Social Security
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Social Security AdministrationOffice of Retirement and Disability PolicyOffice of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics500 E Street, SW, 8th FloorWashington, DC 20254
SSA Publication No. 13-11871Released: April 2016
PrefaceThis report provides a broad income picture of a cross section of the population aged 55 or older, with special emphasis on income of the population aged 65 or older. The tabulations focus on the major sources and amounts of income in 2014, both separately and combined, for those age groups. The relative importance of particular sources to total income is measured for individual units, and the share of aggregate income from particular sources is measured for the aged as a whole. Proportions of the aged below the poverty line are presented in terms of the income of the families with whom they live. Several tables describe the economic situ-ation of the aged with varying levels of Social Security benefits and total money income. These data are a valuable resource for policymakers and researchers in government and in the private sector.
Since 1941, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has periodically surveyed the economic situation of the aged as part of its legislative direc-tive to study the most effective methods of providing economic security. Between 1963 and 1972, three national surveys were conducted that sampled nonbeneficiaries as well as beneficiaries. In 1963 and 1968, SSA administered its own questionnaire and combined data from those surveys with Social Security record data of the survey respondents. In 1972, SSA benefit record data were combined with U.S. Census Bureau data from the March Current Population Survey (CPS).
SSA then began a series of biennial studies of the income of the aged based on the CPS data alone. The first report in the series described the income of the population aged 55 or older, and in some cases the popula-tion aged 65 or older, using 1976 data. The second report described appar-ent changes in the income of those age groups between 1976 and 1978. In the interest of publishing the data in a more timely fashion, however, beginning with the 1980 report, publications in the series have consisted of tabulations only. Starting with the 1990 report, we expanded the series with a companion publication, Income of the Aged Chartbook, which highlights selected data in charts and tables for the population aged 65 or older.
Beginning with the expanded 2004 edition, we began publishing a broader range of statistics to meet user needs. Some of these changes include introducing new statistics on demographics and noncash benefits, as well as adding an Asian category for tabulations by race. In addition, we have substantially increased the number of tables on the family income of aged persons and reformatted or added some tables for consistency across sections. Text sections are included to further assist data users.
The source of data for this series is the March supplement of the CPS, which samples a large cross section of households in the United States each year and provides detailed information annually on income and labor force participation. Changes have been made in the survey from time to time that have improved the measurement of income and labor force par-ticipation but have reduced the comparability of estimates between years. Most recently, the CPS questionnaire was modified to improve the mea-surement of income generated from assets, including retirement accounts. While this reduces comparability, it is an improvement to the survey and addresses a deficiency particularly important to this publication. Users have correctly pointed out that past editions have not accounted for one-time withdrawals from retirement accounts, including 401(k) accounts. The improved CPS questionnaire directly addresses this issue, and now asks respondents about irregular withdrawals from retirement accounts. Despite any shortcomings, CPS data continue to provide the best available mea-sures of income for detailed subgroups of the aged.
The data in this publication are presented in terms of either aged units or aged persons. An aged unit is defined as either a married couple living together or a nonmarried person. Using aged units or aged persons as the units of analysis allows one to measure incomes of the entire aged population either separately from or in combination with the income of other members of the families with whom they live. Beginning with the 2000 edition, poverty status is presented only for aged persons in terms of their family income, because that is consistent with the federal standard of measuring poverty.
Brad Trenkamp was responsible for the preparation of this report. Staff of the Office of Information Resources edited the report and prepared it for publication. This report and Income of the Aged Chartbook are available on our website at https://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy.
For questions pertaining to the data, please e-mail income.pop55@ssa .gov.
John W. R. Phillips Associate Commissioner for Research, Evaluation, and Statistics April 2016
Errata Policy
If there are any additions or corrections to the data published herein, they will be posted as errata on the web at https://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/income_pop55/2014/index.html.
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Contents
About This ReportAbout This Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Source of Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Demographic Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Income Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Receipts Not Counted As Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Other Key Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Technical Information for Constructing Income Measures from the CPS Survey Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Section 1: Demographic Characteristics
Key Terms and Concepts for Section 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Demographic Characteristics of Aged Persons
1.1 Percentage with characteristic, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, Social Security beneficiary status, and age, 2014. . . . . . . . 17
1.2 Percentage of wives with characteristic, by husband’s race, Hispanic origin, Social Security beneficiary status, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
1.3 Percentage of husbands with characteristic, by wife’s race, Hispanic origin, Social Security beneficiary status, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Section 2: Income Sources
Key Terms and Concepts for Section 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Income Sources of Aged Units
2.A1 Percentage with income from specified source, by marital status and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
2.A2 Percentage with income from specified source, by Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
2.A3 Percentage with income from specified source, by marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014 . . . . . 39
2.A4 Percentage with income from specified source, by Social Security beneficiary status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
2.A5 Percentage distribution of units with number and type of retirement benefits, by marital status, age, and receipt of earnings and income from assets, 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Income Sources of Units 65 or Older
2.A6 Percentage with income from specified source, by marital status and quintile of total money income, 2014 . . . 47
Income Sources of Beneficiary Units 65 or Older
2.A7 Percentage of Social Security beneficiary aged units with income from specified source, by proportion of income from Social Security and marital status, 2014 . . . . 48
Family Income Sources of Aged Persons
2.B1 Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex, marital status, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
2.B2 Percentage with family income from specified source, by family’s Social Security beneficiary status and aged person’s sex and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
2.B3 Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014 . . 59
2.B4 Percentage with family income from specified source, by family’s Social Security beneficiary status and aged person’s race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014. . . . . . . . . . 65
Family Income Sources of Nonmarried Aged Persons
2.B5 Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex, marital status, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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Family Income Sources of Persons 65 or Older
2.B6 Percentage with family income from specified source, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita family total money income, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
2.B7 Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex and ratio of family total money income to the poverty threshold, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Family Income Sources of Persons 65 or Older in Beneficiary Families
2.B8 Percentage with family income from specified source, by proportion of family income from Social Security and sex, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Section 3: Total Money Income
Key Terms and Concepts for Section 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Total Money Income of Aged Units
3.A1 Percentage distribution, by marital status and age, 2014 . . . . 77
3.A2 Percentage distribution, by Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
3.A3 Percentage distribution, by marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
3.A4 Percentage distribution, by Social Security beneficiary status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Total Money Income of Aged Units 65 or Older
3.A5 Number and median income of those receiving retirement benefits, by marital status and receipt of earnings and income from assets, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Total Money Income of Beneficiary Units 65 or Older
3.A6 Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by marital status and quintiles of Social Security benefits, 2014 . . . . . . . . . 89
Total Money Income Excluding Social Security of Aged Units
3.A7 Percentage distribution of aged units and Social Security beneficiary units, by marital status and age, 2014 . . . . . . . 90
Total Money Income of Beneficiary Aged Units 65 or Older
3.A8 Percentage distribution of Social Security beneficiary aged units, by proportion of income from Social Security and marital status, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
3.B1 Percentage distribution, by sex, marital status, and age, 2014 . 93
3.B2 Percentage distribution, by family’s Social Security beneficiary status and aged person’s sex, marital status, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
3.B3 Percentage distribution, by sex, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
3.B4 Percentage distribution, by family’s Social Security beneficiary status and aged person’s race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Family Total Money Income of Persons 65 or Older
3.B5 Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by quintile of per-beneficiary Social Security benefits, 2014 . . 115
3.B6 Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by number of Social Security beneficiaries in family and quintile of per-beneficiary Social Security benefits, 2014 . . . . 116
Family Total Money Income Excluding Social Security of Aged Persons
3.B7 Percentage distribution of aged persons and aged persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by family beneficiary status, sex, marital status, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Family Total Money Income of Persons 65 or Older in Beneficiary Families
3.B8 Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by proportion of family income from Social Security and sex, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
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Section 4: Income from Earnings
Key Terms and Concepts for Section 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Earnings Income of Aged Units
4.A1 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by age, 2014. . . . . 129
4.A2 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by marital status and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
4.A3 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . 131
Earnings Income of Units 65 or Older
4.A4 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
4.A5 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by marital status and quintile of total money income, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Family Earnings Income of Aged Persons
4.B1 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Family Earnings Income of Persons 65 or Older
4.B2 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
4.B3 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex and marital status, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
4.B4 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by Social Security beneficiary status, sex and marital status, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
4.B5 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
4.B6 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by quintile of per-capita family total money income, 2014 . . . . 139
4.B7 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita family total money income, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Section 5: Income from Social Security
Key Terms and Concepts for Section 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Social Security Income of Aged Units
5.A1 Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by age, 2014 . . . 145
5.A2 Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by marital status and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Social Security Income of Units 65 or Older
5.A3 Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
5.A4 Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by marital status and quintile of total money income, 2014. . . . . . . . . 148
5.A5 Percentage distribution of Social Security beneficiary units, by proportion of aged unit income from Social Security and marital status, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Family Social Security Income of Aged Persons
5.B1 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by sex and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Family Social Security Income of Persons 65 or Older
5.B2 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by sex and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . 151
5.B3 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by sex and marital status, 2014 . . . . . . 152
5.B4 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
5.B5 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by quintile of per-capita total family money income, 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
5.B6 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita total family money income, 2014 . . . . . 155
5.B7 Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by proportion of family income from Social Security and sex, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
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Section 6: Income from Pensions
Key Terms and Concepts for Section 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Pension Income of Aged Units
6.A1 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by type of pension and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
6.A2 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by type of pension, marital status, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
6.A3 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by type of pension, Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Pension Income of Units 65 or Older
6.A4 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by type of pension, race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2014 . . . . 170
6.A5 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by type of pension, marital status, and quintile of total money income, 2014 . . . . 173
Family Pension Income of Aged Persons
6.B1 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex, type of pension, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
6.B2 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, sex, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
6.B3 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, sex, and marital status, 2014 . . . . . . . . 182
6.B4 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, Social Security beneficiary status, sex, and marital status, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
6.B5 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2014 . . . . 188
6.B6 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension and quintiles of per-capita total family money income, 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
6.B7 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, number of persons in family, and quintiles of per-capita total family money income, 2014 . . . . . . . . . 194
Section 7: Income from Assets
Key Terms and Concepts for Section 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Asset Income of Aged Units
7.A1 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by age, 2014. . . . . 205
7.A2 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by marital status and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
7.A3 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . 207
Asset Income of Units 65 or Older
7.A4 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
7.A5 Percentage distribution of recipient units, by marital status and quintile of total money income, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Family Asset Income of Aged Persons
7.B1 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Family Asset Income of Persons 65 or Older
7.B2 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
7.B3 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex and marital status, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
7.B4 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by Social Security beneficiary status, and aged person’s sex and marital status, 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
7.B5 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
7.B6 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by quintile of per-capita total family money income, 2014 . . . . 215
7.B7 Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita total family money income, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
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Section 8: Importance of Income Sources
Relative to Total IncomeKey Terms and Concepts for Section 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Aged Units
8.A1 Percentage distribution of units, by source of income and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
8.A2 Percentage distribution of units, by source of income, marital status, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
8.A3 Percentage distribution of units, by source of income, Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Units 65 or Older
8.A4 Percentage distribution of units, by source of income, race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2014 . . . . . . . . . 233
8.A5 Percentage distribution of units, by source of income, marital status, and quintile of total money income, 2014 . . . . 237
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Aged Persons
8.B1 Percentage distribution, by source of family income, sex, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
8.B2 Percentage distribution, by income source, sex, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
8.B3 Percentage distribution, by income source, sex, and marital status, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
8.B4 Percentage distribution, by source of family income, family Social Security beneficiary status, sex, and marital status, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
8.B5 Percentage distribution, by source of family income, race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
8.B6 Percentage distribution, by source of family income, race, Hispanic origin, sex, and marital status, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . 261
8.B7 Percentage distribution, by source of family income and quintile of per-capita family total money income, 2014 . . . . . 265
8.B8 Percentage distribution, by source of family income, number of persons in family, and quintile of per-capita family total money income, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
8.B9 Percentage distribution, by source of family income, sex, and ratio of family total money income to the poverty threshold, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Section 9: Importance of Social Security Relative
to Total Income (Beneficiary Aged Units and Aged Persons in Beneficiary Families Only)
Key Terms and Concepts for Section 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Relative Importance of Social Security for Beneficiary Aged Units
9.A1 Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by age, 2014 . . . 287
9.A2 Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by marital status and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Relative Importance of Social Security for Beneficiary Units 65 or Older
9.A3 Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
9.A4 Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by marital status and quintile of total money income, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Relative Importance of Social Security for Persons in Beneficiary Families
9.B1 Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by sex and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Relative Importance of Social Security for Persons 65 or Older in Beneficiary Families
9.B2 Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by sex and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
9.B3 Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by sex and marital status, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
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9.B4 Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
9.B5 Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by race, Hispanic origin, sex, and marital status, 2014 . . . . . 295
9.B6 Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by quintile of per-capita total family money income, 2014 . . . . 296
9.B7 Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita family total money income, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
9.B8 Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by sex and ratio of family total money income to the poverty threshold, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Section 10: Shares of Aggregate Income, by Source
Key Terms and Concepts for Section 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Shares of Aggregate Income for Aged Units
10.1 Percentage of aggregate income of aged units from specified source, by age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
10.2 Percentage of aggregate income of aged units from specified source, by marital status and age, 2014 . . . . . . . 304
10.3 Percentage of aggregate income of aged units from specified source, by beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Shares of Aggregate Income for Units 65 or Older
10.4 Percentage of aggregate income of aged units from specified source, by race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306
10.5 Percentage of aggregate income of aged units from specified source, by marital status and quintile of total money income, 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Section 11: Poverty Status of Aged Persons
Based on Family IncomeKey Terms and Concepts for Section 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Poverty Status of Aged Persons Based on Family Income
11.1 By Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, sex, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Poverty Status of Persons 65 or Older Based on Family Income
11.2 By Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, sex, and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
11.3 Social Security beneficiaries, by marital status, race, Hispanic origin, sex and age, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Poverty Status of Persons 65 or Older in Beneficiary Families Based on Family Income
11.4 Persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by proportion of family income from Social Security, sex, and age, 2014 . . . 320
AppendixTechnical Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 1
About This ReportThis biennial report presents detailed statistical information on the major sources and amounts of income for people aged 55 or older. The tabulations focus on the major sources of total income by age, sex, marital status, race, and Hispanic origin. Several tables describe the eco-nomic situation of the aged with varying levels of Social Security benefits. Their poverty status is presented in terms of the income of the families they live with.
Source of DataData for this series are from the March Current Population Survey (CPS) of the U.S. Census Bureau.1 The CPS samples a large cross sec-tion of households in the United States each year (approximately 100,000 in March 2015). The March Supplement gathers detailed infor-mation on income and labor force participation of each person aged 15 or older in the sample
1 For a detailed description of the basic CPS sam-ple design, see U.S. Census Bureau, Current Popula-tion Survey: Design and Methodology, Technical Paper No. 63RV (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, March 2002).
households. For this series, the Social Security Administration (SSA) creates a subsample of persons 55 or older and their families. For aged units, a separate data record is made for each married couple living together—at least one of whom is 55 or older—and for each nonmarried person 55 or older. Married persons living apart are classified as nonmarried persons.
From time to time, changes have been made in the survey. Although the changes have improved the measurement of income and labor force participation, they have reduced the com-parability of estimates made in different years.2 The most recent of these changes was imple-mented in the March 2015 CPS, which is used in this publication. In an effort to produce better data on income from retirement accounts and other assets, the portion of the questionnaire devoted to these items was modified. The new questionnaire has improved income reporting,
2 These changes are discussed in some detail in U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P60, various years.
increased response rates, and reduced report-ing errors by updating questions on retirement income and taking better advantage of an automated questionnaire environment. Users of this publication have noted the failure of past editions to account for the income from irregu-lar withdrawals from retirement accounts. The recent changes to the CPS should fill the gap left by prior editions. However, users should take into account the changes when making compari-sons to past editions. CPS data continues to be the best option for timely, detailed information about the income sources and demographics of the population aged 55 or older.
Users of this publication are encouraged to consult the text in the Glossary, Frequently Asked Questions, and Technical Appendix sections. These sections provide detail about the CPS and how income is measured in this publication.
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 3
GlossaryIncome of the Population 55 or Older is derived from the public-use file of the March Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey. For this reason, most defini-tions in this Glossary are taken directly from documentation of the Current Population Survey and publications of the U.S. Census Bureau; when appropriate, the source of each definition is noted. The aged unit is not a concept used by the Census Bureau and as a result, no citation is given.
Information and definitions of concepts described here (except the aged unit and demo-graphic characteristics of the aged unit) can be found at https://www.census.gov/programs -surveys/cps/technical-documentation/subject -definitions.html. Further discussion of income sources and receipts not counted as income is taken from the Glossary for the March 2015 Current Population Survey, available at http://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cps /techdocs /cpsmar15.pdf.
Demographic ConceptsAge. Age classification is based on the age of the person at his or her last birthday as of March 2015. A married couple’s age is defined as the age of the husband—unless he is under age 55 and the wife is 55 or older, in which case it is the age of the wife.Aged unit. With age 55 as the cutoff, aged units are defined as married couples living together—at least one of whom is 55 or older—and nonmarried persons 55 or older. Persons who are separated or married but not living with their spouse are included in the nonmarried persons category.
Certain differences exist between Census Bureau and SSA figures because the units of analysis are not directly comparable. Aged persons living with a younger relative who is considered the householder are classified by the Census Bureau as members of nonaged fami-lies. Also, nonmarried individuals are treated simply as nonmarried persons by SSA. In com-parison, the Census Bureau counts nonmarried persons living with other relatives as part of a family and nonmarried persons who are living alone or with nonrelatives as unrelated indi-viduals. The Census Bureau’s family category includes both married couples and those non-married persons who are living with relatives.
Census data show that the number of households with the householder aged 65 or older was 29,946,000 in 2014.1 In compari-son, SSA tabulations show that there were 45,994,000 persons and 34,614,000 units aged 65 or older in 2014. The SSA count generally includes the Census Bureau’s aged households plus some aged units living in non-aged households or living with other aged units in the same household. The number of aged households was 87 percent of the number of aged units.Family. A family is a group of two or more people (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related sub-family members) are considered as members of
1 DeNavas-Walt, Carmen, and Bernadette D. Proctor, U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, P60-252, Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014, Table 1. https://www.census.gov/library /publications/2015/demo/p60-252.html.
one family.2 In this publication, individuals living with no other family members are referred to as “1-person families.”Hispanic origin. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. A married couple is of His-panic origin if the husband is of Hispanic origin.Marital status. Married persons are married and living with their spouse. Nonmarried persons may be divorced, widowed, never married, separated, or married but living apart from their spouse.Race. A person’s race is his or her reported race. A married couple’s race is defined as the race of the husband. Beginning with the 2002 edition, respondents were allowed to report more than one race. The categories White alone, Black alone, and Asian alone reflect respon-dents who reported only one race. Because of these changes, data on race are not directly comparable to editions prior to 2002, and one should use caution when interpreting changes in the racial composition of the elderly over time. In 2002, less than 1 percent of persons aged 55 or older reported more than one race.
Income DefinitionsMoney income data are collected for all people 15 or older in the sample. Money income includes earnings, unemployment compensa-tion, workers’ compensation, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, public assis-tance, veterans’ payments, survivor benefits, pension or retirement income, interest, divi-dends, rents, royalties, income from estates and trusts, educational assistance, alimony,
2 U.S. Census Bureau. Current Population Survey (CPS)—Subject Definitions. https://www.census .gov /programs -surveys/cps/technical-documentation /subject-definitions.html.
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How Income Is Measured“For each person 15 years and older in the sample, the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) asks questions on the amount of money income received in the preceding calendar year. . . .It should be noted that although the income statistics refer to receipts during the preceding calendar year, the demographic characteristics, such as age, labor force status, and household composition, are as of the survey date. The income of the household does not include amounts received by people who were members during all or part of the previous year if these people no longer resided in the household at the time of interview. The Current Population Survey (CPS) collects income data for people who are current residents but did not reside in the household during the previous year.Data on income collected in the ASEC by the U.S. Census Bureau cover money income received (exclu-sive of certain money receipts such as capital gains) before payments for personal income taxes, social security, union dues, Medicare deductions, etc. Therefore, money income does not reflect the fact that some families receive noncash benefits, such as SNAP benefits, health benefits, subsidized housing, and goods produced and consumed on the farm. In addition, money income does not reflect the fact that noncash benefits are also received by some nonfarm residents, which often take the form of the use of business transportation and facilities, full or partial payments by business for retirement programs, medi-cal and educational expenses, etc. Data users should consider these elements when comparing income levels. Moreover, readers should be aware that for many different reasons there is a tendency in house-hold surveys for respondents to underreport their income. Based on an analysis of independently derived income estimates, the Census Bureau determined that respondents report income earned from wages or salaries much better than other sources of income, and that the reported wage and salary income is nearly equal to independent estimates of aggregate income.” (Source: DeNavas-Walt, Carmen, and Ber-nadette D. Proctor, U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, P60-252, Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014, page 21. https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2015/demo/p60-252.html).
child support, cash assistance from outside the household, and other miscellaneous sources. It is income before deductions for taxes or other expenses and does not include lump-sum pay-ments or capital gains.3
Total Money Income. The term is defined as the arithmetic sum of money wages and sala-ries, net income from self-employment, and income other than earnings. The total income of a household is the arithmetic sum of the amounts received by all income recipients in the household.4
Earnings is the sum of income from wages and salaries and income from self-employment.Wages and salaries. Money wages or salary is defined as total money earnings received for work performed as an employee during the income year. It includes wages, salary, Armed Forces pay, commissions, tips, piece-rate pay-ments, and cash bonuses earned, before deduc-tions are made for taxes, bonds, pensions, union dues, and so forth. Earnings for self-employed persons in incorporated businesses are considered wage and salary.5
Self-employment. Income from self-employ-ment is the combined income from farm and nonfarm self-employment.
Farm self-employment is net money income (gross receipts minus operating expenses) from the operation of a farm by a person on their own account, as an owner, as a renter, or as a share-cropper. Nonfarm self-employment is net money income (gross receipts minus expenses) from
3 U.S. Census Bureau. Current Population Survey (CPS)—Glossary. http://www2.census.gov/programs -surveys/cps/techdocs/cpsmar15.pdf.
4 Ibid.
5 Ibid.
one’s own business, professional enterprise, or partnership.6
Retirement benefits is the sum of Social Security benefits and public and private pensions.Social Security. Social Security includes retired-worker benefits, dependents’ or sur-vivor benefits, and disability benefits made by the Social Security Administration prior to deductions for medical insurance and rail-road retirement insurance checks from the U.S. Government. “Medicare” reimbursements
6 Ibid.
are not included.7 For further information on types of Social Security benefits, see Social Security’s Annual Statistical Supplement, 2014, pages 15–17.Pensions. Many employers and unions have established pension programs for their employ-ees so that upon retirement employees will receive regular income to replace their earnings. Many of these programs also provide income to employees if they become severely disabled, or to their survivors upon death. Other types of retirement income include annuities and paid-up life insurance policies. Some people purchase
7 U.S. Census Bureau. Current Population Survey (CPS)—Subject Definitions. https://www.census .gov /programs-surveys/cps/technical-documentation /subject-definitions.html.
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annuities that yield a set amount over a certain number of years. Other people may convert their paid-up life insurance policy into an annuity after they retire.8
Employer pensions. Employer pensions include pensions from Railroad Retirement, govern-ment employee pensions, and private pensions and annuities.Government employee pensions. Government employee pensions include payments from federal government (civil service), military, and state or local governments.Private pensions and annuities. Private pensions and annuities include payments from compa-nies or unions, annuities or paid-up insurance policies, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Keogh, or 401(k) payments.
Asset income includes interest, dividends, income from estates or trusts, and net rental income or royalties.Interest income. Interest includes payments people receive (or have credited to their accounts) from bonds, treasury notes, IRAs, certificates of deposit, interest-bearing savings and checking accounts, and all other invest-ments that pay interest.9
Dividends. Dividends include income people receive from stock holdings and mutual fund shares. The CPS does not include capital gains from the sale of stock holdings as income.10
8 U.S. Census Bureau. Current Population Survey (CPS)—Glossary. http://www2.census.gov/programs -surveys/cps/techdocs/cpsmar15.pdf.
9 U.S. Census Bureau. Current Population Reports, Consumer Income, P60-200, Appendix A Definitions and Explanations. http://www2.census.gov/programs -surveys/cps/methodology/Appendix%20A%20P60 -200%20income%20measurement%20definition.pdf.
10 Ibid.
Rents, royalties, and estates and trusts. Include net income people receive from the rental of a house, store, or other property, receipts from boarders or lodgers, net royalty income, and peri-odic payments from estate or trust funds.11
Cash public assistance includes Supplemental Security Income and other public assistance.Supplemental Security Income. Includes federal, state, and local welfare agency pay-ments to low-income people who are 65 years old and over or people of any age who are blind or disabled.12
For more information on the SSI program, see “Supplemental Security Income (SSI)” (SSA Publication No. 05-11000). You may also want to read the introductory material in “Understanding Supplemental Security Income.” (Source: FAQ #3798 or visit https://www.socialsecurity.gov.)Other Public Assistance. Includes cash public assistance payments low-income people receive, such as Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC, ADC), temporary assistance to needy families (TANF), general assistance, and emergency assistance.13
Other income is total income minus earnings, Social Security, pensions, asset income, and cash public assistance; included are unemployment and workers’ compensation, veterans’ payments, and personal contributions.Unemployment compensation. Includes payments the respondent received from gov-ernment unemployment agencies or private companies during periods of unemployment and
11 Ibid.
12 Ibid.
13 Ibid.
any strike benefits the respondent received from union funds.14
Workers’ compensation. Includes payments people receive periodically from public or pri-vate insurance companies for injuries received at work.15
Veterans’ payments. Include payments dis-abled members of the armed forces or survivors of deceased veterans receive periodically from the Department of Veterans Affairs for educa-tion and on-the-job training, and means-tested assistance to veterans.16
Personal contributions. Include child support, alimony, and financial assistance from friends and relatives.
Receipts Not Counted As IncomeReceipts from the following sources are not included as income: (1) capital gains people received (or losses they incur) from the sale of property, including stocks, bonds, a house, or a car (unless the person was engaged in the business of selling such property, in which case the CPS counts the net proceeds as income from self-employment); (2) withdrawals of bank deposits; (3) money borrowed; (4) tax refunds; (5) gifts; and (6) lump-sum inheritances or insur-ance payments.17
Noncash benefits include Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (SNAP benefits, formerly food stamps), energy assis-tance, and housing assistance. Receipt of noncash benefits is only reported in the section on the sources of income received. No dollar values are assigned to the noncash benefits
14 Ibid.
15 Ibid.
16 Ibid.
17 Ibid.
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in this publication, and they are not included in total money income. A person or aged unit is indicated as having received a noncash benefit if any person in the household received food, energy, or housing assistance.Food. In this publication, food noncash benefits are comprised solely of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (SNAP benefits, formerly food stamps). School breakfast, lunch, and other food assistance programs are not covered. The Food Stamp Act of 1977 was enacted for the purpose of increasing the food purchasing power of eligible households through the use of coupons to purchase food. The Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture (USDA) administers SNAP through state and local welfare offices. SNAP is the major national income support program which provides benefits to all low-income and low-resource households regardless of house-hold characteristics (for example, sex, age, disability, etc.).18
Energy Assistance Program. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides financial assistance to qualified households to help them pay heating costs. The program is funded by the federal government and adminis-tered by the States under broad guidelines.19
Housing Assistance. There are some pro-grams through which housing assistance is provided to low-income families and individu-als living in public or privately owned dwellings. Two of the more common types of programs in which federal, State, and local funds are used to subsidize private sector housing are rent supple-ment and interest reduction plans. Under a rent supplement plan the difference between the “fair
18 U.S. Census Bureau. Current Population Survey (CPS)—Glossary. http://www2.census.gov/programs -surveys/cps/techdocs/cpsmar15.pdf.
19 Ibid.
market” rent and the rent charged to the tenant is paid to the owner by a government agency. Under an interest reduction program the amount of interest paid on the mortgage by the owner is reduced so that subsequent savings can be passed along to low-income tenants in the form of lower rent charges. A recipient unit can either be a family of two or more related persons or an individual who is handicapped, elderly, or displaced by urban renewal or natural disaster.
Housing assistance questions differ from other questions covering noncash benefits in that they establish current recipiency status in March 2015 rather than recipiency status during 2014.20
Other Key ConceptsPoverty. Following the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) Directive 14, the Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to detect who is poor. If a family’s total income is less than that family’s threshold, then that family, and every individual in it, is considered poor. The poverty thresholds do not vary geographi-cally, but they are updated annually for inflation with the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U). The official poverty definition counts money income before taxes and excludes capital gains and noncash benefits (such as public housing, Med-icaid, and SNAP benefits).
Poverty statistics are based on a definition developed by Mollie Orshansky of the Social Security Administration (SSA) in 1964 and revised in 1969 and 1981 by interagency com-mittees. This definition was established as the official definition of poverty for statistical use in all Executive departments in 1969 (in Bureau of the Budget Circular No. A-46) and was reconfirmed in the Office of Management
20 Ibid.
and Budget Statistical Policy Directive No. 14. For further details, see the section, “Changes in the Definition of Poverty,” in Current Population Reports, Series P-60, No. 133.
The poverty thresholds are increased each year by the same percentage as the annual average Consumer Price Index (CPI). The pov-erty thresholds are currently adjusted using the annual average CPI-U (1982–84 = 100).
For further information on how the poverty thresholds were developed and subsequent changes in them, see Gordon M. Fisher, “The Development and History of the Poverty Thresholds,” Social Security Bulletin, vol. 55, no. 4, Winter 1992, pp. 3–14.21
Discussions of alternative measures of pov-erty are available in Citro and Michael (1995).22 The U.S. Census Bureau also publishes data on alternative measures of poverty; for more information, see https://www.census.gov /prod /2005pubs/p60-227.pdf.Relative Importance of Income Source. The relative importance of a source is the ratio of the amount of income from a given source to total income.Aggregate Income Share. An aggregate income share is the ratio of the amount of income from a given source to total income for an entire subpopulation. Aggregate income share tables are distributions of dollars by source.
21 U.S. Census Bureau. Current Population Survey (CPS)—Subject Definitions. https://www.census .gov /programs-surveys/cps/technical-documentation /subject-definitions.html.
22 Citro and Michael, eds., Measuring Poverty: A New Approach. National Academy Press, 1995.
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Technical Information for Constructing Income Measures from the CPS Survey DataThe information provided here is intended to help users familiar with working with survey data to reproduce statistics in this publication or construct additional comparable measures. For questions regarding the survey variables themselves, please consult the technical docu-mentation for the March 2015 CPS (http://www2 .census.gov/programs-surveys/cps/techdocs /cpsmar15.pdf).
Assigning persons to aged unitsAn aged unit can be either a nonmarried person or a married couple. The person record is used for nonmarried persons (A-MARITL equals 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7). To create a married couple, a person with A-MARITL equals 1 or 2 is assigned to his or her spouse by matching A-LINENO of one person to the A-SPOUSE of another person in the same household (PH-SEQ is the same for both persons).
Variables used to calculate incomeThese are the income variables for an individual. To obtain total income for an aged unit, sum amounts over the married couple or over the nonmarried person. To obtain family totals, sum over all family members (those with the same FH-SEQ and FFPOS).
Income category CPS variable(s) Condition(s)Total income PTOTVALEarnings PEARNVAL
Wages and salariesWSAL-VALOI-VAL OI-OFF=16
Self-employmentSEMP-VALFRSE-VALOI-VAL OI-OFF in {17,18}
Retirement benefits Sum of Social Security, Railroad Retirement, government employee pensions, and private pensions or annuities
Social SecuritySS-VALOI-VAL OI-OFF=1
Benefits other than Social Security/Employer pension
Sum of Railroad Retirement, government employee pensions, and private pensions or annuities
Other public pensions Sum of Railroad Retirement and government employee pensions
Railroad Retirement
SUR-VAL1 SUR-SC1=5SUR-VAL2 SUR-SC2=5DIS-VAL1 DIS-SC1=6DIS-VAL2 DIS-SC2=6RET-VAL1 RET-SC1=5RET-VAL2 RET-SC2=5
Government employee pensions
SUR-VAL1 SUR-SC1 in {2,3,4}SUR-VAL2 SUR-SC2 in {2,3,4}DIS-VAL1 DIS-SC1 in {3,4,5}DIS-VAL2 DIS-SC2 in {3,4,5}RET-VAL1 RET-SC1 in {2,3,4}RET-VAL2 RET-SC2 in {2,3,4}
Military pensions
SUR-VAL1 SUR-SC1=3SUR-VAL2 SUR-SC2=3DIS-VAL1 DIS-SC1=4DIS-VAL2 DIS-SC2=4RET-VAL1 RET-SC1=3RET-VAL2 RET-SC2=3
Federal pensions
SUR-VAL1 SUR-SC1=2SUR-VAL2 SUR-SC2=2DIS-VAL1 DIS-SC1=3DIS-VAL2 DIS-SC2=3RET-VAL1 RET-SC1=2RET-VAL2 RET-SC2=2
(Continued)
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Income category CPS variable(s) Condition(s)
State or local pensions
SUR-VAL1 SUR-SC1=4SUR-VAL2 SUR-SC2=4DIS-VAL1 DIS-SC1=5DIS-VAL2 DIS-SC2=5RET-VAL1 RET-SC1=4RET-VAL2 RET-SC2=4
Private pensions or annuities
SUR-VAL1 SUR-SC1 in {1,9}SUR-VAL2 SUR-SC2 in {1,9}DIS-VAL1 DIS-SC1=2DIS-VAL2 DIS-SC2=2RET-VAL1 RET-SC1 in {1,6,7}RET-VAL2 RET-SC2 in {1,6,7}OI-VAL OI-OFF in {2,13}
Income from assets
INT-VALRNT-VALDIV-VALSUR-VAL1 SUR-SC1=8SUR-VAL2 SUR-SC2=8OI-VAL OI-OFF in {5,6,7,8}
InterestINT-VALOI-VAL OI-OFF=5
Other income from assets Sum of dividends, rent or royalties, and estates or trusts
DividendsDIV-VALOI-VAL OI-OFF=6
Rent or royaltiesRNT-VALOI-VAL OI-OFF=7
Estates or trustsOI-VAL OI-OFF=8SUR-VAL1 SUR-SC1=8SUR-VAL2 SUR-SC2=8
Unemployment compensationUC-VALOI-VAL OI-OFF in {11,12}
Workers’ compensation
OI-VAL OI-OFF=9SUR-VAL1 SUR-SC1=6SUR-VAL2 SUR-SC2=6DIS-VAL1 DIS-SC1=1DIS-VAL2 DIS-SC2=1
(Continued)
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Income category CPS variable(s) Condition(s)
Cash public assistanceSSI-VALPAW-VALOI-VAL OI-OFF in {3,4}
Supplemental Security Income SSI-VAL
Other public assistancePAW-VALOI-VAL OI-OFF in {3,4}
Personal contributionsCSP-VALALM-VALFIN-VAL
Indicators of receipt onlyVeterans’ benefits VET-YN=1
Cash and noncash public assistanceCash public assistance>0 Noncash public assistance=1
Noncash public assistanceFood assistance=1 and/orEnergy assistance=1 and/orHousing assistance=1
Food assistance HFOODSP=1Energy assistance HENGAST=1
Housing assistanceHPUBLIC=1 and/orHLORENT=1 and/orFHOUSSUB>0
Aggregate income shares only
Other Total income-Retirement benefits-Earnings-Income from assets-Cash public assistance
Demographic attributes
Aged personAged unit
Family income of personNonmarried person Married couple
Age A-AGE A-AGE
If husband A-AGE>=55, then husband’s A-AGE
A-AGEElse if wife’s A-AGE>=55, wife’s A-AGE
Otherwise not an aged unitRace PRDTRACE PRDTRACE Husband’s PRDTRACE PRDTRACEHispanic origin PEHSPNON PEHSPNON Husband’s PEHSPNON PEHSPNON
Beneficiary
(Beneficiary) (Beneficiary unit) (In beneficiary family)Individual’s
Social Security income>0
Individual’s Social Security
income>0
Sum of both spouses’ Social Security income>0
Sum of Social Security income for all members of family>0
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Frequently Asked QuestionsThere are statistics for aged units and the family income of persons. What is the difference? Which statistics should I use?The wider variety of tables incorporated in this edition gives more options to users need-ing information on the income of the aged. The questions asked about the income of the elderly often fall into one of two categories: what income do the elderly provide for themselves and those they live with, and what income is available as a resource for the elderly.
Statistics for aged units treat each marital unit (married couple or nonmarried individual) as one unit. A nonmarried individual has only their income and demographic attributes. A married couple’s age is defined as the age of the husband—unless he is under age 55 and the wife is 55 or older, in which case it is the age of the wife. All other demographic charac-teristics, including the statistical weight, are that of the husband. Income for the married couple is the sum of both spouses’ income; if either spouse has income from a specific source the married couple is considered to be a recipient unit. Tables on aged unit income are designed to be flexible enough to answer both types of questions, but with a couple of qualifications. First, unlike tables in which each person counts as a unit, aged unit tables treat each married couple as 1 unit and each nonmarried person as 1 unit. Interpreting aged unit tables like a person table will emphasize the economic well-being of nonmarried persons relative to married persons. Second, the aged unit tables exclude the income of other family members, which may not provide a complete picture of the resources available to the unit.
Statistics for the family income of persons are also based on the demographic attributes (age, sex, race, Hispanic origin) of each person. Total income from all family members (related through blood, marriage, or adoption) is treated as another attribute of the person. If any person in the family has income from a specific source the aged person is considered to be in a recipi-ent family. These tables are designed to answer questions on the resources available to an aged person.
The table below illustrating the differences across units for total money income is taken from Tables 3.A1 and 3.B1. Median income is higher for aged units than it is for persons because aged unit income includes spousal income. Family income of persons 65 or older is higher still because it includes income from all family members, not just a spouse. The number (thousands) is the same for persons and family income of persons because only the attribute of interest (person versus family income) has changed; both are concerned with the same population—persons 65 or older. The number of aged units is lower because a married couple is counted as 1 unit, not 2 persons.
Persons 65 or older
(unpub-lished)
Aged units 65 or older
Family income of
persons 65 or older
Median income (dollars) 21,264 30,193 43,000
Number (thousands) 45,994 34,614 45,994
I have seen other statistics on the income of the elderly that are different from these. What would cause these differences?Statistics may differ across publications because different data are used. Income of the Population 55 or Older uses the March Supple-ment to the Current Population Survey, which is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. Some publications producing statistics on the income of the elderly may use other surveys like the Survey of Income and Program Participation or the Health and Retirement Survey. Still other publications, such as Social Security’s Annual Statistical Supplement, use administrative data.
Different publications also may not employ the same procedures for similar statistics. The units (persons, aged units, families, households, and so forth) may differ. One methodology may exclude income or units that another does not.
The statistics below on the average amount of money the elderly received from Social Security illustrate these points. The first column shows the number of beneficiary aged units 65 or older and median Social Security income from Table 5.A1. The second column shows the number of beneficiaries and average ben-efit from Table 5.A16 of the Annual Statistical Supplement, 2015. The number of beneficiaries differs because two different sources of data and two different units were used. The Annual Statistical Supplement statistics are based on administrative records from Social Security’s Master Beneficiary Record drawn for Decem-ber 2014. The administrative records include institutionalized beneficiaries (for example, in nursing homes and hospitals) and do not rely on accurate self-reporting by the beneficiary to a survey. The benefit amounts differ not only
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because the data are different, but also because the Income of the Population statistic is the median of the annual amount received and the Annual Statistical Supplement statistic is the mean of the monthly benefit in December 2014.
Income of the Population Table 5.A1
Supplement Table 5.A16
Beneficiary aged units 65 or older (thousands) 29,150 . . .
Beneficiaries 65 or older (thousands) . . . 41,996
Median Social Security income (dollars) 17,760 . . .
Average monthly benefit (dollars) . . . 1,309.11
Average monthly benefit (annualized) . . . 15,709.32
Why are there only 4 quintile limits?The quintile limits indicate the boundaries between the quintiles. The bottom quintile has income below the lowest quintile limit with no lower boundary. Likewise, the top quintile has income of at least the highest quintile limit with no upper boundary. The middle quintiles are bounded on the top and bottom by the quintile limits.
Why isn’t Social Security differentiated by type of benefit?Social Security is not broken out by type of benefit because a person may receive more than one type of Social Security benefit (such as retired-worker benefit and spouse benefit). Aged units and families may have even more combinations of benefits (such as one spouse receiving retired-worker benefits and the other
receiving disability benefits). For this reason, it also should not be assumed that beneficiary units 65 or older or persons 65 or older in bene-ficiary families are receiving retirement benefits, even though disability benefits are converted to retired-worker benefits at full retirement age.
What is the difference between the relative importance of an income source in Sections 8 and 9 and a source’s share of aggregate income in Section 10?The most important difference between the two concepts is that the relative importance of an income source is based on aged units/family income of persons, while a share of aggregate income is an average over dollars. This means that the relative importance of Social Security for an aged unit is calculated by dividing each aged unit’s Social Security income by its total income. Based on the ratio of Social Security income to total income, aged units are then placed in the appropriate row of the table (0 per-cent of income from Social Security, 1 percent to 19 percent of income from Social Security, and so forth). Only aged units with positive total income and nonnegative earnings and asset income are included. The mean at the bottom of each panel is an average of the ratio of Social Security income to total income. The measures of relative importance of income sources in Sections 8 and 9 are designed to examine the resources available to an elderly person or aged unit.
On the other hand, aggregate income shares are designed to answer the question of what income sources the elderly as a whole are providing to their living units. Income provided by the nonelderly is excluded (except in the case of aged units because spouses may be non-elderly). The Social Security share of aggre-gate income for persons 65 or older is the total number of dollars of Social Security received by persons 65 or older divided by the total
number of dollars received by the elderly from all sources of income. Only the total number of dollars matters for aggregate income shares; neither the number of persons or aged units nor the distribution of money is taken into account.
I can’t find the information I need. What are some other sources of data?A good source of data on Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income is in Social Security Administration’s Annual Statistical Supplement. It and other data pub-lications from Social Security are located on Social Security Administration Office of Retire-ment and Disability Policy’s website, https://www .socialsecurity.gov/policy/data_title.html.
The Census Bureau also has a series of pub-lications based on the Current Population Sur-vey, the most recent of which is called Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014. Several years of these reports can be accessed through the Census Bureau’s Income website, https://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income /income .html. The Internal Revenue Service’s Statistics of Income Division produces data on income that is accessible through its website, https://www.irs.gov/uac/Tax-Stats-2.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics produces a series of reports on consumption from its Consumer Expenditure Survey. These reports and other data on consumption can be found at http://www.bls.gov/cex/. Data on wealth are included in the Survey of Con-sumer Finances (Federal Reserve Board, https://www .federalreserve .gov/econresdata /scf /scfindex .htm), the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (University of Michigan, https://www .psidonline .isr.umich.edu/), and through the Cen-sus Bureau’s Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division (https://www.census.gov /people /wealth/). Data on health, retirement, and aging are available in the Health and Retirement
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Study sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (University of Michigan, http://hrsonline .isr .umich.edu/).
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Section 1Demographic Characteristics
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Key Terms and Concepts for Section 1 1
Age. Age classification is based on the age of the person at his or her last birthday as of March 2015. A married couple’s age is defined as the age of the husband—unless he is under age 55 and the wife is 55 or older, in which case it is the age of the wife.Aged unit. With age 55 as the cutoff, aged units are defined as married couples living together—at least one of whom is 55 or older—and non-married persons 55 or older.Marital status. Married persons are married and living with their spouse. Nonmarried per-sons may be divorced, widowed, never mar-ried, separated, or married but living apart from their spouse.
Race. The categories White alone, Black alone, and Asian alone reflect respondents who reported only one race. Because of changes to the race category, data on race are not directly comparable to editions prior to 2002. A person’s race is his or her reported race. A married cou-ple’s race is defined as the race of the husband.Hispanic origin. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. A married couple is of Hispanic origin if the husband is of Hispanic origin.Family. A family is a group of two or more people (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related sub-family members) are considered as members of one family.
Social Security beneficiary. A beneficiary may be receiving retired-worker benefits, depen-dents’ or survivor benefits, disability benefits, or transitionally insured benefits.
1 For more information, consult the Glossary at the front of this publication.
Demographic Characteristics
Demographic Characteristics of Aged Persons
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
48.3 47.8 44.4 47.0 46.1 44.7 38.951.7 52.2 55.6 53.0 53.9 55.3 61.1
81.1 81.9 84.9 83.3 85.0 84.7 87.211.8 11.0 9.0 10.1 8.7 9.2 7.74.9 5.0 4.4 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.0
10.8 9.2 7.9 8.9 7.4 7.4 7.3
64.0 65.5 56.2 64.1 61.4 57.5 38.936.0 34.5 43.8 35.9 38.6 42.5 61.1
Widowed 4.1 6.7 24.4 10.9 18.2 26.1 48.8Divorced 17.2 16.0 12.2 16.1 13.6 10.1 6.6Never married 10.9 8.4 4.8 6.4 4.6 3.9 3.6
39.6 27.9 21.8 23.6 19.5 19.6 23.3
23.4 24.9 32.0 26.2 28.6 31.8 43.943.1 52.6 52.3 55.5 57.0 53.9 41.733.5 22.5 15.7 18.3 14.4 14.2 14.5
9.9 33.4 82.1 72.2 85.6 87.8 88.4
29,434 10,983 45,994 15,728 11,209 8,002 11,054
All persons
Number (thousands)
Persons in family123 or more
SexMenWomen
RaceWhite aloneBlack alone
Table 1.1Percentage with characteristic, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, Social Security beneficiary status, and age, 2014
Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Characteristic
Hispanic origin
Marital statusMarriedNonmarried
Living with nonspouse family
Social Security beneficiary
(Continued)
Asian alone
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 17
Demographic Characteristics of Aged Persons
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
82.2 82.9 85.7 84.3 85.9 85.7 87.811.0 10.4 8.1 9.4 7.7 8.3 6.34.7 4.9 4.5 4.6 4.4 4.6 4.6
10.8 9.2 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.5 7.4
67.1 71.6 70.0 71.8 71.6 73.8 61.832.9 28.4 30.0 28.2 28.4 26.2 38.2
Widowed 2.0 3.2 12.0 4.9 9.4 12.3 26.7Divorced 15.5 13.1 10.8 14.2 12.1 8.4 5.2Never married 11.9 8.6 4.9 6.9 4.5 3.0 3.4
40.1 29.2 19.4 22.4 17.7 17.5 18.1
23.6 22.0 24.0 23.2 22.5 21.2 29.441.4 52.4 59.9 57.3 63.3 63.5 57.135.0 25.6 16.1 19.5 14.2 15.3 13.4
9.0 31.6 81.7 70.7 85.5 90.6 88.8
14,211 5,245 20,439 7,391 5,163 3,580 4,304Number (thousands)
(Continued)
123 or more
Social Security beneficiary
Hispanic origin
Marital statusMarriedNonmarried
Living with nonspouse family
RaceWhite aloneBlack alone
Characteristic Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Men
Asian alone
Persons in family
Table 1.1Percentage with characteristic, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, Social Security beneficiary status, and age, 2014—Continued
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Demographic Characteristics of Aged Persons
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
80.2 81.1 84.3 82.5 84.3 83.9 86.812.5 11.6 9.7 10.7 9.5 9.9 8.55.1 5.1 4.3 4.6 4.6 4.4 3.7
10.8 9.2 8.1 9.3 7.8 7.4 7.3
61.1 60.0 45.2 57.2 52.7 44.3 24.338.9 40.0 54.8 42.8 47.3 55.7 75.7
Widowed 6.2 9.8 34.3 16.1 25.6 37.3 62.8Divorced 18.7 18.6 13.3 17.8 14.9 11.5 7.5Never married 9.9 8.2 4.8 5.9 4.6 4.6 3.6
39.1 26.7 23.7 24.6 21.1 21.2 26.6
23.2 27.5 38.4 28.9 33.8 40.4 53.144.8 52.8 46.2 53.8 51.6 46.2 31.832.0 19.7 15.4 17.2 14.6 13.4 15.1
10.8 35.0 82.4 73.6 85.8 85.5 88.1
15,223 5,738 25,555 8,337 6,046 4,422 6,750Number (thousands)
Persons in family123 or more
Social Security beneficiary
(Continued)
Hispanic origin
Marital statusMarriedNonmarried
Living with nonspouse family
RaceWhite aloneBlack aloneAsian alone
Table 1.1Percentage with characteristic, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, Social Security beneficiary status, and age, 2014—Continued
Characteristic Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Women
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 19
Demographic Characteristics of Aged Persons
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
48.9 48.3 44.8 47.5 46.5 45.3 39.251.1 51.7 55.2 52.5 53.5 54.7 60.8
12.2 10.2 8.5 9.7 7.9 8.1 7.8
66.1 68.1 58.2 66.4 63.9 60.6 40.033.9 31.9 41.8 33.6 36.1 39.4 60.0
Widowed 3.9 6.2 23.9 10.2 17.3 24.7 48.5Divorced 17.2 15.8 11.8 16.0 13.1 9.6 6.5Never married 9.6 7.1 4.1 5.4 3.9 3.1 3.2
37.5 25.0 19.0 20.7 17.3 16.5 20.2
22.7 24.3 31.7 25.5 27.6 31.2 44.845.6 55.2 54.7 58.5 59.5 56.8 43.131.7 20.4 13.6 16.1 12.9 11.9 12.1
9.5 33.3 83.6 73.4 87.1 88.9 90.3
23,885 8,997 39,054 13,105 9,532 6,778 9,640
123 or more
Social Security beneficiary
Number (thousands)
Marital statusMarriedNonmarried
Living with nonspouse family
Persons in family
SexMenWomen
Hispanic origin
Table 1.1Percentage with characteristic, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, Social Security beneficiary status, and age, 2014—Continued
Characteristic Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
White alone
(Continued)
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Demographic Characteristics of Aged Persons
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
45.0 45.2 40.1 43.9 40.7 40.3 32.155.0 54.8 59.9 56.1 59.3 59.7 67.9
3.3 4.7 3.1 3.0 4.0 2.2 3.2
45.9 42.3 34.6 42.5 34.6 32.1 22.254.1 57.7 65.4 57.5 65.4 67.9 77.8
Widowed 6.0 10.3 30.3 15.7 27.3 38.7 54.0Divorced 19.8 20.5 18.0 21.6 20.9 14.7 10.6Never married 21.4 19.3 11.8 13.5 12.6 10.8 8.5
44.0 37.0 34.0 33.2 28.6 36.5 39.5
33.1 35.5 41.8 38.7 43.9 40.2 46.831.8 39.3 35.9 37.3 39.8 36.1 28.735.1 25.2 22.2 24.0 16.3 23.7 24.5
15.2 39.6 78.2 70.3 83.5 82.8 82.9
3,463 1,211 4,143 1,587 974 735 847
23 or more
Social Security beneficiary
Number (thousands)
Black alone
Table 1.1Percentage with characteristic, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, Social Security beneficiary status, and age, 2014—Continued
Characteristic Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
(Continued)
MarriedNonmarried
Living with nonspouse family
Persons in family1
SexMenWomen
Hispanic origin
Marital status
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 21
Demographic Characteristics of Aged Persons
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
46.2 46.6 45.6 46.8 44.9 45.8 44.453.8 53.4 54.4 53.2 55.1 54.2 55.6
2.2 0.1 1.7 2.6 0.8 2.3 0.8
76.8 78.0 64.0 74.3 68.0 57.4 48.123.2 22.0 36.0 25.7 32.0 42.6 51.9
Widowed 3.0 5.7 22.0 8.6 19.2 26.5 43.5Divorced 8.4 7.0 6.5 7.9 5.5 8.2 4.1Never married 5.7 5.4 4.0 6.2 3.0 2.7 2.7
62.5 49.7 45.4 49.1 40.3 38.6 50.9
10.6 10.0 17.6 11.8 17.1 23.1 23.332.0 44.1 43.1 46.3 47.6 40.5 35.057.4 45.8 39.3 41.9 35.4 36.5 41.8
4.2 16.6 63.5 55.1 65.2 78.9 62.6
1,453 548 2,029 723 504 359 443
3 or more
Social Security beneficiary
Number (thousands)
Nonmarried
Living with nonspouse family
Persons in family12
(Continued)
MenWomen
Hispanic origin
Marital statusMarried
Sex
Asian alone
Table 1.1Percentage with characteristic, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, Social Security beneficiary status, and age, 2014—Continued
Characteristic Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
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Demographic Characteristics of Aged Persons
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
48.3 47.5 43.1 44.2 43.6 45.3 39.151.7 52.5 56.9 55.8 56.4 54.7 60.9
91.6 90.9 91.5 91.1 89.8 92.4 93.23.6 5.7 3.6 3.4 4.7 2.7 3.41.0 0.1 1.0 1.3 0.5 1.4 0.5
59.6 60.6 51.3 58.7 54.1 52.9 34.540.4 39.4 48.7 41.3 45.9 47.1 65.5
Widowed 4.7 7.3 23.5 10.6 19.7 26.5 47.6Divorced 16.0 14.1 11.6 13.9 13.6 8.7 7.6Never married 13.4 11.9 7.8 9.4 5.3 7.3 7.8
56.9 51.5 45.0 44.8 44.1 42.5 48.0
19.3 18.3 23.8 20.6 22.2 23.9 30.831.6 39.1 41.0 42.6 42.4 44.1 34.649.1 42.7 35.2 36.8 35.4 32.0 34.6
8.8 28.4 70.4 61.2 73.8 77.6 77.6
3,173 1,008 3,636 1,395 834 595 812
123 or more
Social Security beneficiary
Number (thousands)
(Continued)
Marital statusMarriedNonmarried
Living with nonspouse family
Persons in family
Women
RaceWhite aloneBlack aloneAsian alone
SexMen
Table 1.1Percentage with characteristic, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, Social Security beneficiary status, and age, 2014—Continued
Characteristic Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Hispanic origin
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 23
Demographic Characteristics of Aged Persons
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
43.7 45.3 44.2 46.0 46.0 46.2 39.156.3 54.7 55.8 54.0 54.0 53.8 60.9
77.3 81.7 86.5 84.6 86.5 85.8 89.018.0 13.1 8.6 9.8 8.5 8.7 7.22.1 2.5 3.4 3.5 3.4 4.0 2.8
9.5 7.8 6.8 7.5 6.4 6.6 6.4
46.0 59.8 55.4 63.5 61.5 57.6 38.554.0 40.2 44.6 36.5 38.5 42.4 61.5
Widowed 10.4 10.2 26.3 12.3 18.5 26.5 49.8Divorced 21.9 18.6 12.0 16.3 13.7 10.3 6.5Never married 17.1 7.8 4.1 5.5 4.1 3.2 3.0
32.5 24.0 19.1 20.7 16.8 17.3 20.8
37.3 30.4 33.7 27.8 29.7 32.6 45.537.8 51.4 53.1 56.6 58.3 55.3 42.225.0 18.1 13.2 15.6 12.0 12.1 12.3
2,923 3,667 37,756 11,358 9,600 7,025 9,774
3 or more
Number (thousands)
(Continued)
Nonmarried
Living with nonspouse family
Persons in family12
Black aloneAsian alone
Hispanic origin
Marital statusMarried
SexMenWomen
RaceWhite alone
Table 1.1Percentage with characteristic, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, Social Security beneficiary status, and age, 2014—Continued
Characteristic Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Beneficiary
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Demographic Characteristics of Aged Persons
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
48.8 49.0 45.3 49.6 46.7 34.4 37.551.2 51.0 54.7 50.4 53.3 65.6 62.5
81.6 82.0 77.8 79.9 76.3 76.6 73.311.1 10.0 11.0 10.8 10.0 12.9 11.35.2 6.2 9.0 7.4 10.9 7.7 12.9
10.9 9.9 13.0 12.4 13.6 13.6 14.2
66.0 68.4 60.0 65.6 60.7 56.5 42.434.0 31.6 40.0 34.4 39.3 43.5 57.6
Widowed 3.5 4.9 15.9 7.0 16.1 23.0 40.4Divorced 16.7 14.7 13.2 15.8 13.3 8.9 7.8Never married 10.2 8.8 8.2 8.5 7.2 8.9 8.0
40.4 29.9 34.2 31.0 35.9 35.7 42.0
21.9 22.1 24.1 22.3 22.2 26.2 31.343.7 53.2 48.5 52.5 49.1 44.1 37.634.4 24.7 27.4 25.3 28.6 29.7 31.2
26,512 7,315 8,238 4,370 1,609 977 1,281
123 or more
Number (thousands)
Marital statusMarriedNonmarried
Living with nonspouse family
Persons in family
RaceWhite aloneBlack aloneAsian alone
Hispanic origin
SexMenWomen
Table 1.1Percentage with characteristic, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, Social Security beneficiary status, and age, 2014—Continued
Characteristic Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Nonbeneficiary
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 25
Demographic Characteristics of Aged Persons
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
38.8 14.5 3.8 6.8 2.8 1.2 1.751.2 44.5 10.9 21.3 8.2 3.8 1.25.6 29.6 11.6 23.3 8.6 3.0 1.14.4 11.4 73.6 48.6 80.4 92.0 95.9
65–69 3.3 9.1 28.1 42.5 35.5 12.2 4.770–74 0.7 1.7 21.1 4.9 39.8 39.2 9.775–79 0.3 0.6 13.2 0.8 4.4 35.6 27.7
0.1 0.0 11.2 0.3 0.7 4.9 53.8
82.9 84.3 86.9 84.5 87.8 88.5 88.68.3 7.6 5.7 7.0 4.9 5.3 4.76.7 6.3 5.9 6.5 5.7 5.2 5.4
10.7 8.6 7.7 8.7 7.1 7.8 6.7
8.9 20.2 67.2 47.8 72.7 81.8 83.9
9,537 3,757 14,305 5,307 3,695 2,641 2,661
97.1 97.8 97.8 96.9 98.3 98.3 98.60.2 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.11.6 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.0 1.2 0.8
11.9 9.2 8.3 9.8 7.5 7.9 7.0
7,976 3,201 12,545 4,570 3,256 2,352 2,368
6.9 3.0 3.3 3.0 4.0 1.7 5.090.3 96.1 95.8 95.0 96.0 98.0 95.00.7 0.9 0.9 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
3.7 6.4 1.8 0.9 2.3 4.1 1.1
842 283 830 378 187 140 125Number (thousands)
Wife raceWhite aloneBlack aloneAsian alone
Wife Hispanic origin
Number (thousands)
Wife raceWhite aloneBlack aloneAsian alone
Wife Hispanic origin
All husbands
White alone husbands
White aloneBlack aloneAsian alone
Wife Hispanic origin
Wife Social Security beneficiary
Number (thousands)
Wife ageUnder 5555–6162–6465 or older
80 or older
Black alone husbands
Table 1.2Percentage of wives with characteristic, by husband's race, Hispanic origin, Social Security beneficiary status, and age, 2014
Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Wife characteristic
(Continued)
Wife race
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Demographic Characteristics of Aged Persons
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
5.5 3.2 4.7 3.4 5.2 4.6 6.70.8 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1
93.1 96.8 94.8 96.5 94.1 94.7 92.2
1.2 0.8 2.0 0.0 1.3 7.4 2.4
536 215 723 280 190 115 137
94.1 92.2 95.3 97.1 92.8 94.2 95.51.9 5.2 1.3 0.8 2.2 1.7 0.80.6 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.5 4.0 0.8
85.4 87.0 87.4 86.7 88.3 87.2 88.3
970 304 1,044 438 242 190 174
31.0 35.8 77.4 59.0 79.8 87.8 92.6
649 1,065 11,573 3,682 3,169 2,376 2,347
7.3 14.0 24.0 22.5 29.8 27.5 18.6
8,888 2,692 2,732 1,626 526 265 315
Wife Social Security beneficiary
Number (thousands)
Wife Social Security beneficiary
Number (thousands)
Nonbeneficiary husbands
Number (thousands)
Wife raceWhite aloneBlack aloneAsian alone
Wife Hispanic origin
Number (thousands)
Wife raceWhite aloneBlack aloneAsian alone
Wife Hispanic origin
Asian alone husbands
Hispanic origin husbands
Beneficiary husbands
Table 1.2Percentage of wives with characteristic, by husband's race, Hispanic origin, Social Security beneficiary status, and age, 2014—Continued
Wife characteristic Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 27
Demographic Characteristics of Aged Persons
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
12.7 3.9 1.5 2.0 0.8 1.4 1.352.5 15.5 3.6 6.6 2.2 1.3 0.817.9 32.3 3.7 7.1 2.0 1.1 0.116.8 48.3 91.2 84.3 95.0 96.2 97.8
65–69 12.2 35.9 22.3 47.4 8.1 2.2 1.170–74 3.2 9.2 25.7 27.5 46.2 8.2 1.675–79 1.1 2.3 21.0 6.8 32.6 48.1 8.0
0.4 0.9 22.1 2.6 8.1 37.7 87.2
84.3 87.0 88.8 87.2 89.3 90.2 90.58.3 6.6 5.4 6.6 4.8 5.0 3.75.6 5.2 4.4 4.8 4.2 3.5 4.6
9.3 8.4 6.6 7.0 6.1 6.3 6.6
20.5 45.2 80.3 71.8 85.7 86.7 86.9
9,305 3,442 11,550 4,767 3,183 1,957 1,642
98.2 99.0 98.8 98.5 98.9 99.1 99.10.5 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.00.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.5
10.6 9.1 7.1 7.6 6.5 6.8 6.9
7,805 2,927 10,198 4,126 2,833 1,753 1,485
3.4 2.8 2.0 2.5 1.1 1.7 a96.1 95.8 97.2 96.9 97.7 98.3 a0.3 0.9 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.0 a
2.0 7.0 1.6 2.1 0.0 0.6 a
748 230 606 297 150 96 63Number (thousands)
Husband raceWhite aloneBlack aloneAsian alone
Husband Hispanic origin
Number (thousands)
Husband raceWhite aloneBlack aloneAsian alone
Husband Hispanic origin
62–6465 or older
80 or older
Husband race
White alone wives
White aloneBlack aloneAsian alone
Husband Hispanic origin
Husband Social Security beneficiary
Number (thousands)
All wives
Black alone wives
Table 1.3Percentage of husbands with characteristic, by wife's race, Hispanic origin, Social Security beneficiary status, and age, 2014
Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Husband characteristic
Husband ageUnder 5555–61
(Continued)
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Demographic Characteristics of Aged Persons
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
12.8 21.1 15.6 14.2 17.5 21.1 10.61.6 0.0 0.5 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
84.1 78.9 82.9 83.8 82.5 75.6 89.4
0.4 0.3 1.7 2.1 1.6 2.3 0.0
580 213 576 258 152 90 76
92.8 92.6 93.3 93.6 91.0 98.3 90.83.5 4.8 1.7 1.6 2.3 0.4 2.61.0 0.0 1.6 2.2 1.2 0.0 1.8
79.8 83.6 82.0 78.1 83.3 87.7 86.8
922 307 821 381 209 125 106
46.3 65.7 90.5 83.7 92.9 95.6 96.7
695 1,128 9,342 3,527 2,732 1,669 1,414
18.5 35.2 37.4 38.0 42.4 35.3 26.3
8,610 2,314 2,208 1,240 451 288 228
a. Fewer than 75,000 weighted cases.
Number (thousands)
Husband raceWhite aloneBlack alone
Beneficiary wives
Nonbeneficiary wives
Husband raceWhite alone
Number (thousands)
Husband Hispanic origin
Number (thousands)
Husband Social Security beneficiary
Number (thousands)
Husband Social Security beneficiary
Asian alone
Asian alone wives
Hispanic origin wives
Black aloneAsian alone
Husband Hispanic origin
Table 1.3Percentage of husbands with characteristic, by wife's race, Hispanic origin, Social Security beneficiary status, and age, 2014—Continued
Husband characteristic Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 29
Section 2Income Sources
32 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Income Sources
Key Terms and Concepts for Section 2 1
Table characteristicsAge. Age classification is based on the age of the person at his or her last birthday as of March 2015. A married couple’s age is defined as the age of the husband—unless he is under age 55 and the wife is 55 or older, in which case it is the age of the wife.Aged unit. With age 55 as the cutoff, aged units are defined as married couples living together—at least one of whom is 55 or older—and non-married persons 55 or older.Marital status. Married persons are married and living with their spouse. Nonmarried per-sons may be divorced, widowed, never mar-ried, separated, or married but living apart from their spouse.Race. The categories White alone, Black alone, and Asian alone reflect respondents who reported only one race. Because of changes to the race category, data on race are not directly comparable to editions prior to 2002. A person’s race is his or her reported race. A married cou-ple’s race is defined as the race of the husband.Hispanic origin. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. A married couple is of His-panic origin if the husband is of Hispanic origin.Family. A family is a group of two or more people (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related sub-family members) are considered as members of one family.Social Security beneficiary. A beneficiary may be receiving retired-worker benefits, depen-dents’ or survivor benefits, disability benefits, or transitionally insured benefits.
Poverty. The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to detect who is poor. If a family’s total income is less than that family’s threshold, then that family, and every individual in it, is considered poor.Per capita income. Per capita income is total family income divided by the number of persons in the family.The ratio of Social Security income to total income. This ratio is defined as Social Security income divided by total income. Units and persons in families with less than $1 of total income or negative earnings or asset income are excluded from these tables.
Income sources
EarningsWages and salaries. Wages and salaries is defined as total money earnings received for work performed as an employee during the income year. It includes wages, salary, Armed Forces pay, commissions, tips, piece-rate pay-ments, and cash bonuses earned, before deduc-tions are made for taxes, bonds, pensions, union dues, and so forth. Earnings for self-employed persons in incorporated businesses are considered wage and salary.Self-employment. Income from self- employment is the combined income from farm and nonfarm self-employment.
Retirement benefitsSocial Security. Includes retired-worker ben-efits, dependents’ or survivor benefits, disability benefits, and transitionally insured benefits.
Government employee pensions. Govern-ment employee pensions include payments from federal government (civil service), military, and state or local governments.Private pensions and annuities. Private pen-sions and annuities include payments from com-panies or unions, annuities or paid-up insurance policies, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Keogh, or 401(k) payments.
Asset incomeInterest income. Interest includes payments people receive (or have credited to their accounts) from bonds, treasury notes, IRAs, certificates of deposit, interest-bearing savings and checking accounts, and all other invest-ments that pay interest.Dividends. Dividends include income people receive from stock holdings and mutual fund shares. The CPS does not include capital gains from the sale of stock holdings as income.Rents, royalties, and estates and trusts. Include net income people receive from the rental of a house, store, or other property, receipts from boarders or lodgers, net royalty income, and peri-odic payments from estate or trust funds.
Other incomeUnemployment compensation. Includes payments the respondent received from gov-ernment unemployment agencies or private companies during periods of unemployment and any strike benefits the respondent received from union funds.
1 For more information, consult the Glossary at the front of this publication.
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Income Sources
Workers’ compensation. Includes payments people receive periodically from public or pri-vate insurance companies for injuries received at work.Veterans’ payments. Include payments dis-abled members of the armed forces or survivors of deceased veterans receive periodically from the Department of Veterans Affairs for educa-tion and on-the-job training, and means-tested assistance to veterans.Personal contributions. Include child support, alimony, and financial assistance from friends and relatives.
Public Assistance—Cash benefitsSupplemental Security Income. Supplemen-tal Security Income includes payments made by federal, State, and local welfare agencies to low-income persons who are aged (65 or older), blind, or disabled, and who have limited income and financial resources.
Other Public Assistance. Includes cash public assistance payments low-income people receive, such as Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC, ADC), temporary assistance to needy families (TANF), general assistance, and emergency assistance.
Public Assistance—Noncash BenefitsNoncash benefits. Include SNAP benefits, energy assistance, and housing assistance. Receipt of noncash benefits is only reported in the section on the sources of income received. No dollar values are assigned to the noncash benefits in this publication, and they are not included in total money income. A person or aged unit is indicated as having received a noncash benefit if any person in the household received food, energy, or housing assistance.Food. In this publication, food noncash benefits are comprised solely of SNAP benefits.
Energy. The Low-Income Home Energy Assis-tance Program provides financial assistance to qualified households to help them pay heating costs.Housing. There are some programs through which housing assistance is provided to low-income families and individuals living in public or privately owned dwellings. Two of the more com-mon types of programs in which federal, State, and local funds are used to subsidize private sector housing are rent supplement and interest reduction plans.
Income Sources of Aged Units
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
78.1 66.2 28.8 49.3 31.2 19.4 8.874.1 62.2 25.9 45.5 27.3 16.9 7.59.8 9.2 5.1 7.6 6.3 3.8 1.8
22.6 49.7 87.4 79.5 89.9 91.8 91.514.1 38.5 84.2 74.7 87.4 89.5 89.311.5 25.3 43.8 38.0 47.0 48.6 45.05.3 11.9 15.8 14.9 17.0 16.1 15.60.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.45.2 11.5 15.5 14.8 16.6 15.9 15.3
Military 0.7 0.9 1.8 1.4 1.7 1.7 2.2Federal 1.4 2.8 4.2 3.6 4.6 4.6 4.4State or local 3.5 8.3 10.6 10.5 11.6 10.8 9.8
8.2 19.0 37.4 31.0 40.8 42.7 38.4
60.8 63.8 61.8 64.3 63.0 60.5 58.659.2 61.7 59.7 62.6 60.9 58.2 56.122.1 25.3 25.5 26.3 25.9 25.0 24.317.6 19.8 19.8 20.6 19.9 19.7 19.08.3 10.4 9.7 10.5 10.3 9.6 8.50.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.7
2.0 2.9 5.0 6.1 5.0 3.8 4.6
3.6 3.0 0.8 1.6 0.9 0.5 0.2
1.0 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.3
16.6 16.0 14.6 14.1 14.9 14.9 14.77.0 6.9 4.4 4.7 4.2 4.4 4.26.4 6.5 4.1 4.4 3.9 4.2 3.90.9 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.3
14.1 13.3 13.0 12.5 13.3 13.3 13.311.5 10.9 8.8 8.8 9.0 8.9 8.33.6 3.6 3.8 3.4 3.4 5.0 4.03.8 3.9 4.7 4.3 4.6 5.3 4.9
2.0 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.9 1.2
21,315 7,673 34,614 11,056 8,053 6,072 9,434
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Table 2.A1Percentage with income from specified source, by marital status and age, 2014
Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Source of income
Earnings
(Continued)
Wages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Workers' compensation
Railroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
Other public pensions
All units
DividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefitsFoodEnergyHousing
34 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Income Sources of Aged Units
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
91.8 81.4 43.8 64.0 43.6 28.7 18.488.3 77.5 39.6 59.9 38.0 25.0 15.713.4 12.9 8.3 10.4 10.0 6.2 3.9
23.0 49.9 88.2 81.1 91.9 94.0 91.613.3 38.1 85.0 76.0 89.7 92.1 89.813.5 28.3 52.4 45.3 56.1 57.7 56.26.3 13.5 19.6 18.0 20.1 20.6 21.30.1 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.46.2 13.1 19.4 17.8 19.9 20.2 21.0
Military 1.0 1.3 2.2 1.8 2.3 2.1 3.2Federal 1.7 3.2 5.2 4.3 5.7 6.0 5.3State or local 4.1 9.4 13.9 13.0 14.3 14.0 14.9
10.0 21.9 45.7 38.0 49.6 51.7 49.7
73.8 74.6 74.4 75.6 74.9 73.5 72.072.4 72.4 72.2 74.0 72.8 70.2 69.629.6 33.0 34.9 34.8 35.7 33.7 34.824.0 25.8 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.5 28.211.2 14.4 13.6 14.2 15.0 12.9 11.40.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3
2.4 4.2 6.6 8.0 6.2 4.3 6.8
4.7 2.9 1.3 1.9 1.5 0.7 0.4
1.3 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.0
7.9 8.0 6.4 5.8 6.8 7.0 6.43.5 3.6 2.2 2.1 2.4 2.6 1.93.1 3.2 2.1 1.9 2.2 2.4 1.90.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.15.9 5.8 5.1 4.4 5.4 5.8 5.64.9 4.8 3.6 3.3 3.7 4.4 3.41.4 1.3 1.5 0.8 1.4 2.3 2.20.9 0.9 1.2 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.1
1.1 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.8
10,722 3,889 14,474 5,402 3,722 2,667 2,683
Housing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Energy
Rent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefitsFood
Earnings
Dividends
Self-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensionsRailroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
Table 2.A1Percentage with income from specified source, by marital status and age, 2014—Continued
Source of income Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
(Continued)
Married couples
Wages and salaries
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Income Sources of Aged Units
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
64.3 50.6 18.0 35.1 20.6 12.2 5.059.7 46.4 16.0 31.8 18.0 10.6 4.26.1 5.5 2.7 4.9 3.2 1.8 1.0
22.2 49.6 86.8 78.1 88.2 90.1 91.514.9 39.0 83.6 73.4 85.4 87.5 89.19.4 22.2 37.7 31.0 39.2 41.4 40.54.3 10.3 13.1 12.0 14.3 12.7 13.40.1 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.44.2 9.9 12.7 11.8 13.7 12.5 13.0
Military 0.4 0.5 1.4 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.9Federal 1.1 2.4 3.5 3.0 3.7 3.5 4.0State or local 2.8 7.2 8.3 8.1 9.3 8.3 7.8
6.3 16.1 31.4 24.3 33.2 35.6 34.0
47.6 52.6 52.7 53.4 52.8 50.3 53.245.9 50.7 50.7 51.7 50.7 48.8 50.814.5 17.5 18.7 18.1 17.5 18.2 20.211.2 13.6 14.1 13.7 13.0 13.7 15.35.3 6.2 6.9 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.30.2 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.8
1.6 1.7 3.9 4.3 4.0 3.4 3.7
2.5 3.0 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.1
0.7 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.4
25.4 24.3 20.5 22.1 21.8 21.1 18.010.6 10.3 6.0 7.2 5.7 5.8 5.19.8 9.8 5.6 6.8 5.3 5.6 4.81.3 0.9 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.4
22.4 21.0 18.7 20.2 20.1 19.2 16.318.2 17.1 12.4 14.1 13.6 12.5 10.35.8 5.8 5.5 5.9 5.1 7.1 4.76.7 7.0 7.3 7.9 7.6 8.3 6.0
2.9 1.8 1.1 1.1 0.5 1.4 1.4
10,593 3,784 20,140 5,654 4,331 3,404 6,751
Supplemental Security Income
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
OtherNoncash benefits
FoodEnergyHousing
Cash public assistance
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
DividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefits
Government employee pensions
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensionsRailroad Retirement
Nonmarried persons
Table 2.A1Percentage with income from specified source, by marital status and age, 2014—Continued
Source of income Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
36 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Income Sources of Aged Units
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
39.7 44.5 24.5 69.3 67.2 38.7 13.0 21.8 14.237.7 41.7 21.6 66.6 63.6 34.4 11.6 19.7 12.23.6 5.6 4.9 5.9 8.2 7.9 1.6 2.9 2.7
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.021.0 36.5 48.3 28.8 43.2 57.9 13.9 29.7 41.38.6 17.0 16.7 12.6 21.6 21.1 5.0 12.3 13.40.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.18.6 16.8 16.5 12.6 21.4 20.9 5.0 12.1 13.3
Military 1.1 1.5 2.0 1.5 2.4 2.5 0.8 0.7 1.6Federal 1.5 3.8 4.3 2.1 5.0 5.4 1.1 2.5 3.4State or local 6.0 12.3 11.5 9.1 15.7 15.0 3.3 9.0 8.9
16.8 27.7 41.7 24.0 33.1 51.0 10.3 22.2 34.9
41.8 58.8 63.3 58.9 71.2 75.4 26.3 46.3 54.440.8 56.1 61.1 58.3 68.5 73.1 25.0 43.6 52.411.1 20.9 26.0 17.2 29.6 35.3 5.7 12.2 19.27.3 16.1 20.2 11.0 23.6 28.2 4.0 8.5 14.35.9 9.0 9.8 10.0 12.5 13.5 2.2 5.5 7.20.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5
3.7 5.0 5.6 4.3 7.5 7.4 3.2 2.5 4.2
2.1 2.9 0.8 3.2 4.1 1.3 1.2 1.7 0.5
1.3 0.8 0.4 2.0 1.2 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.5
35.6 19.6 13.4 18.2 9.8 5.6 51.2 29.5 19.215.9 6.3 3.0 7.0 4.1 1.6 23.8 8.5 4.014.4 5.8 2.7 5.8 3.4 1.4 22.2 8.2 3.62.4 0.5 0.3 2.0 0.6 0.2 2.8 0.4 0.5
30.9 17.3 12.4 15.2 7.6 4.5 45.0 27.0 18.224.6 14.2 8.2 12.5 6.4 3.2 35.4 22.1 11.89.6 4.3 3.7 4.5 2.3 1.3 14.2 6.3 5.49.7 5.0 4.5 2.3 1.0 0.9 16.4 9.1 7.2
1.8 1.8 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.4 2.7 2.4 0.9
3,000 2,954 29,150 1,422 1,480 12,308 1,579 1,474 16,841
Housing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Other income from assets
Energy
Rent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefitsFood
Railroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterest
Self-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensions
Beneficiary units
Table 2.A2Percentage with income from specified source, by Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014
All units Married couples Nonmarried personsSource of income
EarningsWages and salaries
(Continued)
Dividends
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 37
Income Sources of Aged Units
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
84.4 79.8 51.6 95.2 90.2 73.0 73.3 69.1 37.580.1 75.1 48.8 91.6 86.1 69.4 68.2 63.5 35.310.8 11.5 6.1 14.6 15.8 10.7 6.9 7.1 3.1
9.9 18.3 20.0 11.2 19.1 21.1 8.6 17.4 19.30.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.09.9 18.3 20.0 11.2 19.1 21.1 8.6 17.4 19.34.8 8.8 11.3 5.3 8.5 11.2 4.2 9.1 11.40.1 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.54.7 8.3 10.4 5.3 8.0 11.0 4.1 8.5 10.0
Military 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.6Federal 1.4 2.2 4.1 1.6 2.1 3.6 1.1 2.3 4.4State or local 3.0 5.8 6.0 3.3 5.5 7.2 2.7 6.0 5.2
6.8 13.6 14.3 7.9 15.0 15.5 5.6 12.1 13.5
63.9 66.9 53.5 76.0 76.7 68.3 51.4 56.6 43.762.2 65.2 51.8 74.5 74.8 67.0 49.6 55.2 41.823.9 28.1 22.6 31.4 35.0 32.4 16.1 20.8 16.119.3 22.1 18.0 26.0 27.1 25.8 12.4 16.9 12.98.7 11.2 9.2 11.4 15.6 14.6 5.8 6.6 5.70.2 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.7
1.8 1.7 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.5 1.4 1.2 2.1
3.8 3.0 1.0 4.9 2.2 1.3 2.7 3.8 0.9
1.0 0.7 0.4 1.2 1.0 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.5
13.5 13.8 20.8 6.4 6.8 11.2 20.9 21.0 27.15.6 7.3 12.1 2.9 3.3 6.2 8.3 11.4 16.05.1 6.9 11.8 2.7 3.1 5.8 7.6 10.8 15.70.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.1 0.5
11.4 10.8 16.4 4.5 4.8 8.6 18.4 17.2 21.59.4 8.8 11.8 3.8 3.8 6.1 15.2 13.9 15.62.6 3.1 4.6 0.9 0.8 2.6 4.3 5.5 5.82.8 3.2 6.0 0.7 0.9 3.1 5.0 5.6 7.8
2.1 1.0 1.8 1.2 0.6 1.1 3.0 1.4 2.2
18,315 4,719 5,464 9,300 2,409 2,166 9,014 2,309 3,298
Supplemental Security Income
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
OtherNoncash benefits
FoodEnergyHousing
Cash public assistance
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
DividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefits
Government employee pensions
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensionsRailroad Retirement
Nonbeneficiary units
Table 2.A2Percentage with income from specified source, by Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Source of incomeAll units Married couples Nonmarried persons
38 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Income Sources of Aged Units
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
79.9 69.1 29.5 66.3 49.0 23.1 83.8 72.8 28.8 76.1 62.6 26.475.5 64.7 26.3 64.4 47.1 21.8 78.9 70.2 27.1 71.3 57.6 25.010.7 10.4 5.5 4.5 3.8 2.0 10.4 4.6 3.5 9.1 8.5 2.1
22.4 50.6 89.0 27.1 50.6 83.3 11.3 29.0 67.6 16.8 38.3 73.513.7 38.9 85.8 18.7 42.1 79.7 6.0 18.1 64.6 11.9 31.6 71.511.7 26.9 46.6 12.0 18.3 30.4 6.8 17.7 24.5 6.3 13.8 19.45.3 12.5 16.4 5.7 9.6 13.9 2.6 8.7 8.9 3.4 7.5 7.30.1 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.15.3 12.1 16.1 5.7 9.2 13.7 2.6 8.2 8.7 3.3 7.5 7.2
Military 0.6 1.0 1.9 1.2 0.4 1.2 0.3 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.8 1.0Federal 1.3 3.0 4.4 1.4 1.6 3.4 0.9 3.7 2.6 0.8 1.3 2.3State or local 3.6 8.8 11.0 3.5 7.2 9.9 1.4 3.4 5.9 2.3 5.4 4.6
8.5 20.4 40.0 8.2 12.8 24.4 4.9 13.8 21.1 4.2 9.2 15.6
64.5 68.0 65.3 41.0 39.0 39.4 58.2 62.9 49.4 39.0 36.1 33.162.8 65.9 63.2 40.5 37.2 37.2 56.4 62.5 47.7 37.7 35.5 31.324.6 28.7 27.9 8.5 8.7 9.5 21.4 18.7 19.0 9.9 8.0 9.619.8 22.7 22.0 6.0 5.1 6.1 17.1 14.2 14.0 6.0 4.0 6.09.2 11.5 10.5 3.8 4.2 4.4 7.2 8.8 8.1 5.0 3.9 4.90.3 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.1
1.8 2.8 5.1 3.6 3.7 4.9 0.2 2.0 3.2 1.6 1.4 2.9
3.6 3.1 0.9 3.3 2.2 0.7 3.6 3.6 0.9 3.7 2.8 0.9
1.0 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.5 1.2 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3
14.1 12.6 12.1 32.3 36.2 30.5 10.8 13.7 22.5 23.0 25.8 27.86.1 5.4 3.4 13.5 16.7 8.9 2.8 5.8 11.4 8.3 9.7 10.55.6 5.0 3.2 12.5 16.0 8.6 2.4 5.2 11.0 7.8 8.1 10.10.9 0.4 0.3 1.4 1.8 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 2.1 0.5
11.7 10.3 10.8 28.5 31.4 28.2 9.9 10.6 17.8 19.6 23.7 24.79.7 8.6 7.2 23.3 25.0 20.1 7.6 5.4 9.1 15.6 20.5 18.83.3 2.9 3.4 5.5 7.5 7.2 1.1 4.5 4.3 3.8 5.0 4.72.5 2.9 3.7 10.9 9.6 10.6 3.0 5.5 9.8 5.9 6.1 9.5
1.9 1.3 0.7 2.6 1.8 1.2 2.0 0.0 2.4 1.9 2.3 1.4
17,047 6,189 28,998 2,842 994 3,550 932 337 1,458 2,401 727 2,838
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
DividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefitsFoodEnergyHousing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Benefits other than Social Security
All units
Table 2.A3Percentage with income from specified source, by marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
Source of income
(Continued)
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial Security
Unemployment compensation
Other public pensionsRailroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 39
Income Sources of Aged Units
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
92.2 82.0 43.7 88.5 77.2 45.1 92.5 80.8 43.6 91.4 75.6 41.488.5 77.7 39.3 86.9 75.8 43.1 87.3 80.5 41.0 87.3 72.3 38.914.0 14.1 8.7 8.3 6.0 3.6 13.2 3.4 5.9 12.2 10.9 3.8
22.9 51.3 89.5 31.1 48.3 85.1 10.3 30.6 68.7 15.6 41.7 77.412.9 38.8 86.5 20.5 41.5 81.2 5.4 19.7 65.1 10.8 34.1 74.913.8 29.8 54.6 15.9 19.7 41.4 6.4 18.1 29.2 6.5 15.3 25.76.4 14.1 20.2 7.5 9.1 20.6 2.6 10.0 10.3 3.9 7.3 9.80.1 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.26.3 13.7 19.9 7.5 8.5 20.4 2.6 9.2 10.3 3.8 7.3 9.7
Military 0.9 1.2 2.3 2.2 1.2 2.4 0.4 1.7 1.2 0.7 1.1 1.4Federal 1.6 3.3 5.3 2.4 1.2 4.2 0.7 4.3 3.2 0.9 1.8 3.0State or local 4.3 10.1 14.2 3.8 6.1 16.0 1.6 3.2 6.9 2.6 4.5 6.2
10.3 23.1 47.8 11.5 14.9 33.4 4.8 14.4 26.8 4.3 11.1 21.6
76.3 76.5 76.6 58.5 56.4 57.7 64.3 73.4 57.8 47.6 45.6 44.974.8 74.3 74.4 58.0 53.4 54.6 62.1 72.8 56.0 46.4 44.4 42.731.9 35.2 36.7 13.0 16.7 16.9 24.0 26.0 26.6 13.0 11.5 16.326.2 27.9 29.6 8.7 9.8 11.2 19.1 19.9 20.0 7.5 6.4 10.612.0 15.3 14.2 6.5 8.4 8.3 8.7 12.0 11.3 7.0 5.1 8.40.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.1
2.3 3.9 6.7 4.7 6.2 6.9 0.3 3.1 3.3 1.7 1.8 4.7
4.6 2.9 1.3 5.2 2.6 0.9 3.6 3.2 1.7 5.6 1.9 1.3
1.3 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.0 1.6 1.6 0.0 1.0 1.9 0.2
7.0 6.8 5.3 16.9 19.4 12.6 6.2 10.7 16.5 15.1 21.0 16.23.0 3.1 1.8 8.6 8.9 2.9 1.3 4.1 8.5 5.3 5.2 5.22.7 2.8 1.6 8.2 7.4 2.5 0.9 4.1 7.9 4.9 4.0 4.90.6 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.5 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.2 0.35.1 4.7 4.2 12.7 16.6 10.8 5.5 8.1 12.8 11.9 18.3 14.14.4 4.0 3.1 10.3 13.4 8.1 3.6 5.7 7.4 10.1 16.5 10.11.3 1.2 1.3 2.0 2.2 3.4 0.7 3.3 2.5 1.8 2.5 3.30.5 0.4 1.0 3.5 4.9 1.0 2.1 4.0 6.0 1.7 1.6 5.0
1.1 0.7 0.4 0.9 2.6 0.6 1.4 0.0 3.1 1.3 2.5 0.6
8,944 3,320 12,687 969 294 842 595 217 728 1,120 330 1,067
EnergyHousing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Estates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefits
Earnings
Married couples
Table 2.A3Percentage with income from specified source, by marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014—Continued
Source of income
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
(Continued)
Other income from assets
Wages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensionsRailroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterest
Food
DividendsRent or royalties
40 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Income Sources of Aged Units
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
66.4 54.2 18.4 54.8 37.2 16.3 68.4 58.4 14.1 62.8 51.9 17.361.2 49.6 16.1 52.7 35.0 15.2 64.1 51.5 13.3 57.2 45.4 16.67.0 6.1 3.0 2.6 2.8 1.6 5.5 6.9 1.0 6.4 6.5 1.0
21.9 49.9 88.5 25.0 51.6 82.7 13.2 26.1 66.5 17.8 35.6 71.214.5 38.9 85.4 17.8 42.4 79.2 7.1 15.3 64.1 13.0 29.4 69.59.4 23.6 40.5 10.0 17.8 27.0 7.5 16.8 19.8 6.1 12.5 15.74.2 10.7 13.5 4.8 9.8 11.8 2.6 6.2 7.5 2.9 7.7 5.80.1 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.14.1 10.3 13.1 4.7 9.4 11.6 2.6 6.2 7.2 2.9 7.7 5.8
Military 0.4 0.7 1.6 0.7 0.0 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.8Federal 1.1 2.6 3.6 0.8 1.8 3.2 1.4 2.4 2.0 0.8 0.9 1.9State or local 2.8 7.2 8.5 3.3 7.7 8.0 1.1 3.8 5.0 2.2 6.2 3.7
6.5 17.2 34.0 6.4 11.9 21.6 5.2 12.7 15.4 4.2 7.6 12.0
51.5 58.2 56.6 32.0 31.6 33.7 47.5 44.0 41.0 31.4 28.2 26.049.4 56.1 54.5 31.5 30.4 31.8 46.2 44.0 39.5 30.0 28.1 24.416.6 21.1 21.1 6.2 5.4 7.2 16.8 5.7 11.4 7.1 5.0 5.612.8 16.8 16.1 4.6 3.2 4.5 13.6 4.0 7.9 4.8 2.1 3.36.1 7.2 7.7 2.5 2.5 3.2 4.6 3.3 4.9 3.2 2.9 2.80.3 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
1.3 1.4 3.8 3.0 2.6 4.3 0.0 0.0 3.2 1.6 1.1 1.8
2.5 3.3 0.5 2.3 2.1 0.7 3.8 4.2 0.1 2.1 3.5 0.6
0.8 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.8 0.4
22.0 19.4 17.3 40.3 43.3 36.1 19.1 19.2 28.6 29.8 29.7 34.89.5 8.0 4.7 16.0 19.9 10.8 5.5 8.8 14.3 11.0 13.5 13.78.7 7.5 4.3 14.7 19.6 10.5 4.8 7.1 14.0 10.3 11.5 13.21.2 0.6 0.4 1.8 1.9 0.3 0.7 1.6 1.2 1.2 2.9 0.6
19.0 16.7 15.8 36.6 37.6 33.6 17.7 15.1 22.9 26.3 28.2 31.115.4 14.0 10.4 30.0 29.9 23.9 14.7 4.9 10.9 20.4 23.8 24.05.4 4.9 5.0 7.3 9.7 8.4 1.9 6.8 6.1 5.6 7.0 5.64.7 5.7 5.8 14.8 11.6 13.6 4.7 8.2 13.6 9.5 9.8 12.1
2.8 1.8 1.1 3.5 1.5 1.4 3.2 0.0 1.6 2.4 2.1 2.0
8,103 2,869 16,311 1,873 699 2,708 337 121 730 1,281 397 1,771
Cash public assistance
Housing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefitsFoodEnergy
Cash public assistance and noncash benefits
Government employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
DividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Railroad Retirement
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensions
Nonmarried persons
Table 2.A3Percentage with income from specified source, by marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014—Continued
Source of income
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 41
Income Sources of Aged Units
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
42.0 47.6 25.1 30.1 28.3 19.5 a a 23.9 33.2 35.5 20.439.8 44.4 21.9 29.1 27.2 18.3 a a 22.1 30.2 33.4 18.84.0 6.3 5.3 1.7 2.4 1.8 a a 3.6 3.7 4.4 2.4
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 a a 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 a a 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.021.4 38.9 50.7 19.5 23.4 33.7 a a 33.3 11.7 22.2 24.38.6 18.0 17.1 7.6 10.5 14.6 a a 11.5 7.4 12.6 8.70.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.9 0.2 a a 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.08.6 18.0 16.9 7.6 9.6 14.5 a a 11.5 7.4 12.6 8.7
Military 0.9 1.7 2.0 1.9 0.5 1.4 a a 1.2 0.7 1.2 1.2Federal 1.4 4.2 4.4 1.9 1.7 3.0 a a 3.5 1.9 1.1 2.6State or local 6.4 13.1 11.7 4.2 7.5 10.8 a a 7.8 4.8 10.4 5.8
17.4 29.7 44.0 15.4 17.2 27.5 a a 29.1 7.2 17.7 19.9
45.3 63.3 66.4 26.8 33.9 40.9 a a 55.2 32.7 43.7 35.844.0 60.6 64.2 26.6 31.6 38.7 a a 53.2 32.7 42.2 33.612.8 23.5 28.2 3.8 7.9 9.7 a a 21.8 6.4 8.9 10.78.3 18.4 22.1 2.3 4.7 6.5 a a 16.3 4.2 5.6 6.86.8 10.2 10.6 2.2 3.6 4.3 a a 9.3 2.6 3.9 5.20.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.2 a a 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
3.3 4.6 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.3 a a 4.5 4.4 3.0 3.4
2.1 2.9 0.8 1.5 1.9 0.8 a a 1.2 0.9 2.7 0.7
1.6 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.4 a a 0.4 2.1 0.2 0.3
32.8 16.0 11.2 48.3 39.4 29.7 a a 18.3 47.7 33.5 25.415.1 4.8 2.4 19.8 15.3 6.4 a a 6.1 17.6 11.9 7.113.7 4.4 2.1 18.1 14.0 6.2 a a 5.7 16.9 9.6 6.72.4 0.4 0.3 2.4 1.2 0.2 a a 0.9 2.4 2.9 0.4
28.0 13.8 10.3 42.5 36.1 28.2 a a 15.8 42.0 29.7 23.222.2 11.7 6.8 34.9 27.8 19.7 a a 8.1 33.6 25.4 17.79.5 3.8 3.3 9.5 6.5 7.1 a a 3.3 10.3 5.0 4.27.7 3.9 3.5 17.9 10.8 11.1 a a 8.8 18.0 7.8 8.7
1.8 1.6 0.6 1.8 2.8 0.8 a a 2.1 2.4 3.6 1.0
2,328 2,405 24,893 532 419 2,829 56 61 942 287 229 2,030
EnergyHousing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Food
DividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefits
Other income from assets
Wages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensionsRailroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterest
Beneficiary units
Table 2.A4Percentage with income from specified source, by Social Security beneficiary status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
Source of income
Earnings
(Continued)
42 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Income Sources of Aged Units
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
85.9 82.8 56.2 74.6 64.2 37.1 86.3 76.5 37.8 82.0 75.2 41.381.2 77.6 53.0 72.5 61.6 35.7 81.6 73.9 36.4 76.8 68.8 40.611.8 13.1 6.9 5.2 4.8 2.8 10.5 4.6 3.2 9.8 10.3 1.3
10.1 19.2 22.0 10.3 14.7 17.7 5.7 13.3 8.4 5.5 9.9 7.20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10.1 19.2 22.0 10.3 14.7 17.7 5.7 13.3 8.4 5.5 9.9 7.24.8 9.0 12.2 5.3 9.0 11.1 1.9 6.1 4.1 2.8 5.2 3.90.1 0.7 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.54.7 8.4 11.0 5.3 8.8 10.7 1.9 6.1 3.6 2.8 5.2 3.6
Military 0.6 0.5 0.9 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.5Federal 1.3 2.1 4.2 1.2 1.5 5.2 0.7 3.7 1.1 0.7 1.4 1.6State or local 3.1 6.0 6.4 3.3 7.0 6.3 1.0 1.1 2.5 2.0 3.1 1.8
7.1 14.5 15.8 6.5 9.5 12.2 4.0 10.3 6.6 3.8 5.3 5.0
67.5 71.0 58.9 44.3 42.7 33.4 58.6 62.7 38.9 39.8 32.5 26.365.7 69.2 57.3 43.7 41.2 31.4 56.7 62.3 37.7 38.3 32.4 25.426.5 31.9 26.3 9.6 9.3 8.6 21.8 18.8 13.9 10.3 7.5 7.021.6 25.5 21.6 6.8 5.4 4.5 17.3 14.1 9.6 6.3 3.3 4.19.5 12.4 10.3 4.2 4.7 5.0 7.4 9.9 5.9 5.3 4.0 4.10.3 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.2
1.6 1.6 2.2 3.1 2.2 3.3 0.2 1.2 0.9 1.2 0.7 1.5
3.9 3.2 1.2 3.7 2.5 0.4 3.3 2.3 0.4 4.1 2.8 1.4
1.0 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.9 0.3
11.2 10.5 17.1 28.7 33.8 33.7 10.6 14.4 30.3 19.6 22.2 33.84.7 5.7 9.6 12.0 17.7 18.6 2.6 6.0 21.0 7.1 8.7 19.04.3 5.3 9.4 11.2 17.4 17.9 2.1 5.3 20.6 6.6 7.4 18.50.6 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.1 0.9 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.7 1.7 0.59.1 8.1 13.5 25.2 27.9 27.9 9.6 10.8 21.6 16.5 21.0 28.47.7 6.7 9.9 20.6 23.0 22.0 7.6 5.3 11.0 13.1 18.2 21.52.3 2.3 3.8 4.5 8.2 7.5 1.2 3.9 6.2 2.9 5.0 6.11.7 2.2 4.5 9.3 8.7 8.8 2.7 6.0 11.6 4.3 5.3 11.3
1.9 1.0 1.5 2.8 1.0 2.8 2.1 0.0 2.8 1.8 1.7 2.5
14,719 3,784 4,105 2,310 575 721 876 276 516 2,114 498 809
a.
