9

5,000–5,999	2.7	1.4	3.9	2.0	1.5	3.8	3.9	1.1	4.0
6,000–6,999	3.1	3.7	5.8	2.5	2.8	4.4	4.1	5.6	7.2
7,000–7,999	3.1	2.4	4.5	3.0	1.1	4.0	3.2	5.2	5.0
8,000–8,999	2.7	3.5	4.6	1.5	2.7	4.1	4.7	5.4	5.1
9,000–9,999	3.1	3.2	4.2	3.1	2.2	3.7	3.0	5.5	4.7

10,000–10,999	4.1	4.0	4.1	4.4	4.3	4.2	3.6	3.5	4.0
11,000–11,999	0.8	1.9	2.0	1.1	2.3	2.5	0.3	1.0	1.5
12,000–12,999	1.9	2.4	4.2	1.0	3.1	5.3	3.4	0.8	3.2
13,000–13,999	1.3	3.2	2.1	1.3	2.5	2.4	1.3	4.6	1.8
14,000–14,999	1.3	1.7	2.5	1.0	2.5	3.1	1.9	0.1	1.9

15,000–19,999	11.6	12.0	8.0	11.5	10.8	10.1	11.8	14.6	5.8
20,000–24,999	8.4	8.2	5.5	9.7	9.1	6.6	6.3	6.5	4.3
25,000–29,999	7.4	4.6	2.8	7.1	4.9	4.2	7.8	3.9	1.4
30,000–34,999	6.2	4.5	2.3	7.8	5.4	3.7	3.5	2.6	0.9
35,000–39,999	3.5	2.5	1.3	3.0	2.1	1.9	4.5	3.3	0.6

40,000–44,999	1.4	1.2	0.6	1.8	1.3	1.1	0.6	1.1	0.1
45,000–49,999	1.4	0.8	0.1	2.2	0.8	0.3	0.1	0.9	0
50,000 or more	8.2	6.0	3.1	9.8	6.4	4.9	5.7	5.2	1.3

Median income (dollars)	13,572	10,800	7,200	15,600	11,700	10,000	10,000	9,600	5,664

Number (thousands)	1,546	965	7,839	952	656	3,985	593	309	3,855

Private Pension or Annuity Income of Aged Units
Table 5.C2
Percentage distribution of recipient units, by Social Security beneficiary status and age, 2004
Private pension or annuity (dollars)	Beneficiary ^a			Nonbeneficiary
Private pension or annuity (dollars)	55–61	62–64	65 or older	55–61	62–64	65 or older
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

1–499	4.1	0.6	2.4	1.2	1.0	4.1
500–999	2.0	2.3	3.9	1.5	5.5	0.1
1,000–1,499	8.2	6.0	6.7	4.2	7.4	0.9
1,500–1,999	2.0	2.3	3.9	4.0	2.4	3.1
2,000–2,499	5.2	4.6	4.9	3.2	3.4	5.5

2,500–2,999	0.9	2.1	3.5	1.9	2.6	2.5
3,000–3,499	3.8	5.0	2.7	2.3	2.9	6.7
3,500–3,999	3.4	2.8	4.4	3.3	1.8	2.7
4,000–4,499	1.8	1.6	2.8	1.4	2.5	1.6
4,500–4,999	5.1	4.2	3.4	1.8	5.6	0.1

5,000–5,999	5.2	1.2	4.0	1.8	1.7	2.4
6,000–6,999	4.1	4.6	5.8	2.8	1.7	5.1
7,000–7,999	4.9	2.9	4.5	2.5	1.3	3.5
8,000–8,999	3.4	4.4	4.5	2.5	1.6	8.6
9,000–9,999	5.0	3.8	4.2	2.4	1.9	4.7

10,000–10,999	5.9	3.0	4.2	3.5	6.4	0.9
11,000–11,999	1.7	1.7	2.0	0.4	2.3	2.0
12,000–12,999	0.6	3.0	4.2	2.3	1.0	5.2
13,000–13,999	2.1	3.1	2.1	1.0	3.4	2.5
14,000–14,999	2.3	2.0	2.5	1.0	1.1	1.7

15,000–19,999	9.3	13.7	8.1	12.4	8.1	6.0
20,000–24,999	2.7	8.0	5.3	10.3	8.7	11.8
25,000–29,999	6.4	4.9	2.8	7.7	4.0	4.5
30,000–34,999	1.3	3.4	2.3	7.8	7.1	3.6
35,000–39,999	2.0	2.2	1.2	4.1	3.0	2.1

40,000–44,999	0	1.4	0.6	1.8	0.7	0
45,000–49,999	2.7	1.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	1.5
50,000 or more	3.5	4.0	3.0	9.8	10.6	6.6

Median income (dollars)	7,692	10,680	7,200	16,800	11,700	9,600

Number (thousands)	396	671	7,570	1,150	294	269
a. Social Security beneficiaries may be receiving retired-worker benefits, dependents' or survivors' benefits, disability benefits, transitionally insured benefits, or special age-72 benefits.

