Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance
Benefits Awarded
Retired Workers
- Table 6.B1 Number of initial awards to retired workers aged 62–64, average primary insurance amount, average monthly benefit, and number of months benefits withheld due to earnings, by sex and age, 2007
- Table 6.B3 Number and percentage distribution with and without reduction for early retirement, by sex and monthly benefit, 2007
- Table 6.B4 Number and percentage distribution with and without reduction for early retirement, by sex and primary insurance amount, 2007
- Table 6.B5 Number, average age, and percentage distribution, by sex and age, selected years 1940–2007
Age | All initial awards a |
Benefits received for all entitlement months b |
Benefits withheld due to earnings for– | ||
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All entitlement months |
Less than one-half of entitlement months |
One-half or more of entitlement months |
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Number | |||||
All beneficiaries | |||||
Total | 1,109,400 | 1,025,000 | 12,700 | 42,100 | 21,000 |
62 | 806,300 | 760,000 | 8,400 | 23,200 | 9,500 |
63 | 138,700 | 125,100 | 1,700 | 6,700 | 3,800 |
64 | 164,400 | 139,900 | 2,600 | 12,200 | 7,700 |
Men | |||||
Subtotal | 562,600 | 518,300 | 7,900 | 21,100 | 10,100 |
62 | 402,300 | 377,600 | 5,200 | 11,700 | 5,000 |
63 | 74,200 | 67,400 | 1,000 | 3,200 | 1,500 |
64 | 86,100 | 73,300 | 1,700 | 6,200 | 3,600 |
Women | |||||
Subtotal | 546,800 | 506,700 | 4,800 | 21,000 | 10,900 |
62 | 404,000 | 382,400 | 3,200 | 11,500 | 4,500 |
63 | 64,500 | 57,700 | 700 | 3,500 | 2,300 |
64 | 78,300 | 66,600 | 900 | 6,000 | 4,100 |
Average primary insurance amount c (dollars) | |||||
All beneficiaries | |||||
Total | 1,226.00 | 1,222.60 | 1,279.80 | 1,323.50 | 1,252.80 |
62 | 1,213.90 | 1,212.90 | 1,295.50 | 1,284.00 | 1,181.00 |
63 | 1,266.70 | 1,265.30 | 1,272.70 | 1,334.50 | 1,270.00 |
64 | 1,250.90 | 1,237.20 | 1,233.60 | 1,392.50 | 1,332.80 |
Men | |||||
Subtotal | 1,465.00 | 1,465.20 | 1,458.90 | 1,531.80 | 1,477.40 |
62 | 1,457.50 | 1,458.30 | 1,488.70 | 1,506.20 | 1,381.40 |
63 | 1,498.70 | 1,498.60 | 1,569.10 | 1,574.90 | 1,578.90 |
64 | 1,470.90 | 1,470.10 | 1,302.80 | 1,557.80 | 1,568.60 |
Women | |||||
Subtotal | 980.10 | 974.50 | 985.00 | 1,114.20 | 1,044.60 |
62 | 971.40 | 970.60 | 981.60 | 1,057.90 | 958.40 |
63 | 999.80 | 992.70 | 849.20 | 1,114.70 | 1,068.50 |
64 | 1,008.90 | 981.00 | 1,102.80 | 1,221.70 | 1,125.80 |
Average monthly benefit c (dollars) | |||||
All beneficiaries | |||||
Total | 986.60 | 981.70 | 1,040.90 | 1,090.10 | 1,050.50 |
62 | 940.30 | 939.70 | 1,001.10 | 986.20 | 906.60 |
63 | 1,057.90 | 1,057.90 | 1,052.70 | 1,111.70 | 1,042.20 |
64 | 1,153.80 | 1,141.50 | 1,161.70 | 1,275.90 | 1,232.20 |
Men | |||||
Subtotal | 1,155.60 | 1,152.60 | 1,162.50 | 1,250.50 | 1,225.60 |
62 | 1,104.30 | 1,104.70 | 1,126.10 | 1,144.00 | 1,055.80 |
63 | 1,230.50 | 1,230.40 | 1,285.90 | 1,305.10 | 1,288.20 |
64 | 1,330.80 | 1,327.40 | 1,201.20 | 1,423.10 | 1,435.30 |
Women | |||||
Subtotal | 812.80 | 806.90 | 840.70 | 929.00 | 888.30 |
62 | 777.00 | 776.80 | 797.80 | 825.60 | 740.80 |
63 | 859.40 | 856.40 | 719.60 | 934.80 | 881.80 |
64 | 959.20 | 936.90 | 1,087.30 | 1,123.90 | 1,053.90 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 1 percent sample. | |||||