Cash public assistanceSupplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefitsFoodEnergyHousing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Fewer than 75,000 weighted cases.
Cash public assistance and noncash benefits
Government employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
DividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Railroad Retirement
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensions
Hispanic origin
Nonbeneficiary units
Table 2.A4Percentage with income from specified source, by Social Security beneficiary status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014—Continued
Source of income
White alone Black alone Asian alone
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 43
Income Sources of Aged Units
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
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
77.4 85.1 50.0 79.0 75.0 50.3 62.1 27.0 50.0 50.8 12.6 23.5 8.2 9.7 17.4
18.2 12.0 40.5 16.1 21.5 33.1 25.3 48.4 29.6 39.3 45.8 41.8 47.4 36.3 61.211.1 5.3 31.9 6.6 18.2 24.5 15.8 41.5 18.3 35.3 43.5 38.1 45.7 33.4 59.94.4 4.3 4.9 6.2 1.6 5.8 6.9 3.7 8.0 2.0 1.4 2.6 0.9 1.8 0.62.6 2.4 3.6 3.3 1.6 2.6 2.6 2.8 3.2 1.7 0.8 1.0 0.7 1.0 0.60.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
3.7 2.5 8.2 4.2 3.0 13.5 10.5 19.2 16.6 7.9 33.1 27.7 35.3 42.7 17.6
0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.1 0.9 1.2 1.4 0.7
0.5 0.2 1.6 0.4 0.7 2.6 2.1 3.5 3.1 1.7 4.0 3.6 4.1 4.9 2.5
1.7 1.2 3.8 1.9 1.5 7.5 5.4 11.6 9.3 4.4 26.6 21.9 28.6 34.6 13.81.4 1.1 2.6 1.8 0.8 2.8 2.7 2.9 3.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.8 0.6
0.6 0.5 1.2 0.8 0.5 3.2 2.0 5.4 3.8 2.0 8.5 7.0 9.1 11.4 3.8
21,315 16,653 4,662 12,954 8,362 7,673 5,083 2,590 4,892 2,781 34,614 9,970 24,644 21,376 13,238
Three or more benefit types
Number (thousands)
Two benefit typesSocial Security and federal pension onlySocial Security and Railroad Retirement, state, local, or military pension onlySocial Security and private pension onlyOther combination
No benefit
One benefit typeSocial Security onlyPrivate pension or annuity onlyGovernment employee pension only
Income from assets
Retirement benefits
All units
Table 2.A5Percentage distribution of units with number and type of retirement benefits, by marital status, age, and receipt of earnings and income from assets, 2014
Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64 Aged 65 or older
TotalEarnings
Income from assets
TotalEarnings
Income from assets
TotalEarnings
(Continued)
Railroad Retirement only
44 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Income Sources of Aged Units
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
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
77.0 81.1 31.9 78.0 74.3 50.1 56.8 20.9 49.5 51.9 11.8 20.2 5.2 9.9 17.3
17.4 14.7 46.8 16.1 20.8 30.6 27.9 42.7 28.9 35.8 38.1 39.7 36.9 32.0 55.99.4 7.2 34.4 6.8 17.0 21.6 18.6 34.8 18.0 32.1 35.8 36.2 35.5 29.3 54.85.1 4.8 8.3 6.1 2.1 6.6 6.9 5.2 8.1 2.1 1.5 2.4 0.7 1.9 0.42.8 2.7 4.0 3.2 1.6 2.2 2.3 2.1 2.6 1.2 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.9 0.60.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
4.5 3.4 17.1 4.9 3.7 14.9 12.6 24.9 16.8 9.1 37.9 31.3 43.1 43.7 21.0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.5 1.5 0.7 0.4 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.8
0.6 0.3 4.0 0.5 0.8 2.8 2.3 5.3 2.9 2.6 4.1 3.7 4.4 4.6 2.7
2.1 1.7 7.0 2.3 1.7 8.2 7.0 13.7 9.4 4.8 31.3 25.0 36.2 36.1 17.21.8 1.4 6.2 2.0 1.1 3.2 2.9 4.4 3.8 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.9 0.4
1.1 0.8 4.1 1.0 1.2 4.4 2.8 11.4 4.8 3.2 12.2 8.8 14.8 14.3 5.8
10,722 9,841 881 7,908 2,814 3,889 3,167 723 2,902 988 14,474 6,341 8,133 10,766 3,708
Railroad Retirement only
Two benefit typesSocial Security and federal pension onlySocial Security and Railroad Retirement, state, local, or military pension onlySocial Security and private pension onlyOther combination
No benefit
One benefit typeSocial Security only
Table 2.A5Percentage distribution of units with number and type of retirement benefits, by marital status, age, and receipt of earnings and income from assets, 2014—Continued
Retirement benefits
Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64 Aged 65 or olderIncome from
assetsTotal
EarningsIncome from
assets
(Continued)
TotalEarnings
Income from assets
TotalEarnings
Married couples
Government employee pension onlyPrivate pension or annuity only
Three or more benefit types
Number (thousands)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 45
Income Sources of Aged Units
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
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
77.8 90.9 54.2 80.5 75.3 50.4 71.0 29.3 50.7 50.2 13.2 29.2 9.7 9.4 17.5
19.1 8.0 39.1 16.0 21.9 35.7 21.1 50.6 30.7 41.3 51.3 45.5 52.6 40.6 63.312.8 2.6 31.3 6.3 18.8 27.4 11.1 44.1 18.7 37.1 49.1 41.4 50.8 37.6 61.93.8 3.6 4.1 6.4 1.4 5.1 7.0 3.1 8.0 1.9 1.3 3.0 0.9 1.8 0.72.5 1.9 3.5 3.4 1.6 3.1 3.0 3.1 4.0 2.0 0.8 1.1 0.8 1.1 0.60.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
2.9 1.1 6.2 3.1 2.7 12.0 7.2 16.9 16.3 7.3 29.6 21.5 31.4 41.6 16.2
0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.7 0.5 1.1 0.7 1.2 1.6 0.7
0.4 0.0 1.1 0.3 0.6 2.3 1.8 2.9 3.4 1.1 3.9 3.3 4.0 5.2 2.4
1.3 0.4 3.1 1.3 1.4 6.8 2.8 10.8 9.2 4.1 23.3 16.5 24.8 33.1 12.41.0 0.7 1.7 1.5 0.6 2.3 2.3 2.4 3.1 1.5 1.3 1.0 1.3 1.8 0.7
0.2 0.0 0.5 0.4 0.1 1.9 0.7 3.1 2.4 1.3 5.8 3.8 6.3 8.4 3.0
10,593 6,812 3,782 5,046 5,548 3,784 1,916 1,868 1,990 1,794 20,140 3,629 16,511 10,610 9,529Number (thousands)
Government employee pension onlyRailroad Retirement only
Two benefit typesSocial Security and federal pension onlySocial Security and Railroad Retirement, state, local, or military pension onlySocial Security and private pension only
No benefit
One benefit typeSocial Security only
Other combination
Three or more benefit types
Private pension or annuity only
Table 2.A5Percentage distribution of units with number and type of retirement benefits, by marital status, age, and receipt of earnings and income from assets, 2014—Continued
Retirement benefits
Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64 Aged 65 or older
TotalEarnings
Income from assets
Total
Nonmarried persons
EarningsIncome from
assetsTotal
EarningsIncome from
assets
46 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Income Sources of Units 65 or Older
First Second Third Fourth Fifth First Second Third Fourth Fifth First Second Third Fourth Fifth
4.5 10.7 22.0 41.5 65.2 14.8 25.9 44.7 58.3 75.2 2.8 4.7 12.0 25.4 45.13.5 8.9 20.0 37.6 59.4 11.8 23.0 40.6 54.0 68.6 2.0 4.1 10.3 23.1 40.51.1 2.1 2.6 6.8 12.7 3.3 4.1 7.8 9.8 16.3 0.8 0.9 2.3 2.5 7.2
70.7 95.0 94.2 91.2 85.7 79.7 94.7 92.5 89.7 84.4 63.4 96.0 95.0 92.5 86.968.4 93.6 91.9 87.6 79.4 77.7 93.1 90.8 85.8 77.8 61.1 94.3 93.5 89.9 79.26.4 27.4 53.0 66.8 65.6 13.8 49.5 66.8 68.2 63.6 5.2 15.3 37.1 63.7 67.11.5 5.9 15.1 24.5 32.1 2.9 12.5 19.4 30.3 33.1 1.0 3.1 8.8 20.2 32.30.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.61.3 5.7 14.9 24.1 31.8 2.9 12.3 18.9 30.0 32.9 0.9 2.9 8.3 19.9 31.7
Military 0.2 0.5 1.7 2.9 3.5 0.2 0.9 2.4 4.5 3.2 0.0 0.3 0.8 2.3 3.7Federal 0.3 1.1 3.5 7.0 9.2 0.2 2.7 5.4 8.5 9.0 0.1 0.6 1.8 5.2 10.0State or local 0.8 4.1 10.0 15.8 22.4 2.5 9.0 12.3 20.8 24.7 0.7 1.9 5.9 12.9 20.1
5.3 23.4 45.6 57.5 55.0 11.8 44.6 60.3 58.1 53.6 4.6 13.0 30.9 54.1 54.3
29.3 46.2 65.0 77.1 91.3 45.0 67.5 77.4 87.1 94.9 25.3 37.0 50.6 68.2 82.328.2 43.7 62.1 75.0 89.2 42.0 64.9 75.5 85.6 92.8 24.0 35.8 47.9 65.8 79.75.1 12.5 23.4 30.9 55.3 13.0 24.2 31.3 40.9 64.8 3.9 6.9 15.3 25.5 41.83.3 8.4 17.3 24.2 46.0 9.0 18.0 25.0 32.2 55.1 2.2 4.5 10.7 19.2 33.91.9 5.1 8.4 11.2 22.2 5.6 9.2 10.5 16.1 26.9 1.7 2.8 5.4 8.6 16.20.1 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.4 1.7
1.1 2.6 5.3 8.4 7.7 2.5 5.2 8.9 9.3 7.4 0.8 1.7 3.2 5.7 8.0
0.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.5 0.2 1.0 1.6 2.3 1.3 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.7
0.1 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.9 0.6
36.4 21.1 10.1 3.8 1.6 19.2 6.2 3.1 2.3 1.2 39.3 31.7 17.2 10.8 3.512.8 5.0 2.4 1.0 0.8 6.3 1.9 1.4 1.1 0.5 16.5 6.2 4.1 2.4 0.612.4 4.7 2.0 0.8 0.7 6.2 1.6 1.1 1.0 0.5 15.9 5.9 3.7 2.0 0.50.6 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.1
33.0 19.6 8.8 2.9 0.9 16.9 5.1 1.8 1.1 0.7 35.1 29.9 16.0 9.5 3.124.3 12.3 4.7 1.8 0.8 12.4 2.8 1.4 1.0 0.7 26.0 20.4 8.9 5.2 1.69.8 6.3 2.9 0.3 0.0 5.1 2.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 10.4 9.7 4.8 2.5 0.2
12.4 7.6 2.7 0.9 0.1 4.6 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 13.9 11.0 7.0 3.1 1.4
1.4 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.2 1.5 1.3 1.1 1.1 0.5
6,917 6,928 6,919 6,927 6,923 2,891 2,896 2,897 2,895 2,896 4,020 4,033 4,028 4,029 4,030
NOTE: Quintile limits are $13,499, $23,592, $39,298, and $72,129 for all units; $27,538, $44,424, $67,621, and $108,703 for married couples; and $10,859, $16,552, $24,400, and $41,151 for nonmarried persons.
Cash public assistance and noncash benefits
Cash public assistanceSupplemental Security Income
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
OtherNoncash benefits
FoodEnergyHousing
Workers' compensation
Railroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
DividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Table 2.A6Percentage with income from specified source, by marital status and quintile of total money income, 2014
All units Married couples Nonmarried personsSource of income
Benefits other than Social SecurityOther public pensions
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial Security
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 47
Income Sources of Beneficiary Units 65 or Older
All unitsMarried couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
48.3 59.3 34.0 18.0 25.4 12.8 3.2 4.1 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.043.2 53.8 29.4 15.7 21.8 11.4 2.3 2.6 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.09.3 11.3 6.6 3.0 5.1 1.6 0.9 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.070.3 69.6 71.3 66.9 71.4 63.7 16.6 19.7 15.1 0.0 0.0 0.032.8 32.1 33.6 13.4 15.6 11.9 1.2 1.1 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.00.5 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
32.4 31.7 33.3 13.3 15.6 11.7 1.2 1.1 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0Military 4.1 4.2 4.1 1.2 1.0 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0Federal 9.1 9.0 9.1 2.5 2.4 2.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0State or local 22.1 22.2 22.0 9.8 12.5 8.0 1.0 0.9 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
58.0 59.4 56.2 60.9 66.2 57.2 15.9 19.0 14.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
81.9 85.1 77.6 69.2 77.9 63.1 87.7 87.4 87.8 0.0 0.0 0.079.5 83.3 74.7 66.2 74.8 60.1 85.1 83.5 85.9 0.0 0.0 0.041.7 45.9 36.1 27.2 32.2 23.7 13.1 18.5 10.4 0.0 0.0 0.033.6 38.0 27.9 20.7 25.4 17.5 9.6 13.2 7.7 0.0 0.0 0.015.8 17.2 13.9 9.2 11.2 7.8 4.3 6.3 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.00.8 0.4 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
9.5 9.9 9.1 5.5 6.9 4.6 2.1 3.1 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
1.5 2.1 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.6 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
5.0 3.1 7.6 15.4 5.8 22.1 16.6 8.7 20.7 25.3 14.8 28.01.7 1.4 2.1 7.0 2.4 10.2 2.5 1.3 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.01.6 1.3 1.9 6.4 2.2 9.3 2.2 1.2 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.00.2 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.3 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.04.1 1.9 7.0 13.3 4.6 19.4 15.9 8.0 19.9 25.3 14.8 28.02.6 1.5 4.1 8.0 2.8 11.6 9.9 5.4 12.2 18.4 11.4 20.10.7 0.3 1.2 5.0 1.5 7.4 5.5 2.7 6.9 6.7 4.7 7.21.5 0.3 3.1 4.9 1.0 7.7 5.9 1.6 8.1 9.1 3.4 10.6
0.4 0.3 0.5 1.5 0.9 2.0 0.8 0.3 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
11,251 6,351 4,900 7,994 3,295 4,699 3,971 1,353 2,618 5,684 1,169 4,516
Housing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
NOTE: Units with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
Energy
Rent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefitsFood
Government employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
Table 2.A7Percentage of Social Security beneficiary aged units with income from specified source, by proportion of income from Social Security and marital status, 2014
Proportion of income from Social SecurityLess than 50 percent 50–89 percent
Dividends
90–99 percent 100 percent
Source of income
Benefits other than Social SecurityOther public pensions
Railroad Retirement
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial Security
48 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Income Sources of Aged Persons
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
83.7 72.9 40.2 57.1 40.4 30.6 22.880.6 69.2 37.0 53.3 36.6 28.0 20.910.8 10.4 6.4 8.6 7.3 4.8 3.4
31.4 57.3 89.1 83.2 91.7 92.4 92.222.2 46.6 86.0 78.7 89.4 90.2 90.016.1 29.6 47.7 43.0 50.9 51.7 48.07.1 13.4 17.7 17.4 18.5 18.0 17.20.1 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.47.0 13.0 17.4 17.1 18.0 17.7 16.8
Military 1.0 1.2 2.0 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.3Federal 1.9 2.9 4.7 4.2 5.2 5.2 4.6State or local 4.5 9.5 12.1 12.4 12.6 12.0 11.2
12.0 23.0 40.9 35.7 44.4 45.7 41.2
66.9 68.9 67.1 69.0 68.1 65.6 64.566.0 67.6 65.7 68.1 66.6 64.0 62.625.4 28.0 28.4 29.2 28.1 28.3 27.621.0 22.7 23.1 23.9 22.4 23.1 22.59.0 11.2 10.3 10.9 10.6 10.4 9.00.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.6
2.7 4.1 5.6 6.8 5.0 4.5 5.4
4.3 3.5 1.4 2.1 1.4 0.9 0.7
1.1 0.9 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.4
15.0 13.8 13.3 12.6 13.0 13.7 14.37.6 6.9 5.2 5.3 4.9 5.2 5.26.9 6.3 4.8 4.9 4.5 4.9 4.91.2 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4
11.6 10.7 11.0 10.2 10.8 11.6 12.19.5 8.8 7.4 7.3 7.2 7.7 7.62.9 2.6 3.3 2.8 2.9 4.4 3.82.9 3.0 3.9 3.3 3.8 4.5 4.4
2.4 1.8 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.7
29,434 10,983 45,994 15,728 11,209 8,002 11,054
EnergyHousing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Noncash benefitsFood
Estates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefits
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial Security
Private pensions or annuities
Cash public assistanceSupplemental Security IncomeOther
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
DividendsRent or royalties
Benefits other than Social SecurityOther public pensions
Railroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Table 2.B1Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex, marital status, and age, 2014
Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
All persons
(Continued)
Source of family income
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 49
Family Income Sources of Aged Persons
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
84.7 75.2 43.4 60.0 42.7 33.3 24.481.1 71.1 39.9 56.3 38.3 30.1 21.911.6 11.8 7.5 9.5 8.9 5.7 4.0
27.7 52.9 88.7 82.0 91.5 94.4 92.218.5 41.1 85.6 76.8 89.0 92.8 90.614.3 27.4 49.5 43.0 51.9 55.1 53.36.3 13.2 18.2 17.1 18.4 19.3 18.90.1 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.46.2 12.7 17.9 16.8 17.9 19.0 18.7
Military 1.0 1.2 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.3 3.1Federal 1.7 3.2 5.1 4.2 5.3 5.9 5.5State or local 3.9 9.0 12.1 11.6 12.5 12.6 12.2
10.6 20.9 42.7 35.6 45.6 48.5 46.6
67.0 69.7 69.8 70.4 69.6 70.5 68.566.1 68.1 68.4 69.4 68.5 68.4 66.625.2 28.6 30.7 30.0 30.2 31.0 32.121.1 23.1 25.1 24.7 24.0 25.7 26.98.7 12.1 11.3 11.5 11.9 11.5 10.00.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.4
2.8 4.1 7.3 8.7 6.8 5.5 7.1
4.5 3.6 1.5 2.1 1.7 0.9 0.8
1.2 1.1 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.4
14.0 13.4 10.3 9.9 10.4 10.8 10.67.2 6.8 4.1 4.3 4.3 3.9 3.66.5 6.2 3.8 4.0 4.0 3.6 3.51.1 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.2
10.6 9.6 8.2 7.6 8.1 8.6 8.88.7 7.6 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.9 5.92.4 2.4 2.3 1.6 1.9 3.3 3.02.4 2.8 2.7 2.4 2.5 3.1 3.2
1.9 1.6 1.2 1.1 1.2 0.8 1.5
14,211 5,245 20,439 7,391 5,163 3,580 4,304
Housing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefitsFoodEnergy
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Other income from assetsDividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Other public pensionsRailroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assets
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Earnings
Interest
Wages and salariesSelf-employment
All men
Table 2.B1Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Source of family income Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
(Continued)
50 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Income Sources of Aged Persons
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
92.6 84.0 48.8 68.2 48.0 34.8 25.090.0 80.6 45.0 64.5 42.8 31.5 22.313.3 12.8 8.7 10.8 10.7 6.3 4.2
26.2 52.0 89.0 82.3 92.3 94.7 92.416.1 40.0 85.9 77.3 90.1 92.8 90.515.0 29.1 53.1 46.2 56.5 58.1 56.96.8 14.0 20.0 18.6 20.2 20.9 21.50.1 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.46.8 13.5 19.7 18.3 20.0 20.5 21.2
Military 1.1 1.4 2.3 1.9 2.3 2.2 3.2Federal 1.8 3.3 5.3 4.5 5.7 6.2 5.3State or local 4.4 9.7 14.0 13.1 14.4 14.2 15.0
11.3 22.5 46.3 38.8 50.1 52.0 50.3
74.8 75.6 74.9 76.0 75.0 74.1 73.074.4 74.0 73.5 75.3 73.9 71.6 71.129.9 33.0 34.5 34.6 35.2 33.2 34.825.5 26.5 28.5 28.8 28.2 27.9 28.810.3 14.1 12.8 13.3 13.9 12.1 11.10.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3
2.5 4.6 6.8 8.3 6.2 4.4 6.9
5.1 3.5 1.6 2.2 2.0 0.9 0.6
1.4 1.2 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.1
8.6 8.5 7.0 6.5 7.1 7.7 7.14.7 4.4 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.3 2.84.1 3.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.0 2.60.9 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.15.8 5.6 5.1 4.3 5.2 5.8 5.74.9 4.6 3.6 3.3 3.6 4.4 3.41.4 1.4 1.5 0.8 1.4 2.3 2.30.8 0.9 1.2 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.1
1.8 1.5 1.0 0.9 1.2 0.3 1.3
9,537 3,757 14,305 5,307 3,695 2,641 2,661
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
(Continued)
OtherNoncash benefits
FoodEnergyHousing
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security Income
Other income from assetsDividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Railroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterest
Self-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensions
EarningsWages and salaries
Married men
Table 2.B1Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Source of family income Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 51
Family Income Sources of Aged Persons
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
68.4 53.1 31.0 39.1 29.3 28.9 23.462.9 47.3 28.1 35.3 26.9 26.1 21.38.3 9.1 4.8 6.1 4.5 4.1 3.8
30.7 54.9 88.0 81.2 89.6 93.5 92.023.3 43.9 84.8 75.7 86.3 92.5 90.612.7 23.2 41.4 35.0 40.1 46.7 47.55.3 11.4 14.0 13.3 13.7 14.8 14.80.1 0.8 0.5 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.45.1 10.6 13.6 13.0 12.6 14.8 14.6
Military 0.9 0.5 2.3 2.4 1.3 2.5 3.0Federal 1.7 3.1 4.6 3.5 4.3 5.4 5.8State or local 2.8 7.3 7.8 7.7 7.9 8.4 7.6
9.2 16.9 34.3 27.5 34.3 38.6 40.6
51.0 54.7 58.0 55.9 56.0 60.3 61.249.2 53.2 56.6 54.4 54.9 59.4 59.515.7 17.7 21.6 18.4 17.5 24.9 27.612.3 14.6 17.4 14.2 13.5 19.7 23.85.4 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 9.7 8.30.4 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.4 0.7
3.3 3.1 8.6 9.9 8.1 8.8 7.4
3.3 3.9 1.3 2.0 0.8 1.0 1.2
0.9 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.2 1.3 0.8
24.8 25.7 18.2 18.7 18.7 19.5 16.412.3 12.9 6.6 7.5 7.3 5.9 5.111.4 12.3 6.3 7.3 7.1 5.1 4.91.3 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.3
20.5 19.7 15.3 15.9 15.3 16.5 13.916.6 15.1 10.5 11.0 10.6 10.1 10.14.6 5.1 4.0 3.7 2.9 6.2 4.15.7 7.5 6.2 6.9 5.6 7.4 5.1
2.2 2.0 1.6 1.6 1.2 2.1 1.8
4,675 1,488 6,135 2,084 1,468 940 1,643Number (thousands)
(Continued)
Noncash benefitsFoodEnergyHousing
Personal contributions
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
DividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Government employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensionsRailroad Retirement
EarningsWages and salaries
Table 2.B1Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Source of family income Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Self-employment
Nonmarried men
52 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Income Sources of Aged Persons
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
82.8 70.8 37.6 54.6 38.5 28.4 21.880.1 67.5 34.8 50.7 35.2 26.3 20.210.1 9.2 5.4 7.9 5.9 4.1 2.9
34.9 61.3 89.3 84.3 91.9 90.8 92.225.6 51.7 86.4 80.4 89.7 88.0 89.717.8 31.5 46.2 43.1 50.1 49.0 44.67.8 13.5 17.3 17.7 18.6 16.9 16.10.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.47.7 13.2 17.0 17.4 18.1 16.7 15.7
Military 0.9 1.2 1.7 1.5 2.0 1.8 1.8Federal 2.1 2.7 4.4 4.2 5.0 4.5 4.1State or local 5.2 9.9 12.0 13.0 12.6 11.4 10.6
13.4 25.0 39.4 35.7 43.4 43.4 37.7
66.9 68.3 65.0 67.8 66.9 61.6 62.066.0 67.1 63.5 66.9 65.0 60.5 60.125.5 27.5 26.6 28.5 26.3 26.0 24.821.0 22.3 21.4 23.3 21.0 20.9 19.79.3 10.3 9.5 10.4 9.5 9.5 8.40.3 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.7
2.6 4.0 4.2 5.0 3.4 3.6 4.4
4.1 3.4 1.3 2.0 1.2 0.9 0.7
1.0 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.5
15.9 14.3 15.7 15.0 15.3 16.0 16.68.1 7.0 6.0 6.2 5.5 6.2 6.37.2 6.4 5.6 5.6 5.0 6.1 5.91.3 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.5
12.5 11.7 13.4 12.5 13.2 14.0 14.210.2 9.9 8.8 8.9 8.7 9.2 8.63.4 2.8 4.2 3.8 3.8 5.3 4.33.4 3.3 4.8 4.1 4.9 5.6 5.2
2.9 1.9 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.8 1.8
15,223 5,738 25,555 8,337 6,046 4,422 6,750
(Continued)
FoodEnergyHousing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefits
Rent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
Dividends
Social SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensionsRailroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Table 2.B1Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Source of family income Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Retirement benefits
All women
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 53
Family Income Sources of Aged Persons
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
89.5 76.6 42.8 57.9 40.3 29.0 20.586.7 72.5 39.0 53.5 36.2 25.7 18.113.1 12.3 7.7 9.7 8.1 5.5 3.6
37.3 66.7 91.0 88.0 93.8 92.6 92.127.1 57.7 88.3 84.4 92.0 90.6 90.020.9 36.0 55.8 52.3 58.8 59.5 55.89.0 15.0 21.4 21.4 20.9 22.5 20.90.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.38.9 14.7 21.0 21.1 20.2 22.4 20.6
Military 1.2 1.5 2.4 2.2 2.7 2.8 2.1Federal 2.5 2.9 5.7 5.1 6.3 6.5 5.2State or local 5.8 11.1 15.1 15.8 14.0 14.9 15.3
16.3 29.8 48.8 44.4 52.1 53.5 49.5
75.3 75.3 75.0 75.6 76.1 73.8 72.774.5 74.6 73.6 74.7 74.3 72.2 70.431.2 32.7 34.7 35.4 33.1 35.9 34.226.1 27.0 28.7 29.6 27.1 29.2 28.911.4 13.4 12.5 12.9 12.7 14.0 9.50.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2
3.3 5.9 6.2 7.4 4.3 5.7 7.3
4.7 3.1 1.5 2.3 1.4 0.8 0.2
1.2 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1
8.6 7.0 6.8 6.8 6.4 7.5 6.94.8 3.7 3.0 3.0 2.8 3.5 2.84.3 3.3 2.8 2.8 2.4 3.5 2.60.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.25.3 4.9 5.1 4.8 4.7 6.0 5.44.3 4.2 3.4 3.6 2.8 3.9 3.31.3 0.5 1.8 1.3 1.6 2.6 2.40.9 1.1 1.3 0.8 1.5 1.7 1.7
1.5 1.1 0.8 0.6 1.1 0.5 1.4
9,305 3,442 11,550 4,767 3,183 1,957 1,642
Housing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Cash public assistanceSupplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefits
(Continued)
Food
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefits
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
DividendsRent or royalties
Energy
Table 2.B1Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Source of family income Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Social Security
Estates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Benefits other than Social SecurityOther public pensions
Railroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefits
Married women
54 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Income Sources of Aged Persons
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
72.4 62.2 33.2 50.1 36.5 28.0 22.269.7 60.0 31.3 47.0 34.0 26.7 20.95.3 4.6 3.6 5.4 3.5 3.0 2.7
31.2 53.2 87.9 79.4 89.7 89.3 92.323.3 42.7 84.8 75.1 87.3 86.1 89.613.0 24.7 38.2 30.8 40.5 40.6 40.96.0 11.2 14.0 12.6 16.1 12.5 14.50.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.56.0 11.1 13.6 12.4 15.6 12.2 14.1
Military 0.5 0.8 1.2 0.4 1.3 1.0 1.7Federal 1.4 2.3 3.4 3.0 3.6 2.9 3.7State or local 4.1 8.2 9.5 9.3 11.1 8.6 9.1
8.8 17.7 31.6 24.1 33.8 35.3 33.9
53.8 57.7 56.7 57.4 56.7 51.9 58.652.6 55.9 55.3 56.3 54.7 51.3 56.816.5 19.7 19.9 19.2 18.7 18.2 21.812.8 15.3 15.3 14.9 14.2 14.3 16.76.0 5.7 7.0 7.1 5.9 5.9 8.00.2 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.9
1.5 1.2 2.6 1.9 2.4 2.0 3.5
3.1 3.9 1.1 1.6 0.9 1.0 0.9
0.7 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.4 0.5 0.6
27.5 25.2 23.0 25.9 25.3 22.8 19.813.2 11.9 8.5 10.3 8.5 8.3 7.411.8 11.0 7.9 9.4 7.7 8.1 6.92.1 1.5 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.6
23.8 21.9 20.2 22.8 22.5 20.3 17.119.5 18.4 13.3 15.8 15.1 13.4 10.36.8 6.3 6.2 7.1 6.2 7.4 4.97.5 6.6 7.7 8.4 8.6 8.7 6.4
5.1 3.0 2.2 2.6 1.3 2.9 1.9
5,918 2,296 14,005 3,570 2,863 2,465 5,108
Housing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefitsFoodEnergy
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
InterestOther income from assets
DividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Other public pensionsRailroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assets
Wages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Earnings
Table 2.B1Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Source of family income Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Nonmarried women
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 55
Family Income Sources of Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
63.6 58.7 35.9 62.7 59.0 38.6 64.2 58.6 33.761.1 55.6 32.8 60.1 56.0 35.1 61.8 55.2 30.97.4 7.7 6.1 6.6 7.5 7.1 8.0 7.9 5.2
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.030.8 40.6 51.9 27.4 38.2 54.2 33.2 42.3 50.011.9 17.9 18.6 10.4 17.7 19.2 12.9 18.1 18.10.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3
11.9 17.8 18.3 10.3 17.5 19.0 12.9 18.0 17.9Military 1.7 1.8 2.2 1.7 1.8 2.5 1.7 1.8 1.9Federal 3.0 3.9 4.7 2.4 4.2 5.1 3.5 3.6 4.4State or local 7.6 13.2 12.9 6.5 12.8 13.1 8.3 13.6 12.8
25.2 32.1 45.0 22.1 29.3 47.3 27.2 34.1 43.2
56.3 65.9 68.1 54.5 65.4 70.4 57.5 66.3 66.355.8 64.1 66.6 54.6 63.2 68.9 56.7 64.6 64.719.1 25.0 28.9 16.2 24.3 30.8 21.1 25.6 27.314.9 20.1 23.4 12.9 19.7 25.2 16.2 20.5 21.97.8 10.2 10.3 6.8 9.8 11.1 8.5 10.5 9.70.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4
5.4 6.4 6.1 5.3 6.7 8.0 5.5 6.2 4.7
3.8 3.5 1.3 3.5 4.0 1.6 4.1 3.2 1.2
1.6 0.8 0.5 1.7 1.2 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.5
25.7 15.3 12.2 25.9 15.8 9.7 25.5 14.9 14.313.1 6.4 3.9 12.2 6.8 3.3 13.7 6.0 4.411.7 5.6 3.6 10.8 6.2 3.0 12.3 5.3 4.02.2 0.8 0.4 2.2 0.7 0.4 2.2 0.8 0.5
20.5 12.4 10.4 20.5 12.5 7.8 20.4 12.4 12.516.8 10.4 6.9 16.7 10.3 5.5 16.8 10.4 8.05.8 2.9 3.2 5.3 3.5 2.2 6.1 2.4 3.95.3 3.4 3.5 4.6 3.1 2.5 5.7 3.6 4.4
2.3 1.8 1.2 1.8 2.0 1.1 2.6 1.6 1.3
6,527 5,121 39,572 2,627 2,157 17,495 3,899 2,964 22,076
Housing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Other income from assets
Energy
Rent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefitsFood
Railroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterest
Self-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensions
Persons in beneficiary families
Table 2.B2Percentage with family income from specified source, by family's Social Security beneficiary status and aged person's sex and age,2014
Total Men WomenSource of family income
EarningsWages and salaries
(Continued)
Dividends
56 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Income Sources of Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
89.4 85.3 66.7 89.6 86.5 72.3 89.2 83.9 62.086.1 81.2 63.4 85.9 81.7 68.7 86.4 80.6 59.011.8 12.8 8.3 12.8 14.7 10.1 10.8 10.6 6.7
11.9 19.9 21.6 11.3 19.9 21.7 12.5 20.0 21.50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
11.9 19.9 21.6 11.3 19.9 21.7 12.5 20.0 21.55.7 9.4 12.4 5.4 10.1 12.2 6.1 8.5 12.50.1 0.7 1.0 0.1 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.4 1.25.6 8.8 11.4 5.3 9.3 11.5 6.0 8.2 11.3
Military 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.7 1.2 0.7 0.6 0.5Federal 1.6 2.2 4.4 1.6 2.5 4.6 1.6 1.7 4.3State or local 3.7 6.2 6.8 3.3 6.4 6.3 4.1 6.0 7.2
8.3 15.1 15.3 8.0 15.0 15.2 8.6 15.3 15.3
70.0 71.6 61.2 69.8 72.6 66.3 70.2 70.4 56.869.0 70.6 60.3 68.7 71.5 65.4 69.2 69.7 56.027.1 30.7 25.4 27.3 31.7 29.7 27.0 29.5 21.922.8 24.9 21.1 23.0 25.5 24.8 22.6 24.3 18.19.3 12.0 10.0 9.1 13.7 12.2 9.6 10.2 8.20.3 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.5
1.9 2.1 2.4 2.2 2.4 3.3 1.7 1.7 1.6
4.4 3.5 1.7 4.8 3.3 1.3 4.1 3.7 1.9
1.0 0.9 0.7 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.8
11.9 12.6 19.8 11.2 11.6 14.1 12.7 13.6 24.66.1 7.3 12.8 6.1 6.8 8.8 6.1 8.0 16.25.5 6.9 12.3 5.5 6.3 8.5 5.4 7.6 15.50.9 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.9 0.8 1.19.1 9.2 14.9 8.4 7.6 10.0 9.8 10.9 19.17.4 7.4 10.5 6.9 5.6 6.6 8.0 9.3 13.82.1 2.5 4.3 1.8 1.7 2.8 2.5 3.3 5.62.3 2.8 6.0 1.9 2.6 4.1 2.6 3.0 7.6
2.5 1.7 2.5 2.0 1.4 1.5 3.0 2.2 3.3
22,908 5,862 6,422 11,584 3,088 2,944 11,324 2,774 3,479
Supplemental Security Income
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
OtherNoncash benefits
FoodEnergyHousing
Cash public assistance
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
DividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefits
Government employee pensions
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensionsRailroad Retirement
Persons in nonbeneficiary families
Table 2.B2Percentage with family income from specified source, by family's Social Security beneficiary status and aged person's sex and age,2014—Continued
Source of family incomeTotal Men Women
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 57
Family Income Sources of Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
84.9 73.8 39.3 73.5 60.7 39.2 91.4 86.7 56.6 85.5 72.2 52.181.4 69.8 35.9 72.1 58.8 37.6 88.4 83.6 54.9 82.3 69.3 49.911.8 11.2 6.7 5.0 5.0 3.1 10.7 10.7 6.3 10.7 9.5 5.3
31.2 58.1 90.4 36.4 56.4 85.4 22.9 43.6 71.8 25.1 50.1 76.721.7 46.9 87.5 27.6 48.4 81.7 15.9 34.4 68.8 19.9 43.7 74.816.6 31.1 50.3 15.0 22.2 33.5 11.6 20.9 29.7 9.6 15.3 23.27.2 14.0 18.2 7.0 11.4 16.3 5.1 9.6 11.2 4.7 8.0 9.40.1 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.17.1 13.5 17.8 7.0 11.0 16.1 5.1 9.3 11.0 4.6 7.8 9.4
Military 0.9 1.2 2.0 1.6 0.7 1.5 0.8 1.5 1.5 0.7 0.8 1.2Federal 1.9 3.0 4.8 1.7 1.8 3.9 1.4 4.1 3.6 1.2 1.8 2.7State or local 4.7 10.0 12.4 4.1 8.6 11.9 3.3 4.6 6.9 3.1 5.4 6.2
12.6 24.4 43.5 10.4 16.0 26.5 8.6 17.2 25.7 6.7 10.9 18.3
70.2 72.4 69.8 46.8 44.7 45.5 65.7 68.2 63.8 45.9 43.3 43.369.2 71.0 68.3 46.6 43.4 43.9 64.9 67.6 63.5 44.9 42.1 42.127.8 31.0 30.6 10.0 11.1 11.0 24.6 22.7 25.9 12.8 10.2 13.323.3 25.4 25.0 7.3 7.0 7.9 19.1 16.9 20.7 8.6 5.3 9.39.8 12.3 10.9 4.2 4.7 4.7 9.3 9.4 10.5 5.9 6.1 6.10.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0
2.5 4.0 5.6 4.3 4.2 5.5 1.2 2.8 4.1 2.1 2.1 3.9
4.2 3.7 1.3 4.9 2.5 1.6 3.8 3.5 1.7 4.7 3.4 2.1
1.1 0.8 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.6 1.3 1.1 0.8 1.0 1.9 0.6
12.7 11.0 11.0 31.2 33.4 29.3 11.2 13.5 21.4 22.0 24.5 26.66.5 5.3 4.1 16.2 17.8 11.2 4.9 6.6 11.5 10.1 11.7 11.75.8 4.8 3.8 14.6 16.5 10.7 4.2 6.2 10.8 9.3 10.1 11.01.0 0.5 0.4 2.1 2.2 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.9 1.3 2.0 0.89.5 8.2 9.1 25.8 27.5 25.5 8.6 10.4 16.3 17.3 21.5 22.07.9 6.9 6.1 21.0 22.1 18.3 6.5 6.3 8.3 13.9 18.5 16.62.6 2.1 2.9 5.0 6.5 6.5 1.3 2.8 4.0 3.4 3.9 4.41.9 2.2 3.0 9.6 8.7 9.2 2.8 4.7 8.9 4.6 5.9 8.5
2.2 1.6 1.2 3.8 2.6 2.3 2.4 1.7 3.8 3.2 4.0 2.6
23,885 8,997 39,054 3,463 1,211 4,143 1,453 548 2,029 3,173 1,008 3,636Number (thousands)
Noncash benefitsFoodEnergyHousing
Personal contributions
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
DividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Other income from assets
Table 2.B3Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
Source of family income
Other public pensionsRailroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterest
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
All persons
(Continued)
58 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Income Sources of Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
85.7 76.4 42.6 73.9 60.1 41.7 92.5 90.7 59.9 87.2 75.2 52.681.9 71.9 38.8 72.1 58.1 39.9 89.0 88.9 57.9 84.2 72.0 50.112.3 12.9 7.9 6.5 5.1 3.8 12.3 7.8 7.3 11.1 10.4 5.0
27.6 53.7 90.0 33.5 52.8 84.6 16.2 36.9 72.3 21.1 43.9 78.318.1 41.1 87.0 24.6 46.4 80.6 10.0 26.9 68.5 15.6 37.0 75.614.7 29.1 52.3 13.8 19.8 33.2 9.2 17.4 28.0 9.0 14.7 25.66.4 13.9 18.8 6.7 10.5 16.0 4.1 9.6 10.6 4.7 7.5 10.00.1 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.26.3 13.3 18.5 6.6 10.0 15.7 4.1 8.9 10.6 4.6 7.5 9.8
Military 0.9 1.1 2.4 2.3 1.2 2.2 0.4 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.7Federal 1.7 3.4 5.2 1.7 0.9 4.2 1.4 4.6 3.5 1.5 1.3 3.1State or local 4.1 9.6 12.6 3.3 8.1 10.8 2.6 2.9 6.9 2.8 5.5 6.1
11.1 22.2 45.4 9.4 15.0 26.0 6.5 13.4 24.4 6.2 10.1 20.4
69.9 72.5 72.3 48.7 48.2 48.0 64.3 71.1 63.8 46.3 41.3 44.868.9 70.9 71.0 48.6 46.3 45.8 63.0 71.5 63.0 45.1 40.5 43.327.5 31.3 32.8 10.7 12.1 12.3 23.7 24.1 26.9 12.1 9.0 14.623.2 25.6 27.2 7.8 7.1 8.3 19.1 19.1 21.0 7.8 4.9 10.59.3 13.1 11.9 5.0 6.0 5.5 8.2 10.0 11.4 5.9 4.1 6.40.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.1
2.5 3.8 7.2 5.6 6.2 8.4 0.3 3.2 4.4 2.5 2.0 5.1
4.4 3.6 1.4 5.2 3.0 1.8 3.4 5.0 2.3 5.2 4.9 1.8
1.2 1.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.4 1.4 1.4 1.0 1.4 1.4 0.7
11.9 10.7 8.4 29.7 32.1 24.6 10.4 13.3 19.6 19.8 22.1 22.55.9 5.2 3.3 17.8 18.6 8.3 4.3 6.1 10.1 8.0 10.2 9.25.3 4.7 3.1 16.6 17.7 7.8 3.5 5.4 9.5 7.3 8.5 8.80.9 0.6 0.3 2.0 1.1 0.5 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.1 1.8 0.58.9 7.5 6.5 23.8 24.5 20.7 8.4 9.9 15.1 15.7 17.8 18.47.4 6.0 4.6 19.3 18.5 14.6 6.5 6.2 9.2 12.5 14.9 13.12.3 1.9 2.0 3.7 5.8 4.9 0.6 4.3 3.2 2.8 4.3 3.91.5 2.1 2.0 9.0 7.5 7.8 2.5 5.1 6.2 3.5 3.0 7.1
1.9 1.6 0.9 2.6 2.3 1.8 2.2 0.9 4.9 2.5 3.7 1.8
11,677 4,345 17,513 1,559 548 1,662 671 255 925 1,532 479 1,567
FoodEnergyHousing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefits
Rent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
Dividends
Social SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensionsRailroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefits
All men
Table 2.B3Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014—Continued
Source of family income
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 59
Family Income Sources of Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
92.8 83.8 47.6 89.3 77.8 52.3 95.9 94.4 63.1 93.0 81.1 56.490.1 80.0 43.6 88.6 76.4 50.4 91.5 94.2 61.0 91.1 77.2 54.213.8 13.8 9.0 8.0 6.4 4.9 14.3 5.6 8.3 11.8 12.9 4.9
26.2 53.4 90.3 34.4 48.9 85.9 13.8 35.9 70.8 18.9 43.5 79.115.8 40.6 87.3 23.3 43.0 82.4 8.8 25.1 66.9 14.0 36.3 76.515.4 30.7 55.2 17.1 20.1 41.6 7.5 18.5 30.5 7.6 15.7 26.96.9 14.6 20.5 7.9 9.0 20.8 3.2 10.3 11.2 4.5 7.9 10.30.1 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.26.8 14.1 20.2 7.9 8.4 20.6 3.2 9.5 11.2 4.3 7.9 10.1
Military 0.9 1.3 2.3 2.5 1.8 2.4 0.5 1.7 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.6Federal 1.7 3.4 5.4 2.7 0.8 4.3 0.7 4.5 3.3 1.1 1.9 3.1State or local 4.7 10.5 14.3 3.7 6.4 16.0 2.2 3.3 7.8 2.7 4.9 6.4
11.6 23.7 48.4 12.1 15.5 33.6 5.3 14.6 27.4 5.0 11.1 22.7
76.9 77.3 76.6 61.7 58.1 58.8 67.2 74.9 64.7 51.6 48.3 47.876.5 75.7 75.3 62.4 56.2 56.2 65.6 75.3 63.7 50.5 47.0 46.232.1 35.1 36.2 13.8 16.9 16.8 24.7 27.0 28.8 14.1 12.2 17.127.6 28.6 30.1 10.7 10.4 11.6 19.5 21.3 21.6 8.5 6.2 12.011.0 14.9 13.2 5.7 8.3 8.1 9.0 11.6 12.4 7.4 6.1 8.00.3 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.1
2.3 4.2 6.8 5.1 7.6 7.0 0.3 3.2 3.7 2.0 2.5 4.8
4.9 3.5 1.6 6.9 2.7 1.2 4.2 3.3 2.4 6.7 3.1 2.2
1.3 1.1 0.4 1.2 0.6 0.0 1.7 1.6 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.5
7.7 7.4 5.8 17.2 19.9 14.6 7.8 9.9 17.4 17.1 20.0 17.44.1 3.9 2.5 10.7 10.7 5.3 2.9 3.2 9.6 8.4 7.3 6.63.6 3.4 2.2 9.6 9.2 4.7 2.5 3.2 8.7 7.7 5.1 6.00.8 0.6 0.3 1.4 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.1 2.2 0.65.0 4.5 4.2 12.1 16.3 10.8 6.0 8.2 12.9 12.0 16.2 13.74.3 3.7 3.0 10.1 13.0 8.2 3.9 5.8 7.4 10.2 14.2 9.81.3 1.2 1.3 2.3 2.3 3.2 0.8 3.3 2.5 2.1 2.7 3.10.4 0.4 1.0 3.2 5.1 1.0 2.2 4.1 6.0 1.7 1.1 5.1
1.8 1.3 0.7 2.1 3.5 1.2 2.3 1.0 4.6 3.2 3.9 1.7
7,976 3,201 12,545 842 283 830 536 215 723 970 304 1,044
EnergyHousing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Cash public assistanceSupplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefitsFood
Estates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefits
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
DividendsRent or royalties
Benefits other than Social SecurityOther public pensions
Railroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial Security
Married men
Table 2.B3Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014—Continued
Source of family income
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
(Continued)
60 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Income Sources of Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
70.5 55.6 30.1 55.9 41.1 31.2 79.0 a 48.6 77.2 65.2 45.164.2 49.2 27.0 52.8 38.5 29.4 78.9 a 47.1 72.3 63.2 41.89.2 10.2 5.2 4.7 3.7 2.6 4.3 a 4.0 9.7 6.2 5.3
30.6 54.8 89.2 32.4 56.9 83.3 25.8 a 77.6 24.9 44.8 76.823.2 42.4 86.3 26.2 49.9 78.9 15.1 a 74.0 18.5 38.3 73.713.2 24.7 45.0 10.0 19.5 24.9 15.9 a 19.3 11.4 13.1 22.95.2 11.8 14.6 5.2 12.1 11.1 7.6 a 8.8 5.0 6.8 9.30.1 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.0 a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.35.0 10.8 14.1 5.2 11.7 10.9 7.6 a 8.8 5.0 6.8 9.3
Military 0.7 0.5 2.4 2.0 0.6 1.9 0.0 a 0.8 0.7 0.0 2.0Federal 1.8 3.6 4.5 0.4 1.1 4.0 3.8 a 4.3 2.1 0.1 3.1State or local 2.8 7.2 8.3 2.9 10.0 5.5 4.0 a 3.7 2.9 6.7 5.5
9.8 17.9 38.0 6.3 14.4 18.5 11.1 a 13.8 8.1 8.4 16.0
54.7 59.1 61.5 33.3 37.6 37.4 52.8 a 60.6 37.0 29.2 38.652.6 57.4 60.2 32.4 35.8 35.4 52.8 a 60.7 35.8 29.2 37.617.5 20.5 24.2 7.0 6.9 7.8 19.9 a 19.9 8.8 3.6 9.613.8 17.4 19.7 4.5 3.7 4.9 17.9 a 18.6 6.5 2.7 7.65.8 8.0 8.5 4.1 3.5 3.0 4.9 a 7.7 3.3 0.8 3.10.4 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.0 a 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
2.8 2.5 8.3 6.2 4.7 9.9 0.0 a 7.3 3.2 1.1 5.6
3.4 3.8 1.1 3.3 3.4 2.5 0.0 a 1.7 2.6 8.1 1.0
1.0 0.7 0.7 0.4 1.9 0.7 0.0 a 2.5 1.3 0.2 1.2
21.1 20.0 15.0 44.3 45.1 34.7 20.6 a 27.4 24.3 25.5 32.89.8 9.0 5.5 26.2 26.9 11.3 9.8 a 12.2 7.2 15.3 14.39.0 8.4 5.3 24.8 26.9 11.0 7.2 a 12.2 6.5 14.3 14.31.1 0.7 0.4 2.6 0.6 0.3 2.7 a 1.9 1.1 1.0 0.4
17.3 16.0 12.4 37.4 33.3 30.7 17.9 a 23.1 22.2 20.6 27.713.9 12.5 8.5 30.0 24.5 21.1 16.8 a 15.6 16.4 16.0 19.84.5 3.8 3.5 5.4 9.5 6.7 0.0 a 5.7 4.0 6.9 5.73.7 6.9 4.6 15.9 10.0 14.5 3.4 a 6.9 6.7 6.3 11.1
2.1 2.3 1.3 3.3 1.0 2.5 1.8 a 5.7 1.4 3.5 1.9
3,701 1,144 4,968 717 265 832 136 40 202 563 175 522
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Housing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Earnings
InterestOther income from assets
DividendsRent or royalties
Other public pensionsRailroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assets
Nonmarried men
Table 2.B3Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014—Continued
Source of family income
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
(Continued)
Wages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Estates or trusts
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefitsFoodEnergy
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 61
Family Income Sources of Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
84.0 71.4 36.5 73.1 61.3 37.4 90.4 83.1 53.8 84.0 69.5 51.680.9 67.9 33.4 72.1 59.4 36.1 87.8 79.1 52.4 80.5 66.7 49.811.2 9.6 5.7 3.9 5.0 2.7 9.4 13.2 5.5 10.4 8.6 5.4
34.7 62.2 90.7 38.7 59.3 86.0 28.6 49.4 71.3 28.9 55.7 75.525.1 52.3 87.8 30.1 50.1 82.5 21.0 40.9 69.1 23.9 49.7 74.318.4 33.1 48.6 16.0 24.2 33.6 13.6 23.9 31.2 10.2 15.9 21.48.0 14.0 17.7 7.2 12.1 16.6 6.0 9.7 11.7 4.8 8.4 9.00.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.17.9 13.8 17.3 7.2 11.8 16.3 6.0 9.7 11.3 4.7 8.1 9.0
Military 0.9 1.3 1.8 1.1 0.4 1.1 1.1 1.5 1.9 0.5 0.8 0.9Federal 2.0 2.7 4.5 1.8 2.5 3.6 1.4 3.7 3.7 1.1 2.3 2.5State or local 5.3 10.4 12.2 4.8 9.0 12.7 3.9 6.0 6.8 3.4 5.3 6.3
14.0 26.4 41.9 11.1 16.7 26.9 10.4 20.5 26.8 7.2 11.6 16.8
70.5 72.2 67.7 45.4 41.9 43.9 66.9 65.7 63.7 45.6 45.2 42.269.5 71.0 66.2 44.9 41.0 42.6 66.4 64.3 63.9 44.7 43.6 41.128.2 30.7 28.7 9.5 10.2 10.2 25.3 21.5 25.1 13.3 11.2 12.323.5 25.3 23.2 6.9 6.9 7.6 19.1 14.9 20.5 9.3 5.7 8.410.2 11.5 10.1 3.5 3.6 4.1 10.2 8.9 9.7 5.9 7.9 5.90.3 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0
2.5 4.3 4.3 3.1 2.5 3.6 2.0 2.5 3.7 1.8 2.2 3.1
4.0 3.7 1.2 4.7 2.1 1.5 4.2 2.2 1.2 4.2 1.9 2.4
1.0 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.6 2.4 0.6
13.4 11.3 13.2 32.3 34.5 32.4 11.9 13.6 22.9 24.0 26.6 29.87.1 5.4 4.8 14.9 17.2 13.1 5.4 7.0 12.6 12.1 13.1 13.76.3 5.0 4.4 13.0 15.5 12.6 4.8 7.0 12.0 11.1 11.5 12.71.1 0.5 0.5 2.3 3.1 0.7 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.4 2.3 1.1
10.1 8.9 11.2 27.4 30.0 28.7 8.7 10.7 17.2 18.7 24.9 24.78.4 7.8 7.4 22.4 25.1 20.7 6.5 6.4 7.6 15.2 21.7 19.13.0 2.4 3.7 6.0 7.0 7.6 1.9 1.5 4.6 4.0 3.6 4.82.3 2.2 3.8 10.2 9.7 10.2 3.0 4.2 11.1 5.6 8.5 9.5
2.6 1.6 1.4 4.8 2.8 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.9 3.9 4.3 3.3
12,208 4,652 21,541 1,904 663 2,481 781 293 1,104 1,640 529 2,069
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
(Continued)
OtherNoncash benefits
FoodEnergyHousing
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security Income
Other income from assetsDividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Railroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterest
Self-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensions
EarningsWages and salaries
All women
Table 2.B3Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014—Continued
Source of family income
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
62 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Income Sources of Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
89.8 75.9 41.8 83.9 77.7 44.5 92.9 83.6 54.4 91.3 69.8 52.386.8 71.7 37.8 82.9 74.2 42.4 90.1 79.6 52.1 88.0 67.9 49.914.1 12.4 7.9 6.2 9.6 5.2 10.3 13.5 6.1 13.4 7.4 4.7
36.9 67.4 92.0 45.4 67.5 89.6 31.3 55.3 75.3 30.3 60.1 81.026.4 58.0 89.5 36.4 59.2 85.1 23.0 48.7 72.6 25.1 55.7 79.621.4 37.2 57.7 19.7 31.0 44.7 14.7 24.7 38.4 12.3 14.8 30.19.2 15.6 21.5 8.0 13.2 24.6 7.2 10.9 14.4 5.5 7.3 13.60.2 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.29.1 15.2 21.2 8.0 13.2 24.1 7.2 10.9 14.1 5.3 6.8 13.6
Military 1.0 1.5 2.3 2.6 1.1 2.7 1.4 2.1 3.1 0.6 0.5 1.7Federal 2.5 2.9 5.6 2.4 2.2 5.2 1.9 4.6 5.4 1.2 2.8 3.5State or local 6.1 11.7 15.3 4.0 10.0 19.1 4.4 6.3 7.3 3.8 3.9 9.4
16.9 30.7 50.7 14.8 25.6 35.4 11.2 21.5 33.8 9.1 11.9 24.1
77.6 77.5 76.5 56.6 54.7 60.6 69.7 67.8 66.8 49.6 51.2 50.576.8 76.8 75.0 56.2 53.9 57.7 69.5 65.0 66.6 48.8 48.6 49.433.5 34.8 36.3 13.3 14.9 16.6 26.6 27.4 30.1 16.4 14.9 16.928.4 29.4 30.2 9.5 8.4 13.2 19.9 18.4 24.3 11.8 8.7 12.212.0 14.1 12.8 5.5 6.5 7.1 11.0 11.4 13.0 7.5 10.3 8.00.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
3.2 6.2 6.2 5.0 3.7 6.6 2.2 3.3 5.1 1.9 2.9 5.3
4.7 3.3 1.5 5.6 1.4 1.9 3.4 2.1 1.4 4.5 1.3 2.9
1.1 0.8 0.3 1.1 0.5 0.0 1.3 1.1 0.8 0.4 2.6 0.7
7.4 5.9 5.9 20.1 15.5 12.9 8.7 13.1 15.9 15.1 19.7 17.34.2 2.9 2.6 11.8 8.8 4.2 4.0 7.2 8.5 7.6 8.5 7.23.6 2.7 2.4 11.1 6.5 4.2 3.6 7.2 7.8 7.0 8.1 6.50.7 0.2 0.3 1.0 2.3 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.74.3 4.1 4.4 14.0 10.5 9.7 5.7 9.9 12.2 10.2 18.2 12.83.7 3.5 3.0 10.5 9.7 7.1 4.1 7.6 6.3 8.8 15.7 9.11.2 0.5 1.6 2.3 1.6 2.9 1.4 0.0 3.2 1.7 1.1 3.50.5 0.7 1.0 4.1 4.4 0.9 2.2 3.2 6.5 0.9 5.6 4.7
1.4 1.0 0.7 2.9 0.8 0.9 1.4 3.5 4.1 3.2 4.3 1.4
7,805 2,927 10,198 748 230 606 580 213 576 922 307 821Number (thousands)
(Continued)
Noncash benefitsFoodEnergyHousing
Personal contributions
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
DividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Government employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensionsRailroad Retirement
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Table 2.B3Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014—Continued
Source of family income
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
Married women
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 63
Family Income Sources of Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
73.7 63.8 31.7 66.1 52.6 35.1 83.3 81.9 53.0 74.6 69.1 51.270.6 61.4 29.5 65.1 51.6 34.0 81.2 77.6 52.7 70.8 65.1 49.76.2 4.7 3.8 2.3 2.5 1.8 6.8 12.5 4.8 6.6 10.3 5.9
30.7 53.4 89.6 34.4 55.0 84.8 21.0 33.8 67.1 27.1 49.4 71.922.8 42.8 86.4 26.1 45.4 81.6 15.3 20.3 65.2 22.5 41.5 70.813.0 26.0 40.5 13.7 20.6 30.1 10.5 21.8 23.3 7.4 17.3 15.65.7 11.4 14.2 6.7 11.5 14.0 2.7 6.4 8.8 4.0 10.0 6.10.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.05.7 11.4 13.9 6.7 11.1 13.8 2.7 6.4 8.3 4.0 10.0 6.1
Military 0.7 1.1 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.4 1.1 0.4Federal 1.3 2.3 3.5 1.4 2.7 3.2 0.0 1.3 1.9 0.9 1.6 1.8State or local 3.9 8.2 9.4 5.3 8.4 10.6 2.5 5.2 6.4 2.9 7.3 4.3
9.0 19.2 33.9 8.7 12.0 24.1 8.2 17.9 19.1 4.8 11.2 11.9
57.9 63.3 59.9 38.1 35.1 38.5 58.9 60.0 60.4 40.5 36.8 36.756.6 61.1 58.2 37.6 34.2 37.7 57.7 62.4 60.9 39.4 36.6 35.718.9 23.7 22.0 7.1 7.8 8.1 21.5 5.7 19.6 9.3 6.1 9.414.7 18.4 17.0 5.3 6.1 5.8 16.8 5.7 16.4 6.1 1.5 5.96.9 6.9 7.7 2.3 2.1 3.1 7.8 2.4 6.1 3.9 4.6 4.50.3 0.9 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
1.3 1.0 2.6 1.9 1.9 2.6 1.7 0.4 2.3 1.6 1.1 1.6
2.6 4.5 1.0 4.1 2.4 1.3 6.4 2.5 1.0 3.8 2.7 2.1
0.7 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 2.0 0.5
24.1 20.4 19.7 40.3 44.5 38.7 20.9 15.1 30.5 35.3 36.2 37.912.2 9.6 6.8 16.8 21.6 16.0 9.4 6.4 17.2 17.8 19.4 17.911.1 8.8 6.2 14.3 20.2 15.3 8.3 6.4 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.71.8 1.0 0.8 3.1 3.5 0.9 1.1 0.0 1.0 2.6 4.8 1.3
20.4 17.1 17.4 36.1 40.3 34.9 17.5 13.0 22.8 29.5 34.2 32.516.7 15.0 11.2 30.0 33.2 25.1 13.3 3.0 9.1 23.5 29.9 25.76.1 5.6 5.6 8.4 9.8 9.1 3.2 5.4 6.2 6.8 7.1 5.65.6 4.9 6.3 14.1 12.6 13.2 5.5 6.8 16.1 11.7 12.6 12.6
4.7 2.7 2.0 5.9 3.8 3.1 6.1 0.0 1.6 4.7 4.3 4.6
4,403 1,725 11,343 1,156 434 1,875 202 80 527 719 222 1,249
a.
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefits
Fewer than 75,000 weighted cases.
FoodEnergyHousing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Rent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
Dividends
Social SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensionsRailroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefits
Table 2.B3Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014—Continued
Source of family income
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
Nonmarried women
64 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Income Sources of Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
65.1 59.6 35.2 53.7 47.4 35.6 77.9 76.4 49.3 65.4 58.7 45.562.5 56.2 31.8 52.2 45.6 34.1 74.3 72.4 47.2 62.5 56.1 43.28.2 8.0 6.4 2.7 4.1 2.9 10.4 12.2 6.5 8.1 6.7 5.2
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.032.4 42.5 54.1 22.9 29.5 36.4 28.8 34.1 38.9 22.1 20.4 28.412.3 18.7 18.9 8.3 14.1 17.5 13.0 16.8 14.1 9.8 10.7 11.00.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
12.3 18.6 18.6 8.3 13.4 17.2 13.0 15.9 14.0 9.8 10.7 11.0Military 1.5 1.9 2.2 2.2 1.2 1.7 1.6 2.4 2.2 2.1 0.6 1.4Federal 3.2 4.1 4.8 1.8 1.8 3.5 2.3 5.3 4.7 3.7 1.8 3.1State or local 8.0 13.8 13.1 4.9 10.7 13.1 9.8 10.6 8.5 5.2 8.3 7.6
26.7 33.8 47.3 17.7 21.4 29.1 25.5 27.9 34.0 16.1 16.8 22.9
59.5 69.3 70.5 36.1 41.6 46.3 70.4 70.0 66.2 45.0 46.5 45.959.1 67.5 69.0 35.5 40.0 44.7 71.5 66.6 65.5 44.9 44.3 44.521.4 27.3 30.9 5.2 10.4 11.2 29.5 24.9 27.9 13.5 10.0 15.016.7 22.3 25.1 3.8 6.4 8.3 22.3 19.0 22.6 10.2 6.3 10.68.8 11.1 10.9 2.2 4.4 4.5 10.0 8.2 11.4 4.8 5.3 6.70.4 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
5.2 6.3 6.1 6.4 5.7 6.0 3.3 5.5 5.5 5.0 3.2 4.7
3.4 3.5 1.2 5.0 2.4 1.6 8.4 7.4 2.3 3.1 3.1 1.8
1.7 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.4 2.5 1.3 0.7 1.9 1.4 0.6
22.8 12.4 10.3 42.4 35.5 28.6 15.0 12.7 16.9 35.2 27.1 24.311.7 4.9 3.3 21.2 16.6 9.1 8.6 6.8 6.7 15.3 12.5 8.710.4 4.3 2.9 19.3 14.8 8.7 7.6 6.8 5.9 13.5 10.1 8.22.1 0.7 0.4 2.8 1.8 0.4 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.2 2.7 0.7
17.6 9.8 8.7 36.5 30.9 25.6 11.1 9.1 13.5 28.1 23.3 20.314.4 8.3 5.7 30.4 24.6 18.1 7.4 5.9 7.4 23.6 20.1 15.35.5 2.4 2.8 7.3 6.4 6.5 1.9 2.3 2.6 6.3 4.2 3.94.0 2.5 2.8 11.8 8.8 9.4 5.0 3.1 7.2 9.1 6.3 7.4
1.9 1.6 1.0 4.2 2.8 2.1 3.2 1.2 3.4 3.0 5.1 2.1
5,180 4,222 34,158 957 587 3,386 231 188 1,396 632 440 2,721
EnergyHousing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Food
DividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefits
Other income from assets
Wages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensionsRailroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterest
Persons in beneficiary families
Table 2.B4Percentage with family income from specified source, by family's Social Security beneficiary status and aged person's race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
Source of family income
Earnings
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 65
Family Income Sources of Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
90.3 86.4 67.8 81.0 73.3 55.1 93.9 92.0 72.5 90.5 82.7 71.686.7 81.8 63.9 79.7 71.2 53.4 91.0 89.5 71.9 87.2 79.5 69.712.8 13.9 9.1 5.9 5.9 4.3 10.8 9.9 5.8 11.4 11.6 5.4
12.2 21.1 23.5 12.0 15.4 20.2 8.3 14.0 9.6 6.5 11.4 7.50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12.2 21.1 23.5 12.0 15.4 20.2 8.3 14.0 9.6 6.5 11.4 7.55.8 9.8 13.5 6.5 8.9 11.3 3.7 5.9 4.9 3.5 6.0 4.70.1 0.8 1.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.65.6 9.1 12.3 6.4 8.7 11.2 3.7 5.9 4.5 3.4 5.6 4.5
Military 0.7 0.6 1.0 1.4 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.8Federal 1.5 2.1 4.6 1.7 1.8 5.4 1.2 3.5 1.2 0.6 1.8 1.8State or local 3.8 6.6 7.3 3.9 6.6 6.5 2.1 1.4 3.3 2.5 3.1 2.1
8.7 16.0 16.6 7.6 10.8 15.0 5.4 11.6 7.4 4.4 6.3 4.7
73.2 75.1 64.7 51.0 47.6 42.0 64.8 67.3 58.5 46.2 40.8 35.672.0 74.0 63.8 50.8 46.6 40.2 63.6 68.2 59.1 44.9 40.5 34.929.6 34.3 28.6 11.9 11.8 10.1 23.6 21.6 21.5 12.6 10.3 8.225.2 28.2 24.3 8.7 7.6 6.2 18.5 15.8 16.5 8.2 4.6 5.310.0 13.3 10.9 4.9 5.0 5.2 9.1 10.1 8.4 6.2 6.8 4.40.3 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.2
1.7 2.0 2.4 3.4 2.8 3.5 0.8 1.4 0.9 1.4 1.2 1.6
4.4 3.8 1.9 4.9 2.6 1.6 2.9 1.5 0.4 5.1 3.6 3.2
0.9 0.9 0.5 0.9 1.0 1.4 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.7 2.3 0.8
9.9 9.8 16.2 26.9 31.5 32.3 10.5 13.9 31.2 18.7 22.4 33.55.1 5.7 10.3 14.3 18.9 20.5 4.2 6.5 22.0 8.8 11.2 20.74.6 5.3 9.8 12.9 18.0 19.5 3.6 5.9 21.7 8.2 10.0 19.40.7 0.4 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.8 1.6 1.37.3 6.9 12.2 21.7 24.4 25.1 8.1 11.0 22.4 14.6 20.1 26.96.1 5.7 9.0 17.4 19.8 19.2 6.3 6.5 10.5 11.5 17.2 20.41.9 1.9 3.6 4.1 6.5 6.8 1.2 3.0 7.0 2.7 3.7 5.91.3 1.8 4.5 8.8 8.6 8.6 2.4 5.5 12.6 3.5 5.6 11.6
2.3 1.6 2.1 3.6 2.3 3.2 2.3 2.0 4.7 3.3 3.2 4.1
18,704 4,775 4,895 2,505 625 757 1,221 360 633 2,540 568 915
Cash public assistance
Housing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefitsFoodEnergy
Cash public assistance and noncash benefits
Government employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
DividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Railroad Retirement
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensions
Hispanic origin
Persons in nonbeneficiary families
Table 2.B4Percentage with family income from specified source, by family's Social Security beneficiary status and aged person's race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014—Continued
Source of family income
White alone Black alone Asian alone
66 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Income Sources of Nonmarried Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
67.9 48.1 28.1 70.1 54.9 32.3 64.4 47.3 34.763.5 44.2 25.9 65.3 48.7 29.3 57.6 42.8 31.17.8 5.8 4.1 7.9 10.1 5.3 8.4 7.0 5.4
40.6 58.4 93.4 29.3 61.3 87.1 34.2 47.3 77.026.2 49.2 91.0 21.3 49.4 82.9 28.1 37.9 73.723.3 21.7 47.6 12.6 25.5 38.2 12.8 20.0 35.411.1 6.6 14.8 5.0 12.5 14.0 5.6 12.6 14.50.0 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.1 1.9 0.0
11.1 5.0 14.1 4.8 12.5 13.7 5.6 10.7 14.5Military 2.3 0.0 2.2 0.8 1.0 3.1 1.1 0.0 1.1Federal 1.5 1.0 4.4 1.7 4.5 5.5 1.9 2.3 3.2State or local 7.2 4.0 8.5 2.5 7.5 6.6 3.1 8.4 10.5
13.6 16.1 40.8 9.4 18.5 30.6 9.2 13.6 28.1
52.9 54.1 62.3 55.0 57.9 55.1 45.9 50.1 55.752.9 53.1 61.3 53.1 55.8 53.9 43.9 49.1 54.315.3 17.6 26.1 14.5 19.1 17.6 16.8 14.6 21.511.9 15.9 22.2 10.9 15.2 12.8 13.7 12.1 18.06.2 5.9 8.6 4.8 7.8 7.1 5.4 6.2 7.00.5 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.2
4.8 0.2 6.8 3.6 4.6 11.7 3.3 2.7 6.4
2.2 4.4 1.6 3.6 4.4 1.5 3.0 3.2 0.5
0.1 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.5 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.3
26.1 25.1 15.4 21.3 21.3 17.5 29.6 36.0 24.910.6 18.4 5.0 10.0 7.7 5.7 16.0 21.6 11.68.1 18.4 4.7 9.0 7.3 5.6 15.4 20.3 10.92.5 1.0 0.7 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.3 0.6
22.8 15.9 13.0 17.7 16.9 14.7 24.0 27.8 19.619.1 9.8 9.1 14.0 13.9 9.4 19.3 20.9 13.65.1 4.6 4.7 4.4 3.3 3.2 4.9 9.8 4.43.4 7.1 4.5 4.1 5.5 6.2 7.7 12.2 9.5
0.7 2.1 1.8 2.3 3.5 1.4 2.2 0.4 1.4
280 168 2,443 2,206 687 2,207 1,690 453 995
Housing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Other income from assets
Energy
Rent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefitsFood
Railroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterest
Self-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensions
Men
Table 2.B5Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex, marital status, and age, 2014
Widowed Divorced Never marriedSource of family income
EarningsWages and salaries
(Continued)
Dividends
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 67
Family Income Sources of Nonmarried Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
66.8 53.3 28.6 75.2 67.4 42.3 70.1 60.4 35.165.4 52.1 26.9 72.2 64.8 39.5 67.4 57.5 33.83.3 5.3 3.3 5.6 4.4 4.9 5.2 4.1 1.8
43.2 65.9 91.4 26.6 47.8 84.6 35.4 50.4 76.131.1 54.1 88.6 19.2 37.6 81.1 27.0 37.8 70.719.6 30.2 40.9 11.7 20.8 35.2 14.1 29.7 32.38.0 15.8 14.5 5.7 8.2 12.3 6.6 14.4 16.80.0 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.08.0 15.8 14.0 5.7 8.2 12.2 6.6 14.4 16.8
Military 1.1 2.5 1.8 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.4Federal 1.7 4.6 3.8 1.4 1.6 2.6 1.7 2.1 3.4State or local 5.3 8.8 9.0 4.0 6.8 9.6 4.5 12.0 13.4
14.2 20.3 34.3 8.0 14.3 29.3 8.8 23.1 24.9
53.0 58.4 57.5 56.7 61.1 57.1 51.3 53.0 51.251.3 54.8 55.9 56.1 59.9 55.6 49.0 51.6 50.120.6 18.6 20.6 15.1 19.5 18.8 17.4 22.6 19.116.8 13.1 16.1 11.4 15.4 13.5 13.2 18.1 16.78.4 8.0 7.3 5.1 5.0 6.9 6.2 4.4 5.00.2 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.3 1.4 0.0
3.1 2.6 3.6 1.6 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.5 1.0
2.7 3.0 0.8 3.0 4.5 1.6 3.2 3.1 0.8
1.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.7
28.9 21.8 20.2 24.7 24.8 26.1 30.7 23.5 31.613.4 10.1 7.3 11.9 12.9 8.8 15.0 10.6 14.211.9 10.0 6.8 10.5 12.3 8.1 14.0 9.4 13.21.8 0.1 0.8 1.9 1.0 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.2
24.0 17.8 17.4 21.4 21.8 23.7 26.6 20.2 28.519.1 15.1 10.8 18.5 18.3 16.3 20.3 16.8 20.06.7 5.4 5.4 6.3 6.6 7.7 6.8 5.9 7.15.6 3.3 6.4 6.5 6.9 9.2 10.5 9.3 12.3
2.8 2.7 1.9 6.5 2.5 2.4 3.6 2.6 2.4
940 563 8,777 2,853 1,068 3,405 1,512 473 1,219
Supplemental Security Income
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
OtherNoncash benefits
FoodEnergyHousing
Cash public assistance
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
DividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefits
Government employee pensions
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensionsRailroad Retirement
Women
Table 2.B5Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Source of family incomeWidowed Divorced Never married
68 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Income Sources of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
40.2 20.2 25.8 38.2 53.0 63.837.0 18.6 24.2 35.4 49.2 57.86.4 3.0 3.2 4.8 8.4 12.4
89.1 77.6 94.2 93.4 92.1 87.986.0 75.2 92.9 91.7 88.7 81.647.7 11.4 33.9 58.3 67.2 67.517.7 2.8 8.2 16.9 25.6 35.10.4 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.4
17.4 2.6 7.9 16.5 25.0 34.9Military 2.0 0.3 0.9 1.5 3.3 3.9Federal 4.7 0.4 1.5 4.4 7.2 10.0State or local 12.1 1.9 5.8 11.3 16.6 24.7
40.9 9.5 29.7 51.0 57.8 56.3
67.1 38.0 56.6 70.0 80.8 90.265.7 36.4 55.3 68.0 79.7 89.128.4 8.4 15.9 25.7 35.3 56.623.1 5.8 12.0 20.2 28.3 49.010.3 3.3 5.7 8.7 12.2 21.40.4 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9
5.6 2.0 4.0 5.7 8.2 8.1
1.4 0.9 1.1 1.3 2.2 1.5
0.5 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.4
13.3 34.7 17.1 8.4 4.7 1.55.2 13.5 5.8 3.3 2.4 0.84.8 12.5 5.5 3.1 2.2 0.80.5 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.1
11.0 31.3 14.0 6.4 2.8 0.87.4 23.4 8.2 3.4 1.6 0.53.3 9.7 4.8 1.6 0.5 0.03.9 10.3 5.4 2.5 0.9 0.3
1.4 2.6 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.3
45,994 9,199 9,199 9,196 9,196 9,204
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Table 2.B6Percentage with family income from specified source, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita family total money income,2014
All persons
Source of family income
EarningsWages and salaries
(Continued)
DividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Railroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterest
OtherNoncash benefits
Self-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensions
Other income from assets
FoodEnergyHousing
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security Income
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 69
Family Income Sources of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
18.8 2.7 7.0 15.3 28.7 46.616.7 2.1 6.1 13.8 25.8 41.52.8 0.6 1.0 2.0 3.4 7.7
89.7 77.5 97.1 95.1 92.9 87.186.5 75.1 95.9 94.0 88.8 78.941.5 6.8 24.3 51.1 69.3 67.814.3 1.2 4.9 13.1 24.1 33.20.3 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.9 0.2
14.0 1.1 4.5 13.1 23.4 33.1Military 1.5 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.3 4.0Federal 3.9 0.1 0.9 3.3 6.5 10.2State or local 9.2 0.8 3.3 9.1 15.0 21.0
35.0 6.1 21.1 43.0 60.0 54.7
57.2 30.9 45.2 59.6 74.4 84.655.5 30.1 44.4 56.1 72.7 82.521.3 5.3 8.8 21.5 29.9 47.216.6 3.5 6.3 15.9 22.5 39.57.6 1.8 3.3 6.7 11.3 17.40.7 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.7 2.0
4.1 1.0 2.1 4.0 7.3 7.6
0.6 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.8
0.5 0.1 0.3 0.9 1.0 0.6
18.9 41.0 26.2 12.8 6.4 1.75.6 16.0 4.8 2.8 1.8 0.45.3 15.3 4.5 2.7 1.6 0.40.4 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.0
17.6 38.0 25.2 11.9 5.3 1.510.1 25.8 13.6 5.1 1.4 0.75.7 13.2 7.9 3.4 1.7 0.18.9 18.8 12.8 6.6 2.6 0.8
1.3 2.1 1.2 1.3 1.2 0.6
14,727 3,290 3,253 2,924 2,498 2,761Number (thousands)
Housing
Personal contributions
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Unemployment compensation
Government employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
Noncash benefitsFoodEnergy
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
DividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Persons in 1-person families
Table 2.B6Percentage with family income from specified source, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita family total money income,2014—Continued
Source of family income
(Continued)
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Other public pensionsRailroad Retirement
70 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Income Sources of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
40.3 12.8 20.8 36.0 52.9 67.436.3 11.1 19.0 32.1 48.3 60.67.3 2.0 3.0 5.5 9.6 13.8
91.8 81.7 96.6 95.7 94.1 89.389.0 79.3 95.5 94.0 91.1 84.254.6 13.2 40.4 67.2 71.3 68.721.0 3.1 9.7 20.1 28.2 37.00.3 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.5 0.2
20.7 3.0 9.7 19.3 27.8 36.9Military 2.3 0.2 1.1 1.6 4.3 3.7Federal 5.5 0.7 1.3 4.9 8.1 10.1State or local 14.9 2.1 7.6 13.5 18.5 27.6
47.4 11.1 35.9 59.9 61.7 58.1
74.3 45.2 64.7 76.1 83.4 92.672.8 42.7 62.5 74.7 82.4 91.934.1 11.6 21.3 29.1 38.5 60.528.2 8.2 16.6 23.1 31.7 52.912.4 4.7 7.4 10.5 12.6 23.60.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.5
6.3 2.4 4.6 5.9 9.0 8.3
1.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.2 1.7
0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.3
7.4 24.4 9.6 4.5 2.6 0.73.3 9.2 4.5 2.1 1.7 0.53.1 8.8 4.3 2.0 1.5 0.40.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.15.7 21.7 6.7 2.8 1.2 0.23.8 15.9 3.7 1.4 0.9 0.12.1 7.8 3.5 1.0 0.0 0.01.5 6.2 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.1
0.5 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.1
24,035 3,934 4,480 4,810 5,264 5,547
FoodEnergyHousing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefits
Estates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
Dividends
Other public pensionsRailroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefits
Rent or royalties
Social SecurityBenefits other than Social Security
Persons in 2-person families
Table 2.B6Percentage with family income from specified source, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita family total money income,2014—Continued
Source of family income
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 71
Family Income Sources of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
83.3 64.2 82.8 91.1 95.3 94.580.7 60.8 80.2 89.2 93.6 91.310.7 8.7 9.0 8.2 12.9 18.4
78.6 69.7 80.5 82.6 83.1 81.575.4 67.4 78.3 79.7 80.1 73.837.1 15.5 35.3 43.4 48.6 59.113.6 4.7 10.6 14.1 18.6 28.90.7 0.3 0.4 0.1 1.2 2.3
13.0 4.4 10.2 14.0 17.4 28.1Military 1.9 0.6 1.5 2.4 1.6 5.2Federal 3.8 0.3 3.2 4.7 5.1 8.8State or local 8.6 3.6 5.8 8.7 12.1 18.3
31.1 11.9 30.0 37.4 40.1 50.1
63.4 35.4 57.4 70.6 82.5 92.562.8 34.5 57.3 69.7 82.2 92.223.8 7.1 15.2 22.7 33.2 61.719.2 4.8 10.6 19.0 26.0 54.38.5 3.1 6.2 6.9 12.7 20.60.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.2
6.2 2.7 6.7 8.6 6.5 8.6
3.3 2.5 3.2 3.6 4.9 2.3
1.0 1.1 1.2 1.1 0.7 1.0
21.4 44.8 19.7 12.8 9.5 5.810.8 18.2 12.4 8.1 6.0 3.99.6 15.3 11.6 7.3 5.5 3.91.4 3.4 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.0
15.6 39.1 11.5 6.8 4.4 2.713.9 34.6 9.9 6.5 4.2 2.72.5 7.6 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.01.5 4.1 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.0
4.5 6.4 4.9 4.3 3.9 0.8
7,232 1,975 1,465 1,462 1,434 896
EnergyHousing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
Cash public assistanceSupplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefitsFood
Estates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefits
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
DividendsRent or royalties
Benefits other than Social SecurityOther public pensions
Railroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial Security
Source of family income
Persons in families of 3 or more
NOTE: Per-capita family total money income quintile limits are $12,492, $19,245, $29,027, and $47,129.
Table 2.B6Percentage with family income from specified source, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita family total money income,2014—Continued
72 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Income Sources of Persons 65 or Older
Under 1.00
1.00– 1.24
1.25– 1.49
1.50– 1.99
2.00 or more
Under 1.00
1.00– 1.24
1.25– 1.49
1.50– 1.99
2.00 or more
Under 1.00
1.00– 1.24
1.25– 1.49
1.50– 1.99
2.00 or more
10.8 14.4 15.6 21.2 51.9 13.8 16.3 17.2 20.2 52.8 9.3 13.3 14.7 21.9 51.09.4 13.4 14.5 19.2 47.9 12.0 14.9 15.8 18.1 48.7 8.2 12.6 13.8 20.0 47.21.7 1.5 2.1 3.4 8.3 2.4 2.0 3.0 3.9 9.1 1.3 1.3 1.5 3.1 7.5
66.3 91.0 94.0 94.3 91.0 61.9 89.9 92.3 94.5 90.3 68.5 91.5 95.0 94.1 91.563.4 89.4 92.8 92.7 87.4 59.3 88.7 91.1 93.2 86.6 65.5 89.7 93.7 92.4 88.17.3 11.4 21.0 29.8 61.8 5.9 8.1 18.1 24.9 61.7 8.0 13.2 22.7 33.0 61.91.8 3.0 3.4 6.9 24.3 1.5 2.2 3.4 4.6 23.6 1.9 3.5 3.4 8.4 24.90.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.51.7 2.9 3.4 6.5 23.9 1.5 2.2 3.4 4.5 23.2 1.7 3.3 3.4 7.9 24.5
Military 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.6 2.8 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 3.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.8 2.5Federal 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.2 6.6 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.5 6.7 0.3 1.3 0.5 1.6 6.5State or local 1.2 1.8 2.7 4.8 16.5 1.3 1.8 2.7 3.6 15.6 1.1 1.8 2.8 5.5 17.4
6.0 9.5 18.8 24.9 53.0 4.3 6.8 15.6 21.4 53.2 6.8 11.0 20.6 27.2 52.9
32.5 39.2 42.8 52.7 79.0 35.6 40.0 40.7 50.0 79.5 31.0 38.7 44.1 54.4 78.431.5 37.9 41.4 49.6 77.7 34.3 37.9 39.3 47.0 78.4 30.1 37.9 42.6 51.4 77.15.9 7.9 8.7 16.8 36.9 7.0 9.7 8.8 14.7 37.8 5.4 7.0 8.6 18.2 36.13.9 5.9 6.1 11.8 30.6 4.4 7.8 5.9 10.2 31.5 3.6 4.8 6.2 12.9 29.72.0 3.2 3.9 6.1 13.3 2.7 4.0 4.9 6.0 13.7 1.7 2.8 3.3 6.2 12.90.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.6
1.3 1.9 2.1 3.2 7.2 2.4 4.2 3.8 4.7 8.6 0.8 0.7 1.2 2.3 6.0
0.5 1.1 0.5 1.0 1.7 0.5 1.7 0.5 0.9 1.8 0.5 0.8 0.4 1.0 1.6
0.1 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.7
39.2 38.0 26.1 18.0 5.7 34.8 38.1 24.3 16.1 4.6 41.4 38.0 27.2 19.2 6.616.1 9.9 7.4 6.2 2.8 13.0 10.4 6.6 5.7 2.5 17.6 9.6 7.9 6.6 3.115.2 9.2 6.6 5.7 2.6 12.2 9.8 5.8 5.2 2.3 16.7 8.9 7.0 6.1 2.91.2 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.4 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.3
36.3 35.6 23.7 15.2 3.6 31.9 35.8 21.1 13.0 2.7 38.4 35.5 25.2 16.6 4.527.2 25.6 15.1 8.3 2.3 23.9 27.3 14.5 8.2 1.7 28.8 24.7 15.4 8.5 2.811.6 11.1 7.3 5.2 0.8 8.5 10.7 6.7 4.3 0.6 13.1 11.3 7.6 5.8 1.114.1 13.2 8.9 5.1 1.0 10.6 14.5 7.8 4.2 0.7 15.8 12.5 9.5 5.7 1.3
2.6 2.3 2.1 1.4 1.1 1.6 2.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 3.1 2.4 2.6 1.5 1.1
4,590 2,415 2,678 5,248 31,063 1,504 841 976 2,071 15,048 3,086 1,574 1,702 3,177 16,015
NOTE: The family money income of aged persons is compared with the official poverty lines of families in 2014.
Cash public assistance and noncash benefits
Cash public assistanceSupplemental Security Income
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
OtherNoncash benefits
FoodEnergyHousing
Workers' compensation
Railroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
DividendsRent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Table 2.B7Percentage with family income from specified source, by sex and ratio of family total money income to the poverty threshold, 2014
All persons Men Women
Source of family income
Benefits other than Social SecurityOther public pensions
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial Security
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 73
Family Income Sources of Persons 65 or Older in Beneficiary Families
All persons Men Women
All persons Men Women
All persons Men Women
All persons Men Women
60.1 59.7 60.4 23.6 25.9 21.9 4.3 3.7 4.6 0.0 0.0 0.055.5 54.8 56.1 20.7 22.6 19.3 3.1 2.7 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.09.9 10.8 9.1 4.0 4.7 3.5 1.1 1.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.065.8 67.1 64.6 66.4 65.0 67.4 17.9 18.2 17.7 0.0 0.0 0.030.2 29.8 30.5 14.2 12.8 15.2 1.4 1.5 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.00.6 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
29.7 29.4 30.0 14.1 12.8 15.1 1.4 1.5 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0Military 3.9 4.3 3.5 1.1 0.8 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0Federal 8.4 8.6 8.1 2.4 2.1 2.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0State or local 20.5 19.7 21.2 10.8 10.2 11.3 1.0 1.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
55.0 56.5 53.6 60.6 60.2 60.9 17.1 17.2 17.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
80.9 81.8 80.0 71.1 71.3 70.9 87.6 87.3 87.8 0.0 0.0 0.078.8 79.8 78.0 68.3 68.6 68.0 84.5 84.1 84.8 0.0 0.0 0.040.8 41.9 39.7 28.3 28.7 28.0 15.1 15.2 14.9 0.0 0.0 0.033.3 34.5 32.3 22.1 22.7 21.6 10.7 10.6 10.8 0.0 0.0 0.014.9 15.3 14.5 9.6 9.8 9.4 5.2 5.5 5.1 0.0 0.0 0.00.5 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
8.9 10.7 7.2 6.0 7.8 4.6 2.2 3.3 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
2.2 2.3 2.1 0.9 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
7.0 5.8 8.2 14.5 11.6 16.7 14.6 12.0 16.3 24.8 22.0 26.43.6 3.0 4.1 7.2 6.0 8.1 2.1 1.3 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.03.3 2.8 3.8 6.6 5.4 7.4 1.7 1.0 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.00.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.04.8 3.6 5.9 12.1 9.2 14.2 14.0 11.5 15.7 24.8 22.0 26.43.6 2.7 4.5 7.4 5.9 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.5 16.8 15.4 17.60.8 0.6 1.1 4.6 3.1 5.7 5.1 3.9 6.0 7.2 6.3 7.71.1 0.8 1.3 4.0 2.9 4.8 5.4 3.6 6.5 10.3 8.9 11.1
1.3 1.1 1.4 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.0 0.6 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
18,891 9,091 9,800 10,616 4,524 6,092 4,620 1,845 2,775 5,077 1,850 3,227
Housing
Personal contributions
Number (thousands)
NOTE: Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
Energy
Rent or royaltiesEstates or trusts
Veterans' benefits
Unemployment compensation
Workers' compensation
Cash public assistance and noncash benefitsCash public assistance
Supplemental Security IncomeOther
Noncash benefitsFood
Government employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assetsInterestOther income from assets
Table 2.B8Percentage with family income from specified source, by proportion of family income from Social Security and sex, 2014
Proportion of family income from Social SecurityLess than 50 percent 50–89 percent
Dividends
90–99 percent 100 percent
Source of family income
Benefits other than Social SecurityOther public pensions
Railroad Retirement
EarningsWages and salariesSelf-employment
Retirement benefitsSocial Security
74 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Section 3Total Money Income
76 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Total Money Income
Key Terms and Concepts for Section 3 1
Age. Age classification is based on the age of the person at his or her last birthday as of March 2015. A married couple’s age is defined as the age of the husband—unless he is under age 55 and the wife is 55 or older, in which case it is the age of the wife.Aged unit. With age 55 as the cutoff, aged units are defined as married couples living together—at least one of whom is 55 or older—and non-married persons 55 or older.Marital status. Married persons are married and living with their spouse. Nonmarried per-sons may be divorced, widowed, never mar-ried, separated, or married but living apart from their spouse.Race. The categories White alone, Black alone, and Asian alone reflect respondents who reported only one race. Because of changes to the race category, data on race are not directly comparable to editions prior to 2002. A person’s race is his or her reported race. A married cou-ple’s race is defined as the race of the husband.Hispanic origin. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. A married couple is of His-panic origin if the husband is of Hispanic origin.
Social Security beneficiary. A beneficiary may be receiving retired-worker benefits, depen-dents’ or survivor benefits, disability benefits, or transitionally insured benefits.Family. A family is a group of two or more people (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related sub-family members) are considered as members of one family.Poverty. The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to detect who is poor. If a family’s total income is less than that family’s threshold, then that family, and every individual in it, is considered poor.The ratio of Social Security income to total income. This ratio is defined as Social Security income divided by total income. Units and persons in families with less than $1 of total income or negative earnings or asset income are excluded from these tables.Per beneficiary Social Security income is total Social Security income divided by the num-ber of beneficiaries in the family.
Total Money Income. The term is defined as the arithmetic sum of money wages and sala-ries, net income from self-employment, and income other than earnings. The total income of a household is the arithmetic sum of the amounts received by all income recipients in the household.Social Security. Includes retired-worker ben-efits, dependents’ or survivor benefits, disability benefits, and transitionally insured benefits.