Private Pension or Annuity Income of Units 65 or Older
Table 5.C3
Percentage distribution of recipient units, by marital status and quintiles of total money income, 2004
Private pension or annuity (dollars)	All units					Married couples					Nonmarried persons
Private pension or annuity (dollars)	First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth	First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth	First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

1–499	13.4	4.9	2.5	1.2	1.2	10.9	3.9	1.7	0.7	0.9	19.0	7.6	3.7	0.9	1.1
500–999	14.0	11.3	2.7	2.0	1.6	8.1	2.5	1.7	1.2	2.1	14.9	17.2	9.8	1.7	2.3
1,000–1,499	13.8	19.2	6.6	3.0	3.1	11.0	9.1	2.9	2.8	1.8	14.6	19.2	19.1	4.8	2.3
1,500–1,999	12.5	8.6	5.1	2.2	1.1	6.3	5.2	2.6	1.3	1.1	11.2	12.7	8.4	4.0	1.4
2,000–2,499	7.7	11.9	6.3	3.1	1.9	13.3	8.3	2.5	2.4	0.4	8.0	8.5	12.2	3.7	3.4

2,500–2,999	6.1	6.9	4.6	2.4	1.8	7.1	3.4	2.1	1.6	1.7	4.0	6.9	6.8	5.0	2.0
3,000–3,499	8.1	4.2	3.7	1.8	1.7	2.3	4.9	0.7	1.2	2.7	10.1	5.9	4.4	3.5	1.5
3,500–3,999	3.0	6.6	7.4	3.5	1.6	5.2	9.0	3.3	1.1	1.6	5.4	1.3	9.0	5.6	2.4
4,000–4,499	0.6	4.7	4.7	1.9	1.4	5.5	6.7	2.1	1.1	1.3	0.8	1.0	5.0	3.3	1.1
4,500–4,999	5.8	5.6	4.3	3.1	1.2	2.4	4.9	3.5	1.4	1.7	2.2	10.0	4.8	4.4	1.2

5,000–5,999	0.9	2.0	7.2	3.8	2.4	6.5	5.6	4.9	1.6	2.8	0.8	0.6	2.3	7.6	2.4
6,000–6,999	2.5	6.1	10.1	5.0	3.1	3.6	8.0	4.3	2.9	3.1	6.9	0.9	7.3	11.7	3.9
7,000–7,999	1.5	2.4	6.8	5.9	2.0	4.2	6.9	5.4	2.3	1.4	1.9	1.6	1.9	7.6	5.2
8,000–8,999	6.4	1.7	7.1	5.7	2.3	4.9	6.5	6.0	2.1	1.6	0	3.4	1.9	9.2	3.6
9,000–9,999	3.6	1.1	6.8	5.0	2.6	2.5	2.4	6.4	4.0	1.6	0	2.8	1.4	8.5	3.8

10,000–10,999	0	0.9	4.4	6.6	3.1	0	3.2	8.6	3.9	1.4	0	0.5	0.9	5.6	5.6
11,000–11,999	0	0	1.5	4.0	1.4	0.2	0.6	6.4	1.5	1.4	0	0	0	2.0	2.5
12,000–12,999	0	1.1	3.6	6.8	4.0	1.7	3.7	7.9	6.2	3.5	0	0	0.8	5.0	3.9
13,000–13,999	0	0.2	2.0	3.7	1.7	1.8	0.7	4.6	3.4	0.3	0	0	0	2.5	2.9
14,000–14,999	0	0.1	0.7	5.8	1.8	0.4	0.8	6.3	3.1	2.2	0	0	0	1.1	4.6

15,000–19,999	0	0.4	1.2	13.5	12.7	2.1	2.2	11.3	17.0	10.3	0	0	0	1.5	16.6
20,000–24,999	0	0	0.9	7.6	10.7	0	1.0	4.1	14.0	7.9	0	0	0	0.9	12.5
25,000–29,999	0	0	0	1.7	8.5	0	0.4	0	10.2	6.8	0	0	0	0	4.4
30,000–34,999	0	0	0	0.5	8.0	0	0	0.3	6.6	9.1	0	0	0	0	2.9
35,000–39,999	0	0	0	0.1	4.6	0	0	0.3	3.7	3.9	0	0	0	0	2.0

40,000–44,999	0	0	0	0	2.3	0	0	0	1.6	3.2	0	0	0	0	0.4
45,000–49,999	0	0	0	0	0.5	0	0	0	0.4	0.9	0	0	0	0	0
50,000 or more	0	0	0	0	11.7	0	0	0	0.7	23.1	0	0	0	0	4.2

Median income (dollars)	1,800	2,292	5,280	10,000	18,300	2,520	4,164	9,720	15,852	22,800	1,512	1,680	2,400	6,036	13,200

Number (thousands)	311	1,034	1,910	2,484	2,100	257	823	1,041	1,051	813	110	336	815	1,359	1,235
NOTE: Quintile limits are $10,399, $16,363, $25,587, and $44,129 for all units; $20,258, $29,437, $42,129, and $68,299 for married couples; and $8,364, $12,000, $16,471, and $26,064 for nonmarried persons.