NOTES: Excludes persons whose benefits were converted from disabled worker to retired worker in 2007. Includes conversions from nondisabled widow(er)'s benefits to higher retired-worker benefits. | |||||
a. Includes 8,600 awards for which benefits were withheld for reasons other than earnings. | |||||
b. Months of entitlements begin with the month of award and end either in December 2007 or the month before the retired-worker benefit is terminated. | |||||
c. Amount for December 2007 or the amount for the latest month of entitlement multiplied by the December benefit increase. | |||||
CONTACT: Diane Wallace (410) 965-0165 or supplement@ssa.gov. |
Sex and monthly benefit (dollars) | Total | Without reduction for early retirement |
With reduction for early retirement |
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Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
All retired workers | 2,035,780 | 100.0 | 523,295 | 100.0 | 1,512,485 | 100.0 |
Less than 500.00 | 238,541 | 11.7 | 46,567 | 8.9 | 191,974 | 12.7 |
500.00–549.90 | 59,099 | 2.9 | 7,716 | 1.5 | 51,383 | 3.4 |
550.00–599.90 | 64,272 | 3.2 | 10,052 | 1.9 | 54,220 | 3.6 |
600.00–649.90 | 71,259 | 3.5 | 12,393 | 2.4 | 58,866 | 3.9 |
650.00–699.90 | 78,396 | 3.9 | 14,235 | 2.7 | 64,161 | 4.2 |
700.00–749.90 | 80,849 | 4.0 | 14,989 | 2.9 | 65,860 | 4.4 |
750.00–799.90 | 77,113 | 3.8 | 15,143 | 2.9 | 61,970 | 4.1 |
800.00–849.90 | 67,593 | 3.3 | 15,000 | 2.9 | 52,593 | 3.5 |
850.00–899.90 | 66,904 | 3.3 | 15,233 | 2.9 | 51,671 | 3.4 |
900.00–949.90 | 66,259 | 3.3 | 15,557 | 3.0 | 50,702 | 3.4 |
950.00–999.90 | 64,323 | 3.2 | 15,538 | 3.0 | 48,785 | 3.2 |
1,000.00–1,049.90 | 62,874 | 3.1 | 15,234 | 2.9 | 47,640 | 3.1 |
1,050.00–1,099.90 | 61,860 | 3.0 | 15,472 | 3.0 | 46,388 | 3.1 |
1,100.00–1,149.90 | 60,059 | 3.0 | 15,002 | 2.9 | 45,057 | 3.0 |
1,150.00–1,199.90 | 58,243 | 2.9 | 14,800 | 2.8 | 43,443 | 2.9 |
1,200.00–1,249.90 | 56,215 | 2.8 | 14,444 | 2.8 | 41,771 | 2.8 |
1,250.00–1,299.90 | 55,366 | 2.7 | 14,056 | 2.7 | 41,310 | 2.7 |
1,300.00–1,349.90 | 68,837 | 3.4 | 13,701 | 2.6 | 55,136 | 3.6 |
1,350.00–1,399.90 | 75,397 | 3.7 | 13,430 | 2.6 | 61,967 | 4.1 |
1,400.00–1,449.90 | 72,073 | 3.5 | 12,989 | 2.5 | 59,084 | 3.9 |
1,450.00–1,499.90 | 68,389 | 3.4 | 13,818 | 2.6 | 54,571 | 3.6 |
1,500.00–1,549.90 | 65,093 | 3.2 | 14,083 | 2.7 | 51,010 | 3.4 |
1,550.00–1,599.90 | 56,897 | 2.8 | 13,153 | 2.5 | 43,744 | 2.9 |
1,600.00–1,649.90 | 44,389 | 2.2 | 12,274 | 2.3 | 32,115 | 2.1 |
1,650.00–1,699.90 | 34,782 | 1.7 | 11,946 | 2.3 | 22,836 | 1.5 |
1,700.00–1,749.90 | 33,236 | 1.6 | 11,405 | 2.2 | 21,831 | 1.4 |
1,750.00–1,799.90 | 35,359 | 1.7 | 15,466 | 3.0 | 19,893 | 1.3 |
1,800.00–1,849.90 | 30,926 | 1.5 | 14,295 | 2.7 | 16,631 | 1.1 |
1,850.00–1,899.90 | 27,432 | 1.3 | 13,217 | 2.5 | 14,215 | 0.9 |
1,900.00–1,949.90 | 24,625 | 1.2 | 12,677 | 2.4 | 11,948 | 0.8 |
1,950.00–1,999.90 | 21,784 | 1.1 | 11,837 | 2.3 | 9,947 | 0.7 |
2,000.00 or more | 87,336 | 4.3 | 67,573 | 12.9 | 19,763 | 1.3 |
Average benefit (dollars) | 1,093.50 | 1,279.40 | 1,029.20 | |||
Men | 1,074,558 | 100.0 | 296,458 | 100.0 | 778,100 | 100.0 |
Less than 500.00 | 90,557 | 8.4 | 21,847 | 7.4 | 68,710 | 8.8 |
500.00–549.90 | 17,261 | 1.6 | 2,621 | 0.9 | 14,640 | 1.9 |
550.00–599.90 | 18,271 | 1.7 | 2,998 | 1.0 | 15,273 | 2.0 |
600.00–649.90 | 19,732 | 1.8 | 3,603 | 1.2 | 16,129 | 2.1 |
650.00–699.90 | 20,573 | 1.9 | 4,377 | 1.5 | 16,196 | 2.1 |
700.00–749.90 | 21,473 | 2.0 | 4,926 | 1.7 | 16,547 | 2.1 |