1 For more information, consult the Glossary at the front of this publication.
Total Money Income of Aged Units
Total 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
6.2 4.6 3.7 3.6 3.1 3.7 4.30.7 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.40.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.50.4 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.30.4 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.6
0.5 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.40.5 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.20.7 0.6 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.62.1 1.6 1.7 1.4 1.5 2.0 2.01.6 1.5 2.1 1.8 1.8 2.1 2.6
1.8 2.2 2.5 2.1 2.3 2.8 3.01.0 1.4 2.1 1.8 1.6 2.5 2.61.0 1.8 2.4 1.9 1.8 2.4 3.41.0 1.6 2.5 2.0 2.0 2.5 3.51.0 1.6 2.4 1.6 2.2 2.3 3.4
4.6 6.8 10.7 7.5 9.7 11.6 14.85.3 5.7 8.4 6.8 7.8 9.0 10.44.7 4.9 7.2 6.1 7.1 7.9 8.14.6 5.1 5.8 5.1 6.2 5.9 6.44.5 5.0 5.2 5.2 5.4 5.0 5.2
4.2 3.6 4.2 4.3 5.0 4.6 3.33.1 3.6 3.7 3.7 4.1 4.5 2.63.8 3.8 3.3 4.1 2.9 3.3 2.52.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.3 2.9 2.33.2 2.9 2.6 2.9 3.2 2.3 1.7
2.7 2.6 2.1 2.5 2.5 2.1 1.43.0 2.9 2.0 2.5 2.2 1.5 1.6
10.7 10.2 6.9 9.5 7.4 5.9 4.012.1 10.6 6.7 9.8 7.1 5.5 3.65.5 4.5 2.6 3.8 3.3 1.8 1.15.9 5.0 2.6 4.2 2.9 2.1 0.9
49,464 42,774 30,193 40,013 34,704 28,223 22,23221,315 7,673 34,614 11,056 8,053 6,072 9,434
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
All units
2,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
(Continued)
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999
Table 3.A1Percentage distribution, by marital status and age, 2014
Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Aged unit income (dollars)
Less than 1,0001,000–1,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 77
Total Money Income of Aged Units
Total 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
1.5 2.3 2.1 2.0 1.6 1.9 2.90.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.30.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.00.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.10.1 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0
0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.00.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.10.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.30.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.30.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.7
0.5 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.80.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.30.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.80.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.60.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7
2.1 2.9 4.2 3.1 3.9 4.7 6.32.8 3.4 5.7 3.4 5.6 8.3 8.03.0 4.0 6.4 3.9 6.2 7.6 10.23.5 4.1 6.1 4.5 6.2 6.8 8.73.5 3.8 6.2 5.4 5.2 6.8 8.5
3.4 3.4 5.6 5.0 6.0 6.6 5.23.2 3.6 4.8 3.9 4.8 6.8 4.63.6 4.4 4.7 5.5 4.0 4.4 4.53.3 3.3 3.9 3.6 4.7 3.9 3.64.0 4.2 4.2 4.1 5.0 3.7 3.6
3.5 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.6 3.4 2.63.7 4.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 2.4 3.2
15.2 15.0 12.1 14.4 12.1 10.3 9.319.6 16.9 12.5 16.1 12.0 9.9 8.59.6 7.8 5.2 6.9 5.9 3.2 2.8
10.7 9.0 5.4 7.4 5.4 4.4 2.4
81,802 72,720 54,860 67,268 57,752 46,926 40,26610,722 3,889 14,474 5,402 3,722 2,667 2,683Number (thousands)
75,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)
55,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,999
2,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,999
Table 3.A1Percentage distribution, by marital status and age, 2014—Continued
Aged 65 or older
(Continued)
Married couples
Aged unit income (dollars) Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64
6,000–6,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
50,000–54,999
78 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Total Money Income of Aged Units
Total 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
10.9 6.9 4.8 5.0 4.4 5.1 4.81.3 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.50.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.70.8 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.40.6 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8
0.7 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.9 0.60.8 1.0 1.4 1.1 1.4 1.2 1.61.2 1.1 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.6 2.23.6 2.8 2.6 2.3 2.4 3.3 2.63.1 2.6 3.4 3.4 3.1 3.5 3.4
3.0 3.7 4.0 3.8 3.8 4.6 3.91.8 2.5 3.3 3.3 2.4 4.0 3.41.7 3.2 3.7 3.0 3.1 3.8 4.51.5 3.0 3.9 3.4 3.4 3.8 4.71.5 2.8 3.6 2.6 3.5 3.5 4.5
7.1 10.9 15.4 11.6 14.8 17.1 18.27.8 8.1 10.4 10.0 9.8 9.5 11.46.4 5.8 7.8 8.2 8.0 8.0 7.35.7 6.0 5.6 5.7 6.2 5.2 5.45.5 6.2 4.5 5.0 5.6 3.5 3.9
4.9 3.8 3.3 3.7 4.1 3.0 2.52.9 3.5 2.8 3.5 3.4 2.8 1.83.9 3.2 2.2 2.8 2.0 2.4 1.72.5 2.3 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.72.4 1.5 1.4 1.8 1.7 1.1 1.0
1.9 1.9 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.0 0.92.3 1.7 1.1 1.6 1.1 0.9 1.06.1 5.2 3.2 4.9 3.3 2.5 1.94.6 4.1 2.5 3.7 2.9 2.0 1.61.5 1.0 0.7 0.9 1.1 0.7 0.41.1 0.8 0.7 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.3
25,521 23,000 19,656 23,180 21,493 18,245 17,94010,593 3,784 20,140 5,654 4,331 3,404 6,751
150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
60,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999
35,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,999
14,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,999
9,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,999
4,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,999
Table 3.A1Percentage distribution, by marital status and age, 2014—Continued
Aged unit income (dollars) Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Nonmarried persons
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 79
Total Money Income of Aged Units
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
0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.20.2 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.4 0.20.4 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.40.7 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 1.4 1.0 0.30.4 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.6
0.4 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.60.8 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.5 0.9 1.41.7 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 3.0 1.2 1.83.4 1.1 1.4 0.9 0.4 0.2 5.7 1.9 2.35.7 2.1 2.1 0.6 0.5 0.3 10.4 3.7 3.4
5.0 3.5 2.6 1.5 1.1 0.5 8.2 6.0 4.23.3 2.1 2.3 0.7 0.2 0.4 5.6 4.0 3.62.7 2.9 2.5 0.5 0.9 0.4 4.8 5.0 4.03.4 3.2 2.7 1.0 0.6 0.5 5.5 5.8 4.42.6 3.1 2.7 1.0 1.2 0.6 4.0 4.9 4.1
12.8 10.9 12.0 7.1 4.0 4.2 17.9 17.9 17.67.0 6.4 9.3 5.0 4.0 6.3 8.9 8.9 11.47.0 5.8 8.0 6.5 5.2 7.1 7.4 6.4 8.74.4 5.8 6.3 5.8 4.5 6.7 3.2 7.2 6.04.4 5.1 5.6 6.1 4.8 6.8 2.8 5.3 4.8
2.7 4.5 4.4 4.2 5.6 6.0 1.3 3.4 3.33.1 3.9 3.9 5.4 4.9 5.2 1.0 2.9 3.03.4 4.1 3.4 5.4 5.7 5.1 1.6 2.5 2.22.2 3.2 3.0 4.1 4.7 4.4 0.6 1.6 2.01.9 2.0 2.6 3.8 3.9 4.3 0.2 0.1 1.3
2.4 2.4 2.2 4.5 3.9 3.5 0.4 0.9 1.22.2 3.1 1.9 4.0 5.0 3.2 0.4 1.2 1.07.1 8.7 6.8 13.8 15.4 12.5 1.0 2.0 2.75.6 7.9 6.3 11.0 14.4 12.0 0.7 1.3 2.21.8 2.1 2.4 3.8 3.9 4.8 0.1 0.3 0.61.1 1.8 2.2 2.2 3.6 4.4 0.1 0.0 0.5
24,344 33,610 30,815 53,002 60,000 54,069 14,400 17,904 20,4003,000 2,954 29,150 1,422 1,480 12,308 1,579 1,474 16,841Number (thousands)
Median income (dollars)
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
35,000–39,999
8,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,999
2,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,999
Beneficiary units
Table 3.A2Percentage distribution, by Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014
All units Married couples Nonmarried personsAged unit income (dollars)
Less than 1,0001,000–1,999
(Continued)
80 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Total Money Income of Aged Units
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
7.2 7.4 22.7 1.7 3.7 13.6 12.8 11.3 28.60.8 0.6 1.5 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.5 0.8 2.10.4 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.7 1.20.4 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.70.4 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.0
0.5 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.80.4 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.30.6 0.6 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 1.0 1.51.8 1.8 3.0 0.5 0.3 1.0 3.2 3.4 4.21.0 1.1 2.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.8 2.0 3.2
1.2 1.3 2.1 0.3 0.5 0.7 2.1 2.2 3.00.7 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.50.7 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.2 1.9 1.2 2.1 1.90.6 0.6 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.50.7 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.1 1.4 0.6
3.2 4.2 4.2 1.3 2.2 3.9 5.2 6.3 4.35.0 5.2 3.9 2.5 3.0 2.2 7.6 7.5 5.14.3 4.3 2.8 2.5 3.2 1.8 6.2 5.4 3.44.6 4.6 3.6 3.1 3.9 3.0 6.2 5.3 3.94.5 4.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 2.8 5.9 6.8 3.0
4.4 3.0 3.3 3.3 2.1 3.0 5.6 4.0 3.53.1 3.3 2.2 2.9 2.8 2.7 3.2 3.9 2.03.8 3.7 2.5 3.4 3.7 2.7 4.3 3.7 2.33.0 2.6 1.8 3.2 2.5 1.5 2.8 2.7 1.93.4 3.5 2.5 4.0 4.4 3.5 2.8 2.5 1.9
2.7 2.7 1.8 3.3 2.8 2.4 2.1 2.6 1.33.1 2.7 2.5 3.6 3.4 3.6 2.6 2.0 1.7
11.3 11.1 7.3 15.5 14.8 10.0 7.0 7.3 5.513.2 12.3 8.9 20.9 18.4 15.7 5.3 5.9 4.36.2 5.9 3.9 10.5 10.2 7.6 1.7 1.5 1.46.7 7.0 5.0 12.0 12.4 10.8 1.2 1.4 1.2
54,000 50,766 26,002 88,124 82,210 65,036 30,000 29,473 12,02518,315 4,719 5,464 9,300 2,409 2,166 9,014 2,309 3,298
55,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
50,000–54,999
11,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,999
10,000–10,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
Nonmarried persons
Nonbeneficiary units
Table 3.A2Percentage distribution, by Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Aged unit income (dollars)All units Married couples
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 81
Total Money Income of Aged Units
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
5.5 3.5 3.0 9.2 7.7 6.4 8.7 12.2 11.1 8.7 8.5 10.10.7 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.20.4 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.80.4 0.6 0.2 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.60.3 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.3 0.8 0.8 0.0 1.4 0.9 1.0 1.4
0.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.4 1.00.5 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.2 0.7 0.8 1.80.7 0.5 0.9 1.0 1.4 2.6 1.0 0.1 1.9 1.0 1.4 2.21.7 1.3 1.4 4.8 3.4 3.0 1.0 0.5 3.0 2.3 2.8 4.61.5 1.0 1.8 2.4 4.2 3.5 0.9 0.4 4.1 2.8 2.2 5.0
1.6 1.9 2.1 2.5 4.0 4.8 1.1 1.8 5.3 2.2 2.5 4.50.8 1.3 1.9 2.3 2.3 3.2 1.4 0.1 2.2 1.3 2.0 2.90.9 1.5 2.0 1.5 2.7 5.0 1.0 3.6 3.3 1.5 2.8 2.70.9 1.5 2.4 1.5 2.4 3.1 0.0 0.4 1.6 0.8 2.6 3.60.9 1.7 2.2 1.3 1.8 3.5 0.7 0.8 1.7 1.2 1.9 3.1
4.2 6.2 10.8 6.9 10.8 11.5 4.0 6.1 8.5 7.8 8.2 10.95.0 5.4 8.4 7.0 7.6 9.4 5.0 5.6 6.2 9.2 8.3 8.14.5 4.9 7.4 5.6 4.8 6.8 5.7 4.3 5.1 6.0 7.4 5.74.5 5.2 6.0 5.2 4.6 5.3 4.8 5.5 4.2 6.7 8.1 4.84.5 4.8 5.5 5.0 6.5 3.8 3.0 4.7 4.1 6.1 5.1 3.1
4.2 3.6 4.4 4.0 3.6 3.3 4.2 4.2 3.0 5.4 3.4 3.03.0 3.7 3.7 3.2 2.3 3.7 2.2 3.7 2.1 2.6 4.8 2.33.9 3.9 3.4 3.8 3.3 2.2 2.7 4.1 3.6 4.0 3.0 2.52.8 3.1 2.9 3.4 1.3 2.1 2.6 2.2 1.6 3.0 1.8 2.33.4 3.0 2.8 2.0 1.7 1.2 3.4 3.5 2.1 2.7 2.0 1.4
2.8 2.6 2.3 2.0 2.0 1.5 3.3 2.8 0.8 1.7 1.1 1.53.0 3.1 2.1 2.7 1.8 1.2 3.0 1.6 1.4 1.7 2.2 1.3
11.3 11.1 7.4 7.9 6.7 3.3 9.9 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 4.612.9 11.4 7.1 7.2 5.4 3.7 14.7 12.6 7.2 6.4 4.1 2.26.1 4.9 2.8 2.4 1.5 1.0 6.7 6.3 2.3 2.5 1.4 0.86.6 5.6 2.9 2.0 1.7 0.8 5.8 5.2 2.4 1.7 0.9 0.8
53,000 48,009 32,791 30,000 22,380 19,381 53,200 43,408 22,020 30,000 26,000 17,00017,047 6,189 28,998 2,842 994 3,550 932 337 1,458 2,401 727 2,838
150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999
35,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,999
20,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,999
9,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,999
60,000–64,999
Table 3.A3Percentage distribution, by marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic originAged unit income (dollars)
Less than 1,000
4,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,999
All units
1,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,999
(Continued)
14,000–14,999
15,000–19,999
82 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Total Money Income of Aged Units
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1.3 1.9 1.6 1.4 2.8 3.3 3.5 8.0 8.4 2.3 4.4 5.20.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.40.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.00.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 1.1 0.4 0.8 0.0 1.1 0.4 0.7 0.7
0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.4 2.0 0.60.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.40.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.50.5 0.4 0.2 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.0 2.3 1.6 0.0 1.10.2 0.4 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.9 0.4 0.6 1.2
0.4 0.7 0.5 0.7 1.6 0.9 0.8 0.0 1.0 0.8 2.3 1.20.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.3 0.1 0.0 1.3 0.4 1.4 1.30.2 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.8 1.9 0.7 2.0 1.80.4 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.5 1.00.5 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.6
1.9 2.6 3.9 3.1 5.1 6.5 2.8 3.9 6.9 5.7 5.4 10.92.7 3.1 5.4 3.6 6.5 9.8 3.7 3.9 7.0 5.5 6.4 9.52.8 4.0 6.2 4.3 4.0 7.8 3.2 2.8 6.5 6.7 10.1 8.13.4 4.0 6.0 3.6 5.0 7.9 4.2 5.3 5.8 7.7 10.8 7.13.4 3.4 6.4 4.7 6.3 4.4 3.5 5.4 5.0 6.7 4.7 4.9
3.4 3.1 5.6 4.4 5.2 6.2 2.9 5.3 4.1 6.4 1.4 4.43.0 3.6 5.0 4.5 3.1 4.9 2.2 4.2 2.1 4.2 6.9 3.13.7 4.2 4.7 3.1 5.3 4.5 3.4 5.4 4.9 5.0 3.5 4.43.1 3.5 4.0 5.5 2.2 4.9 2.9 2.4 1.7 4.8 2.0 3.13.9 4.4 4.4 3.7 3.0 2.5 4.7 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.9 2.9
3.5 3.1 3.4 3.7 3.5 4.4 3.5 3.1 1.5 2.9 1.5 2.83.5 4.1 3.4 4.7 3.4 2.2 4.0 2.5 1.8 2.5 2.8 2.8
15.4 15.4 12.5 16.4 15.9 8.3 11.9 10.2 9.8 10.4 11.3 8.820.0 17.4 12.8 17.1 11.8 10.8 19.1 16.1 11.1 11.5 8.2 4.310.1 8.1 5.4 5.7 3.8 2.8 9.7 9.8 3.9 4.3 3.2 1.711.4 9.5 5.7 5.3 5.8 2.5 8.9 8.1 4.7 3.2 1.8 2.0
85,068 75,477 56,971 69,259 52,000 43,020 73,493 64,520 38,859 47,000 35,254 31,4408,944 3,320 12,687 969 294 842 595 217 728 1,120 330 1,067
35,000–39,999
40,000–44,999
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
70,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Less than 1,000
11,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
6,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,999
Table 3.A3Percentage distribution, by marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014—Continued
Aged unit income (dollars)White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
(Continued)
Married couples
1,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,999
15,000–19,999
45,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,999
20,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 83
Total Money Income of Aged Units
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
10.1 5.4 4.0 13.2 9.8 7.4 17.9 19.7 13.9 14.3 11.9 13.01.4 1.2 0.4 0.8 0.7 0.6 1.7 0.9 1.5 1.1 0.4 0.40.7 0.7 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.6 1.10.8 1.0 0.4 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.5 1.2 0.40.5 0.7 0.6 1.1 1.4 1.0 0.8 0.0 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.8
0.8 0.8 0.6 0.0 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.0 1.7 0.9 0.9 1.30.9 1.0 1.2 0.6 1.0 2.0 1.1 0.0 1.8 1.3 1.5 2.71.3 0.9 1.4 1.2 2.0 3.4 0.5 0.2 3.7 1.6 2.1 2.53.0 2.4 2.3 6.7 4.6 3.8 2.1 1.4 3.7 3.0 5.1 6.73.0 1.8 3.0 3.7 5.6 4.6 1.8 1.1 7.3 4.9 3.6 7.2
3.0 3.3 3.4 3.5 5.1 6.0 1.8 5.2 9.7 3.5 2.7 6.61.4 2.5 3.2 3.1 2.9 3.8 3.8 0.3 3.1 2.1 2.6 3.91.7 2.7 3.2 1.7 3.8 6.2 0.6 8.7 4.8 2.2 3.4 3.31.5 3.0 3.9 2.0 3.2 4.0 0.0 1.1 2.9 1.0 4.3 5.21.4 3.0 3.5 1.8 2.3 4.3 1.5 2.4 2.5 1.4 2.5 3.9
6.7 10.5 16.1 8.8 13.3 13.1 6.2 10.2 10.2 9.7 10.5 10.97.5 8.0 10.7 8.8 8.0 9.2 7.3 8.8 5.3 12.4 9.9 7.46.3 5.9 8.3 6.3 5.1 6.4 10.1 6.9 3.7 5.4 5.1 4.35.7 6.5 6.0 6.0 4.4 4.5 5.8 5.9 2.5 5.9 5.8 3.55.7 6.4 4.7 5.1 6.5 3.6 2.1 3.4 3.3 5.7 5.5 1.9
5.2 4.1 3.5 3.8 3.0 2.4 6.5 2.2 2.0 4.6 5.0 2.23.1 3.9 2.8 2.6 2.0 3.3 2.1 2.7 2.1 1.3 3.0 1.84.0 3.5 2.3 4.2 2.5 1.4 1.4 1.9 2.3 3.1 2.5 1.32.5 2.7 2.1 2.3 0.9 1.2 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.82.7 1.5 1.5 1.1 1.1 0.8 1.0 4.5 0.4 1.9 0.4 0.5
2.0 2.1 1.4 1.2 1.3 0.7 3.0 2.3 0.1 0.6 0.8 0.72.5 1.9 1.2 1.7 1.1 0.9 1.3 0.0 1.1 1.0 1.6 0.36.8 6.0 3.4 3.4 2.8 1.7 6.4 2.1 2.9 3.5 3.5 2.15.1 4.5 2.7 2.0 2.8 1.5 7.1 6.3 3.4 1.9 0.7 1.01.7 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.31.2 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.2
28,002 25,524 20,821 19,184 16,868 15,300 25,000 19,760 12,026 20,000 17,554 12,6608,103 2,869 16,311 1,873 699 2,708 337 121 730 1,281 397 1,771Number (thousands)
55,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)
30,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,999
13,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,999
8,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,999
3,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,999
Nonmarried persons
Table 3.A3Percentage distribution, by marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014—Continued
Aged unit income (dollars)White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
84 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Total Money Income of Aged Units
55–61 62–64 65 or older 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 a a 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 a a 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.10.2 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.4 a a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.20.3 0.3 0.3 1.3 0.6 0.3 a a 0.2 2.1 1.0 0.90.9 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.5 a a 0.1 0.4 0.8 0.60.0 0.6 0.3 1.4 1.8 0.7 a a 1.5 1.0 1.4 1.2
0.5 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.4 a a 0.6 0.0 2.2 0.90.9 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.2 1.8 a a 1.3 1.9 1.0 2.01.5 0.5 0.9 2.5 1.8 2.8 a a 2.5 4.2 0.7 2.43.1 0.8 1.3 5.7 2.9 2.0 a a 2.5 5.4 2.4 4.26.2 1.5 1.8 4.1 4.4 3.7 a a 4.6 9.4 4.4 5.2
4.6 3.2 2.2 7.1 5.9 5.5 a a 4.2 7.1 2.2 5.82.1 2.1 2.1 8.2 2.8 3.7 a a 3.0 3.2 4.0 3.32.6 2.7 2.1 3.0 3.3 5.7 a a 3.9 5.2 5.3 3.03.5 3.0 2.6 2.8 4.5 3.5 a a 2.1 1.9 6.8 4.62.6 3.2 2.5 2.5 2.8 4.1 a a 2.0 3.4 3.9 3.9
13.0 9.7 11.9 11.8 19.8 13.0 a a 10.1 13.2 11.8 13.77.0 6.0 9.1 6.9 9.0 10.5 a a 8.2 6.1 7.5 9.76.9 5.6 8.1 7.8 7.5 7.6 a a 7.2 5.3 7.8 7.04.6 5.9 6.4 4.1 5.4 5.6 a a 4.5 2.2 5.4 5.44.3 5.0 5.8 4.7 4.6 4.1 a a 5.0 6.0 5.1 3.4
2.9 4.4 4.6 1.8 3.8 3.6 a a 3.3 1.3 3.7 2.83.0 4.1 4.0 2.6 2.0 3.8 a a 2.7 2.7 4.1 2.53.5 4.5 3.5 3.4 1.8 2.3 a a 4.2 1.0 2.5 2.72.1 3.6 3.1 3.2 1.0 2.2 a a 1.9 1.4 1.2 2.82.1 2.0 2.8 1.1 1.3 1.0 a a 2.2 3.2 0.6 1.3
2.6 2.4 2.3 1.6 1.9 1.6 a a 1.0 1.3 0.7 1.52.2 3.3 2.1 2.0 2.3 1.0 a a 1.3 0.3 3.0 1.27.5 9.7 7.2 4.8 4.5 3.5 a a 8.2 7.9 5.3 4.26.0 9.0 6.6 3.2 1.9 3.6 a a 7.6 2.0 2.5 2.12.4 2.3 2.6 0.0 0.6 0.8 a a 2.5 0.7 1.8 0.71.0 2.0 2.4 1.2 0.8 0.6 a a 1.7 0.0 0.6 0.7
25,956 37,334 32,661 19,171 19,621 20,552 a a 26,832 16,624 21,621 19,2002,328 2,405 24,893 532 419 2,829 56 61 942 287 229 2,030
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
200,000 or more
35,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999
30,000–34,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,999
Table 3.A4Percentage distribution, by Social Security beneficiary status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic originAged unit income (dollars)
6,000–6,999
Beneficiary units
Less than 1,000
(Continued)
1,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 85
Total Money Income of Aged Units
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
6.4 5.7 20.1 11.3 13.4 30.8 9.3 14.9 31.4 9.9 12.5 35.10.8 0.6 1.5 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.0 2.1 0.7 0.3 0.40.4 0.6 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.70.3 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.70.3 0.5 0.7 0.6 1.0 1.4 0.9 0.0 1.2 0.9 0.9 1.9
0.5 0.3 0.4 0.0 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.0 1.8 0.8 1.0 1.40.4 0.4 0.9 0.5 1.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.5 0.7 1.40.6 0.5 0.9 0.7 1.1 1.6 0.9 0.1 0.7 0.5 1.7 1.51.5 1.7 2.0 4.6 3.7 6.7 1.0 0.6 3.9 1.9 2.9 5.50.8 0.8 1.8 2.0 4.1 2.8 0.6 0.0 3.3 1.9 1.3 4.3
1.2 1.0 1.5 1.5 2.7 1.9 0.9 2.3 7.5 1.6 2.7 1.40.6 0.8 1.0 0.9 1.9 1.2 1.3 0.1 0.8 1.1 1.1 2.00.7 0.8 1.7 1.1 2.2 2.5 0.9 3.3 2.3 1.0 1.6 2.10.5 0.6 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.7 0.0 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.6 1.10.7 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.1 1.4 0.7 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9
2.8 4.1 3.7 5.7 4.3 5.5 3.6 5.8 5.7 7.1 6.5 4.04.7 5.0 3.9 7.0 6.5 4.9 4.7 6.2 2.5 9.6 8.7 4.24.1 4.4 2.8 5.1 2.9 3.4 5.6 4.7 1.3 6.1 7.2 2.54.5 4.7 3.6 5.5 4.0 3.9 5.1 5.4 3.5 7.3 9.3 3.54.5 4.6 3.1 5.0 7.8 2.9 3.2 4.2 2.5 6.2 5.1 2.1
4.4 3.0 3.5 4.5 3.5 2.1 4.4 2.3 2.4 6.0 3.2 3.63.0 3.5 2.2 3.4 2.5 3.3 2.3 1.9 1.1 2.6 5.1 1.83.9 3.5 2.7 3.9 4.4 1.6 2.7 4.6 2.5 4.4 3.2 2.03.0 2.8 1.9 3.5 1.4 1.5 2.6 2.0 1.2 3.2 2.1 1.13.5 3.7 2.8 2.2 2.0 1.9 3.4 2.9 1.8 2.7 2.7 1.7
2.8 2.8 2.0 2.1 2.0 1.3 3.5 2.8 0.5 1.7 1.3 1.43.2 3.0 2.6 2.9 1.4 2.2 2.9 1.5 1.6 1.9 1.8 1.4
11.9 12.0 8.8 8.6 8.2 2.6 9.9 7.9 3.0 6.6 7.9 5.514.0 13.0 10.1 8.1 8.0 4.3 14.7 12.9 6.5 7.0 4.8 2.56.7 6.6 4.5 3.0 2.1 1.9 7.1 6.2 1.9 2.8 1.3 1.07.5 7.8 5.9 2.2 2.4 1.3 6.0 6.2 3.6 1.9 1.0 1.1
59,000 57,006 35,000 33,860 29,120 12,000 55,000 40,371 10,440 32,009 28,000 9,12014,719 3,784 4,105 2,310 575 721 876 276 516 2,114 498 809
a. Fewer than 75,000 weighted cases.
70,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Number (thousands)
50,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,999
Median income (dollars)
45,000–49,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,999
9,000–9,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,999
Asian alone Hispanic origin
Nonbeneficiary units
Table 3.A4Percentage distribution, by Social Security beneficiary status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014—Continued
Aged unit income (dollars)White alone Black alone
86 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Total Money Income of Aged Units 65 or Older
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
Total 34,614 9,970 24,644 21,376 13,238 14,474 6,341 8,133 10,766 3,708 20,140 3,629 16,511 10,610 9,529
4,370 2,340 2,030 2,064 2,306 1,709 1,282 427 1,068 641 2,661 1,058 1,603 996 1,665
15,858 4,169 11,689 7,755 8,103 5,520 2,517 3,004 3,449 2,071 10,338 1,653 8,685 4,306 6,03215,070 3,797 11,274 7,141 7,929 5,183 2,296 2,888 3,150 2,034 9,887 1,501 8,386 3,991 5,896
474 263 212 389 85 215 154 60 200 15 259 108 151 190 70282 103 179 207 75 117 62 54 94 22 166 41 125 113 5331 7 24 18 13 5 4 1 5 c 26 3 23 12 13
11,451 2,763 8,687 9,125 2,326 5,486 1,984 3,502 4,706 780 5,965 779 5,186 4,419 1,546
381 87 294 289 91 153 62 91 124 29 228 25 203 166 62
1,375 354 1,021 1,045 330 594 234 360 493 100 781 120 661 552 229
9,223 2,183 7,040 7,402 1,821 4,525 1,584 2,941 3,889 636 4,698 599 4,099 3,513 1,185472 140 333 388 84 214 104 110 200 14 258 36 223 188 70
2,935 697 2,238 2,433 502 1,760 558 1,201 1,543 216 1,176 139 1,037 890 286
TotalEarnings
Three or more benefit types
EarningsIncome from
assetsRetirement benefits Total
EarningsIncome from
assets
Social Security and Railroad Retirement, state, local, or military pension only a
Social Security and private pension only a
Other combination
Income from assets
Table 3.A5Number and median income of those receiving retirement benefits, by marital status and receipt of earnings and income from assets,2014
All units Married couples Nonmarried persons
Total
Number of recipient units (thousands)
No benefit
One benefit typeSocial Security only a
Private pension or annuity onlyGovernment employee pension only b
Railroad Retirement only
Two benefit typesSocial Security and federal pension only a
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 87
Total Money Income of Aged Units 65 or Older
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
Total 30,193 65,229 22,619 43,476 17,400 54,860 81,618 39,064 66,068 30,899 19,656 41,202 17,220 27,869 14,448
18,000 60,009 29 57,040 8,640 58,065 80,225 40 90,084 17,424 9,507 40,200 12 30,200 5,445
19,563 55,016 15,963 27,110 15,659 35,400 70,348 25,464 47,489 26,584 15,336 37,200 13,909 18,626 13,42819,248 52,426 15,871 25,945 15,659 34,604 66,165 25,320 44,021 26,584 15,036 35,727 13,857 18,083 13,39255,144 81,242 17,933 64,826 15,024 82,281 118,847 c 82,531 c 25,004 66,102 11,484 38,650 c70,073 130,406 44,030 80,883 31,200 89,447 c c 96,200 c 48,060 c 36,395 61,823 c
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
43,439 76,620 37,000 48,069 30,048 62,470 87,264 50,788 65,823 47,000 30,981 47,636 28,852 33,408 24,648
45,332 89,409 38,806 49,920 36,648 73,800 c 65,201 80,003 c 33,408 c 32,544 33,663 c
45,895 87,632 37,789 54,415 28,560 74,730 111,421 59,751 80,704 45,140 32,700 52,816 29,291 37,440 24,768
42,026 73,932 36,270 46,342 28,992 59,849 82,618 49,316 62,919 46,140 29,645 46,656 27,780 32,270 24,00063,084 114,203 58,942 68,567 42,700 92,122 119,965 67,859 96,692 c 56,610 c 50,400 60,127 c
68,875 108,663 58,698 74,554 44,531 86,897 113,635 77,234 93,272 62,470 45,477 66,395 43,965 49,972 34,884
a.
b.
c. Fewer than 75,000 weighted cases.
Social Security and private pension only a
Other combination
Three or more benefit types
Social Security includes retired-worker benefits, dependents' or survivors' benefits, and disability benefits.
Includes federal, state, local, and military pensions.
Private pension or annuity onlyGovernment employee pension only b
Railroad Retirement only
Two benefit typesSocial Security and federal pension only aSocial Security and Railroad Retirement, state, local, or military pension only a
No benefit
One benefit typeSocial Security only a
Median total money income (dollars)
Table 3.A5Number and median income of those receiving retirement benefits, by marital status and receipt of earnings and income from assets,2014—Continued
Retirement benefits
All units Married couples Nonmarried personsIncome from
assetsTotal
EarningsIncome from
assetsTotal
EarningsIncome from
assetsTotal
Earnings
88 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Total Money Income of Beneficiary Units 65 or Older
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
0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.01.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.01.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.02.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.04.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.05.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.07.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.6 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.0
13.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 16.2 0.0 0.0 0.04.7 6.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.7 15.7 0.0 0.0 0.02.3 10.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 19.1 0.0 0.0 0.02.2 11.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 5.6 14.1 0.0 0.01.7 11.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 3.2 15.7 0.0 0.0
7.6 16.4 35.8 0.1 0.0 10.4 10.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 8.3 9.9 26.8 40.8 2.05.4 7.5 11.3 21.7 0.2 4.4 17.3 9.9 0.1 0.0 4.9 7.4 10.5 11.9 22.14.9 6.6 8.2 15.9 4.5 4.0 6.6 19.6 5.6 0.0 5.5 4.6 9.1 9.3 15.03.3 4.1 7.1 7.9 8.7 3.5 4.9 8.0 15.1 1.9 3.1 3.9 5.4 7.6 9.82.6 4.1 5.9 7.2 8.2 5.0 5.6 7.1 9.1 7.1 1.5 3.0 4.4 6.4 8.5
2.1 2.5 4.0 5.9 7.5 4.7 3.8 5.9 8.9 6.8 1.4 1.9 2.4 4.2 6.31.7 2.9 3.8 4.8 6.3 3.1 4.5 5.3 7.1 6.1 1.4 2.2 3.1 3.6 4.51.4 2.2 3.5 3.9 5.8 4.3 5.6 4.5 5.3 5.7 1.2 0.9 1.9 2.8 4.11.4 1.8 3.1 3.2 5.4 3.4 3.9 3.9 4.7 5.8 1.0 1.1 1.4 2.4 4.00.9 1.5 2.3 2.9 5.2 3.2 3.4 4.1 5.8 5.0 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.4 2.4
0.9 0.7 1.7 3.1 4.5 1.9 3.1 3.2 4.8 4.4 0.5 0.7 0.5 2.1 2.51.0 0.9 1.4 2.5 3.7 3.1 2.5 2.7 3.7 3.7 0.7 0.4 0.4 1.3 2.52.9 3.0 5.1 8.1 14.9 11.0 10.7 10.3 12.2 18.0 1.2 1.1 1.1 3.1 7.03.1 3.0 4.6 7.4 13.4 12.1 9.8 8.5 10.8 18.5 0.9 0.7 1.2 2.4 5.61.2 0.9 1.2 2.6 5.9 4.9 4.2 3.3 3.4 8.0 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.2 2.00.8 0.7 0.9 2.7 5.8 3.1 3.2 3.4 3.4 9.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.8
11,160 16,900 26,584 38,105 62,994 45,389 46,225 44,210 53,402 78,699 9,659 12,828 17,744 24,031 35,7545,825 5,688 5,906 5,895 5,835 2,460 2,460 2,462 2,461 2,466 3,367 3,313 3,418 3,360 3,383
NOTE: Social Security quintile limits are $11,220, $15,600, $20,000, and $27,118 for all units; $16,680, $22,812, $27,958, and $33,840 for married couples; and $9,852, $13,200, $15,912, and $19,272 for nonmarried persons.
65,000–69,99970,000–74,999
Number (thousands)
75,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
60,000–64,999
13,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,999
12,000–12,999
Table 3.A6Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by marital status and quintiles of Social Security benefits, 2014
All units Married couples Nonmarried personsAged unit income (dollars)
5,000–5,9996,000–6,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 89
Total Money Income Excluding Social Security of Aged Units
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
0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.28.6 10.2 19.0 2.3 4.1 9.3 14.9 16.4 26.02.3 5.0 10.3 0.9 2.8 7.2 3.8 7.3 12.51.1 1.1 2.9 0.4 0.5 2.0 1.7 1.7 3.50.7 1.0 2.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.80.7 1.0 2.1 0.2 0.4 1.8 1.3 1.6 2.30.6 0.9 2.1 0.2 0.3 1.2 1.0 1.5 2.7
0.7 0.6 1.6 0.4 0.3 1.4 0.9 0.9 1.70.6 1.0 1.8 0.3 0.4 1.3 1.0 1.5 2.10.7 0.9 1.7 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.1 1.4 2.11.9 1.4 1.9 0.6 0.3 1.3 3.2 2.6 2.41.1 1.4 1.5 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.9 2.4 1.6
1.2 1.4 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.0 2.10.7 1.1 1.0 0.4 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.5 1.20.8 1.2 1.9 0.4 0.7 1.7 1.2 1.8 2.10.6 0.9 1.4 0.4 0.4 1.2 0.8 1.3 1.60.8 0.7 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.4
3.4 5.1 5.3 1.7 3.2 4.9 5.0 7.1 5.64.7 4.9 4.5 2.7 3.6 4.3 6.8 6.2 4.74.3 3.9 3.4 2.9 3.5 4.3 5.6 4.4 2.84.4 4.3 3.7 3.3 4.1 4.4 5.5 4.4 3.14.2 4.6 2.9 3.2 4.0 4.0 5.1 5.2 2.1
4.3 3.1 2.6 3.7 3.2 3.6 4.9 2.9 2.02.8 3.1 2.2 2.8 3.5 3.1 2.8 2.7 1.73.6 3.1 2.0 3.5 3.7 2.9 3.7 2.6 1.32.8 2.6 1.5 3.2 2.9 2.1 2.4 2.2 1.03.3 3.1 1.6 4.0 4.3 2.6 2.5 1.8 0.9
2.5 2.3 1.3 3.1 2.6 2.3 1.8 1.9 0.72.8 2.3 1.2 3.4 3.2 2.0 2.2 1.3 0.6
10.4 9.0 4.4 14.7 13.3 7.4 6.1 4.7 2.211.9 9.7 4.8 19.2 15.2 8.9 4.6 4.1 1.85.5 4.4 2.0 9.5 7.7 3.9 1.5 1.0 0.65.8 4.8 2.0 10.6 8.6 4.2 1.0 0.8 0.5
47,000 36,288 12,000 80,124 65,750 30,823 24,130 16,365 4,99521,315 7,673 34,614 10,722 3,889 14,474 10,593 3,784 20,140
60,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
10,000–10,999
55,000–59,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
1–9991,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
All units
Table 3.A7Percentage distribution of aged units and Social Security beneficiary units, by marital status and age, 2014
All units Married couples Nonmarried personsAged unit income excluding Social Security (dollars)
LossNone
(Continued)
11,000–11,999
90 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Total Money Income Excluding Social Security of Aged Units
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
0.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.326.3 18.2 19.5 10.6 7.2 9.5 40.4 29.3 26.88.4 9.6 11.1 2.9 5.2 7.5 13.3 14.1 13.62.5 1.9 3.2 1.8 0.8 2.3 3.2 3.1 3.82.7 1.7 2.3 1.5 0.7 1.2 3.9 2.8 3.13.1 1.8 2.4 1.0 0.8 2.0 4.9 2.7 2.61.8 1.5 2.3 0.5 0.2 1.4 2.9 2.7 3.0
1.8 0.9 1.8 1.6 0.7 1.6 1.9 1.1 1.92.1 1.6 2.0 1.3 1.0 1.5 2.8 2.2 2.31.6 1.4 1.8 0.9 0.8 1.3 2.2 1.9 2.22.1 0.8 1.7 1.2 0.3 1.3 2.8 1.3 2.01.8 1.9 1.3 1.2 0.9 1.4 2.4 3.0 1.3
1.1 1.5 1.6 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.6 1.90.8 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.6 1.4 1.21.2 1.4 1.9 1.1 1.4 1.7 1.3 1.3 2.10.7 1.2 1.4 0.8 0.9 1.2 0.7 1.5 1.61.3 0.7 1.4 1.0 0.7 1.3 1.5 0.7 1.5
4.3 6.6 5.5 4.7 4.8 5.0 4.0 8.4 5.92.8 4.4 4.6 3.7 4.7 4.7 2.0 4.0 4.63.8 3.3 3.5 6.0 3.9 4.7 1.9 2.7 2.72.7 3.8 3.7 4.2 4.6 4.6 1.3 3.0 3.02.0 4.0 2.9 4.1 5.4 4.2 0.2 2.7 2.0
3.8 3.1 2.5 6.5 5.1 3.6 1.4 1.1 1.71.3 2.7 2.3 2.1 4.5 3.1 0.6 1.0 1.62.3 2.3 1.9 4.5 3.7 2.9 0.3 0.9 1.11.7 2.4 1.5 3.4 3.4 2.3 0.1 1.5 0.92.3 2.4 1.5 4.2 4.0 2.4 0.6 0.8 0.8
1.0 1.7 1.3 2.0 2.4 2.2 0.1 1.0 0.51.2 1.6 1.0 2.2 2.9 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.45.0 5.7 3.8 10.0 10.8 7.0 0.4 0.6 1.64.2 5.5 4.0 8.4 9.9 7.7 0.5 1.2 1.31.6 1.8 1.6 3.2 3.5 3.3 0.1 0.2 0.40.5 1.3 1.5 1.1 2.5 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
7,766 16,365 10,200 37,093 41,312 27,617 240 3,077 3,8393,000 2,954 29,150 1,422 1,480 12,308 1,579 1,474 16,841
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
60,000–64,999
13,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,999
12,000–12,999
1,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
1–999
LossNone
Beneficiary units
Table 3.A7Percentage distribution of aged units and Social Security beneficiary units, by marital status and age, 2014—Continued
Aged unit income excluding Social Security (dollars)
All units Married couples Nonmarried persons
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 91
Total Money Income of Beneficiary Aged Units 65 or Older
All unitsMarried couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
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
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.60.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.20.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.0 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.80.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.70.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.8 1.3 0.8 1.5
0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.0 0.4 1.20.1 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.4 0.1 2.0 2.6 1.0 3.00.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.9 0.4 2.7 3.8 1.1 4.60.1 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.1 1.2 2.2 0.4 3.2 4.4 1.1 5.20.2 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.2 1.9 3.0 1.0 4.1 6.5 1.0 7.9
0.4 0.2 0.6 1.6 0.2 2.5 4.0 0.9 5.7 7.7 2.3 9.00.1 0.0 0.2 1.3 0.2 2.1 5.2 1.6 7.0 6.0 1.8 7.10.2 0.2 0.3 1.4 0.3 2.1 4.3 0.6 6.2 7.3 1.5 8.80.2 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.2 2.4 5.6 1.8 7.6 7.5 2.3 8.80.2 0.1 0.4 1.8 0.5 2.7 6.1 1.5 8.4 6.3 2.7 7.3
1.9 0.6 3.6 13.0 3.6 19.6 24.0 10.8 30.8 22.0 18.6 22.82.7 0.6 5.5 14.2 5.3 20.4 15.9 21.1 13.2 10.6 23.8 7.24.0 1.1 7.8 14.2 7.8 18.7 10.2 22.6 3.7 5.9 19.9 2.34.6 1.4 8.8 10.9 10.6 11.1 6.8 18.6 0.8 2.7 11.1 0.55.5 2.7 9.2 10.1 14.4 7.1 2.9 8.1 0.2 1.3 6.3 0.0
5.1 2.7 8.2 7.8 14.6 3.0 1.6 4.8 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.05.8 3.4 8.8 5.7 11.9 1.3 0.5 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.05.6 5.0 6.4 3.6 8.4 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.55.4 4.6 6.5 2.8 6.4 0.3 0.4 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.04.9 5.4 4.2 2.3 5.2 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
4.5 5.0 3.9 1.5 3.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.04.5 5.2 3.5 0.8 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
16.0 21.6 8.8 2.0 4.4 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.016.0 22.5 7.4 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.06.0 9.1 2.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.05.7 8.6 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
68,129 86,815 46,765 29,050 42,090 23,070 17,628 26,730 14,896 13,980 22,859 12,82811,251 6,351 4,900 7,994 3,295 4,699 3,971 1,353 2,618 5,684 1,169 4,516
NOTE: Units with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
35,000–39,999
8,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,999
Table 3.A8Percentage distribution of Social Security beneficiary aged units, by proportion of income from Social Security and marital status, 2014
Proportion of income from Social SecurityLess than 50 percent 50–89 percent
7,000–7,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
90–99 percent 100 percent
Aged unit income (dollars)
5,000–5,9996,000–6,999
92 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
Total 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
3.1 2.4 1.8 1.7 1.6 2.2 2.10.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.30.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.30.2 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.20.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3
0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.30.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.80.4 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.01.2 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.7 1.2 1.20.9 0.9 1.2 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.6
1.0 1.3 1.6 1.2 1.5 1.7 2.10.7 0.9 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.80.7 0.9 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.5 2.20.7 1.0 1.6 1.2 1.1 1.8 2.40.7 1.2 1.6 1.0 1.6 1.5 2.5
3.6 5.1 7.6 5.3 6.9 8.1 11.44.2 4.6 7.1 5.5 6.7 7.7 9.53.5 4.1 6.8 5.5 6.6 8.0 8.04.0 4.1 5.9 4.9 6.5 6.4 6.54.1 4.9 5.7 5.4 5.7 5.8 5.9
3.7 3.7 4.9 4.8 5.4 5.3 4.23.2 4.0 4.4 4.1 4.6 5.2 4.03.9 4.0 3.9 4.6 3.5 3.9 3.23.1 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.8 3.7 2.93.5 3.4 3.4 3.6 4.0 3.3 2.5
2.8 2.9 2.7 3.0 3.3 2.6 1.93.4 3.2 2.6 3.1 2.6 2.0 2.2
13.0 12.6 9.7 11.7 10.4 8.4 7.016.3 15.0 10.1 13.1 10.0 8.4 7.17.8 6.3 4.0 5.5 4.2 2.9 2.68.6 6.8 4.1 5.8 4.2 3.1 2.2
68,008 60,000 43,000 54,069 45,501 38,616 31,36829,434 10,983 45,994 15,728 11,209 8,002 11,054
200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
6,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
All persons
Table 3.B1Percentage distribution, by sex, marital status, and age, 2014
Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Family income (dollars)
(Continued)
5,000–5,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 93
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
Total 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
3.1 2.2 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.4 2.00.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.30.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.10.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.00.2 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0
0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.00.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.30.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.31.3 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.70.7 1.2 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.4 1.1
0.7 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.4 1.20.6 0.7 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.8 1.10.7 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.10.5 0.7 1.1 1.0 0.7 1.4 1.70.6 1.4 1.2 0.9 1.3 1.1 1.6
3.6 5.2 6.0 4.8 5.2 6.4 8.73.6 4.7 6.1 4.6 6.0 6.9 8.13.5 3.5 6.2 4.9 6.1 7.1 8.03.6 3.8 6.1 4.5 6.6 7.3 7.43.9 4.6 6.1 5.5 5.6 6.3 7.5
3.7 3.1 5.0 4.5 5.6 5.7 4.83.2 3.7 4.3 3.6 4.4 5.6 4.23.6 4.2 4.3 5.1 3.9 3.9 3.93.0 3.6 3.7 3.5 4.4 3.9 3.23.7 3.0 3.7 3.5 4.1 3.7 3.3
2.9 2.8 2.9 3.1 3.2 2.7 2.53.3 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.2 2.4 2.7
13.1 13.2 10.9 12.3 11.1 10.1 9.017.0 15.2 11.9 14.7 11.4 10.6 8.88.6 7.4 4.8 6.1 5.2 3.2 3.59.3 7.7 5.2 7.0 5.0 4.5 2.8
71,676 64,158 50,319 60,082 51,979 45,491 39,06414,211 5,245 20,439 7,391 5,163 3,580 4,304Number (thousands)
75,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)
50,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
2,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,999
All men
Table 3.B1Percentage distribution, by sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income (dollars) Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
(Continued)
94 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
Total 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
1.1 1.7 1.4 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.70.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.30.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.00.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.00.1 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.00.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.10.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.20.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.60.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.7
0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.70.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.20.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.50.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.50.3 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6
1.7 2.4 3.5 2.7 3.0 3.8 5.42.2 2.8 5.2 3.1 5.2 7.1 7.52.0 3.3 5.9 3.6 5.6 7.3 9.43.0 3.1 5.7 4.0 5.9 7.0 7.83.2 3.6 5.8 4.8 4.8 6.9 8.3
2.8 3.1 5.4 4.6 5.7 6.5 5.22.7 3.7 4.7 3.5 4.9 6.3 5.03.6 4.5 4.7 5.3 4.0 4.4 4.72.7 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.5 3.9 3.73.8 3.5 4.2 4.1 4.8 4.2 3.4
3.3 3.2 3.5 3.5 3.8 3.4 2.93.7 3.7 3.4 3.8 3.6 2.5 3.2
14.9 15.7 12.8 14.4 13.3 11.2 10.321.8 18.7 14.2 18.2 13.5 11.4 10.111.6 9.4 6.0 7.8 6.5 3.8 4.013.0 10.0 6.4 8.7 6.1 5.4 3.0
92,502 79,803 60,318 73,589 61,800 50,267 45,5639,537 3,757 14,305 5,307 3,695 2,641 2,661
60,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999
14,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,999
150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,999
Married men
Table 3.B1Percentage distribution, by sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income (dollars) Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
(Continued)
9,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,999
4,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,999
35,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 95
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
Total 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
7.2 3.5 2.5 2.8 2.6 1.9 2.50.8 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.30.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.2 1.3 0.20.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.10.4 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0
0.7 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.00.3 0.7 0.8 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.71.2 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.43.0 1.6 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.5 0.82.1 3.1 1.6 1.8 1.8 0.7 1.8
1.5 3.4 2.7 3.0 2.4 4.0 2.01.2 1.9 2.4 2.7 1.7 2.3 2.61.5 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.9 3.1 2.10.9 1.8 2.9 2.8 1.7 3.7 3.61.1 3.5 2.5 1.7 2.9 2.4 3.1
7.5 12.3 11.9 10.2 10.7 13.7 14.16.6 9.4 8.1 8.3 7.9 6.5 9.16.5 4.2 7.1 8.1 7.3 6.3 5.94.9 5.5 7.1 6.0 8.5 7.9 6.75.3 7.1 6.6 7.2 7.5 4.7 6.2
5.6 3.0 4.2 4.0 5.1 3.3 4.14.1 3.6 3.4 3.8 3.3 3.6 2.93.5 3.7 3.5 4.5 3.8 2.5 2.73.5 3.4 3.1 2.9 3.9 3.9 2.43.5 1.5 2.5 2.1 2.3 2.4 3.2
2.2 1.8 1.8 2.1 1.8 0.8 1.82.6 2.5 2.1 2.2 2.1 1.9 2.19.6 6.9 6.5 6.9 5.5 6.9 6.87.4 6.4 6.6 6.0 6.1 8.6 6.62.6 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.6 2.71.7 2.0 2.4 2.8 2.1 2.1 2.5
35,345 28,700 31,493 32,709 33,330 30,000 30,1614,675 1,488 6,135 2,084 1,468 940 1,643
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
75,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
45,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,999
30,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,999
11,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,999
70,000–74,999
9,000–9,999
10,000–10,999
1,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,999
20,000–24,99925,000–29,999
Less than 1,000
6,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,999
Nonmarried men
Table 3.B1Percentage distribution, by sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income (dollars) Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
(Continued)
96 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
Total 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
3.0 2.6 1.9 1.5 1.5 2.8 2.20.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.30.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.40.3 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.30.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.5
0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.40.4 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.10.3 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.7 1.41.1 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.8 1.8 1.61.0 0.8 1.6 1.2 1.5 1.8 1.9
1.3 1.3 1.9 1.4 1.9 1.9 2.60.9 1.0 1.7 1.2 1.2 2.2 2.20.7 0.9 1.8 1.2 1.1 1.9 3.00.9 1.2 1.9 1.4 1.4 2.1 2.90.8 1.0 1.9 1.1 1.8 1.9 3.1
3.6 4.9 8.9 5.7 8.4 9.4 13.14.7 4.4 8.0 6.3 7.4 8.4 10.43.6 4.6 7.3 6.1 7.1 8.8 8.04.3 4.4 5.8 5.3 6.4 5.6 5.94.3 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.8 5.5 5.0
3.6 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.2 5.0 3.83.3 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.8 5.0 3.94.1 3.7 3.5 4.3 3.2 3.9 2.73.3 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.5 2.63.4 3.8 3.1 3.6 4.0 2.9 2.0
2.8 2.9 2.6 3.0 3.3 2.6 1.53.4 3.1 2.3 3.0 2.2 1.8 1.8
12.9 12.1 8.7 11.2 9.8 7.1 5.815.5 14.8 8.6 11.7 8.8 6.5 6.06.9 5.3 3.4 4.9 3.3 2.7 2.18.0 5.9 3.2 4.7 3.5 2.0 1.7
64,200 56,470 37,713 49,495 41,247 33,606 26,49615,223 5,738 25,555 8,337 6,046 4,422 6,750
45,000–49,99950,000–54,999
100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,999
Family income (dollars)
13,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,999
8,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,999
All women
Table 3.B1Percentage distribution, by sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
(Continued)
3,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,999
20,000–24,99925,000–29,999
55,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999
30,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 97
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
Total 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
1.2 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.7 1.60.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.00.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.00.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.10.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.20.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.20.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.30.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.8
0.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.80.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.30.4 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.30.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.20.4 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.8
1.9 2.4 3.6 2.7 3.6 3.3 6.82.7 3.2 5.3 3.9 5.7 6.6 7.42.3 3.6 6.4 4.7 5.9 9.3 9.23.0 3.3 6.2 4.7 7.0 7.2 7.93.3 4.1 6.4 5.1 6.4 7.6 8.4
3.1 4.4 5.6 4.8 6.4 6.7 5.23.0 4.0 5.2 4.7 5.2 6.2 5.63.9 3.9 4.6 5.0 4.0 5.0 4.23.4 3.2 4.0 3.6 4.4 4.9 3.63.6 4.6 4.0 4.1 4.5 3.3 4.0
3.0 3.1 3.7 3.8 4.5 3.1 2.34.0 3.3 3.2 3.7 2.7 2.8 3.2
15.4 14.7 12.6 14.3 13.2 10.0 9.520.6 19.9 13.2 16.0 12.0 10.1 10.910.1 8.2 5.8 7.7 4.8 4.6 3.712.2 9.0 5.5 7.3 5.7 3.0 2.6
88,016 77,332 57,453 68,795 56,679 47,194 44,7109,305 3,442 11,550 4,767 3,183 1,957 1,642
200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999
(Continued)
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
Married women
Table 3.B1Percentage distribution, by sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income (dollars) Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
98 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
Total 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
5.7 4.1 2.4 1.9 2.0 3.7 2.41.1 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.30.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.60.7 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.40.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6
0.5 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.50.7 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.30.6 0.9 1.3 1.2 0.9 1.1 1.82.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.4 3.1 2.02.3 1.5 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.1 2.3
2.9 2.5 3.2 3.1 3.8 2.7 3.21.9 2.1 2.7 2.5 2.1 3.6 2.81.3 2.1 2.9 2.4 2.0 3.1 3.81.7 2.3 3.2 2.8 2.8 3.0 3.71.5 1.9 3.0 1.8 3.0 2.9 3.8
6.4 8.7 13.3 9.8 13.8 14.3 15.17.8 6.3 10.2 9.5 9.2 9.9 11.35.5 6.0 8.0 8.0 8.4 8.4 7.66.4 6.1 5.5 6.2 5.8 4.4 5.35.8 6.9 4.5 5.5 5.2 3.7 3.8
4.6 4.3 4.0 5.4 3.9 3.8 3.33.9 5.0 3.9 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.44.5 3.5 2.7 3.2 2.3 3.1 2.33.2 3.4 2.4 2.7 2.3 2.4 2.33.0 2.5 2.4 2.9 3.4 2.6 1.3
2.4 2.6 1.7 1.9 1.9 2.1 1.22.5 2.6 1.5 2.0 1.6 1.0 1.48.9 8.1 5.5 7.1 6.0 4.7 4.67.6 7.0 4.9 5.9 5.2 3.7 4.51.9 1.0 1.4 1.2 1.7 1.1 1.51.5 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.5
34,796 33,116 24,768 29,477 26,510 22,957 21,8655,918 2,296 14,005 3,570 2,863 2,465 5,108
50,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,999
Number (thousands)
75,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
2,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,999
Table 3.B1Percentage distribution, by sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income (dollars) Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Nonmarried women
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 99
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
55–61 62–6465 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.40.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.30.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.60.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.3 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.50.1 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.3
0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.50.4 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.8 1.40.6 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.3 0.6 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.4 0.7 1.0 1.6 0.0 1.51.4 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 2.8 1.1 1.6 5.2 0.6 1.6 2.5 2.2 1.6 2.1 0.0 2.52.0 1.1 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 4.8 2.7 2.3 5.6 1.9 1.7 4.1 2.5 2.9 4.2 3.1 3.6
2.0 1.9 1.6 0.8 0.7 0.4 4.0 4.4 3.2 3.7 4.4 2.5 4.7 3.6 4.2 3.7 5.0 3.71.6 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.1 0.4 3.4 2.9 2.9 2.9 4.7 2.9 3.6 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.0 2.71.3 1.3 1.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 2.8 3.2 3.0 4.1 0.4 2.7 2.5 4.4 3.3 2.4 4.8 3.51.5 1.4 1.7 0.7 0.5 0.4 2.8 3.5 3.4 2.4 5.0 3.4 3.1 3.5 3.4 2.7 1.0 3.01.5 1.9 1.7 0.7 0.8 0.6 2.6 4.2 3.2 2.8 1.6 3.3 3.2 6.2 3.5 2.0 4.0 1.9
7.4 7.2 8.2 4.2 3.3 3.5 12.7 15.4 14.3 14.5 20.4 15.8 14.0 13.1 12.5 11.6 15.4 12.55.9 5.5 7.7 4.1 3.7 5.7 8.8 9.5 10.4 5.0 4.1 11.0 8.3 12.5 9.6 11.0 11.5 7.54.8 5.0 7.4 3.9 4.8 6.7 6.2 5.5 8.3 4.7 5.2 8.2 7.5 4.6 9.0 5.8 8.1 8.14.8 4.8 6.3 4.7 4.0 6.4 5.0 6.4 6.2 3.6 8.6 6.2 5.3 5.5 6.2 4.5 5.9 6.84.0 5.5 6.1 4.1 4.9 6.7 3.8 6.8 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 2.7 6.2 5.7 3.8 8.7 4.7
4.0 5.0 5.1 4.1 5.6 5.8 3.8 3.8 4.0 1.8 5.0 3.9 4.3 4.2 4.5 4.3 2.7 4.44.4 4.6 4.7 4.4 4.3 5.2 4.4 5.1 3.9 4.4 5.9 4.0 2.8 4.2 3.8 6.0 5.2 4.54.9 4.9 4.0 6.2 5.5 4.9 2.9 3.5 2.9 4.8 5.1 2.8 2.2 1.8 2.9 3.2 5.5 3.53.8 3.5 3.6 4.2 3.8 4.3 3.1 2.9 2.6 1.3 3.3 2.6 4.1 3.3 2.7 2.6 1.1 2.53.7 3.1 3.3 4.5 4.1 4.1 2.3 1.0 2.3 1.5 0.9 2.3 2.2 0.8 2.1 2.8 0.2 2.9
3.2 3.2 2.8 3.9 3.9 3.7 2.2 1.5 1.7 2.6 2.4 1.5 2.7 0.7 1.5 1.8 1.3 2.73.1 3.1 2.5 4.1 3.8 3.3 1.3 1.8 1.5 1.8 1.7 1.3 1.8 2.4 1.9 0.9 1.2 1.5
12.4 12.2 9.7 14.6 15.7 13.0 8.8 4.7 5.3 8.0 4.3 5.4 10.3 4.9 5.2 8.0 4.8 4.812.7 13.1 9.7 17.1 17.4 13.3 5.4 3.8 4.9 5.1 2.5 5.1 4.0 4.3 4.6 7.0 4.3 4.44.2 4.3 3.8 5.9 6.0 5.6 1.3 0.8 1.5 2.2 1.6 1.4 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.1 1.33.7 3.5 3.5 5.5 4.9 5.0 0.7 0.6 1.4 0.8 0.0 1.6 0.8 0.8 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.7
51,510 50,935 42,457 65,816 66,599 57,731 26,003 23,869 25,958 23,600 28,790 25,805 26,316 22,501 26,400 27,659 25,176 26,7406,527 5,121 39,572 4,059 3,488 22,494 2,468 1,633 17,077 366 387 10,003 1,019 741 4,591 882 351 1,595
100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
60,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999
30,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,999
6,000–6,9997,000–7,999
1,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,999
12,000–12,999
55,000–59,999
13,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,999
8,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
Table 3.B2Percentage distribution, by family's Social Security beneficiary status and aged person's sex, marital status, and age, 2014
All MarriedNonmarried
Total Widowed Divorced
Less than 1,000
Family income (dollars)
Never married
Persons in beneficiary families
(Continued)
100 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
55–61 62–6465 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 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 a 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 a 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.00.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.1 a 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.70.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.4 a 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.40.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.9 0.3 0.1 a 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.40.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.1 a 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.6
0.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.2 0.3 a 1.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.10.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.9 a 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.7 1.7 1.40.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 1.5 0.3 0.5 a 0.6 0.3 1.3 0.5 0.5 2.3 0.0 1.21.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.1 3.1 0.8 1.1 a 0.0 0.9 2.6 1.5 1.0 3.4 0.0 2.41.5 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.2 3.3 3.1 1.7 a 6.6 0.7 1.7 1.2 1.9 5.0 6.4 3.1
1.7 2.1 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.4 2.4 4.9 3.0 a 3.8 2.0 3.1 3.8 4.0 1.9 6.6 3.41.5 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.1 0.3 2.6 2.2 2.6 a 7.5 2.6 2.7 1.7 3.0 2.5 1.4 1.51.9 1.9 0.9 0.2 0.6 0.2 4.2 4.9 2.6 a 0.0 2.2 4.6 4.9 2.9 3.1 9.0 2.91.2 1.3 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.4 2.0 3.0 3.3 a 2.0 3.4 1.3 5.2 2.9 3.1 0.3 3.31.6 2.5 1.3 0.7 1.1 0.6 2.9 5.6 2.8 a 0.0 2.2 3.2 8.2 3.8 2.2 4.1 1.8
8.4 7.4 6.4 4.6 3.5 3.5 13.7 16.3 13.0 a 7.1 14.6 14.4 17.3 12.7 13.3 14.1 11.55.4 6.0 6.7 3.7 3.1 5.7 7.8 12.8 9.3 a 3.8 9.7 6.5 16.0 9.3 9.9 12.7 5.14.8 4.9 6.8 3.4 4.8 6.5 6.9 5.0 7.5 a 5.2 6.0 10.0 3.8 8.6 4.9 7.4 9.05.2 4.6 6.6 5.4 4.0 6.2 5.0 6.1 7.6 a 11.6 8.6 6.2 5.9 6.8 4.8 3.8 8.73.8 5.1 6.5 4.6 4.5 6.4 2.6 6.5 6.7 a 12.2 7.0 1.7 5.7 6.9 2.0 4.1 6.4
3.7 4.4 5.2 3.7 4.8 5.8 3.7 3.2 3.7 a 2.2 4.5 3.6 4.2 3.0 3.9 1.2 3.44.5 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.5 5.0 4.4 5.0 3.5 a 8.9 3.6 2.5 2.2 3.5 6.2 7.3 4.05.2 4.7 4.5 6.8 6.1 5.0 3.0 1.5 3.5 a 3.6 3.7 2.4 1.3 3.4 2.8 1.1 4.13.5 3.8 4.0 3.5 4.2 4.3 3.6 2.8 3.2 a 1.5 3.1 5.5 3.9 3.6 2.4 2.3 3.33.8 2.6 3.8 4.1 3.6 4.2 3.2 0.2 2.6 a 0.0 2.2 3.0 0.0 3.0 3.9 0.0 3.1
3.6 3.2 3.1 4.6 3.8 3.6 2.2 1.9 1.8 a 4.0 1.5 3.2 1.0 1.4 1.2 1.6 2.92.8 3.8 2.9 4.2 4.4 3.3 0.8 2.3 1.9 a 3.6 1.7 0.9 1.8 2.3 1.0 2.2 1.3
12.7 12.1 11.0 14.3 15.5 13.1 10.4 4.5 6.1 a 7.1 5.9 12.2 3.8 5.6 9.1 5.4 6.111.6 13.2 11.5 16.3 17.4 13.7 5.0 3.4 6.1 a 2.5 7.7 3.1 4.2 4.4 6.9 3.6 5.34.4 4.5 4.5 6.5 5.9 5.6 1.5 1.3 1.8 a 5.0 1.6 1.2 0.4 1.6 1.9 1.0 1.83.1 3.0 4.3 4.8 4.1 5.2 0.8 0.4 2.1 a 0.0 2.9 1.3 0.7 1.9 0.0 0.1 0.8
50,740 51,201 49,463 65,252 65,798 58,600 27,143 22,501 30,483 a 35,868 32,542 27,811 21,260 28,328 26,196 21,096 30,8152,627 2,157 17,495 1,537 1,503 12,293 1,090 654 5,202 73 83 2,224 470 339 1,830 474 172 733
200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
Men in beneficiary families
Table 3.B2Percentage distribution, by family's Social Security beneficiary status and aged person's sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income (dollars)
All MarriedNonmarried
Total Widowed Divorced Never married
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 101
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
55–61 62–6465 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.70.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.00.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.80.2 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.3 0.3 1.2 1.7 0.2 0.0 1.8 0.3 1.2 0.0 0.60.1 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 1.9
0.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 2.1 0.5 0.0 1.5 0.80.5 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.0 1.0 0.3 1.3 0.8 0.8 0.0 1.30.5 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.1 1.2 0.8 1.4 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.4 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.0 1.71.2 0.6 1.1 0.5 0.3 0.1 2.6 1.3 1.8 5.8 0.7 1.8 2.4 2.7 1.9 0.5 0.0 2.62.3 0.9 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 6.0 2.4 2.6 7.0 0.6 2.0 6.1 3.6 3.5 3.4 0.0 4.1
2.2 1.7 1.9 0.5 0.6 0.4 5.3 4.1 3.2 4.3 4.5 2.7 6.0 3.5 4.3 5.8 3.4 3.81.6 1.2 1.8 0.3 0.2 0.4 4.0 3.4 3.0 3.4 3.9 3.0 4.4 3.4 2.7 3.5 2.6 3.70.9 0.8 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.7 2.1 3.2 3.2 0.5 2.9 0.7 3.9 3.7 1.7 0.8 4.01.7 1.5 2.0 0.7 0.4 0.4 3.5 3.8 3.5 2.5 5.8 3.4 4.7 2.1 3.8 2.2 1.6 2.71.4 1.4 2.1 0.8 0.5 0.6 2.4 3.3 3.4 2.7 2.1 3.6 3.3 4.6 3.4 1.8 4.0 2.0
6.7 7.0 9.6 3.9 3.2 3.5 11.8 14.8 14.9 13.2 24.0 16.2 13.6 9.5 12.3 9.5 16.7 13.26.3 5.2 8.5 4.4 4.1 5.7 9.6 7.3 10.8 6.3 4.1 11.3 9.8 9.5 9.7 12.4 10.3 9.64.7 5.1 7.9 4.2 4.7 7.0 5.6 5.9 8.7 5.0 5.2 8.8 5.4 5.2 9.3 6.8 8.7 7.34.5 4.9 6.0 4.2 4.0 6.6 5.0 6.7 5.5 3.8 7.8 5.5 4.6 5.2 5.8 4.1 7.9 5.34.1 5.8 5.7 3.7 5.2 6.9 4.8 7.0 4.7 5.4 4.7 4.8 3.5 6.6 5.0 5.9 13.2 3.2
4.2 5.5 5.0 4.4 6.1 5.9 3.8 4.3 4.2 0.7 5.8 3.7 5.0 4.1 5.4 4.7 4.1 5.24.3 4.5 4.7 4.3 4.2 5.4 4.4 5.2 4.1 5.4 5.1 4.1 3.1 5.9 3.9 5.7 3.2 4.84.8 5.0 3.7 5.8 5.1 4.9 2.8 4.9 2.6 4.1 5.4 2.5 2.1 2.2 2.6 3.7 9.8 3.14.0 3.3 3.3 4.7 3.5 4.3 2.7 2.9 2.3 1.0 3.9 2.4 2.8 2.7 2.1 2.8 0.0 1.83.6 3.5 3.0 4.7 4.4 4.0 1.5 1.5 2.1 1.0 1.2 2.3 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.5 0.4 2.8
3.0 3.1 2.6 3.4 4.0 3.7 2.2 1.3 1.7 2.6 1.9 1.5 2.2 0.4 1.6 2.3 1.0 2.63.2 2.7 2.2 4.0 3.3 3.2 1.8 1.5 1.4 2.3 1.2 1.2 2.6 2.8 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.6
12.3 12.2 8.7 14.9 15.9 12.9 7.5 4.8 5.0 7.4 3.6 5.3 8.6 5.9 4.9 6.9 4.2 3.613.4 13.0 8.3 17.6 17.3 12.8 5.7 4.1 4.4 5.8 2.6 4.3 4.7 4.4 4.7 7.3 5.0 3.64.0 4.2 3.3 5.6 6.1 5.6 1.2 0.4 1.3 2.1 0.7 1.4 0.4 0.0 1.3 1.2 1.2 0.94.0 4.0 2.8 5.9 5.5 4.7 0.6 0.8 1.1 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.1 1.2 0.0 0.7
52,264 50,804 37,560 66,120 67,479 56,474 24,492 26,196 24,520 22,188 24,109 24,520 23,031 23,200 25,401 27,760 30,021 22,6163,899 2,964 22,076 2,522 1,985 10,201 1,378 980 11,875 293 304 7,779 549 402 2,761 408 179 862Number (thousands)
75,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)
50,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,999
30,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,999
Women in beneficiary families
Table 3.B2Percentage distribution, by family's Social Security beneficiary status and aged person's sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income (dollars)
All MarriedNonmarried
Total Widowed Divorced Never married
(Continued)
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
2,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,999
25,000–29,999
102 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
55–61 62–6465 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
3.9 4.5 12.6 1.5 3.1 10.2 8.3 6.8 15.2 6.5 7.7 18.4 7.6 3.5 12.0 10.2 11.6 16.50.6 0.5 1.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.2 0.8 1.7 2.2 0.8 2.1 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.5 0.0 2.50.3 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.1 0.5 0.0 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.3 1.10.2 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.3 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.0 1.10.3 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.9 0.4 0.2 1.1 0.4 1.0 0.5
0.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.5 1.1 2.0 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.3 1.0 0.4 0.50.2 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.2 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.1 0.6 1.3 0.8 0.1 0.6 0.00.4 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.6 1.1 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.91.1 1.1 2.0 0.4 0.3 1.3 2.4 2.5 2.9 1.3 1.0 2.3 2.3 3.4 2.5 3.0 2.8 5.20.6 0.8 1.4 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.7 2.5 0.7 1.1 3.8 1.1 1.0 1.4 2.1 3.8 2.3
0.8 0.7 1.5 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.7 1.7 2.5 1.9 0.9 4.9 1.7 1.7 0.7 1.9 1.9 1.10.5 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.9 1.2 1.0 0.7 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.2 0.60.5 0.6 1.5 0.3 0.0 1.4 0.9 1.6 1.6 0.8 2.8 1.1 0.8 1.4 1.8 1.2 1.8 2.80.5 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.7 1.8 2.00.5 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.9 1.3 0.4 1.1 1.2 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.4 0.8 1.6 0.2
2.6 3.2 4.2 1.2 1.5 3.6 5.1 6.1 5.0 5.5 7.1 4.4 5.0 6.4 6.2 5.9 5.3 4.53.7 3.7 3.7 2.0 2.4 2.4 6.8 6.0 5.0 8.6 4.9 4.2 6.3 5.1 5.4 6.9 7.4 5.13.2 3.3 3.1 1.7 2.2 2.2 5.9 5.1 4.2 6.7 5.1 3.8 5.5 6.0 4.7 6.3 3.7 4.43.8 3.5 3.9 2.5 2.5 3.1 6.0 5.4 4.8 6.7 3.6 4.5 6.3 5.1 4.3 5.0 5.4 5.74.1 4.4 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.2 6.1 7.1 4.5 5.2 7.1 2.8 6.1 8.2 5.4 6.1 6.7 5.3
3.6 2.6 3.7 2.6 1.9 3.3 5.4 3.7 4.2 5.8 2.2 4.3 5.4 5.9 5.0 4.9 1.7 2.92.9 3.6 2.8 2.4 3.4 2.8 3.8 3.9 2.7 4.9 3.7 2.6 4.0 3.6 3.2 3.1 4.0 2.23.5 3.2 3.0 3.1 2.9 2.9 4.4 3.7 3.2 2.6 3.4 3.0 4.6 4.0 3.3 4.9 2.7 4.23.0 3.4 2.3 2.7 3.2 1.8 3.4 3.7 2.8 3.3 2.3 2.6 3.8 3.8 2.0 3.0 3.9 4.43.5 3.6 3.5 3.5 4.0 4.0 3.5 3.0 3.0 3.5 3.7 2.6 4.4 3.2 3.8 2.5 2.1 2.6
2.7 2.6 2.3 3.0 2.5 2.8 2.3 2.8 1.8 2.8 4.1 1.5 2.4 3.6 2.6 2.4 1.2 1.13.5 3.2 3.1 3.8 3.3 3.7 2.9 3.1 2.5 2.6 2.4 2.1 2.8 3.6 3.5 3.1 2.4 2.3
13.2 13.0 9.7 15.3 14.8 10.7 9.4 9.8 8.6 8.1 14.1 6.2 10.2 10.4 10.4 8.7 7.6 8.417.3 16.6 12.6 22.3 21.1 16.6 8.1 9.0 8.2 9.3 10.4 8.3 8.4 7.7 9.6 7.3 12.1 4.78.8 8.0 5.4 12.2 11.5 8.1 2.5 2.0 2.4 3.0 0.0 2.2 2.3 2.0 2.7 2.4 1.2 2.5
10.0 9.6 7.8 14.5 13.9 12.4 1.8 2.2 2.7 1.2 2.1 3.5 1.5 1.9 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.3
73,407 70,040 49,469 97,927 93,123 71,046 38,000 37,992 30,020 37,002 39,000 25,002 39,602 39,847 36,060 35,000 32,603 28,91222,908 5,862 6,422 14,783 3,711 3,360 8,125 2,151 3,063 854 344 1,217 4,039 1,013 1,020 2,320 576 619
150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
(Continued)
60,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999
35,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,999
14,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,999
9,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,999
4,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,999
Persons in nonbeneficiary families
Table 3.B2Percentage distribution, by family's Social Security beneficiary status and aged person's sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income (dollars)
All MarriedNonmarried
Total Widowed Divorced Never married
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 103
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
55–61 62–6465 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
3.8 3.7 11.7 1.3 2.8 9.7 9.4 6.3 16.1 6.5 2.3 18.9 8.9 2.5 13.0 11.5 11.3 20.80.4 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.8 0.2 3.2 0.0 1.5 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 2.50.2 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.0 2.1 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.7 1.3 0.00.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.50.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.6 2.0 0.6
0.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.0 8.2 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 0.1 0.00.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.00.5 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 1.1 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.9 0.0 0.8 1.2 0.3 1.21.2 0.8 1.3 0.4 0.3 1.3 3.0 2.2 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 2.6 2.4 0.0 3.9 3.6 5.00.6 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.7 3.1 1.4 0.5 1.9 2.1 1.2 1.1 0.9 2.8 7.2 2.0
0.5 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.2 2.2 1.3 1.6 3.6 4.2 0.9 1.7 0.5 1.5 2.7 0.30.4 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.6 1.4 0.0 4.4 1.4 0.4 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.10.4 0.2 1.6 0.3 0.0 1.5 0.7 0.9 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.7 1.9 0.5 1.7 4.10.3 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.9 0.5 1.6 3.2 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.6 1.6 1.60.4 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.6 1.9 0.5 2.4 1.0 0.0 0.3 2.0 1.0 0.9 2.8 0.0
2.5 3.7 3.9 1.1 1.7 3.0 5.6 9.1 5.7 5.0 10.7 3.6 5.4 9.5 7.4 6.8 8.3 5.13.2 3.7 2.2 1.9 2.6 2.3 6.2 6.7 1.8 5.9 8.9 1.9 7.3 5.4 1.6 4.8 7.0 1.43.2 2.6 2.8 1.8 2.3 2.0 6.3 3.5 4.5 7.2 2.3 4.3 6.3 5.1 6.5 6.7 2.9 2.03.3 3.2 3.5 2.5 2.5 3.2 4.9 5.1 4.2 4.3 0.0 2.6 5.5 5.0 4.0 3.4 5.2 4.73.9 4.2 3.6 3.0 3.0 2.3 6.1 7.5 6.2 4.5 7.6 4.1 5.7 6.0 6.1 6.2 10.6 7.7
3.7 2.2 4.2 2.6 1.9 3.0 6.2 2.8 6.9 9.1 1.9 9.5 6.3 4.2 7.5 5.6 1.6 4.52.9 2.9 2.5 2.4 3.1 2.4 4.0 2.4 2.6 6.1 1.4 1.5 3.7 2.3 3.9 4.0 2.4 1.73.2 3.9 3.3 3.0 3.4 3.1 3.6 5.5 3.7 2.2 6.6 2.4 3.1 7.5 4.6 4.2 1.6 4.52.8 3.5 2.0 2.5 3.4 1.7 3.5 3.8 2.6 1.6 0.0 2.9 3.9 4.0 1.9 2.6 2.7 3.23.7 3.2 3.2 3.7 3.4 3.8 3.5 2.6 1.7 3.6 0.0 3.3 4.6 3.5 1.9 2.8 2.7 0.7
2.8 2.5 2.3 3.0 2.9 2.5 2.2 1.7 1.9 4.5 3.6 2.4 2.2 3.1 1.3 2.1 0.0 2.73.5 3.1 3.6 3.6 3.2 3.9 3.1 2.6 2.8 3.7 0.0 1.3 2.8 2.3 4.5 3.5 2.4 2.3
13.3 13.9 10.3 15.0 15.8 10.9 9.4 8.7 9.0 10.8 15.5 7.8 9.8 11.1 9.3 7.9 5.3 6.618.3 16.6 14.7 22.8 19.5 17.1 8.2 8.7 9.5 10.9 13.3 9.5 8.5 9.2 11.3 7.1 9.1 5.09.6 9.4 6.9 12.5 11.7 8.5 3.0 3.1 3.5 2.8 0.0 3.9 3.0 4.1 3.3 3.7 0.7 3.6
10.6 11.0 10.4 14.5 13.9 13.2 2.0 3.2 4.3 2.4 0.5 8.4 2.1 3.9 2.9 1.5 1.8 3.5
77,006 75,862 61,287 99,719 91,415 74,140 38,018 36,002 38,410 42,012 35,000 40,000 39,602 48,369 40,010 35,000 23,305 30,00011,584 3,088 2,944 8,000 2,254 2,011 3,584 835 932 206 85 219 1,735 347 377 1,216 281 262
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
70,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999
(Continued)
200,000 or more
45,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,999
20,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,999
11,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,999
6,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,999
1,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,999
Table 3.B2Percentage distribution, by family's Social Security beneficiary status and aged person's sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income (dollars)
All MarriedNonmarried
Total Widowed Divorced Never married
Less than 1,000
Men in nonbeneficiary families
104 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
55–61 62–6465 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
4.0 5.3 13.3 1.7 3.7 10.9 7.5 7.1 14.8 6.5 9.5 18.2 6.7 4.0 11.4 8.7 12.0 13.30.7 0.6 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.4 1.0 2.2 2.8 0.1 2.6 1.5 1.9 1.6 0.8 0.0 2.40.5 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.6 1.1 0.5 0.0 1.3 0.9 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.3 1.80.3 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.2 1.7 0.8 0.7 0.6 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.90.3 0.4 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.1 1.3 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.3
0.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.5 0.6 1.4 0.0 0.9 0.3 0.7 0.0 1.0 0.8 0.90.4 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 1.4 1.0 0.2 1.3 1.2 0.9 1.8 0.9 0.2 1.1 0.00.2 0.7 0.8 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.9 1.2 0.4 1.8 1.7 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.7 0.71.0 1.5 2.7 0.4 0.3 1.3 2.0 2.7 3.6 1.3 1.3 2.8 2.1 4.0 4.0 2.1 2.0 5.40.6 0.6 2.0 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.2 0.8 3.0 0.8 0.9 4.2 1.0 1.0 1.7 1.4 0.6 2.5
1.0 0.8 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 2.1 1.4 3.1 1.9 0.0 5.1 2.3 1.7 0.8 2.3 1.1 1.70.6 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.0 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.30.7 1.0 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.3 1.1 2.0 1.5 1.0 3.8 1.4 0.7 1.7 1.7 2.0 1.9 1.90.6 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.3 0.9 2.1 2.30.7 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.2 0.9 0.4 0.7 1.3 0.6 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.4
2.6 2.7 4.5 1.2 1.3 4.3 4.7 4.2 4.6 5.6 6.0 4.6 4.7 4.8 5.4 5.0 2.4 4.04.1 3.7 4.9 2.1 1.9 2.5 7.2 5.6 6.5 9.5 3.5 4.8 5.6 4.9 7.7 9.3 7.8 7.83.2 4.0 3.4 1.6 2.0 2.5 5.5 6.2 4.0 6.6 6.0 3.7 4.9 6.4 3.6 5.7 4.4 6.24.3 3.9 4.2 2.6 2.3 2.9 6.8 5.6 5.1 7.4 4.7 4.9 6.9 5.2 4.4 6.7 5.6 6.54.3 4.7 3.1 3.2 2.7 2.1 6.1 6.9 3.7 5.3 6.9 2.5 6.5 9.3 5.0 5.9 3.1 3.5
3.5 3.1 3.3 2.6 2.0 3.7 4.8 4.3 3.0 4.7 2.3 3.1 4.8 6.8 3.6 4.1 1.9 1.73.0 4.3 3.0 2.5 3.7 3.3 3.7 4.9 2.8 4.5 4.4 2.9 4.3 4.3 2.8 2.1 5.6 2.53.9 2.4 2.8 3.1 2.2 2.7 5.0 2.6 2.9 2.7 2.3 3.2 5.7 2.2 2.6 5.7 3.7 4.03.1 3.3 2.5 2.9 2.8 1.9 3.4 3.7 2.9 3.9 3.0 2.5 3.7 3.7 2.1 3.5 5.0 5.23.3 4.1 3.9 3.1 4.8 4.4 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.4 4.9 2.4 4.2 3.1 4.9 2.1 1.5 4.1
2.7 2.7 2.3 2.9 1.9 3.2 2.4 3.6 1.8 2.3 4.3 1.3 2.5 3.8 3.4 2.8 2.3 0.03.5 3.4 2.8 4.0 3.4 3.4 2.7 3.4 2.3 2.3 3.2 2.3 2.9 4.2 2.9 2.8 2.4 2.3
13.1 11.9 9.2 15.7 13.2 10.3 9.4 10.5 8.4 7.2 13.6 5.9 10.4 10.0 11.1 9.5 9.9 9.816.3 16.7 10.8 21.7 23.5 15.7 8.1 9.2 7.7 8.7 9.5 8.0 8.3 7.0 8.6 7.6 14.9 4.67.9 6.5 4.1 11.8 11.1 7.5 2.2 1.4 2.0 3.1 0.0 1.9 1.8 0.9 2.4 1.0 1.6 1.79.4 8.0 5.6 14.5 13.8 11.3 1.7 1.5 2.0 0.8 2.6 2.4 1.1 0.9 1.0 2.5 2.5 1.4
70,000 63,460 40,020 96,249 94,535 66,592 37,456 39,000 27,743 34,460 40,330 22,080 39,612 38,540 35,000 34,738 43,000 28,42511,324 2,774 3,479 6,783 1,458 1,349 4,541 1,316 2,130 647 259 998 2,304 666 644 1,104 295 357
a.
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999
25,000–29,999
Fewer than 75,000 weighted cases.
100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
55,000–59,99960,000–64,999
30,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,999
13,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,999
8,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,999
3,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,999
Table 3.B2Percentage distribution, by family's Social Security beneficiary status and aged person's sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income (dollars)
All MarriedNonmarried
Total Widowed Divorced Never married
Women in nonbeneficiary families
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 105
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
2.8 2.2 1.6 4.9 4.0 3.7 3.0 2.6 3.0 3.1 3.7 3.00.5 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.10.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.50.2 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.20.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4
0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.4 1.1 0.40.3 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.80.4 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.51.0 0.8 0.9 3.0 1.5 1.6 0.5 0.8 1.2 1.3 1.1 2.20.8 0.6 1.0 1.5 3.1 2.4 0.6 0.5 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.3
1.0 1.2 1.3 1.5 2.1 3.1 0.5 0.9 2.5 1.0 1.1 2.60.6 0.8 1.3 2.0 1.4 2.1 0.6 0.1 1.5 1.1 1.1 1.80.6 0.8 1.2 1.2 1.6 3.5 0.7 0.6 1.6 1.3 1.4 1.80.6 0.9 1.6 1.3 1.6 2.2 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.8 2.20.7 1.2 1.5 1.2 1.5 2.5 0.4 0.6 1.3 0.8 1.6 2.1
3.3 4.7 7.6 6.2 9.6 8.7 1.9 1.9 6.1 5.9 6.5 8.93.9 4.2 7.1 5.8 7.3 8.5 3.2 3.9 5.1 7.0 7.8 8.33.3 4.0 6.8 4.8 3.8 7.7 4.5 4.3 4.8 4.1 6.3 6.33.8 4.0 5.9 5.0 4.9 6.4 4.5 5.0 5.3 6.2 6.9 5.34.0 4.9 5.8 5.1 6.0 5.3 3.2 4.1 3.9 6.3 4.1 4.5
3.6 3.6 5.0 4.5 4.1 4.7 2.9 5.4 3.1 4.4 4.1 4.23.1 4.1 4.5 4.2 4.1 4.3 2.5 3.5 3.1 3.9 4.5 3.63.9 4.1 3.9 4.1 3.8 3.2 2.9 2.7 4.9 4.8 5.2 3.83.1 3.5 3.5 4.3 3.2 3.0 1.8 2.9 2.1 3.4 3.4 3.53.5 3.4 3.5 3.2 3.0 2.4 4.7 4.8 2.8 3.0 2.7 3.5
2.9 3.0 2.8 2.5 2.4 2.8 3.2 1.2 1.7 2.7 2.0 2.43.5 3.2 2.7 2.5 2.6 1.7 3.3 3.3 2.7 3.5 2.2 2.7
13.5 13.2 10.0 10.9 9.4 6.3 11.2 11.6 11.0 11.0 11.1 8.317.0 15.5 10.3 9.8 9.3 6.6 20.3 18.9 14.9 12.9 10.9 8.68.2 6.8 4.1 4.5 2.1 2.1 9.9 8.1 6.9 4.7 2.6 2.59.2 7.1 4.2 3.3 2.3 1.6 11.7 10.9 6.5 3.0 2.6 2.7
71,735 62,935 44,208 44,000 37,192 30,059 80,404 72,630 53,495 48,006 41,650 35,12323,885 8,997 39,054 3,463 1,211 4,143 1,453 548 2,029 3,173 1,008 3,636
100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
55,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999
30,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,999
13,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,999
12,000–12,999
Table 3.B3Percentage distribution, by sex, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic originFamily income (dollars)
6,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,999
All persons
(Continued)
106 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
2.9 2.1 1.5 4.5 3.7 3.7 3.9 2.1 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.30.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.10.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 1.00.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.20.1 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.4
0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.2 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.9 0.2 1.6 0.10.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.50.5 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.3 0.9 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.61.0 0.6 0.4 4.0 1.8 1.5 0.8 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.4 1.50.7 0.7 0.6 1.3 4.2 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.9 1.1 1.6 1.4
0.7 1.2 0.9 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.1 1.2 1.5 0.7 1.6 2.30.5 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.2 1.7 0.3 0.0 1.7 1.2 1.0 1.80.6 0.9 0.9 1.1 0.9 2.6 1.1 0.6 1.0 0.9 0.7 1.60.4 0.8 1.1 1.0 0.9 2.2 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.4 1.40.6 1.4 1.1 0.8 1.7 2.7 0.0 0.8 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.4
3.3 4.9 5.8 6.7 9.5 8.9 1.1 1.0 5.7 5.8 6.3 8.43.5 4.1 6.0 4.9 8.3 7.9 2.9 5.0 4.5 6.7 9.6 8.13.2 3.6 6.2 5.0 2.7 6.9 4.4 2.9 5.5 4.4 6.4 6.33.5 3.8 6.1 3.7 3.8 6.5 4.8 4.3 5.7 5.4 7.2 5.63.9 4.4 6.3 4.2 6.0 5.4 2.8 5.4 4.1 6.9 3.8 4.9
3.7 2.9 5.2 4.4 3.9 4.3 2.6 5.3 3.0 4.9 2.6 4.73.0 3.5 4.4 4.2 4.1 3.9 2.9 4.5 2.5 3.9 5.0 3.23.6 4.3 4.4 3.7 4.6 3.6 2.8 2.4 4.8 4.1 5.0 3.82.9 3.8 3.8 3.9 2.5 3.7 1.9 3.1 2.6 3.0 3.3 4.03.6 3.0 3.8 3.3 2.4 2.4 5.1 2.7 3.3 3.4 2.4 2.9
3.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 1.8 3.1 2.7 1.8 1.7 2.8 1.8 2.33.3 3.4 3.1 3.1 2.4 1.8 3.4 3.0 2.2 3.3 3.6 2.6
13.4 13.5 11.2 12.2 12.0 7.4 11.6 10.5 11.1 11.2 12.0 10.017.7 15.7 12.1 11.2 9.3 8.3 21.7 20.4 16.0 13.5 11.4 9.69.2 7.8 4.9 5.1 3.5 2.3 9.0 10.6 7.9 5.6 3.2 2.49.8 8.1 5.4 4.1 3.3 2.0 11.3 12.0 6.8 3.5 2.0 2.9
75,000 67,921 51,917 48,800 39,968 33,751 81,048 81,000 57,969 50,004 44,532 37,73811,677 4,345 17,513 1,559 548 1,662 671 255 925 1,532 479 1,567
200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
All men
Table 3.B3Percentage distribution, by sex, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income (dollars)White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 107
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1.1 1.6 1.2 1.2 2.9 2.3 2.0 1.1 3.3 1.5 3.1 2.70.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.10.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.10.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.30.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.5
0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.1 1.1 0.20.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.40.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.80.4 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.4 0.0 1.00.1 0.4 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.7 0.7
0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 1.0 1.00.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.60.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.4 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.0 1.30.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.1 0.70.4 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.3 1.1 1.7
1.6 2.3 3.3 2.5 4.6 5.6 0.8 1.2 5.1 4.8 3.6 7.92.2 2.4 5.0 2.6 5.9 8.1 2.2 4.9 4.9 3.7 6.3 8.71.9 3.3 5.7 3.1 2.0 7.3 3.0 3.5 5.5 4.3 7.4 6.22.8 3.0 5.6 3.9 4.5 7.3 4.2 4.0 5.8 5.0 7.2 6.43.2 3.4 6.1 4.3 4.5 4.7 2.6 5.3 3.3 6.8 2.5 5.3
2.7 3.0 5.4 3.6 3.4 6.1 2.2 5.0 3.5 4.8 3.1 5.32.6 3.5 4.8 3.2 3.8 4.8 3.0 5.3 2.5 3.9 7.0 3.23.6 4.5 4.7 3.8 5.2 4.7 2.9 2.7 4.5 4.9 5.8 4.22.6 3.9 3.9 4.2 3.2 5.1 2.3 2.5 2.5 3.2 4.2 4.33.6 3.7 4.3 4.7 2.9 3.4 6.1 2.5 4.1 3.1 3.7 3.7
3.3 3.3 3.4 3.7 3.5 5.3 2.8 1.1 2.0 3.2 2.9 2.53.6 3.7 3.5 4.1 3.8 2.0 4.2 2.5 2.0 3.6 3.5 3.3
14.9 15.7 13.0 16.9 18.5 9.1 11.9 11.3 12.1 12.7 13.7 10.122.1 19.0 14.3 18.5 13.5 12.2 21.9 20.9 16.6 18.2 12.3 10.812.0 9.6 6.0 8.6 5.3 3.9 11.2 12.0 8.7 6.8 4.9 3.113.5 10.2 6.5 6.9 5.7 3.0 13.6 14.2 8.0 4.9 2.5 3.0
95,356 81,000 61,096 75,910 68,017 48,828 92,605 90,000 64,555 63,004 51,560 43,3007,976 3,201 12,545 842 283 830 536 215 723 970 304 1,044Number (thousands)
75,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)
50,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
2,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,999
Married men
Table 3.B3Percentage distribution, by sex, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income (dollars)White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
(Continued)
108 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 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 a 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
6.8 3.2 2.1 8.4 4.5 5.1 11.2 a 2.7 6.8 4.2 4.30.9 0.3 0.2 0.0 1.1 0.5 0.0 a 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.00.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.2 a 0.0 0.8 0.3 2.60.5 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.6 0.0 a 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.00.2 0.7 0.1 0.9 0.2 0.2 1.2 a 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.3
0.9 0.5 0.1 0.1 2.2 0.7 0.0 a 1.4 0.4 2.4 0.00.2 0.6 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.8 0.0 a 0.9 0.3 1.1 0.61.2 0.1 0.2 1.3 0.6 1.8 0.0 a 1.7 0.5 0.0 0.32.2 1.2 0.9 7.6 3.3 2.9 4.0 a 0.5 0.6 1.1 2.31.9 1.6 1.5 2.8 7.5 2.2 3.3 a 2.1 2.7 3.2 2.8
1.4 3.4 2.2 2.2 2.5 5.2 0.3 a 5.9 1.0 2.8 5.01.0 2.0 2.3 2.1 1.7 2.2 1.4 a 5.0 2.5 1.7 4.31.4 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.9 3.9 0.0 a 3.1 1.7 1.8 2.10.7 2.1 2.8 1.7 1.2 4.2 2.1 a 1.3 0.5 1.9 2.81.0 3.7 2.2 1.5 2.8 4.6 0.0 a 0.8 0.3 1.7 3.7
6.9 12.2 12.1 11.6 14.8 12.2 2.4 a 8.1 7.4 10.9 9.36.5 8.9 8.3 7.6 10.8 7.7 5.5 a 3.0 12.0 15.4 7.06.1 4.6 7.3 7.3 3.4 6.6 9.8 a 5.3 4.5 4.6 6.65.2 6.1 7.4 3.6 3.0 5.8 6.9 a 5.6 6.3 7.2 3.95.4 7.0 6.7 4.0 7.6 6.2 3.5 a 6.9 7.2 6.0 4.1
5.8 2.6 4.5 5.4 4.4 2.5 4.3 a 1.3 5.0 1.9 3.53.9 3.5 3.4 5.4 4.5 3.0 2.6 a 2.5 3.7 1.5 3.13.6 3.9 3.6 3.5 4.0 2.4 2.3 a 5.7 2.9 3.7 3.03.7 3.6 3.3 3.6 1.7 2.3 0.3 a 2.9 2.6 1.8 3.53.8 1.2 2.6 1.7 1.8 1.5 1.2 a 0.6 4.1 0.2 1.4
2.4 2.1 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.9 2.4 a 0.7 2.1 0.0 1.92.8 2.6 2.1 1.9 0.8 1.7 0.0 a 3.1 2.7 4.0 1.2
10.2 7.5 6.7 6.5 5.0 5.8 10.5 a 7.5 8.6 8.9 9.78.1 6.6 6.7 2.5 4.7 4.5 21.0 a 13.8 5.3 9.8 7.13.1 2.5 2.2 0.9 1.5 0.7 0.4 a 4.9 3.6 0.1 1.01.9 2.3 2.6 0.9 0.8 1.1 2.3 a 2.7 1.0 1.0 2.6
38,750 31,080 33,109 24,000 21,096 21,328 35,000 a 37,710 33,933 27,000 27,3543,701 1,144 4,968 717 265 832 136 40 202 563 175 522
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
60,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999
50,000–54,99955,000–59,999
14,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,999
150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,999
Nonmarried men
Table 3.B3Percentage distribution, by sex, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income (dollars)White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
(Continued)
9,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,999
4,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,999
35,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 109
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
2.7 2.3 1.7 5.3 4.3 3.7 2.3 3.1 2.8 2.8 3.9 2.80.5 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.10.4 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.10.3 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.20.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.9 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.4
0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.4 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.50.4 0.5 0.6 0.3 1.1 0.9 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.00.3 0.4 0.7 0.5 1.2 1.4 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.6 1.1 0.50.9 0.9 1.2 2.2 1.3 1.6 0.3 1.5 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.70.9 0.5 1.4 1.7 2.3 3.2 0.6 0.6 1.7 1.9 1.6 3.1
1.2 1.1 1.7 1.8 2.5 3.3 0.8 0.6 3.3 1.3 0.7 2.80.6 1.0 1.6 2.6 1.6 2.4 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.0 1.2 1.70.7 0.7 1.5 1.2 2.2 4.2 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.6 2.0 2.00.8 1.1 2.0 1.5 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.2 2.2 2.80.7 1.0 1.9 1.5 1.3 2.3 0.7 0.4 1.7 1.2 1.9 1.9
3.3 4.5 9.1 5.8 9.7 8.6 2.5 2.6 6.3 6.0 6.6 9.34.3 4.2 8.0 6.6 6.5 8.8 3.5 2.8 5.6 7.2 6.2 8.53.4 4.3 7.3 4.6 4.8 8.2 4.6 5.5 4.3 3.9 6.2 6.24.1 4.2 5.8 6.1 5.7 6.4 4.3 5.6 4.9 6.8 6.7 5.14.1 5.3 5.5 5.8 6.0 5.2 3.6 2.9 3.8 5.8 4.3 4.3
3.5 4.3 4.8 4.5 4.3 5.0 3.1 5.4 3.1 3.9 5.5 3.93.2 4.6 4.6 4.2 4.0 4.5 2.1 2.7 3.7 3.9 4.1 3.94.1 3.9 3.5 4.5 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 5.0 5.5 5.4 3.93.2 3.2 3.3 4.5 3.8 2.6 1.6 2.7 1.7 3.9 3.5 3.13.3 3.7 3.2 3.2 3.5 2.4 4.4 6.7 2.3 2.6 2.9 3.9
2.8 3.0 2.6 2.3 3.0 2.5 3.7 0.6 1.7 2.5 2.2 2.53.6 3.0 2.3 2.1 2.8 1.6 3.3 3.6 3.1 3.7 0.9 2.8
13.6 12.9 9.0 9.8 7.3 5.5 10.8 12.5 10.9 10.8 10.3 7.016.4 15.3 8.7 8.7 9.3 5.4 19.1 17.6 14.0 12.3 10.4 7.87.2 5.9 3.4 4.0 1.0 2.0 10.7 6.0 6.0 3.9 2.1 2.68.6 6.2 3.2 2.6 1.5 1.3 12.0 9.9 6.1 2.5 3.1 2.5
69,058 59,713 38,635 40,063 34,263 28,137 79,812 66,234 50,784 46,384 40,024 32,81912,208 4,652 21,541 1,904 663 2,481 781 293 1,104 1,640 529 2,069
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
(Continued)
70,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
45,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,999
20,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,999
11,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,999
1,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,999
Less than 1,000
6,000–6,999
All women
Table 3.B3Percentage distribution, by sex, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income (dollars)White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
110 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1.2 1.6 1.1 1.6 0.4 1.4 1.0 1.7 3.8 1.6 4.0 2.50.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.20.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.20.1 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.4 0.2 1.1 0.2
0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.9 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.30.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.60.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.80.3 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.1 0.0 0.8 1.1 0.90.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.3 1.2 0.4
0.3 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 1.30.2 0.2 0.3 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.6 1.8 0.50.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.6 1.2 0.7 1.20.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.3 1.10.4 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.2 0.4 2.2 1.3
1.8 2.4 3.4 2.9 4.6 5.1 1.6 0.9 5.8 3.2 5.4 8.82.4 3.0 5.2 4.7 5.7 9.1 3.8 2.0 5.1 4.8 4.2 8.12.2 3.3 6.5 3.5 3.3 8.5 2.2 5.6 4.1 2.4 6.1 6.92.9 3.2 6.0 3.6 4.0 8.7 3.4 5.2 6.3 7.7 7.3 4.33.2 4.4 6.5 3.8 4.4 6.2 3.6 1.9 4.0 6.3 4.0 5.4
2.9 4.1 5.8 4.7 6.8 5.8 2.8 5.8 2.9 4.5 5.8 5.12.7 3.9 5.4 5.3 6.5 3.5 2.1 3.3 4.0 4.9 2.9 4.33.9 3.8 4.6 3.9 5.8 3.6 3.1 2.5 5.8 5.8 4.2 4.03.2 3.2 4.1 5.8 3.5 5.1 1.8 2.4 1.6 5.3 3.1 3.93.5 4.4 4.2 3.8 6.6 3.8 4.2 5.8 2.7 3.3 4.0 4.3
2.8 3.2 3.6 4.1 3.5 5.9 4.6 0.7 2.3 2.3 2.4 3.44.1 3.2 3.3 3.1 4.0 2.1 3.2 3.1 3.3 4.7 0.7 3.7
15.9 15.1 12.8 13.2 11.8 7.9 12.2 15.3 12.8 12.3 12.8 9.121.2 20.5 13.3 16.4 15.3 11.1 20.8 17.5 15.1 16.8 13.6 9.810.3 8.8 5.7 7.2 2.5 4.6 12.1 6.3 8.3 5.2 3.0 4.412.6 9.0 5.5 6.0 3.7 3.6 15.0 12.7 7.1 3.7 5.2 3.0
90,000 78,716 57,901 65,000 56,656 45,577 97,400 78,440 63,953 58,000 47,000 45,0407,805 2,927 10,198 748 230 606 580 213 576 922 307 821
100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
(Continued)
55,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999
30,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,999
13,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,999
8,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,999
3,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,999
Table 3.B3Percentage distribution, by sex, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income (dollars)White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
Married women
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 111
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
5.2 3.4 2.1 7.7 6.4 4.4 6.1 6.8 1.8 4.4 3.7 3.01.1 1.0 0.4 1.0 0.9 0.5 1.1 0.0 1.1 0.5 0.7 0.10.7 0.6 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.10.8 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.6 0.20.5 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.6 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.6
0.6 0.9 0.6 0.0 0.5 0.2 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.8 0.70.9 1.1 1.0 0.3 1.4 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.5 1.9 1.30.6 0.6 1.2 0.6 1.8 1.9 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.6 1.7 0.32.0 2.2 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 2.6 2.3 2.8 3.92.2 1.0 2.4 2.8 3.5 4.1 2.2 0.0 3.1 3.9 2.1 4.8
2.9 2.4 2.9 2.7 3.1 4.2 2.3 2.3 7.0 2.6 1.0 3.81.4 2.3 2.8 3.5 1.9 2.9 3.5 0.4 1.0 1.6 0.3 2.51.1 1.7 2.6 1.7 3.2 5.1 0.0 2.0 3.7 2.1 3.8 2.51.7 2.3 3.3 2.0 2.5 2.9 0.0 0.0 1.9 2.2 3.6 3.91.3 2.1 3.1 2.0 1.7 2.8 2.1 0.0 2.1 2.2 1.5 2.3
5.9 8.1 14.3 7.7 12.4 9.7 5.2 7.2 6.9 9.6 8.4 9.77.7 6.2 10.5 7.7 7.0 8.7 2.8 5.1 6.1 10.2 8.9 8.85.4 6.0 8.1 5.3 5.5 8.1 11.5 5.5 4.4 5.7 6.2 5.86.1 6.0 5.6 7.7 6.7 5.6 6.7 6.7 3.4 5.8 5.9 5.75.7 7.0 4.5 7.1 6.9 4.8 3.5 5.5 3.6 5.2 4.7 3.5
4.6 4.6 4.0 4.3 3.0 4.7 4.0 4.4 3.4 3.0 5.1 3.14.2 5.8 3.8 3.4 2.7 4.8 1.8 1.1 3.3 2.7 5.8 3.64.5 4.1 2.5 4.9 1.6 2.9 2.9 4.3 4.2 5.1 7.2 3.83.2 3.1 2.5 3.7 4.0 1.8 1.1 3.4 1.7 2.0 4.2 2.63.0 2.5 2.4 2.8 1.9 1.9 5.2 9.1 1.9 1.8 1.5 3.6
2.8 2.7 1.8 1.1 2.7 1.5 1.0 0.4 1.0 2.7 1.9 1.92.8 2.7 1.4 1.5 2.1 1.4 3.6 5.0 2.9 2.3 1.1 2.29.6 9.2 5.6 7.6 4.9 4.7 7.0 5.2 8.8 8.9 6.7 5.78.1 6.5 4.7 3.8 6.1 3.6 13.9 17.8 12.8 6.6 6.0 6.51.8 0.9 1.4 2.0 0.2 1.1 6.4 5.3 3.5 2.1 0.8 1.41.6 1.4 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 3.5 2.5 5.1 1.0 0.2 2.2
36,208 35,000 24,684 30,000 23,650 23,592 40,000 53,000 37,713 29,000 30,400 26,1174,403 1,725 11,343 1,156 434 1,875 202 80 527 719 222 1,249
a.