Private Pension or Annuity Income of Persons 65 or Older
Table 5.C4
Percentage distribution of recipients, by sex and marital status, 2004
Private pension or annuity (dollars)	All persons	Men			Women
Private pension or annuity (dollars)	All persons	Total	Married	Nonmarried	Total	Married	Nonmarried
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

1–499	2.6	1.8	2.1	0.9	3.8	4.5	3.5
500–999	4.0	2.2	2.4	1.6	6.4	4.5	7.1
1,000–1,499	6.9	4.9	4.3	6.5	9.5	9.5	9.5
1,500–1,999	4.1	2.5	2.4	2.7	6.3	6.7	6.2
2,000–2,499	5.3	4.9	4.5	5.9	5.8	5.6	5.9

2,500–2,999	3.8	3.0	2.7	3.6	4.9	4.7	5.0
3,000–3,499	3.3	2.3	2.3	2.2	4.6	5.9	4.0
3,500–3,999	4.7	3.9	4.0	3.4	5.7	5.7	5.7
4,000–4,499	2.9	2.8	3.0	2.4	3.0	3.5	2.8
4,500–4,999	3.4	2.5	2.5	2.7	4.4	4.4	4.5

5,000–5,999	4.0	4.2	4.1	4.4	3.7	3.4	3.8
6,000–6,999	5.9	4.4	4.2	4.9	7.9	7.0	8.3
7,000–7,999	4.4	4.2	3.9	5.2	4.6	4.1	4.8
8,000–8,999	4.3	4.3	4.0	5.2	4.3	2.3	5.1
9,000–9,999	4.3	4.3	3.8	5.7	4.3	4.5	4.3

10,000–10,999	4.6	5.9	5.6	6.8	2.9	3.5	2.7
11,000–11,999	1.8	2.4	2.1	3.1	1.2	2.3	0.7
12,000–12,999	4.1	5.0	5.2	4.5	3.0	4.0	2.5
13,000–13,999	2.0	2.1	2.2	1.8	1.9	2.2	1.8
14,000–14,999	2.2	3.1	3.1	3.2	1.0	0.3	1.2

15,000–19,999	7.5	9.8	10.1	8.9	4.4	4.4	4.4
20,000–24,999	5.1	6.3	6.2	6.4	3.6	4.4	3.4
25,000–29,999	2.4	3.7	4.2	2.5	0.7	0.2	0.9
30,000–34,999	2.1	3.1	3.7	1.4	0.7	0.8	0.7
35,000–39,999	1.0	1.4	1.6	0.9	0.6	0.8	0.5

40,000–44,999	0.5	0.9	1.1	0.3	0.1	0	0.1
45,000–49,999	0	0	0.1	0	0	0	0
50,000 or more	2.6	4.1	4.5	2.7	0.7	0.8	0.7

Median income (dollars)	6,720	9,600	9,840	8,400	4,488	4,320	4,560

Number (thousands)	8,373	4,774	3,522	1,252	3,599	996	2,603

Private Pension or Annuity Income of Persons 65 or Older
Table 5.C5
Percentage distribution of recipients, by sex and age, 2004
Private pension or annuity (dollars)	All persons				Men				Women
Private pension or annuity (dollars)	65–69	70–74	75–79	80 or older	65–69	70–74	75–79	80 or older	65–69	70–74	75–79	80 or older
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

1–499	2.4	2.3	3.2	2.8	1.7	1.3	1.8	2.3	3.5	3.7	5.1	3.2
500–999	2.9	3.6	3.4	5.8	1.5	2.9	2.5	2.0	5.3	4.7	4.6	9.4
1,000–1,499	5.2	5.4	8.6	8.1	3.5	4.2	6.6	5.4	8.1	7.1	11.4	10.8
1,500–1,999	3.5	4.5	3.6	4.8	1.8	2.5	2.2	3.5	6.4	7.5	5.6	6.0
2,000–2,499	3.9	4.8	5.9	6.4	3.4	4.0	5.5	6.8	4.7	6.0	6.4	6.1

2,500–2,999	3.3	3.8	3.6	4.4	2.8	2.1	3.5	3.5	4.1	6.1	3.9	5.2
3,000–3,499	3.3	3.1	2.9	3.6	2.0	1.8	2.7	2.6	5.6	5.1	3.2	4.5
3,500–3,999	3.3	3.4	5.7	6.0	2.1	2.1	5.7	5.9	5.3	5.4	5.7	6.2
4,000–4,499	2.7	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.1	1.8	3.2	3.2	2.0	4.6	2.6	2.9
4,500–4,999	2.2	3.4	3.5	4.2	1.5	2.8	3.1	2.9	3.5	4.4	4.1	5.3

