Annual Statistical Supplement, 2004

Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance

Benefits in Current-Payment Status

Retired Workers

Table 5.B1 Number, average primary insurance amount, and average monthly benefit without reduction for early retirement and with delayed retirement credit, by age and sex, December 2003
Age All retired workers Men Women
Number Average
primary
insurance
amount
(dollars)		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
primary
insurance
amount
(dollars)		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
primary
insurance
amount
(dollars)		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Total 3,776,140 1,135.30 1,232.70 2,301,430 1,264.20 1,348.00 1,474,710 934.20 1,052.70
66–69 300,800 1,101.90 1,147.10 188,610 1,220.90 1,257.30 112,190 901.80 961.90
66 18,330 1,018.40 1,049.80 9,900 1,145.10 1,170.40 8,430 869.50 908.30
67 28,230 933.20 979.20 16,190 1,015.10 1,050.10 12,040 823.00 883.90
68 35,800 899.10 961.00 19,690 976.50 1,024.30 16,110 804.40 883.60
69 218,440 1,164.00 1,207.50 142,830 1,283.20 1,319.00 75,610 938.70 997.00
70–74 1,099,790 1,122.30 1,229.40 675,150 1,263.30 1,366.50 424,640 898.10 1,011.20
70 225,670 1,136.70 1,219.80 140,480 1,273.10 1,346.90 85,190 911.60 1,010.40
71 222,910 1,147.10 1,246.40 136,600 1,290.00 1,385.20 86,310 920.80 1,026.70
72 220,930 1,117.80 1,232.80 135,230 1,260.40 1,374.10 85,700 892.90 1,009.80
73 221,170 1,108.30 1,225.00 135,640 1,250.90 1,366.30 85,530 882.20 1,000.80
74 209,110 1,099.90 1,222.50 127,200 1,240.00 1,360.50 81,910 882.40 1,008.20
75–79 969,820 1,126.90 1,234.80 600,860 1,261.20 1,357.20 368,960 908.10 1,035.50
75 206,580 1,124.70 1,237.30 126,730 1,267.70 1,373.60 79,850 897.90 1,021.10
76 200,830 1,136.20 1,250.90 123,950 1,275.60 1,381.70 76,880 911.60 1,040.10
77 198,660 1,121.00 1,223.00 123,620 1,251.50 1,340.00 75,040 906.00 1,030.30
78 176,470 1,143.70 1,255.00 109,340 1,276.60 1,376.30 67,130 927.30 1,057.30
79 187,280 1,109.60 1,208.20 117,220 1,235.10 1,313.90 70,060 899.70 1,031.30
80–84 751,100 1,074.80 1,184.30 468,560 1,187.90 1,271.40 282,540 887.30 1,040.00
80 174,550 1,088.70 1,193.10 109,820 1,205.90 1,287.40 64,730 889.90 1,033.10
81 160,930 1,077.10 1,186.60 100,950 1,191.60 1,276.70 59,980 884.40 1,034.90
82 155,590 1,067.30 1,176.20 96,440 1,181.50 1,264.30 59,150 881.20 1,032.70
83 142,490 1,055.10 1,167.70 88,890 1,163.50 1,246.30 53,600 875.50 1,037.30
84 117,540 1,084.80 1,199.10 72,460 1,193.70 1,279.80 45,080 909.70 1,069.40
85–89 416,210 1,286.40 1,370.50 246,170 1,416.80 1,477.60 170,040 1,097.60 1,215.30
85 105,970 1,148.20 1,265.00 62,890 1,269.80 1,359.50 43,080 970.80 1,127.00
86 93,760 1,186.00 1,301.30 56,690 1,313.80 1,403.10 37,070 990.40 1,145.50
87 79,760 1,429.30 1,483.40 47,330 1,569.80 1,603.80 32,430 1,224.40 1,307.60
88 72,050 1,398.70 1,452.30 42,320 1,541.20 1,575.40 29,730 1,195.90 1,277.00
89 64,670 1,356.80 1,413.30 36,940 1,486.50 1,519.60 27,730 1,184.20 1,271.70
90 or older 238,420 1,198.90 1,259.40 122,080 1,336.20 1,373.50 116,340 1,054.80 1,139.60
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Joseph Bondar (410) 965-0162 or Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163.
Table 5.B2 Number, average primary insurance amount, and average monthly benefit without reduction for early retirement and without delayed retirement credit, by age and sex, December 2003
Age All retired workers Men Women
Number Average
primary
insurance
amount
(dollars)		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
primary
insurance
amount
(dollars)		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
primary
insurance
amount
(dollars)		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Total 4,524,090 910.40 965.60 2,411,520 1,097.90 1,098.60 2,112,570 696.20 813.80
65–69 1,910,570 1,038.20 1,064.40 1,138,760 1,204.90 1,204.50 771,810 792.30 857.60