200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
Fewer than 75,000 weighted cases.
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
Table 3.B3Percentage distribution, by sex, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income (dollars)White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
Nonmarried women
112 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.10.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.2 0.50.4 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.10.0 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.2
0.3 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.9 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.20.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.60.6 0.2 0.5 0.9 0.8 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.2 0.4 0.61.2 0.4 0.7 2.7 0.7 1.2 0.0 1.5 1.0 2.6 0.9 1.52.0 0.6 1.0 2.1 2.8 2.3 3.0 1.6 1.4 3.3 2.5 2.1
1.8 1.8 1.4 3.1 2.9 3.4 0.7 0.0 1.9 2.4 0.7 3.01.0 1.0 1.3 4.3 1.4 2.4 1.0 0.0 2.2 1.8 1.9 1.91.2 1.2 1.2 2.0 1.5 3.9 0.0 0.8 1.6 2.1 2.0 1.91.4 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.4 1.2 0.0 0.9 1.4 1.8 2.51.3 1.9 1.7 2.3 2.6 2.8 0.0 0.0 1.4 1.5 2.7 2.5
7.2 6.5 8.2 8.6 14.9 9.2 4.1 3.1 6.6 7.2 8.7 10.25.7 4.9 7.6 7.4 10.0 9.2 3.2 3.9 6.0 6.6 10.3 9.34.3 4.9 7.4 7.3 5.5 8.4 6.5 3.7 5.5 3.2 5.6 7.34.7 4.9 6.3 6.4 4.5 6.8 2.0 3.5 5.1 6.3 6.7 5.43.8 5.6 6.2 5.4 5.7 5.7 3.2 3.8 4.8 5.6 6.1 4.7
4.0 4.7 5.2 3.6 5.9 5.0 4.3 10.7 3.2 4.4 3.9 3.84.3 4.5 4.8 4.4 4.9 4.4 2.5 6.1 3.3 4.3 3.8 3.65.1 5.3 4.0 4.5 2.9 3.6 2.7 2.4 4.7 4.0 7.2 4.03.7 3.7 3.7 4.4 2.0 3.1 3.3 2.1 2.1 3.3 2.1 3.93.9 2.9 3.5 2.4 3.6 2.3 5.5 6.7 2.6 2.3 1.7 3.0
3.3 3.2 2.8 3.3 2.9 2.9 1.1 1.5 2.2 1.8 2.0 2.43.2 3.2 2.6 2.5 2.5 1.6 2.0 2.3 2.4 1.7 1.9 2.3
12.9 13.0 9.9 9.2 8.1 6.3 16.6 8.8 11.8 12.0 8.7 8.113.8 13.7 9.8 5.6 6.9 6.2 17.2 19.2 15.6 13.6 11.2 8.84.5 4.5 3.9 2.2 1.5 2.0 5.7 10.7 6.8 3.9 1.7 2.83.8 3.6 3.6 1.2 1.0 1.3 13.2 6.8 5.5 1.3 2.3 2.6
54,069 53,160 43,459 34,652 31,952 30,712 80,404 64,555 54,378 43,600 37,865 34,9335,180 4,222 34,158 957 587 3,386 231 188 1,396 632 440 2,721
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
200,000 or more
35,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999
30,000–34,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,999
Table 3.B4Percentage distribution, by family's Social Security beneficiary status and aged person's race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic originFamily income (dollars)
6,000–6,999
Persons in beneficiary families
Less than 1,000
(Continued)
1,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 113
Family Total Money Income of Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
3.5 4.1 11.9 6.7 7.8 19.8 3.6 4.0 9.4 3.9 6.6 11.80.6 0.5 1.3 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.40.3 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.30.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.40.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.1 0.2 0.5 1.4 0.4 0.5 1.1
0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 1.5 0.3 0.9 0.7 1.3 0.3 1.3 0.70.2 0.3 0.6 0.3 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 1.30.3 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.40.9 1.1 1.8 3.2 2.3 3.2 0.6 0.4 1.4 1.0 1.3 4.00.5 0.6 1.1 1.3 3.5 2.9 0.2 0.0 1.3 1.1 0.9 2.9
0.7 0.6 1.1 0.9 1.4 1.9 0.4 1.3 3.8 0.6 1.5 1.40.4 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.4 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.9 0.5 1.50.5 0.4 1.4 0.9 1.7 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.5 1.1 0.8 1.60.4 0.5 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.8 1.20.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 1.2 0.5 0.9 1.0 0.6 0.8 0.8
2.2 3.1 3.8 5.3 4.7 6.7 1.5 1.2 4.9 5.5 4.7 5.13.4 3.5 3.5 5.2 4.8 5.0 3.2 3.8 3.2 7.0 5.9 5.33.0 3.2 2.8 3.8 2.3 4.6 4.1 4.6 3.4 4.4 6.7 3.13.6 3.2 3.5 4.5 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.8 5.6 6.1 7.1 5.14.1 4.2 3.5 4.9 6.3 3.6 3.2 4.3 2.0 6.5 2.4 4.1
3.5 2.6 3.8 4.8 2.5 3.5 2.6 2.6 2.9 4.4 4.3 5.62.8 3.6 2.6 4.1 3.3 3.6 2.4 2.2 2.8 3.8 5.1 3.63.5 3.1 2.9 4.0 4.6 1.8 3.0 2.9 5.3 5.0 3.7 3.32.9 3.2 2.2 4.2 4.4 2.9 1.5 3.3 1.9 3.5 4.5 2.33.4 3.7 3.6 3.6 2.5 2.5 4.6 3.8 3.2 3.2 3.4 4.8
2.8 2.8 2.6 2.1 2.1 1.9 3.6 1.0 0.7 2.9 2.1 2.53.6 3.2 3.3 2.6 2.7 2.0 3.6 3.9 3.4 3.9 2.4 3.8
13.7 13.4 10.3 11.5 10.6 6.2 10.2 13.0 9.1 10.8 12.9 9.017.9 17.1 13.4 11.4 11.5 8.3 20.9 18.8 13.5 12.7 10.6 7.89.2 8.8 5.7 5.4 2.7 2.3 10.7 6.8 7.0 4.9 3.3 1.6
10.7 10.2 8.4 4.1 3.6 2.7 11.4 13.0 8.7 3.4 2.7 3.0
76,749 73,921 54,002 48,200 40,029 26,002 80,739 78,287 51,308 50,000 45,023 36,00018,704 4,775 4,895 2,505 625 757 1,221 360 633 2,540 568 915Number (thousands)
75,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)
50,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,999
45,000–49,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,999
9,000–9,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,999
Asian alone Hispanic origin
Persons in nonbeneficiary families
Table 3.B4Percentage distribution, by family's Social Security beneficiary status and aged person's race, Hispanic origin, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income (dollars)White alone Black alone
114 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Total Money Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.2 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.5 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.5 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.8 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.01.1 5.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1.6 3.5 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.01.5 1.8 5.6 0.0 0.0 0.01.4 1.2 6.2 0.0 0.0 0.01.7 1.4 2.2 4.8 0.0 0.01.7 2.0 1.3 5.4 0.0 0.0
8.2 12.4 3.9 7.8 14.1 2.77.7 7.0 13.9 3.8 5.1 8.97.4 6.0 10.9 10.0 4.3 6.26.3 4.5 6.1 8.0 7.9 4.86.1 3.6 6.0 7.0 8.1 5.6
5.1 3.4 4.7 6.2 5.5 5.44.7 3.2 4.4 5.8 5.8 4.24.0 3.1 4.2 4.5 4.1 4.33.6 2.7 3.2 3.7 3.9 4.43.3 2.4 2.8 4.1 3.7 3.7
2.8 1.7 2.5 3.1 3.2 3.52.5 1.8 1.6 2.9 3.1 3.29.7 7.0 6.8 9.5 11.6 13.59.7 7.3 5.5 8.0 12.0 15.53.8 3.1 1.9 3.2 4.3 6.53.5 2.1 1.7 2.1 3.4 7.9
42,457 26,352 31,108 42,741 49,547 64,96639,572 7,882 7,698 7,991 8,086 7,915
45,000–49,999
Number (thousands)
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999
55,000–59,99960,000–64,999
200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)
20,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,999
11,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,999
10,000–10,999
Table 3.B5Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by quintile of per-beneficiary Social Security benefits, 2014
All persons in beneficiary families
NOTE: Per-beneficiary family Social Security quintile limits are $10,259, $13,200, $15,659, and $19,100.
Family income (dollars)
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
50,000–54,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 115
Family Total Money Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.3 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.4 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.8 3.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.01.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.01.5 6.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.02.0 8.7 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
2.8 4.9 10.1 0.0 0.0 0.02.5 2.1 12.4 0.0 0.0 0.02.6 1.4 13.8 0.0 0.0 0.03.0 1.5 4.8 10.9 0.0 0.02.8 1.2 2.8 12.2 0.0 0.0
12.4 7.1 8.4 17.5 29.4 4.09.1 5.1 7.1 8.4 10.6 13.47.2 5.5 4.7 7.2 8.6 9.25.4 3.9 4.3 4.8 6.2 7.25.0 3.0 3.8 4.8 6.2 6.7
3.7 2.7 2.8 3.7 3.7 5.33.5 2.6 2.6 3.7 3.8 4.43.1 2.4 2.0 3.7 3.1 4.12.8 2.3 2.4 2.3 3.0 3.72.8 2.3 2.4 2.8 2.3 3.7
1.9 2.0 1.3 1.4 1.3 3.22.1 1.9 1.3 1.6 2.0 3.07.1 6.6 4.1 5.8 7.3 10.37.8 7.0 5.5 5.4 7.1 12.12.9 2.7 1.6 2.3 2.9 4.52.8 2.4 1.7 1.2 2.2 5.3
30,940 21,827 18,160 25,401 31,259 49,86220,950 4,788 3,463 3,537 3,874 5,288Number (thousands)
100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)
50,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,999
Table 3.B6Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by number of Social Security beneficiaries in family and quintile of per-beneficiary Social Security benefits, 2014
Persons in 1-beneficiary families
Family income (dollars)
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,999
20,000–24,999
75,000–99,999
(Continued)
4,000–4,999
116 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Total Money Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.2 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.6 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
3.5 21.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.06.3 10.0 20.2 0.2 0.0 0.07.8 6.2 16.5 12.6 0.3 0.07.3 5.2 7.5 11.1 9.6 0.07.4 4.6 7.6 9.1 10.0 3.2
6.6 4.4 6.3 8.3 7.3 5.75.9 4.0 5.7 7.1 7.6 3.75.0 4.3 5.8 4.9 5.1 4.84.5 3.3 4.0 4.6 4.8 5.94.0 2.4 3.0 5.2 5.0 3.8
3.8 1.4 3.5 4.6 4.9 3.93.1 1.6 1.9 4.0 4.1 3.4
12.6 7.9 9.0 12.3 15.4 19.711.5 7.5 5.0 9.5 16.2 22.34.8 3.7 2.2 3.8 5.4 10.64.2 1.6 1.9 2.7 4.4 13.0
53,310 32,001 38,336 51,453 65,403 94,57318,093 2,975 4,093 4,277 4,145 2,603
150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
60,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999
35,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,999
14,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,999
9,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,999
4,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,999
Persons in 2-beneficiary families
Table 3.B6Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by number of Social Security beneficiaries in family and quintile of per-beneficiary Social Security benefits, 2014—Continued
Family income (dollars)
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 117
Family Total Money Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 a a
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a a0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a a0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a a0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a a0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a a
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a a0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a a0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a a0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a a0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a a
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a a1.1 5.0 0.0 0.0 a a0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a a0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a a0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 a a
0.4 1.7 0.0 0.0 a a2.1 9.3 0.0 0.0 a a5.1 22.5 0.0 0.0 a a6.2 12.3 12.8 0.0 a a4.9 5.7 13.5 0.0 a a
5.0 7.2 5.8 5.5 a a9.8 5.3 11.9 13.6 a a6.7 1.3 9.2 9.6 a a4.0 1.5 3.7 8.0 a a4.5 7.7 5.0 4.1 a a
3.6 0.0 6.3 2.4 a a1.2 2.5 1.0 0.5 a a
12.4 0.7 9.4 17.4 a a20.7 14.1 18.5 24.0 a a6.7 3.2 3.0 7.9 a a5.7 0.0 0.0 7.1 a a
65,124 32,676 51,525 90,288 a a529 119 141 177 67 24
a.
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
Fewer than 75,000 weighted cases.
70,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
NOTE: Per-beneficiary family Social Security quintile limits are $10,259, $13,200, $15,659, and $19,100.
45,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,999
20,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,999
11,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,999
6,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,999
1,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,999
Less than 1,000
Family income (dollars)
Persons in families of 3 or more beneficiaries
Table 3.B6Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by number of Social Security beneficiaries in family and quintile of per-beneficiary Social Security benefits, 2014—Continued
118 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Total Money Income Excluding Social Security of Aged Persons
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
0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.24.8 6.7 12.1 2.0 4.3 7.6 9.9 11.3 17.81.8 4.0 8.4 1.0 2.7 6.8 3.3 6.4 10.40.7 0.9 2.5 0.4 0.4 2.0 1.4 1.7 3.10.6 0.8 1.7 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.2 1.4 2.50.5 0.8 1.9 0.2 0.5 1.7 1.1 1.4 2.00.4 0.5 1.8 0.2 0.3 1.3 0.8 1.0 2.4
0.5 0.6 1.5 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.9 0.9 1.50.4 0.8 1.6 0.2 0.5 1.4 0.8 1.4 1.80.5 0.6 1.5 0.2 0.3 1.1 0.9 1.2 2.01.2 1.1 1.6 0.5 0.5 1.2 2.5 2.2 2.10.7 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.6 1.9 1.5
0.9 0.9 1.5 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.6 1.8 2.00.6 0.9 1.0 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.4 1.30.7 1.0 1.7 0.4 0.6 1.7 1.1 1.6 1.80.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.5 1.1 1.0 1.4 1.60.7 0.7 1.3 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.4
2.9 4.4 5.2 1.7 3.1 4.8 5.2 6.9 5.83.7 4.1 4.6 2.3 3.4 4.1 6.2 5.4 5.23.4 3.4 4.1 2.4 2.8 4.4 5.2 4.6 3.73.8 4.0 3.9 3.0 3.6 4.1 5.4 4.7 3.64.0 4.5 3.5 3.3 4.0 3.9 5.3 5.5 2.9
4.1 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.3 3.8 5.2 3.0 2.72.9 3.6 2.7 2.7 3.8 3.1 3.4 3.1 2.23.4 3.1 2.7 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.8 3.0 2.22.8 2.9 2.0 2.7 2.9 2.3 2.9 2.8 1.63.4 3.4 2.3 3.6 4.0 2.8 3.1 2.4 1.6
2.6 2.5 1.9 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.1 2.2 1.33.2 2.7 1.6 3.6 2.9 1.9 2.5 2.1 1.1
12.5 10.9 6.2 14.6 13.1 7.8 8.6 6.7 4.215.5 13.2 7.3 20.2 16.7 9.8 7.1 6.4 4.07.5 5.9 3.0 10.4 8.3 4.3 2.2 1.3 1.38.4 6.3 3.1 12.3 8.8 4.5 1.5 1.5 1.3
64,012 50,200 21,696 87,000 69,600 34,800 32,103 24,239 11,47729,434 10,983 45,994 18,841 7,199 25,854 10,593 3,784 20,140
200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
50,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
13,000–13,99914,000–14,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,999
LossNone1–9991,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,999
8,000–8,9999,000–9,999
150,000–199,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,999
Table 3.B7Percentage distribution of aged persons and persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by family beneficiary status, sex, marital status, and age, 2014
Total Married NonmarriedFamily income excluding Social Security (dollars)
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,999
4,000–4,999
All persons
35,000–39,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,999
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 119
Family Total Money Income Excluding Social Security of Aged Persons
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
0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.54.9 6.1 10.0 1.7 3.5 7.5 11.3 12.9 16.01.6 3.6 7.3 0.9 2.5 6.5 3.2 6.4 9.40.6 0.9 2.1 0.3 0.5 1.9 1.1 2.0 2.70.4 0.7 1.4 0.2 0.5 1.0 0.8 1.2 2.30.3 0.5 1.7 0.2 0.4 1.6 0.7 0.9 1.90.3 0.5 1.6 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.7 1.1 2.4
0.5 0.6 1.2 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.0 1.2 0.90.4 0.6 1.5 0.1 0.3 1.3 0.8 1.3 1.90.6 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.2 1.6 1.81.3 0.8 1.4 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.8 1.9 1.70.8 1.0 1.1 0.2 0.4 1.2 2.1 2.5 1.1
0.7 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.2 1.8 1.60.4 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.6 1.30.5 0.8 1.8 0.3 0.5 1.7 0.8 1.6 2.00.5 0.6 1.1 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.8 1.5 1.10.6 0.6 1.2 0.5 0.3 1.2 0.8 1.3 1.3
2.7 4.6 5.1 1.5 3.1 4.6 5.1 8.4 6.43.3 3.7 4.4 2.1 3.2 4.1 5.6 5.1 5.13.4 3.0 4.0 2.4 2.8 4.2 5.4 3.7 3.53.3 3.6 4.1 2.7 3.5 4.2 4.6 4.0 3.94.0 4.4 3.9 3.1 3.8 3.9 5.7 5.7 3.8
4.1 3.0 3.6 3.2 3.4 3.9 6.0 2.1 3.02.8 3.1 3.0 2.4 3.6 3.2 3.5 1.9 2.53.2 3.5 2.9 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.1 3.9 2.62.7 3.0 2.2 2.6 3.1 2.3 3.0 2.7 2.03.7 3.2 2.3 3.9 3.6 2.8 3.2 2.2 1.4
2.7 2.6 2.0 3.0 2.9 2.4 2.2 1.7 1.33.2 2.7 1.8 3.4 2.9 2.1 2.6 2.1 1.2
12.6 11.6 7.2 14.4 14.1 8.2 8.9 5.2 5.016.5 13.9 8.5 21.3 16.9 10.1 6.9 6.4 4.78.4 6.9 3.7 11.2 8.8 4.5 2.6 2.1 1.99.1 7.4 4.0 12.8 9.5 4.9 1.6 2.0 1.8
69,432 56,520 28,984 90,149 73,360 36,496 33,602 20,200 14,88314,211 5,245 20,439 9,537 3,757 14,305 4,675 1,488 6,135
200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
1–9991,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
LossNone
Men
Table 3.B7Percentage distribution of aged persons and persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by family beneficiary status, sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income excluding Social Security (dollars)
Total Married Nonmarried
(Continued)
120 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Total Money Income Excluding Social Security of Aged Persons
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
0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.14.8 7.2 13.7 2.3 5.1 7.8 8.8 10.3 18.62.0 4.3 9.2 1.2 2.9 7.2 3.3 6.5 10.80.9 0.8 2.8 0.4 0.4 2.2 1.6 1.5 3.30.9 0.8 1.9 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.6 2.60.7 1.0 2.0 0.2 0.6 1.9 1.5 1.8 2.10.5 0.5 1.9 0.2 0.3 1.4 1.0 0.9 2.4
0.5 0.6 1.6 0.3 0.5 1.5 0.8 0.7 1.70.4 0.9 1.6 0.3 0.6 1.5 0.7 1.4 1.70.4 0.6 1.6 0.2 0.3 1.1 0.7 1.0 2.01.2 1.4 1.8 0.5 0.8 1.2 2.3 2.4 2.30.7 1.0 1.5 0.3 0.7 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.7
1.0 1.0 1.7 0.4 0.4 1.2 2.0 1.9 2.20.7 0.9 1.0 0.4 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.3 1.20.8 1.1 1.7 0.5 0.7 1.7 1.2 1.6 1.80.6 0.9 1.5 0.2 0.7 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.70.8 0.7 1.3 0.5 0.6 1.2 1.3 0.8 1.4
3.2 4.3 5.3 1.9 3.2 5.1 5.2 5.9 5.54.1 4.5 4.7 2.5 3.7 4.1 6.6 5.6 5.33.4 3.7 4.1 2.4 2.7 4.6 5.1 5.2 3.74.3 4.3 3.7 3.3 3.6 3.9 6.0 5.2 3.44.0 4.6 3.1 3.4 4.2 3.8 5.1 5.3 2.6
4.1 3.4 3.1 3.7 3.2 3.8 4.7 3.6 2.63.1 4.0 2.4 3.0 4.1 2.9 3.3 3.9 2.03.6 2.8 2.4 3.2 3.1 3.0 4.3 2.5 2.02.8 2.8 1.9 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.9 3.0 1.43.1 3.6 2.2 3.2 4.4 2.8 3.0 2.5 1.7
2.4 2.4 1.8 2.7 2.3 2.5 2.1 2.6 1.33.2 2.7 1.4 3.7 3.0 1.7 2.4 2.2 1.1
12.4 10.2 5.5 14.9 12.0 7.3 8.4 7.7 3.914.6 12.4 6.3 19.2 16.5 9.5 7.3 6.3 3.76.6 4.9 2.4 9.7 7.7 4.1 1.8 0.8 1.17.8 5.3 2.4 11.8 8.1 4.1 1.5 1.2 1.0
60,000 45,929 17,465 82,876 64,310 31,520 31,600 26,006 10,20015,223 5,738 25,555 9,305 3,442 11,550 5,918 2,296 14,005
200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
1–9991,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
LossNone
Women
Table 3.B7Percentage distribution of aged persons and persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by family beneficiary status, sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income excluding Social Security (dollars)
Total Married Nonmarried
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 121
Family Total Money Income Excluding Social Security of Aged Persons
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
0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.311.8 11.2 12.8 6.3 6.7 8.0 20.8 20.8 19.24.9 6.6 8.9 2.4 4.3 7.1 9.0 11.6 11.31.3 1.3 2.7 0.9 0.6 2.2 1.9 2.9 3.31.7 1.2 1.8 0.9 0.6 1.1 2.8 2.4 2.81.6 1.4 2.1 0.9 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.5 2.31.0 0.7 1.9 0.4 0.2 1.4 2.0 1.6 2.7
1.2 0.8 1.6 1.0 0.6 1.6 1.6 1.0 1.71.0 1.1 1.7 0.5 0.9 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.90.9 0.9 1.6 0.5 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.11.6 1.1 1.6 0.9 0.8 1.2 2.7 1.8 2.01.3 1.3 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.3 2.4 2.3 1.4
1.2 1.1 1.5 1.0 0.7 1.2 1.4 2.0 1.90.8 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.31.0 1.3 1.8 0.8 1.2 1.7 1.5 1.7 1.90.8 1.1 1.4 0.5 0.8 1.2 1.3 1.8 1.61.4 0.7 1.4 1.2 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.7 1.6
4.3 5.8 5.4 3.6 4.8 5.0 5.4 7.9 5.93.7 4.6 4.7 3.4 4.6 4.3 4.2 4.6 5.24.3 3.6 4.2 5.0 3.4 4.7 3.2 4.0 3.64.2 4.4 3.9 4.6 4.7 4.2 3.4 3.8 3.33.6 4.6 3.5 4.0 5.2 4.1 2.9 3.3 2.7
5.9 3.8 3.3 6.7 4.7 3.9 4.6 2.1 2.43.0 3.6 2.7 3.7 4.3 3.1 1.9 2.1 2.13.0 3.1 2.6 3.8 3.5 3.1 1.7 2.1 2.02.2 2.3 2.0 2.8 2.6 2.4 1.2 1.7 1.43.1 3.2 2.0 4.0 3.9 2.6 1.6 1.5 1.3
2.0 2.4 1.8 2.3 2.8 2.3 1.4 1.5 1.22.0 2.0 1.3 2.6 2.5 1.6 1.1 0.9 0.99.9 8.5 5.7 12.3 11.3 7.4 6.1 2.6 3.59.3 9.2 6.4 12.7 12.1 8.8 3.8 2.9 3.32.9 3.4 2.6 4.0 4.9 3.8 1.0 0.4 1.12.9 2.6 2.3 4.3 3.5 3.4 0.5 0.6 1.0
34,915 33,220 19,040 48,467 46,803 30,287 10,261 9,606 9,2836,527 5,121 39,572 4,059 3,488 22,494 2,468 1,633 17,077
200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
1–9991,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
LossNone
Persons in beneficiary families
Table 3.B7Percentage distribution of aged persons and persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by family beneficiary status, sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income excluding Social Security (dollars)
Total Married Nonmarried
(Continued)
122 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Total Money Income Excluding Social Security of Aged Persons
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
0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.614.0 12.0 10.6 6.8 6.1 7.8 24.2 25.4 17.04.4 6.4 7.7 2.2 4.5 6.8 7.6 10.8 10.01.3 1.6 2.4 1.0 0.6 2.1 1.8 3.9 3.01.0 1.0 1.5 0.7 0.7 1.1 1.5 1.7 2.61.3 1.2 1.9 1.1 0.7 1.8 1.6 2.1 2.20.9 0.7 1.7 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.2 1.7 2.8
1.4 0.9 1.4 1.1 0.7 1.5 1.8 1.2 1.11.4 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.7 1.5 2.8 1.8 2.11.0 1.5 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.1 1.4 3.4 2.01.4 0.7 1.4 1.0 0.4 1.2 2.1 1.5 1.81.7 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.3 3.4 1.8 1.0
1.2 0.9 1.3 1.2 0.8 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.60.8 1.3 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.30.8 1.6 1.8 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.3 2.5 2.01.1 1.1 1.2 0.7 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.3 1.21.5 0.5 1.3 1.3 0.5 1.2 1.8 0.6 1.5
3.4 5.9 5.4 3.4 5.2 4.9 3.5 7.5 6.53.4 3.8 4.8 3.1 4.0 4.4 3.8 3.1 5.64.3 3.7 4.2 5.5 3.6 4.5 2.4 3.9 3.43.7 4.2 4.2 3.7 4.9 4.4 3.7 2.7 3.94.1 4.6 4.0 4.0 5.1 4.2 4.2 3.4 3.3
6.0 4.2 3.5 6.6 5.5 4.0 5.1 1.1 2.32.4 3.4 3.1 2.8 4.3 3.3 1.8 1.3 2.53.2 2.8 2.9 4.5 3.3 3.1 1.4 1.8 2.42.3 2.3 2.3 3.1 2.7 2.4 1.2 1.3 1.93.7 3.2 2.2 4.9 3.8 2.6 2.1 1.8 1.3
2.3 2.6 2.0 2.7 3.0 2.3 1.9 1.8 1.21.8 2.1 1.5 2.3 2.4 1.8 1.0 1.4 0.99.5 8.3 6.7 11.2 11.6 7.8 7.1 0.6 4.28.8 10.1 7.4 13.2 13.0 9.0 2.6 3.6 3.83.0 3.4 3.2 4.0 4.5 3.9 1.5 0.9 1.62.5 2.1 2.9 4.0 2.9 3.5 0.3 0.4 1.3
33,673 33,895 25,000 49,535 46,760 31,870 10,325 7,200 12,2002,627 2,157 17,495 1,537 1,503 12,293 1,090 654 5,202
200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
(Continued)
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
1–9991,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
LossNone
Men in beneficiary families
Table 3.B7Percentage distribution of aged persons and persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by family beneficiary status, sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income excluding Social Security (dollars)
Total Married Nonmarried
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 123
Family Total Money Income Excluding Social Security of Aged Persons
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
0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.110.2 10.7 14.6 6.0 7.2 8.1 18.1 17.7 20.25.3 6.7 9.8 2.6 4.1 7.5 10.2 12.0 11.91.3 1.1 3.0 0.9 0.6 2.4 2.0 2.3 3.52.1 1.4 2.1 1.1 0.6 1.2 3.9 2.9 2.91.8 1.5 2.2 0.7 0.9 2.1 3.9 2.8 2.31.1 0.7 2.1 0.3 0.2 1.5 2.5 1.6 2.6
1.1 0.7 1.8 1.0 0.6 1.7 1.4 0.9 2.00.7 1.1 1.8 0.6 1.0 1.7 0.9 1.5 1.90.9 0.5 1.8 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.8 1.0 2.21.6 1.4 1.7 0.8 1.1 1.2 3.1 1.9 2.00.9 1.5 1.4 0.6 0.9 1.4 1.6 2.6 1.5
1.2 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.5 1.3 1.6 2.6 2.00.8 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.31.2 1.2 1.8 1.0 1.2 1.8 1.6 1.1 1.80.5 1.1 1.5 0.3 1.0 1.2 1.0 1.4 1.81.3 0.8 1.4 1.1 0.8 1.3 1.8 0.8 1.6
4.9 5.7 5.4 3.8 4.5 5.2 6.9 8.2 5.73.9 5.2 4.7 3.6 5.0 4.3 4.4 5.5 5.04.3 3.5 4.2 4.6 3.3 4.9 3.7 4.0 3.74.5 4.6 3.6 5.2 4.6 4.1 3.2 4.6 3.13.2 4.6 3.1 4.0 5.3 4.0 1.8 3.2 2.4
5.9 3.6 3.1 6.8 4.1 3.8 4.3 2.7 2.53.5 3.8 2.3 4.3 4.4 2.9 2.0 2.6 1.92.9 3.2 2.4 3.4 3.7 3.1 1.9 2.3 1.82.1 2.3 1.7 2.6 2.5 2.4 1.3 1.9 1.22.7 3.2 1.9 3.5 4.1 2.6 1.2 1.4 1.3
1.7 2.2 1.7 2.1 2.6 2.4 1.0 1.2 1.22.2 1.9 1.2 2.8 2.6 1.5 1.1 0.5 0.9
10.2 8.7 4.9 12.9 11.1 6.9 5.4 3.9 3.19.7 8.5 5.6 12.4 11.4 8.6 4.7 2.5 3.02.8 3.5 2.2 4.0 5.2 3.6 0.6 0.1 0.93.1 2.9 1.9 4.5 3.9 3.1 0.6 0.8 0.9
35,000 32,614 15,000 47,590 47,000 28,695 10,261 11,000 8,2013,899 2,964 22,076 2,522 1,985 10,201 1,378 980 11,875
200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
1–9991,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
LossNone
Table 3.B7Percentage distribution of aged persons and persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by family beneficiary status, sex, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Family income excluding Social Security (dollars)
Total Married Nonmarried
Women in beneficiary families
124 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Total Money Income of Persons 65 or Older in Beneficiary Families
All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women
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
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.70.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.30.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.60.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.30.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.3 1.0
0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.90.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.1 0.8 1.2 1.7 1.2 2.00.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.3 0.3 1.9 2.5 1.4 3.20.1 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.6 0.4 2.4 3.3 2.3 4.00.1 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.4 1.1 2.1 1.5 2.4 4.7 3.5 5.4
0.2 0.2 0.3 1.1 0.9 1.3 2.7 2.4 2.8 6.8 5.5 7.50.1 0.0 0.1 1.0 0.8 1.1 3.9 3.0 4.5 5.4 4.2 6.10.1 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7 1.1 3.3 1.9 4.2 5.9 4.8 6.50.1 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.9 1.2 4.2 3.4 4.8 6.7 5.7 7.30.2 0.2 0.2 1.2 0.9 1.5 4.9 3.6 5.8 5.7 4.9 6.1
1.2 0.7 1.7 9.2 6.1 11.5 20.0 19.0 20.6 21.0 21.6 20.71.8 1.1 2.4 11.3 8.9 13.0 16.8 17.8 16.1 14.0 17.9 11.72.6 1.7 3.4 12.2 10.5 13.5 14.7 17.7 12.7 9.0 12.1 7.23.2 2.6 3.8 10.4 11.7 9.4 10.5 13.2 8.6 5.4 7.1 4.44.0 3.8 4.2 11.8 13.4 10.6 5.0 6.1 4.3 2.8 3.8 2.2
4.0 3.2 4.8 10.0 11.6 8.8 2.6 3.2 2.2 0.8 1.1 0.74.7 3.6 5.7 8.3 9.8 7.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.35.0 5.3 4.8 5.2 6.1 4.6 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.6 0.54.9 5.0 4.8 3.9 4.6 3.4 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.25.0 5.1 4.9 3.3 4.0 2.8 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
4.5 4.5 4.5 2.3 2.5 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.14.6 5.0 4.3 1.1 1.2 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
18.3 19.1 17.5 3.2 3.6 2.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.019.9 21.6 18.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.07.9 8.5 7.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.07.2 8.3 6.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
78,600 83,187 74,076 34,812 37,461 31,391 20,947 23,580 19,148 15,887 18,528 14,45918,891 9,091 9,800 10,616 4,524 6,092 4,620 1,845 2,775 5,077 1,850 3,227
NOTE: Units with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
200,000 or more
Median income (dollars)Number (thousands)
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
35,000–39,999
8,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,999
Table 3.B8Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by proportion of family income from Social Security and sex, 2014
Proportion of family income from Social SecurityLess than 50 percent 50–89 percent
7,000–7,999
Less than 1,0001,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
90–99 percent 100 percentFamily income (dollars)
5,000–5,9996,000–6,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 125
Section 4Income from Earnings
128 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Income from Earnings
Key Terms and Concepts for Section 4 1
Age. Age classification is based on the age of the person at his or her last birthday as of March 2015. A married couple’s age is defined as the age of the husband—unless he is under age 55 and the wife is 55 or older, in which case it is the age of the wife.Aged unit. With age 55 as the cutoff, aged units are defined as married couples living together—at least one of whom is 55 or older—and non-married persons 55 or older.Marital status. Married persons are married and living with their spouse. Nonmarried per-sons may be divorced, widowed, never mar-ried, separated, or married but living apart from their spouse.
Race. The categories White alone, Black alone, and Asian alone reflect respondents who reported only one race. Because of changes to the race category, data on race are not directly comparable to editions prior to 2002. A person’s race is his or her reported race. A married cou-ple’s race is defined as the race of the husband.Hispanic origin. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. A married couple is of His-panic origin if the husband is of Hispanic origin.Family. A family is a group of two or more people (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related sub-family members) are considered as members of one family.
Social Security beneficiary. A beneficiary may be receiving retired-worker benefits, depen-dents’ or survivor benefits, disability benefits, or transitionally insured benefits.Earnings. Include wages and salaries and self employment. Wages and salaries are defined as total money earnings received for work performed as an employee during the income year. It includes wages, salary, Armed Forces pay, commissions, tips, piece-rate payments, and cash bonuses earned, before deductions are made for taxes, bonds, pensions, union dues, and so forth. Earnings for self-employed persons in incorporated businesses are con-sidered wage and salary. Self-employment is the combined income from farm and nonfarm self-employment.
1 For more information, consult the Glossary at the front of this publication.
Earnings Income of Aged Units
Total 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
0.3 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.0 1.4 1.50.7 1.0 2.5 1.9 2.7 3.7 4.30.5 0.9 1.7 1.0 1.9 2.7 4.00.4 0.8 1.8 1.2 2.3 1.7 4.00.4 0.9 2.2 1.7 2.5 3.3 2.90.5 0.9 1.5 1.3 2.1 1.1 1.8
0.5 0.6 1.9 1.2 2.2 4.8 2.10.6 1.0 1.5 1.1 2.3 1.6 2.20.5 0.6 1.4 1.1 1.3 1.8 2.60.6 0.8 1.8 1.5 1.9 1.9 3.10.6 0.6 1.2 1.0 1.4 1.4 1.0
1.1 1.6 2.2 1.7 3.1 2.8 1.30.5 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.3 1.01.0 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.1 0.50.5 0.5 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.1 1.10.8 0.7 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.5
3.5 5.0 6.6 6.7 6.6 5.5 7.25.9 5.9 6.4 6.4 6.6 6.6 4.95.0 5.4 5.0 4.3 5.7 5.5 6.65.6 5.2 5.7 5.7 5.1 6.2 6.14.9 5.0 3.8 3.8 3.9 4.5 3.1
5.3 4.4 4.9 5.0 5.0 5.2 3.63.5 4.6 3.3 3.0 3.7 4.0 3.14.6 5.1 4.4 4.5 4.4 3.5 4.63.6 3.1 2.5 3.2 2.0 1.4 1.64.2 4.5 3.7 4.3 2.8 2.3 4.4
3.1 2.4 2.4 3.0 1.8 1.5 1.33.4 2.6 2.0 2.5 1.6 1.4 0.6
13.1 12.0 7.7 8.9 5.9 6.6 6.213.3 11.8 8.8 10.0 8.5 6.1 5.95.8 4.6 3.9 4.4 3.4 3.3 2.45.8 4.7 3.3 3.8 2.3 2.7 3.6
57,000 50,000 35,000 41,000 30,000 28,000 26,00016,653 5,083 9,970 5,445 2,513 1,181 831
150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median earnings (dollars)Number (thousands)
100,000–149,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999
20,000–24,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,999
4,000–4,999
Table 4.A1Percentage distribution of recipient units, by age, 2014
Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Aged unit earnings (dollars)
Loss1–9991,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 129
Earnings Income of Aged Units
Total 65–69 70–74 75–7980 or older Total 65–69 70–74 75–79
80 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.2 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.1 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.4 1.5 0.1 2.80.4 0.8 2.0 1.3 2.1 3.0 4.5 1.3 1.5 3.5 3.0 3.8 5.1 3.90.1 0.5 1.1 0.7 1.7 0.5 2.6 1.1 1.7 2.7 1.5 2.3 6.9 6.00.2 0.4 1.6 1.1 2.1 1.2 4.3 0.7 1.5 2.1 1.5 2.7 2.6 3.60.1 0.6 2.0 1.6 2.4 2.4 3.2 0.8 1.4 2.5 1.9 2.7 5.0 2.50.3 0.7 1.2 1.0 2.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.0 2.1 1.3 3.1
0.3 0.2 1.7 1.0 1.8 4.0 2.0 0.8 1.2 2.4 1.5 2.8 6.1 2.10.3 0.6 1.2 0.9 1.9 1.3 1.5 0.9 1.7 2.0 1.4 3.1 2.0 3.20.3 0.4 1.1 0.9 1.1 1.2 2.3 0.7 1.0 1.9 1.6 1.8 3.0 2.90.3 0.3 1.1 0.7 1.4 1.1 2.7 0.9 1.6 2.9 2.8 2.7 3.4 3.70.3 0.2 1.2 0.9 1.3 1.8 1.7 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.6 0.6 0.0
0.6 1.2 1.9 1.3 3.0 3.2 0.9 1.8 2.2 2.6 2.5 3.3 2.1 1.70.2 0.4 0.8 0.7 1.0 1.4 0.6 0.9 1.3 1.3 1.6 0.7 1.0 1.40.7 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.8 2.2 0.9 1.5 2.8 2.5 2.4 3.7 2.1 0.00.2 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.2 0.9 0.6 1.6 1.6 2.1 1.2 0.80.4 0.2 0.8 0.7 1.1 0.2 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.8 2.0 1.3 2.5 1.2
1.9 3.3 5.3 4.9 6.0 5.4 5.7 5.9 7.7 8.8 9.9 7.7 5.7 9.23.1 4.5 4.7 4.4 5.0 5.1 5.4 9.8 8.2 9.2 10.0 9.3 9.4 4.23.4 4.5 4.6 3.6 6.0 6.4 4.7 7.3 6.9 5.6 5.5 5.2 3.9 9.43.9 4.5 5.3 5.2 4.4 7.4 5.9 8.0 6.5 6.3 6.6 6.5 3.8 6.33.5 4.1 4.2 4.1 4.2 5.2 2.3 7.0 6.3 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.2 4.2
3.8 4.1 4.3 4.1 4.6 4.6 3.5 7.3 4.9 6.1 6.6 5.7 6.3 3.73.2 4.1 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.9 3.3 3.9 5.5 2.9 2.1 4.3 4.1 2.73.9 4.4 4.1 4.7 3.5 3.6 2.5 5.7 6.1 4.9 4.3 6.1 3.4 7.63.6 3.1 2.9 3.4 2.6 1.7 2.1 3.7 3.0 1.9 2.7 0.8 0.7 1.04.6 4.9 4.3 4.8 3.6 2.8 6.0 3.6 3.9 2.6 3.5 1.3 1.5 2.1
3.6 2.5 2.9 3.5 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.3 1.5 2.1 1.2 0.3 0.13.8 3.3 2.2 2.8 1.8 1.3 0.4 2.7 1.5 1.6 1.9 1.3 1.4 1.0
16.0 14.6 9.1 10.7 7.4 6.7 7.6 8.8 7.7 5.2 5.9 3.4 6.6 4.218.8 15.9 11.7 13.3 11.3 8.0 7.5 5.4 5.1 3.8 4.3 3.4 2.4 3.68.9 7.1 5.3 6.2 4.5 4.5 2.9 1.4 0.5 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.69.0 6.8 4.5 5.2 2.9 3.6 6.0 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.1 1.1 0.2
78,280 65,000 45,000 54,000 36,900 30,002 30,000 35,000 32,000 23,799 25,000 20,598 18,202 20,0009,841 3,167 6,341 3,459 1,622 767 494 6,812 1,916 3,629 1,986 891 414 338Number (thousands)
75,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median earnings (dollars)
50,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,999
45,000–49,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,999
9,000–9,999
Aged unit earnings (dollars)
Loss1–9991,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,999
Aged 62–64
Aged 65 or older
Table 4.A2Percentage distribution of recipient units, by marital status and age, 2014
Married couples Nonmarried persons
Aged 55–61
Aged 62–64
Aged 65 or olderAged
55–61
130 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Earnings Income of Aged Units
55–61 62–6465 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.7 0.0 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.8 2.7 0.0 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.02.7 2.7 3.3 1.1 1.7 2.6 10.1 5.8 4.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.1 1.0 0.6 1.41.1 2.5 2.1 0.8 1.2 1.4 2.5 6.3 3.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.1 1.1 0.8 1.11.5 1.6 2.3 1.3 1.0 2.0 2.7 3.4 2.9 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.2 0.61.9 1.5 2.9 0.9 0.8 2.5 7.0 3.7 3.7 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.0 0.31.8 1.7 2.0 0.6 1.6 1.5 7.3 1.8 3.0 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.1
1.2 1.2 2.5 0.6 0.8 2.2 3.9 2.4 3.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.81.6 2.2 1.8 1.4 1.6 1.4 2.7 3.8 2.5 0.5 0.6 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.9 0.9 1.3 1.22.0 1.3 1.6 1.1 0.9 1.2 6.4 2.5 2.3 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.6 0.7 1.01.1 1.3 2.2 0.8 0.8 1.3 2.4 2.7 4.0 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.3 0.81.8 1.1 1.3 1.0 0.5 1.3 5.9 3.1 1.5 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.7
2.3 3.4 2.6 2.2 2.8 2.3 2.9 5.0 3.3 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.8 1.6 1.30.9 0.8 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.6 3.1 1.8 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.31.5 3.6 2.3 1.8 2.2 1.9 0.0 8.1 3.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 1.50.8 1.0 1.5 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.2 0.7 2.0 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.81.3 1.0 1.5 0.9 0.4 1.0 3.2 2.9 2.4 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.3 1.2 0.7
6.3 6.0 7.6 5.3 3.7 6.3 10.7 12.8 10.2 3.3 4.7 4.0 1.5 3.2 2.3 5.8 6.7 6.15.5 7.6 6.9 5.0 7.9 5.4 7.8 6.9 10.0 5.9 5.3 4.9 2.9 3.0 2.7 9.9 8.5 7.67.1 6.2 5.2 7.9 6.6 5.4 3.1 4.9 4.7 4.8 5.1 4.4 2.8 3.5 2.1 7.4 7.3 7.26.2 4.8 5.6 7.1 5.6 5.9 1.9 2.2 4.9 5.5 5.4 5.9 3.5 3.9 3.6 8.2 7.3 8.84.2 4.8 3.6 4.9 5.8 4.3 1.1 1.9 2.2 5.0 5.0 4.3 3.3 3.4 3.6 7.2 7.2 5.2
5.5 6.2 4.4 6.0 7.6 4.4 3.4 1.8 4.5 5.2 3.8 6.1 3.6 2.5 3.9 7.4 5.5 9.02.2 4.5 3.1 2.5 4.7 3.3 1.0 3.8 2.7 3.6 4.7 3.7 3.3 3.8 3.8 4.0 5.8 3.45.1 3.8 4.0 5.9 4.0 4.0 1.4 3.0 3.9 4.6 5.5 5.4 3.6 4.6 4.4 5.8 6.7 6.83.5 2.5 2.4 4.2 3.2 2.9 0.0 0.2 1.5 3.6 3.3 2.8 3.5 3.1 2.9 3.8 3.5 2.75.5 4.4 3.3 6.4 5.9 4.0 1.5 0.0 1.9 4.1 4.5 4.8 4.4 4.4 5.5 3.7 4.7 4.0
2.6 1.9 2.1 3.0 2.2 2.7 0.8 1.2 0.8 3.1 2.6 3.1 3.6 2.7 3.4 2.4 2.5 2.73.8 1.8 1.3 4.5 2.4 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.8 3.3 2.9 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.8 2.8 1.8 3.28.8 9.2 6.7 10.2 11.2 8.5 2.1 2.9 2.9 13.4 13.0 10.3 16.7 16.2 10.7 9.0 8.7 9.67.4 6.6 6.6 8.3 7.7 9.0 2.6 3.0 1.7 13.8 13.7 14.5 20.0 19.7 19.8 5.5 5.5 7.71.3 2.2 3.0 1.6 2.9 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.1 5.5 6.0 9.7 9.1 9.2 1.4 0.6 2.00.9 1.0 2.2 1.1 1.4 2.8 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.2 5.9 5.9 9.9 9.3 9.4 1.2 1.4 1.4
35,000 32,000 27,000 42,000 40,000 36,000 9,360 12,000 18,000 60,000 56,000 56,000 83,000 80,000 72,900 36,000 36,000 40,0001,191 1,315 7,151 986 994 4,760 206 321 2,391 15,461 3,767 2,819 8,855 2,173 1,581 6,606 1,595 1,238Number (thousands)
75,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median earnings (dollars)
50,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,999
45,000–49,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,999
9,000–9,999
Aged unit earnings (dollars)
Loss1–9991,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,999
Married couples Nonmarried persons
Table 4.A3Percentage distribution of recipient units, by Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014
Beneficiary units Nonbeneficiary unitsAll units Married couples Nonmarried persons All units
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 131
Earnings Income of Units 65 or Older
All unitsMarried couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
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
0.8 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.22.7 2.1 3.7 1.8 1.0 2.4 1.8 1.0 4.3 2.2 2.3 2.11.8 1.2 2.8 1.3 0.3 2.1 0.7 0.0 2.7 1.5 1.6 1.51.9 1.8 2.1 1.1 0.4 1.6 0.8 0.5 1.7 1.1 1.3 0.82.4 2.2 2.8 1.0 0.8 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.7 2.0 1.31.6 1.2 2.2 1.9 2.2 1.7 0.5 0.1 1.6 2.2 2.3 2.1
1.8 1.5 2.4 3.3 3.7 3.0 2.3 3.0 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.91.6 1.4 2.0 1.7 0.8 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.5 1.2 1.91.3 1.1 1.7 1.9 1.2 2.4 1.4 0.6 3.5 2.0 1.3 2.91.6 1.0 2.7 2.6 1.6 3.5 1.4 0.9 3.1 1.9 1.7 2.31.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.7 1.4 0.8 1.0 0.0 1.1 1.2 0.9
2.0 1.8 2.4 3.7 3.8 3.6 2.6 2.0 4.6 2.4 2.0 3.01.1 0.9 1.4 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.31.7 1.5 2.0 3.8 4.1 3.7 3.3 2.0 7.4 2.8 2.7 3.01.3 1.1 1.6 1.3 1.2 1.3 0.9 0.6 1.7 2.0 1.5 2.61.2 0.9 1.7 0.6 0.0 1.2 2.8 1.7 6.3 3.2 1.9 5.2
6.5 5.3 8.7 9.8 6.2 12.9 3.7 4.3 2.1 9.2 7.1 12.16.0 4.5 8.9 10.0 9.1 10.8 5.3 3.3 11.4 8.6 8.0 9.64.8 4.4 5.5 6.2 5.9 6.4 4.8 5.2 3.4 6.8 5.8 8.35.4 5.0 6.2 6.4 5.6 7.0 9.2 9.7 7.4 7.9 7.4 8.63.7 4.1 3.0 4.6 4.3 4.8 5.7 5.6 6.1 3.5 4.8 1.5
4.8 4.0 6.2 5.9 6.5 5.3 4.0 4.5 2.3 6.5 5.4 8.13.2 3.2 3.0 4.2 6.0 2.7 2.6 3.4 0.0 4.9 6.0 3.34.6 4.2 5.3 2.8 3.4 2.2 3.6 2.4 7.2 3.2 3.3 3.12.6 2.8 2.2 1.8 3.7 0.1 3.0 3.7 0.9 2.0 1.7 2.43.8 4.5 2.5 3.5 3.0 3.9 4.3 4.8 2.8 3.7 4.7 2.2
2.5 2.9 1.6 2.0 3.4 0.8 2.1 2.3 1.5 2.1 2.8 1.11.8 2.0 1.5 3.1 2.9 3.2 2.2 2.9 0.0 1.5 1.7 1.17.8 9.1 5.3 5.8 7.3 4.5 9.7 10.6 6.7 5.7 6.4 4.79.1 11.9 3.8 4.0 6.4 1.9 13.0 13.7 10.8 4.7 7.1 1.44.2 5.7 1.6 1.0 2.2 0.0 3.1 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.3 0.53.5 4.7 1.3 1.0 1.3 0.7 3.8 4.9 0.3 1.4 2.4 0.1
36,000 45,000 24,000 25,000 35,000 22,000 40,000 49,000 24,002 28,000 33,000 24,0008,545 5,549 2,996 820 380 440 420 317 103 748 441 307
150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median earnings (dollars)Number (thousands)
100,000–149,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999
20,000–24,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,999
4,000–4,999
Table 4.A4Percentage distribution of recipient units, by race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
Aged unit earnings (dollars)
Loss1–9991,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,999
132 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Earnings Income of Units 65 or Older
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
5.8 2.9 0.9 0.3 0.2 5.7 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 7.6 1.9 2.7 0.3 0.210.0 10.3 2.5 2.0 1.1 7.3 2.9 2.2 1.5 0.8 13.3 10.8 10.7 1.9 1.211.3 4.6 2.1 1.8 0.3 4.2 0.7 2.3 0.4 0.4 16.8 12.5 3.4 2.1 1.08.9 4.5 3.0 1.5 0.7 7.6 3.8 1.3 1.0 0.3 5.5 8.5 3.1 1.5 1.34.9 8.2 3.2 1.9 0.8 8.4 4.7 2.3 1.1 0.4 5.1 3.8 7.8 1.5 1.47.1 4.2 2.1 1.5 0.6 3.1 2.6 2.0 0.4 0.6 13.0 5.0 4.3 1.7 0.6
5.0 6.9 2.9 1.3 1.0 6.3 4.5 1.3 1.4 0.2 8.8 3.9 5.0 2.4 1.14.1 4.0 2.6 1.4 0.7 2.6 1.8 1.9 1.3 0.4 5.7 3.0 4.4 2.8 0.68.5 3.9 2.3 1.3 0.3 5.5 2.5 1.1 0.5 0.2 5.8 7.0 3.3 2.3 0.57.0 4.8 4.8 1.0 0.3 4.2 4.4 0.5 0.5 0.2 5.1 5.7 6.9 3.7 1.04.8 2.6 1.2 1.1 0.7 3.3 1.4 1.0 1.0 0.9 6.8 0.5 2.4 1.5 0.4
5.5 4.8 3.2 2.3 1.1 5.6 4.1 1.9 1.8 0.5 6.4 2.1 5.4 2.4 1.81.9 2.5 1.7 1.2 0.3 3.1 1.0 1.6 0.2 0.4 0.0 1.4 1.9 2.2 0.7
10.8 2.2 3.9 2.4 0.5 6.4 3.3 3.1 0.7 0.2 0.0 9.3 2.5 4.3 0.94.3 2.0 2.2 1.6 0.4 2.6 2.7 1.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 5.0 2.7 2.0 0.80.0 4.8 2.2 1.2 0.4 2.3 2.0 1.0 0.8 0.1 0.0 5.9 4.0 1.9 0.9
0.0 15.0 16.4 7.3 1.9 11.2 14.3 8.2 3.5 0.7 0.0 13.7 11.6 16.4 3.80.0 11.7 14.1 8.3 2.0 6.5 12.0 7.3 3.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 18.2 14.6 5.30.0 0.0 10.9 9.0 1.5 4.2 6.5 12.0 2.9 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.3 4.20.0 0.0 11.1 9.8 2.5 0.0 12.1 9.9 4.9 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.3 6.10.0 0.0 6.7 6.2 2.2 0.0 6.4 8.6 4.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.1 3.0
0.0 0.0 0.0 11.4 3.6 0.0 6.5 5.8 6.4 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.7 9.40.0 0.0 0.0 6.2 3.2 0.0 0.0 6.7 6.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.90.0 0.0 0.0 7.5 4.9 0.0 0.0 7.3 7.5 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.80.0 0.0 0.0 2.7 3.9 0.0 0.0 2.4 6.2 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.80.0 0.0 0.0 4.2 5.5 0.0 0.0 4.7 9.8 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.2
0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.9 0.0 0.0 1.4 6.2 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.90.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.8 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 16.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 14.8 15.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.40.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 19.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.8 30.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.70.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.3
5,000 8,000 18,000 30,000 75,216 7,700 17,000 28,000 52,000 109,380 4,000 7,000 8,820 19,045 48,000314 741 1,523 2,877 4,515 429 751 1,295 1,689 2,177 111 191 485 1,024 1,819
NOTE: Quintile limits are $13,499, $23,592, $39,298, and $72,129 for all units; $27,538, $44,424, $67,621, and $108,703 for married couples; and $10,859, $16,552, $24,400, and $41,151 for nonmarried persons.
60,000–64,999
65,000–69,999
Median earnings (dollars)Number (thousands)
70,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
9,000–9,999
10,000–10,999
55,000–59,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,999
11,000–11,999
Table 4.A5Percentage distribution of recipient units, by marital status and quintile of total money income, 2014
All units Married couples Nonmarried personsAged unit earnings (dollars)
4,000–4,999
5,000–5,999
Loss1–9991,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,999
6,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 133
Family Earnings Income of Aged Persons
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
0.2 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.50.6 0.9 2.1 0.6 0.8 1.8 0.7 1.0 2.30.4 0.9 1.4 0.4 0.7 1.3 0.5 1.2 1.40.3 0.6 1.6 0.2 0.4 1.3 0.3 0.7 1.80.4 0.8 1.8 0.3 0.9 1.6 0.5 0.7 2.00.5 0.7 1.3 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.5 0.6 1.5
0.4 0.7 1.6 0.4 0.6 1.5 0.5 0.9 1.70.4 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.9 1.40.4 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.10.4 0.7 1.6 0.3 0.6 1.6 0.4 0.8 1.60.3 0.6 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.3 0.7 1.1
0.9 1.2 2.1 0.7 1.1 2.0 1.1 1.4 2.10.4 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.7 0.80.9 1.5 1.6 0.6 1.4 1.6 1.2 1.5 1.50.4 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.10.6 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.8 0.8 1.0
2.9 4.7 5.9 2.5 4.5 6.0 3.3 4.9 5.84.6 4.6 6.0 3.9 4.3 5.0 5.2 4.9 6.84.1 4.9 4.9 3.9 4.1 4.6 4.2 5.7 5.14.6 4.7 5.3 4.2 4.1 5.0 4.9 5.3 5.54.5 5.1 4.2 4.3 4.8 4.3 4.6 5.3 4.0
4.6 3.9 5.2 4.7 3.4 4.9 4.5 4.4 5.43.5 4.3 3.5 3.4 4.1 3.4 3.7 4.4 3.54.4 4.3 4.2 3.9 5.3 4.1 4.8 3.3 4.43.2 3.0 2.9 3.3 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.64.1 4.3 3.9 4.5 4.3 3.8 3.7 4.3 4.0
3.1 2.7 2.7 3.3 2.6 2.7 3.0 2.8 2.73.5 2.8 2.2 3.6 2.7 2.3 3.4 3.0 2.2
14.1 12.7 9.1 14.4 13.3 9.4 13.8 12.1 8.816.4 15.0 10.3 17.5 16.0 11.2 15.4 14.1 9.47.4 6.0 4.4 8.4 6.6 5.1 6.5 5.5 3.77.5 5.3 3.9 8.1 6.5 4.5 7.0 4.1 3.3
68,000 57,000 40,000 72,000 60,001 44,000 62,500 51,000 40,00024,693 8,017 18,584 12,050 3,952 8,936 12,643 4,065 9,648
150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median family earnings (dollars)Number (thousands)
100,000–149,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999
20,000–24,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,999
4,000–4,999
Table 4.B1Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex and age, 2014
All persons Men WomenFamily earnings (dollars)
Loss1–9991,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,999
134 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Earnings Income of Persons 65 or Older
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
0.2 0.8 0.9 1.1 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.4 0.2 0.7 0.6 0.81.7 2.3 2.9 2.1 1.2 2.1 3.1 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.7 2.00.9 1.7 1.5 2.6 0.8 1.6 1.0 3.0 0.9 1.7 2.0 2.31.2 2.1 1.2 2.1 0.9 1.9 0.6 2.7 1.5 2.3 1.8 1.61.7 1.9 2.3 1.4 1.4 1.7 1.6 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.9 1.01.3 1.7 0.7 1.2 1.0 1.5 0.5 1.1 1.5 1.8 1.0 1.3
1.4 1.7 2.7 1.1 1.1 1.8 2.8 1.2 1.7 1.5 2.6 1.01.1 2.0 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.1 2.1 1.2 1.30.8 1.1 1.7 1.1 0.7 1.0 1.9 1.5 1.0 1.3 1.5 0.81.4 1.7 1.9 2.0 1.2 1.6 2.1 3.0 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.40.7 1.7 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.3 1.0 0.9 2.2 1.1 0.4
1.7 2.5 2.6 1.8 1.4 2.6 3.1 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.1 1.90.8 0.5 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.7 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.4 1.3 1.01.5 2.0 1.8 0.9 1.5 2.2 2.0 0.5 1.5 1.8 1.5 1.11.2 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.5 1.2 0.6 0.40.9 0.8 1.1 1.3 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.0 0.7 1.0 1.3
6.2 6.0 5.2 5.1 5.9 5.8 6.8 6.0 6.6 6.2 3.7 4.45.5 6.2 6.3 6.7 4.5 5.6 5.2 5.7 6.6 6.7 7.4 7.44.0 5.7 6.2 5.1 3.8 5.7 5.7 4.5 4.3 5.7 6.6 5.55.1 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.1 4.4 5.9 5.2 5.0 6.4 5.1 5.83.8 4.6 4.4 4.4 4.2 4.7 4.6 3.8 3.4 4.5 4.2 4.9
5.4 5.5 4.9 4.0 4.9 5.3 5.5 4.0 6.0 5.7 4.4 4.03.2 3.5 3.9 3.8 3.2 3.9 2.7 4.1 3.2 3.1 5.1 3.64.4 4.1 4.4 3.8 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.2 4.5 4.6 4.8 3.53.1 2.7 2.4 2.7 3.2 3.0 2.8 3.2 3.0 2.4 2.1 2.34.3 3.1 3.5 4.1 4.4 3.3 2.7 3.8 4.3 3.0 4.2 4.3
2.9 2.6 2.3 2.7 3.3 2.3 2.4 1.8 2.6 2.9 2.3 3.32.9 1.7 0.9 1.9 2.8 1.9 1.1 2.0 3.0 1.5 0.8 1.99.6 7.2 9.0 10.8 10.6 6.8 8.6 11.0 8.7 7.6 9.3 10.7
11.1 10.1 8.1 9.7 12.6 12.2 8.1 7.2 9.7 8.1 8.1 11.55.3 3.5 3.7 3.4 6.4 3.9 4.1 3.5 4.3 3.2 3.3 3.34.3 2.7 3.8 4.4 5.0 3.3 4.5 4.8 3.6 2.2 3.1 4.2
46,700 35,000 35,000 40,000 51,556 39,000 35,000 37,500 41,000 32,000 35,000 42,0009,000 4,568 2,468 2,547 4,443 2,224 1,205 1,065 4,557 2,345 1,264 1,482
150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median family earnings (dollars)Number (thousands)
100,000–149,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999
20,000–24,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,999
4,000–4,999
Table 4.B2Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex and age, 2014
All persons Men WomenFamily earnings (dollars)
Loss1–9991,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 135
Family Earnings Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married
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
0.5 0.6 0.4 0.9 0.5 0.5 1.4 1.0 1.8 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.01.9 2.4 2.5 2.3 3.0 1.7 2.1 1.4 1.8 5.1 2.1 2.5 2.8 2.5 1.31.0 2.0 2.3 2.1 1.6 1.0 2.4 2.1 2.2 3.4 1.0 1.9 2.3 2.1 0.01.5 1.6 1.5 1.9 1.8 1.4 1.3 1.7 0.9 2.1 1.8 1.7 1.5 2.4 1.61.9 1.6 1.9 1.3 2.1 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.8 3.3 2.2 1.8 2.1 1.5 1.21.2 1.5 1.2 1.7 1.6 1.1 1.2 1.0 1.4 0.5 1.3 1.6 1.2 1.8 2.6
1.6 1.5 1.6 1.7 0.9 1.6 1.3 1.9 1.5 0.0 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.71.3 1.3 0.7 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.2 0.3 2.0 1.9 1.4 1.4 0.8 2.0 1.51.0 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.5 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.51.3 2.3 2.2 1.9 4.1 1.2 3.2 3.1 3.0 4.4 1.4 1.9 1.9 1.4 3.91.1 0.9 0.8 1.3 0.6 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.2 1.1 0.7 1.9 0.3
2.0 2.1 2.1 1.8 3.1 1.9 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.6 2.2 2.0 2.1 1.5 3.50.7 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.5 0.7 1.5 1.7 1.0 2.8 0.6 0.9 0.8 1.2 0.31.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.7 2.1 1.4 0.0 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.6 2.91.0 1.0 0.9 1.5 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.8 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.9 0.60.7 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.3 0.8 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.9 0.6 1.3 1.4 1.3 0.8
5.2 7.1 6.0 8.5 7.9 5.1 9.1 8.0 11.4 9.0 5.3 6.2 5.5 7.1 7.04.6 8.3 8.7 8.1 7.2 4.7 6.1 8.0 7.2 1.6 4.6 9.2 8.8 8.6 11.84.5 5.6 5.1 6.8 5.3 4.6 4.6 4.0 5.6 4.8 4.3 6.0 5.4 7.5 5.74.9 5.9 5.3 5.9 6.7 5.2 4.4 3.7 4.6 4.0 4.5 6.5 5.7 6.6 8.94.0 4.4 4.3 3.6 5.4 4.1 5.3 5.7 4.2 6.9 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.4 4.3
4.8 5.9 6.1 5.6 5.8 4.7 5.8 6.4 4.5 8.5 4.9 5.9 6.0 6.1 3.53.3 3.7 4.6 2.9 2.8 3.4 3.5 4.1 3.4 2.6 3.2 3.8 4.8 2.7 3.13.9 4.8 5.0 4.1 6.7 3.9 4.7 4.0 4.3 6.6 3.9 4.9 5.2 4.0 6.83.0 2.6 2.4 2.2 3.1 3.0 3.5 2.3 3.7 2.1 3.0 2.2 2.4 1.5 4.04.4 3.0 2.9 3.6 1.6 4.2 2.6 2.3 3.3 1.5 4.8 3.2 3.1 3.8 1.7
3.0 2.2 2.2 1.8 2.5 3.0 1.8 1.2 1.2 3.4 3.1 2.4 2.5 2.0 1.82.2 2.3 1.9 2.8 2.3 2.4 1.8 1.3 2.6 1.5 1.9 2.5 2.1 2.9 3.09.6 8.2 8.7 7.9 5.9 9.8 8.0 8.8 7.6 5.3 9.3 8.3 8.6 8.0 6.5
11.9 7.3 8.3 5.9 6.4 12.2 7.8 9.6 5.6 6.1 11.5 7.1 7.9 6.0 6.65.4 2.6 3.1 2.6 1.0 5.6 3.5 4.0 4.4 1.9 5.1 2.2 2.8 1.7 0.34.8 2.1 2.2 2.0 1.7 5.0 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.2 4.6 1.9 2.1 1.7 1.3
46,000 33,000 35,000 30,000 30,000 48,000 35,000 35,000 30,002 31,000 45,000 32,000 35,000 30,000 30,00011,986 6,598 3,210 2,173 776 7,008 1,927 693 725 349 4,978 4,670 2,517 1,448 427Number (thousands)
75,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median family earnings (dollars)
70,000–74,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,999
14,000–14,999
3,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,999
2,000–2,999
Nonmarried
Married
Nonmarried
Table 4.B3Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex and marital status, 2014
All persons Men Women
Married
Nonmarried
MarriedFamily earnings (dollars)
Loss1–9991,000–1,999
136 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Earnings Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.7 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.6 2.0 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.22.7 2.5 3.0 2.3 2.3 2.1 3.1 2.9 3.3 0.5 0.3 0.9 0.7 0.3 2.1 0.4 0.4 0.41.8 1.4 2.5 1.7 1.4 3.0 1.8 1.4 2.3 0.4 0.2 0.9 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.82.1 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.9 1.6 2.3 2.4 2.1 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.52.4 2.5 2.1 2.2 2.2 1.8 2.5 2.9 2.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.51.7 1.5 1.9 1.4 1.4 1.7 1.9 1.7 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.7
2.0 2.1 1.8 2.0 2.1 1.7 2.0 2.2 1.8 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.6 1.01.5 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.9 0.71.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.3 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.61.9 1.4 2.8 2.0 1.4 4.5 1.8 1.5 2.2 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.5 1.1 1.2 1.01.2 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.5 1.4 1.6 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5
2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 3.1 2.4 2.6 2.2 1.0 0.9 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.3 1.71.0 0.8 1.3 1.1 0.9 2.0 0.9 0.8 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.51.8 1.8 1.9 2.0 1.8 2.4 1.7 1.8 1.7 0.9 1.1 0.7 0.8 1.0 0.1 1.1 1.1 1.01.2 1.1 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.71.2 0.9 1.8 1.3 1.0 2.6 1.2 0.9 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.9
6.7 6.1 7.9 7.1 6.1 10.9 6.4 6.0 6.8 3.8 3.3 4.8 3.4 2.9 5.2 4.2 3.8 4.76.7 5.4 9.0 5.9 5.4 7.6 7.5 5.4 9.6 4.1 2.8 6.7 3.0 3.0 2.8 5.3 2.6 8.45.3 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.7 3.7 5.4 4.9 5.9 3.8 2.4 6.3 3.0 2.0 6.7 4.5 3.0 6.15.3 5.2 5.5 5.3 5.7 3.6 5.4 4.6 6.2 5.1 4.2 6.9 4.6 4.0 6.3 5.7 4.4 7.24.2 4.4 4.1 4.5 4.5 4.7 4.0 4.2 3.8 3.9 3.3 5.1 3.9 3.2 6.6 3.9 3.5 4.4
5.0 4.9 5.2 4.7 4.9 4.0 5.2 4.9 5.6 5.6 4.5 7.7 5.5 4.2 10.0 5.8 5.0 6.73.5 3.4 3.8 3.7 3.6 4.0 3.4 3.0 3.8 3.3 3.2 3.5 2.7 2.8 2.3 3.8 3.6 4.03.8 3.4 4.5 3.6 3.5 4.0 4.0 3.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.2 4.9 6.2 5.3 5.3 5.42.7 2.9 2.3 3.1 3.0 3.4 2.4 2.9 1.9 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.1 2.9 3.7 3.3 3.4 3.13.4 3.8 2.6 3.3 3.4 2.5 3.4 4.3 2.6 5.2 5.8 4.1 5.2 5.9 2.7 5.3 5.8 4.7
2.4 2.7 1.9 2.3 2.7 1.1 2.5 2.7 2.2 3.5 3.8 2.9 3.7 3.8 3.3 3.3 3.9 2.71.8 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.3 1.9 1.9 1.9 3.2 3.0 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.0 2.9 2.1 3.98.1 9.0 6.5 8.5 9.2 6.0 7.7 8.7 6.7 11.6 11.0 12.7 11.6 11.3 12.5 11.6 10.6 12.88.0 9.0 6.1 8.6 9.4 5.7 7.4 8.6 6.3 15.7 18.5 10.4 17.4 18.8 12.5 14.1 18.1 9.43.3 3.9 2.3 3.7 3.9 2.7 3.0 3.9 2.1 7.0 8.8 3.5 8.6 9.5 5.3 5.5 7.9 2.72.7 3.1 1.9 2.9 3.1 2.2 2.5 3.2 1.8 6.6 8.8 2.5 8.3 9.6 3.5 5.1 7.7 2.0
32,200 36,000 28,000 35,000 37,000 24,000 30,500 35,000 29,000 60,840 70,000 48,000 68,002 73,000 50,000 55,808 65,000 45,00013,133 8,404 4,729 6,265 4,928 1,337 6,868 3,476 3,391 5,451 3,582 1,869 2,671 2,080 590 2,780 1,501 1,279Number (thousands)
75,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median family earnings (dollars)
50,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,999
45,000–49,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,999
9,000–9,999
Family Earnings (dollars)
Loss1–9991,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,999
Men Women
Table 4.B4Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by Social Security beneficiary status, sex and marital status, 2014
Beneficiaries NonbeneficiariesAll persons Men Women All persons
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 137
Family Earnings Income of Persons 65 or Older
All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women
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
0.6 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.02.2 1.9 2.5 1.5 1.3 1.7 0.9 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.6 0.61.5 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.2 1.5 1.01.7 1.5 1.9 0.9 0.5 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.72.0 1.7 2.3 0.8 1.1 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.81.3 1.1 1.6 1.5 2.0 1.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 1.0 0.8 1.1
1.5 1.4 1.6 2.5 2.4 2.5 1.8 2.1 1.5 0.6 0.4 0.71.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 0.8 2.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.3 1.2 1.41.0 1.1 1.0 1.5 0.9 1.9 0.8 0.4 1.1 1.0 1.2 0.81.6 1.6 1.6 2.2 2.3 2.1 0.6 1.0 0.3 1.4 1.9 1.11.1 1.0 1.2 1.0 0.5 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.5 1.0
2.1 2.0 2.2 2.6 3.1 2.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 2.1 1.6 2.40.9 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.6 0.81.5 1.5 1.4 2.2 2.0 2.2 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.7 1.8 1.61.1 0.9 1.2 1.0 0.9 1.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.91.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.1 0.6 0.7 0.6 2.2 1.9 2.5
5.8 5.7 5.9 8.1 9.9 6.8 3.4 3.8 3.1 6.3 6.8 5.85.6 4.8 6.4 10.1 8.8 11.0 4.2 2.9 5.4 6.4 6.9 6.14.8 4.5 5.1 6.1 6.7 5.7 3.2 2.5 3.9 5.9 5.3 6.45.0 4.7 5.2 6.7 5.5 7.5 7.1 8.8 5.5 5.8 6.1 5.64.0 4.2 3.7 5.3 5.0 5.4 5.2 5.3 5.2 5.0 4.5 5.3
5.1 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.5 6.6 4.2 2.6 5.7 6.2 6.7 5.83.4 3.2 3.6 4.2 5.4 3.3 2.5 3.3 1.8 4.9 4.2 5.54.2 4.2 4.3 3.8 2.9 4.5 4.6 4.5 4.7 4.4 3.3 5.22.7 2.9 2.5 3.6 4.7 2.8 3.4 3.6 3.2 2.9 3.4 2.53.9 3.9 4.0 2.7 2.4 2.9 4.4 4.6 4.2 5.1 4.7 5.4
2.8 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.3 3.0 2.1 2.0 2.2 3.0 3.2 2.92.2 2.1 2.2 2.0 2.7 1.5 3.1 3.0 3.2 2.8 2.2 3.28.8 9.1 8.5 8.7 9.2 8.3 15.4 15.3 15.4 9.1 10.0 8.4
10.5 11.3 9.7 5.3 6.3 4.5 14.9 16.5 13.4 8.8 9.3 8.44.6 5.5 3.8 1.6 1.4 1.7 6.6 6.1 7.1 3.7 3.4 4.04.0 4.7 3.3 1.3 1.5 1.2 6.8 6.7 6.9 2.0 1.9 2.0
40,000 44,000 39,000 30,175 32,000 30,000 62,680 64,000 62,100 40,000 40,000 41,80015,429 7,523 7,906 1,625 697 928 1,148 554 593 1,893 825 1,069
150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median family earnings (dollars)Number (thousands)
100,000–149,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999
20,000–24,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,999
4,000–4,999
Table 4.B5Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic originFamily earnings (dollars)
Loss1–9991,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,999
138 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Earnings Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.6 2.9 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.12.1 4.5 3.7 2.3 1.5 0.91.4 4.7 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.51.6 3.5 3.8 1.6 0.8 0.61.8 2.8 4.0 2.5 0.9 0.91.3 3.1 1.6 1.6 0.7 0.8
1.6 3.4 3.5 1.6 1.2 0.51.3 2.3 1.2 2.3 1.4 0.41.0 2.9 1.8 1.5 0.4 0.41.6 4.3 4.0 1.6 1.1 0.31.0 2.2 0.9 1.4 0.7 0.8
2.1 3.3 2.9 2.2 2.3 0.90.8 2.1 0.9 1.1 0.6 0.31.6 4.0 2.4 2.2 1.1 0.41.0 1.7 1.7 1.2 1.1 0.31.0 2.3 1.8 1.1 0.8 0.3
5.9 11.7 9.7 7.9 5.6 1.56.0 9.2 9.1 8.0 5.9 2.54.9 5.1 6.5 9.8 4.5 1.55.3 5.9 6.9 7.6 6.1 2.44.2 4.5 5.9 5.2 5.4 1.7
5.2 3.9 4.7 6.7 6.7 3.63.5 2.2 3.2 4.1 4.6 2.64.2 2.3 2.8 4.2 6.3 3.72.9 1.1 2.0 2.6 3.9 3.03.9 1.7 2.6 1.9 7.0 3.8
2.7 0.9 1.3 2.2 3.6 3.52.2 0.3 1.7 1.3 3.4 2.79.1 1.0 5.3 5.6 9.3 15.3
10.3 0.5 2.1 5.9 7.7 21.54.4 0.0 0.1 1.2 2.5 11.13.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 11.4
40,000 15,000 20,800 28,400 44,000 89,00018,584 1,915 2,380 3,522 4,888 5,878
Median family earnings (dollars)Number (thousands)
70,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
40,000–44,999
50,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
9,000–9,999
Table 4.B6Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by quintile of per-capita family total money income, 2014
All persons
NOTE: Per-capita family total money income quintile limits are $12,492, $19,245, $29,027, and $47,129.
Family earnings (dollars)
Loss1–9991,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,999
45,000–49,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 139
Family Earnings Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1.1 8.8 4.1 1.6 0.9 0.04.0 13.1 14.2 6.7 3.0 1.12.8 15.3 9.0 2.6 2.2 1.12.2 4.9 9.4 2.6 0.9 1.23.0 6.7 8.7 5.6 1.5 1.62.5 14.5 9.8 2.6 1.5 0.9
2.3 3.2 4.7 4.5 1.8 1.42.0 3.7 1.4 6.1 2.0 0.61.6 6.5 2.5 4.0 1.0 0.62.8 7.2 7.7 5.0 2.9 0.61.1 6.4 1.4 2.7 0.7 0.2
2.2 4.1 3.7 4.5 1.5 1.41.4 1.2 0.2 3.4 2.0 0.71.7 4.5 0.1 3.0 3.0 0.61.4 0.0 2.2 1.5 2.6 0.71.8 0.0 3.8 4.3 1.5 0.8
8.7 0.0 15.9 11.5 13.9 4.09.3 0.0 1.3 16.4 19.1 3.54.9 0.0 0.0 11.6 7.2 2.45.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.7 5.13.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.2 2.8
6.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 8.32.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 5.64.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.72.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.82.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.9
1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.61.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.65.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.34.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.91.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.51.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.1
23,944 4,000 4,500 11,000 20,000 50,0002,798 97 236 454 724 1,287Number (thousands)
75,000–99,999100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median family earnings (dollars)
50,000–54,99955,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,999
4,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,999
Table 4.B7Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita family total money income, 2014
Persons in 1-person families
Family earnings (dollars)
Loss1–9991,000–1,9992,000–2,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
35,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,999
20,000–24,999
(Continued)
3,000–3,999
140 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Earnings Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.6 7.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.22.3 7.5 4.6 3.0 1.7 1.01.4 8.2 0.9 1.7 1.5 0.41.9 7.3 5.7 2.5 1.1 0.62.1 4.4 7.1 3.5 1.2 0.61.5 4.3 1.7 2.6 0.9 0.9
1.8 8.9 3.9 1.9 1.4 0.41.5 3.6 1.9 2.6 1.9 0.41.0 4.5 2.4 1.6 0.4 0.41.6 6.3 6.9 1.3 1.1 0.21.4 4.5 1.4 1.8 1.0 1.1
2.5 4.9 4.5 3.0 3.4 0.70.8 3.0 1.7 1.4 0.6 0.31.8 5.4 4.2 3.6 0.9 0.51.2 3.7 2.2 1.8 1.2 0.20.9 3.5 2.6 0.8 0.8 0.2
5.6 6.8 15.3 11.0 5.2 0.85.2 6.0 12.5 8.7 4.3 2.45.0 0.0 6.8 11.8 5.8 1.45.5 0.0 9.3 12.0 6.2 2.04.0 0.0 4.5 6.1 6.5 1.7
4.6 0.0 0.0 7.6 8.2 2.33.3 0.0 0.0 4.4 6.5 1.74.3 0.0 0.0 4.2 9.2 2.22.7 0.0 0.0 1.1 4.8 3.04.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.8 3.5
2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.2 4.12.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.1 2.68.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.6 18.09.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 24.54.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.13.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.9
40,000 6,000 14,000 23,760 40,000 95,0009,744 542 931 1,730 2,797 3,744
100,000–149,999150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median family earnings (dollars)Number (thousands)
55,000–59,99960,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999
30,000–34,99935,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,999
13,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,999
8,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,999
3,000–3,9994,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,999
Loss1–9991,000–1,9992,000–2,999
Persons in 2-person families
Table 4.B7Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita family total money income, 2014—Continued
Family earnings (dollars)
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 141
Family Earnings Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.2 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.00.8 2.5 0.9 0.0 0.4 0.10.7 2.4 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.00.7 1.8 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.00.7 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.90.4 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
1.0 1.1 2.9 0.3 0.6 0.00.6 1.6 0.7 0.8 0.0 0.00.8 2.0 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.01.1 3.2 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.00.4 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.0
1.3 2.5 1.6 0.4 0.7 1.40.4 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.01.2 3.3 1.4 0.1 0.7 0.00.5 0.9 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.00.8 1.9 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.0
5.1 14.7 4.3 2.6 1.9 0.75.6 11.3 7.9 4.2 2.3 1.34.7 7.6 7.5 6.6 0.4 0.44.6 8.8 6.4 4.5 1.8 0.14.8 6.7 8.1 5.7 2.3 0.0
5.7 5.9 9.2 7.9 2.3 2.34.0 3.4 6.2 5.1 2.6 2.44.1 3.4 5.5 5.7 3.8 1.33.4 1.7 3.9 5.5 4.2 0.44.0 2.6 5.1 5.1 4.8 1.5
3.2 1.3 2.6 5.7 4.5 0.72.5 0.5 3.3 3.3 3.7 1.5
11.9 1.5 10.4 14.7 21.7 9.314.5 0.8 4.2 15.5 27.5 27.05.3 0.0 0.2 3.1 9.1 18.05.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.6 30.5
54,600 21,810 40,000 58,000 87,000 148,0006,041 1,277 1,212 1,338 1,367 847
NOTE: Per-capita family total money income quintile limits are $12,492, $19,245, $29,027, and $47,129.
150,000–199,999200,000 or more
Median family earnings (dollars)Number (thousands)
60,000–64,999
65,000–69,99970,000–74,99975,000–99,999100,000–149,999
35,000–39,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000–54,99955,000–59,999
14,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000–29,99930,000–34,999
9,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,999
4,000–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,999
Loss1–9991,000–1,9992,000–2,9993,000–3,999
Family earnings (dollars)
Persons in families of 3 or more
Table 4.B7Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita family total money income, 2014—Continued
142 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Section 5Income from Social Security
144 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Income from Social Security
Key Terms and Concepts for Section 5 1
Age. Age classification is based on the age of the person at his or her last birthday as of March 2015. A married couple’s age is defined as the age of the husband—unless he is under age 55 and the wife is 55 or older, in which case it is the age of the wife.Aged unit. With age 55 as the cutoff, aged units are defined as married couples living together—at least one of whom is 55 or older—and non-married persons 55 or older.Marital status. Married persons are married and living with their spouse. Nonmarried per-sons may be divorced, widowed, never mar-ried, separated, or married but living apart from their spouse.
Race. The categories White alone, Black alone, and Asian alone reflect respondents who reported only one race. Because of changes to the race category, data on race are not directly comparable to editions prior to 2002. A person’s race is his or her reported race. A married cou-ple’s race is defined as the race of the husband.Hispanic origin. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. A married couple is of His-panic origin if the husband is of Hispanic origin.Family. A family is a group of two or more people (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related sub-family members) are considered as members of one family.
Social Security beneficiary. A beneficiary may be receiving retired-worker benefits, depen-dents’ or survivor benefits, disability benefits, or transitionally insured benefits.The ratio of Social Security income to total income. This ratio is defined as Social Security income divided by total income. Units and persons in families with less than $1 of total income or negative earnings or asset income are excluded from these tables.
1 For more information, consult the Glossary at the front of this publication.
Social Security Income of Aged Units
Total 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
0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.00.8 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.30.9 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.00.5 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.30.7 1.4 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.5
0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.30.6 1.3 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.40.9 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.51.0 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.20.7 1.3 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.7
1.4 1.8 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.83.6 3.8 1.7 1.7 1.4 1.4 2.14.5 2.9 2.3 2.4 2.2 1.8 2.78.2 4.8 2.8 3.0 2.1 2.6 3.47.8 5.6 3.7 4.1 3.3 2.7 4.1
8.9 7.0 4.2 4.6 3.5 4.1 4.54.7 4.2 3.6 4.3 2.2 3.8 4.05.7 6.4 4.5 4.4 4.0 3.9 5.56.6 6.2 5.2 5.0 4.2 4.5 6.54.0 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.5 4.8 5.6
17.7 21.2 22.5 20.9 21.1 22.4 25.19.6 9.6 15.1 15.6 16.0 15.1 14.0
10.6 12.4 25.1 23.9 32.1 28.4 18.4
12,552 13,620 17,760 17,244 19,367 18,059 16,1643,000 2,954 29,150 8,255 7,038 5,435 8,421
Median Social Security benefits (dollars)Number (thousands)
13,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000 or more
12,000–12,999
3,000–3,4993,500–3,9994,000–4,4994,500–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
2,500–2,999
Table 5.A1Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by age, 2014
Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or olderAged unit Social Security benefits
(dollars)
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 145
Social Security Income of Aged Units
Total 65–69 70–74 75–7980 or older Total 65–69 70–74 75–79
80 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.10.0 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.41.1 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.00.7 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.40.7 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.7 2.0 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.6
0.6 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.40.5 1.2 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.7 1.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.50.7 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.60.7 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.20.8 1.6 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.6 1.0 0.9
1.4 2.0 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.6 1.4 1.6 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.3 0.93.5 3.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.4 3.6 4.1 2.5 2.7 2.2 2.1 2.83.1 3.1 1.2 1.8 1.0 0.7 0.9 5.7 2.7 3.2 3.1 3.3 2.7 3.47.1 5.2 1.1 1.7 0.8 1.0 0.7 9.1 4.5 4.1 4.4 3.3 4.0 4.55.8 4.0 1.5 2.2 1.6 0.8 0.9 9.7 7.2 5.2 6.1 4.9 4.3 5.4
6.1 5.3 1.4 2.2 0.9 0.9 1.2 11.3 8.8 6.3 7.0 5.8 6.7 5.84.1 2.5 1.4 2.3 1.0 1.0 0.7 5.3 5.9 5.2 6.3 3.2 6.0 5.24.5 4.9 1.8 2.8 1.4 1.2 1.2 6.8 7.9 6.5 6.0 6.4 6.1 7.27.1 4.4 2.0 2.9 1.5 1.9 1.2 6.2 8.1 7.5 7.1 6.7 6.6 8.63.0 4.7 2.2 2.5 2.4 2.1 1.5 4.9 5.1 6.9 6.8 6.5 6.9 7.3
18.9 20.5 13.6 16.4 11.6 12.2 13.3 16.6 21.8 28.9 25.4 29.7 30.9 29.911.7 11.4 18.6 17.7 16.8 18.6 22.8 7.6 7.7 12.6 13.5 15.2 12.3 10.417.8 20.5 51.8 42.5 58.7 57.0 52.9 4.2 4.3 5.6 5.5 8.1 4.9 4.5
14,400 15,600 25,296 22,776 27,252 26,400 25,318 11,483 12,192 14,459 14,248 15,600 14,556 14,4001,422 1,480 12,308 4,106 3,339 2,456 2,408 1,579 1,474 16,841 4,149 3,699 2,980 6,013
25,000 or more
Median Social Security benefits (dollars)Number (thousands)
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,999
11,000–11,999
2,500–2,9993,000–3,4993,500–3,9994,000–4,4994,500–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,999
2,000–2,499
Aged 62–64
Aged 65 or older
Table 5.A2Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by marital status and age, 2014
Married couples Nonmarried persons
Aged 55–61
Aged 62–64
Aged 65 or olderAged
55–61Aged unit Social Security benefits (dollars)
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,999
146 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Social Security Income of Units 65 or Older
All unitsMarried couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
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
0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.10.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.60.2 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.30.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.30.4 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.3
0.3 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.2 1.10.4 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.0 1.3 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.80.5 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.7 1.1 0.40.3 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.60.5 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.5 1.1 1.4 0.9 2.0 1.8 1.1 2.3
0.8 0.6 1.0 1.4 0.5 1.7 1.5 0.9 2.2 1.8 1.7 1.91.5 0.5 2.2 3.1 0.9 3.8 2.4 1.2 3.6 3.1 0.7 4.72.1 1.2 2.7 4.6 1.5 5.6 3.3 1.0 5.6 4.5 3.0 5.42.6 1.0 3.8 4.0 0.8 5.0 5.0 2.3 7.7 7.3 2.6 10.33.3 1.4 4.8 5.7 1.9 6.9 7.0 2.2 11.8 7.1 3.7 9.4
3.7 1.3 5.6 8.0 1.9 10.0 4.6 2.7 6.5 7.1 2.1 10.43.4 1.2 5.1 5.1 3.1 5.7 3.3 2.1 4.6 3.6 2.5 4.34.1 1.6 6.0 8.7 4.4 10.1 4.3 2.6 6.1 4.4 3.2 5.25.2 2.0 7.7 5.4 1.3 6.8 4.2 2.9 5.5 6.9 3.1 9.54.8 2.1 7.0 5.9 3.8 6.5 3.6 1.6 5.6 5.1 4.8 5.3
23.0 13.4 30.5 18.5 13.0 20.2 20.7 20.2 21.2 17.6 18.5 17.015.6 18.5 13.3 12.4 22.7 9.0 12.6 17.2 7.9 11.4 18.4 6.826.8 53.1 6.0 12.0 41.3 2.7 22.9 39.6 6.1 14.5 32.2 3.0
18,059 25,607 14,952 13,512 22,800 12,059 16,752 22,656 12,059 13,559 20,148 11,37624,893 10,970 13,923 2,829 684 2,145 942 474 468 2,030 799 1,230
Median Social Security benefits (dollars)Number (thousands)
13,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000 or more
12,000–12,999
3,000–3,4993,500–3,9994,000–4,4994,500–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
2,500–2,999
Table 5.A3Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic originAged unit Social Security benefits (dollars)
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 147
Social Security Income of Units 65 or Older
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
0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.10.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.00.8 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.20.9 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.20.9 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.7 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.3
1.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.8 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.21.0 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.61.5 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 2.4 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.60.9 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.1 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.42.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 4.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2
3.5 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.0 4.9 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.56.8 0.9 0.5 0.7 0.5 1.3 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.2 11.4 1.0 1.0 0.7 1.28.0 1.4 1.5 0.7 1.3 2.2 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.6 13.8 1.2 1.4 1.9 1.09.9 2.0 1.6 1.1 1.1 2.2 0.8 0.7 0.8 1.1 16.6 2.1 1.9 2.4 1.6
12.1 2.6 2.2 1.8 1.4 2.9 1.2 0.9 2.0 0.7 19.3 3.4 2.3 3.1 2.5
14.8 3.2 2.3 1.8 1.1 3.7 1.1 0.3 0.8 1.3 16.5 8.1 3.6 3.2 2.912.4 2.3 2.4 1.5 1.2 2.3 1.5 0.9 1.0 1.2 0.0 15.8 2.4 3.3 2.012.1 4.3 3.1 2.6 2.0 2.9 1.4 1.4 1.5 2.0 0.0 17.3 4.3 4.2 4.09.3 8.4 3.8 2.8 1.9 3.9 1.3 1.3 2.4 1.2 0.1 18.7 5.2 6.2 3.90.0 13.4 3.6 3.6 2.1 3.7 1.8 1.7 2.4 1.7 0.0 14.6 6.5 5.7 4.9
0.2 45.0 24.4 20.6 14.8 25.5 8.8 12.4 11.0 11.9 0.1 15.3 51.8 35.3 33.10.0 14.2 23.7 18.0 16.1 32.1 16.7 17.7 15.1 12.4 0.0 0.0 17.4 21.3 21.60.0 0.1 28.7 42.6 52.7 12.6 62.9 60.0 58.9 60.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 10.1 17.8
9,864 15,659 20,400 22,800 25,488 19,259 27,659 27,718 27,659 28,284 8,255 12,840 16,859 17,196 18,7204,734 6,487 6,358 6,071 5,499 2,247 2,695 2,630 2,484 2,253 2,458 3,804 3,766 3,620 3,193
NOTE: Quintile limits are $13,499, $23,592, $39,298, and $72,129 for all units; $27,538, $44,424, $67,621, and $108,703 for married couples; and $10,859, $16,552, $24,400, and $41,151 for nonmarried persons.