5,000–5,999	4.1	3.6	4.8	3.5	4.3	3.6	4.9	4.1	3.8	3.6	4.8	2.9
6,000–6,999	4.6	6.4	4.9	7.4	2.5	6.5	3.8	5.0	8.2	6.3	6.6	9.6
7,000–7,999	3.8	4.5	4.5	4.7	3.6	3.9	4.9	4.6	4.2	5.4	3.9	4.8
8,000–8,999	4.5	4.3	4.3	4.1	5.0	4.9	2.8	4.4	3.7	3.5	6.4	3.8
9,000–9,999	4.3	4.2	5.2	3.8	4.5	4.4	5.0	3.5	4.0	3.9	5.6	4.1

10,000–10,999	4.7	3.6	6.1	4.2	5.1	4.2	7.7	6.7	3.9	2.8	3.8	1.8
11,000–11,999	2.0	1.6	1.9	1.8	2.0	2.0	2.5	2.9	2.0	1.0	1.1	0.8
12,000–12,999	5.3	4.5	3.8	3.1	6.3	5.0	4.8	4.0	3.7	3.8	2.3	2.3
13,000–13,999	2.0	2.3	2.1	1.7	1.9	2.4	2.2	2.1	2.3	2.2	2.0	1.4
14,000–14,999	2.5	2.4	2.5	1.6	3.4	3.1	3.4	2.6	1.0	1.3	1.2	0.5

15,000–19,999	11.0	8.0	6.5	4.7	13.5	10.3	8.2	6.7	6.8	4.8	4.2	2.7
20,000–24,999	7.1	4.2	4.3	4.8	8.3	4.5	5.3	6.7	5.0	3.9	2.9	3.0
25,000–29,999	2.4	4.3	1.3	1.8	3.4	6.7	1.9	2.8	0.7	0.9	0.4	0.8
30,000–34,999	3.2	2.3	1.5	1.3	4.7	3.8	1.6	1.8	0.7	0	1.4	0.8
35,000–39,999	1.2	1.6	1.1	0.4	1.5	2.1	1.6	0.4	0.7	0.9	0.4	0.5

40,000–44,999	0.8	0.7	0.4	0.3	1.3	1.1	0.6	0.4	0	0	0.1	0.1
45,000–49,999	0.1	0	0	0	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
50,000 or more	3.6	4.0	1.3	1.7	5.1	6.0	1.9	3.0	1.1	1.1	0.4	0.5

Median income (dollars)	9,000	7,200	6,000	5,112	11,700	10,080	7,848	7,200	5,616	4,488	4,800	3,804

Number (thousands)	2,092	1,992	1,885	2,404	1,318	1,181	1,093	1,181	774	811	792	1,223

Government Employee Pension Income of Aged Units
Table 5.C6
Percentage distribution of recipient units, by marital status and age, 2004
Government employee pension ^a (dollars)	All units			Married couples			Nonmarried persons
Government employee pension ^a (dollars)	55–61	62–64	65 or older	55–61	62–64	65 or older	55–61	62–64	65 or older
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

1–499	0.9	1.4	0.9	0	2.2	0.5	2.5	0	1.4
500–999	0.2	0	1.2	0.4	0	0.7	0	0	1.8
1,000–1,499	0.5	1.7	1.2	0.7	2.5	0.6	0	0	1.7
1,500–1,999	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.7	1.2	1.1	0.8
2,000–2,499	0.9	1.4	1.8	0.6	1.3	1.3	1.4	1.5	2.2

2,500–2,999	0.1	1.2	0.6	0.1	0	0.3	0	3.6	0.8
3,000–3,999	2.9	2.9	3.5	2.7	2.5	2.9	3.3	3.6	4.2
4,000–4,999	2.9	2.1	3.4	2.2	2.0	3.3	4.1	2.2	3.5
5,000–5,999	1.3	0.8	2.0	0.9	0.8	1.3	1.9	0.8	2.7
6,000–6,999	3.7	5.7	3.5	1.6	3.4	2.1	7.3	10.4	5.2

7,000–7,999	2.1	3.3	2.5	1.7	1.2	1.8	2.9	7.6	3.2
8,000–8,999	2.5	2.1	3.1	1.4	2.7	2.5	4.5	0.8	3.7
9,000–9,999	3.0	2.9	3.8	3.6	1.5	2.8	2.0	5.7	4.9
10,000–10,999	2.6	1.9	3.9	2.4	1.9	3.6	3.0	2.0	4.2
11,000–11,999	0.8	0.9	1.5	1.0	0.7	1.1	0.4	1.3	1.9