750.00–799.90 | 22,059 | 2.1 | 4,995 | 1.7 | 17,064 | 2.2 |
800.00–849.90 | 22,538 | 2.1 | 5,229 | 1.8 | 17,309 | 2.2 |
850.00–899.90 | 23,908 | 2.2 | 5,412 | 1.8 | 18,496 | 2.4 |
900.00–949.90 | 25,458 | 2.4 | 5,748 | 1.9 | 19,710 | 2.5 |
950.00–999.90 | 26,434 | 2.5 | 6,046 | 2.0 | 20,388 | 2.6 |
1,000.00–1,049.90 | 27,875 | 2.6 | 6,106 | 2.1 | 21,769 | 2.8 |
1,050.00–1,099.90 | 29,002 | 2.7 | 6,497 | 2.2 | 22,505 | 2.9 |
1,100.00–1,149.90 | 30,200 | 2.8 | 6,787 | 2.3 | 23,413 | 3.0 |
1,150.00–1,199.90 | 30,939 | 2.9 | 6,938 | 2.3 | 24,001 | 3.1 |
1,200.00–1,249.90 | 31,824 | 3.0 | 7,186 | 2.4 | 24,638 | 3.2 |
1,250.00–1,299.90 | 32,642 | 3.0 | 7,256 | 2.4 | 25,386 | 3.3 |
1,300.00–1,349.90 | 44,444 | 4.1 | 7,324 | 2.5 | 37,120 | 4.8 |
1,350.00–1,399.90 | 52,231 | 4.9 | 7,516 | 2.5 | 44,715 | 5.7 |
1,400.00–1,449.90 | 52,957 | 4.9 | 7,687 | 2.6 | 45,270 | 5.8 |
1,450.00–1,499.90 | 52,156 | 4.9 | 8,657 | 2.9 | 43,499 | 5.6 |
1,500.00–1,549.90 | 51,626 | 4.8 | 9,390 | 3.2 | 42,236 | 5.4 |
1,550.00–1,599.90 | 46,280 | 4.3 | 9,052 | 3.1 | 37,228 | 4.8 |
1,600.00–1,649.90 | 35,804 | 3.3 | 8,618 | 2.9 | 27,186 | 3.5 |
1,650.00–1,699.90 | 27,262 | 2.5 | 8,531 | 2.9 | 18,731 | 2.4 |
1,700.00–1,749.90 | 26,427 | 2.5 | 8,455 | 2.9 | 17,972 | 2.3 |
1,750.00–1,799.90 | 27,946 | 2.6 | 11,342 | 3.8 | 16,604 | 2.1 |
1,800.00–1,849.90 | 25,068 | 2.3 | 10,702 | 3.6 | 14,366 | 1.8 |
1,850.00–1,899.90 | 22,634 | 2.1 | 10,205 | 3.4 | 12,429 | 1.6 |
1,900.00–1,949.90 | 20,717 | 1.9 | 9,982 | 3.4 | 10,735 | 1.4 |
1,950.00–1,999.90 | 18,732 | 1.7 | 9,645 | 3.3 | 9,087 | 1.2 |
2,000.00 or more | 79,528 | 7.4 | 60,780 | 20.5 | 18,748 | 2.4 |
Average benefit (dollars) | 1,278.10 | 1,456.90 | 1,210.00 | |||
Women | 961,222 | 100.0 | 226,837 | 100.0 | 734,385 | 100.0 |
Less than 500.00 | 147,984 | 15.4 | 24,720 | 10.9 | 123,264 | 16.8 |
500.00–549.90 | 41,838 | 4.4 | 5,095 | 2.2 | 36,743 | 5.0 |
550.00–599.90 | 46,001 | 4.8 | 7,054 | 3.1 | 38,947 | 5.3 |
600.00–649.90 | 51,527 | 5.4 | 8,790 | 3.9 | 42,737 | 5.8 |
650.00–699.90 | 57,823 | 6.0 | 9,858 | 4.3 | 47,965 | 6.5 |
700.00–749.90 | 59,376 | 6.2 | 10,063 | 4.4 | 49,313 | 6.7 |
750.00–799.90 | 55,054 | 5.7 | 10,148 | 4.5 | 44,906 | 6.1 |
800.00–849.90 | 45,055 | 4.7 | 9,771 | 4.3 | 35,284 | 4.8 |
850.00–899.90 | 42,996 | 4.5 | 9,821 | 4.3 | 33,175 | 4.5 |
900.00–949.90 | 40,801 | 4.2 | 9,809 | 4.3 | 30,992 | 4.2 |
950.00–999.90 | 37,889 | 3.9 | 9,492 | 4.2 | 28,397 | 3.9 |
1,000.00–1,049.90 | 34,999 | 3.6 | 9,128 | 4.0 | 25,871 | 3.5 |
1,050.00–1,099.90 | 32,858 | 3.4 | 8,975 | 4.0 | 23,883 | 3.3 |
1,100.00–1,149.90 | 29,859 | 3.1 | 8,215 | 3.6 | 21,644 | 2.9 |
1,150.00–1,199.90 | 27,304 | 2.8 | 7,862 | 3.5 | 19,442 | 2.6 |
1,200.00–1,249.90 | 24,391 | 2.5 | 7,258 | 3.2 | 17,133 | 2.3 |
1,250.00–1,299.90 | 22,724 | 2.4 | 6,800 | 3.0 | 15,924 | 2.2 |
1,300.00–1,349.90 | 24,393 | 2.5 | 6,377 | 2.8 | 18,016 | 2.5 |
1,350.00–1,399.90 | 23,166 | 2.4 | 5,914 | 2.6 | 17,252 | 2.3 |
1,400.00–1,449.90 | 19,116 | 2.0 | 5,302 | 2.3 | 13,814 | 1.9 |
1,450.00–1,499.90 | 16,233 | 1.7 | 5,161 | 2.3 | 11,072 | 1.5 |
1,500.00–1,549.90 | 13,467 | 1.4 | 4,693 | 2.1 | 8,774 | 1.2 |
1,550.00–1,599.90 | 10,617 | 1.1 | 4,101 | 1.8 | 6,516 | 0.9 |
1,600.00–1,649.90 | 8,585 | 0.9 | 3,656 | 1.6 | 4,929 | 0.7 |
1,650.00–1,699.90 | 7,520 | 0.8 | 3,415 | 1.5 | 4,105 | 0.6 |
1,700.00–1,749.90 | 6,809 | 0.7 | 2,950 | 1.3 | 3,859 | 0.5 |