Median Social Security benefits (dollars)
11,000–11,999
25,000 or more
Number (thousands)
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,999
8,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,999
7,000–7,999
Table 5.A4Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by marital status and quintile of total money income, 2014
All units Married couples Nonmarried personsAged unit Social Security benefits (dollars)
2,500–2,9993,000–3,499
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
3,500–3,9994,000–4,4994,500–4,999
148 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Social Security Income of Units 65 or Older
All unitsMarried couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
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
0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.3 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.60.5 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.10.5 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.10.7 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.4
0.5 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.41.0 0.8 1.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.40.8 0.2 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.30.5 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.40.6 0.4 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.6 1.1
1.1 0.9 1.3 1.0 0.5 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.0 0.4 1.21.5 0.7 2.4 1.3 0.1 2.1 1.5 0.1 2.2 2.6 1.0 3.02.6 1.9 3.5 1.2 0.1 1.9 2.0 0.5 2.8 3.8 1.1 4.62.6 1.6 3.9 2.2 0.5 3.5 2.6 0.3 3.8 4.4 1.1 5.23.4 2.2 5.0 2.3 0.6 3.6 3.2 1.0 4.3 6.5 1.0 7.9
3.2 1.6 5.3 3.2 0.7 4.9 4.3 1.4 5.8 7.7 2.3 9.02.8 1.8 4.0 2.1 0.3 3.3 5.4 1.2 7.6 6.0 1.8 7.13.9 2.5 5.7 3.7 0.9 5.6 4.0 0.6 5.8 7.3 1.5 8.83.9 2.4 5.9 4.5 0.8 7.1 6.7 2.5 8.9 7.5 2.3 8.83.9 2.8 5.3 5.1 1.2 7.8 5.7 1.7 7.7 6.3 2.7 7.3
21.6 15.6 29.4 23.2 8.9 33.3 23.7 10.9 30.2 22.0 18.6 22.815.2 17.2 12.7 17.6 17.9 17.4 16.4 23.5 12.7 10.6 23.8 7.228.7 45.1 7.4 31.6 67.4 6.4 21.9 55.6 4.5 11.0 40.5 3.3
18,492 23,280 14,900 19,776 28,848 15,660 17,148 26,134 14,603 13,980 22,859 12,82811,251 6,351 4,900 7,994 3,295 4,699 3,971 1,353 2,618 5,684 1,169 4,516
NOTE: Units with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000 or more
Median Social Security benefits (dollars)Number (thousands)
14,000–14,999
4,000–4,4994,500–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,999
Table 5.A5Percentage distribution of Social Security beneficiary units, by proportion of aged unit income from Social Security and marital status, 2014
Proportion of aged unit income from Social SecurityLess than 50 percent 50–89 percent
3,500–3,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
90–99 percent 100 percentAged unit Social Security benefits (dollars)
2,500–2,9993,000–3,499
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 149
Family Social Security Income of Aged Persons
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
0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.10.6 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.8 0.1 0.8 0.4 0.20.6 0.5 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.20.6 1.3 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.5 1.5 0.20.5 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.6 1.4 0.3
0.4 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.30.9 1.0 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.5 1.1 0.9 0.30.7 1.1 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.50.7 0.6 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.30.9 1.1 0.5 1.0 1.1 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.6
1.3 1.6 0.9 1.3 2.0 0.7 1.3 1.4 1.02.7 2.7 1.4 3.2 2.8 0.9 2.4 2.6 1.74.3 2.7 1.8 3.2 2.7 1.4 5.0 2.7 2.25.7 3.9 2.3 5.7 5.1 1.5 5.7 3.1 2.95.7 5.0 2.8 6.5 5.1 2.1 5.1 4.9 3.4
6.5 5.3 3.3 6.5 6.4 2.5 6.5 4.6 4.03.8 3.5 2.8 4.2 2.7 2.2 3.5 4.0 3.35.4 5.2 3.6 6.1 5.7 2.8 5.0 4.9 4.25.8 4.9 4.2 6.5 5.2 3.1 5.3 4.7 5.04.0 4.1 3.9 3.9 5.0 3.4 4.0 3.4 4.4
20.4 20.4 19.1 19.9 21.6 18.5 20.7 19.6 19.512.6 12.2 15.7 10.7 11.4 17.7 13.8 12.8 14.115.9 20.7 35.3 16.0 17.4 40.5 15.8 23.0 31.2
14,459 15,612 20,349 14,124 15,100 22,200 15,000 16,128 18,5406,527 5,121 39,572 2,627 2,157 17,495 3,899 2,964 22,076
Median family Social Security benefits (dollars)Number (thousands)
13,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000 or more
12,000–12,999
3,000–3,4993,500–3,9994,000–4,4994,500–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
2,500–2,999
Table 5.B1Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by sex and age, 2014
All persons Men WomenFamily Social Security benefits (dollars)
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
150 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Social Security Income of Persons 65 or Older
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
0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.00.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.30.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.00.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.30.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.6
0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.30.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.50.5 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.50.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.20.5 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.8
1.0 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.8 0.5 1.1 0.9 1.1 0.81.4 1.1 1.1 1.7 1.0 0.8 1.1 0.8 1.7 1.4 1.1 2.32.0 1.7 1.4 2.1 1.8 1.2 1.1 1.3 2.2 2.1 1.7 2.62.5 1.8 2.2 2.7 1.9 1.4 1.5 1.2 2.9 2.1 2.7 3.73.3 2.6 2.2 3.1 2.5 2.2 1.6 1.9 3.9 2.9 2.7 3.9
3.5 2.7 3.4 3.6 3.2 1.5 2.5 2.4 3.8 3.7 4.1 4.43.3 1.6 2.9 3.3 3.1 1.5 1.9 1.9 3.4 1.8 3.8 4.23.4 3.1 3.1 4.6 3.4 2.6 2.0 2.7 3.5 3.5 4.1 5.84.1 3.3 3.7 5.5 3.1 2.3 2.5 4.6 5.0 4.1 4.7 6.13.6 3.6 4.0 4.7 3.7 3.4 3.4 3.0 3.5 3.8 4.6 5.7
17.3 17.5 19.3 22.5 19.4 16.4 17.0 21.2 15.6 18.5 21.4 23.415.1 16.1 16.0 15.6 16.8 17.7 17.7 18.8 13.7 14.8 14.5 13.636.0 41.9 36.9 26.7 35.3 46.5 44.7 37.5 36.6 38.0 30.1 19.8
20,400 22,128 20,730 18,059 20,448 24,000 23,459 21,600 20,026 20,651 18,108 16,11612,384 10,023 7,215 9,950 5,680 4,596 3,321 3,898 6,704 5,426 3,893 6,053
Median family Social Security benefits (dollars)Number (thousands)
13,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000 or more
12,000–12,999
3,000–3,4993,500–3,9994,000–4,4994,500–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
2,500–2,999
Table 5.B2Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by sex and age, 2014
All persons Men WomenFamily Social Security benefits (dollars)
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 151
Family Social Security Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married
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
0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.20.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 1.70.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.00.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.00.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 1.1 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.3 1.7
0.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.00.3 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.7 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.90.2 0.7 0.5 0.6 1.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 1.5 0.2 0.8 0.6 1.0 0.80.2 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.3 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.60.3 0.7 0.6 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.1 1.6
0.7 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.60.6 2.4 2.0 3.4 2.1 0.4 2.1 1.0 3.8 1.3 0.8 2.5 2.3 3.1 2.81.0 2.9 2.8 2.1 4.9 1.1 2.0 2.0 1.2 3.9 0.9 3.3 3.1 2.7 5.71.1 3.9 3.6 3.9 4.1 1.1 2.5 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.1 4.5 4.1 4.8 4.31.4 4.8 4.0 5.4 5.1 1.4 3.7 2.6 4.3 4.5 1.2 5.3 4.4 6.2 5.6
1.4 5.9 5.3 6.1 7.8 1.4 5.0 4.0 4.9 7.7 1.4 6.3 5.6 6.9 7.91.3 4.8 4.6 4.9 4.3 1.3 4.2 3.6 4.6 4.5 1.2 5.1 4.9 5.1 4.21.7 6.1 5.6 8.0 5.0 1.8 5.1 5.1 5.3 5.4 1.5 6.6 5.7 9.9 4.71.9 7.1 7.3 7.6 4.8 2.0 5.8 7.5 4.5 4.0 1.9 7.7 7.3 9.7 5.42.0 6.5 6.6 7.0 4.3 2.2 6.3 5.8 8.7 2.7 1.8 6.5 6.9 5.9 5.7
12.5 27.8 30.7 24.1 25.7 13.5 30.5 33.1 29.4 27.7 11.2 26.6 30.0 20.5 24.017.5 13.3 14.0 12.8 11.4 18.1 16.6 18.2 15.7 13.8 16.7 11.8 12.8 11.0 9.455.1 9.2 9.0 9.1 11.6 52.9 11.4 11.6 10.6 13.1 57.9 8.3 8.3 8.1 10.3
26,304 15,000 15,600 14,448 14,459 25,536 16,320 16,859 15,792 15,659 26,730 14,459 15,208 13,272 13,86022,494 17,077 10,003 4,591 1,595 12,293 5,202 2,224 1,830 733 10,201 11,875 7,779 2,761 862
20,000–24,99925,000 or more
Median family Social Security benefits (dollars)Number (thousands)
11,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,999
10,000–10,999
2,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,4993,500–3,9994,000–4,4994,500–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
1,500–1,999
Nonmarried
Married
Nonmarried
Table 5.B3Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by sex and marital status, 2014
All persons Men Women
Married
Nonmarried
MarriedFamily Social Security benefits (dollars)
1–499500–9991,000–1,499
152 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Social Security Income of Persons 65 or Older
All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women
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
0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.00.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.30.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.10.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.30.3 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.3
0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.0 0.60.4 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.60.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.2 1.1 0.7 0.9 0.50.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.60.4 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.4 1.3 1.0 1.1 0.9 1.3 0.7 1.7
0.8 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.8 1.2 1.9 2.2 1.71.2 0.8 1.5 2.6 1.6 3.3 1.8 2.3 1.3 2.4 1.4 3.21.6 1.2 2.0 3.8 3.1 4.2 2.2 1.7 2.6 3.8 3.3 4.32.1 1.3 2.8 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.6 2.6 4.4 5.5 4.4 6.32.5 1.8 3.0 4.8 4.1 5.3 6.2 4.1 7.9 5.6 5.0 6.0
3.0 2.2 3.6 6.6 5.2 7.5 3.5 2.4 4.5 5.5 4.0 6.62.7 2.0 3.2 4.2 3.5 4.7 2.9 3.7 2.1 2.9 2.9 3.03.2 2.4 3.8 7.4 5.6 8.5 4.4 4.4 4.4 3.8 4.6 3.34.2 3.1 5.1 4.8 4.1 5.3 3.6 3.1 4.0 4.9 4.3 5.43.9 3.2 4.4 4.8 5.7 4.1 3.2 2.7 3.6 4.6 4.3 4.9
19.2 18.6 19.8 16.6 17.1 16.3 20.2 19.8 20.5 17.8 18.6 17.216.0 17.9 14.4 14.2 16.8 12.5 12.6 14.5 10.9 14.4 15.8 13.337.0 42.3 32.7 20.7 24.5 18.2 31.6 34.5 29.2 22.1 25.2 19.8
20,712 22,836 19,212 15,408 16,872 14,400 18,059 19,452 17,400 16,020 17,292 15,08634,158 15,238 18,920 3,386 1,340 2,046 1,396 634 762 2,721 1,184 1,537
Median family Social Security benefits (dollars)Number (thousands)
13,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000 or more
12,000–12,999
3,000–3,4993,500–3,9994,000–4,4994,500–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
2,500–2,999
Table 5.B4Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic originFamily Social Security benefits (dollars)
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 153
Family Social Security Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.10.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.10.2 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.20.2 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.30.4 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4
0.3 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.40.4 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.40.4 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.40.3 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.30.5 1.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3
0.9 2.3 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.81.4 4.2 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.61.8 5.0 1.1 0.9 1.5 1.22.3 6.7 1.2 1.5 1.6 1.22.8 7.4 1.9 2.2 2.1 1.3
3.3 9.3 2.4 2.0 1.7 2.12.8 7.3 2.3 1.9 1.5 1.53.6 6.2 4.2 2.6 2.7 2.54.2 3.5 8.1 3.1 3.7 2.03.9 3.3 6.8 3.6 3.0 2.6
19.1 17.2 22.2 19.5 18.2 17.715.7 16.3 11.7 20.0 16.2 14.235.3 4.2 34.8 39.7 44.7 49.5
20,349 12,000 18,600 21,780 22,918 24,60039,572 6,920 8,544 8,433 8,161 7,513
25,000 or more
Median family Social Security benefits (dollars)Number (thousands)
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,999
6,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,999
Table 5.B5Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by quintile of per-capita total family money income, 2014
All persons in beneficiary families
NOTE: Per-capita family total money income quintile limits are $12,492, $19,245, $29,027, and $47,129.
Family Social Security benefits (dollars)
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
11,000–11,999
2,500–2,9993,000–3,4993,500–3,9994,000–4,4994,500–4,999
5,000–5,999
154 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Social Security Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.00.3 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.00.4 1.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.20.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.20.5 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4
0.4 1.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.40.5 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.60.7 1.7 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.70.4 1.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.40.7 2.5 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.2
1.0 3.3 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.62.5 8.2 1.3 1.2 0.9 1.32.6 8.2 1.2 1.4 1.6 0.94.1 12.8 1.9 2.3 2.3 1.14.8 13.2 2.8 3.2 2.5 2.2
6.2 17.1 4.2 4.0 3.5 2.45.2 14.5 4.0 2.8 2.4 2.16.0 10.2 7.8 4.1 3.8 3.57.4 0.1 19.1 5.0 6.4 2.96.8 0.0 15.3 6.4 5.2 4.8
29.8 0.1 40.1 35.8 37.8 33.013.6 0.0 0.0 26.5 23.4 22.45.8 0.0 0.0 5.0 8.2 19.5
14,868 9,552 14,400 16,956 17,640 19,20012,739 2,472 3,121 2,748 2,219 2,179
9,000–9,999
11,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000 or more
Median family Social Security benefits (dollars)Number (thousands)
4,500–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,999
2,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,4993,500–3,9994,000–4,499
Table 5.B6Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita total family money income, 2014
Persons in 1-person beneficiary families
Family Social Security benefits (dollars)
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,999
(Continued)
10,000–10,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 155
Family Social Security Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.00.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.20.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.10.3 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.30.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4
0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.50.3 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.30.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.40.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.30.3 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
0.8 2.4 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.80.7 2.1 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.41.2 2.7 0.8 0.3 1.4 1.21.3 3.0 0.6 1.0 1.3 1.31.5 3.3 0.9 1.2 1.8 0.8
1.7 5.2 1.0 0.9 0.7 1.71.5 3.2 1.1 1.4 0.9 1.32.1 4.2 1.7 1.4 1.7 1.92.3 5.4 1.4 1.7 2.6 1.52.4 5.0 1.6 2.3 2.1 1.6
13.0 28.9 10.3 10.1 9.5 11.317.4 30.5 20.1 16.7 14.0 10.352.1 0.5 58.5 60.8 61.0 63.2
25,318 16,740 25,824 27,744 28,116 29,30021,382 3,118 4,277 4,520 4,794 4,674
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000 or more
Median family Social Security benefits (dollars)Number (thousands)
9,000–9,999
1,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,4993,500–3,9994,000–4,4994,500–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,999
1,000–1,499
1–499500–999
Persons in 2-person beneficiary families
Table 5.B6Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita total family money income, 2014—Continued
Family Social Security benefits (dollars)
(Continued)
156 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Social Security Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.50.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.30.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.40.4 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.10.2 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.0
0.2 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.00.3 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.90.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.00.4 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.00.8 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.2 1.2
0.8 0.4 1.6 0.8 0.5 1.01.1 1.9 0.7 1.4 0.7 0.72.5 4.5 2.0 2.1 1.6 1.92.0 3.9 1.8 1.3 1.5 0.83.8 6.4 3.0 3.6 3.1 1.3
3.0 4.6 3.0 1.5 2.0 4.02.4 3.7 2.2 1.9 2.3 1.13.8 3.5 3.8 3.9 4.6 3.03.8 5.1 3.6 4.1 3.0 2.83.3 5.3 3.3 2.2 2.8 1.8
17.7 21.4 17.8 17.8 16.4 12.413.7 13.3 12.3 17.3 11.5 14.238.4 20.7 41.6 39.7 47.2 50.7
20,638 16,355 22,152 21,456 24,000 25,0445,451 1,331 1,147 1,165 1,148 661
NOTE: Per-capita family total money income quintile limits are $12,492, $19,245, $29,027, and $47,129.
Number (thousands)
9,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,999
Median family Social Security benefits (dollars)
13,000–13,99914,000–14,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000 or more
8,000–8,999
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,4993,500–3,9994,000–4,4994,500–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,999
500–9991–499
Persons in families of 3 or more
Table 5.B6Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita total family money income, 2014—Continued
Family Social Security benefits (dollars)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 157
Family Social Security Income of Persons 65 or Older
All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women
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
0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.70.4 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.20.4 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.10.6 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3
0.4 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.30.7 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.10.6 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.20.5 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.30.7 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.7
1.1 1.0 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.91.5 0.9 2.0 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.2 0.8 1.4 1.7 1.2 2.02.4 2.1 2.8 0.7 0.5 0.9 1.3 0.4 1.9 2.5 1.4 3.22.4 1.9 2.9 1.8 0.9 2.4 2.0 0.5 2.9 3.3 2.3 4.03.3 2.3 4.2 1.6 1.2 1.9 2.0 1.7 2.2 4.7 3.5 5.4
3.0 2.2 3.8 2.3 1.7 2.8 3.1 2.6 3.5 6.8 5.5 7.52.5 2.2 2.8 1.5 0.9 2.0 4.0 3.1 4.6 5.4 4.2 6.13.6 2.9 4.3 2.6 1.9 3.1 3.0 1.6 4.0 5.9 4.8 6.53.8 3.0 4.6 3.2 1.9 4.1 5.3 4.2 6.0 6.7 5.7 7.33.6 3.5 3.7 3.6 2.5 4.4 4.5 4.1 4.8 5.7 4.9 6.1
18.6 19.4 17.9 18.2 15.1 20.4 19.9 18.9 20.6 21.0 21.6 20.714.5 16.3 12.8 17.9 19.9 16.3 17.7 18.9 16.9 14.0 17.9 11.734.9 38.0 32.1 44.3 51.5 39.0 34.0 41.6 28.9 19.2 25.5 15.6
19,800 21,408 18,312 23,040 25,318 21,298 20,460 22,859 18,610 15,887 18,528 14,45918,891 9,091 9,800 10,616 4,524 6,092 4,620 1,845 2,775 5,077 1,850 3,227
NOTE: Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
15,000–19,99920,000–24,99925,000 or more
Median family Social Security benefits (dollars)Number (thousands)
14,000–14,999
4,000–4,4994,500–4,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,9997,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,99912,000–12,99913,000–13,999
Table 5.B7Percentage distribution of persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by proportion of family income from Social Security and sex, 2014
Proportion of family income from Social SecurityLess than 50 percent 50–89 percent
3,500–3,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
90–99 percent 100 percentFamily Social Security benefits (dollars)
2,500–2,9993,000–3,499
158 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Section 6Income from Pensions
160 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Income from Pensions
Key Terms and Concepts for Section 6 1
Age. Age classification is based on the age of the person at his or her last birthday as of March 2015. A married couple’s age is defined as the age of the husband—unless he is under age 55 and the wife is 55 or older, in which case it is the age of the wife.Aged unit. With age 55 as the cutoff, aged units are defined as married couples living together—at least one of whom is 55 or older—and non-married persons 55 or older.Marital status. Married persons are married and living with their spouse. Nonmarried per-sons may be divorced, widowed, never mar-ried, separated, or married but living apart from their spouse.Race. The categories White alone, Black alone, and Asian alone reflect respondents who reported only one race. Because of changes to
the race category, data on race are not directly comparable to editions prior to 2002. A person’s race is his or her reported race. A married cou-ple’s race is defined as the race of the husband.Hispanic origin. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. A married couple is of His-panic origin if the husband is of Hispanic origin.Family. A family is a group of two or more people (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related sub-family members) are considered as members of one family.Social Security beneficiary. A beneficiary may be receiving retired-worker benefits, depen-dents’ or survivor benefits, disability benefits, or transitionally insured benefits.
Employer pensions. Employer pensions include pensions from Railroad Retirement, government employee pensions, and private pensions and annuities.Government employee pensions. Govern-ment employee pensions include payments from federal government (civil service), military, and state or local governments.Private pensions and annuities. Private pen-sions and annuities include payments from com-panies or unions, annuities or paid-up insurance policies, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Keogh, or 401(k) payments.
1 For more information, consult the Glossary at the front of this publication.
Pension Income of Aged Units
Total 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
2.0 1.7 2.0 1.6 2.2 2.1 2.02.7 1.7 2.6 2.1 2.7 3.2 2.42.3 2.7 2.8 2.0 3.0 3.3 3.12.1 0.5 2.3 2.0 2.1 2.4 2.82.7 3.4 2.8 2.8 2.2 2.7 3.5
1.6 0.6 1.6 1.2 1.6 2.4 1.53.9 3.9 4.4 4.2 3.7 3.9 5.53.3 3.3 4.1 3.8 3.3 4.7 4.73.3 2.5 3.0 2.5 3.0 2.5 3.92.8 4.4 4.0 3.5 4.4 4.0 4.3
2.9 2.1 3.8 3.5 3.5 5.0 3.42.7 2.2 2.8 2.7 2.3 3.2 3.21.8 3.2 2.5 2.8 2.0 2.1 2.83.3 2.6 3.1 3.7 2.9 2.4 3.21.8 1.9 1.8 2.1 2.0 1.6 1.6
2.8 4.0 3.2 3.8 2.9 2.3 3.61.5 1.8 2.2 2.0 1.7 2.2 2.82.8 1.5 2.8 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.88.2 11.3 9.4 8.4 9.8 9.4 10.07.7 8.1 7.4 6.9 8.3 7.4 7.1
3.4 5.8 4.6 4.7 4.5 4.7 4.64.7 6.4 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.06.3 4.5 4.1 4.6 4.4 4.0 3.64.3 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.4 2.4 2.13.3 3.0 2.6 3.3 2.6 1.9 2.4
15.7 14.7 12.9 15.6 14.3 12.8 9.1
16,712 17,280 14,400 15,024 15,780 13,868 12,2162,443 1,939 15,174 4,197 3,785 2,950 4,242
50,000 or more
Median pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
6,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,999
45,000–49,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,999
Employer pension
Table 6.A1Percentage distribution of recipient units, by type of pension and age, 2014
Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Aged unit pension income (dollars)
1–499
(Continued)
9,000–9,999
500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 161
Pension Income of Aged Units
Total 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
7.4 6.6 4.4 4.6 5.0 4.2 3.61.6 0.4 1.2 1.1 0.8 1.2 1.70.5 2.0 2.1 1.5 2.0 2.0 3.00.4 1.4 1.0 1.3 0.9 0.9 0.82.3 1.8 2.2 2.0 3.0 1.7 2.0
1.8 0.8 1.2 1.4 1.9 0.9 0.51.8 1.9 3.0 2.2 2.6 3.7 3.85.7 3.1 2.9 1.5 2.3 3.8 4.51.4 1.6 1.4 0.4 2.4 1.6 1.60.6 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.1 3.0 3.5
1.6 2.9 2.7 4.4 1.2 1.9 2.92.0 1.8 2.7 3.2 2.2 3.2 2.42.0 1.8 2.6 3.6 3.3 1.3 1.83.7 4.0 2.8 2.7 1.7 2.7 3.81.7 0.8 2.3 1.9 2.1 3.1 2.3
2.6 5.2 3.5 3.7 3.5 2.4 4.02.1 2.5 2.3 2.2 1.5 2.9 2.62.9 3.5 3.6 4.1 3.0 3.1 3.88.3 8.2 9.9 9.3 8.2 12.1 10.79.6 8.7 8.2 6.9 9.3 7.1 9.4
3.6 5.6 4.3 3.4 4.9 5.6 4.06.5 6.0 5.1 4.4 6.1 4.8 5.27.5 5.9 6.3 7.7 7.1 6.1 4.25.8 2.9 4.1 3.5 4.5 4.0 4.63.8 3.2 3.7 3.9 3.1 3.4 4.4
12.8 14.3 13.1 15.6 14.6 13.3 8.9
19,201 18,000 17,436 17,000 18,780 17,232 15,6001,116 886 5,374 1,631 1,337 965 1,442
30,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median pension income (dollars)
(Continued)
Number (thousands)
25,000–29,999
6,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
5,000–5,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
Government employee pension
Table 6.A1Percentage distribution of recipient units, by type of pension and age, 2014—Continued
Aged unit pension income (dollars) Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
162 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Pension Income of Aged Units
Total 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
2.2 2.5 3.2 2.3 3.6 3.4 3.33.1 2.5 3.6 3.3 3.7 4.1 3.43.7 4.3 3.6 2.5 3.9 4.3 4.02.9 1.3 3.1 2.5 2.6 3.2 4.22.9 4.7 3.9 3.7 2.9 3.7 5.1
2.6 1.3 2.0 1.4 2.3 2.6 1.95.2 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.54.5 4.7 5.2 5.3 4.4 5.4 5.83.9 2.9 3.8 3.9 3.5 2.8 4.53.8 7.5 5.3 3.9 6.0 5.6 5.9
4.0 2.5 4.4 4.0 4.4 5.2 4.03.7 3.0 3.3 3.2 2.5 3.1 4.02.7 3.8 2.9 2.8 2.3 2.7 3.64.4 3.5 3.4 4.0 3.3 2.8 3.31.6 1.5 1.9 2.4 1.8 1.7 1.7
3.5 3.6 3.4 4.3 3.2 2.6 3.41.8 3.0 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.52.4 1.2 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.1 2.56.1 10.6 9.3 7.7 10.2 9.5 9.86.6 6.1 6.9 6.7 7.8 7.2 6.1
2.4 4.7 3.7 4.7 3.5 4.0 2.74.1 4.9 3.4 3.7 3.6 3.6 2.85.3 2.4 2.5 3.3 2.5 2.0 2.24.2 1.4 1.9 2.8 1.7 2.1 1.21.6 2.5 1.5 2.0 2.2 1.1 0.6
10.7 7.9 7.0 8.5 7.9 6.8 5.0
11,000 10,920 10,000 11,700 10,800 9,480 8,3401,748 1,460 12,931 3,425 3,288 2,592 3,627
Median pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
14,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
13,000–13,999
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,999
2,000–2,499
Table 6.A1Percentage distribution of recipient units, by type of pension and age, 2014—Continued
Aged unit pension income (dollars) Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,999
Private pension or annuity
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 163
Pension Income of Aged Units
Total 65–69 70–74 75–7980 or older Total 65–69 70–74 75–79
80 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.5 1.6 0.7 3.1 2.2 2.7 2.2 3.2 2.6 2.82.3 1.8 1.8 1.5 2.4 1.6 1.5 3.3 1.7 3.4 3.0 3.2 4.9 3.02.3 1.7 2.0 1.5 3.3 1.7 1.4 2.2 3.9 3.6 2.6 2.7 5.0 4.11.7 0.6 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.7 2.5 2.7 0.3 3.0 2.6 3.1 3.2 3.02.6 1.6 2.3 2.5 1.9 2.0 2.8 2.9 5.8 3.4 3.4 2.6 3.6 3.9
1.9 0.7 1.2 0.8 1.4 2.0 0.7 1.0 0.4 2.0 1.6 1.8 2.9 1.82.9 4.0 3.8 4.0 3.4 4.4 3.5 5.5 3.9 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.4 6.61.7 2.9 3.2 3.1 3.2 4.1 2.7 5.6 3.9 5.0 4.8 3.5 5.3 5.83.1 2.1 2.9 2.3 3.7 2.6 2.9 3.6 3.1 3.2 2.7 2.3 2.4 4.51.6 2.8 3.2 3.3 2.4 3.4 4.1 4.7 6.6 4.8 3.6 6.9 4.7 4.4
2.4 2.1 2.9 3.2 2.5 3.6 2.3 3.5 2.1 4.6 4.1 4.7 6.5 4.02.6 1.3 2.7 2.5 1.9 3.1 3.8 2.9 3.3 3.0 2.9 2.7 3.4 2.92.0 1.8 2.6 2.7 2.2 2.1 3.1 1.5 5.1 2.4 3.0 1.8 2.1 2.63.3 2.3 2.6 3.5 2.3 1.4 2.6 3.3 3.0 3.6 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.51.4 2.1 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.2 1.4 2.4 1.7 2.2 3.0 2.3 2.1 1.6
2.7 3.8 3.0 3.6 2.5 2.2 3.7 2.9 4.3 3.4 4.0 3.5 2.4 3.61.7 1.4 1.8 2.2 1.2 2.0 2.2 1.2 2.3 2.5 1.8 2.3 2.4 3.13.4 1.6 2.6 3.0 2.5 2.0 2.7 2.0 1.4 3.1 2.9 3.1 3.8 2.99.1 11.7 9.1 8.2 9.2 10.0 9.7 6.8 10.7 9.7 8.8 10.6 8.7 10.26.5 8.6 7.7 6.4 9.1 7.4 8.0 9.5 7.4 7.1 7.7 7.3 7.5 6.5
3.5 5.5 6.0 5.7 4.8 6.1 7.9 3.4 6.1 3.3 3.3 4.1 3.2 2.75.0 7.8 4.8 4.3 5.0 5.4 4.6 4.2 4.5 3.7 4.2 3.7 3.2 3.76.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.8 4.5 4.1 6.4 5.1 3.6 3.9 3.8 3.5 3.45.8 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.7 3.0 2.2 1.0 2.1 2.5 3.2 1.1 1.63.0 3.0 2.9 3.6 2.9 2.0 2.8 3.7 2.9 2.3 2.8 2.1 1.9 2.2
20.0 20.4 18.4 19.6 19.4 18.2 15.3 9.5 7.4 7.4 10.0 8.0 6.9 5.7
20,000 21,600 18,456 18,000 19,200 18,000 17,300 12,216 12,000 11,160 12,000 12,000 10,000 10,0001,449 1,100 7,582 2,446 2,088 1,540 1,508 994 839 7,592 1,751 1,697 1,410 2,734
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
20,000–24,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,999
Aged 65 or older
1–499500–999
Employer pension
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,999
Table 6.A2Percentage distribution of recipient units, by type of pension, marital status, and age, 2014
Married couples Nonmarried persons
Aged 55–61
Aged 62–64
Aged 65 or older
(Continued)
4,000–4,999
Aged 55–61Aged unit pension income (dollars)
Aged 62–64
164 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Pension Income of Aged Units
Total 65–69 70–74 75–7980 or older Total 65–69 70–74 75–79
80 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
8.0 3.7 4.8 5.3 4.3 3.2 6.3 6.3 10.4 3.9 3.8 5.8 5.4 1.91.4 0.1 1.1 0.5 1.1 0.6 2.5 2.0 0.7 1.3 1.9 0.4 1.9 1.20.8 2.8 1.7 1.2 2.4 1.6 1.9 0.0 0.9 2.6 2.1 1.4 2.6 3.70.5 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.3 0.8 1.0 0.2 2.3 0.5 0.0 0.4 1.0 0.61.6 1.1 2.0 2.0 2.6 1.2 1.8 3.2 2.8 2.5 1.9 3.5 2.4 2.2
1.1 0.4 1.0 1.2 1.5 0.9 0.3 2.8 1.4 1.4 1.7 2.3 0.9 0.70.4 1.9 2.4 1.7 2.3 3.5 2.5 3.9 1.9 3.7 3.0 2.9 4.0 4.63.7 3.6 2.9 1.4 3.3 4.1 3.9 8.7 2.4 3.0 1.8 1.0 3.5 4.91.3 0.6 1.2 0.5 1.7 2.0 1.0 1.5 3.0 1.7 0.2 3.3 1.0 2.00.3 3.7 3.5 4.4 1.5 2.9 5.1 1.1 2.3 3.1 2.2 5.1 3.0 2.5
0.4 1.6 2.1 3.7 1.3 0.9 1.6 3.4 4.7 3.4 5.4 1.0 3.2 3.72.1 1.0 2.0 2.3 1.0 2.7 2.0 1.8 3.0 3.6 4.6 3.7 3.9 2.63.1 1.2 2.5 3.3 2.9 1.9 1.4 0.4 2.7 2.7 4.1 3.8 0.6 2.02.6 4.1 2.2 2.3 1.9 1.2 3.2 5.3 3.8 3.4 3.2 1.5 4.6 4.21.8 0.6 1.5 1.2 1.2 2.6 1.5 1.6 1.0 3.1 2.8 3.3 3.7 2.8
1.9 5.2 2.3 1.4 2.1 3.2 3.3 3.6 5.1 4.7 7.0 5.1 1.3 4.42.5 2.3 2.0 2.3 0.7 3.1 2.0 1.4 2.8 2.5 1.9 2.4 2.7 3.03.0 3.5 3.3 3.1 4.1 3.6 2.2 2.8 3.6 3.9 5.5 1.7 2.5 4.87.8 8.7 9.3 9.4 6.8 12.6 9.3 9.1 7.5 10.5 9.2 9.9 11.4 11.68.4 6.7 6.1 5.8 7.2 3.6 7.7 11.3 11.5 10.5 8.6 11.9 11.5 10.6
2.7 6.5 5.4 3.7 6.2 6.3 6.3 5.1 4.5 3.1 3.0 3.3 4.7 2.48.9 7.2 5.7 5.2 7.7 5.4 4.4 3.0 4.2 4.4 3.2 4.0 4.0 5.76.6 5.9 6.1 7.3 6.6 3.8 5.7 8.9 5.9 6.5 8.2 7.7 9.1 3.36.1 4.4 4.9 4.4 4.4 5.2 6.0 5.3 0.9 3.3 2.1 4.7 2.4 3.65.1 3.2 3.6 4.6 2.8 2.8 3.7 1.8 3.4 3.9 2.9 3.5 4.0 4.9
17.7 19.3 18.9 19.7 21.1 20.2 13.4 5.5 7.4 6.8 9.6 6.4 4.7 6.0
22,800 21,600 20,400 20,088 24,000 18,000 18,000 15,000 13,500 14,400 14,400 15,600 15,600 14,400668 509 2,807 964 742 538 563 448 376 2,567 667 595 427 879Number (thousands)
13,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median pension income (dollars)
12,000–12,999
2,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
1,500–1,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,499
Aged 65 or olderAged
55–61Aged
62–64
Aged 65 or older
(Continued)
Government employee pension
Table 6.A2Percentage distribution of recipient units, by type of pension, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Aged unit pension income (dollars)
Married couples Nonmarried persons
Aged 55–61
Aged 62–64
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 165
Pension Income of Aged Units
Total 65–69 70–74 75–7980 or older Total 65–69 70–74 75–79
80 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1.6 2.5 2.3 1.8 2.7 3.1 1.6 3.2 2.6 4.1 3.1 4.9 3.8 4.32.9 2.3 2.6 2.7 3.0 2.1 2.4 3.5 2.8 4.6 4.3 4.6 6.4 4.03.6 3.1 2.6 2.1 3.9 2.6 1.8 3.9 6.1 4.7 3.2 3.9 6.1 5.32.2 1.4 2.1 1.5 1.5 2.1 3.8 3.9 1.1 4.2 4.0 3.9 4.6 4.42.6 2.7 3.4 3.5 2.8 2.8 4.9 3.4 7.5 4.3 4.1 3.0 4.7 5.1
3.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.8 2.3 1.0 2.0 1.2 2.6 2.0 2.9 3.0 2.54.5 6.1 4.9 5.5 4.7 5.9 3.5 6.3 5.0 6.5 6.0 6.2 4.0 8.33.2 4.6 4.2 4.3 3.6 4.9 4.2 6.5 5.0 6.3 6.8 5.3 6.0 6.74.0 3.0 3.6 3.7 4.0 2.7 3.8 3.9 2.7 4.0 4.2 3.0 2.9 4.92.2 6.4 4.2 3.6 3.8 4.6 5.3 6.4 9.0 6.5 4.3 8.7 6.8 6.3
3.8 2.9 3.5 3.0 3.6 3.7 3.7 4.3 1.8 5.3 5.4 5.5 7.0 4.24.1 2.2 3.4 3.7 2.6 3.0 4.3 3.0 4.0 3.2 2.6 2.5 3.3 3.83.2 2.8 3.1 3.1 2.8 2.8 3.8 2.0 5.2 2.7 2.3 1.6 2.6 3.55.5 2.9 3.0 3.9 2.7 2.0 3.0 2.6 4.4 3.8 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.61.0 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.9 1.8 1.8 2.6 1.4 2.1 3.6 1.8 1.6 1.6
3.6 3.7 3.6 4.4 3.3 2.5 3.9 3.5 3.5 3.3 4.2 3.1 2.7 3.22.2 3.1 2.3 2.7 2.3 2.4 1.9 1.2 3.0 2.2 1.5 1.8 1.9 2.93.2 1.6 3.3 4.0 3.1 2.8 2.9 1.1 0.6 2.5 1.6 2.8 3.4 2.37.3 10.7 10.1 7.9 9.9 11.0 12.6 4.2 10.5 8.4 7.4 10.5 7.7 8.24.8 7.2 8.3 7.3 9.6 8.2 8.3 9.5 4.6 5.4 5.8 5.4 6.0 4.8
2.8 4.3 4.6 5.3 3.9 5.1 4.1 1.7 5.2 2.7 3.7 3.0 2.7 1.83.7 6.1 4.1 3.7 4.3 5.0 3.7 4.7 3.2 2.6 3.6 2.6 1.9 2.36.2 1.7 3.1 3.5 3.1 2.8 2.9 3.9 3.3 1.9 3.0 1.7 1.2 1.84.1 1.7 2.6 3.2 1.9 3.5 1.8 4.4 0.9 1.2 2.2 1.3 0.6 0.81.7 3.1 2.0 2.7 2.5 1.3 1.0 1.5 1.7 0.9 0.9 1.7 0.9 0.3
13.0 10.9 9.7 10.3 10.7 9.2 8.0 6.9 3.7 4.3 6.0 4.3 4.1 3.3
12,000 13,200 13,000 13,164 13,600 13,200 12,000 8,736 9,000 7,200 9,000 7,272 7,200 6,4081,076 853 6,614 2,054 1,848 1,380 1,333 672 608 6,317 1,371 1,440 1,212 2,294
45,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
40,000–44,999
9,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
8,000–8,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,999
Private pension or annuity
Table 6.A2Percentage distribution of recipient units, by type of pension, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Aged unit pension income (dollars)
Married couples Nonmarried persons
Aged 55–61
Aged 62–64
Aged 65 or olderAged
55–61Aged
62–64
Aged 65 or older
166 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Pension Income of Aged Units
55–61 62–6465 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
2.5 1.4 1.8 1.9 1.4 1.2 3.5 1.4 2.5 1.9 2.0 3.5 1.1 1.1 1.9 3.0 3.2 4.62.7 1.7 2.7 1.1 1.0 1.8 5.9 2.6 3.5 2.7 1.8 1.6 2.8 2.8 0.7 2.5 0.7 2.22.4 2.2 2.8 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.8 2.4 3.6 2.2 3.2 2.5 2.4 1.3 1.1 2.0 5.5 3.52.3 0.4 2.4 2.9 0.6 1.7 1.2 0.2 3.1 2.0 0.6 1.0 1.2 0.7 0.5 3.2 0.5 1.35.0 4.1 2.9 4.9 2.2 2.3 5.1 6.9 3.5 1.9 2.5 2.2 1.7 0.8 2.3 2.2 4.5 2.1
0.4 0.1 1.7 0.5 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.3 2.2 2.0 1.2 0.2 2.5 1.8 0.5 1.3 0.5 0.06.7 4.4 4.6 5.0 4.4 4.0 10.0 4.4 5.2 3.0 3.3 1.9 2.0 3.4 1.0 4.3 3.3 2.53.9 3.1 4.2 1.7 2.5 3.2 8.2 4.0 5.3 3.1 3.5 2.8 1.8 3.4 4.4 4.9 3.7 1.73.9 2.2 3.1 4.2 2.6 2.9 3.2 1.6 3.3 3.1 3.0 1.5 2.7 1.5 1.5 3.7 4.7 1.41.5 4.1 4.1 0.9 1.3 3.2 2.5 8.0 5.0 3.3 4.9 3.1 1.8 4.8 3.4 5.3 5.0 3.0
6.4 0.9 3.9 4.7 1.0 3.0 9.6 0.8 4.8 1.7 3.6 2.4 1.6 3.8 1.3 1.8 3.4 3.22.8 2.5 3.0 1.2 1.6 2.8 5.7 3.8 3.1 2.7 1.8 1.3 3.1 1.0 1.6 2.1 2.8 1.12.7 5.0 2.5 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.7 8.5 2.5 1.5 1.0 1.6 1.7 0.6 1.7 1.2 1.4 1.63.8 3.0 3.2 4.0 3.0 2.6 3.4 3.1 3.8 3.1 2.0 2.1 3.0 1.3 2.1 3.2 2.9 2.11.8 1.2 1.8 1.2 1.0 1.5 2.8 1.4 2.1 1.9 2.8 2.2 1.5 3.6 1.0 2.3 2.0 3.0
1.2 3.2 3.4 0.7 3.3 3.1 2.1 3.0 3.6 3.3 5.0 1.7 3.4 4.5 1.3 3.1 5.7 1.93.8 1.5 2.2 3.3 1.0 1.9 4.7 2.2 2.6 0.7 2.2 1.4 1.0 1.9 1.0 0.2 2.5 1.72.0 1.3 2.9 2.3 2.0 2.6 1.5 0.1 3.2 3.1 1.8 2.1 3.8 0.9 1.9 2.1 2.9 2.3
10.3 15.1 9.5 14.6 15.4 9.1 2.4 14.7 10.0 7.4 6.4 7.9 7.0 6.5 10.0 8.0 6.3 6.36.1 7.6 7.5 5.7 9.0 7.9 6.8 5.4 7.1 8.3 8.7 5.7 6.9 8.0 3.6 10.2 9.6 7.2
3.3 6.3 4.6 4.1 6.5 6.0 1.8 6.0 3.3 3.5 5.0 4.6 3.2 4.1 6.5 3.8 6.2 3.33.4 6.2 4.2 3.7 6.4 4.8 3.0 5.9 3.6 5.1 6.6 4.7 5.5 9.7 4.0 4.6 3.0 5.34.4 5.3 4.1 5.4 5.5 4.8 2.7 5.1 3.3 7.0 3.4 5.1 6.6 1.9 2.5 7.4 5.1 6.94.9 2.2 2.6 6.9 3.4 3.6 1.1 0.4 1.7 4.2 2.4 4.3 5.3 3.1 1.1 2.6 1.5 6.53.4 3.9 2.3 3.4 4.0 2.7 3.4 3.8 1.9 3.2 1.8 6.0 2.8 1.6 5.9 3.7 2.0 6.08.4 11.1 11.8 10.8 16.1 17.2 3.9 3.8 6.3 18.3 19.3 26.7 23.6 26.3 37.1 11.1 11.2 19.2
13,032 17,628 13,800 16,000 20,196 18,000 7,644 12,000 10,700 19,201 16,800 26,400 23,532 24,000 30,400 15,216 13,200 23,544629 1,077 14,079 409 640 7,125 220 437 6,955 1,814 862 1,094 1,040 461 457 774 402 637
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
20,000–24,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,999
Nonmarried persons
1–499500–999
Employer pension
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,999
Table 6.A3Percentage distribution of recipient units, by type of pension, Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014
Beneficiary units Nonbeneficiary unitsAll units Married couples Nonmarried persons
(Continued)
4,000–4,999
All unitsAged unit pension income (dollars)
Married couples
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 167
Pension Income of Aged Units
55–61 62–6465 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
12.4 6.5 4.2 14.8 3.0 4.7 6.9 12.9 3.7 5.8 6.6 5.6 5.5 5.0 6.7 6.2 8.2 4.91.0 0.6 1.3 1.4 0.1 1.2 0.0 1.5 1.4 1.8 0.0 0.3 1.4 0.0 0.0 2.4 0.0 0.50.0 0.3 2.1 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.8 2.8 0.6 4.1 2.0 1.1 7.3 4.0 0.0 0.9 0.60.0 1.6 1.0 0.0 0.8 1.4 0.0 3.1 0.5 0.5 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.7 1.4 0.3 1.6 0.53.2 2.3 2.3 2.2 1.0 1.9 5.4 4.5 2.7 2.0 1.2 1.6 1.4 1.3 2.3 2.8 1.2 1.0
2.2 0.0 1.3 2.4 0.0 1.1 1.8 0.0 1.5 1.6 1.8 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.2 3.0 2.6 0.73.5 2.0 3.2 0.0 2.1 2.4 11.3 1.8 4.0 1.3 1.9 1.7 0.6 1.7 1.8 2.3 2.0 1.69.6 3.2 3.1 6.7 3.2 2.9 16.2 3.2 3.3 4.6 3.0 1.3 2.7 4.3 2.5 7.1 1.7 0.50.8 1.3 1.6 1.1 0.7 1.3 0.0 2.4 1.9 1.5 2.0 0.1 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.8 3.6 0.10.0 4.0 3.5 0.0 3.5 3.4 0.0 4.9 3.6 0.8 1.9 1.8 0.4 3.9 4.2 1.3 0.0 0.1
2.9 2.6 2.6 0.0 2.0 2.2 9.6 3.7 3.1 1.2 3.3 3.8 0.6 0.9 1.4 2.0 5.6 5.42.5 1.0 2.9 2.5 1.6 1.9 2.4 0.0 4.0 1.8 2.9 1.4 2.0 0.0 2.6 1.6 5.7 0.55.9 3.0 2.9 8.3 2.0 2.8 0.5 4.8 3.0 0.9 0.4 0.7 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.7 1.35.0 4.2 2.9 2.4 3.7 2.2 11.0 5.2 3.8 3.3 3.8 1.5 2.6 4.9 2.6 4.1 2.6 0.71.2 0.0 2.4 1.7 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 3.4 1.9 1.7 0.8 1.9 1.7 0.6 1.9 1.8 1.0
1.9 5.5 3.7 2.1 6.9 2.4 1.5 3.2 5.1 2.8 4.7 2.0 1.8 2.4 1.4 4.1 6.9 2.43.0 2.2 2.4 3.2 2.4 2.2 2.7 1.8 2.7 1.8 2.9 0.8 2.3 2.1 0.0 1.1 3.7 1.43.6 3.2 3.5 4.3 4.4 3.3 1.9 1.1 3.7 2.7 3.9 4.4 2.5 1.9 3.4 3.0 5.9 5.16.3 8.6 10.2 9.1 8.5 9.6 0.0 8.9 11.0 9.0 7.5 7.1 7.4 8.9 6.4 11.0 6.2 7.68.1 7.8 8.0 7.6 7.7 6.0 9.3 7.9 10.2 10.0 9.9 10.1 8.7 4.9 6.8 11.7 14.8 12.5
2.9 5.9 4.6 2.5 5.7 5.7 3.9 6.3 3.3 3.9 5.3 2.1 2.8 7.8 1.7 5.3 2.8 2.47.2 7.3 4.9 10.3 6.9 5.8 0.0 7.9 4.0 6.4 4.3 6.2 8.4 7.8 5.0 3.7 0.9 7.25.8 7.6 6.3 5.2 7.5 6.5 7.0 7.8 6.1 8.1 3.7 6.3 7.1 3.2 2.0 9.3 4.1 9.53.2 2.4 4.0 2.4 3.8 4.9 4.9 0.0 3.0 6.6 3.6 5.2 7.5 5.4 4.9 5.4 1.8 5.51.7 4.2 3.3 0.9 4.3 3.2 3.7 4.0 3.5 4.4 2.1 7.4 6.7 1.3 8.1 1.4 2.8 6.86.1 12.5 11.8 8.8 18.2 17.9 0.0 2.5 4.9 14.8 16.4 24.2 21.0 21.1 29.9 6.7 11.8 20.2
11,076 18,000 16,800 14,400 21,600 20,000 7,368 12,492 13,800 21,600 17,680 27,600 30,000 20,400 27,600 15,600 14,400 26,700258 496 4,809 180 317 2,570 79 179 2,239 858 390 566 489 193 237 369 197 329Number (thousands)
13,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median pension income (dollars)
12,000–12,999
2,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
1,500–1,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,499
Nonmarried persons All units Married couples Nonmarried persons
(Continued)
Government employee pension
Table 6.A3Percentage distribution of recipient units, by type of pension, Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Aged unit pension income (dollars)
Beneficiary units Nonbeneficiary unitsAll units Married couples
168 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Pension Income of Aged Units
55–61 62–6465 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1.3 1.8 2.9 0.7 2.0 2.2 2.6 1.7 3.7 2.5 3.4 6.8 1.9 3.2 4.0 3.4 3.6 8.94.2 2.5 3.7 2.4 1.3 2.7 7.9 4.3 4.8 2.7 2.5 2.4 3.1 3.7 1.5 2.1 1.0 3.14.2 4.0 3.6 3.9 4.1 2.7 4.9 3.9 4.6 3.6 4.8 4.2 3.5 1.8 1.5 3.6 8.7 6.43.1 2.0 3.2 3.7 2.1 2.2 1.7 1.9 4.3 2.8 0.3 2.0 1.5 0.5 0.2 4.6 0.2 3.43.9 4.3 3.9 3.7 3.1 3.4 4.3 6.1 4.4 2.5 5.2 3.8 2.1 2.1 5.1 3.1 9.2 2.9
1.4 0.7 2.1 2.1 0.9 1.6 0.0 0.4 2.8 3.1 2.2 0.3 3.5 2.3 0.5 2.6 2.1 0.26.9 7.1 5.8 6.3 7.5 5.1 8.0 6.4 6.6 4.5 3.8 3.6 3.7 4.2 2.1 5.7 3.3 4.73.5 4.5 5.3 2.8 5.0 4.2 5.0 3.7 6.5 4.9 5.1 3.6 3.4 3.9 4.2 7.0 6.6 3.25.0 2.6 3.9 4.7 3.3 3.6 5.6 1.5 4.1 3.5 3.3 2.4 3.6 2.5 3.1 3.4 4.2 1.92.9 6.7 5.3 2.3 5.2 4.3 4.2 8.9 6.5 4.2 8.5 5.5 2.2 8.0 3.7 7.1 9.1 6.8
8.5 1.3 4.4 6.9 1.5 3.5 11.8 1.0 5.3 2.2 4.0 4.0 2.4 4.9 3.1 1.8 2.8 4.73.4 3.5 3.4 2.0 2.7 3.5 6.5 4.7 3.3 3.8 2.3 1.2 5.1 1.5 1.2 1.8 3.3 1.24.9 6.0 2.9 5.7 4.3 3.1 3.4 8.4 2.7 1.8 1.0 2.5 2.0 0.8 2.9 1.5 1.4 2.15.1 3.0 3.5 7.3 2.9 3.0 0.5 3.3 3.9 4.1 4.1 2.5 4.7 2.9 2.2 3.2 5.7 2.71.5 1.2 1.9 0.9 0.7 1.8 2.6 1.9 2.0 1.7 2.0 1.9 1.1 2.9 1.3 2.5 0.7 2.4
1.8 3.8 3.4 1.3 4.4 3.6 2.9 2.8 3.2 4.3 3.4 3.8 4.7 2.8 3.2 3.7 4.2 4.33.9 3.3 2.3 3.9 3.1 2.4 3.7 3.4 2.2 0.9 2.8 2.0 1.3 3.0 1.7 0.3 2.5 2.31.8 1.5 3.0 2.7 2.4 3.4 0.0 0.2 2.5 2.6 0.8 1.5 3.5 0.6 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.47.8 14.7 9.3 10.3 15.1 10.2 2.6 14.1 8.4 5.4 5.5 8.7 5.9 4.8 7.3 4.7 6.3 9.77.5 5.1 7.0 4.5 7.0 8.5 13.7 2.3 5.3 6.3 7.4 5.9 4.9 7.3 5.3 8.2 7.4 6.3
2.6 5.7 3.6 3.1 4.9 4.5 1.6 7.0 2.7 2.3 3.4 4.4 2.6 3.6 7.6 1.8 3.1 2.01.4 4.7 3.3 1.0 4.1 4.1 2.2 5.8 2.4 5.2 5.0 5.2 5.0 8.8 5.6 5.5 0.2 4.93.7 1.5 2.6 5.5 1.1 3.2 0.0 2.2 1.9 6.0 3.5 1.8 6.5 2.5 1.9 5.2 4.7 1.63.4 1.1 1.9 4.3 1.3 2.7 1.5 0.7 1.1 4.5 1.8 2.3 4.0 2.3 1.1 5.3 1.1 3.20.2 2.8 1.3 0.3 3.1 1.9 0.0 2.3 0.7 2.2 2.2 3.4 2.3 3.1 3.8 2.0 1.1 3.06.2 4.7 6.6 7.7 7.0 8.9 2.8 1.3 4.1 12.5 11.9 14.2 15.4 16.1 24.3 8.2 6.4 6.6
9,360 11,364 9,744 10,080 12,000 12,789 7,200 9,672 7,200 12,000 10,800 12,000 14,000 13,800 19,500 10,000 7,500 10,000505 818 12,152 342 490 6,278 163 327 5,874 1,243 642 779 735 362 336 508 280 444
45,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
40,000–44,999
9,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
8,000–8,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,999
Private pension or annuity
Table 6.A3Percentage distribution of recipient units, by type of pension, Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Aged unit pension income (dollars)
Beneficiary units Nonbeneficiary unitsAll units Married couples Nonmarried persons All units Married couples Nonmarried persons
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 169
Pension Income of Units 65 or Older
All unitsMarried couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
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
2.0 1.2 2.8 1.8 0.7 2.3 0.2 0.4 0.0 2.2 1.5 2.82.7 1.8 3.6 1.1 0.6 1.4 2.2 2.4 2.0 3.0 2.0 3.92.8 2.1 3.5 3.3 1.4 4.3 3.0 1.6 5.0 2.8 3.2 2.42.4 1.6 3.2 1.1 1.9 0.7 2.6 1.8 3.7 4.1 4.1 4.12.9 2.2 3.6 2.6 3.8 2.0 2.4 2.7 1.9 3.2 2.7 3.7
1.5 1.1 1.9 2.2 1.9 2.4 3.5 4.0 2.8 0.8 0.3 1.24.5 3.7 5.2 3.7 5.0 3.1 4.3 3.7 5.3 6.1 6.7 5.44.1 3.1 5.2 4.4 5.2 4.0 3.0 4.3 1.2 4.2 2.5 5.83.1 3.0 3.2 2.3 1.6 2.6 2.5 1.0 4.7 2.9 1.8 3.94.1 3.4 4.8 4.2 2.2 5.1 1.7 0.5 3.4 3.0 2.5 3.5
3.8 3.0 4.7 3.0 1.1 3.9 3.0 2.1 4.2 3.5 2.6 4.42.8 2.6 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.3 4.4 1.7 3.1 2.6 3.62.5 2.5 2.5 2.6 3.3 2.2 1.7 2.6 0.2 3.3 4.2 2.43.0 2.6 3.4 4.3 1.7 5.5 3.5 4.3 2.4 2.1 1.9 2.31.7 1.4 2.0 3.6 3.5 3.6 2.1 1.9 2.4 3.3 1.6 4.9
3.1 3.1 3.2 4.4 1.8 5.6 4.5 3.0 6.8 1.0 0.7 1.32.2 1.9 2.5 1.4 0.3 2.0 2.2 1.3 3.6 1.8 1.9 1.72.9 2.6 3.2 2.9 2.7 3.0 2.5 2.4 2.6 3.2 4.2 2.39.4 9.1 9.8 9.1 9.8 8.8 10.3 8.0 13.6 12.9 14.7 11.17.2 7.5 6.9 9.2 9.3 9.2 8.5 9.8 6.5 6.4 7.2 5.7
4.6 6.0 3.0 4.9 6.9 3.9 4.9 3.8 6.5 4.7 6.4 3.04.2 4.7 3.6 5.0 4.8 5.1 3.4 4.5 1.8 4.7 3.0 6.54.2 4.8 3.5 4.3 3.6 4.7 2.7 3.3 1.8 2.5 1.2 3.82.8 3.4 2.1 2.6 3.3 2.3 1.7 1.6 1.9 2.2 3.2 1.22.7 3.0 2.4 1.1 1.2 1.1 3.4 4.0 2.6 3.3 3.3 3.3
13.0 18.5 7.2 11.7 19.2 8.2 16.7 20.4 11.2 9.9 14.0 5.8
14,400 18,456 10,800 14,400 19,200 12,276 15,600 18,600 13,200 13,944 16,800 11,00013,524 6,923 6,601 1,080 349 731 357 212 144 552 274 277
6,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
2,500–2,999
Employer pension
Table 6.A4Percentage distribution of recipient units, by type of pension, race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
Aged unit pension income (dollars)
(Continued)
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
14,000–14,999
3,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,999
170 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Pension Income of Units 65 or Older
All unitsMarried couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 a 100.0 100.0 100.0
4.3 4.7 3.9 5.3 6.6 4.6 2.3 3.4 a 2.3 1.5 3.11.1 1.1 1.1 2.3 0.8 3.1 0.5 0.4 a 0.8 1.5 0.02.0 1.8 2.3 3.0 1.0 4.1 2.8 0.5 a 1.8 2.2 1.51.0 1.4 0.4 1.0 1.2 1.0 0.5 0.9 a 1.8 3.6 0.02.3 2.2 2.5 1.1 0.0 1.7 0.5 0.9 a 3.8 7.1 0.5
1.2 1.1 1.4 0.9 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 a 1.1 0.5 1.73.2 2.6 3.9 2.4 0.0 3.8 0.0 0.0 a 6.5 3.3 9.73.1 3.2 3.1 1.3 0.1 1.9 2.2 2.3 a 1.0 0.8 1.21.5 1.3 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.6 a 3.1 1.7 4.43.4 3.4 3.4 2.1 3.0 1.6 4.6 7.9 a 3.2 3.0 3.5
2.6 1.9 3.5 3.4 5.8 2.1 3.3 3.3 a 4.1 2.8 5.42.6 1.7 3.6 3.5 3.8 3.4 5.1 5.6 a 1.5 0.0 3.02.4 2.2 2.7 4.8 6.0 4.1 0.2 0.3 a 0.9 0.0 1.92.6 2.1 3.2 3.7 3.1 4.1 3.6 3.0 a 4.0 3.4 4.72.0 1.3 2.9 4.5 5.4 4.0 1.5 2.6 a 4.3 1.5 7.0
3.3 2.3 4.4 5.8 3.4 7.2 4.3 2.5 a 0.0 0.0 0.02.3 2.1 2.5 2.0 0.3 2.9 0.5 0.0 a 1.4 1.5 1.43.8 3.4 4.3 1.7 2.4 1.3 2.8 0.9 a 2.3 3.0 1.5
10.1 9.4 10.9 9.0 8.9 9.0 7.8 8.4 a 9.9 14.8 4.97.8 6.0 10.0 11.9 8.6 13.7 8.3 3.7 a 13.8 9.3 18.3
4.3 5.6 2.7 4.5 3.6 5.0 4.9 2.2 a 1.5 0.9 2.05.1 5.5 4.6 4.7 9.2 2.2 4.6 6.6 a 5.6 4.7 6.66.4 6.3 6.6 5.3 1.6 7.3 8.3 12.0 a 3.9 3.9 3.94.3 4.8 3.6 1.5 2.7 0.9 7.1 8.5 a 6.4 9.7 3.04.0 3.5 4.5 2.4 5.6 0.6 2.3 3.8 a 4.7 2.8 6.5
13.2 19.3 6.0 11.9 17.0 9.2 19.0 17.7 a 10.5 16.4 4.5
17,400 20,400 14,400 16,464 18,000 13,200 24,000 26,400 a 18,000 18,504 14,4004,664 2,523 2,140 486 172 314 127 75 53 205 103 102
Median pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
13,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,999
500–9991–499
Government employee pension
Table 6.A4Percentage distribution of recipient units, by type of pension, race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2014—Continued
Aged unit pension income (dollars)
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
(Continued)
10,000–10,999
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
50,000 or more
11,000–11,999
12,000–12,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 171
Pension Income of Units 65 or Older
All unitsMarried couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
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
3.2 2.3 4.3 2.3 0.7 3.1 1.9 2.3 1.0 2.7 2.4 3.13.7 2.6 4.8 2.4 1.3 3.0 3.3 3.9 2.2 4.0 3.1 5.13.6 2.7 4.7 3.7 2.0 4.6 3.8 1.7 7.4 4.6 5.9 3.13.2 2.0 4.6 1.5 2.6 0.9 3.5 2.7 4.8 4.7 4.0 5.53.9 3.4 4.5 3.7 4.9 3.1 3.6 4.1 2.7 4.5 3.5 5.7
1.9 1.4 2.4 2.9 2.2 3.2 4.7 4.4 5.3 1.3 0.8 1.95.7 4.7 6.7 5.6 9.2 3.9 6.5 5.0 8.9 6.0 7.6 4.25.1 3.9 6.4 6.3 7.1 5.9 4.7 6.5 1.6 5.0 2.8 7.43.9 3.8 4.0 2.5 2.0 2.8 2.9 1.3 5.6 3.2 1.3 5.45.3 4.3 6.3 6.4 3.8 7.6 5.7 3.2 10.1 5.0 5.2 4.8
4.4 3.6 5.3 4.2 2.2 5.2 1.5 1.1 2.4 5.0 4.3 5.83.2 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.8 4.9 1.9 3.9 3.7 4.12.9 3.1 2.8 2.3 3.8 1.6 2.0 2.9 0.3 3.9 4.2 3.63.2 3.0 3.5 5.7 3.2 6.8 4.1 4.0 4.2 2.7 2.5 2.91.8 1.8 1.9 3.4 1.4 4.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 2.6 2.8 2.3
3.3 3.5 3.1 3.9 3.1 4.3 5.4 5.0 6.1 2.0 1.5 2.42.3 2.5 2.0 2.2 0.7 3.0 1.5 0.5 3.3 2.1 1.8 2.52.9 3.3 2.4 3.2 3.8 2.9 2.6 2.6 2.6 3.5 4.8 2.29.2 10.1 8.2 10.4 10.4 10.4 7.5 4.9 11.9 12.5 13.6 11.36.7 8.1 5.2 8.4 12.6 6.4 7.5 9.1 4.7 4.0 7.5 0.2
3.6 4.7 2.4 4.1 3.9 4.2 3.9 4.7 2.7 4.7 3.8 5.63.4 4.1 2.6 3.7 5.2 2.9 3.5 4.2 2.2 2.8 3.4 2.32.6 3.2 2.0 2.0 2.3 1.9 0.8 1.2 0.3 2.1 0.8 3.52.0 2.7 1.2 1.6 1.4 1.7 1.0 1.6 0.0 1.1 1.3 0.91.5 2.0 0.9 0.5 1.0 0.3 4.3 5.7 1.9 1.2 2.4 0.07.3 9.8 4.5 3.8 6.1 2.7 9.0 11.2 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.4
9,876 13,164 7,200 10,800 12,000 10,548 10,800 12,000 7,000 9,000 10,000 7,35011,609 6,059 5,549 866 282 584 308 195 112 444 231 213
a.
Number (thousands)
Fewer than 75,000 weighted cases.
35,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median pension income (dollars)
30,000–34,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,999
6,000–6,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,999
Private pension or annuity
Table 6.A4Percentage distribution of recipient units, by type of pension, race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2014—Continued
Aged unit pension income (dollars)
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
172 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Pension Income of Units 65 or Older
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
11.9 5.3 1.8 0.8 0.9 4.5 1.3 0.8 0.7 1.4 17.4 7.5 4.4 1.7 0.412.7 6.6 2.9 1.4 0.9 11.6 2.6 1.3 0.9 0.5 9.9 12.2 4.9 1.8 1.515.7 7.9 3.2 1.3 0.6 6.3 4.7 1.6 1.1 0.5 18.0 11.9 7.3 1.6 0.54.8 6.7 2.8 1.1 1.1 7.1 2.8 1.2 0.9 1.0 4.2 9.6 4.7 2.1 1.18.9 7.2 3.9 1.5 1.0 9.9 4.0 1.5 1.5 0.9 3.1 12.1 6.0 2.3 1.1
2.6 4.9 2.2 0.7 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.4 0.4 0.6 2.5 3.9 5.2 1.4 0.48.5 12.2 5.1 2.5 1.9 14.0 7.5 2.7 2.4 1.3 9.9 11.4 10.5 3.1 1.95.2 11.1 6.0 2.5 1.2 8.1 9.2 2.1 0.7 1.5 6.1 7.0 11.8 4.1 1.53.8 5.6 4.5 2.5 1.2 5.9 6.0 2.3 2.2 1.1 4.3 1.7 6.6 3.6 1.25.1 7.8 6.5 2.7 1.8 6.3 7.2 2.4 1.5 2.3 8.5 3.2 9.1 5.5 1.9
7.0 5.9 5.7 3.0 1.8 6.0 4.8 2.9 2.2 1.5 9.8 4.8 6.4 5.6 2.33.0 3.7 4.9 2.4 1.3 1.9 5.8 3.2 1.2 1.7 2.6 2.2 4.6 4.3 0.92.9 1.6 4.1 2.9 1.0 1.1 4.7 4.0 1.7 0.6 3.1 1.4 2.3 3.4 1.71.2 2.7 5.7 3.0 1.4 2.2 4.7 3.7 1.0 1.5 0.6 1.6 3.6 6.3 1.82.9 1.1 3.4 1.7 1.0 0.0 3.1 1.6 1.3 0.6 0.0 2.3 1.5 4.0 0.9
1.8 2.8 5.6 3.4 1.5 2.7 4.6 4.1 2.4 1.4 0.0 2.8 3.5 6.0 1.41.8 1.3 3.1 3.0 0.9 0.7 2.1 3.2 1.9 0.4 0.0 2.0 1.2 4.4 1.80.0 1.5 4.6 3.6 1.5 0.9 4.4 3.5 2.0 1.3 0.0 1.6 1.4 5.7 2.20.0 2.5 14.0 13.1 5.7 5.1 10.0 14.9 6.9 5.7 0.0 0.8 2.8 17.9 8.50.0 1.4 5.8 13.3 5.9 2.9 3.8 14.6 7.3 4.7 0.0 0.0 2.3 8.7 10.6
0.0 0.0 2.2 8.6 4.9 0.8 2.7 10.4 7.4 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 6.00.0 0.0 1.5 7.9 4.9 0.0 1.1 6.6 7.7 3.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 8.50.0 0.0 0.6 7.2 6.0 0.0 0.3 4.5 9.6 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 9.30.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 5.1 0.0 0.2 2.6 6.9 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 5.50.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 5.4 0.0 0.0 1.2 5.6 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.40.0 0.0 0.0 2.6 40.5 0.0 0.0 1.7 22.5 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.8
2,400 3,924 9,000 18,583 40,680 3,384 7,500 17,280 31,200 49,812 2,160 2,400 4,800 11,833 30,000441 1,900 3,665 4,629 4,538 398 1,433 1,934 1,976 1,841 209 619 1,493 2,566 2,705
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median pension income (dollars)
Table 6.A5Percentage distribution of recipient units, by type of pension, marital status, and quintile of total money income, 2014
All units Married couples Nonmarried persons
12,000–12,999
3,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,999
Aged unit pension income (dollars)
8,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
Employer pension
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,999
(Continued)
Number (thousands)
13,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 173
Pension Income of Units 65 or Older
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 a 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
10.7 3.6 6.8 4.5 3.0 12.3 9.9 4.0 4.0 3.5 a 5.1 2.2 4.9 2.96.0 3.8 2.5 0.5 0.5 3.7 4.2 0.5 0.5 0.6 a 5.9 3.5 1.3 0.2
11.5 3.8 3.9 1.9 0.8 5.0 4.4 2.1 0.8 1.0 a 6.1 3.7 3.3 1.06.4 1.3 1.3 0.9 0.7 2.7 5.0 1.0 0.9 0.7 a 2.2 1.0 0.4 0.0
12.9 7.5 3.0 1.8 0.7 15.1 3.9 1.8 1.0 1.1 a 20.9 5.2 1.6 0.6
0.0 4.2 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.0 1.3 1.6 1.1 0.7 a 2.9 3.9 1.2 0.72.0 12.2 5.1 2.3 0.9 10.9 5.0 4.6 0.9 0.6 a 6.9 10.7 4.4 1.33.7 8.5 3.9 2.9 1.5 15.2 5.4 2.8 2.4 1.4 a 3.1 7.6 3.3 1.60.7 5.6 2.8 0.9 0.5 8.0 1.9 1.9 0.3 0.8 a 2.7 3.9 3.1 0.22.5 6.6 4.4 3.4 2.2 4.7 7.2 4.5 2.2 2.6 a 5.4 7.5 3.4 1.7
20.3 6.2 4.4 2.3 0.9 0.0 4.0 4.2 1.7 0.8 a 13.6 5.9 4.6 0.77.2 5.5 5.6 1.5 1.7 4.2 4.9 2.2 0.9 1.5 a 7.0 4.9 5.6 1.78.4 3.5 3.6 2.5 1.9 1.9 4.7 4.1 1.8 1.5 a 3.3 4.1 2.8 2.00.2 6.4 3.9 2.6 1.8 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.2 1.5 a 2.0 7.1 3.7 2.41.4 3.6 4.1 2.1 1.3 0.0 2.2 2.0 2.2 0.6 a 1.2 5.3 4.7 1.7
4.0 4.0 6.0 3.5 2.2 0.0 5.4 1.8 2.6 1.5 a 4.6 7.7 5.6 3.61.9 3.3 3.9 2.4 1.2 3.5 4.9 1.4 1.7 1.4 a 2.3 2.7 3.9 1.70.0 3.5 4.4 4.3 2.8 0.0 1.1 5.1 3.5 3.1 a 4.8 4.3 5.1 3.10.0 4.4 14.6 13.3 6.5 6.0 13.2 16.5 8.0 5.2 a 0.0 4.3 17.7 8.90.0 2.3 9.8 11.2 6.6 3.6 3.9 8.8 6.8 4.9 a 0.0 4.6 12.3 12.2
0.0 0.0 1.3 7.1 4.5 0.0 1.7 10.0 6.5 3.5 a 0.0 0.0 2.2 5.00.0 0.0 2.2 7.2 6.0 0.0 2.2 3.5 8.9 5.9 a 0.0 0.0 3.4 6.60.0 0.0 1.2 8.2 8.7 0.0 0.0 4.4 10.4 6.0 a 0.0 0.0 1.6 12.10.0 0.0 0.0 4.4 6.7 0.0 0.9 4.1 6.3 6.0 a 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.60.0 0.0 0.0 3.8 6.3 0.0 0.0 1.4 4.9 5.3 a 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.80.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 29.3 0.0 0.0 2.9 17.6 38.1 a 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.7
4,020 5,976 10,344 18,000 36,000 4,176 7,200 15,600 27,240 39,600 a 3,852 7,200 12,000 26,40088 392 1,028 1,667 2,201 83 355 549 867 953 35 116 336 802 1,278
45,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
(Continued)
40,000–44,999
9,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
8,000–8,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,999
Government employee pension
Table 6.A5Percentage distribution of recipient units, by type of pension, marital status, and quintile of total money income, 2014—Continued
Aged unit pension income (dollars)All units Married couples Nonmarried persons
174 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Pension Income of Units 65 or Older
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
14.9 6.4 3.0 1.9 2.0 4.7 2.3 1.9 1.7 2.7 20.5 8.6 6.0 3.0 1.714.5 8.2 3.8 2.5 1.6 14.7 3.1 2.1 1.8 1.1 10.2 13.9 6.1 3.1 2.717.2 10.3 4.3 1.7 1.1 8.0 5.7 1.9 1.6 0.9 17.5 14.7 9.3 2.6 0.65.0 8.2 4.2 1.8 1.3 7.7 3.5 1.6 1.3 1.1 4.9 11.3 6.1 3.8 1.98.7 7.8 4.7 3.0 2.0 8.6 6.4 2.5 2.3 2.0 2.9 10.7 7.5 2.8 2.6
3.1 5.2 3.2 1.0 0.7 2.3 3.4 1.6 0.6 0.6 2.8 4.4 5.7 2.1 0.910.5 12.6 6.2 4.1 3.5 14.0 7.7 4.0 3.7 3.1 11.1 12.1 11.2 4.5 4.04.9 11.4 7.2 4.0 2.3 6.6 9.7 3.4 1.3 3.1 6.5 7.4 12.5 5.3 3.44.4 5.2 5.4 3.5 2.0 5.9 6.2 3.2 3.3 1.7 4.7 1.8 6.8 4.5 2.36.2 8.1 8.1 4.5 2.7 5.3 8.0 3.9 2.7 2.9 10.5 3.2 10.1 7.2 4.2
2.8 5.6 6.0 3.9 3.0 6.6 5.0 3.0 3.5 2.1 4.7 3.4 5.7 6.4 4.41.9 2.9 4.8 3.4 2.1 2.0 5.7 3.8 2.3 2.4 2.9 0.5 4.0 4.6 1.91.5 1.2 4.1 3.6 1.9 0.9 4.6 4.2 2.9 1.3 0.6 0.3 2.1 3.5 2.91.0 1.8 5.5 3.8 2.2 2.4 4.1 4.1 1.1 3.0 0.0 1.4 2.4 7.0 2.40.5 0.4 3.3 2.2 1.3 0.0 3.1 2.3 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.8 0.3 4.2 1.4
1.2 2.2 4.8 4.0 2.5 2.4 3.9 4.9 3.3 2.4 0.0 3.1 1.7 5.8 2.01.7 0.5 2.8 3.1 1.8 0.0 2.1 3.8 2.5 1.3 0.0 1.5 0.6 3.7 1.90.0 0.2 3.7 4.2 2.3 1.0 4.6 3.9 3.2 2.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 4.7 2.30.0 1.1 10.4 13.8 8.0 3.6 7.5 15.7 10.8 6.5 0.0 0.7 1.2 13.8 9.90.0 0.8 2.9 11.9 8.2 2.5 1.8 13.4 10.7 6.9 0.0 0.0 0.8 5.1 10.0
0.0 0.0 1.1 6.2 5.1 0.9 1.4 6.1 6.9 4.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 6.20.0 0.0 0.4 5.0 5.9 0.0 0.1 4.3 7.7 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 6.80.0 0.0 0.1 3.8 4.5 0.0 0.1 2.5 6.9 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 5.40.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 4.8 0.0 0.0 1.1 5.1 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.50.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 4.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 3.3 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.50.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 23.4 0.0 0.0 0.5 8.0 32.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.4
1,680 3,172 6,972 13,200 23,000 3,042 6,000 13,200 19,200 27,324 1,600 2,124 3,660 9,000 18,000363 1,619 3,156 3,984 3,809 340 1,292 1,746 1,683 1,553 185 525 1,243 2,178 2,186
a.
Median pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
Fewer than 75,000 weighted cases.
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
20,000–24,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,999
4,000–4,999
1–499500–999
Table 6.A5Percentage distribution of recipient units, by type of pension, marital status, and quintile of total money income, 2014—Continued
Aged unit pension income (dollars)All units Married couples Nonmarried persons
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,999
Private pension or annuity
NOTE: Quintile limits are $13,499, $23,592, $39,298, and $72,129 for all units; $27,538, $44,424, $67,621, and $108,703 for married couples; and $10,859, $16,552, $24,400, and $41,151 for nonmarried persons.