12,000–12,999	4.8	2.7	3.6	4.5	2.4	3.2	5.2	3.4	4.0
13,000–13,999	3.1	2.1	4.1	2.5	1.4	3.9	4.1	3.5	4.2
14,000–14,999	3.0	5.1	4.1	2.8	6.1	2.7	3.3	3.0	5.8
15,000–19,999	11.8	12.9	12.8	11.6	14.4	11.5	12.2	9.9	14.3
20,000–24,999	8.7	14.5	12.2	11.2	16.2	13.3	4.1	11.2	10.9

25,000–29,999	9.0	5.5	6.9	7.3	4.7	8.6	12.1	7.1	4.9
30,000–34,999	7.3	7.3	5.1	6.9	5.6	6.5	7.9	10.6	3.6
35,000–39,999	5.5	4.3	3.9	6.1	4.3	5.5	4.4	4.4	2.1
40,000–44,999	5.3	1.7	2.3	5.2	1.7	2.5	5.6	1.6	2.2
45,000–49,999	1.4	1.8	1.4	1.9	2.7	2.5	0.4	0	0
50,000 or more	15.0	13.0	10.2	20.1	17.1	14.3	5.9	4.7	5.7

Median income (dollars)	20,952	19,200	16,800	24,000	20,400	21,600	15,000	14,688	13,547

Number (thousands)	1,081	556	3,631	692	370	1,924	389	186	1,706
a. Includes federal, state, local, and military pensions.

Government Employee Pension Income of Aged Units
Table 5.C7
Percentage distribution of recipient units, by Social Security beneficiary status and age, 2004
Government employee pension ^a (dollars)	Beneficiary ^b			Nonbeneficiary
Government employee pension ^a (dollars)	55–61	62–64	65 or older	55–61	62–64	65 or older
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

1–499	0	0.9	0.9	1.1	2.0	1.0
500–999	0	0	1.3	0.3	0	0.1
1,000–1,499	0	2.0	1.3	0.5	1.4	0
1,500–1,999	3.7	1.6	0.8	0.3	0	0.2
2,000–2,499	1.6	1.7	1.9	0.8	1.1	0.7

2,500–2,999	0	2.3	0.5	0.1	0	0.9
3,000–3,999	5.5	4.1	3.6	2.5	1.6	2.5
4,000–4,999	5.5	2.2	3.7	2.4	1.9	0.9
5,000–5,999	0.8	1.5	2.1	1.3	0	1.0
6,000–6,999	4.7	3.7	3.7	3.5	7.8	1.6

7,000–7,999	5.4	3.2	2.5	1.6	3.5	2.3
8,000–8,999	3.5	3.6	3.2	2.4	0.5	1.8
9,000–9,999	3.8	2.7	4.2	2.9	3.1	0.6
10,000–10,999	1.8	2.3	4.1	2.8	1.6	2.6
11,000–11,999	2.6	0.5	1.6	0.5	1.3	0.1

12,000–12,999	3.9	3.3	3.7	4.9	2.1	2.6
13,000–13,999	3.5	3.4	4.3	3.0	0.8	1.5
14,000–14,999	2.8	5.0	3.9	3.0	5.2	5.6
15,000–19,999	20.4	16.5	12.8	10.3	9.1	12.4
20,000–24,999	8.6	15.1	11.4	8.7	14.0	19.1

25,000–29,999	11.1	3.0	6.8	8.7	8.2	7.6
30,000–34,999	3.2	4.9	5.0	8.0	9.7	6.2
35,000–39,999	5.6	3.0	3.7	5.5	5.7	5.7
40,000–44,999	0	2.1	1.9	6.2	1.2	6.2
45,000–49,999	0.1	3.5	1.5	1.6	0	0.1
50,000 or more	1.8	7.8	9.5	17.2	18.4	16.9

Median income (dollars)	15,000	16,800	15,935	22,800	22,000	24,000

Number (thousands)	157	284	3,277	924	271	353
a. Includes federal, state, local, and military pensions.
b. Social Security beneficiaries may be receiving retired-worker benefits, dependents' or survivors' benefits, disability benefits, transitionally insured benefits, or special age-72 benefits.

Government Employee Pension Income of Units 65 or Older
Table 5.C8
Percentage distribution of recipient units, by marital status and quintiles of total money income, 2004
Government employee pension ^a (dollars)	All units					Married couples					Nonmarried persons
Government employee pension ^a (dollars)	First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth	First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth	First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

1–499	b	2.8	2.0	0	0.1	b	2.0	0	0.3	0	b	b	3.4	1.4	0
500–999	b	2.6	3.1	1.3	0.1	b	0.8	2.6	0.1	0.2	b	b	5.0	2.9	0.6
1,000–1,499	b	5.3	0.4	1.0	0.5	b	1.1	1.0	0	1.0	b	b	3.9	0.3	0.8
1,500–1,999	b	2.8	1.0	0.5	0.3	b	0.9	0.8	0.7	0	b	b	2.1	0.4	0.4
2,000–2,499	b	6.7	2.7	1.5	0.7	b	2.7	2.5	0.5	0.8	b	b	4.2	2.2	1.0