1,750.00–1,799.90 | 7,413 | 0.8 | 4,124 | 1.8 | 3,289 | 0.4 |
1,800.00–1,849.90 | 5,858 | 0.6 | 3,593 | 1.6 | 2,265 | 0.3 |
1,850.00–1,899.90 | 4,798 | 0.5 | 3,012 | 1.3 | 1,786 | 0.2 |
1,900.00–1,949.90 | 3,908 | 0.4 | 2,695 | 1.2 | 1213 | 0.2 |
1,950.00–1,999.90 | 3,052 | 0.3 | 2,192 | 1.0 | 860 | 0.1 |
2,000.00 or more | 7,808 | 0.8 | 6,793 | 3.0 | 1015 | 0.1 |
Average benefit (dollars) | 887.20 | 1,047.30 | 837.70 | |||
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | ||||||
NOTE: Benefits awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before percentages are computed. | ||||||
CONTACT: Jennie H. Park (410) 965-9358 or supplement@ssa.gov. |
Sex and primary insurance amount (dollars) | Total | Without reduction for early retirement |
With reduction for early retirement |
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Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
All retired workers | 2,035,780 | 100.0 | 523,295 | 100.0 | 1,512,485 | 100.0 |
Less than 500.00 | 206,254 | 10.1 | 49,905 | 9.5 | 156,349 | 10.3 |
500.00–549.90 | 30,240 | 1.5 | 8,200 | 1.6 | 22,040 | 1.5 |
550.00–599.90 | 32,659 | 1.6 | 10,932 | 2.1 | 21,727 | 1.4 |
600.00–649.90 | 52,402 | 2.6 | 14,181 | 2.7 | 38,221 | 2.5 |
650.00–699.90 | 68,301 | 3.4 | 15,693 | 3.0 | 52,608 | 3.5 |
700.00–749.90 | 66,297 | 3.3 | 16,056 | 3.1 | 50,241 | 3.3 |
750.00–799.90 | 64,326 | 3.2 | 16,023 | 3.1 | 48,303 | 3.2 |
800.00–849.90 | 62,873 | 3.1 | 15,803 | 3.0 | 47,070 | 3.1 |
850.00–899.90 | 61,607 | 3.0 | 15,919 | 3.0 | 45,688 | 3.0 |
900.00–949.90 | 60,453 | 3.0 | 15,868 | 3.0 | 44,585 | 2.9 |
950.00–999.90 | 59,786 | 2.9 | 15,710 | 3.0 | 44,076 | 2.9 |
1,000.00–1,049.90 | 57,622 | 2.8 | 15,299 | 2.9 | 42,323 | 2.8 |
1,050.00–1,099.90 | 57,085 | 2.8 | 15,171 | 2.9 | 41,914 | 2.8 |
1,100.00–1,149.90 | 56,032 | 2.8 | 14,708 | 2.8 | 41,324 | 2.7 |
1,150.00–1,199.90 | 54,922 | 2.7 | 14,512 | 2.8 | 40,410 | 2.7 |
1,200.00–1,249.90 | 53,466 | 2.6 | 13,948 | 2.7 | 39,518 | 2.6 |
1,250.00–1,299.90 | 52,081 | 2.6 | 13,380 | 2.6 | 38,701 | 2.6 |
1,300.00–1,349.90 | 50,799 | 2.5 | 12,975 | 2.5 | 37,824 | 2.5 |
1,350.00–1,399.90 | 50,071 | 2.5 | 12,706 | 2.4 | 37,365 | 2.5 |
1,400.00–1,449.90 | 48,508 | 2.4 | 12,336 | 2.4 | 36,172 | 2.4 |
1,450.00–1,499.90 | 48,376 | 2.4 | 13,096 | 2.5 | 35,280 | 2.3 |
1,500.00–1,549.90 | 47,669 | 2.3 | 13,387 | 2.6 | 34,282 | 2.3 |
1,550.00–1,599.90 | 45,894 | 2.3 | 12,492 | 2.4 | 33,402 | 2.2 |
1,600.00–1,649.90 | 44,782 | 2.2 | 11,912 | 2.3 | 32,870 | 2.2 |
1,650.00–1,699.90 | 43,264 | 2.1 | 11,612 | 2.2 | 31,652 | 2.1 |
1,700.00–1,749.90 | 47,613 | 2.3 | 11,288 | 2.2 | 36,325 | 2.4 |
1,750.00–1,799.90 | 77,600 | 3.8 | 15,777 | 3.0 | 61,823 | 4.1 |
1,800.00–1,849.90 | 72,268 | 3.5 | 14,484 | 2.8 | 57,784 | 3.8 |
1,850.00–1,899.90 | 65,616 | 3.2 | 13,244 | 2.5 | 52,372 | 3.5 |
1,900.00–1,949.90 | 60,063 | 3.0 | 12,723 | 2.4 | 47,340 | 3.1 |
1,950.00–1,999.90 | 54,320 | 2.7 | 11,846 | 2.3 | 42,474 | 2.8 |
2,000.00 or more | 182,531 | 9.0 | 62,109 | 11.9 | 120,422 | 8.0 |
Average primary insurance amount (dollars) | 1,239.70 | 1,250.60 | 1,235.90 | |||
Men | 1,074,558 | 100.0 | 296,458 | 100.0 | 778,100 | 100.0 |
Less than 500.00 | 73,595 | 6.8 | 22,520 | 7.6 | 51,075 | 6.6 |
500.00–549.90 | 8,945 | 0.8 | 2,617 | 0.9 | 6,328 | 0.8 |
550.00–599.90 | 9,194 | 0.9 | 3,133 | 1.1 | 6,061 | 0.8 |
600.00–649.90 | 13,772 | 1.3 | 3,994 | 1.3 | 9,778 | 1.3 |