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 175
Family Pension Income of Aged Persons
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
1.9 1.3 1.7 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.9 1.1 2.02.3 1.7 2.4 2.0 1.5 1.9 2.4 1.9 2.82.4 1.9 2.6 2.9 1.6 2.3 2.0 2.1 2.92.0 0.8 2.1 1.9 0.4 1.6 2.1 1.0 2.62.5 2.8 2.7 2.3 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.6 3.0
1.3 0.8 1.5 1.4 0.7 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.64.1 3.6 4.2 4.5 4.3 3.9 3.8 3.0 4.43.0 3.4 3.7 2.1 2.6 3.3 3.7 4.1 4.13.2 2.7 3.0 3.3 2.5 2.8 3.2 2.9 3.22.9 4.1 3.8 2.8 4.1 3.5 2.9 4.1 3.9
3.0 2.7 3.4 2.7 2.5 3.2 3.2 2.8 3.62.5 2.3 2.8 2.9 1.3 2.5 2.2 3.0 3.11.9 2.6 2.5 1.8 1.9 2.4 2.0 3.2 2.63.3 2.3 2.9 3.3 2.1 2.6 3.3 2.4 3.21.7 1.8 1.8 1.5 2.2 1.5 1.9 1.4 2.0
3.2 4.1 3.1 3.0 4.2 3.1 3.4 3.9 3.11.9 2.0 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.2 1.9 1.9 2.12.6 1.9 2.8 2.8 1.5 2.7 2.4 2.3 2.88.0 10.0 9.5 8.2 12.2 9.3 7.9 8.3 9.68.1 7.7 7.5 7.8 8.8 7.7 8.4 6.8 7.3
3.5 6.1 5.1 2.7 5.5 5.7 4.0 6.7 4.55.0 5.7 4.3 4.4 6.8 4.7 5.4 4.9 4.15.9 5.0 4.2 6.2 4.1 4.7 5.7 5.7 3.84.8 2.5 2.9 5.4 3.0 3.3 4.3 2.2 2.73.1 2.9 2.7 2.8 3.3 3.1 3.3 2.5 2.3
16.1 17.3 14.7 17.4 17.4 17.0 15.2 17.3 12.7
17,500 18,000 15,396 17,412 19,176 18,000 17,500 17,316 13,8604,739 3,247 21,922 2,029 1,439 10,127 2,710 1,809 11,795
50,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
6,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,999
45,000–49,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,999
Employer pension
Table 6.B1Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex, type of pension, and age, 2014
All persons Men WomenFamily pension income (dollars)
1–499
(Continued)
9,000–9,999
500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,999
176 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Pension Income of Aged Persons
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
5.9 6.3 4.7 6.5 3.9 4.5 5.4 8.4 4.81.3 0.6 1.2 1.1 0.6 1.2 1.4 0.6 1.21.3 2.4 2.0 1.4 2.1 1.8 1.2 2.6 2.10.9 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.8 1.2 1.0 2.0 0.82.3 1.4 2.2 0.9 1.9 2.0 3.3 1.1 2.5
1.4 0.5 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.6 0.0 1.32.1 2.0 2.7 1.8 2.5 2.6 2.4 1.6 2.94.2 2.9 3.0 5.2 3.3 2.6 3.5 2.6 3.31.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.81.2 3.9 3.4 1.5 3.4 3.1 1.0 4.4 3.6
1.7 3.0 2.3 0.9 2.3 2.2 2.3 3.6 2.32.3 1.4 2.6 2.5 2.2 2.0 2.2 0.7 3.12.4 1.2 2.6 2.3 0.9 2.6 2.5 1.4 2.73.1 4.0 2.5 2.6 3.9 2.1 3.5 4.1 2.71.4 1.2 2.1 1.4 1.1 1.4 1.5 1.3 2.7
2.7 4.1 3.1 1.3 5.4 2.7 3.8 2.9 3.32.5 2.1 2.3 2.3 2.8 2.4 2.7 1.4 2.32.3 3.9 3.5 2.3 3.6 3.0 2.3 4.1 3.98.5 8.0 9.8 8.6 8.2 9.5 8.4 7.9 10.09.0 8.2 7.4 9.7 7.7 7.2 8.5 8.7 7.5
3.1 5.3 4.9 2.4 6.0 4.7 3.7 4.6 5.07.0 6.1 5.2 7.7 6.4 5.3 6.5 5.9 5.27.7 5.7 5.9 7.1 5.0 7.0 8.1 6.3 5.05.6 3.2 4.4 6.5 3.8 5.0 4.9 2.8 3.83.8 3.5 3.8 4.6 3.0 4.4 3.2 4.0 3.3
15.0 16.2 14.8 15.9 17.2 17.2 14.3 15.3 12.8
20,400 18,001 18,000 21,000 19,200 20,400 19,680 18,000 16,3562,063 1,425 7,993 884 665 3,654 1,179 760 4,338
30,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)
(Continued)
Number (thousands)
25,000–29,999
6,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
5,000–5,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
Government employee pension
Table 6.B1Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex, type of pension, and age, 2014—Continued
Family pension income (dollars)All persons Men Women
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 177
Family Pension Income of Aged Persons
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
2.7 1.9 2.9 2.2 2.9 2.4 3.1 1.1 3.33.0 2.3 3.3 2.6 1.8 2.6 3.2 2.6 3.83.6 3.0 3.4 3.9 3.1 2.8 3.4 2.9 3.82.6 1.2 2.9 2.4 1.1 2.1 2.7 1.3 3.63.0 3.8 3.7 2.7 3.3 3.4 3.3 4.2 3.9
1.9 1.6 1.9 2.4 1.5 1.7 1.5 1.7 2.05.3 5.3 5.5 6.0 6.0 5.1 4.9 4.7 5.94.5 4.7 4.8 4.3 3.9 4.2 4.7 5.2 5.34.0 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.0 3.5 4.1 4.1 3.94.3 6.2 5.0 3.1 7.5 4.7 5.2 5.1 5.2
3.8 3.1 4.0 3.9 2.5 3.9 3.8 3.5 4.13.0 3.2 3.3 3.5 2.0 3.1 2.7 4.1 3.42.6 3.4 3.0 2.5 2.9 3.0 2.6 3.7 3.04.4 3.1 3.3 4.9 3.0 3.2 4.0 3.2 3.41.5 1.5 1.9 1.4 1.6 1.8 1.5 1.4 2.1
3.9 4.4 3.4 4.1 3.6 3.7 3.8 5.1 3.12.2 2.9 2.4 2.5 4.1 2.2 2.0 1.9 2.52.6 1.6 3.0 2.7 1.3 3.2 2.4 1.9 2.87.0 10.0 9.6 6.9 11.8 9.9 7.0 8.6 9.47.0 6.6 7.4 6.2 7.5 8.4 7.6 5.9 6.6
2.8 4.7 3.9 2.0 4.5 4.5 3.4 4.8 3.53.8 4.6 3.6 4.0 5.0 3.9 3.7 4.3 3.34.9 3.2 2.6 5.2 2.2 2.9 4.8 3.9 2.33.7 1.8 2.2 4.8 1.6 2.7 2.9 1.9 1.71.7 2.5 1.6 1.3 2.8 1.8 2.1 2.3 1.4
10.1 10.0 7.8 10.9 9.4 9.3 9.5 10.5 6.6
11,775 12,000 10,800 12,000 13,200 12,000 11,500 12,000 9,5153,547 2,529 18,793 1,510 1,095 8,727 2,037 1,434 10,066
Median family pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
14,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
13,000–13,999
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,999
2,000–2,499
Table 6.B1Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex, type of pension, and age, 2014—Continued
Family pension income (dollars)All persons Men Women
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,999
Private pension or annuity
178 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
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
1.5 1.9 2.1 1.7 1.3 1.9 1.9 0.9 1.6 1.8 2.3 2.22.1 2.5 2.7 2.2 1.8 2.2 1.8 1.6 2.4 2.8 3.4 2.62.1 3.0 2.9 2.6 1.6 3.0 2.5 2.2 2.5 3.0 3.3 2.91.9 1.9 2.1 2.7 1.3 1.4 1.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.7 3.02.8 2.1 2.5 3.3 2.5 1.9 2.0 2.6 3.0 2.2 2.9 3.7
0.9 1.8 2.2 1.3 0.9 1.4 1.9 1.0 0.9 2.1 2.4 1.54.0 3.7 3.9 5.2 3.9 3.8 3.8 4.1 4.0 3.7 4.0 6.03.4 3.6 4.0 4.0 2.8 2.9 4.4 3.5 3.8 4.2 3.6 4.52.8 3.1 2.8 3.6 2.4 3.2 2.5 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.93.2 3.9 3.9 4.3 3.3 2.9 4.3 4.0 3.0 4.8 3.5 4.5
3.1 3.2 4.2 3.3 3.3 3.0 4.1 2.4 3.0 3.3 4.4 4.02.4 2.5 3.0 3.4 2.6 1.9 2.6 3.1 2.3 3.1 3.4 3.72.6 2.0 2.5 2.9 2.8 2.1 1.9 2.8 2.5 2.0 3.0 3.03.5 2.6 2.6 2.9 3.5 2.3 1.6 2.5 3.4 2.8 3.4 3.31.8 1.9 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.1 1.3 2.1 2.0 2.1 1.9
3.2 2.9 2.5 3.6 3.7 2.8 2.7 2.9 2.7 3.0 2.3 4.12.0 1.7 1.9 2.9 2.4 1.5 1.9 3.0 1.7 1.9 1.9 2.92.8 2.7 2.6 2.9 3.5 2.3 2.1 2.5 2.3 3.0 3.1 3.29.2 9.1 9.8 10.0 8.0 9.6 10.1 10.2 10.3 8.8 9.6 9.87.2 8.2 7.0 7.6 6.7 9.0 7.7 7.7 7.6 7.5 6.4 7.5
4.7 4.9 5.6 5.2 5.0 5.3 5.8 7.1 4.5 4.5 5.5 3.84.7 4.3 4.7 3.6 4.7 4.9 4.9 4.1 4.8 3.7 4.6 3.24.5 4.5 4.2 3.7 5.2 4.8 4.6 4.1 3.8 4.3 3.7 3.33.3 3.1 2.8 2.4 3.5 3.5 3.2 2.9 3.1 2.9 2.5 2.13.3 2.5 2.0 2.6 3.3 3.1 2.1 3.8 3.4 2.1 1.9 1.7
17.1 16.3 13.9 10.5 18.6 17.5 17.1 14.2 15.7 15.2 11.1 7.7
16,800 16,800 15,000 13,200 18,000 18,600 17,628 16,800 16,752 14,400 13,077 11,6166,771 5,709 4,140 5,303 3,180 2,677 1,974 2,295 3,590 3,031 2,166 3,007
50,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
6,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,999
45,000–49,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,999
Employer pension
Table 6.B2Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, sex, and age, 2014
All persons Men WomenFamily pension income (dollars)
1–499
(Continued)
9,000–9,999
500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 179
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
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
5.0 4.7 4.9 3.8 5.4 4.0 3.3 4.7 4.7 5.4 6.5 3.10.8 1.0 1.2 2.0 0.8 1.1 0.8 2.0 0.8 0.9 1.5 1.91.5 2.1 1.8 2.7 1.5 1.9 1.8 2.4 1.4 2.2 1.8 2.91.3 1.1 0.9 0.7 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.52.2 2.7 1.9 2.1 1.9 2.8 1.0 1.9 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.3
1.4 1.6 1.0 0.4 1.2 1.5 0.9 0.2 1.6 1.7 1.1 0.62.0 2.3 3.7 3.5 2.2 2.1 4.0 2.7 1.9 2.5 3.4 4.22.4 2.2 3.8 4.0 1.3 2.5 4.5 3.1 3.4 1.9 3.2 4.70.9 2.2 1.4 1.5 0.4 1.5 1.8 0.7 1.4 2.7 1.0 2.13.3 2.9 3.0 4.3 3.6 1.6 3.3 3.6 3.0 3.9 2.7 4.9
3.3 1.1 1.6 2.7 4.0 1.1 1.5 1.4 2.7 1.0 1.7 3.62.9 2.3 2.7 2.4 2.9 1.2 2.4 1.4 2.9 3.2 3.0 3.23.4 3.1 1.9 1.6 3.5 2.8 1.8 1.5 3.4 3.3 1.9 1.62.2 1.6 2.6 3.8 2.1 1.9 1.8 2.9 2.3 1.3 3.3 4.41.8 2.1 2.4 2.4 1.2 1.2 2.3 1.1 2.3 2.9 2.4 3.3
2.7 3.2 2.7 3.8 2.7 2.1 2.6 3.6 2.7 4.1 2.7 3.92.5 1.6 2.7 2.7 2.4 1.1 3.4 3.0 2.6 2.0 2.0 2.44.2 3.0 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.6 2.9 2.3 5.1 2.5 3.9 3.88.9 9.0 12.2 10.1 8.7 7.4 12.1 11.2 9.2 10.3 12.3 9.46.0 8.3 5.9 9.6 6.7 8.8 5.0 8.0 5.3 7.8 6.8 10.8
4.3 5.1 5.7 4.9 3.7 5.6 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.7 6.2 4.85.3 6.0 5.3 4.3 4.7 7.6 5.0 3.9 5.7 4.7 5.6 4.66.9 6.4 5.1 4.8 8.5 7.6 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.4 4.6 4.44.1 4.3 4.8 4.5 3.9 5.0 5.1 6.8 4.3 3.6 4.5 2.74.2 2.9 3.7 4.3 3.9 3.7 3.4 7.1 4.4 2.2 4.1 2.2
16.5 17.6 13.9 10.1 18.1 19.0 18.0 13.2 15.2 16.4 10.1 7.7
18,000 20,400 17,700 16,600 19,796 24,000 18,240 19,800 17,093 17,436 16,356 14,4002,695 2,017 1,419 1,861 1,244 926 680 804 1,451 1,092 739 1,057
30,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)
(Continued)
Number (thousands)
25,000–29,999
6,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
5,000–5,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
Government employee pension
Table 6.B2Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, sex, and age, 2014—Continued
Family pension income (dollars)All persons Men Women
180 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
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
2.3 3.2 3.3 2.9 1.9 3.0 3.2 1.8 2.6 3.5 3.4 3.83.2 3.5 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.9 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.1 4.3 3.82.7 3.9 3.7 3.3 2.1 3.7 3.3 2.4 3.3 4.0 4.1 4.12.5 2.3 2.8 4.1 1.6 1.6 2.0 3.3 3.4 2.8 3.5 4.83.8 2.7 3.5 4.8 3.5 2.6 2.8 4.8 4.0 2.8 4.2 4.8
1.1 2.5 2.4 1.7 1.2 2.2 2.4 1.3 1.1 2.8 2.5 2.05.6 5.1 5.3 6.1 5.0 5.4 5.2 4.7 6.1 4.8 5.5 7.24.5 4.7 4.8 5.3 4.0 3.7 4.8 4.6 4.9 5.6 4.7 5.93.7 3.6 3.1 4.3 3.5 3.5 2.6 4.1 3.8 3.7 3.6 4.53.8 5.3 5.5 5.7 3.8 4.7 5.4 5.5 3.8 5.8 5.6 5.8
3.7 3.9 4.5 4.1 3.7 4.0 4.6 3.6 3.7 3.9 4.5 4.63.0 2.9 3.2 4.0 3.4 2.4 2.6 4.0 2.7 3.3 3.7 4.02.8 2.4 3.3 3.7 3.0 2.6 2.5 3.6 2.5 2.1 4.0 3.84.0 2.9 3.0 3.2 4.0 2.8 2.4 3.2 3.9 3.0 3.6 3.22.1 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.5 1.7 2.3 1.8 2.2 1.9
3.9 3.1 2.8 3.6 4.6 3.5 3.1 3.2 3.2 2.7 2.5 3.92.6 2.2 1.8 2.7 2.6 1.9 2.0 2.4 2.6 2.5 1.6 2.93.2 3.1 3.1 2.6 3.9 2.8 2.8 3.0 2.5 3.3 3.4 2.38.8 9.4 10.6 10.2 7.7 10.3 10.9 11.7 9.7 8.7 10.3 9.07.5 8.1 6.7 7.1 7.4 9.7 8.2 8.5 7.7 6.8 5.4 6.0
4.4 3.8 4.6 2.9 4.6 4.2 5.1 4.1 4.3 3.5 4.2 1.94.0 3.8 3.7 2.7 4.0 4.0 4.4 3.1 4.0 3.7 3.0 2.43.0 3.0 2.0 2.1 3.9 2.7 2.6 2.3 2.2 3.2 1.4 2.02.8 1.8 2.6 1.5 3.4 2.0 3.0 2.2 2.3 1.6 2.2 0.92.1 2.1 1.0 0.7 2.5 2.5 1.0 0.6 1.7 1.9 1.1 0.79.0 8.7 7.3 5.8 10.0 9.4 9.3 8.1 8.2 8.1 5.5 4.0
12,000 11,504 10,560 9,000 12,960 12,600 12,492 11,400 11,500 10,128 9,000 7,6965,608 4,979 3,654 4,552 2,631 2,353 1,736 2,007 2,977 2,626 1,918 2,545
Median family pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
14,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
13,000–13,999
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,999
2,000–2,499
Table 6.B2Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, sex, and age, 2014—Continued
Family pension income (dollars)All persons Men Women
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,999
Private pension or annuity
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 181
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married
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
1.3 2.6 2.5 3.0 1.1 1.3 2.2 1.9 3.4 1.6 1.3 2.7 2.6 2.7 0.61.8 3.3 3.5 3.4 2.1 1.8 2.1 1.8 3.2 1.2 1.8 3.9 4.1 3.6 2.82.1 3.4 3.3 3.9 2.6 2.0 3.1 3.6 3.1 1.2 2.3 3.6 3.2 4.4 3.91.7 2.9 3.1 2.9 2.4 1.6 1.5 2.0 1.6 0.0 1.8 3.5 3.4 3.8 4.62.3 3.3 3.6 2.5 3.3 2.2 2.5 2.2 2.0 5.7 2.3 3.7 4.1 2.8 1.2
1.2 1.9 1.8 2.1 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 2.0 0.0 1.2 2.1 1.9 2.3 2.33.9 4.7 5.2 3.7 2.2 3.9 4.0 4.4 2.4 2.9 3.9 5.0 5.5 4.7 1.53.1 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.5 3.2 3.6 3.7 1.1 5.8 3.0 5.3 5.4 6.0 3.42.9 3.3 3.4 3.1 4.0 2.9 2.4 2.7 1.7 2.5 2.8 3.7 3.6 4.2 5.33.2 4.7 4.9 4.7 3.7 3.2 4.6 4.6 5.1 3.0 3.2 4.8 5.0 4.4 4.3
2.8 4.5 4.9 4.2 3.1 2.9 4.0 4.1 4.0 4.1 2.7 4.7 5.2 4.3 2.22.7 3.0 3.2 3.0 1.4 2.7 1.9 1.8 2.1 2.2 2.7 3.5 3.7 3.7 0.72.6 2.5 2.4 2.9 2.3 2.5 2.1 1.8 2.7 1.9 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.9 2.62.6 3.6 3.4 4.2 2.7 2.6 2.7 2.5 3.4 0.5 2.6 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.61.4 2.3 2.0 3.2 2.6 1.5 1.4 0.7 1.7 1.9 1.4 2.8 2.4 4.2 3.2
2.8 3.5 3.3 4.4 3.3 3.0 3.3 2.4 5.3 3.2 2.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.41.9 2.6 2.9 2.1 2.1 1.9 3.0 3.9 2.3 2.0 1.9 2.4 2.6 2.0 2.22.6 3.1 3.4 2.6 3.4 2.6 3.1 2.7 3.7 4.0 2.7 3.1 3.6 1.9 3.09.4 9.6 10.6 7.8 7.4 9.0 10.1 11.2 7.4 9.9 9.9 9.3 10.4 8.1 5.27.7 7.3 6.9 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.9 7.3 9.0 7.9 7.6 7.0 6.7 7.4 8.1
5.9 3.6 3.2 3.8 6.1 5.9 5.2 5.6 5.1 6.4 5.9 2.8 2.5 3.0 5.84.8 3.6 3.4 3.0 5.6 4.8 4.1 4.4 3.4 5.3 4.7 3.3 3.1 2.8 5.94.5 3.7 3.2 3.4 7.0 4.7 4.9 4.0 5.2 7.5 4.4 3.1 3.0 2.0 6.53.4 2.1 1.9 2.0 2.6 3.5 2.7 2.0 3.1 2.5 3.4 1.8 1.8 1.2 2.62.9 2.4 2.1 2.9 3.2 2.9 3.8 4.3 4.0 2.9 2.9 1.7 1.4 2.1 3.5
18.5 8.0 6.9 9.1 12.2 18.5 12.6 12.9 11.9 13.9 18.4 5.8 4.9 7.1 10.6
18,360 11,784 10,800 11,856 16,800 18,508 15,600 15,600 14,400 18,000 18,124 10,020 9,864 10,000 14,40014,035 7,887 4,756 2,042 746 7,589 2,538 1,163 843 352 6,446 5,349 3,593 1,199 394
20,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
Married
2,000–2,499
2,500–2,999
15,000–19,999
4,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
Nonmarried
Employer pension
Table 6.B3Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, sex, and marital status, 2014
All persons Men Women
Married
(Continued)
3,000–3,999
Nonmarried
MarriedFamily pension income (dollars)
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,999
Nonmarried
182 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married
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
5.0 4.0 4.3 2.6 5.7 5.0 2.7 1.9 2.2 5.3 4.9 4.6 5.0 2.9 5.91.2 1.3 1.1 1.6 1.3 1.2 1.2 0.5 1.2 2.5 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.9 0.51.6 2.6 2.9 2.3 1.8 1.7 2.2 3.0 2.5 0.0 1.5 2.7 2.9 2.1 3.11.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.1 1.4 0.6 1.2 0.2 0.0 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.22.1 2.5 2.3 3.2 1.5 2.1 1.5 2.5 0.1 2.3 2.1 2.9 2.2 5.6 0.9
1.1 1.3 1.3 1.6 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.0 1.1 1.5 1.4 2.2 1.42.3 3.6 4.1 2.7 1.5 2.5 3.2 3.4 2.8 2.1 2.1 3.8 4.3 2.6 1.13.1 2.8 4.0 1.2 1.5 2.8 1.9 2.8 1.1 1.7 3.3 3.2 4.3 1.2 1.31.3 1.7 2.1 1.3 1.1 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.4 2.3 2.7 2.3 1.23.4 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.5 1.6 1.2 2.1 2.0 3.4 3.9 3.8 4.3 4.6
1.8 3.2 3.6 2.7 2.4 2.1 2.7 1.0 3.7 3.3 1.5 3.4 4.3 1.9 1.72.1 3.4 4.0 2.1 3.0 2.0 2.3 1.5 0.8 4.5 2.4 4.0 4.7 3.0 1.92.4 3.0 2.3 4.8 3.4 2.5 2.8 1.9 3.8 3.3 2.3 3.1 2.4 5.5 3.42.1 3.3 3.6 3.7 1.0 2.0 2.5 2.3 3.5 0.0 2.1 3.6 3.9 3.9 1.71.6 3.2 2.9 3.4 5.4 1.5 0.9 0.1 0.6 3.7 1.6 4.2 3.6 5.4 6.6
2.4 4.4 4.3 5.2 4.0 2.3 4.1 4.0 4.8 4.3 2.5 4.5 4.4 5.5 3.72.2 2.6 2.5 3.4 1.1 2.0 3.6 4.5 4.1 1.1 2.4 2.2 1.9 2.9 1.03.3 3.9 3.5 4.3 5.3 3.2 2.4 1.9 3.2 3.1 3.4 4.6 4.0 5.1 6.99.4 10.5 12.0 9.2 7.4 9.3 10.4 12.4 11.1 4.5 9.6 10.6 11.9 7.8 9.45.8 10.5 9.3 12.4 12.6 6.1 11.0 9.0 12.3 15.5 5.4 10.2 9.4 12.5 10.6
5.6 3.4 3.2 2.0 5.9 5.4 2.6 2.1 2.3 3.5 5.9 3.8 3.5 1.7 7.75.7 4.3 4.6 2.8 4.4 5.8 3.8 4.2 2.7 4.2 5.7 4.5 4.7 2.9 4.55.8 6.3 5.4 7.1 7.6 6.1 10.1 8.2 11.3 10.7 5.4 4.6 4.7 4.1 5.44.8 3.5 2.7 3.0 6.8 4.8 5.9 8.5 3.1 6.4 4.9 2.4 1.1 2.9 7.13.7 4.0 3.8 4.9 3.8 3.6 7.4 10.2 6.0 5.5 3.9 2.5 2.0 4.1 2.5
18.8 7.2 6.4 8.6 7.2 18.8 11.8 11.2 13.5 9.4 18.8 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.6
20,088 14,400 14,400 15,000 18,000 20,124 20,822 21,600 20,400 20,822 20,000 13,200 12,216 12,564 17,4005,247 2,745 1,573 718 350 2,818 836 346 303 145 2,430 1,909 1,227 415 205Number (thousands)
Median family pension income (dollars)
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,999
Government employee pension
Table 6.B3Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, sex, and marital status, 2014—Continued
Family pension income (dollars)
All persons Men WomenNonmarried
(Continued)
Married
Nonmarried
Married
Nonmarried
Married
1,000–1,499
1–499500–999
11,000–11,999
1,500–1,9992,000–2,499
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 183
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married
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
2.3 4.0 4.0 4.6 1.6 2.3 2.9 2.5 4.6 2.0 2.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 1.22.6 4.5 4.6 5.0 3.0 2.6 2.6 2.1 4.3 1.5 2.6 5.4 5.5 5.5 4.42.8 4.4 4.4 5.0 3.3 2.6 3.4 3.7 3.7 1.7 3.0 4.9 4.6 5.8 4.72.2 4.2 4.5 3.8 5.2 2.0 2.2 3.0 2.3 0.0 2.4 5.2 5.0 4.8 10.03.4 4.2 4.4 3.7 4.4 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.2 6.8 3.5 4.5 4.6 4.1 2.3
1.5 2.6 2.4 2.8 3.0 1.5 2.4 1.7 3.4 2.6 1.5 2.7 2.6 2.3 3.35.1 6.3 7.1 4.4 5.4 5.0 5.3 6.1 2.3 6.2 5.2 6.8 7.4 5.9 4.74.1 6.1 6.2 5.0 7.3 4.2 4.5 3.6 1.7 10.2 4.0 6.9 7.1 7.3 4.63.5 4.1 3.9 4.1 5.8 3.6 3.1 3.2 2.4 3.6 3.4 4.5 4.1 5.3 7.84.2 6.3 6.6 6.2 5.0 4.2 6.3 6.3 7.4 4.3 4.2 6.4 6.7 5.4 5.7
3.5 5.1 5.3 5.3 3.1 3.5 5.3 5.1 5.7 3.6 3.5 5.0 5.4 5.0 2.63.3 3.2 3.4 2.9 1.7 3.3 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.5 3.3 3.5 3.8 3.3 0.93.2 2.7 3.0 2.3 1.5 3.1 2.6 2.9 2.5 1.7 3.2 2.7 3.1 2.1 1.33.1 3.7 3.3 4.5 4.0 3.1 3.6 3.9 3.8 0.6 3.1 3.8 3.1 4.9 7.11.7 2.3 2.0 3.0 2.0 1.8 1.7 0.8 2.7 1.9 1.7 2.5 2.4 3.2 2.1
3.3 3.5 3.3 4.3 3.0 3.5 4.1 3.0 6.8 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.3 2.7 2.82.4 2.2 2.8 1.3 0.8 2.4 1.7 2.8 0.3 0.6 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.1 1.03.3 2.5 2.8 2.2 2.1 3.2 3.1 3.2 4.1 2.1 3.3 2.2 2.7 0.9 2.1
10.3 8.4 9.0 6.9 8.0 10.0 9.7 11.5 6.1 11.8 10.7 7.7 8.1 7.4 4.68.3 5.7 5.3 6.4 7.0 8.4 8.3 8.1 8.7 9.6 8.2 4.5 4.4 4.9 4.6
4.5 2.8 2.3 4.1 4.2 4.6 4.2 4.2 6.2 1.8 4.5 2.2 1.6 2.7 6.54.1 2.6 2.4 2.6 3.8 4.1 3.1 3.2 2.9 4.4 4.0 2.4 2.1 2.5 3.22.9 1.9 1.5 1.8 5.4 3.1 2.4 1.7 2.5 5.9 2.7 1.7 1.5 1.3 4.92.7 1.3 0.9 1.8 1.0 2.7 2.6 1.9 3.3 2.0 2.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.11.9 0.9 0.8 1.2 0.8 2.0 1.1 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.8 0.8 0.6 1.4 0.79.6 4.5 3.9 4.6 7.5 9.8 7.7 8.2 5.6 8.4 9.3 3.1 2.5 3.9 6.7
13,000 7,300 7,200 8,000 9,600 13,030 10,860 10,860 11,000 12,000 12,804 6,612 6,600 6,768 7,23612,255 6,537 4,006 1,674 583 6,620 2,106 996 675 279 5,635 4,431 3,010 999 304
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
35,000–39,999
8,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,999
7,000–7,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
Private pension or annuity
Table 6.B3Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, sex, and marital status, 2014—Continued
Family pension income (dollars)
All persons Men Women
Married
Nonmarried
Married
Nonmarried
Married
Nonmarried
184 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1.6 1.2 2.4 1.3 1.1 1.9 1.9 1.2 2.7 2.8 2.3 4.0 3.2 2.5 5.7 2.5 2.0 3.32.4 1.9 3.4 1.9 1.8 2.0 3.0 2.0 4.1 1.5 1.3 2.1 2.0 1.8 2.7 1.2 0.8 1.92.7 2.3 3.4 2.4 2.1 3.3 2.9 2.4 3.5 1.8 1.2 3.1 0.8 1.0 0.4 2.6 1.5 4.32.2 1.7 3.0 1.6 1.6 1.6 2.7 1.8 3.7 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.5 0.3 1.3 1.1 1.62.7 2.3 3.4 2.3 2.3 2.4 3.1 2.4 3.9 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.0 3.1 1.9 2.1 1.7
1.6 1.3 2.1 1.3 1.2 1.6 1.8 1.3 2.4 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.04.4 4.1 4.9 4.2 4.1 4.4 4.5 4.0 5.2 2.6 2.5 2.6 1.4 1.8 0.0 3.5 3.3 3.73.8 3.1 5.0 3.4 3.2 3.9 4.1 2.9 5.5 3.0 3.3 2.2 2.1 2.7 0.0 3.6 4.0 3.13.2 3.1 3.5 2.9 3.1 2.5 3.5 3.0 4.0 1.3 1.2 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.43.8 3.2 4.9 3.6 3.2 4.7 4.0 3.3 5.0 3.0 2.9 3.1 2.9 3.0 2.7 3.0 2.8 3.2
3.5 2.9 4.6 3.3 3.1 4.1 3.7 2.8 4.8 2.3 1.8 3.3 1.7 1.5 2.4 2.8 2.1 3.73.0 2.9 3.1 2.6 2.8 2.0 3.3 2.9 3.7 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.9 0.7 1.4 1.1 1.82.6 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.7 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.5 0.0 1.7 1.4 2.13.0 2.6 3.6 2.6 2.6 2.4 3.4 2.7 4.2 2.3 2.1 2.9 2.9 2.2 5.4 1.9 1.9 1.91.8 1.5 2.3 1.5 1.6 1.2 2.1 1.5 2.8 1.5 0.8 3.1 1.2 0.8 2.7 1.8 0.8 3.2
3.2 3.0 3.5 3.2 3.1 3.4 3.2 2.9 3.6 1.9 1.4 3.0 2.0 1.9 2.1 1.9 0.8 3.42.2 2.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 3.2 2.2 1.9 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.1 1.2 0.9 1.5 1.4 1.82.8 2.6 3.1 2.6 2.5 2.9 2.9 2.7 3.2 2.7 2.8 2.5 3.4 3.1 4.5 2.1 2.5 1.69.5 9.3 9.9 9.4 9.0 10.3 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.0 10.3 6.4 8.9 9.1 8.4 9.1 11.5 5.57.7 7.9 7.3 8.1 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.7 6.8 6.4 5.9 7.3 4.6 5.0 3.0 7.7 6.9 9.0
5.0 5.8 3.6 5.7 5.8 5.5 4.4 5.9 2.7 5.4 6.1 3.8 5.6 6.4 2.5 5.2 5.8 4.34.4 4.9 3.4 4.8 4.9 4.2 4.1 5.0 3.0 3.9 3.4 4.9 3.7 4.0 2.7 4.0 2.8 5.84.2 4.7 3.4 4.7 4.8 4.3 3.8 4.6 3.0 4.4 3.5 6.4 5.4 3.7 11.3 3.7 3.3 4.42.9 3.6 1.7 3.1 3.6 1.8 2.7 3.6 1.7 3.3 2.1 5.9 4.6 2.4 13.0 2.2 1.7 2.92.4 2.6 2.1 2.9 2.7 3.6 2.0 2.5 1.4 5.3 5.2 5.4 5.1 4.9 5.9 5.3 5.5 5.1
13.2 16.8 6.9 15.7 16.9 12.1 11.1 16.7 4.4 27.6 31.6 18.9 29.2 32.3 17.9 26.3 30.9 19.2
14,436 18,000 10,828 17,164 18,000 15,000 13,000 17,868 9,600 24,072 26,400 21,756 27,600 27,600 30,000 22,283 25,000 20,40019,676 12,499 7,176 9,149 6,821 2,329 10,526 5,679 4,848 2,246 1,536 710 977 768 209 1,269 768 501
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
20,000–24,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,999
Women
1–499500–999
Employer pension
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,999
Table 6.B4Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, Social Security beneficiary status, sex, and marital status,2014
Beneficiaries NonbeneficiariesAll persons Men Women
(Continued)
4,000–4,999
All personsFamily pension income (dollars)
Men
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 185
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
4.6 5.0 3.9 4.4 5.0 2.5 4.8 5.1 4.5 4.8 4.6 5.1 5.1 5.3 4.2 4.5 3.9 5.51.2 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.0 1.5 1.1 1.2 0.7 1.0 0.8 1.9 1.1 1.6 0.22.0 1.5 2.8 1.7 1.4 2.5 2.2 1.6 2.9 2.0 2.3 1.4 2.8 3.4 0.4 1.4 1.2 1.81.0 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.3 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.5 1.3 1.6 0.5 1.8 1.8 1.6 0.9 1.5 0.02.2 2.0 2.7 1.7 1.8 1.3 2.7 2.2 3.3 2.3 2.7 1.4 3.6 3.8 3.1 1.3 1.6 0.7
1.2 1.2 1.4 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.5 1.4 1.6 0.8 0.8 0.6 1.3 1.6 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.92.9 2.4 3.9 2.7 2.4 3.6 3.1 2.4 3.9 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.7 0.0 1.6 0.8 2.73.0 3.0 3.2 2.8 3.0 2.1 3.2 3.0 3.6 2.6 3.6 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.0 3.5 5.3 0.61.6 1.5 1.9 1.1 1.5 0.0 2.1 1.5 2.7 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.0 1.4 0.6 0.9 0.13.5 3.5 3.6 3.1 3.5 1.8 3.9 3.5 4.4 2.4 3.1 0.9 2.5 3.2 0.2 2.3 3.0 1.2
2.2 1.8 2.9 2.1 2.3 1.3 2.3 1.2 3.6 2.9 1.9 5.1 3.1 0.8 11.6 2.7 3.0 2.32.7 2.1 3.9 1.9 1.8 2.4 3.4 2.5 4.5 1.9 2.4 0.9 2.8 3.2 1.4 1.2 1.6 0.72.9 2.8 3.3 2.9 2.8 3.2 3.0 2.7 3.3 0.9 0.6 1.5 0.6 0.8 0.0 1.1 0.3 2.12.7 2.2 3.6 2.2 2.1 2.6 3.1 2.3 4.0 1.3 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.1 0.8 1.42.4 1.7 3.6 1.6 1.7 1.0 3.0 1.7 4.7 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.0 1.2
3.1 2.3 4.6 2.9 2.3 4.8 3.3 2.3 4.6 2.8 2.8 2.7 1.8 2.3 0.0 3.5 3.3 3.92.4 2.2 2.8 2.7 2.3 4.1 2.2 2.1 2.2 1.7 1.8 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.6 2.13.4 3.3 3.8 2.9 3.1 2.1 3.9 3.4 4.5 4.1 3.7 4.9 4.0 3.8 4.6 4.1 3.5 5.0
10.2 9.8 11.0 10.3 9.9 11.8 10.2 9.8 10.6 7.3 7.1 7.8 5.0 5.8 1.8 9.2 8.4 10.47.2 5.7 10.1 7.4 6.1 11.6 7.1 5.3 9.4 8.3 6.1 13.0 6.2 5.9 7.3 9.8 6.2 15.4
5.2 6.1 3.5 5.1 5.9 2.4 5.2 6.2 4.0 3.2 3.3 3.0 2.5 2.2 3.6 3.8 4.5 2.75.4 6.1 4.0 5.5 5.9 4.2 5.2 6.4 3.9 4.5 3.7 6.3 4.1 4.9 1.2 4.9 2.5 8.46.1 6.2 5.9 7.3 6.5 10.0 5.1 6.0 4.1 4.9 3.3 8.3 5.7 4.2 11.2 4.3 2.5 7.14.2 4.8 3.1 4.6 4.6 4.8 3.8 5.0 2.4 5.2 5.2 5.4 7.5 6.0 13.3 3.5 4.4 2.03.5 3.5 3.6 4.2 3.1 8.0 2.9 3.9 1.7 5.5 5.2 6.0 5.8 6.6 2.9 5.2 3.8 7.3
13.0 17.0 5.5 15.7 17.5 9.6 10.7 16.4 3.7 25.4 28.9 17.8 26.9 27.0 26.3 24.3 30.8 14.2
17,436 19,200 14,280 19,800 19,800 20,400 15,000 19,200 12,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 30,000 25,200 36,000 24,000 24,000 23,5446,814 4,441 2,372 3,141 2,415 726 3,673 2,026 1,646 1,179 806 373 513 403 111 666 403 262Number (thousands)
13,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)
12,000–12,999
2,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
1,500–1,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,499
Women All persons Men Women
(Continued)
Government employee pension
Table 6.B4Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, Social Security beneficiary status, sex, and marital status,2014—Continued
Family pension income (dollars)
Beneficiaries NonbeneficiariesAll persons Men
186 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
2.7 2.1 3.6 2.2 2.1 2.6 3.1 2.2 4.2 5.3 4.2 7.9 5.3 4.7 7.9 5.3 3.7 7.93.4 2.7 4.7 2.6 2.6 2.7 4.1 2.8 5.6 2.1 1.9 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.5 1.7 1.0 2.93.4 2.9 4.3 2.9 2.7 3.6 3.8 3.1 4.6 3.2 1.8 6.5 1.6 1.8 0.9 4.4 1.9 8.63.0 2.2 4.3 2.1 2.1 2.3 3.7 2.4 5.3 2.2 1.8 3.1 1.4 1.7 0.5 2.7 2.0 4.03.7 3.4 4.3 3.3 3.3 3.6 4.1 3.6 4.6 3.4 3.4 3.2 4.3 4.2 4.5 2.7 2.6 2.8
2.0 1.6 2.8 1.8 1.6 2.6 2.2 1.6 2.9 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.25.7 5.2 6.5 5.4 5.3 5.6 5.9 5.1 6.9 4.1 4.1 4.4 1.6 2.0 0.0 6.0 6.0 6.04.9 4.1 6.3 4.3 4.2 4.7 5.4 4.0 7.1 4.1 4.3 3.5 3.6 4.0 1.9 4.4 4.6 4.13.8 3.6 4.3 3.5 3.7 3.2 4.1 3.5 4.8 2.3 2.6 1.8 2.7 3.0 1.3 2.1 2.2 1.95.0 4.3 6.3 4.8 4.3 6.1 5.3 4.3 6.4 4.4 3.3 7.0 4.4 3.1 9.5 4.4 3.4 6.0
4.1 3.5 5.2 4.0 3.5 5.4 4.2 3.5 5.0 3.5 3.1 4.4 3.0 2.8 3.6 3.9 3.4 4.73.4 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.4 2.5 3.5 3.4 3.7 2.2 2.5 1.6 2.4 2.9 0.0 2.1 2.1 2.23.1 3.3 2.7 3.1 3.2 2.6 3.1 3.4 2.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.6 1.7 1.3 1.9 1.8 2.13.4 3.1 3.8 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.1 4.0 2.9 2.7 3.2 3.5 2.6 7.3 2.4 2.8 1.62.0 1.8 2.2 1.7 1.8 1.4 2.2 1.8 2.6 1.6 1.1 2.7 2.1 1.0 6.3 1.2 1.1 1.4
3.3 3.3 3.3 3.6 3.5 4.0 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.9 3.4 5.2 4.4 4.1 6.0 3.5 2.7 4.82.4 2.5 2.2 2.3 2.5 1.8 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.1 1.5 1.8 0.0 2.9 2.9 2.83.1 3.3 2.6 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.5 2.4 2.0 2.4 1.3 3.0 2.9 3.4 1.3 1.8 0.59.6 10.4 8.3 10.0 10.1 9.5 9.3 10.7 7.7 9.8 10.1 9.3 9.5 8.8 12.6 10.1 11.3 8.17.4 8.4 5.6 8.6 8.7 8.2 6.4 8.0 4.4 7.6 7.9 6.9 6.2 5.2 10.3 8.6 10.5 5.5
3.8 4.4 2.9 4.4 4.3 4.4 3.4 4.4 2.2 4.8 6.1 1.8 5.7 6.9 0.7 4.1 5.2 2.23.5 4.1 2.4 3.9 4.1 3.0 3.2 4.0 2.2 4.4 4.3 4.7 4.2 4.2 4.5 4.6 4.5 4.82.6 3.0 1.9 2.9 3.2 2.2 2.4 2.9 1.7 2.0 1.9 2.5 2.9 2.2 5.9 1.4 1.5 1.12.1 2.7 1.1 2.6 2.7 2.2 1.7 2.6 0.6 2.6 2.4 2.9 3.4 2.1 9.0 1.9 2.7 0.61.4 1.7 0.8 1.6 1.8 1.2 1.2 1.7 0.6 3.1 3.5 2.1 3.2 4.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 2.97.2 8.8 4.3 8.7 8.9 8.2 5.9 8.7 2.4 13.9 16.7 7.2 15.3 19.0 0.0 12.9 14.6 10.0
10,600 12,456 7,200 12,000 12,600 10,800 9,015 12,000 6,415 14,316 15,600 10,380 15,000 15,228 12,000 13,200 15,780 8,08817,132 11,087 6,045 8,020 6,049 1,970 9,113 5,038 4,075 1,661 1,168 493 707 571 136 954 597 357
45,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
40,000–44,999
9,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
8,000–8,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,999
Private pension or annuity
Table 6.B4Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, Social Security beneficiary status, sex, and marital status,2014—Continued
Family pension income (dollars)
Beneficiaries NonbeneficiariesAll persons Men Women All persons Men Women
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 187
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women
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
1.8 1.5 2.0 1.4 0.8 1.8 0.1 0.3 0.0 1.8 1.5 2.12.4 1.9 2.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.72.6 2.3 2.9 2.9 2.5 3.2 2.0 1.5 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.72.2 1.6 2.7 1.2 1.3 1.1 2.9 1.5 3.9 3.5 4.3 2.82.6 2.3 3.0 3.0 3.4 2.8 2.5 2.1 2.7 2.8 3.2 2.3
1.4 1.2 1.5 1.9 1.1 2.4 3.2 3.3 3.1 0.5 0.6 0.44.2 3.8 4.6 3.5 5.4 2.3 4.8 3.9 5.5 6.0 6.1 5.93.7 3.2 4.0 4.4 3.5 5.0 3.5 3.6 3.4 3.5 2.3 4.63.1 2.9 3.4 2.2 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.5 2.2 3.2 1.5 4.73.9 3.7 4.0 3.4 3.0 3.7 1.5 0.5 2.2 2.9 3.3 2.6
3.5 3.2 3.7 2.6 1.8 3.2 3.0 2.7 3.3 2.7 3.3 2.22.7 2.5 3.0 3.1 2.3 3.6 3.4 3.6 3.2 2.6 3.4 2.02.5 2.4 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.1 2.2 2.1 3.2 3.7 2.72.8 2.7 3.0 4.2 1.8 5.7 3.2 3.5 3.0 2.3 1.7 3.01.6 1.3 1.8 4.2 4.5 4.0 1.9 1.6 2.2 3.1 2.3 3.8
3.0 3.1 2.9 3.5 2.3 4.3 3.8 3.1 4.3 1.2 0.5 1.82.2 2.2 2.2 1.2 0.8 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.6 2.3 1.8 2.72.8 2.6 3.0 2.9 4.3 1.9 2.3 2.4 2.2 3.4 3.7 3.29.4 9.4 9.4 9.7 8.2 10.7 11.5 10.5 12.3 12.5 14.3 10.97.4 7.6 7.3 8.5 9.2 7.9 8.1 8.9 7.5 7.8 7.5 8.1
5.1 5.7 4.5 5.1 5.9 4.6 4.3 4.8 3.9 5.1 6.4 3.94.3 4.5 4.1 4.6 5.4 4.1 4.2 5.5 3.2 4.0 2.2 5.74.2 4.7 3.8 5.0 5.2 4.8 3.1 3.8 2.6 1.8 2.1 1.63.0 3.3 2.8 2.5 3.6 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.4 2.2 2.5 2.02.8 3.2 2.4 1.5 1.4 1.6 3.0 3.9 2.4 4.2 4.0 4.5
14.7 17.1 12.6 14.3 16.7 12.7 17.9 19.7 16.6 11.9 12.4 11.4
15,300 18,000 13,800 15,600 19,188 14,400 16,416 18,600 14,700 14,776 15,600 14,40019,644 9,166 10,478 1,387 552 835 603 259 344 843 401 442
6,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
2,500–2,999
Employer pension
Table 6.B5Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic originFamily pension income (dollars)
(Continued)
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
14,000–14,999
3,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,999
188 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women
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
4.7 4.4 5.0 5.0 6.5 4.1 2.3 2.6 2.1 2.1 1.4 2.61.1 1.1 1.1 1.9 1.3 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.1 0.5 1.0 0.01.9 1.8 2.0 2.7 3.1 2.4 1.6 0.4 2.6 2.3 2.4 2.31.0 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.9 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.5 1.52.4 2.1 2.7 1.1 1.3 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 3.6 5.2 2.4
1.2 1.1 1.4 0.6 0.0 1.0 0.6 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.5 0.02.9 2.8 3.0 2.0 1.4 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.1 5.0 6.93.2 2.7 3.6 0.9 1.6 0.5 2.3 2.0 2.5 0.6 0.8 0.41.5 1.0 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.3 3.3 3.6 3.0 3.6 2.0 4.93.4 3.0 3.7 2.3 2.1 2.5 5.3 6.0 4.7 3.3 2.1 4.3
2.2 2.0 2.3 3.4 4.1 2.9 1.6 2.5 0.9 2.5 5.4 0.02.4 1.9 2.8 3.4 2.5 3.9 4.7 4.2 5.1 1.8 3.0 0.82.4 2.3 2.4 5.0 4.9 5.0 1.4 0.2 2.4 1.4 1.3 1.52.4 2.1 2.6 3.7 2.7 4.4 3.1 3.6 2.7 4.6 3.4 5.71.9 1.1 2.5 4.8 4.5 5.1 1.8 2.0 1.6 4.3 1.9 6.2
2.9 2.8 3.1 4.5 3.1 5.4 3.5 1.9 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.02.4 2.5 2.3 1.8 0.2 2.9 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.9 1.0 2.73.7 3.1 4.2 1.9 1.7 2.0 3.4 3.6 3.2 3.3 3.1 3.49.9 9.7 10.2 9.4 7.4 10.7 8.2 8.2 8.3 10.1 12.5 8.27.1 6.9 7.3 10.4 11.6 9.6 6.5 3.1 9.2 11.0 10.9 11.0
4.9 4.9 5.0 4.2 2.9 5.1 4.9 4.9 4.9 1.9 1.5 2.35.1 5.0 5.2 6.1 7.1 5.5 5.2 8.9 2.3 5.1 3.2 6.76.1 7.2 5.1 5.0 4.8 5.2 6.0 10.8 2.3 2.5 3.9 1.44.5 5.1 3.9 1.9 2.8 1.3 8.3 9.2 7.5 6.8 7.6 6.23.9 4.5 3.4 3.5 4.5 2.9 1.6 2.9 0.5 5.4 6.2 4.7
14.8 17.5 12.5 13.2 16.1 11.3 20.9 15.9 24.9 13.1 12.0 14.0
18,000 20,400 16,140 18,000 19,200 16,464 23,400 26,400 21,600 16,800 18,000 16,8006,966 3,234 3,732 666 262 404 224 99 125 341 154 187
Median family pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
13,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,999
500–9991–499
Government employee pension
Table 6.B5Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2014—Continued
Family pension income (dollars)White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
(Continued)
10,000–10,999
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
50,000 or more
11,000–11,999
12,000–12,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 189
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women
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
3.0 2.5 3.4 2.0 0.4 3.1 1.8 2.5 1.3 2.6 2.1 3.13.3 2.6 3.9 2.3 2.2 2.3 3.0 3.3 2.7 3.7 3.7 3.83.4 2.9 3.8 3.3 2.0 4.2 2.6 1.7 3.4 5.0 4.9 5.13.0 2.0 3.8 1.8 2.2 1.5 3.6 2.3 4.5 4.5 5.2 3.93.7 3.4 3.9 4.4 4.9 4.1 3.9 3.6 4.1 3.8 4.0 3.6
1.8 1.7 1.9 2.4 1.4 3.1 3.8 3.8 3.8 1.0 1.1 0.85.5 4.9 6.0 5.8 8.1 4.3 7.2 5.4 8.5 6.2 6.4 6.04.7 4.1 5.2 6.2 5.0 6.9 5.7 5.6 5.7 4.6 2.6 6.43.8 3.6 4.0 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.2 1.7 2.6 3.4 1.2 5.54.9 4.8 5.1 6.0 5.4 6.3 4.5 3.1 5.6 5.0 5.9 4.2
4.1 4.0 4.1 4.0 2.9 4.8 2.9 2.0 3.7 4.1 4.3 3.83.2 3.1 3.3 3.2 2.4 3.8 3.9 4.3 3.7 3.1 3.8 2.63.1 2.9 3.2 2.1 3.3 1.4 2.1 2.5 1.7 3.6 4.0 3.23.2 3.2 3.1 5.3 3.1 6.8 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.0 2.3 3.71.9 1.7 2.0 3.5 3.6 3.4 1.1 1.1 1.1 2.3 3.0 1.6
3.3 3.7 3.0 3.8 3.1 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.5 2.2 1.6 2.82.4 2.3 2.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 0.8 0.9 0.8 2.3 1.9 2.73.0 3.1 2.9 3.2 5.2 1.9 3.1 2.2 3.8 2.7 4.0 1.59.6 10.1 9.1 10.7 8.4 12.2 9.2 7.6 10.5 13.4 13.8 13.07.3 8.1 6.6 8.9 12.2 6.8 7.4 8.8 6.2 5.6 6.0 5.2
3.9 4.5 3.4 3.8 3.2 4.2 3.9 5.0 3.0 5.1 4.5 5.63.5 3.8 3.3 4.3 5.0 3.8 4.0 4.4 3.7 2.9 2.7 3.22.7 3.0 2.4 2.4 3.5 1.7 0.7 1.4 0.2 2.2 1.4 3.02.3 2.8 1.8 1.4 1.8 1.2 0.9 1.4 0.6 1.0 1.4 0.61.5 1.7 1.4 0.5 1.1 0.1 4.7 5.9 3.7 1.9 1.7 2.18.0 9.5 6.8 4.6 5.8 3.8 8.9 10.9 7.3 4.8 6.6 3.1
10,800 12,001 9,492 10,800 12,000 10,500 10,800 12,600 9,015 9,600 10,000 9,60016,970 7,954 9,016 1,100 433 667 522 226 296 667 320 347
35,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
30,000–34,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,999
6,000–6,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,999
Private pension or annuity
Table 6.B5Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2014—Continued
Family pension income (dollars)White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
190 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1.7 8.2 2.6 1.5 1.1 1.02.4 8.1 5.5 2.2 1.5 0.82.6 8.3 7.4 2.3 1.4 0.72.1 5.9 5.0 1.7 1.6 0.92.7 7.5 6.7 2.6 1.5 1.0
1.5 1.1 4.6 1.7 0.6 0.54.2 10.3 10.5 4.2 2.5 1.73.7 6.2 8.5 5.6 1.6 1.23.0 5.3 4.5 4.4 2.4 1.33.8 5.6 7.2 5.7 1.8 1.9
3.4 6.8 4.2 4.7 3.1 1.62.8 1.8 4.4 4.7 1.9 1.52.5 3.9 3.2 4.2 1.9 1.12.9 3.3 3.3 4.9 2.8 1.21.8 0.9 1.6 3.1 1.6 1.0
3.1 3.2 3.5 4.9 3.1 1.22.2 1.3 1.3 3.3 3.1 0.72.8 2.0 2.5 3.1 3.4 2.19.5 5.0 6.4 12.9 13.4 5.07.5 3.6 3.2 8.4 11.1 6.0
5.1 0.9 1.1 6.6 6.8 4.84.3 0.4 1.2 2.7 6.9 5.44.2 0.0 0.6 1.6 7.0 6.22.9 0.2 0.3 1.3 4.6 4.52.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 3.9 5.0
14.7 0.0 0.2 1.0 9.4 41.5
15,396 4,140 4,800 10,800 19,764 41,48021,922 1,049 3,116 5,360 6,183 6,213
11,000–11,999
Number (thousands)
13,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)
6,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,999
2,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,999
Table 6.B6Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension and quintiles of per-capita total family money income,2014
Employer pension
Family pension income (dollars)
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,999
(Continued)
12,000–12,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 191
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
4.7 10.6 7.3 5.8 3.7 3.71.2 3.9 3.5 1.5 1.0 0.42.0 8.5 4.9 2.3 1.7 0.81.0 3.4 2.8 1.4 0.7 0.52.2 4.8 6.1 2.2 2.2 1.2
1.2 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.6 0.42.7 5.3 8.0 3.8 2.5 1.03.0 8.5 5.3 4.6 2.6 1.51.5 6.2 3.6 2.7 0.6 0.63.4 6.3 6.3 5.2 2.2 2.4
2.3 4.8 4.8 3.5 2.6 0.72.6 3.7 5.4 4.3 2.4 1.22.6 5.7 5.5 4.7 1.6 1.62.5 5.3 3.3 3.3 2.7 1.52.1 1.3 3.0 3.8 2.3 1.1
3.1 0.6 5.7 3.3 3.8 2.02.3 2.4 4.1 3.7 1.8 1.73.5 3.6 1.1 5.9 3.0 3.39.8 9.0 7.7 17.1 11.2 5.97.4 3.8 5.5 4.6 9.8 7.6
4.9 0.8 1.6 3.8 7.3 4.75.2 0.1 1.0 3.5 7.2 6.05.9 0.0 0.4 3.5 8.0 7.34.4 0.0 0.0 1.3 5.0 6.73.8 0.0 0.5 1.0 3.6 6.3
14.8 0.0 0.5 1.3 8.9 29.9
18,000 5,000 7,152 11,450 19,920 35,0007,993 243 730 1,515 2,295 3,210
45,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
40,000–44,999
9,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
8,000–8,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,999
Government employee pension
Table 6.B6Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension and quintiles of per-capita total family money income,2014—Continued
Family pension income (dollars)
(Continued)
192 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
2.9 9.4 3.6 2.6 2.2 2.53.3 10.0 6.4 3.2 2.6 1.33.4 10.1 8.9 2.9 2.1 1.12.9 6.7 6.0 2.7 2.5 1.23.7 7.9 7.6 3.7 2.5 2.1
1.9 1.3 5.5 2.3 1.0 0.65.5 12.0 10.6 5.5 3.9 3.54.8 5.1 9.5 6.6 2.6 2.93.7 4.6 4.8 5.2 3.3 2.05.0 6.3 8.0 6.9 3.0 3.3
4.0 6.9 3.8 5.2 4.1 2.53.3 1.9 3.8 5.1 2.5 2.33.0 2.7 3.0 4.2 2.7 2.33.3 2.7 2.8 4.8 3.3 2.41.9 0.3 1.0 3.3 2.2 1.1
3.4 3.4 2.7 4.4 4.1 2.12.4 0.7 1.1 3.0 3.4 1.63.0 1.2 2.3 2.8 3.7 3.19.6 3.1 5.0 10.9 15.2 6.47.4 2.5 2.1 7.1 10.8 7.9
3.9 0.7 0.3 4.5 5.0 4.83.6 0.4 0.3 1.3 5.4 6.02.6 0.0 0.3 0.4 4.5 4.32.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 2.4 4.61.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.8 3.77.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 3.3 24.6
10,800 3,149 4,008 8,628 14,400 23,00018,793 872 2,734 4,687 5,319 5,180
NOTE: Per-capita family total money income quintile limits are $12,492, $19,245, $29,027, and $47,129.
25,000–29,99930,000–34,999
Number (thousands)
35,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)
20,000–24,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,999
4,000–4,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,999
Private pension or annuity
Table 6.B6Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension and quintiles of per-capita total family money income,2014—Continued
Family pension income (dollars)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 193
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
2.7 17.0 6.1 3.2 1.5 0.23.6 12.1 10.2 3.3 2.1 1.53.3 15.6 10.7 3.8 0.7 0.82.9 4.7 9.3 2.5 2.4 0.73.2 6.0 10.3 4.5 0.9 0.9
2.3 3.1 7.1 3.1 1.2 0.54.9 11.0 14.1 5.8 2.4 1.84.9 5.3 9.1 10.0 1.9 1.83.2 3.0 4.3 6.3 2.7 0.65.0 8.0 4.6 11.4 2.2 2.2
4.5 8.0 3.7 7.8 4.2 2.03.0 0.6 1.8 6.2 3.2 1.02.1 1.6 0.3 3.4 2.2 1.93.8 1.0 1.4 6.6 5.4 1.42.0 1.8 1.0 3.4 2.5 1.0
3.3 1.4 2.6 5.4 4.5 1.12.4 0.0 0.5 2.6 4.9 0.93.1 0.0 1.3 1.9 6.7 1.99.4 0.0 1.4 5.6 21.3 5.97.1 0.0 0.0 2.5 14.0 8.2
3.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 4.9 6.93.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.8 7.83.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.4 10.42.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.32.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 7.07.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 25.4
11,400 2,304 2,616 6,573 14,544 33,9966,112 224 791 1,495 1,731 1,871
11,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
Table 6.B7Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, number of persons in family, and quintiles of per-capita total family money income, 2014
Employer pensionPersons in 1-person families
Family pension income (dollars)
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
2,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
15,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,999
35,000–39,999
10,000–10,999
(Continued)
50,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
194 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1.4 7.6 1.3 0.9 1.1 1.41.7 9.2 4.3 1.5 0.9 0.52.4 7.1 7.4 1.8 1.5 0.71.8 6.5 3.6 1.4 1.5 1.12.6 10.3 6.6 2.0 1.8 0.9
1.2 0.6 4.7 1.4 0.2 0.33.9 9.9 10.7 3.6 2.4 1.43.1 5.8 9.5 3.8 1.4 0.72.9 6.6 5.0 3.6 2.3 1.43.2 5.2 8.6 3.6 1.6 1.6
2.7 6.1 3.8 3.6 2.3 1.42.8 1.5 5.5 4.4 1.2 1.82.5 4.2 4.3 4.5 1.6 0.82.4 2.8 3.9 4.3 1.5 0.81.7 0.0 1.6 3.0 1.3 1.1
3.0 4.2 3.2 5.0 2.7 1.32.0 1.9 0.8 4.0 2.2 0.62.6 1.3 3.0 3.7 1.9 2.39.5 5.8 7.7 15.8 10.2 4.87.6 3.3 2.4 10.6 10.6 5.2
6.0 0.0 1.5 9.2 8.1 4.04.7 0.0 0.7 3.7 8.3 4.44.5 0.0 0.0 1.7 9.5 4.73.1 0.0 0.0 1.5 5.9 3.62.9 0.0 0.0 0.8 5.6 3.9
18.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 12.6 49.3
18,000 3,600 5,280 13,200 24,936 48,49613,127 520 1,808 3,231 3,755 3,813
50,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
40,000–44,99945,000–49,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
1–499500–999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
Employer pension (cont.)
Table 6.B7Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, number of persons in family, and quintiles of per-capita total family money income, 2014—Continued
Family pension income (dollars)
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
Persons in 2-person families
(Continued)
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 195
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1.2 3.0 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.62.6 3.4 2.9 2.6 3.4 0.72.1 5.0 2.5 1.3 2.6 0.31.7 5.8 3.3 1.4 0.3 0.01.9 4.1 1.7 1.2 1.6 2.2
1.1 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.9 2.84.3 10.7 4.0 3.6 3.2 3.04.1 7.5 4.3 4.6 2.7 3.03.3 4.8 3.3 4.0 2.1 3.23.7 4.5 6.3 2.7 2.2 3.6
4.2 7.2 6.3 3.2 4.6 1.12.7 3.2 4.9 2.4 2.4 1.03.3 5.1 3.9 5.0 2.5 0.83.7 5.7 3.9 3.7 3.3 3.01.7 1.9 2.6 3.0 0.6 0.5
2.9 2.9 5.7 2.7 2.3 1.32.4 1.2 4.5 1.6 3.2 1.22.9 4.5 2.8 2.6 3.5 1.89.7 7.3 9.4 15.4 10.5 3.48.1 6.7 10.9 11.6 6.8 3.9
3.8 3.1 1.3 7.0 3.9 2.44.1 1.3 4.6 4.2 5.1 4.03.7 0.0 3.7 4.6 5.5 2.33.9 0.5 1.9 3.4 6.9 4.62.8 0.0 1.6 1.7 3.9 5.5
14.1 0.0 1.3 5.8 15.6 42.7
15,000 7,140 11,340 15,600 19,200 42,0002,684 305 518 634 697 529Number (thousands)
35,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)
14,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,999
4,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,999
2,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,999
1–499500–999
9,000–9,999
1,000–1,4991,500–1,999
Employer pension (cont.)Persons in families of 3 or more
Table 6.B7Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, number of persons in family, and quintiles of per-capita total family money income, 2014—Continued
Family pension income (dollars)
(Continued)
196 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 a 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
3.8 a 6.0 3.6 4.9 2.11.0 a 3.6 0.5 1.9 0.02.5 a 3.6 3.4 3.5 1.10.5 a 1.7 0.3 0.5 0.02.1 a 13.1 1.9 1.2 0.3
1.4 a 4.4 2.7 1.4 0.43.7 a 16.5 3.5 4.4 1.33.4 a 5.3 7.7 3.8 1.11.9 a 8.6 4.9 0.8 0.33.0 a 2.0 6.4 2.9 1.9
3.2 a 8.8 5.0 4.1 0.33.6 a 5.8 6.0 3.9 2.12.1 a 1.2 3.7 1.0 2.03.1 a 6.2 5.6 5.0 0.63.2 a 2.9 7.6 3.9 1.0
4.7 a 5.5 6.0 7.3 2.62.4 a 2.8 4.5 3.1 1.03.7 a 0.9 7.2 3.7 2.89.9 a 1.1 11.3 14.6 8.0
10.8 a 0.0 8.0 12.3 13.1
3.5 a 0.0 0.2 3.4 5.64.3 a 0.0 0.0 5.8 6.17.7 a 0.0 0.0 5.3 14.03.5 a 0.0 0.0 0.7 7.44.0 a 0.0 0.0 0.5 8.77.1 a 0.0 0.0 0.0 16.1
15,600 a 4,308 10,200 12,696 31,2002,065 37 148 383 584 913
45,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
20,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,999
11,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,999
6,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,999
2,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,999
Government employee pension
Table 6.B7Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, number of persons in family, and quintiles of per-capita total family money income, 2014—Continued
Family pension income (dollars)
(Continued)
Persons in 1-person families
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 197
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
5.3 8.4 9.4 7.0 3.4 4.81.2 1.8 3.6 2.1 0.6 0.61.8 9.4 7.1 1.9 1.2 0.71.2 2.9 3.4 1.9 0.9 0.72.0 3.8 5.3 2.8 1.9 1.0
1.1 3.1 1.2 1.1 1.9 0.52.4 7.0 7.9 3.9 1.6 0.92.8 10.9 6.0 3.8 2.0 1.81.4 9.9 2.4 2.4 0.5 0.83.6 8.8 8.5 5.3 1.7 2.9
1.9 0.0 3.3 2.7 2.4 1.02.2 4.0 7.2 3.9 1.2 1.02.7 4.4 6.1 5.8 1.4 1.51.7 5.9 1.2 1.9 1.6 1.61.6 0.0 2.5 2.4 1.9 0.9
2.5 0.6 4.3 2.8 2.7 2.02.4 4.9 4.4 3.5 1.6 2.03.3 1.4 0.5 5.2 2.8 3.49.7 7.8 9.7 19.8 9.8 5.16.2 4.9 3.3 3.8 9.4 5.6
5.5 0.0 1.7 6.1 8.5 4.15.7 0.0 0.9 4.5 8.4 5.85.4 0.0 0.0 3.6 9.3 4.94.5 0.0 0.0 1.3 6.5 5.63.8 0.0 0.0 0.6 4.7 5.6
18.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.1 35.3
19,200 5,000 6,348 12,000 24,480 36,0004,986 119 433 927 1,461 2,045
Median family pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
30,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
13,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,999
8,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,999
3,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,999
500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,999
1–499
Persons in 2-person families
Table 6.B7Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, number of persons in family, and quintiles of per-capita total family money income, 2014—Continued
Family pension income (dollars)
(Continued)
Government employee pension (cont.)
198 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
3.3 8.6 2.6 4.9 3.2 0.51.7 6.4 3.2 1.0 1.4 0.01.4 7.3 0.0 2.1 0.9 0.00.9 1.6 2.3 1.2 0.0 0.43.5 0.0 1.5 0.2 6.5 5.7
0.9 0.0 1.0 3.2 0.3 0.02.5 5.3 0.0 4.0 3.1 1.12.8 7.2 3.2 2.5 3.5 0.61.0 3.7 2.3 0.0 1.3 0.02.8 5.4 3.9 2.9 3.1 0.8
2.3 4.1 5.3 4.6 0.1 0.02.6 4.8 0.0 3.4 5.4 0.03.1 5.8 8.1 1.5 3.4 0.34.9 6.7 6.3 5.5 4.2 3.62.8 3.6 4.5 3.0 0.8 3.2
2.3 0.8 10.0 0.2 2.5 0.01.8 0.0 4.5 2.8 0.0 1.64.4 8.2 3.0 6.6 2.3 4.4
10.3 14.5 8.5 15.7 11.1 4.76.3 3.7 17.5 1.7 6.3 4.5
4.7 2.1 2.8 0.5 9.5 5.44.6 0.3 2.5 5.7 2.8 8.25.1 0.0 1.9 9.4 6.9 3.55.7 0.0 0.0 3.5 5.9 12.83.5 0.0 2.7 4.5 5.0 2.9
14.8 0.0 2.6 9.5 10.4 35.8
17,232 8,196 12,000 15,000 18,000 42,000942 87 149 205 249 251
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
15,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
10,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
1,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,499
Government employee pension (cont.)
Table 6.B7Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, number of persons in family, and quintiles of per-capita total family money income, 2014—Continued
Family pension income (dollars)
(Continued)
Persons in families of 3 or more
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 199
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
4.2 20.3 6.9 5.1 2.6 1.65.2 12.6 12.6 5.1 3.6 2.44.2 15.9 13.3 4.5 1.7 0.84.2 5.4 11.7 3.6 4.0 1.34.1 3.1 10.8 5.2 1.6 2.6
2.9 3.4 7.3 4.0 2.1 0.86.1 13.4 13.3 7.7 3.2 3.66.2 5.3 9.5 11.4 2.5 4.23.9 3.2 3.5 7.4 3.6 1.76.7 8.7 4.4 13.3 3.7 4.8
5.4 4.3 2.9 8.2 5.6 4.13.1 0.7 0.4 5.5 4.0 1.72.7 0.1 0.1 3.0 3.5 3.13.9 1.1 0.5 5.2 6.4 2.22.0 0.9 0.4 1.7 3.7 1.4
3.2 1.5 1.8 3.7 5.0 1.92.1 0.0 0.0 1.9 3.9 1.62.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 5.8 2.48.0 0.0 0.6 2.4 18.6 6.65.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 9.9 8.7
2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 6.52.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 7.12.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 6.51.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.70.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.54.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.1
7,200 1,600 2,352 5,304 11,535 20,4005,153 201 685 1,258 1,498 1,511
Median family pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
(Continued)
6,000–6,999
7,000–7,999
30,000–34,99935,000–39,999
13,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,999
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,999
Persons in 1-person families
Table 6.B7Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, number of persons in family, and quintiles of per-capita total family money income, 2014—Continued
Family pension income (dollars)
Private pension or annuity
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
8,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
12,000–12,999
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
200 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
2.6 7.5 2.8 1.8 2.3 2.92.3 12.1 4.3 2.2 1.7 0.83.0 8.1 8.5 2.3 2.1 1.22.5 7.2 4.1 2.6 2.1 1.23.9 12.7 7.7 3.2 3.3 2.0
1.5 0.5 5.9 2.0 0.4 0.25.1 11.3 10.7 4.5 4.1 3.24.0 3.5 10.8 4.5 2.1 2.23.6 5.1 5.7 4.5 3.2 1.94.2 5.9 9.6 4.8 2.7 2.4
3.4 6.9 3.7 4.5 3.3 1.93.4 2.0 4.7 5.2 1.9 2.73.1 3.1 4.5 4.4 2.5 2.02.8 2.3 3.0 4.9 1.7 2.02.1 0.0 1.2 4.2 1.8 1.2
3.4 4.4 2.4 4.9 3.8 1.92.4 0.5 0.9 3.6 3.0 1.73.1 0.8 2.6 4.2 2.5 3.2
10.3 4.0 5.1 13.6 14.4 6.57.9 2.1 1.3 9.1 11.2 7.6
4.6 0.0 0.4 5.9 6.4 4.44.3 0.0 0.2 1.9 7.5 5.82.9 0.0 0.0 0.2 6.6 3.52.2 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.9 4.41.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.7 3.89.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 3.6 29.5
12,200 3,000 4,596 10,800 16,800 26,40011,393 436 1,610 2,881 3,246 3,221
40,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
15,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,999
11,000–11,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,999
5,000–5,9996,000–6,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,499
Table 6.B7Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, number of persons in family, and quintiles of per-capita total family money income, 2014—Continued
Family pension income (dollars)
10,000–10,999
Persons in 2-person families
(Continued)
Private pension or annuity (cont.)
1,500–1,9992,000–2,499
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 201
Family Pension Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1.4 3.5 1.4 0.9 0.3 2.33.6 3.8 4.2 3.9 4.9 0.93.1 8.6 3.6 2.3 3.2 0.62.2 6.9 4.2 1.6 0.4 0.61.9 3.4 2.6 3.0 0.4 0.8
1.3 0.8 1.0 0.1 1.1 3.36.2 12.1 5.8 5.8 4.6 5.95.6 7.8 4.9 6.9 5.3 3.93.8 4.9 3.6 4.3 2.8 3.84.7 5.1 8.1 3.5 2.9 5.2
4.1 8.9 5.8 2.1 4.8 1.23.1 2.6 5.8 3.7 2.2 0.93.0 4.2 2.3 5.9 1.7 1.54.6 4.8 5.6 3.6 4.3 5.30.9 0.3 1.4 2.0 0.5 0.0
3.8 3.3 5.5 3.1 3.1 4.32.9 1.6 3.8 2.7 4.1 1.43.6 3.1 4.8 1.2 4.9 4.1
10.3 4.0 11.6 16.3 10.2 5.29.3 5.4 8.2 11.7 11.0 7.2
3.0 2.6 0.5 7.4 1.9 1.72.4 1.6 1.5 1.3 3.7 3.42.2 0.0 1.6 2.3 3.7 2.03.8 0.7 1.6 3.1 5.6 6.02.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.9 6.67.3 0.0 0.3 0.9 10.6 21.7
12,000 5,556 8,340 12,000 14,400 17,0402,247 236 440 547 576 449
a.
50,000 or more
Median family pension income (dollars)Number (thousands)
Fewer than 75,000 weighted cases.
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,999
12,000–12,99913,000–13,99914,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
7,000–7,9998,000–8,9999,000–9,99910,000–10,99911,000–11,999
2,500–2,9993,000–3,9994,000–4,9995,000–5,9996,000–6,999
1–499500–9991,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,499
Persons in families of 3 or more
Table 6.B7Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by type of pension, number of persons in family, and quintiles of per-capita total family money income, 2014—Continued
Family pension income (dollars)
Private pension or annuity (cont.)
NOTE: Per-capita family total money income quintile limits are $12,492, $19,245, $29,027, and $47,129.
202 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Section 7Income from Assets
204 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Income from Assets
Key Terms and Concepts for Section 7 1
Age. Age classification is based on the age of the person at his or her last birthday as of March 2015. A married couple’s age is defined as the age of the husband—unless he is under age 55 and the wife is 55 or older, in which case it is the age of the wife.Aged unit. With age 55 as the cutoff, aged units are defined as married couples living together—at least one of whom is 55 or older—and non-married persons 55 or older.Marital status. Married persons are married and living with their spouse. Nonmarried per-sons may be divorced, widowed, never mar-ried, separated, or married but living apart from their spouse.Race. The categories White alone, Black alone, and Asian alone reflect respondents who reported only one race. Because of changes to
the race category, data on race are not directly comparable to editions prior to 2002. A person’s race is his or her reported race. A married cou-ple’s race is defined as the race of the husband.Hispanic origin. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. A married couple is of His-panic origin if the husband is of Hispanic origin.Family. A family is a group of two or more people (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related sub-family members) are considered as members of one family.Social Security beneficiary. A beneficiary may be receiving retired-worker benefits, depen-dents’ or survivor benefits, disability benefits, or transitionally insured benefits.
Asset income. Includes interest, dividends, income from estates or trusts, and net rental income or royalties. Interest income. Interest includes payments people receive (or have credited to their accounts) from bonds, treasury notes, IRAs, certificates of deposit, interest-bearing savings and checking accounts, and all other investments that pay interest. Dividends. Dividends include income people receive from stock holdings and mutual fund shares. The CPS does not include capital gains from the sale of stock holdings as income. Rents, royal-ties, and estates and trusts. Include net income people receive from the rental of a house, store, or other property, receipts from boarders or lodgers, net royalty income, and periodic pay-ments from estate or trust funds.
1 For more information, consult the Glossary at the front of this publication.
Asset Income of Aged Units
Total 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
1.0 0.6 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.945.1 45.0 45.2 43.4 45.2 45.0 47.67.0 6.2 6.5 7.2 6.6 5.8 6.14.7 4.8 4.8 4.5 4.3 4.9 5.72.1 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.8 2.5
4.8 3.8 4.5 4.7 3.8 4.2 5.23.2 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.3 2.32.2 2.0 2.7 3.5 2.0 2.4 2.41.3 1.7 1.8 1.2 2.1 2.4 1.83.2 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.0 2.6
2.3 1.9 2.3 1.6 2.7 3.1 2.17.2 7.1 6.9 7.3 7.2 7.5 5.84.5 4.9 4.4 3.9 5.0 4.6 4.32.0 2.8 2.3 2.6 2.3 1.8 2.31.6 1.9 1.6 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.1
1.2 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.0 1.3 1.21.3 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.70.6 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.60.6 0.7 0.6 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.40.3 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.53.7 4.2 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.4 4.0
349 394 365 429 380 400 28812,954 4,892 21,376 7,105 5,072 3,673 5,526Number (thousands)
10,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
50,000 or more
Median asset income (dollars)
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,999
5,000–9,999
Loss1–249250–499500–749750–999
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,4992,500–2,9993,000–3,999
4,000–4,999
Table 7.A1Percentage distribution of recipient units, by age, 2014
Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Aged unit asset income (dollars)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 205
Asset Income of Aged Units
Total 65–69 70–74 75–7980 or older Total 65–69 70–74 75–79
80 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1.2 0.8 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.9 0.9 0.7 1.1 0.840.6 40.6 37.4 36.8 36.8 37.3 39.5 52.2 51.5 53.1 52.3 55.4 53.9 51.97.3 6.4 6.4 6.6 6.8 6.2 5.8 6.6 5.9 6.6 8.0 6.4 5.4 6.25.0 4.9 4.9 4.6 4.5 5.3 5.7 4.3 4.6 4.7 4.2 4.1 4.3 5.72.5 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.3 3.1 2.1 1.5 2.2 2.2 1.5 2.0 2.4 2.8
4.9 3.5 5.1 5.4 3.8 4.8 6.7 4.7 4.3 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.4 4.43.3 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.1 2.5 3.0 1.8 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.21.9 2.5 2.8 3.8 2.1 2.8 1.9 2.7 1.4 2.5 3.1 1.9 1.9 2.61.2 1.6 2.0 1.5 2.1 2.7 2.0 1.5 1.7 1.6 0.9 2.0 2.0 1.73.7 4.5 3.2 2.9 3.7 3.5 2.7 2.5 3.3 2.8 3.8 2.1 2.4 2.5
2.7 2.3 2.6 1.9 3.1 3.7 2.3 1.6 1.3 1.9 1.2 2.3 2.3 2.07.6 7.3 8.4 8.6 8.7 8.5 7.6 6.5 7.0 5.4 5.6 5.3 6.4 4.84.5 4.9 4.9 4.5 6.2 4.6 4.2 4.4 4.8 3.9 3.1 3.4 4.7 4.42.1 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.0 2.6 3.2 1.9 2.3 1.7 2.1 1.5 0.8 1.81.8 2.0 2.0 2.2 1.8 2.2 1.7 1.3 1.7 1.2 1.6 1.6 0.6 0.8
1.5 1.2 1.6 2.1 1.1 1.4 1.6 0.7 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.9 1.1 0.91.5 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.3 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.8 1.1 0.50.6 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.50.7 1.0 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.20.5 0.4 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.34.7 5.2 5.9 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.1 2.1 2.8 2.7 2.2 3.0 2.5 2.9
509 589 762 820 841 750 627 200 206 178 195 130 150 2007,908 2,902 10,766 4,087 2,786 1,962 1,932 5,046 1,990 10,610 3,018 2,286 1,712 3,594Number (thousands)
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,999
Median asset income (dollars)
5,000–9,99910,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
50,000 or more
4,000–4,999
Aged unit asset income (dollars)
Loss1–249250–499500–749750–999
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,4992,500–2,9993,000–3,999
62–64
65 or older
Table 7.A2Percentage distribution of recipient units, by marital status and age, 2014
Married couples Nonmarried persons
55–61 62–64
65 or older
55–61
206 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Asset Income of Aged Units
55–61 62–6465 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1.9 0.6 1.0 2.8 0.9 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.9 0.6 1.2 1.1 0.7 1.4 0.6 0.4 1.059.8 53.3 45.3 54.4 44.9 37.4 70.8 66.3 53.3 43.5 40.4 44.3 39.0 38.1 37.1 50.5 43.7 51.55.5 5.9 6.5 5.5 6.9 6.4 5.4 4.3 6.7 7.2 6.4 6.6 7.5 6.2 6.8 6.7 6.7 6.53.1 5.3 4.9 3.3 5.9 5.1 2.5 4.3 4.7 4.9 4.5 4.3 5.2 4.3 3.5 4.4 4.8 5.11.3 1.9 2.4 1.2 1.9 2.5 1.7 1.8 2.2 2.2 2.8 2.5 2.7 3.0 3.1 1.5 2.4 1.9
5.0 2.8 4.5 4.7 2.6 5.2 5.6 3.0 3.7 4.8 4.4 4.9 4.9 4.0 4.3 4.6 5.0 5.62.4 2.9 2.4 2.9 4.2 2.6 1.4 0.8 2.2 3.3 2.3 2.2 3.4 2.3 2.0 3.1 2.3 2.42.6 2.3 2.6 3.0 3.6 2.7 1.7 0.4 2.5 2.2 1.9 3.0 1.8 1.8 3.9 2.8 1.9 2.11.5 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.2 1.9 1.7 1.3 1.6 1.7 1.2 1.6 2.3 1.5 1.6 1.11.4 3.1 3.1 1.7 4.1 3.3 0.9 1.6 2.9 3.4 4.5 2.2 4.0 4.8 2.2 2.6 4.1 2.2
2.0 1.7 2.4 2.0 2.8 2.7 1.9 0.1 2.1 2.3 2.0 1.2 2.7 2.0 2.0 1.6 1.9 0.54.8 5.0 7.1 5.8 5.3 8.5 3.0 4.4 5.7 7.4 8.3 5.7 7.8 8.4 7.8 6.8 8.3 3.63.1 3.9 4.4 4.0 4.2 4.9 1.3 3.5 3.9 4.6 5.4 4.4 4.6 5.4 5.2 4.7 5.5 3.51.7 2.3 2.2 2.1 1.8 3.0 0.8 3.1 1.5 2.0 3.0 2.8 2.1 3.8 2.8 2.0 1.9 2.71.4 1.8 1.6 1.8 1.9 2.0 0.7 1.5 1.1 1.6 2.0 1.5 1.8 2.1 1.7 1.4 1.8 1.3
0.2 0.9 1.2 0.3 0.9 1.5 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.4 2.2 0.8 1.6 0.70.5 0.4 0.9 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.4 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.6 2.2 1.1 0.9 1.20.4 1.1 0.5 0.7 1.5 0.7 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.80.1 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.4 1.10.1 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.2 0.5 0.6 1.0 0.2 0.3 1.31.0 2.3 4.1 1.3 2.8 5.7 0.4 1.4 2.4 4.0 5.3 5.8 5.1 6.6 7.3 2.2 3.5 4.1
75 175 361 134 380 749 15 37 173 408 640 404 600 800 842 223 437 2001,253 1,736 18,454 838 1,053 9,286 415 683 9,168 11,700 3,156 2,922 7,070 1,848 1,480 4,630 1,308 1,442Number (thousands)
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,999
Median asset income (dollars)
5,000–9,99910,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
50,000 or more
4,000–4,999
Aged unit asset income (dollars)
Loss1–249250–499500–749750–999
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,4992,500–2,9993,000–3,999
Married couples Nonmarried persons
Table 7.A3Percentage distribution of recipient units, by Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014
Beneficiary units Nonbeneficiary unitsAll units Married couples Nonmarried persons All units
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 207
Asset Income of Units 65 or Older
All unitsMarried couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
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
1.0 1.2 0.8 1.3 0.7 1.6 1.3 1.5 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.944.2 36.5 52.4 57.9 54.6 59.7 43.3 37.1 51.9 58.5 51.6 65.76.5 6.3 6.6 7.6 7.8 7.4 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.6 4.3 4.94.7 4.9 4.6 6.4 5.0 7.1 4.3 5.4 2.7 4.0 4.5 3.42.4 2.6 2.1 2.1 1.1 2.7 3.2 3.8 2.4 2.8 2.1 3.5
4.4 4.9 3.8 5.3 5.4 5.2 6.2 7.7 4.1 4.2 5.7 2.52.3 2.4 2.2 2.5 2.7 2.4 3.2 3.4 2.9 1.0 1.3 0.62.8 2.9 2.6 1.5 2.0 1.2 2.5 2.7 2.2 1.8 2.5 1.01.9 2.0 1.7 1.1 1.6 0.9 1.6 2.2 0.8 1.4 1.4 1.43.1 3.3 2.9 2.2 2.3 2.2 1.6 2.0 1.0 2.7 3.5 1.9
2.4 2.8 2.0 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 2.2 3.1 1.37.2 8.7 5.6 4.3 5.7 3.6 6.3 6.4 6.1 5.7 6.0 5.44.6 5.1 4.1 1.6 2.2 1.3 4.0 4.1 3.9 3.0 3.1 2.92.4 3.0 1.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 2.7 2.5 3.0 1.3 2.3 0.41.6 2.0 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.6 2.2 2.0 2.5 0.4 0.7 0.0
1.3 1.7 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 2.0 2.4 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.61.0 1.3 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.4 1.6 1.7 1.4 1.1 1.4 0.70.5 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.30.6 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.30.6 0.8 0.4 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.14.5 6.1 2.8 1.7 3.4 0.9 5.3 6.2 3.9 3.1 4.1 2.1
410 850 197 106 202 80 489 750 170 100 200 7218,941 9,716 9,225 1,397 486 911 721 421 300 940 480 460Number (thousands)
10,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
50,000 or more
Median asset income (dollars)
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,999
5,000–9,999
Loss1–249250–499500–749750–999
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,4992,500–2,9993,000–3,999
4,000–4,999
Table 7.A4Percentage distribution of recipient units, by race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
Aged unit asset income (dollars)
208 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Asset Income of Units 65 or Older
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
0.9 1.3 0.9 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.1 0.8 0.474.4 63.7 53.4 41.8 23.5 59.0 53.0 39.6 34.1 17.1 76.0 71.6 63.6 50.7 33.45.9 7.0 7.8 6.6 5.5 9.7 6.2 7.0 6.8 4.3 5.9 5.6 6.8 8.0 6.13.1 5.7 4.5 6.0 4.2 4.5 5.8 5.9 4.8 3.7 3.3 3.3 6.4 5.0 4.62.2 1.7 3.1 2.6 2.1 1.8 3.1 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.4 1.2 3.5 1.5
3.6 4.2 5.1 4.9 4.2 6.3 4.8 5.8 5.2 4.0 3.5 3.7 3.6 4.9 3.61.4 2.1 2.2 2.9 2.5 2.2 2.9 2.5 2.9 1.9 1.4 1.8 1.6 2.1 3.32.6 2.5 2.3 3.3 2.5 2.6 2.0 4.2 3.2 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.9 2.31.0 1.3 1.9 2.3 1.8 2.1 1.4 1.9 2.3 2.1 0.7 1.4 1.8 1.8 1.71.7 3.0 3.2 3.7 2.7 3.3 3.7 3.7 2.8 2.7 1.7 1.4 3.4 3.2 3.0
0.6 2.3 2.8 2.8 2.0 2.0 3.8 3.6 2.1 1.7 0.3 2.3 1.5 2.1 2.32.1 3.2 6.9 7.7 9.7 4.9 7.4 7.4 10.9 9.4 0.9 2.3 3.6 7.2 7.80.5 1.4 3.7 6.3 6.1 0.5 2.6 7.6 4.4 7.0 0.3 0.3 2.1 5.1 6.70.0 0.6 1.3 2.8 4.3 0.4 1.1 2.9 4.2 4.3 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.7 3.50.0 0.1 0.8 2.1 3.0 0.0 0.6 1.6 3.2 3.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 2.8
0.0 0.0 0.4 1.2 3.0 0.0 0.7 1.0 2.4 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.60.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 2.6 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.9 3.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.40.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.9 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.20.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.20.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.20.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 14.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.7 20.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.5
36 58 185 534 3,756 100 210 602 1,030 7,975 28 28 60 210 1,5012,023 3,201 4,494 5,338 6,320 1,302 1,954 2,241 2,520 2,749 1,016 1,492 2,038 2,750 3,315
50,000 or more
Median asset income (dollars)
NOTE: Quintile limits are $13,499, $23,592, $39,298, and $72,129 for all units; $27,538, $44,424, $67,621, and $108,703 for married couples; and $10,859, $16,552, $24,400, and $41,151 for nonmarried persons.
15,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,999
Number (thousands)
4,000–4,9995,000–9,999
35,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,999
10,000–14,999
Table 7.A5Percentage distribution of recipient units, by marital status and quintile of total money income, 2014
All units Married couples Nonmarried personsAged unit asset income (dollars)
1,000–1,4991,500–1,999
Loss1–249250–499500–749750–999
2,000–2,4992,500–2,9993,000–3,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 209
Family Asset Income of Aged Persons
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
0.9 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.7 1.1 0.7 1.1 1.042.3 41.8 42.4 40.9 42.1 39.6 43.6 41.6 44.86.9 6.9 6.7 7.5 6.5 6.5 6.4 7.1 6.94.5 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.6 4.3 5.4 5.32.5 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.7 2.3 2.4 2.2 2.5
5.2 3.7 4.7 5.2 3.7 4.7 5.1 3.8 4.63.3 2.8 2.4 3.2 3.2 2.4 3.3 2.5 2.32.5 2.1 2.7 2.4 2.2 2.7 2.7 2.1 2.71.4 1.8 1.9 1.3 1.9 2.0 1.5 1.7 1.83.4 3.9 3.2 3.7 3.9 3.3 3.1 4.0 3.1
2.3 2.2 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.2 2.47.6 7.8 7.4 7.8 7.2 8.2 7.5 8.3 6.74.5 5.0 4.5 4.8 5.5 5.1 4.3 4.5 3.92.2 2.7 2.6 2.1 2.7 2.8 2.3 2.7 2.41.8 2.1 1.7 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.7 2.1 1.5
1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.31.4 1.4 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 0.90.6 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.60.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.60.4 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.54.2 4.4 4.8 4.3 4.9 5.5 4.1 4.0 4.2
488 502 491 506 506 621 446 500 38319,885 7,639 31,205 9,620 3,677 14,427 10,265 3,961 16,778Number (thousands)
10,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
50,000 or more
Median family asset income (dollars)
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,999
5,000–9,999
Loss1–249250–499500–749750–999
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,4992,500–2,9993,000–3,999
4,000–4,999
Table 7.B1Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex and age, 2014
All persons Men WomenFamily asset income (dollars)
210 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Asset Income of Persons 65 or Older
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
1.1 1.2 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.0 0.740.2 43.0 43.1 44.4 38.8 40.0 39.8 40.1 41.4 45.7 46.2 47.47.1 6.7 6.0 6.5 7.1 6.8 5.7 5.5 7.1 6.6 6.3 7.24.8 4.2 5.8 5.6 4.5 4.1 4.9 5.4 5.2 4.3 6.6 5.82.4 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.8 2.0 2.4 2.4 2.0 2.9
4.9 3.9 4.5 5.2 4.8 3.8 4.0 6.3 4.9 4.1 5.0 4.52.5 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.6 2.6 2.1 2.0 2.43.3 2.3 2.3 2.4 3.6 2.0 2.3 2.2 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.61.4 2.2 2.2 2.0 1.6 2.1 2.7 1.8 1.2 2.2 1.7 2.23.5 3.1 3.4 2.7 3.3 3.6 3.8 2.6 3.7 2.7 3.2 2.7
2.0 2.6 3.2 2.3 1.9 2.7 3.2 2.4 2.0 2.5 3.1 2.27.6 7.7 8.0 6.2 8.2 8.5 8.6 7.3 7.1 7.1 7.4 5.54.4 4.9 4.2 4.4 4.6 5.7 5.2 5.2 4.1 4.2 3.2 3.82.7 2.8 2.2 2.5 2.9 2.8 2.3 3.2 2.6 2.7 2.2 2.01.9 1.7 1.6 1.3 1.9 1.8 2.0 1.5 1.9 1.7 1.2 1.1
1.6 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.8 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.0 1.3 1.31.3 1.1 0.9 0.7 1.5 1.4 0.7 0.8 1.1 0.7 1.0 0.60.8 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.81.0 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.50.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.54.8 5.2 4.4 4.5 4.8 6.0 5.3 6.2 4.8 4.5 3.5 3.3
559 451 485 402 640 603 657 604 510 350 348 29210,978 7,729 5,304 7,195 5,263 3,633 2,553 2,979 5,715 4,097 2,751 4,216Number (thousands)
10,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
50,000 or more
Median family asset income (dollars)
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,999
5,000–9,999
Loss1–249250–499500–749750–999
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,4992,500–2,9993,000–3,999
4,000–4,999
Table 7.B2Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex and age, 2014
All persons Men WomenFamily asset income (dollars)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 211
Family Asset Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married
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
1.2 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.8 1.6 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.137.0 51.3 50.7 54.2 46.7 37.0 47.3 46.2 48.9 44.8 37.1 53.1 52.0 57.6 48.46.6 6.8 7.0 6.0 7.9 6.6 6.2 5.3 6.4 8.8 6.7 7.1 7.5 5.7 7.15.0 5.1 5.3 4.1 7.1 4.8 4.1 4.8 3.5 4.5 5.1 5.5 5.4 4.4 9.52.5 2.3 2.6 2.0 1.9 2.5 1.8 1.9 2.0 0.9 2.5 2.5 2.8 1.9 2.8
5.1 4.0 3.9 3.6 5.2 5.1 3.7 2.8 3.5 5.4 5.1 4.1 4.2 3.7 5.02.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.5 1.9 1.7 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.92.7 2.6 2.9 2.0 3.5 2.9 2.2 2.6 1.4 3.0 2.6 2.8 3.0 2.3 3.92.0 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.6 2.0 2.0 1.8 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.13.4 2.9 2.5 3.8 2.2 3.3 3.3 1.9 5.1 3.8 3.5 2.7 2.7 2.9 0.7
2.7 1.9 2.2 1.6 1.6 2.7 1.8 2.3 1.9 0.9 2.7 2.0 2.2 1.3 2.28.5 5.6 5.4 5.5 5.8 8.5 7.0 7.7 6.8 5.5 8.4 4.9 4.7 4.8 6.14.9 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.9 5.6 5.9 6.1 4.3 4.9 2.8 3.0 2.3 3.13.0 1.9 2.0 1.9 1.5 3.0 2.3 2.9 1.6 2.0 3.0 1.7 1.7 2.1 1.21.9 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.1 2.0 1.2 1.6 0.9 0.7 1.8 1.2 1.1 1.5 1.5
1.6 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.9 1.7 0.9 1.5 0.3 0.9 1.6 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.01.2 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.2 1.1 0.8 1.1 2.4 1.1 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.00.7 0.5 0.2 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.2 1.2 0.60.8 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.9 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.80.8 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.7 0.3 1.3 0.1 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.36.0 2.8 3.0 2.3 3.3 6.0 4.1 5.0 3.1 4.9 6.0 2.2 2.3 1.9 1.9
785 202 210 146 320 809 300 350 257 365 744 179 197 101 30819,597 11,608 6,627 3,185 1,188 10,830 3,597 1,540 1,225 563 8,767 8,011 5,088 1,960 625
Median family asset income (dollars)Number (thousands)
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
4,000–4,9995,000–9,99910,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
3,000–3,999
MarriedFamily asset income (dollars)
Loss1–249250–499500–749750–999
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,4992,500–2,999
Nonmarried
Married
Nonmarried
Table 7.B3Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by sex and marital status, 2014
All persons Men Women
Married
Nonmarried
212 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Asset Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1.0 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.2 0.8 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.142.8 37.2 51.8 39.8 36.9 48.3 45.2 37.5 53.3 40.4 36.3 48.8 38.4 37.3 42.0 42.3 35.1 52.16.7 6.6 6.7 6.5 6.7 5.8 6.8 6.6 7.1 6.8 6.5 7.4 6.4 5.9 7.9 7.2 7.3 7.15.1 5.2 5.0 4.7 5.1 3.8 5.5 5.4 5.5 4.3 3.7 5.5 4.1 3.7 5.7 4.5 3.8 5.42.4 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.4 1.6 2.5 2.4 2.6 2.6 2.9 2.2 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.4 2.9 1.8
4.6 5.1 3.8 4.7 5.2 3.4 4.5 5.1 3.9 4.9 4.8 5.2 4.7 4.6 5.1 5.0 4.9 5.22.3 2.4 2.3 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.5 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.4 1.6 2.8 2.8 2.72.6 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.7 2.4 2.6 2.5 2.8 3.0 3.3 2.5 3.0 3.6 1.0 3.0 2.8 3.31.8 1.9 1.7 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 2.0 1.6 2.0 2.1 1.8 2.3 2.3 2.2 1.7 1.8 1.63.3 3.5 3.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.1 3.5 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.6 3.1 3.6 2.4
2.6 2.8 2.2 2.6 2.8 2.1 2.5 2.8 2.2 1.6 2.2 0.6 1.6 1.9 0.2 1.7 2.4 0.77.5 8.5 5.9 8.2 8.5 7.4 6.9 8.5 5.2 7.0 8.5 3.8 8.0 8.8 4.9 6.0 8.1 3.34.5 4.9 3.8 5.1 4.9 5.7 3.9 4.9 2.9 4.5 5.1 3.2 5.0 4.9 5.3 4.0 5.3 2.22.5 3.0 1.7 2.9 3.1 2.1 2.2 2.9 1.5 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.6 2.5 3.0 3.2 3.4 2.81.7 2.0 1.2 1.8 2.0 1.2 1.6 1.9 1.2 1.5 1.6 1.2 1.7 1.9 0.9 1.4 1.3 1.4
1.4 1.6 1.0 1.4 1.6 0.9 1.3 1.6 1.0 1.4 1.7 0.9 1.8 2.0 1.2 1.0 1.2 0.80.9 1.0 0.8 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.7 0.8 0.6 1.7 2.1 1.0 1.7 1.9 1.1 1.8 2.3 1.00.6 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.50.6 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.2 2.0 0.9 1.0 0.80.6 0.8 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.2 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.2 0.8 2.8 0.9 1.3 0.44.6 5.8 2.6 5.3 5.8 3.9 4.0 5.9 2.0 5.8 6.7 3.9 6.4 6.8 5.0 5.2 6.5 3.4
475 730 200 605 782 266 360 700 175 577 920 248 694 902 432 450 960 19525,892 16,019 9,873 11,877 8,842 3,035 14,015 7,177 6,838 5,313 3,578 1,735 2,550 1,988 562 2,763 1,590 1,173Number (thousands)
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,999
Median family asset income (dollars)
5,000–9,99910,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
50,000 or more
4,000–4,999
Family asset income (dollars)
Loss1–249250–499500–749750–999
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,4992,500–2,9993,000–3,999
Men Women
Table 7.B4Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by Social Security beneficiary status, and aged person's sex and marital status,2014
Persons in beneficiary families Persons in nonbeneficiary familiesAll persons Men Women All persons
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 213
Family Asset Income of Persons 65 or Older
All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women
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
1.0 1.2 0.9 1.2 0.4 1.9 1.7 1.4 2.0 1.3 1.2 1.441.5 38.4 44.3 56.9 57.8 56.2 38.2 39.6 37.1 55.3 52.9 57.26.6 6.4 6.8 7.4 7.3 7.5 6.4 5.1 7.4 5.1 4.3 5.85.0 4.7 5.3 5.9 4.7 6.8 3.8 4.4 3.3 4.2 3.7 4.62.4 2.4 2.5 1.8 1.3 2.1 3.1 2.6 3.5 2.3 3.0 1.7
4.5 4.7 4.3 5.6 4.1 6.7 7.1 6.7 7.4 4.4 5.0 3.92.3 2.4 2.1 2.7 2.4 3.0 3.2 2.3 3.9 1.3 1.4 1.12.8 2.8 2.8 1.3 1.3 1.3 2.7 3.2 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.51.9 2.0 1.8 1.3 1.3 1.4 2.1 2.3 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.63.3 3.4 3.2 2.2 1.9 2.4 2.4 2.6 2.2 3.1 3.9 2.6
2.5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.4 1.1 2.3 2.2 2.3 1.9 2.3 1.67.7 8.5 7.0 4.3 5.5 3.4 6.9 6.3 7.5 5.9 5.5 6.24.6 5.3 4.1 1.8 1.8 1.8 4.8 5.4 4.3 2.7 2.5 2.82.7 2.9 2.5 1.0 1.8 0.5 3.5 3.2 3.7 2.3 2.8 1.91.7 1.8 1.6 0.8 0.7 0.8 2.0 2.1 1.9 0.8 0.8 0.8
1.4 1.5 1.3 0.3 0.4 0.2 1.9 2.3 1.5 0.5 0.4 0.61.0 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.4 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.0 1.3 0.70.6 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.60.7 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.20.7 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.05.0 5.7 4.3 2.0 2.7 1.4 4.8 4.8 4.7 3.1 4.1 2.3
524 700 404 130 120 134 700 683 802 129 144 12027,536 12,818 14,719 1,911 802 1,109 1,316 599 718 1,595 710 885Number (thousands)
10,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
50,000 or more
Median family asset income (dollars)
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,999
5,000–9,999
Loss1–249250–499500–749750–999
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,4992,500–2,9993,000–3,999
4,000–4,999
Table 7.B5Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic originFamily asset income (dollars)
214 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Asset Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1.1 0.9 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.042.4 65.5 61.5 47.2 37.6 21.16.7 7.9 7.0 7.2 6.9 5.45.0 3.8 4.7 6.6 5.8 3.72.4 1.7 2.6 2.8 2.8 2.0
4.7 5.4 4.4 4.7 5.2 4.02.4 1.5 2.1 2.7 2.7 2.32.7 2.7 2.4 2.6 3.3 2.51.9 1.6 1.4 2.3 2.1 1.63.2 3.3 2.5 4.1 3.3 2.7
2.4 1.0 2.8 3.4 2.4 2.07.4 3.3 4.3 5.9 9.9 10.04.5 0.9 1.5 5.1 5.3 6.72.6 0.3 0.5 2.4 3.4 4.31.7 0.1 0.3 0.8 2.5 3.1
1.4 0.0 0.4 0.5 1.7 3.01.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 3.00.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 1.60.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 1.90.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 1.84.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.5 16.3
491 60 100 292 663 5,31531,205 3,527 5,283 6,498 7,511 8,387Number (thousands)
15,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,999
Median family asset income (dollars)
30,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
5,000–9,999
Table 7.B6Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by quintile of per-capita total family money income, 2014
NOTE: Per-capita family total money income quintile limits are $12,492, $19,245, $29,027, and $47,129.
Family asset income (dollars)
Loss1–249250–499500–749750–999
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,4992,500–2,9993,000–3,999
4,000–4,999
10,000–14,999
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 215
Family Asset Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0.8 1.0 1.6 0.7 0.8 0.450.9 75.9 69.5 57.2 43.8 29.26.8 6.8 5.7 7.8 7.5 6.14.9 3.1 3.9 5.9 6.4 4.41.9 1.3 1.6 1.6 3.6 1.3
4.2 3.4 3.5 4.4 5.4 4.02.3 1.4 2.2 2.0 2.0 3.12.7 2.3 2.9 2.2 3.4 2.41.6 0.8 1.0 2.7 1.7 1.42.8 1.3 2.9 2.9 3.3 2.8
2.0 0.3 2.7 1.9 2.4 2.15.9 1.8 1.0 6.6 8.7 7.94.2 0.7 0.9 3.0 6.3 7.21.8 0.0 0.5 1.1 1.9 3.91.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.6 2.7
1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.00.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.00.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.60.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.70.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.22.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.5
210 27 32 132 428 2,2438,494 1,027 1,494 1,754 1,874 2,346
50,000 or more
Number (thousands)
Table 7.B7Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita total family money income, 2014
Persons in 1-person families
750–999
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,4992,500–2,999
Median family asset income (dollars)
4,000–4,9995,000–9,99910,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,999
Family asset income (dollars)
Loss1–249250–499500–749
(Continued)
3,000–3,999
35,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,999
216 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Family Asset Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1.1 0.5 1.4 1.0 0.9 1.437.9 61.4 58.1 42.4 35.3 17.36.5 8.9 7.3 6.8 6.4 5.04.9 4.2 4.7 7.1 5.4 3.12.7 1.6 3.2 3.2 2.4 2.5
5.0 6.9 5.3 4.7 5.7 3.92.5 1.9 2.6 3.2 2.7 2.02.7 2.5 2.0 2.8 3.4 2.62.0 2.2 1.4 2.3 2.2 1.93.2 4.3 1.8 4.7 3.2 2.6
2.8 1.3 3.5 4.4 2.3 2.28.4 3.7 5.6 6.4 11.1 10.74.8 0.2 1.7 5.9 5.5 6.82.8 0.4 0.4 2.5 3.9 4.31.9 0.0 0.4 1.2 2.5 3.4
1.6 0.0 0.6 0.8 2.2 2.91.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 2.90.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.60.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.9 2.00.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.95.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 19.2
725 84 111 474 961 7,00018,065 1,788 2,937 3,698 4,430 5,211Number (thousands)
5,000–9,99910,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,99935,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median family asset income (dollars)
4,000–4,999
Loss1–249250–499500–749750–999
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,4992,500–2,9993,000–3,999
Persons in 2-person families
Table 7.B7Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita total family money income, 2014—Continued
Family asset income (dollars)
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 217
Family Asset Income of Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1.4 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.9 0.244.1 60.6 59.4 47.1 36.7 21.57.4 7.2 8.0 8.0 7.5 6.35.7 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.62.4 2.3 2.1 3.1 3.0 1.0
4.1 4.6 2.8 5.5 3.1 4.71.8 0.9 0.5 2.0 3.6 1.42.7 3.8 2.8 2.5 2.8 1.91.9 1.3 2.5 2.0 2.6 0.43.9 3.7 4.5 4.2 3.8 3.5
1.6 1.3 0.7 2.1 2.6 0.66.3 4.6 5.6 3.1 6.9 11.93.7 2.8 1.6 6.1 3.1 4.43.0 0.4 0.6 4.2 3.9 5.11.6 0.3 0.5 0.5 3.9 2.1
1.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.2 3.51.3 0.3 0.7 0.4 1.2 4.00.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.7 1.80.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.00.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 3.23.8 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.8 15.0
367 70 101 291 657 5,7714,647 712 853 1,046 1,206 830
NOTE: Per-capita family total money income quintile limits are $12,492, $19,245, $29,027, and $47,129.
Number (thousands)
35,000–39,99940,000–44,99945,000–49,99950,000 or more
Median family asset income (dollars)
10,000–14,99915,000–19,99920,000–24,999
25,000–29,99930,000–34,999
5,000–9,999
Loss1–249250–499500–749750–999
1,000–1,4991,500–1,9992,000–2,4992,500–2,9993,000–3,999
4,000–4,999
Persons in families of 3 or more
Table 7.B7Percentage distribution of persons in recipient families, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita total family money income, 2014—Continued
Family asset income (dollars)
218 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Section 8Importance of Income Sources
Relative to Total Income
220 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Importance of Income Sources Relative to Total Income
Key Terms and Concepts for Section 8 1
Age. Age classification is based on the age of the person at his or her last birthday as of March 2015. A married couple’s age is defined as the age of the husband—unless he is under age 55 and the wife is 55 or older, in which case it is the age of the wife.Aged unit. With age 55 as the cutoff, aged units are defined as married couples living together—at least one of whom is 55 or older—and non-married persons 55 or older.Marital status. Married persons are married and living with their spouse. Nonmarried persons may be divorced, widowed, never married, separated, or married but living apart from their spouse.Race. The categories White alone, Black alone, and Asian alone reflect respondents who reported only one race. Because of changes to the race category, data on race are not directly comparable to editions prior to 2002. A person’s race is his or her reported race. A married cou-ple’s race is defined as the race of the husband.Hispanic origin. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. A married couple is of His-panic origin if the husband is of Hispanic origin.Family. A family is a group of two or more people (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related subfamily mem-bers) are considered as members of one family.Social Security beneficiary. A beneficiary may be receiving retired-worker benefits, depen-dents’ or survivor benefits, disability benefits, or transitionally insured benefits.Per capita income. Per capita income is total family income divided by the number of persons in the family.
Relative Importance of Income Source. The relative importance of a source is the ratio of the amount of income from a given source to total income for an aged unit or family. These tables are distributions of persons or aged units by the importance of a given source at the individual unit level.Poverty. The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to detect who is poor. If a family’s total income is less than that family’s threshold, then that family, and every individual in it, is considered poor. The poverty thresholds do not vary geographically, but they are updated annually for inflation with the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U). The official poverty definition counts money income before taxes and excludes capital gains and noncash benefits (such as pub-lic housing, Medicaid, and SNAP benefits).
Income sourcesRetirement benefits. Include Social Security benefits, Railroad Retirement income, govern-ment employee pensions, and private pensions or annuities.Social Security. Includes retired-worker ben-efits, dependents’ or survivor benefits, disability benefits, and transitionally insured benefits.Government employee pensions. Govern-ment employee pensions include payments from federal government (civil service), military, and state or local governments.Private pensions and annuities. Private pen-sions and annuities include payments from com-panies or unions, annuities or paid-up insurance policies, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Keogh, or 401(k) payments.
Earnings. Include wages and salaries and self-employment. Wages and salaries is defined as total money earnings received for work per-formed as an employee during the income year. It includes wages, salary, Armed Forces pay, commissions, tips, piece-rate payments, and cash bonuses earned, before deductions are made for taxes, bonds, pensions, union dues, and so forth. Earnings for self-employed persons in incorporated businesses are considered wage and salary. Self-employment is the combined income from farm and nonfarm self-employment.Asset income. Includes income from interest, dividends, rent, royalties, and estates and trusts. Interest includes payments people receive (or have credited to their accounts) from bonds, treasury notes, IRAs, certificates of deposit, interest-bearing savings and checking accounts, and all other investments that pay interest. Dividends include income from stock holdings and mutual fund shares. The CPS does not include capital gains from the sale of stock hold-ings as income. Rents, royalties, and estates and trusts includes net income from the rental of a house, store, or other property, receipts from boarders or lodgers, net royalty income, and periodic payments from estate or trust funds.Public Assistance. Includes Supplemental Security Income and other monetary public assistance programs. Noncash benefits are not included.