2,500–2,999	b	2.8	0.8	0.5	0	b	0	0	0.9	0	b	b	3.5	0.9	0
3,000–3,999	b	10.0	6.6	2.7	0.9	b	4.9	3.6	0.6	1.7	b	b	11.6	5.8	0.9
4,000–4,999	b	6.5	6.1	2.7	1.8	b	10.8	3.1	1.8	2.3	b	b	7.4	5.0	0.7
5,000–5,999	b	3.1	3.2	2.7	0.3	b	5.9	0	0.8	0.7	b	b	0.9	2.9	1.6
6,000–6,999	b	15.0	7.4	2.2	1.3	b	6.8	1.2	2.5	0.4	b	b	13.8	7.6	1.0

7,000–7,999	b	6.1	3.4	3.1	1.0	b	3.7	3.4	0.8	1.2	b	b	5.9	3.6	2.2
8,000–8,999	b	8.9	6.3	1.8	1.7	b	6.8	2.3	1.8	1.8	b	b	11.4	6.3	0.8
9,000–9,999	b	6.2	8.9	3.7	1.6	b	3.5	5.7	2.4	0.6	b	b	5.6	10.1	2.1
10,000–10,999	b	4.0	5.1	3.7	3.8	b	4.5	3.6	4.9	2.1	b	b	2.9	6.3	3.5
11,000–11,999	b	1.3	3.4	1.5	0.7	b	1.6	1.6	0.7	0.5	b	b	0.7	3.5	1.3

12,000–12,999	b	4.9	4.6	4.8	2.2	b	2.4	8.0	2.2	1.5	b	b	6.4	5.1	3.4
13,000–13,999	b	0.9	7.2	6.2	1.9	b	6.6	5.0	5.6	0.7	b	b	0.4	7.4	3.6
14,000–14,999	b	8.0	5.4	6.8	1.2	b	4.8	5.5	2.6	0.2	b	b	10.1	5.7	5.6
15,000–19,999	b	1.9	14.7	20.2	8.9	b	6.2	20.1	11.9	7.1	b	b	0.9	17.1	17.1
20,000–24,999	b	0	7.5	18.3	12.0	b	18.1	17.4	14.2	9.3	b	b	0	4.6	18.2

25,000–29,999	b	0	0	8.6	9.9	b	5.9	8.5	13.8	5.3	b	b	0	0.9	9.0
30,000–34,999	b	0	0	3.5	9.4	b	0	1.9	10.9	7.9	b	b	0	0	6.9
35,000–39,999	b	0	0	1.9	7.7	b	0	1.3	8.7	7.2	b	b	0	0	4.1
40,000–44,999	b	0	0	0.5	5.1	b	0	0.9	3.2	3.8	b	b	0	0	4.3
45,000–49,999	b	0	0	0	3.1	b	0	0	2.5	5.3	b	b	0	0	0.1
50,000 or more	b	0	0	0	23.7	b	0	0	5.5	38.4	b	b	0	0	10.9

Median income (dollars)	b	6,000	9,600	15,600	28,800	b	10,620	15,000	24,000	38,256	b	b	6,000	10,500	20,598

Number (thousands)	68	234	648	1,114	1,567	60	223	381	636	625	31	75	185	530	885
NOTE: Quintile limits are $10,399, $16,363, $25,587, and $44,129 for all units; $20,258, $29,437, $42,129, and $68,299 for married couples; and $8,364, $12,000, $16,471, and $26,064 for nonmarried persons.
a. Includes federal, state, local, and military pensions.
b. Fewer than 75,000 weighted cases.

Government Employee Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
Table 5.C9
Percentage distribution of recipients, by sex and marital status, 2004
Government employee pension ^a (dollars)	All persons	Men			Women
Government employee pension ^a (dollars)	All persons	Total	Married	Nonmarried	Total	Married	Nonmarried
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

1–499	0.9	0.4	0.5	0.4	1.3	0.5	1.8
500–999	1.3	0.6	0.5	0.7	2.0	1.7	2.2
1,000–1,499	1.1	0.8	0.2	2.5	1.5	1.6	1.4
1,500–1,999	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.8
2,000–2,499	1.8	0.6	0.7	0.2	3.1	3.0	3.1

2,500–2,999	0.6	0	0	0.1	1.1	1.0	1.2
3,000–3,999	3.7	2.6	2.8	2.2	4.8	4.3	5.1
4,000–4,999	3.5	2.1	2.4	1.3	4.9	5.6	4.5
5,000–5,999	2.1	1.3	1.2	1.4	3.0	2.5	3.2
6,000–6,999	3.9	1.8	1.3	3.5	6.0	6.3	5.9