650.00–699.90 | 17,743 | 1.7 | 4,539 | 1.5 | 13,204 | 1.7 |
700.00–749.90 | 17,803 | 1.7 | 4,891 | 1.6 | 12,912 | 1.7 |
750.00–799.90 | 17,771 | 1.7 | 4,994 | 1.7 | 12,777 | 1.6 |
800.00–849.90 | 18,176 | 1.7 | 5,230 | 1.8 | 12,946 | 1.7 |
850.00–899.90 | 18,453 | 1.7 | 5,385 | 1.8 | 13,068 | 1.7 |
900.00–949.90 | 19,095 | 1.8 | 5,698 | 1.9 | 13,397 | 1.7 |
950.00–999.90 | 19,842 | 1.8 | 6,041 | 2.0 | 13,801 | 1.8 |
1.000.00–1,049.90 | 20,361 | 1.9 | 6,141 | 2.1 | 14,220 | 1.8 |
1,050.00–1,099.90 | 21,408 | 2.0 | 6,451 | 2.2 | 14,957 | 1.9 |
1,100.00–1,149.90 | 22,272 | 2.1 | 6,708 | 2.3 | 15,564 | 2.0 |
1,150.00–1,199.90 | 23,677 | 2.2 | 6,996 | 2.4 | 16,681 | 2.1 |
1,200.00–1,249.90 | 24,555 | 2.3 | 7,191 | 2.4 | 17,364 | 2.2 |
1,250.00–1,299.90 | 25,653 | 2.4 | 7,219 | 2.4 | 18,434 | 2.4 |
1,300.00–1,349.90 | 26,420 | 2.5 | 7,309 | 2.5 | 19,111 | 2.5 |
1,350.00–1,399.90 | 27,525 | 2.6 | 7,538 | 2.5 | 19,987 | 2.6 |
1,400.00–1,449.90 | 28,030 | 2.6 | 7,765 | 2.6 | 20,265 | 2.6 |
1,450.00–1,499.90 | 29,578 | 2.8 | 8,714 | 2.9 | 20,864 | 2.7 |
1,500.00–1,549.90 | 30,507 | 2.8 | 9,415 | 3.2 | 21,092 | 2.7 |
1,550.00–1,599.90 | 30,508 | 2.8 | 9,004 | 3.0 | 21,504 | 2.8 |
1,600.00–1,649.90 | 30,692 | 2.9 | 8,679 | 2.9 | 22,013 | 2.8 |
1,650.00–1,699.90 | 30,430 | 2.8 | 8,610 | 2.9 | 21,820 | 2.8 |
1,700.00–1,749.90 | 34,697 | 3.2 | 8,574 | 2.9 | 26,123 | 3.4 |
1,750.00–1,799.90 | 57,890 | 5.4 | 11,774 | 4.0 | 46,116 | 5.9 |
1,800.00–1,849.90 | 56,142 | 5.2 | 11,085 | 3.7 | 45,057 | 5.8 |
1,850.00–1,899.90 | 53,077 | 4.9 | 10,463 | 3.5 | 42,614 | 5.5 |
1,900.00–1,949.90 | 50,492 | 4.7 | 10,321 | 3.5 | 40,171 | 5.2 |
1,950.00–1,999.90 | 46,895 | 4.4 | 9,973 | 3.4 | 36,922 | 4.7 |
2,000.00 or more | 169,360 | 15.8 | 57,486 | 19.4 | 111,874 | 14.4 |
Average primary insurance amount (dollars) | 1,459.90 | 1,442.80 | 1,466.40 | |||
Women | 961,222 | 100.0 | 226,837 | 100.0 | 734,385 | 100.0 |
Less than 500.00 | 132,659 | 13.8 | 27,385 | 12.1 | 105,274 | 14.3 |
500.00–549.90 | 21,295 | 2.2 | 5,583 | 2.5 | 15,712 | 2.1 |
550.00–599.90 | 23,465 | 2.4 | 7,799 | 3.4 | 15,666 | 2.1 |
600.00–649.90 | 38,630 | 4.0 | 10,187 | 4.5 | 28,443 | 3.9 |
650.00–699.90 | 50,558 | 5.3 | 11,154 | 4.9 | 39,404 | 5.4 |
700.00–749.90 | 48,494 | 5.0 | 11,165 | 4.9 | 37,329 | 5.1 |
750.00–799.90 | 46,555 | 4.8 | 11,029 | 4.9 | 35,526 | 4.8 |
800.00–849.90 | 44,697 | 4.7 | 10,573 | 4.7 | 34,124 | 4.6 |
850.00–899.90 | 43,154 | 4.5 | 10,534 | 4.6 | 32,620 | 4.4 |
900.00–949.90 | 41,358 | 4.3 | 10,170 | 4.5 | 31,188 | 4.2 |
950.00–999.90 | 39,944 | 4.2 | 9,669 | 4.3 | 30,275 | 4.1 |
1,000.00–1,049.90 | 37,261 | 3.9 | 9,158 | 4.0 | 28,103 | 3.8 |
1,050.00–1,099.90 | 35,677 | 3.7 | 8,720 | 3.8 | 26,957 | 3.7 |
1,100.00–1,149.90 | 33,760 | 3.5 | 8,000 | 3.5 | 25,760 | 3.5 |
1,150.00–1,199.90 | 31,245 | 3.3 | 7,516 | 3.3 | 23,729 | 3.2 |
1,200.00–1,249.90 | 28,911 | 3.0 | 6,757 | 3.0 | 22,154 | 3.0 |
1,250.00–1,299.90 | 26,428 | 2.7 | 6,161 | 2.7 | 20,267 | 2.8 |
1,300.00–1,349.90 | 24,379 | 2.5 | 5,666 | 2.5 | 18,713 | 2.5 |
1,350.00–1,399.90 | 22,546 | 2.3 | 5,168 | 2.3 | 17,378 | 2.4 |
1,400.00–1,449.90 | 20,478 | 2.1 | 4,571 | 2.0 | 15,907 | 2.2 |
1,450.00–1,499.90 | 18,798 | 2.0 | 4,382 | 1.9 | 14,416 | 2.0 |
1,500.00–1,549.90 | 17,162 | 1.8 | 3,972 | 1.8 | 13,190 | 1.8 |
1,550.00–1,599.90 | 15,386 | 1.6 | 3,488 | 1.5 | 11,898 | 1.6 |
1,600.00–1,649.90 | 14,090 | 1.5 | 3,233 | 1.4 | 10,857 | 1.5 |