1 For more information, consult the Glossary at the front of this publication.
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Aged Units
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.018.0 31.7 70.7 49.7 68.5 80.5 91.11.4 3.5 4.6 5.8 6.2 4.4 2.02.2 4.2 4.1 5.6 5.4 3.3 1.74.3 7.2 5.5 8.7 6.6 4.4 1.47.6 9.5 6.4 11.5 7.1 3.4 1.6
66.5 43.8 8.7 18.7 6.2 4.0 2.3
76.6 56.8 18.0 34.9 17.0 9.5 4.559.5 36.7 6.5 13.6 4.7 3.0 1.919.7 11.0 2.1 4.1 1.7 1.1 0.9
73.2 54.2 17.1 32.4 16.4 9.7 4.689.3 79.3 58.5 64.3 51.9 49.8 52.0
20,104 7,395 33,423 10,670 7,799 5,872 9,082
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.076.3 48.6 10.3 18.3 8.1 6.0 5.65.2 10.1 4.6 9.1 3.6 2.6 1.34.0 8.0 8.7 13.0 9.8 6.2 4.33.1 6.3 9.0 10.3 10.6 7.7 6.82.3 5.3 10.0 9.5 10.9 10.7 9.19.1 21.8 57.5 39.7 56.9 66.9 72.9
12.9 30.1 72.1 54.3 73.5 81.7 85.88.0 19.5 50.8 34.4 49.3 58.6 66.15.0 9.6 23.1 15.8 22.1 26.6 30.0
13.7 31.4 70.7 55.4 71.8 78.7 82.857.7 61.1 78.9 67.8 78.1 83.7 87.6
20,104 7,395 33,423 10,670 7,799 5,872 9,082
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
Table 8.A1Percentage distribution of units, by source of income and age, 2014
Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Proportion of income
1–1920–3940–5960–79
Earnings
Retirement benefits
0
(Continued)
0
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 221
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Aged Units
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.085.2 60.2 13.5 23.3 10.7 8.2 7.92.7 9.8 9.1 13.3 8.7 7.6 5.42.5 7.9 16.9 18.8 19.7 15.4 13.21.9 5.8 14.5 12.5 16.4 15.3 14.71.6 3.5 11.8 9.1 12.2 14.2 13.16.0 12.8 34.2 22.8 32.3 39.3 45.7
8.6 19.3 52.8 37.5 51.9 61.1 66.15.3 11.7 28.9 19.4 27.5 32.7 38.83.9 7.3 17.0 11.7 16.3 19.5 22.2
9.0 21.2 54.7 41.9 54.9 61.2 65.561.0 53.4 63.3 54.6 61.5 66.7 71.2
20,104 7,395 33,423 10,670 7,799 5,872 9,082
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.094.5 88.1 84.1 84.9 83.0 83.8 84.32.0 4.3 5.3 5.6 5.9 5.0 4.71.5 2.8 4.4 4.3 4.6 5.0 4.20.9 2.5 3.4 2.9 3.8 3.2 3.60.4 1.0 1.8 1.4 1.6 2.0 2.20.7 1.2 1.0 0.9 1.1 0.9 1.1
1.4 3.3 4.2 3.4 4.5 4.3 4.70.5 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.60.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
2.0 4.3 5.6 5.0 5.9 5.8 5.936.2 36.0 35.3 33.3 34.8 35.9 37.8
20,104 7,395 33,423 10,670 7,799 5,872 9,082
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
(Continued)
90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
0
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
0
Social Security
Government employee pensions
Table 8.A1Percentage distribution of units, by source of income and age, 2014—Continued
Proportion of income Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
222 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Aged Units
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.091.4 80.3 61.7 68.3 58.4 56.3 60.44.3 9.9 17.5 15.3 19.3 19.6 17.31.6 4.4 11.6 8.7 12.7 14.3 12.31.3 2.9 6.3 5.2 6.9 6.6 6.80.4 1.4 2.2 2.0 2.1 2.6 2.30.9 1.1 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.0
1.8 3.7 5.4 4.6 5.7 5.8 5.80.8 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.60.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
2.6 5.6 10.2 8.3 10.7 11.6 11.030.8 28.2 26.6 26.2 25.8 26.5 27.8
20,104 7,395 33,423 10,670 7,799 5,872 9,082
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.036.3 34.3 36.9 34.3 35.9 38.3 39.856.2 55.4 52.9 56.1 54.0 51.9 48.93.5 4.9 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.11.5 2.1 2.2 1.9 2.1 2.1 2.80.6 1.1 1.3 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.81.9 2.2 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6
3.1 4.3 3.7 3.2 3.5 3.5 4.61.8 2.0 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.31.7 1.9 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.2
5.3 6.7 6.4 6.0 6.4 6.3 6.98.4 10.2 10.1 9.1 9.9 10.2 11.4
20,104 7,395 33,423 10,670 7,799 5,872 9,082
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
(Continued)
90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
0
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
0
Table 8.A1Percentage distribution of units, by source of income and age, 2014—Continued
Proportion of income Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assets
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 223
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Aged Units
Total 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.092.6 92.9 95.5 95.1 95.7 95.5 95.71.5 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.2 1.0 1.21.5 1.2 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.90.9 1.0 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.30.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.23.3 3.2 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.7 1.8
3.9 4.0 2.0 2.1 1.8 2.1 2.03.1 3.1 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.7 1.72.7 2.6 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.5 1.6
4.5 4.4 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.5 2.459.9 61.6 52.4 50.1 50.7 55.8 54.7
20,104 7,395 33,423 10,670 7,799 5,872 9,082Number (thousands)
1–1920–3940–5960–79
Mean proportion (recipients only)
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportion
0
Table 8.A1Percentage distribution of units, by source of income and age, 2014—Continued
Proportion of income Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Cash public assistance
NOTES: Units with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
224 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Aged Units
Total 65–69 70–74 75–7980 or older Total 65–69 70–74 75–79
80 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.07.4 17.6 56.0 35.4 56.5 71.6 81.5 29.6 46.7 81.5 63.6 79.0 87.6 95.01.4 3.9 7.0 7.4 9.0 5.9 4.4 1.3 3.1 2.9 4.2 3.8 3.2 1.02.3 4.5 6.2 7.3 7.6 5.2 3.4 2.0 3.8 2.5 4.0 3.5 1.8 1.05.5 9.5 8.5 11.2 9.3 6.8 3.3 3.0 4.9 3.3 6.3 4.2 2.4 0.6
10.5 13.5 10.0 15.6 10.1 5.5 3.1 4.5 5.2 3.7 7.4 4.5 1.8 1.072.9 51.0 12.3 23.1 7.5 5.0 4.4 59.6 36.2 6.1 14.4 5.0 3.2 1.4
86.4 69.5 26.9 44.9 23.0 14.1 8.9 65.8 43.3 11.5 25.1 11.8 5.9 2.763.6 41.2 8.5 15.5 5.3 3.7 3.7 55.0 31.9 5.0 11.7 4.1 2.4 1.215.7 9.7 2.3 3.7 1.7 1.2 1.3 24.0 12.4 2.1 4.5 1.7 1.0 0.7
81.8 64.9 25.3 41.2 22.0 14.0 9.3 63.9 42.8 11.1 23.8 11.4 6.3 2.888.4 78.7 57.6 63.7 50.5 49.4 50.2 90.7 80.4 60.1 65.3 54.6 50.6 54.6
10,506 3,811 14,127 5,274 3,640 2,601 2,612 9,598 3,584 19,297 5,396 4,160 3,271 6,470
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.077.0 49.4 10.7 18.0 7.2 4.9 6.8 75.6 47.7 10.0 18.7 8.9 6.8 5.17.3 13.8 7.5 13.6 5.4 3.3 1.9 3.0 6.1 2.4 4.7 2.1 1.9 1.05.9 12.0 12.7 17.1 13.2 9.2 6.6 1.9 3.7 5.8 9.0 6.8 3.8 3.43.3 6.5 11.0 11.5 12.9 10.1 8.4 3.0 6.1 7.5 9.2 8.6 5.7 6.11.9 5.3 12.0 10.4 13.2 12.3 13.1 2.7 5.3 8.5 8.7 9.0 9.4 7.54.6 13.1 46.1 29.4 48.1 60.0 63.2 13.9 31.0 65.8 49.7 64.7 72.3 76.8
8.2 21.3 63.5 45.1 68.0 77.9 80.0 18.1 39.6 78.5 63.3 78.2 84.7 88.13.8 10.9 38.4 23.8 38.5 51.2 54.9 12.6 28.6 59.9 44.8 58.8 64.5 70.72.1 4.2 12.4 7.9 12.1 16.3 18.1 8.2 15.4 30.8 23.5 31.0 34.8 34.9
9.8 24.3 63.1 47.8 66.8 74.9 77.2 17.9 38.9 76.3 62.7 76.2 81.7 85.042.8 48.1 70.7 58.3 71.9 78.8 82.8 73.1 74.5 84.8 77.1 83.6 87.7 89.6
10,506 3,811 14,127 5,274 3,640 2,601 2,612 9,598 3,584 19,297 5,396 4,160 3,271 6,470
60–7980 or more
50 or more
60–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
90 or more
62–64
65 or older
Earnings
Table 8.A2Percentage distribution of units, by source of income, marital status, and age, 2014
Married couples Nonmarried persons
55–61 62–64
65 or older
55–61Proportion of income
(Continued)
Retirement benefits
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
01–1920–3940–59
01–19
100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
20–3940–59
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 225
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Aged Units
Total 65–69 70–74 75–7980 or older Total 65–69 70–74 75–79
80 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.086.7 61.4 13.9 23.1 9.5 6.6 8.6 83.6 58.9 13.3 23.6 11.8 9.4 7.64.5 14.9 14.1 20.1 12.7 9.9 8.1 0.7 4.3 5.4 6.7 5.2 5.8 4.33.7 10.4 21.5 22.7 23.6 20.9 16.9 1.2 5.2 13.5 15.1 16.2 11.0 11.71.6 4.5 16.3 12.4 18.3 17.8 19.6 2.2 7.2 13.2 12.7 14.8 13.3 12.71.0 2.8 11.6 8.3 12.2 15.2 14.3 2.3 4.3 11.9 10.0 12.2 13.4 12.62.5 5.9 22.6 13.5 23.8 29.6 32.6 9.9 20.1 42.6 32.0 39.8 47.1 51.0
4.2 11.0 41.2 26.3 44.0 53.3 55.1 13.4 28.2 61.3 48.5 58.9 67.3 70.62.1 5.3 17.8 10.3 18.5 23.5 26.5 8.8 18.5 37.0 28.2 35.4 40.0 43.71.4 2.8 8.3 5.5 8.1 10.8 11.7 6.7 12.1 23.4 17.8 23.4 26.5 26.5
5.5 14.5 45.8 33.6 48.6 55.4 57.1 12.9 28.4 61.3 50.0 60.4 65.8 69.041.1 37.6 53.2 43.6 53.7 59.4 62.4 78.7 69.0 70.7 65.4 68.5 72.7 74.7
10,506 3,811 14,127 5,274 3,640 2,601 2,612 9,598 3,584 19,297 5,396 4,160 3,271 6,470
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.093.8 86.8 80.4 82.0 79.9 79.8 78.6 95.3 89.5 86.8 87.7 85.8 87.0 86.62.7 5.4 8.0 7.9 8.3 7.5 8.4 1.3 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.8 3.0 3.11.8 3.8 5.5 4.9 5.7 6.6 5.6 1.1 1.8 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.61.0 2.4 3.6 3.2 3.9 3.1 4.5 0.8 2.7 3.2 2.6 3.8 3.2 3.30.4 0.9 1.6 1.5 1.3 2.3 1.5 0.4 1.2 1.9 1.4 1.8 1.8 2.40.3 0.8 0.8 0.6 1.0 0.7 1.4 1.1 1.7 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.0
1.0 2.5 3.7 3.0 3.9 3.9 4.4 1.9 4.1 4.5 3.7 5.0 4.6 4.80.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.0 1.1 0.7 0.6 1.0 0.7 0.60.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
1.8 4.1 5.9 5.2 6.1 6.3 6.8 2.2 4.5 5.4 4.9 5.7 5.4 5.629.3 31.0 30.4 28.9 30.6 31.5 31.8 46.3 42.6 40.7 39.6 40.1 41.4 41.7
10,506 3,811 14,127 5,274 3,640 2,601 2,612 9,598 3,584 19,297 5,396 4,160 3,271 6,470
100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
(Continued)
40–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more
Mean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
01–1920–39
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportion
01–1920–3940–5960–79
Government employee pensions
Table 8.A2Percentage distribution of units, by source of income, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Proportion of income
Married couples Nonmarried persons
55–61 62–64
Social Security
65 or older
55–61 62–64
65 or older
226 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Aged Units
Total 65–69 70–74 75–7980 or older Total 65–69 70–74 75–79
80 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.090.0 77.7 53.7 61.6 49.9 47.5 49.2 93.0 83.1 67.6 74.9 65.8 63.3 64.85.6 12.9 22.9 20.1 25.4 25.0 23.1 2.7 6.7 13.6 10.6 13.9 15.4 14.92.0 4.7 14.2 10.8 14.8 17.7 16.6 1.2 4.1 9.7 6.6 10.9 11.5 10.51.4 2.9 6.8 5.5 7.5 6.7 8.6 1.3 2.9 5.9 4.9 6.3 6.5 6.00.6 0.8 2.0 1.6 2.0 2.9 1.7 0.3 1.9 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.60.5 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.4 1.3 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.1
1.6 2.8 5.1 4.1 5.6 6.0 5.5 2.1 4.5 5.6 5.1 5.9 5.5 5.90.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.2 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.70.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2
2.5 5.3 11.2 9.0 11.9 13.0 13.1 2.8 5.8 9.4 7.7 9.7 10.5 10.225.2 23.9 24.3 23.4 23.7 24.7 25.9 39.5 34.3 29.1 30.5 28.4 28.5 29.0
10,506 3,811 14,127 5,274 3,640 2,601 2,612 9,598 3,584 19,297 5,396 4,160 3,271 6,470
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.025.8 24.6 24.9 23.6 24.7 25.8 26.9 47.9 44.7 45.6 44.7 45.7 48.3 45.067.2 65.1 63.0 65.4 63.0 62.6 58.4 44.1 45.0 45.6 47.0 46.2 43.3 45.14.2 5.9 6.7 6.4 7.4 5.9 7.3 2.7 3.9 4.1 4.2 3.5 4.5 4.21.7 2.3 2.6 2.2 2.3 2.8 3.5 1.4 1.9 1.9 1.5 1.8 1.5 2.50.3 0.6 1.6 1.3 1.5 1.7 2.2 0.9 1.7 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.7 1.60.8 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.7 3.1 2.8 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.5
1.9 2.9 4.0 3.5 3.4 4.2 5.5 4.6 5.8 3.6 3.0 3.7 2.9 4.20.8 1.4 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.4 3.0 2.5 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.4 1.20.7 1.4 1.0 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.3 2.8 2.5 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.1 1.2
4.7 6.4 7.4 6.8 7.4 7.5 8.6 6.0 7.0 5.6 5.2 5.5 5.4 6.26.3 8.5 9.9 8.9 9.8 10.1 11.8 11.6 12.6 10.3 9.4 10.1 10.4 11.2
10,506 3,811 14,127 5,274 3,640 2,601 2,612 9,598 3,584 19,297 5,396 4,160 3,271 6,470Number (thousands)
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportion
0
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportion
Table 8.A2Percentage distribution of units, by source of income, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Proportion of income
Married couples Nonmarried persons
55–61 62–64
65 or older
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
55–61 62–64
65 or older
(Continued)
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assets
01–1920–3940–5960–79
Mean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
Mean proportion (recipients only)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 227
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Aged Units
Total 65–69 70–74 75–7980 or older Total 65–69 70–74 75–79
80 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.096.5 96.4 97.7 97.9 97.5 97.3 98.0 88.3 89.1 93.8 92.4 94.1 94.0 94.71.2 1.1 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.6 0.4 1.8 1.6 1.6 2.1 1.3 1.4 1.61.1 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.3 2.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.10.5 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.0 1.4 1.8 0.7 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.40.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.20.6 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.8 1.2 6.2 5.5 2.3 2.9 2.1 2.5 2.0
1.0 1.3 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.1 1.3 7.1 7.0 2.9 3.7 2.7 2.9 2.20.6 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.8 1.1 5.9 5.4 2.3 2.8 2.1 2.5 2.00.5 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.8 1.1 5.1 4.5 2.0 2.3 1.8 2.0 1.8
1.4 1.6 1.0 0.7 1.0 1.4 1.3 7.8 7.3 3.4 4.1 3.2 3.5 2.839.9 45.2 44.9 33.0 41.6 51.1 67.5 66.5 67.4 54.5 54.7 54.0 57.5 52.7
10,506 3,811 14,127 5,274 3,640 2,601 2,612 9,598 3,584 19,297 5,396 4,160 3,271 6,470
100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
40–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more
01–1920–39
Cash public assistance
NOTES: Units with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
Table 8.A2Percentage distribution of units, by source of income, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Proportion of income
Married couples Nonmarried persons
55–61 62–64
65 or older
55–61 62–64
65 or older
228 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Aged Units
55–61 62–6465 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.060.9 55.7 75.8 31.3 33.0 61.7 87.3 78.2 86.0 10.6 15.9 38.4 3.8 7.9 20.5 18.3 24.7 52.14.0 5.9 5.1 5.3 7.5 7.8 2.9 4.2 3.1 0.9 2.0 1.6 0.8 1.6 1.8 1.0 2.4 1.55.6 6.8 4.5 7.4 8.6 6.9 4.0 5.0 2.7 1.6 2.4 1.7 1.5 1.9 2.0 1.6 2.9 1.57.0 10.6 5.7 12.4 14.6 8.7 2.2 6.6 3.5 3.8 5.0 4.0 4.4 6.3 6.9 3.2 3.7 1.8
13.0 10.8 6.4 25.2 18.6 10.3 2.1 3.1 3.5 6.7 8.7 6.2 8.3 10.4 8.3 4.9 6.8 4.69.5 10.3 2.6 18.5 17.6 4.5 1.5 2.9 1.2 76.4 66.0 48.0 81.2 71.9 60.5 70.9 59.5 38.5
26.9 26.8 12.0 51.3 44.9 19.5 5.3 8.7 6.5 85.2 76.7 56.3 91.8 85.0 72.9 77.7 67.4 43.62.3 3.4 0.7 4.2 5.8 1.3 0.6 0.9 0.3 69.4 58.8 43.3 72.7 63.4 53.7 65.6 53.6 35.30.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 23.1 18.3 15.9 18.1 15.7 16.4 28.8 21.1 15.4
23.1 24.5 11.3 43.2 39.2 18.3 5.3 9.9 6.3 81.9 73.8 54.0 87.7 81.0 69.0 75.4 65.8 42.5
59.2 55.3 46.9 62.8 58.6 47.8 41.8 45.2 45.0 91.6 87.7 87.7 91.2 87.9 86.8 92.2 87.5 88.72,968 2,944 28,900 1,395 1,470 12,167 1,573 1,474 16,733 17,136 4,451 4,523 9,111 2,341 1,959 8,025 2,109 2,564
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.00.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 89.5 80.8 76.1 88.8 80.5 77.2 90.4 81.1 75.2
13.2 14.2 4.4 24.1 23.0 7.5 3.4 5.3 2.2 3.9 7.4 5.4 4.7 8.0 7.1 2.9 6.7 4.115.8 14.9 9.6 28.1 24.3 14.1 4.8 5.5 6.4 1.9 3.4 2.8 2.5 4.2 3.9 1.3 2.5 2.011.6 12.2 9.9 12.4 12.7 12.1 10.9 11.6 8.2 1.7 2.5 3.3 1.9 2.6 4.2 1.4 2.3 2.610.8 10.7 11.2 9.0 11.0 13.6 12.4 10.5 9.5 0.8 1.7 1.7 0.8 1.7 1.7 0.8 1.7 1.748.7 48.1 64.9 26.5 29.0 52.6 68.4 67.1 73.8 2.2 4.3 10.6 1.3 3.0 5.9 3.3 5.7 14.3
65.5 65.3 81.2 42.1 46.2 72.2 86.3 84.3 87.8 3.8 6.9 14.0 2.9 5.6 9.3 4.8 8.3 17.543.5 43.4 57.3 22.5 24.8 43.7 62.2 62.0 67.1 1.8 3.7 9.2 1.0 2.2 5.1 2.8 5.4 12.230.2 22.1 26.2 14.1 9.5 14.3 44.5 34.6 34.8 0.7 1.4 3.1 0.3 0.9 0.9 1.1 2.0 4.7
67.2 66.6 79.6 49.1 51.7 71.6 83.2 81.5 85.4 4.4 8.1 14.4 3.8 7.2 10.6 5.1 9.2 17.3
67.2 66.6 79.6 49.1 51.7 71.6 83.2 81.5 85.4 42.0 42.2 60.1 34.1 36.6 46.5 52.6 48.6 69.62,968 2,944 28,900 1,395 1,470 12,167 1,573 1,474 16,733 17,136 4,451 4,523 9,111 2,341 1,959 8,025 2,109 2,564
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
01–1920–3940–5960–79
Table 8.A3Percentage distribution of units, by source of income, Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014
Beneficiary units Nonbeneficiary unitsAll units Married couples Nonmarried persons All units
Proportion of income
Married couples Nonmarried persons
Earnings
Retirement benefits
(Continued)
80 or more
01–1920–3940–5960–79
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 229
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Aged Units
55–61 62–6465 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.091.5 83.2 83.5 87.5 78.6 79.1 95.0 87.9 86.7 95.0 91.3 87.7 94.7 91.9 88.4 95.4 90.7 87.24.1 5.8 5.7 7.1 8.3 8.7 1.5 3.3 3.5 1.6 3.3 2.8 2.0 3.5 4.1 1.2 3.1 1.72.7 4.7 4.8 3.3 6.4 6.0 2.1 3.1 3.9 1.3 1.6 2.4 1.6 2.2 2.6 0.9 0.9 2.31.1 3.9 3.6 1.2 4.4 3.9 1.0 3.5 3.3 0.9 1.6 2.1 1.0 1.2 1.8 0.7 2.0 2.20.5 1.4 1.9 0.7 1.6 1.8 0.4 1.3 2.0 0.4 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.4 1.1 1.30.1 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.6 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.8 1.4 4.1 0.3 0.7 2.4 1.3 2.2 5.3
0.8 3.9 3.9 1.0 4.1 3.6 0.5 3.7 4.1 1.5 2.8 6.0 1.0 1.4 4.0 2.1 4.4 7.50.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.9 3.2 0.2 0.3 2.1 1.2 1.6 4.10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.7 1.3
2.2 5.7 5.5 2.8 6.8 6.1 1.6 4.6 5.0 2.0 3.4 6.5 1.7 2.4 4.7 2.3 4.4 7.8
25.3 33.9 33.3 22.3 31.6 29.5 32.0 37.9 37.7 39.5 38.6 52.6 31.9 30.1 40.6 49.3 46.8 60.92,968 2,944 28,900 1,395 1,470 12,167 1,573 1,474 16,733 17,136 4,451 4,523 9,111 2,341 1,959 8,025 2,109 2,564
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.083.2 72.2 58.4 75.9 66.6 49.0 89.6 77.8 65.3 92.9 85.7 82.9 92.1 84.6 83.1 93.7 86.8 82.78.3 13.6 19.2 13.6 20.4 25.4 3.6 6.8 14.7 3.6 7.4 6.6 4.4 8.1 7.3 2.6 6.6 6.15.1 7.1 13.0 6.1 7.1 15.9 4.1 7.1 10.8 1.0 2.6 2.7 1.4 3.2 3.4 0.7 2.0 2.22.5 4.3 6.8 3.1 4.2 7.5 2.0 4.4 6.3 1.1 2.0 2.9 1.1 2.1 2.6 1.1 1.8 3.10.7 2.2 2.4 1.0 1.0 2.1 0.4 3.4 2.6 0.4 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.7 1.5 0.3 0.9 1.20.2 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.5 3.6 0.5 1.2 2.1 1.6 1.8 4.7
1.7 4.3 5.3 2.4 2.4 5.2 1.1 6.3 5.4 1.8 3.2 6.1 1.5 3.1 4.4 2.3 3.3 7.30.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.9 1.4 2.9 0.4 1.0 1.7 1.4 1.8 3.80.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.3
4.0 7.4 10.7 5.3 7.1 12.1 2.8 7.7 9.7 2.4 4.3 7.0 2.1 4.2 5.8 2.7 4.4 7.9
23.7 26.7 25.7 21.9 21.3 23.7 27.4 34.8 27.8 33.6 30.2 40.9 26.7 27.4 34.2 43.4 33.7 45.92,968 2,944 28,900 1,395 1,470 12,167 1,573 1,474 16,733 17,136 4,451 4,523 9,111 2,341 1,959 8,025 2,109 2,564
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
01–1920–3940–5960–79
80 or more
01–1920–3940–5960–79
(Continued)
Government employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Table 8.A3Percentage distribution of units, by source of income, Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Proportion of income
Beneficiary units Nonbeneficiary unitsAll units Married couples Nonmarried persons All units Married couples Nonmarried persons
230 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Aged Units
55–61 62–6465 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.058.7 41.4 36.9 41.8 29.0 24.8 73.6 53.7 45.8 32.5 29.6 36.2 23.3 21.7 25.7 42.8 38.4 44.339.2 52.2 53.9 55.2 63.9 64.0 25.0 40.4 46.6 59.1 57.5 46.7 69.0 65.9 56.8 47.8 48.2 39.01.4 3.9 5.3 2.0 4.9 6.8 1.0 3.0 4.2 3.8 5.6 4.8 4.6 6.5 6.4 3.0 4.6 3.50.5 1.4 2.2 0.8 1.3 2.6 0.2 1.5 1.9 1.7 2.6 2.3 1.8 3.0 2.6 1.6 2.2 2.00.1 0.9 1.4 0.2 0.8 1.7 0.1 1.0 1.2 0.7 1.2 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.0 2.2 0.90.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.3 2.2 3.4 9.1 1.0 2.5 7.7 3.6 4.5 10.3
0.5 1.7 2.6 0.8 1.0 3.0 0.2 2.4 2.2 3.6 6.0 11.1 2.0 4.1 9.6 5.4 8.1 12.30.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 3.3 9.0 0.9 2.3 7.3 3.5 4.3 10.20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.2 8.6 0.8 2.2 7.0 3.3 4.3 9.8
1.6 3.7 5.3 2.4 4.2 6.5 0.9 3.2 4.4 6.0 8.7 13.4 5.1 7.8 12.9 7.0 9.6 13.8
3.9 6.3 8.4 4.0 6.0 8.7 3.6 6.9 8.0 8.9 12.3 21.0 6.6 10.0 17.4 12.3 15.6 24.82,968 2,944 28,900 1,395 1,470 12,167 1,573 1,474 16,733 17,136 4,451 4,523 9,111 2,341 1,959 8,025 2,109 2,564
(Continued)
01–1920–39
Table 8.A3Percentage distribution of units, by source of income, Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Proportion of income
Beneficiary units Nonbeneficiary unitsAll units Married couples Nonmarried persons All units Married couples Nonmarried persons
80 or more
40–5960–79
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
Income from assets
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 231
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Aged Units
55–61 62–6465 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.084.0 93.8 97.0 92.8 96.1 98.5 76.1 91.5 96.0 94.1 92.3 85.4 97.0 96.6 93.2 90.7 87.5 79.46.4 2.4 1.4 3.5 1.6 0.7 8.9 3.1 1.8 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.1 0.4 0.6 0.55.3 1.9 1.0 2.0 1.5 0.5 8.2 2.3 1.4 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.53.4 1.4 0.5 1.2 0.4 0.2 5.4 2.5 0.6 0.5 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.4 1.40.8 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.1 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.70.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.8 5.3 12.0 0.7 1.5 4.6 7.3 9.4 17.6
2.1 0.9 0.3 0.8 0.7 0.2 3.2 1.2 0.4 4.3 6.1 12.9 1.1 1.6 4.8 7.9 11.0 19.10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 5.1 11.8 0.7 1.4 4.4 7.0 9.2 17.40.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.1 4.3 10.2 0.6 1.2 4.3 6.1 7.7 14.8
4.4 1.8 0.7 1.7 1.1 0.4 6.8 2.6 1.0 4.5 6.1 12.9 1.3 1.9 5.1 8.0 10.6 18.9
27.5 29.6 24.8 24.2 28.6 23.6 28.3 30.0 25.1 75.1 78.8 88.2 45.7 57.2 75.0 85.6 85.3 91.52,968 2,944 28,900 1,395 1,470 12,167 1,573 1,474 16,733 17,136 4,451 4,523 9,111 2,341 1,959 8,025 2,109 2,564
01–1920–3940–5960–79
Number (thousands)
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)
Table 8.A3Percentage distribution of units, by source of income, Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014—Continued
Proportion of income
Beneficiary units Nonbeneficiary unitsAll units Married couples Nonmarried persons All units
Cash public assistance
NOTES: Units with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
80 or more
Married couples Nonmarried persons
232 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Units 65 or Older
All unitsMarried couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.070.3 56.2 81.3 75.9 54.1 82.9 68.7 54.3 84.1 71.1 56.7 80.55.0 7.4 3.1 2.5 5.1 1.6 2.3 2.5 2.0 2.2 4.2 0.94.2 6.2 2.6 3.7 7.3 2.5 2.8 4.3 1.1 2.9 4.2 2.05.6 8.5 3.4 4.1 7.9 2.8 4.5 6.7 2.2 4.4 7.3 2.56.4 9.9 3.7 5.8 12.4 3.6 6.4 9.7 3.0 5.9 10.1 3.18.5 11.7 5.9 8.2 13.2 6.6 15.3 22.6 7.6 13.5 17.4 11.0
17.9 26.2 11.4 16.0 29.8 11.5 24.4 36.3 11.6 21.8 31.3 15.66.1 7.9 4.8 6.5 10.3 5.3 12.9 18.2 7.2 11.4 13.8 9.91.9 1.9 1.8 3.4 4.5 3.0 5.2 6.7 3.6 6.5 7.7 5.8
17.0 24.7 11.0 15.3 28.1 11.2 22.7 33.4 11.2 20.4 29.1 14.857.3 56.4 59.0 63.3 61.2 65.1 72.4 73.0 70.3 70.8 67.3 75.8
28,170 12,415 15,755 3,355 818 2,537 1,318 681 637 2,578 1,011 1,567
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.09.2 9.6 9.0 12.4 12.9 12.2 25.9 27.6 24.2 19.3 18.6 19.84.7 7.5 2.5 3.0 5.7 2.1 5.7 9.7 1.4 3.4 4.9 2.48.8 12.6 5.8 7.7 14.2 5.6 8.2 10.6 5.7 7.5 11.3 5.09.2 11.3 7.6 7.4 9.8 6.6 7.6 7.8 7.3 7.5 9.1 6.5
10.4 12.2 9.0 7.1 10.0 6.2 7.8 9.7 5.8 6.4 7.9 5.357.6 46.8 66.1 62.5 47.2 67.4 44.8 34.6 55.6 55.9 48.1 61.0
72.8 64.7 79.3 73.5 60.9 77.5 56.3 47.7 65.4 66.3 61.2 69.550.5 38.6 60.0 57.3 43.4 61.8 40.7 30.8 51.2 51.3 43.2 56.521.3 11.7 28.9 36.9 20.5 42.1 22.6 15.1 30.5 36.1 26.8 42.1
71.3 64.0 77.0 72.7 63.2 75.7 56.3 48.5 64.6 65.9 61.3 68.878.5 70.8 84.6 83.0 72.6 86.3 76.0 67.0 85.1 81.6 75.3 85.8
28,170 12,415 15,755 3,355 818 2,537 1,318 681 637 2,578 1,011 1,567
50 or more
Mean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
Table 8.A4Percentage distribution of units, by source of income, race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone
1–1920–3940–5960–79
Mean proportion
01–1920–3940–5960–79
Hispanic origin
Proportion of income
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)
Earnings
Retirement benefits
0
(Continued)
Number (thousands)
80 or more
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 233
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Units 65 or Older
All unitsMarried couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.012.4 12.7 12.2 16.1 16.8 15.9 29.2 31.3 26.9 21.6 21.3 21.89.5 14.4 5.6 6.0 10.6 4.5 9.0 13.6 4.2 5.1 8.2 3.0
17.5 21.9 14.0 14.0 22.4 11.3 12.8 14.0 11.6 10.9 14.2 8.715.0 16.9 13.6 12.4 12.5 12.4 9.5 10.1 8.9 10.1 11.5 9.212.3 11.9 12.6 9.4 9.9 9.3 7.5 8.2 6.9 7.3 7.8 7.033.3 22.2 42.0 42.0 27.7 46.6 31.9 22.8 41.6 45.1 37.0 50.3
52.6 41.4 61.4 58.2 42.7 63.2 43.7 34.9 53.1 57.3 50.5 61.727.8 17.2 36.1 37.9 24.7 42.2 29.1 20.2 38.6 40.9 33.0 46.015.6 7.6 21.9 27.4 14.7 31.5 18.6 12.1 25.5 31.3 22.1 37.3
54.6 46.0 61.4 58.9 48.2 62.3 46.4 38.8 54.6 58.2 52.6 61.862.4 52.7 70.0 70.2 57.9 74.2 65.5 56.4 74.7 74.2 66.8 79.1
28,170 12,415 15,755 3,355 818 2,537 1,318 681 637 2,578 1,011 1,567
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.083.6 80.0 86.5 85.6 79.1 87.7 90.6 89.3 92.0 92.0 89.8 93.55.5 8.2 3.5 4.4 8.9 2.9 2.5 4.2 0.7 2.2 3.4 1.44.6 5.7 3.8 3.5 4.9 3.0 3.2 3.7 2.6 1.9 2.7 1.43.3 3.6 3.1 4.2 4.7 4.0 1.9 2.3 1.5 2.3 2.4 2.21.8 1.7 2.0 1.4 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.5 0.8 1.1 1.2 1.11.0 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.7 1.1 1.1 0.1 2.3 0.4 0.5 0.4
4.2 3.8 4.5 4.2 4.1 4.3 2.9 1.8 4.1 2.6 2.3 2.70.6 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.20.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1
5.7 6.1 5.4 5.4 6.4 5.1 3.8 3.2 4.4 3.1 3.4 2.834.9 30.4 40.1 37.5 30.6 41.2 40.2 29.8 55.0 38.6 33.7 43.7
28,170 12,415 15,755 3,355 818 2,537 1,318 681 637 2,578 1,011 1,567Number (thousands)
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
0
40–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more
01–1920–39
Social Security
Government employee pensions
Table 8.A4Percentage distribution of units, by source of income, race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2014—Continued
Proportion of income
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
(Continued)
234 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Units 65 or Older
All unitsMarried couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.059.2 51.7 65.1 74.4 65.8 77.2 77.1 72.0 82.6 83.0 77.5 86.618.9 23.7 15.1 9.4 17.8 6.7 11.3 15.0 7.3 7.8 11.4 5.512.4 14.9 10.4 7.6 9.0 7.2 6.1 7.5 4.7 5.2 7.6 3.66.6 7.2 6.1 5.1 4.3 5.4 3.3 3.7 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.92.3 2.0 2.5 2.3 2.8 2.1 1.6 1.5 1.8 0.8 0.6 0.90.7 0.4 0.9 1.2 0.4 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.4
5.6 5.2 5.9 4.8 4.5 4.9 3.6 3.8 3.3 2.1 1.7 2.40.4 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.4 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.30.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2
10.7 11.7 9.9 8.3 8.5 8.2 5.9 6.6 5.2 4.5 5.3 4.126.2 24.3 28.4 32.5 25.0 36.1 25.9 23.5 30.0 26.8 23.4 30.4
28,170 12,415 15,755 3,355 818 2,537 1,318 681 637 2,578 1,011 1,567
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.033.6 22.9 42.0 58.9 40.9 64.7 46.1 39.1 53.5 63.9 53.1 70.955.5 64.5 48.4 37.0 54.0 31.6 41.7 49.0 33.9 31.5 40.6 25.65.7 7.1 4.6 1.7 1.9 1.6 4.7 4.6 4.7 1.8 3.1 0.92.4 2.7 2.2 0.7 1.5 0.4 1.9 2.1 1.7 1.0 1.5 0.61.5 1.7 1.3 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.2 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.8 0.81.3 1.1 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.3 4.5 4.1 4.8 1.0 0.9 1.2
3.8 3.9 3.7 2.1 2.8 1.9 6.6 6.3 6.9 2.1 2.0 2.21.1 0.9 1.3 1.2 0.9 1.3 4.3 4.1 4.5 1.0 0.7 1.21.0 0.8 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.2 3.9 3.6 4.1 1.0 0.7 1.2
6.7 7.6 6.0 3.0 3.8 2.8 8.6 8.7 8.6 3.2 3.8 2.810.1 9.9 10.3 7.4 6.4 7.9 16.0 14.2 18.5 8.9 8.1 9.8
28,170 12,415 15,755 3,355 818 2,537 1,318 681 637 2,578 1,011 1,567
90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
20–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
01–19
60–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
01–1920–3940–59
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assets
Table 8.A4Percentage distribution of units, by source of income, race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2014—Continued
Proportion of income
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 235
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Units 65 or Older
All unitsMarried couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.096.5 98.2 95.1 90.7 97.0 88.6 87.4 90.9 83.6 88.4 94.5 84.51.0 0.7 1.3 2.9 1.4 3.3 1.8 1.3 2.4 2.8 1.9 3.50.8 0.4 1.1 1.8 0.8 2.1 1.9 1.8 2.0 1.4 0.9 1.70.4 0.2 0.6 1.2 0.7 1.3 0.9 1.0 0.8 1.7 0.3 2.60.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.61.2 0.4 1.7 2.9 0.1 3.8 7.6 5.0 10.3 5.2 2.2 7.1
1.4 0.6 2.1 4.1 0.3 5.2 8.2 5.3 11.2 6.3 2.4 8.81.1 0.4 1.7 2.9 0.1 3.8 7.4 4.7 10.3 5.1 2.1 7.11.0 0.4 1.4 2.6 0.1 3.4 6.9 4.6 9.3 4.5 1.9 6.2
1.7 0.7 2.5 4.7 0.8 6.0 9.0 6.1 12.1 7.0 2.9 9.749.7 40.3 52.5 50.6 25.9 52.7 71.4 67.4 73.7 60.6 52.7 62.5
28,170 12,415 15,755 3,355 818 2,537 1,318 681 637 2,578 1,011 1,567
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
Table 8.A4Percentage distribution of units, by source of income, race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2014—Continued
Proportion of income
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
Cash public assistance
NOTES: Units with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
01–1920–3940–5960–79
Mean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportion
236 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Units 65 or Older
First Second Third Fourth Fifth First Second Third Fourth Fifth First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.095.1 89.6 78.2 58.7 35.1 84.9 73.9 55.5 42.2 25.2 96.9 95.5 88.3 74.8 55.00.8 2.8 3.7 7.0 8.2 3.7 6.0 8.7 9.0 7.4 0.3 1.5 2.9 3.1 6.10.6 2.2 3.8 6.7 6.7 2.5 5.7 8.5 6.3 8.0 0.4 0.6 2.5 4.1 4.50.5 1.5 4.6 8.6 11.5 1.8 4.4 10.1 12.5 13.0 0.2 0.6 2.0 5.9 7.20.4 0.7 3.7 8.6 17.7 1.7 4.2 8.4 15.0 20.4 0.3 0.3 0.7 4.4 12.22.6 3.1 6.0 10.5 20.7 5.3 5.8 8.8 15.1 26.0 1.9 1.6 3.5 7.7 15.1
3.3 4.6 12.1 23.5 44.7 8.2 12.3 22.4 37.1 53.4 2.2 2.4 5.0 15.2 30.82.5 2.6 5.3 8.5 13.0 5.0 4.9 7.0 9.7 15.8 1.8 1.6 2.8 7.1 10.91.8 1.7 2.6 2.5 2.0 3.8 2.2 1.8 1.9 1.7 1.5 0.9 1.7 3.0 3.1
3.3 5.1 12.2 23.0 40.2 8.5 13.1 22.6 33.6 48.0 2.3 2.4 5.9 15.1 28.268.0 49.7 56.0 55.6 62.0 56.4 50.1 50.8 58.1 64.1 74.3 52.9 49.9 59.9 62.7
5,978 6,865 6,867 6,877 6,837 2,676 2,880 2,860 2,857 2,854 3,278 4,010 3,992 4,004 4,012
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.018.7 5.0 5.8 8.8 14.3 15.1 5.3 7.6 10.2 15.7 22.7 4.1 5.0 7.4 13.10.4 0.6 1.0 3.5 16.8 0.6 1.6 2.5 7.8 24.4 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.0 9.40.9 1.4 5.3 13.3 21.7 1.6 5.3 12.8 20.1 23.0 1.1 0.6 1.7 6.9 17.72.4 4.3 10.6 13.2 13.5 3.9 7.4 13.8 16.8 13.0 2.6 1.9 5.4 14.3 12.14.3 6.8 10.8 14.8 12.3 6.0 11.1 16.6 14.4 11.4 4.4 4.9 7.9 12.1 12.4
73.4 81.9 66.5 46.5 21.3 72.9 69.3 46.7 30.6 12.5 68.9 88.0 79.3 58.3 35.3
79.0 91.2 83.3 68.0 39.9 80.6 84.4 71.2 52.3 29.9 75.2 93.9 90.6 78.7 53.469.2 75.9 58.4 37.8 14.8 66.4 59.1 37.5 23.0 7.4 64.9 83.5 72.9 51.2 27.848.3 41.0 20.4 7.4 1.4 35.3 18.2 6.5 2.7 0.7 47.0 52.8 36.7 15.7 4.9
77.0 88.1 79.4 66.1 43.8 78.2 80.6 67.7 54.5 35.3 72.9 91.6 86.9 74.6 54.994.8 92.7 84.3 72.5 51.0 92.0 85.2 73.3 60.8 41.9 94.4 95.5 91.5 80.6 63.1
5,978 6,865 6,867 6,877 6,837 2,676 2,880 2,860 2,857 2,854 3,278 4,010 3,992 4,004 4,012
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
60–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
20–3940–5960–7980 or more
Number (thousands)
01–1920–3940–59
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)
Earnings
Retirement benefits
0
Table 8.A5Percentage distribution of units, by source of income, marital status, and quintile of total money income, 2014
All units Married couples Nonmarried personsProportion of income
(Continued)
1–19
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 237
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Units 65 or Older
First Second Third Fourth Fifth First Second Third Fourth Fifth First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.021.3 6.4 8.1 12.4 20.5 17.2 7.0 9.3 13.8 22.4 25.5 5.7 6.5 10.1 20.80.5 0.9 2.1 6.4 34.6 0.7 1.9 4.1 15.9 47.1 0.5 0.5 1.2 2.7 21.41.3 2.5 11.0 32.0 35.6 2.0 7.9 23.1 44.7 28.8 1.4 1.2 3.3 17.1 42.02.5 7.5 24.1 28.7 8.1 4.6 14.1 37.7 22.5 1.5 2.6 3.2 10.6 35.4 12.54.7 15.5 22.8 14.1 1.0 8.6 27.3 19.3 2.5 0.1 4.9 7.6 20.9 23.3 1.7
69.6 67.2 31.9 6.5 0.2 66.8 41.8 6.5 0.6 0.0 64.9 81.8 57.6 11.4 1.6
76.0 87.0 68.0 33.0 2.9 77.3 77.4 44.1 8.8 0.3 71.8 91.2 84.6 54.3 6.764.7 57.4 23.4 3.4 0.1 58.7 29.8 2.9 0.3 0.0 60.8 73.8 46.9 6.6 1.145.8 32.1 9.8 1.0 0.0 31.3 10.8 0.6 0.1 0.0 45.2 47.3 24.7 3.3 0.5
73.7 80.9 62.1 40.5 18.8 74.2 68.6 45.7 28.4 13.8 69.5 87.5 76.9 50.2 23.893.7 86.4 67.6 46.2 23.7 89.6 73.7 50.3 32.9 17.8 93.3 92.8 82.2 55.9 30.0
5,978 6,865 6,867 6,877 6,837 2,676 2,880 2,860 2,857 2,854 3,278 4,010 3,992 4,004 4,012
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.098.6 94.5 85.1 76.0 68.2 96.9 87.9 81.2 70.1 67.0 99.0 97.1 91.9 80.0 68.30.5 1.8 5.0 6.8 11.9 1.7 6.0 7.4 10.1 14.7 0.5 1.0 2.3 5.2 6.90.2 1.6 3.7 7.1 9.1 0.5 3.5 5.9 7.3 10.1 0.1 0.7 2.2 5.2 9.30.1 1.2 3.7 5.2 6.3 0.2 1.8 3.1 8.2 4.6 0.0 0.3 2.4 5.3 7.40.2 0.5 1.5 3.4 3.0 0.2 0.6 1.7 2.6 2.8 0.0 0.4 0.7 2.6 5.40.5 0.4 1.0 1.6 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.8 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.6 2.7
0.7 1.5 4.1 7.3 6.8 0.8 1.2 3.7 7.4 5.0 0.4 1.0 2.2 6.7 11.50.3 0.4 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.3 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.50.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3
0.7 2.0 5.3 9.1 10.3 1.0 2.9 5.9 10.5 9.2 0.4 1.2 3.1 8.0 13.450.0 36.3 35.7 37.9 32.5 33.5 24.1 31.2 35.0 27.8 41.0 40.1 37.8 39.8 42.1
5,978 6,865 6,867 6,877 6,837 2,676 2,880 2,860 2,857 2,854 3,278 4,010 3,992 4,004 4,012Mean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportion
01–1920–3940–5960–79
90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
20–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
01–19
Social Security
Government employee pensions
Table 8.A5Percentage distribution of units, by source of income, marital status, and quintile of total money income, 2014—Continued
Proportion of incomeAll units Married couples Nonmarried persons
(Continued)
238 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Units 65 or Older
First Second Third Fourth Fifth First Second Third Fourth Fifth First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.094.0 76.7 54.6 42.5 44.9 87.6 55.5 39.7 41.6 46.2 94.5 87.1 69.3 46.0 45.92.7 13.0 20.0 23.3 26.8 7.6 25.3 24.6 26.1 30.0 1.5 8.6 15.8 18.0 21.80.8 7.8 15.1 18.4 14.4 2.4 14.6 22.5 17.8 12.8 0.6 2.6 12.0 19.6 11.90.7 1.5 8.2 11.5 8.8 1.2 3.6 11.1 10.7 7.1 0.9 0.7 1.9 13.1 11.80.4 0.4 1.8 3.9 4.3 0.4 0.9 1.7 3.4 3.4 0.5 0.3 0.5 2.8 7.41.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.9 0.8 0.4 0.5 1.3
2.0 1.4 5.0 9.3 8.9 1.7 1.9 6.0 8.7 6.9 2.8 1.2 1.3 8.2 14.01.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.0 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.40.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0
2.4 5.0 11.8 16.3 14.5 2.9 9.0 15.9 15.5 12.3 2.9 2.8 6.6 16.2 17.440.3 21.4 26.0 28.3 26.2 23.7 20.2 26.4 26.5 22.9 52.7 21.8 21.4 30.1 32.2
5,978 6,865 6,867 6,877 6,837 2,676 2,880 2,860 2,857 2,854 3,278 4,010 3,992 4,004 4,012
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.066.5 54.3 35.3 23.1 8.8 52.2 32.7 22.9 13.1 5.2 69.6 63.3 49.8 32.0 17.825.0 42.3 57.8 67.0 69.0 39.6 62.3 68.0 74.0 69.5 21.8 33.7 46.2 59.5 62.41.6 2.0 4.4 6.6 11.0 2.1 3.3 6.9 8.1 12.9 1.2 2.0 2.1 5.4 9.30.8 0.8 1.6 1.8 5.8 1.0 0.8 1.4 2.6 7.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.5 4.80.2 0.4 0.6 1.2 4.3 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.8 4.6 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.7 4.16.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.1 5.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.8 6.8 0.2 0.3 0.0 1.5
6.5 1.0 1.3 2.0 8.3 5.4 1.0 1.2 3.8 8.4 7.2 0.6 1.3 1.5 7.86.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.4 5.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 6.8 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.65.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 6.8 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3
7.3 2.4 4.1 5.7 12.5 7.1 3.6 5.1 7.4 13.9 7.9 1.8 2.7 4.8 11.321.8 5.3 6.3 7.4 13.7 14.9 5.4 6.6 8.5 14.7 26.1 4.8 5.4 7.1 13.7
5,978 6,865 6,867 6,877 6,837 2,676 2,880 2,860 2,857 2,854 3,278 4,010 3,992 4,004 4,012Number (thousands)
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
0
40–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more
01–1920–39
Nonmarried persons
(Continued)
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assets
Table 8.A5Percentage distribution of units, by source of income, marital status, and quintile of total money income, 2014—Continued
Proportion of incomeAll units Married couples
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 239
Relative Importance of Income Sources for Units 65 or Older
First Second Third Fourth Fifth First Second Third Fourth Fifth First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.085.2 94.9 97.6 99.0 99.3 93.2 98.1 98.6 98.9 99.6 79.8 93.8 95.9 97.6 99.43.2 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.6 1.0 0.9 0.4 3.7 2.2 1.0 1.1 0.52.4 1.3 0.9 0.3 0.1 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.0 3.0 1.6 1.0 0.8 0.10.9 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.6 1.4 0.3 0.00.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.07.7 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.4 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.0
8.6 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.9 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.4 2.0 1.3 0.3 0.07.7 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.3 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.06.6 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 3.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.0
9.6 2.3 0.7 0.2 0.1 4.4 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 13.7 2.6 1.7 0.6 0.164.8 45.5 28.2 15.9 10.2 64.9 28.6 14.0 11.4 8.2 68.1 42.2 41.2 25.4 15.1
5,978 6,865 6,867 6,877 6,837 2,676 2,880 2,860 2,857 2,854 3,278 4,010 3,992 4,004 4,012
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
60–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
01–1920–3940–59
Cash public assistance
NOTES: Units with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
Quintile limits are $13,499, $23,592, $39,298, and $72,129 for all units; $27,538, $44,424, $67,621, and $108,703 for married couples; and $10,859, $16,552, $24,400, and $41,151 for nonmarried persons.
Table 8.A5Percentage distribution of units, by source of income, marital status, and quintile of total money income, 2014—Continued
Proportion of incomeAll units Married couples Nonmarried persons
240 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.014.3 26.1 59.5 13.4 23.8 56.2 15.2 28.2 62.11.9 4.5 5.9 1.5 3.9 6.1 2.2 4.9 5.73.3 5.2 5.8 2.8 5.1 6.5 3.6 5.4 5.26.4 9.3 7.9 5.5 9.2 8.6 7.2 9.4 7.3
11.5 12.8 9.2 10.9 12.7 10.3 12.0 12.9 8.462.7 42.1 11.7 65.9 45.3 12.3 59.8 39.1 11.3
77.8 59.5 25.3 79.9 62.5 27.2 75.8 56.7 23.853.3 32.9 7.7 56.2 35.9 8.2 50.6 30.1 7.214.4 8.1 2.2 15.3 9.0 2.2 13.6 7.3 2.2
73.1 55.8 23.7 75.2 58.8 25.5 71.1 53.1 22.285.3 75.5 58.4 86.7 77.1 58.3 83.9 74.0 58.6
28,548 10,746 45,079 13,765 5,150 20,023 14,783 5,596 25,055
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.067.9 41.8 10.0 71.7 46.5 10.4 64.4 37.6 9.79.2 13.9 7.9 8.6 13.8 8.4 9.8 14.0 7.57.3 11.5 11.7 6.4 10.3 12.7 8.1 12.6 10.94.6 7.6 10.8 3.7 6.7 11.7 5.3 8.5 10.23.1 6.2 10.9 2.6 5.6 11.7 3.6 6.8 10.27.9 18.9 48.7 7.0 17.1 45.1 8.7 20.4 51.5
13.0 29.1 65.0 11.2 25.8 62.7 14.6 32.1 66.96.6 16.0 41.6 5.9 14.9 37.8 7.2 17.0 44.73.5 6.8 16.0 3.4 6.6 13.6 3.5 7.1 17.9
15.1 31.2 64.7 13.1 28.2 62.4 16.9 34.0 66.547.1 53.7 71.9 46.4 52.6 69.7 47.6 54.5 73.6
28,548 10,746 45,079 13,765 5,150 20,023 14,783 5,596 25,055
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
Table 8.B1Percentage distribution, by source of family income, sex, and age, 2014
All persons Men WomenProportion of family income
1–1920–3940–5960–79
Earnings
Retirement benefits
0
(Continued)
0
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 241
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.077.4 52.7 13.0 81.1 58.3 13.6 73.8 47.5 12.67.3 15.0 13.7 6.1 13.8 15.0 8.3 16.1 12.65.9 11.7 19.7 4.5 9.8 21.4 7.3 13.4 18.33.0 6.6 15.6 2.5 5.5 15.8 3.5 7.6 15.41.8 3.9 11.6 1.6 3.3 11.2 2.0 4.3 12.04.7 10.2 26.5 4.2 9.3 23.0 5.1 11.0 29.2
7.7 17.3 45.1 6.8 15.1 41.0 8.5 19.2 48.34.0 8.9 21.5 3.6 8.4 18.5 4.3 9.4 24.02.7 5.3 11.3 2.7 5.0 9.2 2.7 5.7 12.9
9.8 20.9 48.7 8.3 18.4 45.8 11.1 23.2 51.143.1 44.2 56.0 44.2 44.1 53.0 42.3 44.3 58.4
28,548 10,746 45,079 13,765 5,150 20,023 14,783 5,596 25,055
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.092.8 86.8 82.5 93.7 87.2 82.0 92.1 86.5 82.93.0 5.4 6.7 2.7 5.2 6.9 3.3 5.6 6.52.0 3.6 5.0 1.8 3.5 5.1 2.1 3.6 4.91.1 2.6 3.2 0.9 2.3 3.3 1.3 2.8 3.10.5 0.9 1.7 0.4 1.0 1.7 0.6 0.8 1.70.5 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.9
1.5 2.6 3.8 1.3 2.4 3.8 1.7 2.8 3.90.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.50.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
2.3 4.0 5.6 2.0 4.0 5.8 2.5 4.1 5.531.6 30.7 32.2 31.2 31.1 31.9 32.0 30.4 32.4
28,548 10,746 45,079 13,765 5,150 20,023 14,783 5,596 25,055
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
(Continued)
90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
0
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
0
Social Security
Government employee pensions
Table 8.B1Percentage distribution, by source of family income, sex, and age, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family incomeAll persons Men Women
242 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.087.8 76.7 58.8 89.2 78.8 56.9 86.4 74.7 60.26.9 12.3 20.5 6.1 11.3 21.2 7.7 13.3 20.02.6 5.5 12.2 2.2 4.9 12.7 3.0 6.1 11.81.5 3.3 6.1 1.3 3.0 6.6 1.7 3.6 5.60.5 1.2 2.0 0.5 1.0 2.2 0.5 1.4 1.80.7 0.9 0.5 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.7 0.9 0.6
1.8 3.5 4.9 1.7 3.2 5.3 1.8 3.8 4.50.5 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.40.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1
3.0 6.0 10.1 2.8 5.4 10.7 3.3 6.5 9.724.7 25.6 24.5 25.5 25.4 24.8 24.2 25.7 24.3
28,548 10,746 45,079 13,765 5,150 20,023 14,783 5,596 25,055
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.031.1 29.6 31.7 30.9 29.1 29.0 31.2 30.0 33.861.6 60.6 58.0 61.8 60.6 59.8 61.3 60.6 56.63.7 5.4 5.5 3.9 5.6 6.1 3.6 5.3 5.01.7 1.8 2.3 1.6 2.1 2.5 1.9 1.5 2.20.5 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.8 1.4 0.5 1.2 1.31.3 1.5 1.1 1.2 1.7 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.0
2.6 3.4 3.5 2.5 3.5 3.6 2.7 3.3 3.31.3 1.4 0.9 1.1 1.6 1.0 1.4 1.2 0.91.1 1.3 0.8 1.1 1.5 0.9 1.2 1.2 0.8
5.1 6.3 6.4 5.0 6.5 6.9 5.2 6.1 5.97.4 8.9 9.3 7.2 9.2 9.7 7.6 8.7 8.9
28,548 10,746 45,079 13,765 5,150 20,023 14,783 5,596 25,055
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
(Continued)
90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
0
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
0
Table 8.B1Percentage distribution, by source of family income, sex, and age, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family incomeAll persons Men Women
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assets
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 243
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Aged Persons
55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older 55–61 62–64 65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.092.1 93.0 94.8 92.6 93.1 95.8 91.7 92.9 93.93.0 2.4 2.3 2.6 2.4 2.0 3.4 2.3 2.51.7 1.5 1.1 1.6 1.3 0.9 1.8 1.6 1.40.8 0.9 0.6 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.60.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.32.0 1.9 1.0 2.1 1.8 0.7 1.9 2.0 1.3
2.6 2.6 1.5 2.7 2.5 1.0 2.5 2.7 1.81.9 1.8 1.0 2.1 1.7 0.6 1.7 1.8 1.31.6 1.5 0.8 1.8 1.3 0.6 1.4 1.6 1.0
3.4 3.2 2.0 3.4 3.1 1.4 3.3 3.3 2.442.7 46.0 37.8 45.9 45.4 34.2 40.1 46.5 39.7
28,548 10,746 45,079 13,765 5,150 20,023 14,783 5,596 25,055Number (thousands)
1–1920–3940–5960–79
Mean proportion (recipients only)
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportion
0
Table 8.B1Percentage distribution, by source of family income, sex, and age, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family incomeAll persons Men Women
Cash public assistance
NOTES: Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
244 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.042.4 59.3 69.2 76.9 39.5 57.0 66.6 75.3 45.0 61.2 71.3 77.97.2 7.3 5.3 3.2 6.6 7.5 5.8 4.0 7.6 7.1 4.8 2.77.3 6.9 4.7 3.4 7.5 7.6 5.8 4.4 7.3 6.3 3.7 2.8
10.4 8.9 6.5 4.2 10.9 9.2 7.3 4.8 10.0 8.6 5.8 3.713.2 9.0 6.7 5.6 14.6 9.8 7.5 5.5 11.9 8.3 6.0 5.619.5 8.7 7.7 6.8 20.9 9.0 7.0 5.9 18.2 8.4 8.3 7.3
38.7 22.7 17.7 14.4 41.6 24.1 18.1 13.7 36.0 21.5 17.4 14.913.0 5.4 4.7 4.4 14.0 6.0 4.0 4.2 12.0 4.9 5.4 4.63.5 1.6 1.6 1.5 3.4 1.6 1.3 1.8 3.5 1.5 1.9 1.4
35.7 21.6 17.0 13.6 38.2 22.9 17.5 13.4 33.4 20.5 16.5 13.761.9 53.0 55.1 58.8 63.2 53.3 52.5 54.4 60.7 52.8 57.5 62.0
15,426 10,983 7,836 10,835 7,238 5,056 3,516 4,214 8,188 5,927 4,320 6,621
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.015.9 7.5 6.5 6.6 17.1 7.7 4.9 6.9 14.9 7.4 7.8 6.511.8 6.6 5.7 5.2 12.9 6.9 5.9 4.4 10.8 6.3 5.5 5.815.3 11.6 9.3 8.4 16.0 12.7 10.8 8.8 14.7 10.7 8.0 8.211.6 12.6 9.7 8.8 12.3 13.2 10.8 9.6 10.9 12.2 8.9 8.210.8 11.6 11.6 9.9 10.5 12.1 12.9 12.3 11.0 11.1 10.5 8.334.6 50.0 57.2 61.1 31.2 47.4 54.7 58.1 37.7 52.2 59.3 63.0
51.0 68.0 74.0 75.6 47.6 66.2 73.7 75.4 54.0 69.5 74.3 75.728.8 42.2 49.0 54.0 25.8 38.9 45.6 50.5 31.4 45.0 51.7 56.211.0 15.6 18.8 21.6 10.0 13.7 15.7 18.1 11.9 17.3 21.4 23.8
52.6 67.1 72.0 74.1 49.8 65.4 71.3 73.2 55.2 68.6 72.5 74.662.6 72.6 77.0 79.3 60.0 70.9 75.0 78.6 64.8 74.1 78.7 79.7
15,426 10,983 7,836 10,835 7,238 5,056 3,516 4,214 8,188 5,927 4,320 6,621
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
Table 8.B2Percentage distribution, by income source, sex, and age, 2014
All persons Men WomenProportion of family income
1–1920–3940–5960–79
Earnings
Retirement benefits
0
(Continued)
0
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 245
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.020.4 9.8 8.7 8.9 22.3 10.2 6.4 8.6 18.8 9.5 10.6 9.117.5 13.0 11.3 10.7 19.4 13.4 12.8 11.4 15.8 12.7 10.0 10.221.2 21.4 19.0 16.2 21.4 23.3 21.8 18.8 21.0 19.8 16.7 14.613.6 17.5 16.7 15.6 12.8 17.7 17.8 17.3 14.3 17.3 15.9 14.59.3 12.3 14.1 12.4 8.5 11.4 14.1 12.9 9.9 13.0 14.1 12.1
18.0 26.0 30.3 36.1 15.6 24.1 27.2 31.1 20.1 27.7 32.8 39.4
33.1 46.0 52.1 55.9 29.4 43.3 49.4 51.4 36.5 48.4 54.2 58.814.5 21.0 24.5 29.8 12.4 19.2 21.7 25.2 16.4 22.6 26.7 32.77.9 10.8 12.9 15.3 6.9 9.5 10.3 12.1 8.8 12.0 15.1 17.3
38.8 50.1 54.4 57.5 35.7 48.2 52.9 54.5 41.4 51.8 55.6 59.348.7 55.6 59.6 63.1 46.0 53.7 56.5 59.6 51.0 57.2 62.2 65.3
15,426 10,983 7,836 10,835 7,238 5,056 3,516 4,214 8,188 5,927 4,320 6,621
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.082.7 81.9 82.2 83.1 83.0 81.9 81.0 81.2 82.4 81.8 83.2 84.27.3 6.8 6.5 5.8 7.3 6.9 7.0 6.3 7.4 6.8 6.1 5.44.9 5.0 5.4 4.9 4.7 4.8 5.9 5.7 5.0 5.1 5.0 4.52.8 3.7 3.2 3.4 2.6 4.2 3.1 3.7 2.9 3.3 3.2 3.11.6 1.6 1.9 1.8 1.5 1.3 2.2 2.1 1.6 1.9 1.6 1.60.8 1.0 0.8 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.7 1.0 0.7 1.0 0.9 1.1
3.2 4.2 4.0 4.3 3.1 4.0 4.0 4.6 3.3 4.3 4.0 4.00.4 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.60.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2
5.2 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.1 5.9 6.1 6.4 5.3 5.9 5.6 5.530.0 32.7 32.7 34.4 29.9 32.7 32.2 34.0 30.1 32.7 33.2 34.7
15,426 10,983 7,836 10,835 7,238 5,056 3,516 4,214 8,188 5,927 4,320 6,621
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
(Continued)
90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
0
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
0
Social Security
Government employee pensions
Table 8.B2Percentage distribution, by income source, sex, and age, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family incomeAll persons Men Women
246 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.064.1 55.2 53.8 58.3 64.1 54.1 51.1 52.9 64.1 56.2 56.0 61.818.7 22.6 21.9 20.1 18.3 23.2 23.2 22.0 19.1 22.1 20.9 18.99.8 13.2 14.7 12.6 9.8 13.2 15.8 14.3 9.9 13.1 13.8 11.45.1 6.6 6.6 6.4 5.3 7.1 6.8 8.0 5.0 6.1 6.5 5.41.8 2.0 2.4 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.9 2.1 1.6 2.0 2.0 1.60.4 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.8
4.3 5.2 5.8 4.8 4.6 5.6 6.0 5.8 4.0 4.9 5.5 4.20.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.50.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2
8.6 10.8 11.7 10.6 8.8 11.1 12.2 12.2 8.3 10.5 11.2 9.523.8 24.1 25.2 25.3 24.5 24.2 24.9 25.9 23.2 24.0 25.5 24.9
15,426 10,983 7,836 10,835 7,238 5,056 3,516 4,214 8,188 5,927 4,320 6,621
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.029.7 30.7 33.2 34.4 28.2 29.2 28.4 30.3 31.0 32.0 37.1 36.960.4 58.9 57.2 54.5 61.8 59.4 60.8 56.0 59.1 58.5 54.2 53.55.7 5.6 5.1 5.3 5.7 6.6 5.7 6.8 5.7 4.8 4.6 4.42.0 2.4 2.1 2.9 2.1 2.5 2.7 3.2 1.9 2.3 1.7 2.71.3 1.1 1.1 1.8 1.1 1.2 1.5 2.1 1.4 1.1 0.8 1.61.0 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.9 1.6 0.8 1.3 1.5 0.8
3.0 3.4 3.3 4.3 3.1 3.3 3.5 5.0 3.0 3.5 3.0 3.80.8 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.7 1.1 0.7 1.1 1.2 0.70.8 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.1 0.6 1.1 1.0 0.7
6.1 6.4 6.2 6.8 6.3 6.8 6.9 8.1 5.9 6.1 5.7 5.98.6 9.3 9.3 10.3 8.7 9.6 9.6 11.6 8.5 9.0 9.0 9.4
15,426 10,983 7,836 10,835 7,238 5,056 3,516 4,214 8,188 5,927 4,320 6,621
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
(Continued)
90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
0
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
0
Table 8.B2Percentage distribution, by income source, sex, and age, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family incomeAll persons Men Women
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assets
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 247
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.094.7 95.0 94.8 94.7 95.7 95.6 96.0 96.3 93.8 94.4 93.8 93.62.3 2.5 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.4 1.6 1.4 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.71.1 1.1 1.3 1.2 0.6 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.1 1.6 1.30.7 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.50.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.31.1 0.7 1.1 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.3 1.0 1.5 1.5
1.5 1.1 1.6 1.6 1.1 0.7 1.0 1.1 1.9 1.5 2.0 1.91.0 0.7 1.0 1.2 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.9 1.3 1.0 1.4 1.50.8 0.6 0.9 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.3
2.0 1.6 2.1 2.2 1.5 1.2 1.5 1.5 2.5 2.0 2.6 2.637.6 32.7 40.4 41.0 34.7 26.9 37.0 41.1 39.4 36.6 42.2 41.0
15,426 10,983 7,836 10,835 7,238 5,056 3,516 4,214 8,188 5,927 4,320 6,621Number (thousands)
1–1920–3940–5960–79
Mean proportion (recipients only)
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportion
0
Table 8.B2Percentage distribution, by income source, sex, and age, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family incomeAll persons Men Women
Cash public assistance
NOTES: Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
248 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.053.6 66.9 71.2 61.0 64.0 50.9 68.5 71.7 67.2 64.1 57.0 66.3 71.0 57.0 63.97.4 3.9 3.6 4.9 4.5 7.2 3.7 3.1 3.6 6.6 7.7 4.1 3.7 5.8 2.87.3 3.9 3.5 4.5 4.7 7.4 4.4 4.4 5.0 3.6 7.1 3.7 3.3 4.2 5.59.2 6.1 6.0 7.1 4.9 9.8 5.6 6.3 5.5 5.4 8.5 6.3 5.9 8.1 4.5
10.1 8.1 7.5 8.8 7.6 11.3 7.8 7.1 7.7 7.3 8.6 8.2 7.6 9.5 7.812.4 11.0 8.3 13.7 14.3 13.3 10.0 7.5 11.0 13.0 11.2 11.4 8.5 15.4 15.4
27.7 22.2 18.9 26.1 24.2 30.1 20.4 17.0 21.7 23.5 24.7 23.0 19.4 29.0 24.78.0 7.2 4.7 9.8 11.5 8.6 7.2 4.4 8.3 11.3 7.2 7.2 4.8 10.8 11.72.0 2.5 1.4 3.3 4.9 2.1 2.5 1.3 3.1 4.0 1.9 2.4 1.5 3.5 5.5
26.1 20.6 17.3 24.5 23.3 28.2 19.3 16.5 20.5 21.9 23.6 21.1 17.5 27.1 24.456.3 62.2 59.9 62.8 64.7 57.4 61.2 58.3 62.4 61.0 54.8 62.6 60.4 63.0 67.7
25,390 19,689 11,004 5,482 2,133 14,047 5,977 2,397 2,149 950 11,343 13,713 8,607 3,334 1,182
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.09.5 10.6 6.9 13.2 21.0 10.3 10.6 5.6 11.5 20.4 8.5 10.7 7.3 14.3 21.58.4 7.2 7.1 7.4 5.3 9.1 6.7 7.5 6.5 4.2 7.6 7.4 7.1 7.9 6.2
13.1 9.9 9.2 11.2 8.1 14.0 9.8 8.7 10.1 10.5 12.0 9.9 9.4 11.9 6.211.9 9.4 9.5 9.8 8.5 12.2 10.4 11.4 10.1 9.2 11.5 9.0 9.0 9.6 8.012.3 9.1 8.8 10.1 8.5 12.0 11.0 12.1 11.5 9.2 12.7 8.3 7.9 9.1 8.044.7 53.7 58.3 48.4 48.6 42.3 51.5 54.7 50.3 46.6 47.7 54.7 59.4 47.1 50.1
63.0 67.7 72.1 63.3 61.8 60.3 68.3 73.1 67.6 60.7 66.2 67.5 71.8 60.6 62.636.9 47.8 52.4 42.7 41.8 34.8 44.9 48.6 44.0 38.3 39.5 49.0 53.5 41.9 44.710.9 22.6 24.1 21.5 19.3 10.4 21.3 21.3 23.0 16.4 11.6 23.2 24.9 20.5 21.6
62.6 67.3 71.6 63.3 60.4 60.5 66.9 71.1 66.0 59.7 65.2 67.5 71.7 61.6 61.069.2 75.4 76.9 73.0 76.5 67.5 74.8 75.3 74.6 75.0 71.2 75.6 77.3 71.9 77.7
25,390 19,689 11,004 5,482 2,133 14,047 5,977 2,397 2,149 950 11,343 13,713 8,607 3,334 1,182Number (thousands)
20–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
Nonmarried
Earnings
Retirement benefits
90 or more100
Mean proportion
Married
Nonmarried
MarriedProportion of family income
Nonmarried
Married
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
01–19
Table 8.B3Percentage distribution, by income source, sex, and marital status, 2014
All persons Men Women
01–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
(Continued)
Mean proportion (recipients only)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 249
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.012.4 13.9 9.6 17.1 25.7 13.4 13.9 8.0 15.9 23.9 11.1 13.9 10.1 17.9 27.115.5 11.3 11.8 10.3 9.6 16.2 12.2 14.9 10.0 10.1 14.6 10.9 10.9 10.6 9.122.1 16.6 16.2 17.8 15.2 22.7 18.4 17.3 19.2 18.5 21.3 15.8 15.8 16.9 12.617.1 13.7 14.5 13.6 10.6 16.4 14.6 17.2 13.6 11.7 17.9 13.3 13.7 13.6 9.811.7 11.5 11.9 11.8 10.4 11.1 11.2 12.4 11.4 9.0 12.4 11.6 11.8 12.1 11.621.3 33.1 36.1 29.4 28.5 20.2 29.8 30.2 29.9 26.7 22.7 34.6 37.7 29.0 29.9
40.2 51.3 55.1 48.0 44.6 38.2 47.8 50.4 48.2 40.6 42.7 52.9 56.4 47.8 47.816.4 28.1 30.6 25.8 23.2 15.6 25.1 26.2 26.4 20.4 17.4 29.3 31.8 25.4 25.37.1 16.7 17.6 15.6 15.6 6.9 14.8 14.4 16.0 12.6 7.3 17.5 18.5 15.2 18.0
45.2 53.3 56.8 50.1 45.8 43.7 50.9 53.6 50.9 44.4 47.2 54.3 57.7 49.6 46.951.6 61.8 62.9 60.5 61.6 50.4 59.1 58.3 60.5 58.4 53.0 63.0 64.2 60.5 64.4
25,390 19,689 11,004 5,482 2,133 14,047 5,977 2,397 2,149 950 11,343 13,713 8,607 3,334 1,182
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.079.6 86.2 85.8 87.1 83.6 80.2 86.2 85.7 86.2 84.8 78.9 86.2 85.8 87.7 82.78.7 4.1 4.4 3.8 4.4 8.5 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.8 8.9 4.5 4.6 4.2 4.95.7 4.1 4.5 3.9 4.0 5.5 4.3 5.3 4.0 3.5 5.9 4.1 4.2 3.9 4.43.5 2.9 2.9 2.6 3.9 3.4 3.1 2.9 3.1 4.1 3.5 2.8 2.9 2.2 3.61.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 2.6 1.5 2.0 1.9 2.4 2.3 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.1 2.90.8 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.5 0.8 1.1 0.9 1.2 1.5 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.6
3.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 5.2 3.5 4.5 4.2 5.0 4.7 3.9 3.8 4.0 2.9 5.60.5 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.90.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
6.0 5.1 5.0 4.9 6.6 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.8 6.3 6.3 4.9 4.9 4.4 6.829.7 37.0 35.5 38.1 40.4 29.4 40.4 38.1 42.1 41.7 29.9 35.5 34.8 35.3 39.4
25,390 19,689 11,004 5,482 2,133 14,047 5,977 2,397 2,149 950 11,343 13,713 8,607 3,334 1,182
40–5960–79
Mean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
01–1920–39
100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
Social Security
Table 8.B3Percentage distribution, by income source, sex, and marital status, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
All persons Men Women
Married
Nonmarried
Married
40–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more
Nonmarried
Married
Nonmarried
(Continued)
Government employee pensions
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportion
01–1920–39
250 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.052.3 67.1 63.9 69.9 72.9 53.4 65.2 58.8 69.0 71.2 50.8 68.0 65.3 70.5 74.324.6 15.3 17.2 13.3 11.6 24.1 14.3 16.9 12.6 11.9 25.3 15.7 17.3 13.7 11.414.1 9.6 10.7 9.0 7.8 13.7 10.3 12.5 9.2 8.2 14.7 9.3 10.2 8.9 7.56.7 5.2 5.4 5.5 4.1 6.6 6.6 8.6 5.8 4.1 6.8 4.6 4.5 5.3 4.11.9 2.1 2.0 1.8 2.6 1.8 3.0 2.9 2.7 3.5 1.9 1.7 1.8 1.2 1.90.4 0.7 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.6 1.2 0.4 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.8
4.9 4.8 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.8 6.5 7.6 5.7 6.1 5.1 4.1 4.2 4.0 4.00.2 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.70.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
11.2 8.8 9.4 8.2 8.0 10.9 10.2 11.8 9.1 8.9 11.5 8.1 8.7 7.6 7.223.4 26.7 26.0 27.2 29.5 23.4 29.3 28.5 29.4 31.0 23.4 25.4 25.2 25.7 28.2
25,390 19,689 11,004 5,482 2,133 14,047 5,977 2,397 2,149 950 11,343 13,713 8,607 3,334 1,182
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.023.9 41.7 40.4 42.7 44.8 23.9 40.8 36.6 44.0 41.8 23.8 42.2 41.5 41.8 47.264.2 50.1 51.3 49.4 46.8 64.3 49.1 51.5 47.4 47.3 64.0 50.5 51.2 50.7 46.46.6 4.0 4.1 4.1 3.4 6.5 5.2 6.0 4.7 4.2 6.7 3.5 3.6 3.6 2.62.7 1.9 2.1 1.5 2.1 2.6 2.3 3.1 1.6 2.4 2.8 1.7 1.8 1.5 1.91.5 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.5 1.2 1.5 0.9 1.9 1.6 1.1 1.0 1.3 0.61.1 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.8 1.1 1.5 1.3 1.4 2.4 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.4
3.8 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.9 2.8 4.7 3.9 2.9 2.8 3.1 2.90.9 1.0 0.8 1.1 1.7 0.9 1.2 0.8 1.1 2.3 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.20.8 0.9 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.8 1.1 0.7 1.0 2.3 0.8 0.8 0.7 1.1 1.2
7.3 5.2 5.2 5.0 5.8 7.2 6.2 6.9 5.3 7.5 7.3 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.59.5 8.9 8.7 8.7 10.6 9.4 10.5 10.9 9.4 12.9 9.6 8.2 8.1 8.3 8.5
25,390 19,689 11,004 5,482 2,133 14,047 5,977 2,397 2,149 950 11,343 13,713 8,607 3,334 1,182
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportion
40–5960–79
90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
Mean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
20–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
01–19
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assets
(Continued)
01–1920–39
Table 8.B3Percentage distribution, by income source, sex, and marital status, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
All persons Men Women
Married
Nonmarried
Married
Nonmarried
Married
Nonmarried
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 251
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.096.9 91.9 93.1 92.3 86.5 96.9 93.3 94.9 94.2 87.9 97.0 91.3 92.6 91.0 85.41.5 3.2 2.9 3.1 4.3 1.7 2.8 2.4 1.9 5.1 1.4 3.5 3.1 4.0 3.70.6 1.8 1.6 1.7 2.8 0.6 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.7 0.7 1.9 1.6 1.9 3.70.3 1.0 0.5 1.3 1.9 0.3 1.2 0.6 1.4 1.4 0.4 0.9 0.5 1.1 2.30.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.60.5 1.7 1.5 1.3 3.8 0.5 1.1 0.5 0.9 3.2 0.5 2.0 1.8 1.6 4.3
0.7 2.4 2.0 2.1 5.6 0.6 1.9 0.9 1.6 4.6 0.8 2.7 2.3 2.5 6.30.5 1.7 1.5 1.3 3.7 0.4 1.0 0.5 0.8 2.9 0.5 2.0 1.7 1.6 4.30.4 1.4 1.2 1.0 3.2 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.8 2.6 0.4 1.6 1.5 1.1 3.6
1.0 3.2 2.7 2.9 6.6 0.9 2.5 1.5 2.3 5.5 1.1 3.6 3.0 3.3 7.432.7 40.3 39.4 37.4 48.6 30.7 38.0 30.4 39.9 45.1 35.2 41.0 41.1 36.4 50.9
25,390 19,689 11,004 5,482 2,133 14,047 5,977 2,397 2,149 950 11,343 13,713 8,607 3,334 1,182
01–1920–39
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
40–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more
Cash public assistance
NOTES: Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
Table 8.B3Percentage distribution, by income source, sex, and marital status, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
All persons Men Women
Married
Nonmarried
Married
Nonmarried
Married
Nonmarried
252 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.064.2 58.4 71.7 61.5 56.1 74.1 66.3 61.2 70.7 28.0 19.8 37.4 22.6 17.7 33.9 32.5 22.9 38.96.5 8.2 4.3 6.8 8.0 4.1 6.3 8.4 4.4 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.9 1.0 1.8 1.6 1.96.4 8.0 4.2 7.2 8.2 4.8 5.7 7.7 4.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.0 1.9 2.18.3 9.6 6.7 8.9 10.2 5.9 7.8 8.8 7.0 5.0 6.8 2.8 6.3 7.4 3.9 3.8 6.0 2.39.4 10.4 8.1 10.4 11.6 7.7 8.6 8.8 8.3 8.1 8.3 7.8 9.0 9.4 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.65.2 5.4 4.9 5.1 5.8 3.4 5.3 5.0 5.6 55.2 61.2 48.2 58.2 61.5 50.7 52.6 60.9 47.2
19.2 21.1 16.6 20.3 23.0 13.9 18.3 18.8 17.8 66.2 74.1 57.2 71.2 75.7 61.0 61.9 71.7 55.51.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.0 1.6 1.4 1.7 48.6 53.6 42.9 51.2 53.6 45.8 46.4 53.7 41.60.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 17.0 16.3 17.8 16.5 15.8 18.3 17.4 17.1 17.5
17.8 20.0 15.0 19.0 21.6 13.0 16.9 18.1 15.9 62.7 69.6 54.8 67.0 71.0 58.2 59.0 67.7 53.3
49.8 48.0 53.2 49.3 49.1 50.2 50.2 46.6 54.3 87.1 86.8 87.5 86.6 86.2 87.9 87.5 87.8 87.339,203 22,248 16,955 17,309 12,162 5,147 21,894 10,086 11,808 5,875 3,141 2,734 2,714 1,885 830 3,161 1,257 1,905
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.00.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 76.7 76.8 76.7 76.8 77.0 76.4 76.7 76.4 76.88.1 8.6 7.5 8.6 9.4 6.8 7.7 7.6 7.8 6.6 7.7 5.3 7.0 7.5 6.0 6.2 7.9 5.0
12.9 14.4 11.0 14.1 15.6 10.7 12.0 13.1 11.1 3.6 3.9 3.3 4.1 4.0 4.2 3.1 3.6 2.812.0 13.1 10.5 12.9 13.5 11.5 11.3 12.7 10.1 3.1 3.5 2.6 4.0 4.3 3.2 2.3 2.3 2.312.3 13.8 10.3 13.3 13.6 12.6 11.5 14.0 9.3 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.8 2.0 1.754.7 50.1 60.7 51.1 48.0 58.4 57.5 52.7 61.7 8.4 6.5 10.5 6.6 5.7 8.8 9.9 7.8 11.2
73.1 70.5 76.4 71.0 68.3 77.4 74.7 73.2 76.0 11.4 9.5 13.6 9.6 8.7 11.6 13.0 10.7 14.546.8 41.2 54.1 42.8 39.4 50.9 49.9 43.5 55.4 7.2 5.8 8.8 5.7 5.0 7.2 8.6 7.1 9.518.1 12.3 25.8 15.5 11.9 24.2 20.2 12.9 26.5 2.0 1.1 3.1 1.6 0.8 3.4 2.4 1.5 3.0
72.5 69.9 76.0 70.5 68.3 75.6 74.1 71.9 76.1 12.3 10.8 13.9 11.0 10.2 12.6 13.4 11.6 14.5
72.5 69.9 76.0 70.5 68.3 75.6 74.1 71.9 76.1 52.7 46.5 59.8 47.4 44.6 53.6 57.2 49.2 62.639,203 22,248 16,955 17,309 12,162 5,147 21,894 10,086 11,808 5,875 3,141 2,734 2,714 1,885 830 3,161 1,257 1,905
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
01–1920–3940–5960–79
Table 8.B4Percentage distribution, by source of family income, family Social Security beneficiary status, sex, and marital status, 2014
Persons in beneficiary families Persons in nonbeneficiary familiesAll Men Women All
Proportion of family income
Men Women
Earnings
Retirement benefits
(Continued)
80 or more
01–1920–3940–5960–79
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 253
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.081.7 78.5 85.9 81.1 79.0 86.0 82.2 77.8 85.9 87.8 88.0 87.6 87.9 88.1 87.3 87.8 87.9 87.87.2 9.3 4.3 7.4 9.1 3.3 7.0 9.6 4.8 3.6 4.2 2.8 4.1 4.5 3.1 3.1 3.8 2.65.4 6.1 4.4 5.5 6.0 4.5 5.3 6.3 4.4 2.6 2.7 2.4 2.8 2.7 3.1 2.3 2.7 2.13.4 3.7 3.1 3.6 3.7 3.4 3.3 3.7 2.9 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.5 1.7 1.0 1.9 1.6 2.21.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 2.1 1.8 2.0 1.6 0.9 0.6 1.2 0.8 0.5 1.5 0.9 0.8 1.00.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.4 3.4 2.8 4.2 2.9 2.4 4.0 3.9 3.3 4.3
3.6 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.5 4.3 3.6 3.8 3.4 5.1 4.2 6.1 4.4 3.8 5.6 5.7 4.9 6.30.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 2.7 2.4 3.0 2.4 2.1 3.1 2.9 2.8 2.90.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 1.3 0.6 0.8 0.5
5.6 6.2 4.9 5.8 6.0 5.5 5.4 6.4 4.6 5.7 5.0 6.6 5.2 4.6 6.4 6.2 5.5 6.7
30.7 28.7 34.7 30.9 28.6 39.0 30.5 28.9 32.8 47.2 41.8 53.3 42.6 39.1 50.2 51.2 45.8 54.739,203 22,248 16,955 17,309 12,162 5,147 21,894 10,086 11,808 5,875 3,141 2,734 2,714 1,885 830 3,161 1,257 1,905
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.055.1 47.9 64.4 52.7 48.8 62.1 56.9 46.9 65.5 83.4 83.0 83.9 83.7 83.2 84.8 83.3 82.8 83.622.5 27.0 16.6 23.3 26.6 15.6 21.8 27.4 17.1 7.6 8.2 6.9 7.5 7.8 6.6 7.7 8.7 7.013.6 15.7 10.8 14.2 15.3 11.5 13.1 16.2 10.5 2.5 2.7 2.3 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.3 2.4 2.16.6 7.4 5.6 7.2 7.3 7.1 6.1 7.5 4.9 2.5 2.2 2.8 2.8 2.6 3.2 2.3 1.7 2.62.0 1.9 2.2 2.3 1.9 3.4 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.4 1.8 1.0 1.3 1.5 0.9 1.5 2.2 1.10.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 2.5 2.1 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.7 3.0 2.1 3.6
4.9 5.0 4.8 5.5 4.9 6.9 4.4 5.1 3.8 4.9 4.5 5.3 4.3 4.2 4.5 5.4 4.9 5.70.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 2.1 1.8 2.5 1.7 1.7 1.4 2.5 1.9 3.00.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.8
10.8 12.0 9.2 11.5 11.7 11.0 10.2 12.3 8.4 5.8 5.6 6.2 5.4 5.5 5.2 6.2 5.6 6.6
24.0 23.0 25.8 24.4 22.9 29.0 23.6 23.1 24.3 35.3 32.8 38.4 33.1 32.8 33.9 37.2 32.7 40.339,203 22,248 16,955 17,309 12,162 5,147 21,894 10,086 11,808 5,875 3,141 2,734 2,714 1,885 830 3,161 1,257 1,905
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
01–1920–3940–5960–79
80 or more
01–1920–3940–5960–79
(Continued)
Government employee pensions
Private pensions or annuities
Table 8.B4Percentage distribution, by source of family income, family Social Security beneficiary status, sex, and marital status, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
Persons in beneficiary families Persons in nonbeneficiary familiesAll Men Women All Men Women
254 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.031.4 23.6 41.7 29.1 23.9 41.4 33.3 23.3 41.8 33.3 25.7 42.0 28.2 24.4 36.9 37.6 27.7 44.259.0 65.1 51.0 60.5 65.1 49.6 57.8 65.0 51.6 51.7 57.9 44.7 55.2 59.3 46.1 48.7 55.7 44.05.6 6.7 4.1 6.2 6.6 5.2 5.1 6.9 3.6 4.8 6.0 3.5 6.0 6.4 5.1 3.8 5.4 2.72.3 2.7 1.9 2.5 2.6 2.2 2.2 2.8 1.7 2.3 2.5 2.2 2.7 2.6 2.9 2.1 2.4 1.91.4 1.6 1.1 1.5 1.6 1.2 1.4 1.7 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.90.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 7.1 7.3 6.8 7.1 6.7 8.2 7.0 8.1 6.3
2.7 3.1 2.1 2.8 3.0 2.4 2.5 3.2 2.0 8.9 8.9 8.9 9.0 8.5 9.9 8.8 9.4 8.50.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.9 6.3 8.2 6.8 7.5 6.30.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.5 6.0 7.7 6.4 7.3 5.8
5.6 6.6 4.3 6.1 6.5 5.1 5.2 6.7 4.0 11.4 12.2 10.5 12.2 11.9 13.0 10.7 12.8 9.4
8.2 8.6 7.4 8.5 8.5 8.7 7.8 8.7 6.9 17.1 16.5 18.0 17.0 15.7 20.6 17.2 17.7 16.839,203 22,248 16,955 17,309 12,162 5,147 21,894 10,086 11,808 5,875 3,141 2,734 2,714 1,885 830 3,161 1,257 1,905
(Continued)
01–1920–39
Table 8.B4Percentage distribution, by source of family income, family Social Security beneficiary status, sex, and marital status, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
Persons in beneficiary families Persons in nonbeneficiary familiesAll Men Women All Men Women
80 or more
40–5960–79
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
Income from assets
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 255
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married Total MarriedNon-
married
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.096.1 97.7 93.9 96.7 97.7 94.4 95.6 97.8 93.6 86.0 91.3 79.9 90.4 92.1 86.7 82.2 90.1 77.02.2 1.3 3.3 1.9 1.5 2.9 2.4 1.1 3.4 3.1 3.1 3.1 2.6 3.0 1.6 3.5 3.3 3.71.1 0.6 1.7 0.9 0.6 1.5 1.3 0.6 1.8 1.5 1.0 2.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 2.1 1.1 2.70.5 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.2 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.8 0.9 0.4 1.4 0.9 0.4 2.0 0.9 0.5 1.20.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.1 1.10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 4.1 12.5 4.9 3.5 8.1 10.6 4.8 14.4
0.3 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 8.9 4.3 14.1 5.7 3.7 10.2 11.6 5.2 15.80.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.6 3.8 12.0 4.6 3.3 7.4 10.3 4.6 14.10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.4 3.4 9.8 4.1 3.2 6.4 8.3 3.9 11.2
0.9 0.5 1.4 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.0 0.5 1.4 9.4 4.9 14.6 6.0 4.3 9.9 12.3 5.7 16.7
22.1 20.1 23.0 21.3 18.3 24.1 22.6 22.4 22.6 67.2 55.8 72.9 62.8 54.1 74.5 69.3 57.8 72.639,203 22,248 16,955 17,309 12,162 5,147 21,894 10,086 11,808 5,875 3,141 2,734 2,714 1,885 830 3,161 1,257 1,905
01–1920–3940–5960–79
Number (thousands)
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)
Table 8.B4Percentage distribution, by source of family income, family Social Security beneficiary status, sex, and marital status, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
Persons in beneficiary families Persons in nonbeneficiary familiesAll Men Women All
Cash public assistance
NOTES: Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
80 or more
Men Women
256 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.060.5 57.1 63.2 59.8 57.1 61.7 42.7 39.3 45.5 46.6 46.0 47.16.3 6.5 6.1 4.1 4.3 3.9 2.7 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.2 2.95.8 6.6 5.2 6.1 7.0 5.5 4.2 4.3 4.1 5.4 5.8 5.17.8 8.5 7.3 7.4 7.9 7.1 8.7 10.1 7.6 8.7 10.3 7.58.9 9.9 8.0 10.0 11.5 8.9 13.9 14.9 13.1 12.6 13.2 12.2
10.8 11.5 10.2 12.6 12.1 13.0 27.8 28.8 26.9 23.7 21.5 25.3
24.0 25.9 22.4 26.6 28.0 25.7 47.0 49.4 45.0 41.6 41.1 42.07.0 7.6 6.5 8.3 8.5 8.1 18.6 19.8 17.7 17.9 16.9 18.61.9 2.0 1.9 3.5 3.5 3.5 5.1 6.0 4.3 8.4 8.5 8.3
22.5 24.4 21.0 24.8 26.1 24.0 42.0 44.4 39.9 37.7 37.0 38.257.0 56.9 57.0 61.8 60.9 62.6 73.2 73.1 73.3 70.7 68.6 72.3
38,350 17,179 21,171 4,007 1,611 2,397 1,971 902 1,069 3,528 1,517 2,011
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.08.8 9.3 8.4 12.3 13.1 11.7 26.8 26.4 27.0 21.5 19.5 22.97.6 8.1 7.1 7.5 7.5 7.5 15.3 16.0 14.7 11.5 10.3 12.4
11.6 12.4 10.8 12.3 13.9 11.3 12.5 15.1 10.4 13.0 14.2 12.110.9 11.8 10.2 9.9 10.6 9.4 9.3 9.1 9.4 9.9 11.5 8.811.2 12.2 10.5 9.0 8.7 9.2 8.3 8.4 8.3 8.0 9.0 7.249.9 46.1 52.9 49.1 46.3 51.0 27.8 25.0 30.2 36.1 35.5 36.7
66.7 64.4 68.6 62.9 60.4 64.6 40.4 38.1 42.4 48.9 50.0 48.042.4 38.4 45.7 43.9 41.3 45.6 24.7 22.5 26.6 32.2 32.0 32.315.2 12.8 17.1 25.9 23.5 27.5 11.7 10.9 12.3 19.9 19.7 20.1
66.0 63.7 67.9 63.8 61.7 65.2 43.0 41.2 44.5 50.9 52.1 50.072.4 70.3 74.2 72.7 71.0 73.8 58.7 56.0 61.0 64.8 64.8 64.8
38,350 17,179 21,171 4,007 1,611 2,397 1,971 902 1,069 3,528 1,517 2,011
50 or more
Mean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
Table 8.B5Percentage distribution, by source of family income, race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone
1–1920–3940–5960–79
Mean proportion
01–1920–3940–5960–79
Hispanic originProportion of family income
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)
Earnings
Retirement benefits
0
(Continued)
Number (thousands)
80 or more
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 257
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.011.8 12.3 11.4 16.0 17.1 15.3 29.8 30.3 29.4 23.4 22.4 24.213.5 14.9 12.3 12.3 13.0 11.8 20.0 20.4 19.7 15.3 14.2 16.120.1 21.9 18.6 17.3 18.6 16.5 16.1 17.4 15.0 14.9 16.2 13.916.1 16.5 15.8 13.4 12.3 14.1 10.3 9.5 11.1 11.8 13.3 10.712.1 11.6 12.5 9.7 8.9 10.3 5.8 5.8 5.9 7.9 8.0 7.826.4 22.7 29.4 31.3 30.2 32.0 17.9 16.7 19.0 26.7 26.0 27.3
45.7 41.4 49.2 47.8 45.6 49.3 28.2 26.3 29.7 39.4 39.5 39.421.2 18.0 23.9 27.3 26.3 28.0 15.6 14.5 16.5 23.9 23.4 24.210.6 8.5 12.3 18.8 17.8 19.4 8.8 8.3 9.2 16.4 15.8 16.8
49.4 46.3 51.9 50.6 48.9 51.7 33.9 32.7 34.8 43.5 44.0 43.156.0 52.8 58.5 60.2 59.0 61.0 48.2 46.9 49.3 56.8 56.7 56.9
38,350 17,179 21,171 4,007 1,611 2,397 1,971 902 1,069 3,528 1,517 2,011
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.082.1 81.4 82.6 83.5 83.9 83.3 89.0 89.3 88.8 90.4 89.9 90.76.9 7.1 6.8 5.9 6.7 5.4 4.0 4.8 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.45.2 5.3 5.0 4.3 3.9 4.6 3.6 3.5 3.6 2.6 3.1 2.33.2 3.4 3.0 4.0 3.1 4.6 2.0 1.7 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.31.7 1.8 1.7 1.4 1.6 1.2 0.9 0.5 1.2 0.7 0.8 0.70.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.5
3.9 3.9 3.8 3.9 3.4 4.2 2.4 1.6 3.2 2.2 2.4 2.10.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.40.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.2
5.7 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.0 5.8 3.6 3.1 4.0 3.2 3.4 3.131.9 32.0 31.9 33.6 31.4 35.0 32.4 28.5 35.6 33.3 33.1 33.4
38,350 17,179 21,171 4,007 1,611 2,397 1,971 902 1,069 3,528 1,517 2,011Number (thousands)
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
0
40–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more
01–1920–39
Social Security
Government employee pensions
Table 8.B5Percentage distribution, by source of family income, race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family incomeWhite alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
(Continued)
258 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.056.2 54.2 57.8 72.9 73.3 72.7 74.0 75.4 72.9 81.4 79.1 83.121.7 22.4 21.2 12.5 12.6 12.4 15.3 13.9 16.4 9.9 10.8 9.313.1 13.6 12.6 7.6 6.9 8.1 5.6 5.4 5.8 5.6 6.6 4.96.5 7.1 5.9 4.2 3.8 4.5 3.7 3.8 3.5 2.4 2.5 2.42.0 2.2 1.8 2.0 2.4 1.7 1.4 1.5 1.4 0.5 0.8 0.20.5 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2
5.1 5.6 4.8 4.1 4.8 3.6 3.1 3.3 2.9 1.5 1.8 1.30.3 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.10.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
10.7 11.3 10.2 7.6 7.7 7.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.2 4.7 3.724.5 24.8 24.3 28.0 28.7 27.6 21.1 22.2 20.3 22.3 22.6 22.1
38,350 17,179 21,171 4,007 1,611 2,397 1,971 902 1,069 3,528 1,517 2,011
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.029.1 26.5 31.3 53.0 50.5 54.6 34.4 34.5 34.2 55.4 53.8 56.659.8 61.5 58.5 43.1 44.8 42.0 56.1 55.4 56.6 40.1 40.6 39.85.9 6.6 5.4 1.6 1.7 1.6 5.2 5.2 5.2 2.3 2.6 2.02.5 2.7 2.4 1.1 1.3 0.9 1.8 2.4 1.3 1.0 1.2 0.91.5 1.6 1.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.7 1.0 0.41.1 1.2 1.1 0.8 1.3 0.5 1.9 2.1 1.7 0.5 0.8 0.3
3.7 3.8 3.6 1.9 2.5 1.5 3.4 3.5 3.4 1.6 2.2 1.20.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.2 0.5 1.8 2.1 1.6 0.5 0.7 0.30.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.1 0.5 1.6 1.9 1.4 0.5 0.7 0.3
6.7 7.3 6.3 2.9 3.5 2.4 6.4 6.6 6.2 2.9 3.6 2.49.5 9.9 9.2 6.1 7.0 5.4 9.7 10.1 9.4 6.5 7.8 5.5
38,350 17,179 21,171 4,007 1,611 2,397 1,971 902 1,069 3,528 1,517 2,011
90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
20–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
01–19
60–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
01–1920–3940–59
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assets
Table 8.B5Percentage distribution, by source of family income, race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family incomeWhite alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 259
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.095.8 96.6 95.1 88.5 91.4 86.6 88.2 89.6 87.0 88.0 90.5 86.11.9 1.7 2.0 4.9 4.0 5.5 4.3 3.8 4.6 5.0 4.0 5.80.9 0.7 1.1 2.4 1.4 3.2 2.5 2.9 2.2 2.2 1.8 2.50.5 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.1 0.7 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.50.1 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.50.8 0.5 1.0 2.0 1.5 2.3 3.7 2.8 4.5 3.0 2.0 3.7
1.1 0.7 1.4 3.4 2.7 3.9 4.2 3.2 5.0 3.9 3.0 4.60.8 0.4 1.0 1.8 1.4 2.1 3.4 2.5 4.2 2.9 2.0 3.60.6 0.4 0.8 1.5 1.1 1.8 3.0 2.2 3.7 2.5 1.9 2.9
1.5 1.1 1.9 4.3 3.2 5.1 5.4 4.4 6.3 5.1 3.9 6.036.5 31.9 39.1 38.0 37.8 38.0 45.7 42.0 48.3 42.3 40.6 43.1
38,350 17,179 21,171 4,007 1,611 2,397 1,971 902 1,069 3,528 1,517 2,011
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
Table 8.B5Percentage distribution, by source of family income, race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family incomeWhite alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
Cash public assistance
NOTES: Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
01–1920–3940–5960–79
Mean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportion
260 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.052.2 69.5 58.0 67.9 47.1 67.4 55.6 63.7 36.0 51.0 44.4 46.8 42.3 53.6 46.6 47.57.6 3.8 8.1 4.2 5.6 3.0 5.8 3.2 2.3 3.9 3.3 2.2 4.0 1.6 4.6 1.77.4 4.4 6.9 3.6 9.0 5.0 7.7 4.8 4.8 2.5 5.9 2.2 6.5 4.4 5.9 4.59.7 5.3 8.4 6.3 10.8 4.9 8.3 6.7 9.4 12.7 8.5 6.5 11.5 7.7 10.7 5.4
10.9 7.3 8.2 7.9 13.5 9.5 8.9 8.9 15.9 11.4 13.7 12.5 14.2 11.1 12.4 12.012.2 9.6 10.3 10.2 14.0 10.2 13.7 12.8 31.6 18.5 24.2 29.9 21.5 21.6 19.7 28.9
28.4 19.6 23.4 21.4 33.9 21.9 27.4 25.1 53.6 34.2 43.2 47.1 43.3 36.6 39.7 43.57.8 6.9 6.6 6.5 10.1 6.9 9.7 7.6 21.1 14.8 16.3 19.2 16.4 18.0 14.9 21.11.8 2.5 1.7 2.1 3.9 3.1 3.8 3.4 6.6 3.7 3.4 5.4 8.3 9.0 6.9 9.3
26.8 18.5 22.4 19.7 31.7 20.4 26.3 23.2 47.6 33.0 38.8 41.2 38.7 33.7 35.2 40.2
56.0 60.6 53.4 61.2 59.8 62.6 59.1 64.0 74.3 67.4 69.8 77.4 67.0 72.6 65.9 76.612,325 4,854 10,021 11,150 813 797 598 1,799 706 197 559 510 1,013 504 797 1,214
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.09.2 9.8 7.5 9.3 13.0 13.3 9.8 12.3 28.1 20.2 23.4 31.1 18.8 21.1 17.4 26.58.7 6.5 7.3 7.0 8.6 6.3 7.7 7.4 17.0 12.4 12.0 17.7 10.5 10.0 8.9 14.6
13.8 8.9 12.0 9.8 14.9 12.8 10.3 11.6 14.2 18.1 12.4 8.1 15.2 12.2 14.0 10.712.4 10.5 11.4 9.1 12.0 9.1 10.8 9.0 8.7 10.6 11.2 7.4 11.5 11.5 10.5 7.612.3 12.0 12.8 8.4 10.7 6.7 12.1 8.2 8.8 7.2 11.5 4.8 9.1 9.0 9.0 6.043.7 52.4 48.9 56.5 40.9 51.8 49.3 51.5 23.2 31.6 29.4 31.0 35.0 36.3 40.0 34.4
62.2 70.0 67.6 69.5 56.3 64.6 65.5 64.3 35.5 47.3 46.4 38.1 49.8 50.4 53.5 44.435.6 45.4 40.1 50.7 36.7 46.0 44.8 45.9 20.3 30.2 25.4 27.9 31.4 33.2 35.8 30.010.0 20.1 11.1 22.5 17.0 30.2 20.2 29.9 9.7 15.1 11.2 13.6 18.1 22.8 18.1 21.4
62.0 68.1 66.3 69.4 58.9 64.6 66.0 64.9 39.1 48.6 47.1 41.6 52.0 52.3 55.8 46.1
68.2 75.4 71.7 76.4 67.7 74.5 73.2 74.0 54.5 60.9 61.5 60.3 64.0 66.3 67.6 62.712,325 4,854 10,021 11,150 813 797 598 1,799 706 197 559 510 1,013 504 797 1,214
Mean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportion
01–1920–3940–5960–79
Table 8.B6Percentage distribution, by source of family income, race, Hispanic origin, sex, and marital status, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
Proportion of family income
Men Women Men
90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
WomenMen Women Women Men
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
Earnings
Retirement benefits
0
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 261
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.012.2 12.7 10.0 12.6 16.4 17.9 14.1 15.6 32.1 23.9 26.1 33.0 21.5 24.3 18.8 27.716.0 12.3 14.5 10.4 15.3 10.7 13.4 11.2 21.5 16.2 17.3 22.4 14.8 13.1 14.5 17.223.1 18.7 21.6 16.0 21.6 15.4 18.5 15.9 16.4 20.9 18.8 10.9 16.7 15.1 17.1 11.817.1 15.2 18.4 13.3 12.7 12.0 12.8 14.5 8.8 11.8 13.5 8.4 13.6 12.7 13.7 8.711.5 12.0 12.7 12.3 10.5 7.2 11.9 9.8 5.9 5.2 7.4 4.2 7.8 8.2 8.4 7.420.2 29.1 22.7 35.5 23.6 36.8 29.3 32.9 15.2 22.1 17.0 21.2 25.6 26.7 27.6 27.2
38.9 47.7 43.3 54.4 39.6 51.8 46.1 50.3 23.6 36.2 30.7 28.7 39.0 40.4 40.7 38.515.5 24.3 17.2 29.9 20.2 32.5 25.1 28.9 12.6 21.3 14.2 19.0 23.4 23.5 24.8 23.86.5 13.6 6.8 17.2 12.2 23.6 14.7 21.0 7.1 12.4 7.9 10.5 15.0 17.4 14.6 18.3
44.3 51.1 47.7 55.7 44.8 53.0 50.1 52.2 30.7 39.8 35.9 33.6 43.9 44.2 46.3 41.1
50.5 58.6 53.0 63.7 53.6 64.6 58.3 61.9 45.3 52.3 48.6 50.2 55.9 58.4 57.0 56.812,325 4,854 10,021 11,150 813 797 598 1,799 706 197 559 510 1,013 504 797 1,214
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.079.7 85.7 78.8 86.0 79.1 88.9 75.9 85.7 88.8 91.0 86.1 91.7 89.6 90.5 86.1 93.88.7 3.1 9.0 4.8 9.1 4.2 10.0 3.9 5.5 2.1 5.4 1.3 3.8 2.7 5.8 1.95.7 4.5 6.0 4.1 5.2 2.6 6.5 3.9 3.4 4.0 3.8 3.4 2.9 3.4 3.3 1.73.5 3.4 3.4 2.6 4.3 2.0 4.8 4.5 1.8 1.1 3.0 1.4 2.2 2.7 2.5 2.21.6 2.2 1.8 1.6 1.7 1.5 2.0 1.0 0.4 0.8 1.5 0.9 1.0 0.3 1.1 0.40.9 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.8 1.0 0.1 1.0 0.3 1.2 0.6 0.4 1.2 0.1
3.6 4.8 3.8 3.8 3.9 2.9 4.7 4.0 1.4 2.2 3.3 3.1 2.4 2.3 3.0 1.40.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.10.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.0
6.0 5.8 6.3 4.9 6.2 3.8 7.3 5.4 2.8 3.8 4.4 3.6 3.4 3.2 4.6 2.1
29.6 40.8 29.7 34.9 29.8 34.5 30.4 37.5 25.5 41.8 31.4 43.3 32.7 34.0 32.8 34.412,325 4,854 10,021 11,150 813 797 598 1,799 706 197 559 510 1,013 504 797 1,214
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)
01–1920–39
1–1920–3940–5960–79
100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
0
Social Security
Government employee pensions
Table 8.B6Percentage distribution, by source of family income, race, Hispanic origin, sex, and marital status, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic originMen Women Men Women Men Women Men Women
(Continued)
40–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more
80 or more
Number (thousands)
262 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.051.3 61.7 48.9 65.8 65.9 80.7 64.7 75.3 72.5 85.8 65.8 80.6 76.9 83.5 75.5 88.124.8 16.1 26.0 17.0 19.3 5.7 19.6 10.0 16.4 5.0 21.0 11.4 13.0 6.3 14.1 6.214.5 11.4 15.6 9.9 8.3 5.4 8.8 7.8 6.3 2.1 7.7 3.6 7.1 5.8 7.7 3.07.1 7.2 7.2 4.8 3.9 3.8 4.3 4.6 3.6 4.6 4.2 2.8 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.21.9 3.2 2.0 1.7 2.1 2.6 2.1 1.6 1.2 2.5 1.2 1.6 0.5 1.6 0.0 0.30.4 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.4 1.8 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
5.1 6.8 5.3 4.4 3.6 6.1 4.2 3.4 3.1 3.8 3.8 2.0 1.3 2.9 1.2 1.30.3 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.10.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
11.5 10.9 12.1 8.6 7.8 7.6 8.2 7.3 5.6 5.0 6.6 4.3 4.7 4.9 5.0 2.9
23.6 28.5 23.7 25.1 22.8 39.3 23.3 29.5 20.3 35.6 19.4 22.1 20.2 29.3 20.4 24.412,325 4,854 10,021 11,150 813 797 598 1,799 706 197 559 510 1,013 504 797 1,214
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.022.2 37.4 22.4 39.2 40.0 61.2 38.6 59.9 33.7 37.7 31.2 37.6 50.7 60.1 48.1 62.265.5 51.4 64.8 52.7 54.6 34.8 56.4 37.2 57.2 49.0 59.0 53.9 43.2 35.3 47.0 35.06.9 5.9 7.1 3.8 2.1 1.2 1.8 1.6 4.7 6.7 6.0 4.4 3.3 1.2 2.9 1.42.7 2.5 2.8 2.0 1.5 1.1 2.1 0.5 1.9 4.3 1.4 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.9 0.81.6 1.4 1.7 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.8 1.5 0.7 0.31.1 1.5 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.5 2.1 2.3 1.9 1.6 0.6 1.1 0.4 0.2
3.8 3.7 4.0 3.2 2.8 2.3 2.6 1.1 3.4 3.8 3.3 3.5 1.9 2.7 1.8 0.80.9 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.5 0.7 0.5 2.1 2.3 1.9 1.2 0.5 1.1 0.4 0.20.8 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.5 1.7 2.3 1.9 0.8 0.5 1.1 0.4 0.2
7.5 6.7 7.6 5.2 3.9 3.1 3.4 2.1 6.3 7.9 6.7 5.6 3.6 3.6 3.1 1.9
9.6 10.7 9.8 8.5 6.5 7.9 5.5 5.3 9.5 12.6 9.8 9.0 7.3 9.1 6.0 4.912,325 4,854 10,021 11,150 813 797 598 1,799 706 197 559 510 1,013 504 797 1,214
90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
20–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
01–19
60–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
01–1920–3940–59
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assets
Table 8.B6Percentage distribution, by source of family income, race, Hispanic origin, sex, and marital status, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic originMen Women Men Women Men Women Men Women
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 263
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.097.5 94.4 97.4 93.1 94.6 88.2 95.7 83.6 90.2 87.5 91.3 82.3 93.2 85.2 93.0 81.51.4 2.4 1.2 2.8 3.3 4.7 2.0 6.7 4.0 3.4 3.2 6.2 3.4 5.0 3.4 7.40.5 1.3 0.6 1.6 0.9 1.8 1.2 3.8 2.4 4.8 1.8 2.7 1.4 2.4 1.3 3.30.2 1.1 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.4 0.4 1.7 0.6 1.0 0.7 2.1 0.1 4.2 0.4 2.20.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 1.1 0.3 1.2 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.70.3 0.8 0.4 1.6 0.2 2.8 0.4 3.0 2.9 2.7 3.0 6.1 1.6 2.9 1.8 4.9
0.5 1.3 0.7 2.1 0.5 4.8 0.8 4.9 3.1 3.3 3.4 6.8 1.8 5.5 1.9 6.30.3 0.6 0.4 1.6 0.1 2.8 0.4 2.6 2.4 2.7 2.5 6.1 1.6 2.9 1.8 4.70.3 0.6 0.4 1.2 0.1 2.2 0.1 2.3 2.3 1.8 2.3 5.3 1.4 2.9 1.6 3.8
0.7 2.0 0.9 2.8 1.2 5.3 1.2 6.4 4.1 5.2 4.0 8.8 2.5 6.6 2.8 8.1
29.2 34.9 34.2 40.8 22.6 44.9 29.0 38.8 42.0 42.0 46.0 49.4 36.7 44.3 39.3 44.112,325 4,854 10,021 11,150 813 797 598 1,799 706 197 559 510 1,013 504 797 1,214
01–1920–3940–5960–79
Mean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportion
Cash public assistance
NOTES: Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
Table 8.B6Percentage distribution, by source of family income, race, Hispanic origin, sex, and marital status, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic originMen Women Men Women Men Women Men Women
264 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.059.5 78.5 74.2 61.8 47.2 36.55.9 3.0 4.8 6.0 8.0 7.55.8 3.5 4.8 7.3 6.4 7.07.9 3.8 4.7 7.4 12.6 10.69.2 3.8 4.7 7.6 11.6 18.2
11.7 7.5 6.7 9.8 14.2 20.3
25.3 13.4 13.9 21.2 33.2 44.27.7 6.2 4.5 6.4 8.7 12.32.2 4.0 2.0 1.9 1.6 1.7
23.7 13.1 13.8 21.0 30.4 39.658.4 61.1 53.7 54.9 57.6 62.3
45,079 8,630 9,114 9,120 9,100 9,115
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.010.0 18.1 5.7 6.6 8.0 12.07.9 1.8 3.1 5.4 9.6 19.3
11.7 4.5 6.0 9.7 15.6 22.310.8 6.2 6.6 11.2 17.3 12.710.9 7.0 9.0 12.5 13.2 12.548.7 62.4 69.6 54.6 36.4 21.1
65.0 72.7 81.7 73.5 58.1 39.741.6 57.0 62.1 46.9 28.2 14.716.0 34.0 26.8 13.2 5.5 1.6
64.7 70.8 79.8 71.0 58.5 43.671.9 86.5 84.7 76.0 63.6 49.6
45,079 8,630 9,114 9,120 9,100 9,115
01–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
Table 8.B7Percentage distribution, by source of family income and quintile of per-capita family total money income, 2014
Earnings
Retirement benefits
(Continued)
Proportion of family income
01–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more
90 or more
100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 265
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.013.0 20.7 7.1 8.2 11.2 18.413.7 2.0 3.9 7.4 14.9 39.619.7 5.2 7.6 15.5 32.4 36.915.6 7.2 10.0 24.2 32.0 4.011.6 8.1 16.3 25.2 7.6 0.626.5 56.8 55.2 19.5 1.8 0.6
45.1 68.7 76.5 57.6 22.0 1.821.5 50.8 44.4 12.7 0.9 0.311.3 31.0 20.8 5.0 0.4 0.1
48.7 66.7 72.3 53.6 34.2 17.856.0 84.2 77.8 58.4 38.5 21.8
45,079 8,630 9,114 9,120 9,100 9,115
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.082.5 97.2 92.1 83.8 75.0 65.16.7 1.2 3.7 6.4 8.3 13.65.0 0.7 2.3 4.9 7.4 9.63.2 0.3 1.2 3.0 5.4 6.11.7 0.2 0.5 1.3 2.0 4.30.9 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.9 1.3
3.8 0.8 1.1 3.1 6.1 7.90.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 1.1 0.70.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1
5.6 1.0 2.1 4.9 8.7 11.232.2 37.2 26.3 30.3 34.8 32.1
45,079 8,630 9,114 9,120 9,100 9,115
100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
01–1920–39
90 or more
01–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
40–5960–7980 or more
100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
90 or more
(Continued)
50 or more
Table 8.B7Percentage distribution, by source of family income and quintile of per-capita family total money income, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
Government employee pensions
Social Security
266 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.058.8 90.2 70.4 49.1 42.2 43.520.5 4.8 19.9 23.4 24.6 29.212.2 2.2 7.3 19.2 18.6 13.06.1 1.2 1.9 6.7 11.9 8.42.0 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.5 5.20.5 1.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7
4.9 2.1 1.1 3.5 8.3 9.40.3 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.20.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10.1 3.0 5.3 12.2 15.3 14.524.5 30.2 17.8 24.0 26.5 25.6
45,079 8,630 9,114 9,120 9,100 9,115
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.031.7 59.9 42.9 29.6 18.5 9.058.0 33.3 53.8 63.6 70.8 67.45.5 1.7 2.3 4.7 6.9 11.72.3 0.8 0.4 1.5 2.3 6.61.3 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.3 4.31.1 4.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.0
3.5 4.6 0.8 1.0 2.8 8.10.9 4.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.30.8 4.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
6.4 5.8 2.4 4.2 6.3 13.19.3 14.5 4.2 5.9 7.7 14.4
45,079 8,630 9,114 9,120 9,100 9,115
Number (thousands)
01–1920–3940–59
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)
(Continued)
Number (thousands)
01–19
Income from assets
Table 8.B7Percentage distribution, by source of family income and quintile of per-capita family total money income, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
60–79
20–3940–59
60–79
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)
Private pensions or annuities
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 267
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.094.8 85.6 94.1 96.7 97.6 99.22.3 4.0 2.7 2.2 1.8 0.71.1 2.9 1.9 0.6 0.5 0.00.6 1.7 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.00.2 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.01.0 5.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0
1.5 6.4 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.01.0 4.9 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.00.8 4.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
2.0 7.6 1.6 0.6 0.3 0.137.8 53.0 27.6 19.1 12.1 7.1
45,079 8,630 9,114 9,120 9,100 9,115
80 or more
Number (thousands)
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
Per-capita family total money income quintile limits are $12,492, $19,245, $29,027, and $47,129.