7,000–7,999	2.5	1.0	1.0	1.2	4.0	4.0	4.1
8,000–8,999	3.1	1.9	1.9	1.8	4.5	4.5	4.5
9,000–9,999	4.3	3.4	2.8	5.0	5.2	5.9	4.9
10,000–10,999	4.1	2.8	2.7	3.0	5.6	7.2	4.8
11,000–11,999	1.5	0.9	1.2	0.1	2.2	1.3	2.6

12,000–12,999	4.0	3.4	2.9	5.1	4.6	6.4	3.5
13,000–13,999	3.8	3.2	3.7	1.8	4.5	3.1	5.2
14,000–14,999	4.4	3.9	3.2	5.7	5.0	3.7	5.8
15,000–19,999	13.3	13.0	13.1	12.7	13.6	11.1	14.9
20,000–24,999	12.9	16.5	16.3	16.8	9.0	10.1	8.4

25,000–29,999	7.2	9.2	10.2	6.3	5.0	6.3	4.3
30,000–34,999	5.5	8.6	9.2	7.1	2.3	2.5	2.1
35,000–39,999	3.8	5.7	6.3	3.9	1.7	2.3	1.4
40,000–44,999	1.9	1.9	1.5	2.9	1.9	1.9	1.9
45,000–49,999	0.4	0.6	0.8	0	0.3	0.7	0
50,000 or more	7.9	13.2	13.1	13.5	2.2	2.0	2.3

Median income (dollars)	15,600	21,600	22,524	20,000	12,000	12,000	12,000

Number (thousands)	3,835	1,980	1,472	508	1,855	656	1,198
a. Includes federal, state, local, and military pensions.

Employer Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
Table 5.C10
Percentage distribution of recipients, by sex, Social Security beneficiary status, and marital status, 2004
Employer pension ^a (dollars)	Total	Beneficiary ^b			Nonbeneficiary
Employer pension ^a (dollars)	Total	Total	Married	Nonmarried	Total	Married	Nonmarried
	All persons
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

1–499	1.9	1.9	1.8	2.1	2.2	2.7	1.2
500–999	3.0	3.2	2.4	4.2	0.1	0	0.2
1,000–1,499	4.9	5.2	4.0	6.7	1.2	1.7	0.3
1,500–1,999	2.8	3.0	2.3	3.8	1.4	1.2	1.8
2,000–2,499	3.9	4.1	3.7	4.5	1.4	1.3	1.5

2,500–2,999	2.7	2.8	2.3	3.3	1.3	1.1	1.8
3,000–3,999	6.4	6.6	6.1	7.3	3.6	3.1	4.3
4,000–4,999	5.3	5.7	5.5	5.9	0.8	0.7	1.0
5,000–5,999	3.3	3.4	3.2	3.7	1.6	1.4	2.0
6,000–6,999	5.3	5.6	4.5	7.0	2.2	1.6	3.2

7,000–7,999	3.7	3.8	3.5	4.2	2.0	1.6	2.7
8,000–8,999	4.0	4.1	3.5	4.9	3.1	3.1	3.2
9,000–9,999	4.3	4.5	4.1	4.9	2.4	1.6	3.8
10,000–10,999	4.5	4.5	4.7	4.3	5.0	6.0	3.3
11,000–11,999	1.7	1.8	1.9	1.6	0.9	0.6	1.3

12,000–12,999	4.1	4.1	4.8	3.4	3.8	4.2	3.1
13,000–13,999	2.7	2.7	2.6	2.9	2.3	2.4	2.3
14,000–14,999	3.0	2.8	2.8	2.8	4.8	3.2	7.5
15,000–19,999	9.4	9.4	10.2	8.5	9.0	7.6	11.4
20,000–24,999	8.0	7.2	8.3	6.0	17.1	17.9	15.7

25,000–29,999	4.3	3.8	4.7	2.6	9.6	12.3	5.2
30,000–34,999	3.3	3.1	4.3	1.7	5.2	6.8	2.5
35,000–39,999	1.9	1.7	2.4	0.9	4.1	3.8	4.6
40,000–44,999	1.0	0.8	1.0	0.7	3.1	2.7	3.8
45,000–49,999	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.7	1.1	0.2
50,000 or more	4.4	3.8	5.2	2.1	11.0	10.3	12.2

Median income (dollars)	9,600	9,000	10,800	7,200	20,150	21,600	17,400

Number (thousands)	12,152	11,139	6,023	5,116	1,014	636	378
	Men
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

1–499	1.3	1.2	1.4	0.6	2.4	3.2	0
500–999	1.6	1.8	1.9	1.4	0	0	0
1,000–1,499	3.4	3.7	3.1	5.4	0.5	0.6	0.1
1,500–1,999	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	2.2	1.3	4.9
2,000–2,499	3.4	3.6	3.4	4.1	0.8	1.1	0