1,650.00–1,699.90 | 12,834 | 1.3 | 3,002 | 1.3 | 9,832 | 1.3 |
1,700.00–1,749.90 | 12,916 | 1.3 | 2,714 | 1.2 | 10,202 | 1.4 |
1,750.00–1,799.90 | 19,710 | 2.1 | 4,003 | 1.8 | 15,707 | 2.1 |
1,800.00–1,849.90 | 16,126 | 1.7 | 3,399 | 1.5 | 12,727 | 1.7 |
1,850.00–1,899.90 | 12,539 | 1.3 | 2,781 | 1.2 | 9,758 | 1.3 |
1,900.00–1,949.90 | 9,571 | 1.0 | 2,402 | 1.1 | 7,169 | 1.0 |
1,950.00–1,999.90 | 7,425 | 0.8 | 1,873 | 0.8 | 5,552 | 0.8 |
2,000.00 or more | 13,171 | 1.4 | 4,623 | 2.0 | 8,548 | 1.2 |
Average primary insurance amount (dollars) | 993.60 | 999.50 | 991.70 | |||
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | ||||||
NOTE: Primary insurance amounts awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before percentages are computed. | ||||||
CONTACT: Jennie H. Park (410) 965-9538 or supplement@ssa.gov. |
Year | Number (thousands) |
Average age |
Percentage distribution by age a | |||||||||
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Total, all ages |
62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66–69 | 70–74 | 75 or older |
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Total | Newly entitled |
Disability conversions |
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Men | ||||||||||||
1940 | 117 | 68.1 | 100.0 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 17.1 | 17.1 | . . . | 58.8 | 16.5 | 7.6 |
1945 | 166 | 69.6 | 100.0 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 15.9 | 15.9 | . . . | 43.3 | 28.1 | 12.7 |
1950 | 444 | 68.7 | 100.0 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 21.9 | 21.9 | . . . | 47.3 | 21.0 | 9.8 |
1955 | 629 | 68.4 | 100.0 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 29.4 | 29.4 | . . . | 38.0 | 24.7 | 7.8 |
1960 | 630 | 66.8 | 100.0 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 48.1 | 42.3 | 5.8 | 36.6 | 13.2 | 2.1 |
1965 | 743 | 65.7 | 100.0 | 15.6 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 31.6 | 25.8 | 5.8 | 25.9 | 7.7 | 3.2 |
1970 | 814 | 64.4 | 100.0 | 19.0 | 12.8 | 8.5 | 48.7 | 39.6 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
1975 | 902 | 64.0 | 100.0 | 25.8 | 14.1 | 9.0 | 43.6 | 32.0 | 11.6 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
1980 | 942 | 63.9 | 100.0 | 30.1 | 13.1 | 8.5 | 42.4 | 31.8 | 10.6 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
1985 | 986 | 63.7 | 100.0 | 45.5 | 8.2 | 11.6 | 31.2 | 18.2 | 13.1 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
1986 | 1,011 | 63.7 | 100.0 | 47.0 | 8.2 | 11.8 | 29.2 | 17.2 | 12.0 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
1987 | 970 | 63.6 | 100.0 | 47.6 | 8.1 | 11.4 | 28.8 | 16.8 | 12.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
1988 | 944 | 63.7 | 100.0 | 48.2 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 28.6 | 16.6 | 12.0 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
1989 | 983 | 63.7 | 100.0 | 48.0 | 7.1 | 9.3 | 30.1 | 17.5 | 12.6 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
1990 | 964 | 63.7 | 100.0 | 47.2 | 7.6 | 11.3 | 27.6 | 16.4 | 11.1 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
1991 | 996 | 63.7 | 100.0 | 46.8 | 8.1 | 10.9 | 27.9 | 17.2 | 10.7 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
1992 | 989 | 63.7 | 100.0 | 48.2 | 7.3 | 11.4 | 27.2 | 16.6 | 10.6 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