60–79
Table 8.B7Percentage distribution, by source of family income and quintile of per-capita family total money income, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
01–1920–3940–59
Cash public assistance
NOTES: Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
268 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.080.9 97.1 93.2 84.7 71.5 53.53.4 0.3 2.6 3.3 4.4 6.82.6 0.5 1.6 3.3 3.6 4.73.5 0.4 0.8 2.6 8.1 6.93.9 0.4 0.3 1.8 5.2 13.05.6 1.3 1.5 4.3 7.3 15.2
11.3 2.1 2.0 7.2 17.2 31.34.4 1.2 1.2 3.5 7.0 10.11.7 1.0 0.7 2.2 2.1 2.5
10.9 2.0 2.7 7.9 16.5 28.657.4 67.3 39.2 51.8 57.8 61.5
14,377 3,022 3,220 2,905 2,477 2,752
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.059.4 86.4 79.1 64.0 47.2 33.07.3 3.5 5.4 7.9 10.4 8.16.4 3.0 4.6 8.1 7.3 7.78.1 2.3 3.9 7.5 12.5 11.99.2 1.4 3.3 6.8 11.6 19.29.5 3.5 3.7 5.8 11.0 20.1
23.3 6.2 9.1 16.4 29.9 46.16.0 3.2 2.8 4.3 6.3 11.61.4 2.5 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.4
22.0 6.7 9.7 17.0 27.8 41.054.1 49.4 46.3 47.3 52.6 61.1
23,587 3,694 4,441 4,773 5,211 5,469
80 or more
100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
0
90 or more
Number (thousands)
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)
1–1920–3940–5960–79
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
Table 8.B8Percentage distribution, by source of family income, number of persons in family, and quintile of per-capita family total money income,2014
EarningsPersons in 1-person families
Persons in 2-person families
Proportion of family income
0
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 269
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.016.1 34.0 17.4 8.6 4.7 5.56.1 6.2 8.1 5.2 5.6 5.3
10.4 9.2 12.4 12.8 8.0 10.015.8 11.8 15.8 16.8 21.0 14.220.1 13.8 19.0 22.2 22.8 28.031.5 25.0 27.4 34.4 38.0 37.0
60.2 45.1 54.9 65.6 73.2 72.019.9 19.7 17.2 19.5 20.7 23.96.0 11.7 7.5 4.1 2.3 0.4
55.2 43.1 51.3 60.3 64.6 64.665.8 65.3 62.1 66.0 67.8 68.3
7,114 1,914 1,453 1,442 1,411 894
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.08.7 16.1 2.9 4.8 7.2 12.82.7 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.1 11.36.3 1.1 1.0 3.3 8.5 19.37.8 2.9 2.5 8.4 16.7 10.79.2 4.9 6.2 10.6 13.1 12.2
65.4 74.7 86.7 72.2 53.4 33.7
78.7 81.5 94.5 88.3 74.4 51.258.7 69.8 80.5 65.7 44.7 25.927.8 47.3 44.0 26.1 11.2 4.0
76.5 79.1 91.5 83.6 71.5 53.283.8 94.2 94.2 87.9 77.1 61.0
14,377 3,022 3,220 2,905 2,477 2,752
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
20–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
01–19
60–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
90 or more100
Earnings (cont.)
Retirement benefits
01–1920–3940–59
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
Persons in families of 3 or more
Table 8.B8Percentage distribution, by source of family income, number of persons in family, and quintile of per-capita family total money income,2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
(Continued)
Persons in 1-person families
270 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.07.5 14.2 3.4 4.3 6.0 10.67.3 0.6 1.3 2.5 7.8 20.2
12.2 1.8 4.4 9.7 16.0 23.911.4 5.8 6.2 11.0 17.9 13.812.7 6.5 10.4 14.7 15.9 13.849.0 71.1 74.3 57.8 36.5 17.6
67.4 80.8 87.4 78.4 61.6 38.140.7 64.6 65.5 48.0 27.0 11.212.4 33.9 22.1 9.0 4.2 0.6
66.4 77.9 84.2 74.8 60.7 42.271.8 90.8 87.2 78.2 64.5 47.2
23,587 3,694 4,441 4,773 5,211 5,469
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.020.9 29.0 19.1 17.7 16.7 18.520.5 6.5 13.6 24.4 31.3 38.221.2 15.0 22.1 22.7 26.6 22.115.0 12.1 16.9 18.0 15.8 12.18.6 11.4 11.0 9.0 3.5 5.7
13.8 26.1 17.3 8.3 6.0 3.4
29.6 43.2 35.8 27.6 16.8 14.110.2 21.9 11.2 5.6 3.6 1.74.5 13.3 2.7 1.5 0.3 0.0
35.2 44.2 40.6 32.7 27.5 23.144.5 62.3 50.1 39.7 33.0 28.3
7,114 1,914 1,453 1,442 1,411 894
100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
40–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more
Mean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
01–1920–39
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportion
01–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
Persons in 2-person families
Table 8.B8Percentage distribution, by source of family income, number of persons in family, and quintile of per-capita family total money income,2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
(Continued)
Retirement benefits (cont.)
Persons in families of 3 or more
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 271
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.012.0 18.7 4.0 6.0 11.3 21.16.2 0.5 0.9 1.9 3.2 25.8
14.5 1.4 2.1 6.9 23.5 43.514.1 3.2 4.5 19.4 41.8 6.712.7 5.6 11.8 27.7 17.4 1.340.5 70.6 76.6 38.1 2.8 1.7
60.4 78.5 91.6 77.5 39.6 4.634.5 65.2 65.9 27.8 1.3 1.020.6 45.1 36.9 12.8 0.8 0.5
60.5 75.7 86.0 68.1 42.8 21.868.7 93.1 89.6 72.4 48.2 27.6
14,377 3,022 3,220 2,905 2,477 2,752
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.010.3 16.8 4.6 6.1 8.9 15.714.1 0.5 1.7 3.9 12.9 43.321.7 2.7 5.9 16.3 37.4 37.217.5 7.0 11.0 30.0 34.0 3.312.7 8.9 21.3 30.1 5.0 0.423.7 64.1 55.5 13.7 1.9 0.1
44.0 76.6 82.6 59.8 19.2 0.618.5 56.7 42.1 7.3 0.9 0.08.1 29.7 15.9 1.8 0.3 0.0
48.3 73.3 75.5 54.0 34.7 17.253.8 88.2 79.2 57.5 38.0 20.4
23,587 3,694 4,441 4,773 5,211 5,469
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
60–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Number (thousands)
01–1920–3940–59
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
0
Social Security
Table 8.B8Percentage distribution, by source of family income, number of persons in family, and quintile of per-capita family total money income,2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
Persons in 1-person families
Persons in 2-person families
(Continued)
272 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.024.1 31.4 21.4 19.9 19.8 26.327.5 7.2 17.5 30.0 42.7 59.323.3 16.1 25.1 30.1 29.8 14.512.1 13.8 18.9 15.0 7.5 0.05.9 10.6 10.6 4.0 0.3 0.07.2 20.9 6.6 0.9 0.0 0.0
17.5 37.8 24.3 10.0 1.7 0.05.2 16.6 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.03.1 11.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
26.6 39.9 32.3 23.1 17.1 9.735.0 58.1 41.1 28.9 21.3 13.1
7,114 1,914 1,453 1,442 1,411 894
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.085.8 98.8 95.6 87.1 76.6 66.83.6 0.4 1.7 3.0 6.4 7.34.1 0.4 1.1 3.5 7.1 9.43.3 0.0 0.9 3.6 5.3 7.92.1 0.1 0.5 1.8 2.0 6.41.2 0.3 0.2 1.0 2.6 2.2
4.8 0.4 1.2 4.4 7.4 12.10.7 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.30.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2
5.8 0.5 1.5 5.2 9.1 14.040.4 38.4 34.8 40.7 39.0 42.1
14,377 3,022 3,220 2,905 2,477 2,752Mean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportion
01–1920–3940–5960–79
90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
20–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
01–19
Social Security (cont.)
Government employee pensionsPersons in 1-person families
Persons in families of 3 or more
Table 8.B8Percentage distribution, by source of family income, number of persons in family, and quintile of per-capita family total money income,2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 273
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.079.1 96.8 90.4 80.9 72.1 63.08.5 1.3 5.0 8.3 8.6 16.46.0 0.8 2.7 6.1 8.3 9.93.7 0.3 1.3 3.0 6.4 6.01.8 0.2 0.5 1.1 2.5 3.60.9 0.6 0.1 0.6 2.0 1.0
3.9 1.0 1.0 2.7 6.9 6.60.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 1.2 0.40.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
6.4 1.2 2.2 5.3 10.0 10.730.4 38.3 23.2 27.8 35.7 28.9
23,587 3,694 4,441 4,773 5,211 5,469
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.087.1 95.5 89.8 86.8 83.0 72.16.9 2.0 4.1 7.4 10.5 15.83.6 1.0 3.7 3.3 4.7 8.01.3 0.5 1.7 1.5 1.7 1.50.6 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.0 2.00.3 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6
1.4 1.1 1.1 1.5 0.9 3.20.2 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.00.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
3.0 1.6 2.8 2.9 3.2 6.223.4 35.2 27.2 22.3 19.1 22.1
7,114 1,914 1,453 1,442 1,411 894Number (thousands)
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
0
40–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more
01–1920–39
Government employee pensions (cont.)
Persons in families of 3 or more
Persons in 2-person families
Table 8.B8Percentage distribution, by source of family income, number of persons in family, and quintile of per-capita family total money income,2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
(Continued)
274 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.064.5 93.5 79.0 56.9 40.2 45.315.2 2.5 14.7 18.9 17.9 23.410.6 1.1 4.9 17.7 20.9 11.26.3 0.8 0.8 5.3 16.8 10.42.6 0.5 0.3 0.9 3.7 8.30.8 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.3
5.9 2.4 0.8 2.2 11.6 14.60.5 1.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.30.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10.1 2.8 3.7 10.3 19.1 17.328.4 42.7 17.5 23.9 32.0 31.7
14,377 3,022 3,220 2,905 2,477 2,752
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.052.2 88.5 64.4 40.2 38.3 41.523.9 5.8 23.5 26.3 26.8 31.414.3 2.5 9.0 22.3 20.6 13.87.0 1.7 2.4 9.1 11.6 8.32.1 0.7 0.4 1.7 2.5 4.40.5 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.5
5.3 2.3 1.4 4.9 8.2 8.00.3 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.10.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
11.6 3.3 6.4 15.1 15.8 14.324.2 28.5 18.0 25.2 25.6 24.4
23,587 3,694 4,441 4,773 5,211 5,469
90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
20–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
01–19
60–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
01–1920–3940–59
Persons in 2-person families
Private pensions or annuitiesPersons in 1-person families
Table 8.B8Percentage distribution, by source of family income, number of persons in family, and quintile of per-capita family total money income,2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 275
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.068.9 88.3 69.8 62.7 59.9 50.020.3 6.5 20.0 23.1 28.0 33.98.0 3.6 7.1 11.9 7.5 13.32.3 1.0 2.7 1.8 4.2 2.60.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.20.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0
1.6 1.1 1.1 1.5 2.7 1.60.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
5.4 2.6 5.3 6.6 6.9 6.917.3 22.4 17.7 17.7 17.3 13.9
7,114 1,914 1,453 1,442 1,411 894
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.041.6 66.5 54.5 40.3 25.2 15.148.8 26.3 42.2 53.2 64.3 62.64.7 1.8 2.4 3.7 6.8 9.82.2 0.7 0.3 2.0 2.7 5.81.3 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 4.91.4 4.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.7
3.7 5.0 0.8 1.2 2.2 9.51.2 4.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.61.1 4.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
6.0 6.0 2.1 3.9 6.0 12.910.3 17.8 4.6 6.6 8.0 15.2
14,377 3,022 3,220 2,905 2,477 2,752
Mean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
01–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportion
01–1920–3940–5960–79
Private pensions or annuities (cont.)
Proportion of family income
Income from assets
Persons in families of 3 or more
Table 8.B8Percentage distribution, by source of family income, number of persons in family, and quintile of per-capita family total money income,2014—Continued
Persons in 1-person families
(Continued)
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
276 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.024.4 52.4 34.8 23.3 16.0 6.163.4 39.3 61.4 68.4 72.5 68.46.6 1.7 2.6 6.0 7.5 13.02.8 1.2 0.5 1.5 2.4 7.41.5 0.0 0.4 0.7 1.5 4.31.2 5.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.8
3.9 6.0 0.9 1.0 3.3 8.00.9 5.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.20.9 5.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
7.4 7.4 2.9 4.8 6.8 13.89.8 15.6 4.5 6.2 8.1 14.7
23,587 3,694 4,441 4,773 5,211 5,469
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.035.8 63.9 42.2 28.9 16.1 7.358.8 32.8 56.4 68.2 75.9 76.43.2 1.6 0.8 2.1 5.2 9.01.1 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.3 4.60.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.4 2.70.3 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
1.6 1.5 0.4 0.6 1.8 5.00.3 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.00.3 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
3.6 2.4 1.5 2.6 4.8 9.55.7 6.6 2.6 3.7 5.7 10.3
7,114 1,914 1,453 1,442 1,411 894Mean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportion
01–1920–3940–5960–79
90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
20–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
01–19
Income from assets (cont.)
Persons in families of 3 or more
Persons in 2-person families
Table 8.B8Percentage distribution, by source of family income, number of persons in family, and quintile of per-capita family total money income,2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 277
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.094.3 82.7 95.2 97.2 98.2 99.61.6 4.2 1.5 0.8 0.9 0.31.2 3.0 1.4 0.8 0.5 0.10.7 1.3 0.9 1.0 0.4 0.00.2 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.01.9 8.2 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0
2.4 9.1 1.6 0.5 0.3 0.01.9 8.0 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.01.6 7.0 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0
2.9 10.5 2.0 1.0 0.4 0.151.5 60.5 40.8 34.1 23.0 14.3
14,377 3,022 3,220 2,905 2,477 2,752
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.096.7 90.2 95.5 97.8 98.3 99.61.2 1.5 1.7 1.3 1.2 0.40.9 1.8 1.7 0.6 0.5 0.00.5 1.9 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.00.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.00.6 4.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.9 5.2 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.00.6 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.5 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1.3 6.0 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.039.6 61.2 27.0 18.2 13.9 8.6
23,587 3,694 4,441 4,773 5,211 5,469Number (thousands)
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
0
40–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more
01–1920–39
Cash public assistancePersons in 1-person families
Persons in 2-person families
Table 8.B8Percentage distribution, by source of family income, number of persons in family, and quintile of per-capita family total money income,2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
(Continued)
278 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.089.1 81.4 87.6 91.8 93.9 96.17.3 8.3 8.5 7.9 6.1 3.92.0 4.8 3.4 0.1 0.0 0.00.6 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.00.4 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.6 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1.2 4.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.00.5 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2.4 6.3 2.1 0.8 0.3 0.121.6 33.8 16.9 9.6 4.7 3.8
7,114 1,914 1,453 1,442 1,411 894
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
60–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
01–1920–3940–59
Cash public assistance (cont.)
NOTES: Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
Per-capita family total money income quintile limits are $12,492, $19,245, $29,027, and $47,129.
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
Persons in families of 3 or more
Table 8.B8Percentage distribution, by source of family income, number of persons in family, and quintile of per-capita family total money income,2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 279
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Under 1.00
1.00– 1.24
1.25– 1.49
1.50– 1.99
2.00 or more
Under 1.00
1.00– 1.24
1.25– 1.49
1.50– 1.99
2.00 or more
Under 1.00
1.00– 1.24
1.25– 1.49
1.50– 1.99
2.00 or more
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.087.8 85.7 84.4 78.7 48.3 83.8 83.6 82.8 79.8 47.3 89.6 86.8 85.3 77.9 49.21.7 3.8 2.5 4.4 7.1 1.6 3.3 2.7 4.0 7.2 1.8 4.0 2.4 4.7 7.12.1 2.8 3.1 3.4 7.2 2.8 3.3 4.0 2.9 7.7 1.8 2.5 2.7 3.7 6.71.0 2.4 3.2 4.1 10.2 1.7 3.7 3.5 4.2 10.4 0.7 1.7 3.0 4.0 10.11.2 1.5 2.5 4.1 12.3 1.9 2.3 2.4 3.9 12.8 0.9 1.0 2.5 4.3 11.96.2 3.9 4.3 5.3 14.8 8.2 3.8 4.6 5.1 14.6 5.2 4.0 4.1 5.4 15.0
8.1 6.9 8.1 11.6 32.8 11.2 8.4 8.9 11.3 33.0 6.7 6.1 7.7 11.8 32.65.6 3.4 3.6 4.0 9.2 7.4 3.2 4.4 3.9 9.4 4.8 3.6 3.1 4.0 9.13.9 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.0 5.1 2.3 2.6 2.4 1.9 3.4 2.6 2.0 2.1 2.0
8.1 7.2 8.7 11.4 30.4 11.1 8.4 9.5 11.0 30.7 6.8 6.5 8.3 11.6 30.166.8 50.1 55.9 53.5 58.8 68.6 51.1 55.5 54.8 58.3 65.5 49.4 56.2 52.8 59.2
4,058 2,396 2,650 5,206 30,769 1,283 834 956 2,053 14,897 2,775 1,562 1,693 3,153 15,871
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.026.0 9.0 6.1 5.7 9.0 29.2 10.2 7.9 5.4 9.7 24.6 8.3 5.1 5.9 8.40.9 0.5 1.3 1.8 11.0 1.4 0.9 0.9 1.7 10.8 0.6 0.3 1.5 1.8 11.21.8 2.0 3.7 4.9 15.6 2.6 2.4 2.6 4.9 15.9 1.4 1.8 4.3 4.9 15.33.7 4.8 4.7 6.6 13.5 4.2 6.0 4.6 7.4 13.7 3.5 4.2 4.8 6.1 13.35.6 7.0 6.9 8.8 12.6 6.9 7.4 8.1 8.3 13.1 5.0 6.8 6.3 9.1 12.1
61.9 76.7 77.3 72.2 38.3 55.7 73.2 75.9 72.2 36.8 64.8 78.6 78.1 72.1 39.6
69.5 86.3 86.9 84.1 57.7 64.8 83.2 86.5 84.2 56.9 71.7 87.9 87.1 84.1 58.456.8 72.5 72.4 64.7 30.7 50.0 67.4 71.2 64.7 29.2 60.0 75.3 73.1 64.7 32.037.9 42.7 40.4 28.9 6.8 33.1 38.9 41.1 31.0 6.4 40.1 44.7 40.1 27.6 7.2
67.4 83.7 84.8 81.7 58.2 62.5 80.8 83.7 81.9 57.4 69.7 85.2 85.4 81.6 59.191.2 91.9 90.3 86.6 64.0 88.3 90.0 90.8 86.6 63.5 92.4 92.9 90.0 86.7 64.5
4,058 2,396 2,650 5,206 30,769 1,283 834 956 2,053 14,897 2,775 1,562 1,693 3,153 15,871
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
60–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
20–3940–5960–7980 or more
Number (thousands)
01–1920–3940–59
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)
Earnings
Retirement benefits
0
Table 8.B9Percentage distribution, by source of family income, sex, and ratio of family total money income to the poverty threshold, 2014
All persons Men Women
Proportion of family income
(Continued)
1–19
280 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Under 1.00
1.00– 1.24
1.25– 1.49
1.50– 1.99
2.00 or more
Under 1.00
1.00– 1.24
1.25– 1.49
1.50– 1.99
2.00 or more
Under 1.00
1.00– 1.24
1.25– 1.49
1.50– 1.99
2.00 or more
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.029.3 10.6 7.3 7.3 12.5 32.3 11.4 9.1 6.7 13.3 28.0 10.1 6.3 7.6 11.80.8 0.5 1.6 2.2 19.4 1.2 0.4 1.3 1.9 19.7 0.6 0.5 1.7 2.4 19.02.5 2.4 4.2 5.9 26.9 3.3 2.4 3.2 5.8 27.3 2.2 2.5 4.8 6.0 26.54.0 5.9 7.5 9.5 19.6 4.7 7.2 7.0 8.8 18.8 3.7 5.2 7.8 9.9 20.35.8 8.8 12.2 15.9 11.8 6.3 8.3 13.3 12.3 11.4 5.6 9.0 11.5 18.3 12.2
57.5 71.8 67.3 59.2 9.8 52.2 70.4 66.2 64.4 9.4 59.9 72.6 67.9 55.8 10.1
65.7 83.9 83.4 79.7 30.2 61.4 81.9 82.6 80.6 28.9 67.7 85.0 83.8 79.1 31.352.4 65.8 59.1 47.5 6.4 46.8 63.1 59.5 52.4 6.2 55.0 67.2 58.9 44.3 6.535.5 38.9 34.6 21.3 2.2 31.2 36.4 35.5 23.7 2.2 37.5 40.2 34.1 19.7 2.3
63.5 80.3 79.5 74.9 37.2 59.2 78.8 78.7 77.0 36.4 65.5 81.1 80.0 73.5 38.089.9 89.8 85.8 80.8 42.6 87.4 89.0 86.6 82.6 42.0 91.0 90.3 85.4 79.6 43.1
4,058 2,396 2,650 5,206 30,769 1,283 834 956 2,053 14,897 2,775 1,562 1,693 3,153 15,871
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.098.1 97.1 96.8 93.6 76.2 98.2 97.8 97.2 95.6 76.9 98.1 96.7 96.6 92.2 75.60.7 1.0 1.0 3.0 9.1 0.2 1.1 0.9 2.5 8.8 0.9 0.9 1.1 3.2 9.30.3 0.6 1.1 1.7 6.9 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.8 6.7 0.5 0.8 1.1 2.2 7.00.0 0.3 0.7 1.1 4.4 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 4.4 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.4 4.50.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.3 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.1 2.2 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.7 2.40.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.1 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.2 1.1 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.3 1.2
0.9 1.2 0.8 1.1 5.1 1.5 0.5 0.7 0.5 4.8 0.6 1.5 0.8 1.6 5.40.5 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.6 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.60.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1
0.9 1.3 1.0 1.9 7.6 1.4 0.8 0.9 1.1 7.4 0.7 1.6 1.1 2.5 7.947.8 45.3 31.7 29.7 32.0 76.5 35.4 30.3 24.8 31.8 35.3 48.8 32.4 31.5 32.2
4,058 2,396 2,650 5,206 30,769 1,283 834 956 2,053 14,897 2,775 1,562 1,693 3,153 15,871Mean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
80 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportion
01–1920–3940–5960–79
90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
20–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
01–19
Social Security
Government employee pensions
Table 8.B9Percentage distribution, by source of family income, sex, and ratio of family total money income to the poverty threshold, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
All persons Men Women
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 281
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Under 1.00
1.00– 1.24
1.25– 1.49
1.50– 1.99
2.00 or more
Under 1.00
1.00– 1.24
1.25– 1.49
1.50– 1.99
2.00 or more
Under 1.00
1.00– 1.24
1.25– 1.49
1.50– 1.99
2.00 or more
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.093.4 90.7 81.3 75.3 46.9 95.3 93.5 84.5 78.8 46.8 92.5 89.2 79.5 73.1 47.12.5 6.1 11.3 15.0 25.8 2.1 4.5 8.7 14.6 25.5 2.7 6.9 12.8 15.3 26.10.7 2.3 4.6 7.8 15.8 0.2 1.6 3.8 5.3 15.9 0.9 2.7 5.0 9.3 15.71.3 0.3 1.7 1.1 8.4 1.0 0.2 1.7 0.5 8.6 1.4 0.3 1.7 1.5 8.10.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 2.8 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.5 2.51.5 0.4 0.9 0.3 0.4 1.1 0.2 1.1 0.4 0.4 1.7 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.4
2.6 0.7 2.0 1.0 6.4 1.6 0.3 2.8 1.0 6.7 3.0 0.9 1.6 1.1 6.21.2 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.2 1.4 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.20.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
2.9 2.0 4.2 4.6 13.1 1.9 1.2 4.1 3.7 13.4 3.3 2.3 4.3 5.3 12.944.0 21.0 22.6 18.9 24.8 41.7 18.7 26.2 17.4 25.1 44.7 21.7 21.1 19.6 24.5
4,058 2,396 2,650 5,206 30,769 1,283 834 956 2,053 14,897 2,775 1,562 1,693 3,153 15,871
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.063.5 61.0 57.0 47.1 20.4 58.8 60.2 59.2 49.8 19.8 65.7 61.5 55.8 45.3 20.925.1 36.1 39.4 49.7 67.1 25.5 37.1 37.2 46.8 67.2 24.9 35.5 40.6 51.7 67.01.7 1.8 2.6 2.2 7.1 1.3 1.4 2.6 2.5 7.6 1.8 2.0 2.7 2.0 6.61.0 0.5 0.6 0.6 3.1 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.5 3.1 0.9 0.4 0.5 0.7 3.10.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.8 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 2.08.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 13.1 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.4 6.5 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4
9.3 0.8 0.5 0.7 3.6 13.9 0.7 0.4 0.5 3.5 7.2 0.9 0.5 0.9 3.78.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 13.1 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.1 6.5 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.28.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 12.8 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 6.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.1
10.1 2.0 2.1 2.4 7.2 14.6 2.3 2.3 2.2 7.4 8.0 1.9 2.1 2.6 7.027.6 5.2 4.9 4.6 9.1 35.5 5.7 5.5 4.4 9.3 23.2 4.8 4.6 4.7 8.9
4,058 2,396 2,650 5,206 30,769 1,283 834 956 2,053 14,897 2,775 1,562 1,693 3,153 15,871Number (thousands)
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
100
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
0
40–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more
01–1920–39
Women
(Continued)
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assets
Table 8.B9Percentage distribution, by source of family income, sex, and ratio of family total money income to the poverty threshold, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
All persons Men
282 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Family Income Sources for Persons 65 or Older
Under 1.00
1.00– 1.24
1.25– 1.49
1.50– 1.99
2.00 or more
Under 1.00
1.00– 1.24
1.25– 1.49
1.50– 1.99
2.00 or more
Under 1.00
1.00– 1.24
1.25– 1.49
1.50– 1.99
2.00 or more
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.081.8 90.1 92.5 93.8 97.2 84.7 89.5 93.3 94.3 97.5 80.5 90.3 92.0 93.5 96.94.3 2.7 2.6 2.1 2.0 3.5 2.7 2.1 1.7 1.9 4.6 2.6 2.9 2.5 2.13.0 2.2 2.1 2.0 0.6 3.7 1.7 1.8 1.9 0.4 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.1 0.81.5 1.3 1.6 1.4 0.2 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.4 0.2 1.4 1.2 1.6 1.5 0.20.8 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.0 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.08.6 3.1 1.0 0.3 0.0 6.2 3.9 1.0 0.5 0.0 9.8 2.7 1.0 0.1 0.0
9.9 4.4 1.9 1.3 0.1 7.1 5.4 1.6 1.6 0.1 11.2 3.9 2.1 1.1 0.18.4 2.9 0.9 0.3 0.0 5.6 3.6 0.8 0.5 0.0 9.6 2.6 0.9 0.1 0.07.1 2.2 0.8 0.2 0.0 5.2 3.2 0.8 0.4 0.0 7.9 1.7 0.8 0.1 0.0
11.1 5.2 2.7 2.1 0.4 8.6 5.9 2.5 2.1 0.4 12.3 4.8 2.8 2.0 0.561.3 52.3 35.8 33.5 15.9 56.4 56.4 37.2 37.5 15.6 63.1 49.9 35.1 31.3 16.0
4,058 2,396 2,650 5,206 30,769 1,283 834 956 2,053 14,897 2,775 1,562 1,693 3,153 15,871
Mean proportionMean proportion (recipients only)Number (thousands)
60–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
01–1920–3940–59
Cash public assistance
NOTES: Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
The family money income of aged persons is compared with the official poverty lines of families in 2014.
Table 8.B9Percentage distribution, by source of family income, sex, and ratio of family total money income to the poverty threshold, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
All persons Men Women
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 283
Section 9Importance of Social Security
Relative to Total Income (Beneficiary Aged Units
and Aged Persons in Beneficiary Families Only)
286 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Importance of Social Security Relative to Total Income (Beneficiary Aged Units and Aged Persons in Beneficiary Families Only)
Key Terms and Concepts for Section 9 1
Age. Age classification is based on the age of the person at his or her last birthday as of March 2015. A married couple’s age is defined as the age of the husband—unless he is under age 55 and the wife is 55 or older, in which case it is the age of the wife.Aged unit. With age 55 as the cutoff, aged units are defined as married couples living together—at least one of whom is 55 or older—and non-married persons 55 or older.Marital status. Married persons are married and living with their spouse. Nonmarried per-sons may be divorced, widowed, never mar-ried, separated, or married but living apart from their spouse.Race. The categories White alone, Black alone, and Asian alone reflect respondents who reported only one race. Because of changes to the race category, data on race are not directly comparable to editions prior to 2002. A person’s race is his or her reported race. A married cou-ple’s race is defined as the race of the husband.
Hispanic origin. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. A married couple is of His-panic origin if the husband is of Hispanic origin.Family. A family is a group of two or more people (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related sub-family members) are considered as members of one family.Social Security beneficiary. A beneficiary may be receiving retired-worker benefits, depen-dents’ or survivor benefits, disability benefits, or transitionally insured benefits.Per capita income. Per capita income is total family income divided by the number of persons in the family.Relative Importance of Income Source. The relative importance of a source is the ratio of the amount of income from a given source to total income for an aged unit or family. These tables are distributions of persons or aged units by the importance of a given source at the individual unit level.
Poverty. The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to detect who is poor. If a family’s total income is less than that family’s threshold, then that family, and every individual in it, is considered poor. The poverty thresh-olds do not vary geographically, but they are updated annually for inflation with the Con-sumer Price Index (CPI-U). The official poverty definition counts money income before taxes and excludes capital gains and noncash ben-efits (such as public housing, Medicaid, and SNAP benefits).
1 For more information, consult the Glossary at the front of this publication.
Relative Importance of Social Security for Beneficiary Aged Units
Total 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
18.3 24.5 10.5 17.4 9.7 8.3 5.917.1 19.9 19.5 24.6 22.0 16.7 14.312.9 14.6 16.8 16.4 18.4 16.7 16.010.9 8.9 13.7 11.9 13.6 15.5 14.240.9 32.1 39.5 29.8 36.2 42.8 49.6
58.3 48.5 61.1 48.9 58.2 66.6 71.836.1 29.3 33.4 25.2 30.8 35.6 42.126.6 18.3 19.7 15.3 18.2 21.3 24.1
61.0 53.4 63.3 54.6 61.5 66.7 71.22,968 2,944 28,900 8,181 6,965 5,391 8,363
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
90 or more100
Mean proportionNumber (thousands)
NOTES: Units with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
Table 9.A1Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by age, 2014
Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Proportion of income
50 or more
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 287
Relative Importance of Social Security for Beneficiary Aged Units
Total 65–69 70–74 75–7980 or older Total 65–69 70–74 75–79
80 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
33.8 38.7 16.4 26.1 14.0 10.6 8.8 4.5 10.4 6.3 8.8 5.9 6.4 4.727.9 27.1 25.0 29.5 26.1 22.4 18.5 7.5 12.7 15.5 19.7 18.4 12.1 12.612.2 11.6 18.9 16.1 20.2 19.1 21.5 13.5 17.6 15.3 16.6 16.7 14.7 13.87.5 7.2 13.5 10.7 13.4 16.3 15.6 13.8 10.5 13.8 13.0 13.8 14.8 13.7
18.6 15.4 26.3 17.5 26.3 31.7 35.6 60.6 48.8 49.2 41.9 45.1 52.0 55.2
31.8 28.5 47.8 34.2 48.6 57.1 60.3 81.8 68.5 70.7 63.4 66.7 74.3 76.415.9 13.7 20.7 13.4 20.5 25.1 29.0 54.0 44.9 42.6 36.9 40.1 44.2 47.310.8 7.3 9.6 7.1 9.0 11.5 12.7 40.6 29.3 27.0 23.3 26.6 29.3 28.7
41.1 37.6 53.2 43.6 53.7 59.4 62.4 78.7 69.0 70.7 65.4 68.5 72.7 74.71,395 1,470 12,167 4,056 3,295 2,429 2,387 1,573 1,474 16,733 4,125 3,670 2,962 5,976
Mean proportion
40–59
62–64
65 or older
NOTES: Units with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
65 or older
55–61Proportion of income
1–1920–39
Number (thousands)
60–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Table 9.A2Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by marital status and age, 2014
Married couples Nonmarried persons
55–61 62–64
288 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Social Security for Beneficiary Units 65 or Older
All unitsMarried couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
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
10.8 16.5 6.4 7.2 12.8 5.4 12.8 19.7 5.8 6.4 10.4 3.819.9 25.1 15.9 16.7 27.0 13.4 18.1 20.4 15.8 13.9 18.0 11.217.2 19.3 15.5 14.8 15.1 14.8 13.4 14.7 12.2 12.9 14.5 11.814.1 13.7 14.4 11.2 11.9 11.0 10.7 11.9 9.4 9.3 9.9 9.038.0 25.5 47.9 50.1 33.3 55.4 45.0 33.2 56.9 57.5 47.0 64.3
60.0 47.4 69.9 69.4 51.3 75.2 61.7 50.9 72.6 73.1 64.2 78.931.7 19.7 41.1 45.2 29.7 50.2 41.1 29.4 52.8 52.2 42.0 58.817.8 8.7 25.0 32.6 17.6 37.4 26.2 17.6 34.9 40.0 28.1 47.7
62.4 52.7 70.0 70.2 57.9 74.2 65.5 56.4 74.7 74.2 66.8 79.124,672 10,840 13,832 2,813 681 2,133 934 468 466 2,021 796 1,226
NOTES: Units with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionNumber (thousands)
Table 9.A3Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
Proportion of income
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 289
Relative Importance of Social Security for Beneficiary Units 65 or Older
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
0.7 1.0 2.3 7.3 43.5 0.8 2.0 4.6 18.4 60.7 0.7 0.6 1.3 3.0 27.01.7 2.7 12.0 36.5 44.8 2.4 8.5 25.4 51.9 37.1 1.9 1.3 3.6 19.0 53.03.2 8.0 26.3 32.8 10.2 5.6 15.2 41.6 26.1 1.9 3.5 3.3 11.3 39.4 15.86.0 16.5 24.8 16.1 1.2 10.4 29.4 21.3 2.9 0.2 6.6 8.1 22.3 25.9 2.2
88.4 71.8 34.7 7.4 0.3 80.8 44.9 7.1 0.7 0.1 87.2 86.7 61.5 12.7 2.0
96.5 93.0 74.0 37.6 3.6 93.4 83.2 48.6 10.2 0.3 96.5 96.7 90.5 60.4 8.582.3 61.3 25.5 3.9 0.1 70.9 32.0 3.2 0.4 0.0 81.6 78.3 50.2 7.3 1.358.3 34.2 10.7 1.1 0.0 37.8 11.6 0.7 0.1 0.0 60.8 50.1 26.4 3.6 0.6
93.7 86.4 67.6 46.2 23.7 89.6 73.7 50.3 32.9 17.8 93.3 92.8 82.2 55.9 30.04,703 6,427 6,309 6,025 5,435 2,214 2,679 2,594 2,463 2,216 2,440 3,781 3,734 3,598 3,179
NOTES: Units with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
Quintile limits are $13,499, $23,592, $39,298, and $72,129 for all units; $27,538, $44,424, $67,621, and $108,703 for married couples; and $10,859, $16,552, $24,400, and $41,151 for nonmarried persons.
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionNumber (thousands)
Table 9.A4Percentage distribution of beneficiary units, by marital status and quintile of total money income, 2014
All units Married couples Nonmarried personsProportion of income
290 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Social Security for Persons in Beneficiary Families
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
32.0 31.7 15.7 32.5 33.1 17.4 31.7 30.7 14.426.2 24.6 22.6 23.9 23.4 24.8 27.8 25.5 20.913.2 14.0 17.9 13.2 13.2 18.3 13.2 14.5 17.67.9 8.1 13.3 8.3 8.0 12.9 7.6 8.3 13.7
20.6 21.6 30.4 22.1 22.3 26.6 19.6 21.0 33.4
34.0 36.5 51.8 36.1 36.3 47.5 32.6 36.6 55.217.7 18.9 24.7 19.3 20.2 21.3 16.6 17.9 27.411.9 11.3 13.0 14.2 12.0 10.7 10.3 10.8 14.7
43.1 44.2 56.0 44.2 44.1 53.0 42.3 44.3 58.46,463 5,085 39,203 2,595 2,146 17,309 3,868 2,939 21,894
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
90 or more100
Mean proportionNumber (thousands)
NOTES: Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
Table 9.B1Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by sex and age, 2014
All persons Men WomenProportion of family income
50 or more
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 291
Relative Importance of Social Security for Persons 65 or Older in Beneficiary Families
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
21.9 14.4 12.3 11.8 24.9 14.9 13.7 12.5 19.4 14.0 11.2 11.326.7 23.7 20.8 17.8 27.6 25.9 23.2 20.5 25.9 21.8 18.7 16.117.1 19.4 18.3 17.1 16.5 19.7 19.0 18.9 17.6 19.2 17.7 16.011.7 13.6 15.5 13.6 11.0 12.7 15.0 14.1 12.2 14.4 15.8 13.322.6 28.9 33.1 39.7 20.0 26.8 29.0 34.0 24.8 30.6 36.6 43.3
41.7 51.1 57.0 61.4 37.8 48.2 52.8 56.3 45.0 53.5 60.6 64.718.3 23.3 26.8 32.7 16.0 21.4 23.2 27.5 20.2 24.9 29.9 36.09.9 12.0 14.2 16.8 8.8 10.6 11.0 13.3 10.8 13.2 16.9 19.1
48.7 55.6 59.6 63.1 46.0 53.7 56.5 59.6 51.0 57.2 62.2 65.312,272 9,904 7,155 9,872 5,625 4,540 3,292 3,852 6,647 5,364 3,863 6,019
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
90 or more100
Mean proportionNumber (thousands)
NOTES: Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
Table 9.B2Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by sex and age, 2014
All persons Men WomenProportion of family income
50 or more
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
292 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Social Security for Persons 65 or Older in Beneficiary Families
Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married Total Widowed DivorcedNever
married
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
17.7 13.1 13.0 12.5 12.9 18.7 14.2 16.2 11.9 13.3 16.4 12.7 12.1 12.9 12.525.2 19.2 17.9 21.5 20.5 26.2 21.3 18.8 22.8 24.4 24.0 18.3 17.6 20.5 17.219.5 15.9 16.0 16.4 14.3 18.9 16.9 18.7 16.2 15.4 20.1 15.4 15.3 16.5 13.413.4 13.3 13.2 14.3 14.0 12.9 13.0 13.4 13.6 11.8 14.0 13.5 13.1 14.7 15.924.3 38.4 39.9 35.4 38.3 23.3 34.6 32.8 35.5 35.1 25.5 40.1 42.0 35.3 41.0
45.9 59.6 60.9 57.9 60.0 44.1 55.5 54.8 57.3 53.4 48.0 61.4 62.7 58.2 65.518.7 32.6 33.8 31.1 31.1 18.0 29.2 28.5 31.4 26.9 19.6 34.1 35.3 30.9 34.88.1 19.4 19.5 18.8 21.0 7.9 17.2 15.7 19.1 16.6 8.2 20.3 20.6 18.6 24.7
51.6 61.8 62.9 60.5 61.6 50.4 59.1 58.3 60.5 58.4 53.0 63.0 64.2 60.5 64.422,248 16,955 9,947 4,545 1,585 12,162 5,147 2,205 1,808 723 10,086 11,808 7,742 2,738 862
NOTES: Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
1–19
60–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionNumber (thousands)
20–3940–59
Table 9.B3Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by sex and marital status, 2014
All persons Men Women
Married
Nonmarried
MarriedProportion of family income
Nonmarried
Married
Nonmarried
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 293
Relative Importance of Social Security for Persons 65 or Older in Beneficiary Families
All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women All persons Men Women
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
15.3 17.0 13.9 14.6 15.7 13.9 28.5 29.2 28.0 20.0 18.3 21.322.8 25.0 21.0 20.7 22.4 19.5 22.9 24.9 21.2 19.4 20.8 18.318.3 18.9 17.8 15.9 14.9 16.6 14.7 13.6 15.7 15.4 17.1 14.113.7 13.2 14.1 11.6 10.7 12.2 8.3 8.3 8.3 10.3 10.3 10.330.0 25.9 33.2 37.3 36.4 37.8 25.5 24.0 26.8 34.9 33.5 36.0
51.8 47.2 55.5 56.9 55.0 58.2 40.1 37.8 42.1 51.5 50.9 51.924.1 20.5 27.0 32.5 31.7 33.0 22.2 20.8 23.4 31.2 30.2 31.912.0 9.7 13.9 22.4 21.5 22.9 12.5 11.9 13.0 21.4 20.4 22.2
56.0 52.8 58.5 60.2 59.0 61.0 48.2 46.9 49.3 56.8 56.7 56.933,827 15,063 18,764 3,366 1,335 2,031 1,383 629 755 2,702 1,177 1,525
NOTES: Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionNumber (thousands)
Table 9.B4Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by race, Hispanic origin, and sex, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic originProportion of family income
294 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Social Security for Persons 65 or Older in Beneficiary Families
MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married MarriedNon-
married
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
18.2 14.1 16.1 11.8 18.2 13.0 15.6 13.3 31.7 21.2 23.4 33.4 18.8 17.3 17.8 23.826.3 21.5 24.0 18.3 25.8 18.8 21.5 18.8 24.1 27.4 25.4 16.2 21.3 19.9 21.0 16.319.4 17.4 20.5 15.3 15.1 14.6 14.9 17.2 13.0 15.5 18.2 12.5 17.3 16.8 16.9 12.113.0 13.7 14.1 14.0 12.5 8.8 13.8 11.6 8.8 6.8 10.0 6.3 10.0 10.9 10.3 10.323.0 33.3 25.3 40.5 28.3 44.8 34.2 39.1 22.4 29.1 22.9 31.6 32.7 35.2 33.9 37.6
44.3 54.6 48.1 62.3 47.3 63.0 53.7 59.7 34.8 47.5 41.5 42.8 49.7 53.4 50.2 53.217.6 27.8 19.2 34.2 24.1 39.6 29.2 34.3 18.6 28.0 19.3 28.3 29.8 31.0 30.5 33.07.4 15.5 7.6 19.7 14.6 28.7 17.1 24.9 10.5 16.3 10.7 15.7 19.1 23.0 17.9 25.3
50.5 58.6 53.0 63.7 53.6 64.6 58.3 61.9 45.3 52.3 48.6 50.2 55.9 58.4 57.0 56.810,826 4,236 9,015 9,750 680 655 513 1,517 479 150 413 342 795 382 647 878
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
Men Women
Number (thousands)
90 or more100
20–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more
Women
1–19
Mean proportion
Proportion of family income
NOTES: Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
Men Women Men Women Men
Table 9.B5Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by race, Hispanic origin, sex, and marital status, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 295
Relative Importance of Social Security for Persons 65 or Older in Beneficiary Families
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
15.7 2.5 4.2 8.1 16.8 48.522.6 6.5 8.2 16.9 36.5 45.217.9 9.1 10.7 26.4 36.1 4.913.3 10.2 17.5 27.5 8.6 0.830.4 71.7 59.4 21.2 2.1 0.7
51.8 86.6 82.3 62.7 24.8 2.224.7 64.1 47.8 13.8 1.0 0.413.0 39.0 22.4 5.5 0.4 0.2
56.0 84.2 77.8 58.4 38.5 21.839,203 6,843 8,470 8,370 8,080 7,440
Table 9.B6Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by quintile of per-capita total family money income, 2014
NOTES: Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
Per-capita family total money income quintile limits are $12,492, $19,245, $29,027, and $47,129.
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
Proportion of family income
1–1920–3940–59
Number (thousands)
60–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportion
296 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Social Security for Persons 65 or Older in Beneficiary Families
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
7.0 0.6 0.9 2.0 3.6 32.716.5 1.7 2.2 7.4 26.5 55.116.0 3.9 4.7 20.7 47.2 8.514.4 6.9 12.3 29.4 19.6 1.646.0 86.9 79.9 40.6 3.2 2.1
68.6 96.5 95.4 82.4 44.6 5.839.2 80.2 68.7 29.5 1.5 1.323.4 55.5 38.4 13.6 0.9 0.6
68.7 93.1 89.6 72.4 48.2 27.612,651 2,457 3,091 2,732 2,199 2,173
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
15.7 0.6 1.8 4.2 14.2 51.424.2 3.2 6.2 17.4 41.0 44.119.5 8.4 11.5 31.9 37.3 3.914.2 10.7 22.4 32.0 5.5 0.526.4 77.1 58.2 14.6 2.1 0.1
49.1 92.1 86.6 63.7 21.0 0.820.6 68.2 44.1 7.8 1.0 0.19.0 35.7 16.6 1.9 0.3 0.0
53.8 88.2 79.2 57.5 38.0 20.421,149 3,072 4,237 4,483 4,749 4,608
40–5960–7980 or more
90 or more100
Mean proportionNumber (thousands)
100
Mean proportionNumber (thousands)
1–1920–39
Table 9.B7Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita family total money income, 2014
Persons in 1-person families
Persons in 2-person families
Proportion of family income
1–1920–3940–5960–79
(Continued)
50 or more
80 or more
50 or more90 or more
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 297
Relative Importance of Social Security for Persons 65 or Older in Beneficiary Families
Total First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
36.2 10.5 22.3 37.5 53.2 80.430.6 23.4 32.0 37.5 37.2 19.615.9 20.2 24.0 18.7 9.3 0.07.7 15.4 13.4 5.1 0.3 0.09.4 30.5 8.3 1.2 0.0 0.0
23.0 55.0 30.9 12.5 2.1 0.06.9 24.2 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.04.0 16.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
35.0 58.1 41.1 28.9 21.3 13.15,403 1,314 1,143 1,154 1,132 659
Mean proportionNumber (thousands)
NOTES: Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
Per-capita family total money income quintile limits are $12,492, $19,245, $29,027, and $47,129.
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
100
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more
Persons in families of 3 or more
Table 9.B7Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by number of persons in family and quintile of per-capita family total money income, 2014—Continued
Proportion of family income
298 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Relative Importance of Social Security for Persons 65 or Older in Beneficiary Families
Under 1.00
1.00–1.24
1.25–1.49
1.50–1.99
2.00 or more
Under 1.00
1.00–1.24
1.25–1.49
1.50–1.99
2.00 or more
Under 1.00
1.00–1.24
1.25–1.49
1.50–1.99
2.00 or more
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
1.1 0.5 1.7 2.4 22.2 1.7 0.5 1.4 2.1 22.8 0.8 0.6 1.9 2.6 21.63.6 2.7 4.5 6.4 30.8 4.9 2.7 3.5 6.2 31.5 3.0 2.8 5.1 6.5 30.15.7 6.6 8.1 10.2 22.4 6.9 8.1 7.7 9.5 21.7 5.1 5.8 8.3 10.7 23.08.3 9.8 13.1 17.2 13.5 9.4 9.3 14.6 13.2 13.2 7.8 10.1 12.3 19.8 13.8
81.4 80.3 72.6 63.8 11.2 77.1 79.4 72.8 69.0 10.8 83.2 80.8 72.5 60.4 11.5
93.0 93.8 89.9 85.9 34.5 90.7 92.5 90.8 86.4 33.3 94.0 94.5 89.5 85.6 35.574.1 73.6 63.7 51.2 7.3 69.0 71.2 65.4 56.2 7.2 76.3 74.8 62.8 48.0 7.450.2 43.5 37.4 22.9 2.5 46.0 41.1 39.0 25.4 2.5 52.1 44.7 36.4 21.3 2.6
89.9 89.8 85.8 80.8 42.6 87.4 89.0 86.6 82.6 42.0 91.0 90.3 85.4 79.6 43.12,868 2,143 2,456 4,828 26,909 869 739 870 1,915 12,917 1,999 1,404 1,587 2,913 13,992
Table 9.B8Percentage distribution of persons in beneficiary families, by sex and ratio of family total money income to the poverty threshold, 2014
All persons Men Women
Proportion of family income
NOTES: Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
The family money income of aged persons is compared with the official poverty lines of families in 2014.
The relative importance of a source of income may not accurately reflect the resources available to elderly persons or elderly aged units. The survey on which these data are based does not include some potentially important resources as income, including lump-sum pension payments and capital gains. In addition, these statistics do not take into consideration noncash benefits that supplement money income (housing and energy subsidies or SNAP benefits) or the amount of savings available to supplement monthly income. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
1–1920–3940–5960–7980 or more
50 or more90 or more100
Mean proportionNumber (thousands)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 299
Section 10Shares of Aggregate Income,
by Source
302 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Shares of Aggregate Income, by Source
Key Terms and Concepts for Section 10 1
Age. Age classification is based on the age of the person at his or her last birthday as of March 2015. A married couple’s age is defined as the age of the husband—unless he is under age 55 and the wife is 55 or older, in which case it is the age of the wife.Aged unit. With age 55 as the cutoff, aged units are defined as married couples living together—at least one of whom is 55 or older—and non-married persons 55 or older.Marital status. Married persons are married and living with their spouse. Nonmarried per-sons may be divorced, widowed, never mar-ried, separated, or married but living apart from their spouse.Race. The categories White alone, Black alone, and Asian alone reflect respondents who reported only one race. Because of changes to the race category, data on race are not directly comparable to editions prior to 2002. A person’s race is his or her reported race. A married cou-ple’s race is defined as the race of the husband.Hispanic origin. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. A married couple is of His-panic origin if the husband is of Hispanic origin.Family. A family is a group of two or more people (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related sub-family members) are considered as members of one family.Social Security beneficiary. A beneficiary may be receiving retired-worker benefits, depen-dents’ or survivor benefits, disability benefits, or transitionally insured benefits.
Poverty. The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to detect who is poor. If a family’s total income is less than that family’s threshold, then that family, and every individual in it, is considered poor. The poverty thresholds do not vary geographically, but they are updated annually for inflation with the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U). The official poverty definition counts money income before taxes and excludes capital gains and noncash benefits (such as public housing, Medicaid, and SNAP benefits).
Income sourcesRetirement benefits. Include Social Security benefits, Railroad Retirement income, govern-ment employee pensions, and private pensions or annuities.Social Security. Includes retired-worker ben-efits, dependents’ or survivor benefits, disability benefits, and transitionally insured benefits.Government employee pensions. Include pay-ments from federal (civil service), military, state or local governments.Private pensions or annuities include pay-ments from: companies or unions; annuities or paid-up insurance policies; and payments from individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Keogh, or 401(k) payments; or other retirement income.Earnings. Include wages and salaries and self-employment. Wages and salaries is defined as total money earnings received for work performed as an employee during the income year. It includes wages, salary, Armed Forces pay, commissions, tips, piece-rate payments,
and cash bonuses earned, before deductions are made for taxes, bonds, pensions, union dues, and so forth. Earnings for self-employed persons in incorporated businesses are con-sidered wage and salary. Self-employment is the combined income from farm and nonfarm self-employment.Asset income. Includes income from interest, dividends, rent, royalties, and estates and trusts. Interest includes payments people received (or have credited to their accounts) from bonds, treasury notes, IRAs, certificates of deposit, interest-bearing savings and checking accounts, and all other investments that pay interest. Dividends include income from stock holdings and mutual fund shares. The CPS does not include capital gains from the sale of stock hold-ings as income. Rents, royalties, and estates and trusts includes net income from the rental of a house, store, or other property, receipts from boarders or lodgers, net royalty income, and periodic payments from estate or trust funds.Public Assistance. Includes Supplemental Security Income and other monetary public assistance programs. Noncash benefits are not included.Other income is total income minus retire-ment benefits, earnings, income from assets, and public assistance. Some income sources represented in this category include worker’s compensation, unemployment benefits, alimony, child support, and financial assistance from friends and relatives.
1 For more information, consult the Glossary at the front of this publication.
Shares of Aggregate Income for Aged Units
Total 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
84.4 70.1 32.2 49.0 28.6 19.9 11.7
7.1 19.0 54.1 38.9 57.4 65.9 71.82.8 9.0 33.2 22.9 35.0 41.0 46.10.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.31.8 4.4 7.9 6.4 8.4 9.0 9.82.4 5.4 12.8 9.5 13.9 15.9 15.6
5.8 7.6 9.7 8.3 10.0 10.4 11.7
0.8 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.8
1.8 2.3 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.0 4.1
21,315 7,673 34,614 11,056 8,053 6,072 9,434
Percentage of income from—
Table 10.1Percentage of aggregate income of aged units from specified source, by age, 2014
Aged 55–61 Aged 62–64Aged 65 or older
Source of income
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assets
Cash public assistance
Other
Number (thousands)
Earnings
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityRailroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 303
Shares of Aggregate Income for Aged Units
Total 65–69 70–74 75–7980 or older Total 65–69 70–74 75–79
80 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
86.3 74.0 38.3 53.5 32.7 23.4 17.8 79.2 59.6 21.1 38.1 20.3 13.3 6.0
6.1 16.2 48.3 34.7 53.5 62.3 65.1 9.9 26.5 64.6 48.9 65.5 72.7 78.02.1 7.0 28.5 19.8 31.7 37.5 40.0 4.8 14.4 41.8 30.6 41.9 47.6 51.70.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4
1.7 4.0 7.4 5.9 8.1 8.8 9.4 2.1 5.3 8.9 7.5 8.9 9.1 10.2
2.2 5.0 12.2 9.0 13.6 15.9 15.5 2.9 6.6 13.8 10.7 14.4 15.9 15.8
5.8 7.2 10.2 8.6 10.6 11.4 12.9 6.0 8.7 8.9 7.7 8.8 8.5 10.6
0.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 2.2 2.4 1.2 1.4 1.1 1.3 1.1
1.4 2.2 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.4 3.7 2.8 2.7 4.2 3.9 4.3 4.2 4.3
10,722 3,889 14,474 5,402 3,722 2,667 2,683 10,593 3,784 20,140 5,654 4,331 3,404 6,751
Railroad Retirement
Aged 62–64
Aged 65 or older
Table 10.2Percentage of aggregate income of aged units from specified source, by marital status and age, 2014
Married couples Nonmarried persons
Aged 55–61
Aged 62–64
Aged 65 or olderAged
55–61Source of income
Percentage of income from—Earnings
Retirement benefitsSocial Security
Number (thousands)
Government employee pensionsPrivate pensions or annuities
Income from assets
Cash public assistance
Other
304 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Shares of Aggregate Income for Aged Units
55–61 62–6465 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older 55–61 62–64
65 or older
Total percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
44.3 40.7 23.3 55.3 48.8 29.1 11.6 17.8 12.9 87.9 82.2 73.5 89.1 84.5 79.3 84.6 76.2 61.8
45.7 48.3 63.0 36.3 40.3 57.0 73.9 70.7 73.8 3.8 6.9 12.5 3.4 6.1 9.3 4.7 9.1 19.135.4 30.7 40.4 25.8 23.6 34.9 64.3 51.0 50.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.0
3.7 8.3 8.2 3.8 8.6 8.1 3.5 7.7 8.4 1.7 2.7 6.6 1.6 2.1 4.4 2.0 4.3 11.1
6.6 9.1 14.3 6.8 8.1 13.8 6.0 11.9 15.1 2.1 4.0 5.6 1.8 3.8 4.9 2.6 4.5 7.0
3.2 6.3 9.7 3.4 6.3 10.4 2.6 6.2 8.5 6.1 8.2 9.7 6.0 7.6 9.1 6.3 9.7 10.8
1.9 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.2 5.8 1.6 0.5 0.7 1.1 2.1 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.9 2.8 4.8
4.8 4.0 3.7 4.4 4.1 3.3 6.0 3.7 4.3 1.5 1.6 2.2 1.2 1.3 1.5 2.5 2.3 3.4
3,000 2,954 29,150 1,422 1,480 12,308 1,579 1,474 16,841 18,315 4,719 5,464 9,300 2,409 2,166 9,014 2,309 3,298
Railroad Retirement
Married couples Nonmarried persons
Table 10.3Percentage of aggregate income of aged units from specified source, by beneficiary status, marital status, and age, 2014
Beneficiary units Nonbeneficiary unitsAll units Married couples Nonmarried persons All units
Source of income
Percentage of income from—Earnings
Retirement benefitsSocial Security
Number (thousands)
Government employee pensionsPrivate pensions or annuities
Income from assets
Cash public assistance
Other
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 305
Shares of Aggregate Income for Units 65 or Older
All unitsMarried couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons All units
Married couples
Nonmarried persons
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
32.1 37.9 21.0 28.2 37.8 20.6 41.0 47.5 23.8 36.1 42.9 26.0
54.0 48.5 64.6 60.8 52.3 67.4 43.9 39.6 55.4 52.0 47.0 59.332.9 28.5 41.6 38.8 31.8 44.3 28.6 25.2 37.2 38.6 34.3 44.90.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2
7.8 7.4 8.6 10.4 10.6 10.2 6.2 5.3 8.3 5.6 5.2 6.2
13.1 12.5 14.2 11.5 9.9 12.7 9.2 9.0 9.7 7.7 7.5 8.0
10.1 10.5 9.5 4.5 5.8 3.5 9.9 9.1 12.0 6.0 6.3 5.5
0.5 0.2 0.9 1.7 0.4 2.7 2.3 1.5 4.6 2.5 0.9 4.9
3.3 3.0 3.9 4.9 3.8 5.7 2.9 2.3 4.2 3.5 2.9 4.3
28,998 12,687 16,311 3,550 842 2,708 1,458 728 730 2,838 1,067 1,771
Percentage of income from—
Table 10.4Percentage of aggregate income of aged units from specified source, by race, Hispanic origin, and marital status, 2014
White alone Black alone Asian alone Hispanic origin
Source of income
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assets
Cash public assistance
Other
Number (thousands)
Earnings
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityRailroad RetirementGovernment employee pensions
306 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Shares of Aggregate Income for Units 65 or Older
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
3.0 5.3 12.6 23.7 45.2 7.4 13.4 23.1 34.5 52.0 1.6 2.5 5.9 15.7 31.8
83.7 88.1 79.0 65.3 37.8 85.3 80.3 67.3 53.8 30.6 79.5 91.9 86.9 74.0 49.380.7 80.5 61.2 39.4 15.4 81.1 67.7 45.0 27.6 11.8 76.7 87.5 76.3 49.0 19.50.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2
0.8 2.2 5.4 9.4 9.1 0.9 3.1 6.1 10.6 7.8 0.5 1.2 3.3 8.0 12.5
2.0 5.2 12.2 16.3 13.1 3.3 9.4 16.0 15.4 11.0 2.1 3.0 6.9 16.7 17.1
1.8 2.4 4.1 5.7 14.0 2.4 3.6 4.9 7.4 15.0 1.5 1.6 2.7 4.8 13.9
9.5 2.2 0.7 0.2 0.1 3.4 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 15.5 2.5 1.7 0.6 0.1
2.0 2.1 3.7 5.1 3.0 1.5 2.2 4.4 4.3 2.3 1.9 1.5 2.8 5.0 4.8
6,917 6,928 6,919 6,927 6,923 2,891 2,896 2,897 2,895 2,896 4,020 4,033 4,028 4,029 4,030
Government employee pensions
Percentage of income from—Earnings
Retirement benefitsSocial SecurityRailroad Retirement
Table 10.5Percentage of aggregate income of aged units from specified source, by marital status and quintile of total money income, 2014
All units Married couples Nonmarried personsSource of income
NOTE: Quintile limits are $13,499, $23,592, $39,298, and $72,129 for all units; $27,538, $44,424, $67,621, and $108,703 for married couples; and $10,859, $16,552, $24,400, and $41,151 for nonmarried persons.
Private pensions or annuities
Income from assets
Cash public assistance
Other
Number (thousands)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 307
Section 11Poverty Status of Aged Persons
Based on Family Income
310 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Poverty Status of Aged Persons Based on Family Income
Key Terms and Concepts for Section 11 1
Age. Age classification is based on the age of the person at his or her last birthday as of March 2015. A married couple’s age is defined as the age of the husband—unless he is under age 55 and the wife is 55 or older, in which case it is the age of the wife.Aged unit. With age 55 as the cutoff, aged units are defined as married couples living together—at least one of whom is 55 or older—and non-married persons 55 or older.Marital status. Married persons are married and living with their spouse. Nonmarried per-sons may be divorced, widowed, never mar-ried, separated, or married but living apart from their spouse.Race. The categories White alone, Black alone, and Asian alone reflect respondents who reported only one race. Because of changes to the race category, data on race are not directly
comparable to editions prior to 2002. A person’s race is his or her reported race. A married cou-ple’s race is defined as the race of the husband.Hispanic origin. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. A married couple is of His-panic origin if the husband is of Hispanic origin.Family. A family is a group of two or more people (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related sub-family members) are considered as members of one family.Social Security beneficiary. A beneficiary may be receiving retired-worker benefits, depen-dents’ or survivor benefits, disability benefits, or transitionally insured benefits.Per capita income. Per capita income is total family income divided by the number of persons in the family.
Poverty. The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to detect who is poor. If a family’s total income is less than that family’s threshold, then that family, and every individual in it, is considered poor. The poverty thresh-olds do not vary geographically, but they are updated annually for inflation with the Con-sumer Price Index (CPI-U). The official poverty definition counts money income before taxes and excludes capital gains and noncash ben-efits (such as public housing, Medicaid, and SNAP benefits).The ratio of Social Security income to total income. This ratio is defined as Social Security income divided by total income. Units and persons in families with less than $1 of total income or negative earnings or asset income are excluded from these tables.
1 For more information, consult the Glossary at the front of this publication.
Poverty Status of Aged Persons Based on Family Income
Number (thousands)Percentage below
poverty linePercentage below
125% of poverty line Number (thousands)Percentage below
poverty linePercentage below
125% of poverty line
55–61 29,434 11.6 14.8 55–61 26,512 10.5 13.262–64 10,983 11.5 15.4 62–64 7,315 11.4 14.165 or older 45,994 10.0 15.2 65 or older 8,238 22.2 26.1
55–61 14,211 10.5 13.6 55–61 12,933 9.7 12.362–64 5,245 10.7 14.7 62–64 3,585 10.4 13.265 or older 20,439 7.4 11.5 65 or older 3,735 18.6 21.6
55–61 15,223 12.6 15.8 55–61 13,579 11.4 14.062–64 5,738 12.2 16.1 62–64 3,730 12.3 14.965 or older 25,555 12.1 18.2 65 or older 4,503 25.2 29.9
55–61 2,923 20.9 28.8 55–61 18,841 5.4 7.462–64 3,667 11.7 18.2 62–64 7,199 6.6 8.565 or older 37,756 7.3 12.9 65 or older 25,854 5.0 7.5
55–61 1,278 18.4 26.3 55–61 9,537 5.3 7.462–64 1,660 11.3 18.1 62–64 3,757 7.3 9.265 or older 16,704 4.8 9.2 65 or older 14,305 5.1 7.6
55–61 1,644 22.9 30.7 55–61 9,305 5.4 7.462–64 2,008 12.0 18.3 62–64 3,442 5.9 7.865 or older 21,052 9.3 15.8 65 or older 11,550 4.9 7.4
By beneficiary statusBeneficiary
Nonbeneficiary
By marital statusMarried
Men
Women
All persons
Men
Women
All persons
Sex and age
All persons
Table 11.1By Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, sex, and age, 2014
Sex and age
By beneficiary status (cont.)
All persons
Men
Women
All persons
Men
Women
(Continued)
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 311
Poverty Status of Aged Persons Based on Family Income
Number (thousands)Percentage below
poverty linePercentage below
125% of poverty line Number (thousands)Percentage below
poverty linePercentage below
125% of poverty line
55–61 10,593 22.6 27.8 55–61 5,058 20.7 25.362–64 3,784 20.7 28.6 62–64 1,755 19.5 27.865 or older 20,140 16.4 25.1 65 or older 5,611 16.2 24.8
55–61 4,675 21.0 26.1 55–61 2,206 18.8 22.862–64 1,488 19.2 28.8 62–64 687 13.3 25.265 or older 6,135 12.7 20.4 65 or older 2,207 12.8 19.9
55–61 5,918 23.9 29.1 55–61 2,853 22.1 27.362–64 2,296 21.7 28.5 62–64 1,068 23.5 29.565 or older 14,005 18.0 27.2 65 or older 3,405 18.4 27.9
55–61 1,220 23.4 29.0 55–61 3,202 24.0 30.062–64 731 18.1 26.7 62–64 926 24.0 31.765 or older 11,220 14.8 23.6 65 or older 2,214 23.6 31.4
55–61 280 12.5 19.2 55–61 1,690 24.4 31.462–64 168 21.7 25.9 62–64 453 28.4 39.065 or older 2,443 9.2 17.1 65 or older 995 20.4 27.8
55–61 940 26.6 31.9 55–61 1,512 23.5 28.462–64 563 17.0 27.0 62–64 473 19.7 24.765 or older 8,777 16.3 25.4 65 or older 1,219 26.1 34.3
All persons
Men
Women
All persons
Nonmarried
Widowed
All persons
Men
Women
Men
Women
By marital status (cont.) By marital status (cont.)
Table 11.1By Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, sex, and age, 2014—Continued
Sex and age Sex and age
(Continued)
All persons
Men
Women
Divorced
Never married
312 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Poverty Status of Aged Persons Based on Family Income
Number (thousands)Percentage below
poverty linePercentage below
125% of poverty line Number (thousands)Percentage below
poverty linePercentage below
125% of poverty line
55–61 23,885 10.3 13.2 55–61 1,453 9.0 13.062–64 8,997 10.0 13.8 62–64 548 8.8 12.565 or older 39,054 8.7 13.6 65 or older 2,029 14.7 19.6
55–61 11,677 9.4 12.1 55–61 671 10.2 14.062–64 4,345 9.6 13.4 62–64 255 5.2 11.065 or older 17,513 6.1 9.9 65 or older 925 13.1 17.9
55–61 12,208 11.2 14.2 55–61 781 7.9 12.162–64 4,652 10.4 14.2 62–64 293 11.9 13.865 or older 21,541 10.8 16.7 65 or older 1,104 16.0 21.0
55–61 3,463 20.2 24.9 55–61 3,173 15.8 22.062–64 1,211 22.1 27.8 62–64 1,008 19.4 26.865 or older 4,143 19.2 27.7 65 or older 3,636 18.1 28.4
55–61 1,559 17.8 22.7 55–61 1,532 13.7 20.362–64 548 19.8 25.0 62–64 479 18.9 25.365 or older 1,662 16.7 24.0 65 or older 1,567 16.2 25.7
55–61 1,904 22.2 26.6 55–61 1,640 17.7 23.662–64 663 24.1 30.2 62–64 529 20.0 28.265 or older 2,481 20.9 30.2 65 or older 2,069 19.6 30.5
By race (cont.)
Table 11.1By Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, sex, and age, 2014—Continued
Sex and age Sex and age
Men
Women
All persons
Men
Women
NOTE: The family money income of aged persons is compared with the official poverty lines of families in 2014.
All persons
Men
By raceWhite alone
Black alone
Asian alone
Hispanic origin
Women
All persons
Men
Women
All persons
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 313
Poverty Status of Persons 65 or Older Based on Family Income
Number (thousands)Percentage below
poverty linePercentage below
125% of poverty line Number (thousands)Percentage below
poverty linePercentage below
125% of poverty line
65–69 15,728 8.6 12.7 65–69 4,370 14.6 18.070–74 11,209 8.9 13.1 70–74 1,609 25.9 28.875–79 8,002 11.1 16.6 75–79 977 32.4 37.280 or older 11,054 12.2 20.0 80 or older 1,281 35.9 41.9
65–69 7,391 7.3 10.6 65–69 2,167 12.9 15.170–74 5,163 7.1 10.9 70–74 751 22.3 24.975–79 3,580 7.1 11.5 75–79 337 25.2 31.480 or older 4,304 7.9 13.5 80 or older 481 33.6 38.9
65–69 8,337 9.8 14.6 65–69 2,204 16.2 20.970–74 6,046 10.5 14.9 70–74 858 29.1 32.275–79 4,422 14.3 20.8 75–79 641 36.2 40.380 or older 6,750 14.9 24.1 80 or older 800 37.2 43.7
65–69 11,358 6.3 10.7 65–69 10,075 4.5 6.570–74 9,600 6.1 10.4 70–74 6,878 4.5 7.175–79 7,025 8.1 13.8 75–79 4,598 5.5 8.180 or older 9,774 9.1 17.1 80 or older 4,303 6.3 10.0
65–69 5,225 5.0 8.8 65–69 5,307 4.7 6.670–74 4,412 4.5 8.6 70–74 3,695 4.8 7.575–79 3,244 5.3 9.5 75–79 2,641 5.0 7.480 or older 3,824 4.7 10.3 80 or older 2,661 6.3 10.0
65–69 6,133 7.4 12.4 65–69 4,767 4.3 6.470–74 5,188 7.4 12.0 70–74 3,183 4.2 6.775–79 3,781 10.6 17.5 75–79 1,957 6.2 9.080 or older 5,950 11.9 21.4 80 or older 1,642 6.2 10.0
By beneficiary statusBeneficiary
Nonbeneficiary
By marital statusMarried
Men
Women
All persons
Men
Women
All persons
Sex and age
All persons
Table 11.2By Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, sex, and age, 2014
Sex and age
By beneficiary status (cont.)
All persons
Men
Women
All persons
Men
Women
(Continued)
314 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Poverty Status of Persons 65 or Older Based on Family Income
Number (thousands)Percentage below
poverty linePercentage below
125% of poverty line Number (thousands)Percentage below
poverty linePercentage below
125% of poverty line
65–69 5,654 16.0 23.8 65–69 2,538 15.0 22.970–74 4,331 15.9 22.5 70–74 1,530 15.2 22.475–79 3,404 18.6 28.2 75–79 809 17.3 30.180 or older 6,751 16.0 26.3 80 or older 734 21.0 30.2
65–69 2,084 14.1 20.8 65–69 1,053 12.7 19.470–74 1,468 12.8 19.6 70–74 627 13.5 19.575–79 940 13.2 23.1 75–79 302 13.9 25.780 or older 1,643 10.6 19.2 80 or older 225 9.4 15.3
65–69 3,570 17.0 25.6 65–69 1,485 16.5 25.470–74 2,863 17.5 24.0 70–74 903 16.4 24.475–79 2,465 20.7 30.1 75–79 507 19.3 32.780 or older 5,108 17.7 28.6 80 or older 509 26.1 36.7
65–69 1,707 14.0 21.1 65–69 1,000 20.2 27.870–74 2,035 14.9 21.4 70–74 512 21.7 27.575–79 2,089 16.7 24.8 75–79 309 31.6 40.080 or older 5,389 14.2 24.8 80 or older 393 28.3 38.9
65–69 364 7.6 12.9 65–69 507 20.9 27.270–74 488 10.4 18.1 70–74 234 18.1 24.975–79 442 9.4 15.4 75–79 106 24.0 37.280 or older 1,150 9.0 18.6 80 or older 147 20.0 27.7
65–69 1,343 15.8 23.3 65–69 493 19.4 28.370–74 1,548 16.2 22.4 70–74 278 24.7 29.675–79 1,647 18.6 27.3 75–79 203 35.5 41.480 or older 4,240 15.6 26.4 80 or older 246 33.3 45.6
All persons
Men
Women
All persons
Nonmarried
Widowed
All persons
Men
Women
Men
Women
By marital status (cont.) By marital status (cont.)
Table 11.2By Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, sex, and age, 2014—Continued
Sex and age Sex and age
(Continued)
All persons
Men
Women
Divorced
Never married
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 315
Poverty Status of Persons 65 or Older Based on Family Income
Number (thousands)Percentage below
poverty linePercentage below
125% of poverty line Number (thousands)Percentage below
poverty linePercentage below
125% of poverty line
65–69 13,105 7.3 11.1 65–69 723 11.2 14.670–74 9,532 7.2 11.2 70–74 504 18.1 21.975–79 6,778 9.8 15.0 75–79 359 15.0 18.480 or older 9,640 11.3 18.6 80 or older 443 16.4 26.0
65–69 6,229 5.8 8.7 65–69 338 11.3 14.170–74 4,435 5.8 9.4 70–74 226 15.5 19.075–79 3,070 6.2 10.2 75–79 164 12.3 16.280 or older 3,780 6.9 12.0 80 or older 197 14.3 24.8
65–69 6,876 8.7 13.2 65–69 385 11.0 15.170–74 5,097 8.5 12.7 70–74 278 20.3 24.275–79 3,708 12.8 18.9 75–79 194 17.3 20.280 or older 5,860 14.0 22.8 80 or older 246 18.1 27.0
65–69 1,587 17.8 24.9 65–69 1,395 15.8 23.470–74 974 20.9 26.9 70–74 834 16.7 26.575–79 735 19.8 30.5 75–79 595 19.9 33.780 or older 847 19.5 31.7 80 or older 812 22.3 35.1
65–69 697 18.3 24.5 65–69 616 15.1 20.270–74 397 17.3 23.6 70–74 364 17.0 27.975–79 296 13.2 22.2 75–79 269 17.9 29.980 or older 272 15.5 25.5 80 or older 318 15.8 30.3
65–69 890 17.4 25.1 65–69 779 16.3 26.070–74 577 23.3 29.1 70–74 471 16.4 25.575–79 439 24.2 36.1 75–79 326 21.5 36.980 or older 575 21.4 34.7 80 or older 494 26.4 38.2
Women
All persons
NOTE: The family money income of aged persons is compared with the official poverty lines of families in 2014.
All persons
Men
By raceWhite alone
Black alone
Asian alone
Hispanic origin
Women
All persons
Men
Men
Women
All persons
Men
Women
By race (cont.)
Table 11.2By Social Security beneficiary status, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, sex, and age, 2014—Continued
Sex and age Sex and age
316 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Poverty Status of Persons 65 or Older Based on Family Income
Number (thousands)Percentage below
poverty linePercentage below
125% of poverty line Number (thousands)Percentage below
poverty linePercentage below
125% of poverty line
20,915 2.5 4.9 9,912 11.5 21.065–69 7,208 2.4 4.2 65–69 1,400 11.3 18.970–74 5,901 2.1 4.7 70–74 1,776 11.0 18.175–79 4,045 3.0 5.4 75–79 1,864 13.0 21.780 or older 3,761 3.0 6.2 80 or older 4,872 11.3 22.3
11,573 2.5 5.0 2,204 7.0 15.665–69 3,682 2.3 4.2 65–69 299 5.8 12.270–74 3,169 2.4 5.2 70–74 422 7.6 16.475–79 2,376 2.8 5.1 75–79 416 8.6 15.080 or older 2,347 2.7 6.0 80 or older 1,068 6.4 16.5
9,342 2.5 4.8 7,708 12.9 22.565–69 3,527 2.5 4.2 65–69 1,102 12.8 20.770–74 2,732 1.8 4.1 70–74 1,354 12.0 18.775–79 1,669 3.3 5.8 75–79 1,449 14.2 23.680 or older 1,414 3.4 6.4 80 or older 3,804 12.6 23.9
16,841 13.2 22.7 4,522 14.1 23.865–69 4,149 13.2 22.0 65–69 1,848 13.2 22.470–74 3,699 12.4 19.6 70–74 1,317 12.8 20.775–79 2,980 15.0 25.2 75–79 722 15.4 29.080 or older 6,013 12.9 23.9 80 or older 635 18.2 28.5
5,131 10.0 18.6 1,814 11.2 19.365–69 1,543 11.4 19.6 65–69 808 11.8 19.970–74 1,243 9.7 17.2 70–74 530 10.2 17.275–79 868 11.9 21.5 75–79 281 13.4 24.680 or older 1,477 7.8 17.2 80 or older 195 7.8 14.7
11,710 14.6 24.5 2,707 16.1 26.865–69 2,606 14.2 23.4 65–69 1,040 14.2 24.370–74 2,456 13.7 20.8 70–74 786 14.5 23.175–79 2,112 16.3 26.7 75–79 441 16.7 31.880 or older 4,536 14.6 26.1 80 or older 440 22.8 34.6
Widowed
Divorced
Married
Women 65 or older
All persons 65 or
Men 65 or older
Women 65 or older
Nonmarried
All persons 65 or
Men 65 or older
Women 65 or older
Table 11.3Social Security beneficiaries, by marital status, race, Hispanic origin, sex and age, 2014
Sex and age
By marital status (cont.)
(Continued)
All persons 65 or
Men 65 or older
By marital status
Sex and age
All persons 65 or
Men 65 or older
Women 65 or older
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 317
Poverty Status of Persons 65 or Older Based on Family Income
Number (thousands)Percentage below
poverty linePercentage below
125% of poverty line Number (thousands)Percentage below
poverty linePercentage below
125% of poverty line
1,535 18.8 27.0 3,240 15.3 24.465–69 627 16.1 24.0 65–69 1,115 13.2 21.170–74 396 16.1 21.5 70–74 813 16.6 22.675–79 222 25.7 32.2 75–79 609 15.8 26.780 or older 290 23.3 36.9 80 or older 703 16.6 29.9
700 14.8 22.5 1,276 12.1 20.365–69 322 14.3 22.2 65–69 457 11.7 20.070–74 189 14.8 19.7 70–74 324 12.0 17.575–79 84 18.8 29.4 75–79 266 10.8 19.880 or older 105 13.1 23.0 80 or older 229 14.4 25.5
835 22.2 30.7 1,964 17.4 27.165–69 305 17.9 25.9 65–69 658 14.2 21.970–74 207 17.2 23.2 70–74 489 19.7 25.975–79 138 29.8 34.0 75–79 343 19.6 32.180 or older 185 29.0 44.8 80 or older 473 17.7 32.0
32,645 6.4 11.6 1,288 9.7 14.165–69 9,612 5.4 9.4 65–69 399 7.9 11.370–74 8,303 4.9 9.1 70–74 329 9.2 12.475–79 6,029 7.2 12.5 75–79 283 10.8 13.980 or older 8,701 8.4 15.9 80 or older 278 11.8 20.2
14,564 4.1 8.1 605 8.2 12.765–69 4,487 4.2 7.5 65–69 190 7.5 10.170–74 3,854 3.7 7.7 70–74 155 8.6 12.275–79 2,793 4.5 8.3 75–79 140 9.5 14.180 or older 3,430 4.0 9.2 80 or older 121 7.1 15.6
18,081 8.3 14.5 683 11.1 15.465–69 5,125 6.5 11.1 65–69 209 8.3 12.570–74 4,450 6.0 10.3 70–74 174 9.7 12.675–79 3,235 9.5 16.1 75–79 143 12.1 13.880 or older 5,271 11.2 20.3 80 or older 157 15.4 23.8
Asian alone
Never married
By raceWhite alone
Black alone
All persons 65 or
Men 65 or olderMen 65 or older
All persons 65 or
Women 65 or older
All persons 65 or
Men 65 or older
Women 65 or older
All persons 65 or
Men 65 or older
Women 65 or older
Women 65 or older
(Continued)
By marital status (cont.) By race (cont.)
Table 11.3Social Security beneficiaries, by marital status, race, Hispanic origin, sex and age, 2014—Continued
Sex and age Sex and age
318 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Poverty Status of Persons 65 or Older Based on Family Income
Number (thousands)Percentage below
poverty linePercentage below
125% of poverty line
2,561 12.5 23.865–69 853 10.8 18.370–74 616 9.7 21.675–79 462 13.6 28.180 or older 630 16.9 30.5
1,124 11.6 22.565–69 379 11.3 16.770–74 261 10.3 24.275–79 220 14.4 25.680 or older 264 10.9 26.5
1,437 13.3 24.965–69 474 10.4 19.570–74 355 9.2 19.675–79 242 12.9 30.380 or older 366 21.2 33.3
All persons 65 or
Hispanic origin
Sex and age
Table 11.3Social Security beneficiaries, by marital status, race, Hispanic origin, sex and age, 2014—Continued
NOTE: The family money income of aged persons is compared with the official poverty lines of families in 2014.
Men 65 or older
Women 65 or older
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 319
Poverty Status of Persons 65 or Older in Beneficiary Families Based on Family Income
Number (thousands)
Percentage below poverty line
Percentage below 125% of poverty line
Number (thousands)
Percentage below poverty line
Percentage below 125% of poverty line
18,891 1.1 1.8 4,620 14.8 28.865–69 7,159 0.9 1.5 65–69 1,030 17.0 31.970–74 4,848 1.2 1.7 70–74 1,119 10.3 21.975–79 3,074 0.8 1.8 75–79 903 16.2 28.680 or older 3,810 1.3 2.2 80 or older 1,567 15.9 31.7
9,091 0.9 1.5 1,845 10.9 22.965–69 3,500 0.9 1.4 65–69 403 15.8 31.670–74 2,353 1.1 1.6 70–74 491 8.7 20.075–79 1,553 0.6 1.4 75–79 402 10.7 18.080 or older 1,685 0.9 1.7 80 or older 549 9.3 22.7
9,800 1.2 2.0 2,775 17.5 32.765–69 3,659 1.0 1.6 65–69 628 17.7 32.270–74 2,495 1.3 1.8 70–74 628 11.5 23.575–79 1,521 1.1 2.3 75–79 502 20.6 37.180 or older 2,125 1.6 2.6 80 or older 1,018 19.5 36.6
10,616 5.1 9.2 5,077 28.4 46.765–69 2,869 5.4 10.5 65–69 1,214 31.1 46.970–74 2,747 4.5 7.6 70–74 1,190 26.1 42.075–79 2,164 5.2 7.8 75–79 1,014 29.3 48.480 or older 2,836 5.3 10.4 80 or older 1,658 27.4 49.0
4,524 4.2 7.6 1,850 21.6 38.065–69 1,226 5.7 10.0 65–69 497 25.2 40.070–74 1,216 3.6 6.5 70–74 481 20.4 37.175–79 975 3.9 6.8 75–79 362 23.3 41.080 or older 1,107 3.3 7.0 80 or older 511 18.1 34.9
6,092 5.8 10.3 3,227 32.2 51.765–69 1,643 5.2 10.9 65–69 717 35.3 51.670–74 1,531 5.3 8.5 70–74 710 29.9 45.475–79 1,189 6.3 8.7 75–79 652 32.6 52.480 or older 1,729 6.5 12.5 80 or older 1,148 31.6 55.2
Women 65 or older
All persons 65 or older
Persons in families receiving 100 percent of income from Social Security
NOTES: The family money income of aged persons is compared with the official poverty lines of families in 2014.
Persons in families with zero total income or with negative total income, earnings, or income from assets are excluded.
Persons in families receiving 50 to 89 percent of income from Social Security
Men 65 or older
Women 65 or older Women 65 or older
Women 65 or older
All persons 65 or older
Men 65 or older
Table 11.4Persons in Social Security beneficiary families, by proportion of family from Social Security, sex, and age, 2014
Sex and ageSex and age
All persons 65 or older
Men 65 or older
Persons in families receiving less than 50 percent of income from Social Security
Persons in families receiving 90 to 99 percent of income from Social Security
All persons 65 or older
Men 65 or older
320 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014 ♦ 321
Technical Appendix
Technical AppendixThis appendix addresses the most frequently encountered mathematical operations when using this book. The first segment involves manipulation of the data. The second segment addresses the reliability of the estimates. For more information on manipulating the data, please consult a mathematics or statistics textbook. For more information on calculating the reliability of the estimates, please consult the technical documentation for the March 2015 Survey at http://www2.census.gov/programs -surveys/cps/techdocs/cpsmar15.pdf.
Manipulating the data
Converting a percentage of a population to a count of unitsFirst, divide the percentage by 100. Then multi-ply that decimal by the total population.
Example: How many aged units 65 or older have income from Veterans’ benefits?
In Table 2.A1, 5.0 percent of aged units 65 or older had income from Veterans’ benefits, and there was a total of 34,614,000 aged units 65 or older. Dividing the percentage by 100 yields: 5.0 ÷ 100 = 0.050. Then multiply: 0.050 × 34,614,000 = 1,730,700.
Combining two percentage distributionsFirst, convert each percentage to a count of units. Then add the two counts of inter-est. Finally, divide by the sum of the two total populations.
Example: What percentage of aged units 65–74 had total money income of $15,000–$19,999?
In Table 3.A1, 7.5 percent of aged units 65–69 and 9.7 percent of aged units 70–74 had total money income of $15,000–$19,999. There were a total of 11,056,000 aged units 65–69 and 8,053,000 aged units 70–74.
First, find the number of aged units with total money income of $15,000–$19,999:
0.075 × 11,056,000 = 829,200 aged units 65–69 had total money income of $15,000–$19,999
0.097 × 8,053,000 = 781,141 aged units 70–74 had total money income of $15,000–$19,999
829,200 + 781,141 = 1,610,341 aged units 65–74 had total money income of $15,000–$19,999
Second, find the total population:11,056,000 (aged units 65–69) + 8,053,000
(aged units 70–74) = 19,109,000 aged units 65–74
Finally, divide the population of interest by the total population:
1,610,341 ÷ 19,109,000 = 0.084 or 8.4 percent of aged units 65–74 had total money income of $15,000–$19,999.
Note: This procedure cannot be used on medians or some means presented in this publication.
Estimating a particular percentile limitThis is also known as getting a cumulative distri-bution from a frequency distribution. Add percent-ages in the frequency distribution (column) until you exceed the percentile limit you want. Then interpolate within that last interval to estimate your desired percentile (see example below).
Example: What was the Social Security income cutoff for the bottom decile (10 percent) of beneficiary aged units 65 or older?
In Table 5.A1, get the total percent (cumula-tive distribution) by adding up the percents in the aged units 65 or older column until you exceed 10 percent. Because 8,000–8,999 is the first row to exceed 10 percent total, the 10-percent limit is between $8,000 and $8,999.
Next look at the total percent immediately lower than 10 percent (here it’s 8.4). So, 10 − 8.4 = 1.6 means that you need 1.6 per-centage points more of the population. There are 2.8 percentage points in the 8,000–8,999 category. Take the proportion 1.6/2.8 (what you need/what you have) and multiply it by 1,000 (the total number of dollars for the row category). (1.6/2.8) × 1,000 = $571. Add 571 to 8,000 (the bottom dollar for the row). The bottom decile limit is 8,571.
Social Security (dollars) Percent
Social Security (dollars)
Total percent
1–499 0.1 < 500 0.1500–999 0.2 < 1,000 0.31,000–1,499 0.3 < 1,500 0.61,500–1,999 0.3 < 2,000 0.92,000–2,499 0.4 < 2,500 1.32,500–2,999 0.3 < 3,000 1.63,000–3,499 0.5 < 3,500 2.13,500–3,999 0.5 < 4,000 2.64,000–4,499 0.3 < 4,500 2.94,500–4,999 0.6 < 5,000 3.55,000–5,999 0.9 < 6,000 4.46,000–6,999 1.7 < 7,000 6.17,000–7,999 2.3 < 8,000 8.48,000–8,999 2.8 < 9,000 11.2
322 ♦ Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2014
Technical Appendix
Reliability of the EstimatesBecause the figures in this report are based on a sample of the older population, all reported statistics (counts, percentages, and medians) are only estimates of population parameters and may deviate somewhat from their true values—that is, from the values that would have been obtained from a complete census using the same questionnaires, instructions, and interviewers.
The standard error is primarily a measure of sampling variability—that is, it measures the variations that occur by chance because a sam-ple rather than the entire population is surveyed. As calculated for this report, the standard error also partly measures the effect of response and enumeration errors but does not measure systematic biases in the data. The chances are about 68 out of 100 that an estimate for the sample would differ from a complete census fig-ure by less than the standard error. The chances are about 95 out of 100 that the difference would be less than twice the standard error.
Standard Error of Estimated PercentagesThe reliability of an estimated percentage, com-puted by using sample data for both numerator and denominator, depends on both the size of the percentage and the size of the total on which the percentage is based. The approximate stan-dard error Sx of an estimated percentage can be obtained using the formula
s bx
p px p, ( )= −100
Here x is the total number of persons, families, or households (the base of the percentage), p is the percentage, and b is the parameter from the following table associated with the characteristic in the numerator of the percentage.
CharacteristicsTotal or
white Black Asian Hispanic
Below poverty level 2,441 2,441 2,441 2,441
All income levels 1,526 1,747 1,747 1,747
People by family income 3,047 3,488 3,488 3,488
Use of this formula in calculating the standard error of a single percentage is illustrated as follows:
An estimated 44.7 percent of units aged 65 or older had total money income of $30,000 or more in 2014 (Table 3.A1). Because the base of this percentage is approximately 34,614,000—the number of units aged 65 or older—the standard error of the estimated 44.7 percent is approximately 0.3 percent. The chances are 68 out of 100 that the estimate would have shown a figure that differed from one resulting from a complete census by less than 0.3 percent. The chances are 95 out of 100 that the estimate would have shown a figure differing from one after a complete census by less than 0.6 percent—that is, this 95 percent confidence interval would range from 44.1 percent to 45.3 percent.
For a difference between two sample esti-mates, the standard error is approximately equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the standard errors of each estimate considered separately. This formula will represent the actual standard error quite accurately for the difference between separate and uncorrelated characteris-tics. If, however, there is a high positive correla-tion between the two characteristics, the formula will overestimate the true standard error.
A comparison of the difference in the percent-age of units aged 62 to 64 and 65 or older who had total money income of $30,000 or more in 2014 illustrates how to calculate the standard error of a difference between two percentages:
44.7 percent of the 34,614,000 units aged 65 or older and 57.5 percent of the 7,673,000 units aged 62 to 64 had total money income of $30,000 or more in 2014 (Table 3.A1)—a difference of 12.8 percentage points. The standard errors of those percentages are 0.3 and 0.7, respectively. The standard error of the estimated difference of 12.8 per-centage points is about
0 8 0 3 0 72 2. ( . ) ( . )= +
The chances are 68 out of 100 that the difference is between 12.0 and 13.6 per-centage points and 95 out of 100 that it is between 11.2 and 14.4 percentage points. Because the confidence interval around the difference does not include zero, there is a statistically significant difference between the proportions of units who are aged 62 to 64 and those who are aged 65 or older with income of $30,000 or more.
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Technical Appendix
Confidence Limits of MediansThe sampling variability of an estimated median depends on the distribution as well as on the size of the base. Confidence limits of a median based on sample data may be estimated as follows: (1) using the appropriate base, the standard error of a 50 percent characteristic is determined; (2) the standard error deter-mined in step 1 is added to and subtracted from 50 percent; and (3) the confidence interval around the median corresponding to the two points estimated in step 2 is then read from the distribution of the characteristic. A two-standard-error confidence limit may be determined by finding the values corresponding to 50 percent plus and minus twice the standard error. This procedure may be illustrated as follows:
The median total money income of the estimated 34,614,000 units aged 65 or older was $30,193 in 2014 (Table 3.A1). The standard error of 50 percent of those units expressed as a percentage is about 0.33 percent. As interest usu-ally centers on the confidence interval for the median at the two-standard-error level, it is necessary to add and subtract twice the standard error obtained in step 1 from 50 percent. This procedure yields limits of approximately 49.3 percent and 50.7 percent. By interpolation, 49.3 percent of units aged 65 or older had total money income below $29,106, and 50.7 percent had total money income below $30,764. Thus, the chances are about 95 out of 100 that the census would have shown the median to be greater than $29,106 but less than $30,764.