2,500–2,999	2.0	2.2	2.0	2.6	0.6	0.6	0.8
3,000–3,999	4.9	5.1	5.2	5.0	2.7	3.2	1.3
4,000–4,999	4.2	4.6	4.7	4.2	0.4	0.5	0
5,000–5,999	3.2	3.4	3.2	3.7	2.0	1.8	2.6
6,000–6,999	3.6	3.8	3.5	4.6	1.2	0.9	2.3

7,000–7,999	3.3	3.5	3.3	4.1	1.3	1.7	0
8,000–8,999	3.7	3.6	3.3	4.3	4.5	3.9	6.5
9,000–9,999	4.0	4.3	3.7	5.9	1.1	0.3	3.6
10,000–10,999	4.9	5.2	4.9	6.1	0.8	1.0	0.3
11,000–11,999	1.8	2.0	1.9	2.2	0.7	0.8	0.4

12,000–12,999	4.6	4.7	4.7	4.7	3.4	3.5	3.2
13,000–13,999	2.4	2.4	2.6	1.9	1.8	2.1	0.8
14,000–14,999	3.4	3.5	3.3	4.0	2.4	1.7	4.4
15,000–19,999	10.8	11.2	11.4	10.7	6.4	6.4	6.3
20,000–24,999	10.0	9.1	9.2	9.0	19.5	18.4	23.0

25,000–29,999	5.8	5.0	5.5	3.6	15.1	16.7	9.6
30,000–34,999	4.9	4.7	5.3	3.0	7.3	8.3	4.2
35,000–39,999	2.7	2.5	2.8	1.5	5.5	5.4	5.6
40,000–44,999	1.2	1.1	1.2	0.9	2.2	2.1	2.8
45,000–49,999	0.2	0.2	0.3	0	0.5	0.5	0.5
50,000 or more	6.9	6.1	6.6	4.9	14.7	14.0	16.8

Median income (dollars)	12,000	12,000	12,000	10,380	24,000	24,000	24,000

Number (thousands)	6,718	6,148	4,526	1,622	570	434	136
	Women
Total percent	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

1–499	2.7	2.8	2.8	2.7	1.8	1.7	1.9
500–999	4.6	5.0	3.9	5.5	0.2	0	0.3
1,000–1,499	6.7	7.1	6.7	7.3	2.1	4.1	0.4
1,500–1,999	4.2	4.5	4.1	4.7	0.4	1.0	0
2,000–2,499	4.5	4.7	4.7	4.8	2.1	1.7	2.4

2,500–2,999	3.4	3.5	3.2	3.7	2.2	2.1	2.3
3,000–3,999	8.2	8.5	8.8	8.4	4.7	3.1	6.0
4,000–4,999	6.6	7.0	7.8	6.7	1.4	1.1	1.6
5,000–5,999	3.3	3.5	3.0	3.7	1.1	0.4	1.7
6,000–6,999	7.5	7.9	7.5	8.0	3.5	3.1	3.8

7,000–7,999	4.2	4.3	4.3	4.3	2.8	1.2	4.2
8,000–8,999	4.5	4.7	3.9	5.1	1.3	1.4	1.3
9,000–9,999	4.7	4.8	5.5	4.5	4.1	4.3	3.9
10,000–10,999	4.1	3.6	4.0	3.4	10.4	16.8	5.0
11,000–11,999	1.5	1.5	2.0	1.3	1.1	0.3	1.8

12,000–12,999	3.5	3.4	5.1	2.7	4.3	5.9	3.0
13,000–13,999	3.1	3.1	2.5	3.4	3.0	2.9	3.1
14,000–14,999	2.5	2.0	1.6	2.2	8.0	6.5	9.2
15,000–19,999	7.6	7.2	6.4	7.5	12.3	10.1	14.2
20,000–24,999	5.6	4.9	5.5	4.6	14.0	16.8	11.7

25,000–29,999	2.3	2.3	2.5	2.2	2.7	2.7	2.7
30,000–34,999	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.2	2.5	3.6	1.6
35,000–39,999	1.0	0.9	1.3	0.7	2.4	0.4	4.1
40,000–44,999	0.8	0.5	0.5	0.6	4.2	4.1	4.3
45,000–49,999	0.2	0.1	0	0.2	1.0	2.2	0
50,000 or more	1.3	0.9	1.1	0.8	6.3	2.3	9.7

Median income (dollars)	6,552	6,000	6,492	6,000	14,400	13,728	14,400

Number (thousands)	5,435	4,991	1,497	3,494	444	202	242
a. Includes Railroad Retirement; federal, state, local, and military pensions; and private pensions or annuities.
b. Social Security beneficiaries may be receiving retired-worker benefits, dependents' or survivors' benefits, disability benefits, transitionally insured benefits, or special age-72 benefits.

Income from Social Security, Earnings, Pensions, and Assets (Recipients Only)

Pensions

Private Pensions or Annuities

Aged Units

Units 65 or Older

Persons 65 or Older

Government Employee Pensions

Aged Units

Units 65 or Older

Persons 65 or Older

Employer Pensions

Persons 65 or Older