1993 | 980 | 63.7 | 100.0 | 48.7 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 26.7 | 16.1 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
1994 | 923 | 63.6 | 100.0 | 49.0 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 27.1 | 15.7 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
1995 | 916 | 63.7 | 100.0 | 49.3 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 27.5 | 15.8 | 11.8 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
1996 | 895 | 63.6 | 100.0 | 49.9 | 7.1 | 9.7 | 27.6 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
1997 | 904 | 63.7 | 100.0 | 50.5 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 26.9 | 14.9 | 12.0 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
1998 | 909 | 63.8 | 100.0 | 49.6 | 7.1 | 9.9 | 27.3 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
1999 | 940 | 63.7 | 100.0 | 49.3 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 27.4 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
2000 | 1,115 | 64.1 | 100.0 | 41.6 | 6.1 | 9.4 | 31.7 | 20.3 | 11.4 | 9.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
2001 | 992 | 63.7 | 100.0 | 46.8 | 6.7 | 12.1 | 30.8 | 18.1 | 12.7 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
2002 | 1,001 | 63.7 | 100.0 | 46.4 | 7.1 | 13.8 | 29.7 | 17.1 | 12.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
2003 | 969 | 63.6 | 100.0 | 48.3 | 7.2 | 11.9 | 29.6 | 17.9 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
2004 | 1,010 | 63.7 | 100.0 | 49.0 | 7.4 | 10.2 | 30.0 | 18.7 | 11.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
2005 | 1,061 | 63.8 | 100.0 | 48.6 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 30.8 | 19.9 | 10.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
2006 | 1,057 | 63.5 | 100.0 | 45.6 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 34.5 | 22.4 | 12.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
2007 | 1,075 | 63.6 | 100.0 | 42.4 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 37.5 | 25.0 | 12.5 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
Women | ||||||||||||
1940 | 15 | 67.4 | 100.0 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 20.8 | 20.8 | . . . | 62.3 | 12.5 | 4.3 |
1945 | 20 | 68.5 | 100.0 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 24.0 | 24.0 | . . . | 45.0 | 23.6 | 7.3 |
1950 | 123 | 68.0 | 100.0 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 22.3 | 22.3 | . . . | 53.6 | 19.6 | 4.4 |
1955 | 281 | 67.8 | 100.0 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 36.6 | 36.6 | . . . | 38.7 | 18.1 | 6.6 |
1960 | 351 | 65.2 | 100.0 | 27.1 | 13.3 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 17.4 | 1.0 | 22.2 | 8.2 | 2.7 |
1965 | 440 | 65.3 | 100.0 | 32.6 | 12.1 | 6.0 | 19.9 | 16.9 | 3.0 | 17.4 | 6.7 | 5.4 |
1970 | 524 | 63.9 | 100.0 | 35.8 | 14.3 | 7.2 | 31.3 | 25.7 | 5.5 | 9.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 |
1975 | 603 | 63.7 | 100.0 | 41.6 | 13.7 | 7.0 | 29.3 | 22.0 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
1980 | 671 | 63.5 | 100.0 | 45.9 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 29.9 | 22.1 | 7.7 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
1985 | 697 | 63.4 | 100.0 | 57.9 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 21.3 | 12.2 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
1986 | 713 | 63.4 | 100.0 | 57.5 | 7.0 | 10.4 | 21.6 | 12.6 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
1987 | 681 | 63.3 | 100.0 | 58.9 | 7.2 | 9.6 | 20.8 | 11.8 | 9.0 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
1988 | 667 | 63.3 | 100.0 | 59.4 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 21.8 | 12.8 | 9.0 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
1989 | 674 | 63.4 | 100.0 | 57.9 | 6.5 | 9.4 | 21.6 | 12.8 | 8.8 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
1990 | 679 | 63.5 | 100.0 | 55.9 | 7.2 | 9.8 | 21.5 | 12.7 | 8.9 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
1991 | 685 | 63.5 | 100.0 | 56.1 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 22.3 | 13.9 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
1992 | 708 | 63.5 | 100.0 | 56.7 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 21.5 | 12.5 | 9.0 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
1993 | 704 | 63.5 | 100.0 | 56.0 | 6.8 | 10.2 | 22.4 | 13.6 | 8.8 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
1994 | 690 | 63.4 | 100.0 | 57.6 | 6.7 | 10.2 | 21.0 | 11.8 | 9.1 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
1995 | 684 | 63.5 | 100.0 | 55.4 | 6.6 | 10.1 | 22.6 | 12.8 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
1996 | 684 | 63.4 | 100.0 | 57.4 | 5.9 | 9.4 | 22.7 | 12.5 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
1997 | 809 | 65.4 | 100.0 | 48.2 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 19.5 | 10.5 | 8.9 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 8.5 |
1998 | 733 | 64.0 | 100.0 | 53.1 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 22.0 | 12.4 | 9.6 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
1999 | 737 | 63.6 | 100.0 | 55.1 | 6.8 | 9.2 | 22.6 | 12.5 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
2000 | 854 | 63.8 | 100.0 | 52.2 | 5.9 | 9.3 | 23.6 | 13.9 | 9.7 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
2001 | 795 | 63.7 | 100.0 | 51.3 | 7.1 | 11.5 | 23.7 | 12.8 | 10.9 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
2002 | 811 | 63.6 | 100.0 | 52.9 | 6.6 | 12.2 | 23.9 | 12.7 | 11.2 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
2003 | 822 | 63.6 | 100.0 | 53.5 | 6.7 | 10.6 | 23.8 | 13.5 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
2004 | 874 | 63.6 | 100.0 | 54.1 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 24.3 | 14.3 | 10.0 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
2005 | 939 | 63.7 | 100.0 | 53.3 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 25.0 | 15.3 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
2006 | 942 | 63.4 | 100.0 | 50.2 | 7.5 | 9.4 | 27.4 | 16.9 | 10.5 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
2007 | 961 | 63.5 | 100.0 | 47.6 | 7.3 | 10.0 | 30.1 | 18.9 | 11.2 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record. Data for 1985–2001 are based on a 1 percent sample. All other years are 100 percent data. | ||||||||||||
NOTES: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components. | ||||||||||||
Beginning with 1997, includes conversions from nondisabled widow(er)'s benefits to higher retired-worker benefits. | ||||||||||||
Beginning with 2006, age is based on date of entitlement and not date of award. Entitlement can be retroactive and thus precede the date of award. | ||||||||||||
. . . = not applicable. | ||||||||||||
a. Age in year of award for 1940–1980. Age in month of award for 1985 and later. | ||||||||||||
CONTACT: Jennie H. Park (410) 965-9358 or supplement@ssa.gov. |