65 342,200 1,102.80 1,123.00 205,610 1,275.00 1,274.50 136,590 843.60 895.00
66 439,900 1,082.90 1,104.70 267,320 1,248.90 1,248.40 172,580 825.80 882.20
67 429,630 1,044.60 1,070.10 259,940 1,204.60 1,203.90 169,690 799.60 865.30
68 439,100 1,029.30 1,055.70 265,560 1,187.50 1,187.40 173,540 787.20 854.00
69 259,740 881.80 923.90 140,330 1,051.50 1,051.70 119,410 682.30 773.70
70–74 1,018,390 846.50 900.50 538,770 1,019.30 1,019.60 479,620 652.40 766.70
70 229,460 866.70 911.50 124,530 1,034.70 1,035.00 104,930 667.40 765.00
71 220,270 860.50 910.50 116,510 1,032.20 1,032.30 103,760 667.70 773.70
72 200,710 847.50 901.70 106,450 1,021.90 1,022.00 94,260 650.60 765.80
73 192,080 830.10 889.40 100,470 1,003.20 1,003.80 91,610 640.20 763.80
74 175,870 819.10 884.40 90,810 996.20 996.90 85,060 630.00 764.30
75–79 736,770 808.90 886.30 371,120 1,000.90 1,002.30 365,650 614.00 768.60
75 169,720 820.00 888.10 86,030 1,007.60 1,008.80 83,690 627.10 764.10
76 156,520 818.70 890.20 80,370 1,005.50 1,006.80 76,150 621.70 767.10
77 144,850 805.90 884.80 74,720 997.80 999.20 70,130 601.40 762.80
78 138,400 812.60 891.80 69,030 1,010.60 1,011.90 69,370 615.50 772.40
79 127,280 781.50 874.90 60,970 978.20 980.20 66,310 600.50 778.00
80–84 478,550 766.00 867.50 220,050 956.60 959.30 258,500 603.90 789.30
80 115,050 768.70 863.50 54,480 961.70 963.70 60,570 595.20 773.40
81 103,710 763.90 864.40 48,110 956.30 958.60 55,600 597.40 783.00
82 98,700 771.50 873.70 46,010 959.50 962.60 52,690 607.30 796.10
83 87,350 755.20 862.50 39,680 939.10 943.50 47,670 602.20 795.10
84 73,740 770.50 875.50 31,770 965.80 968.00 41,970 622.70 805.40
85–89 264,990 836.80 940.30 106,660 1,034.80 1,038.40 158,330 703.40 874.20
85 68,970 801.90 907.80 29,550 988.40 992.10 39,420 662.00 844.60
86 60,060 823.60 928.50 24,830 1,026.60 1,030.90 35,230 680.50 856.40
87 51,590 885.50 979.90 20,980 1,092.60 1,094.50 30,610 743.50 901.40
88 45,460 859.20 962.70 17,110 1,062.40 1,067.10 28,350 736.60 899.70
89 38,910 828.50 937.40 14,190 1,026.90 1,030.50 24,720 714.60 884.00
90 or older 114,820 771.80 876.10 36,160 944.80 953.40 78,660 692.40 840.60
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Joseph Bondar (410) 965-0162 or Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163.
Table 5.B3 Number and average monthly benefit before and after delayed retirement credit, by age and sex, December 2003
Age All retired workers Men Women
Number Average monthly
benefit (dollars)		 Number Average monthly
benefit (dollars)		 Number Average monthly
benefit (dollars)
Before
delayed
retirement
credit		 After
delayed
retirement
credit		 Before
delayed
retirement
credit		 After
delayed
retirement
credit		 Before
delayed
retirement
credit		 After
delayed
retirement
credit
Total 4,385,500 1,181.20 1,202.30 2,596,300 1,296.90 1,320.00 1,789,200 1,013.50 1,031.60
66–69 302,800 1,135.70 1,142.10 191,200 1,245.90 1,252.30 111,600 946.90 953.20
66 18,800 1,013.50 1,017.00 10,400 1,125.60 1,129.50 8,400 874.80 877.70
67 29,000 1,005.10 1,012.00 17,300 1,085.70 1,092.40 11,700 885.80 893.20
68 35,600 934.10 941.80 18,200 997.60 1,004.80 17,400 867.70 876.00
69 219,400 1,196.20 1,202.50 145,300 1,304.70 1,311.10 74,100 983.30 989.40
70–74 1,274,500 1,185.80 1,204.30 771,700 1,316.90 1,336.90 502,800 984.70 1,000.70
70 259,200 1,187.90 1,200.70 158,000 1,315.90 1,328.90 101,200 987.90 1,000.40
71 248,400 1,213.20 1,230.30 151,000 1,343.10 1,361.20 97,400 1,011.90 1,027.50
72 255,300 1,184.00 1,203.80 152,600 1,321.30 1,342.90 102,700 980.00 997.00
73 267,200 1,172.60 1,193.60 163,600 1,302.50 1,325.90 103,600 967.40 984.50
74 244,400 1,172.20 1,193.90 146,500 1,302.30 1,326.50 97,900 977.50 995.40
75–79 1,137,700 1,171.90 1,193.80 679,500 1,299.10 1,323.50 458,200 983.20 1,001.60
75 241,100 1,171.00 1,192.80 142,100 1,319.90 1,344.60 99,000 957.40 975.00
76 238,200 1,199.40 1,221.40 145,600 1,334.30 1,358.80 92,600 987.30 1,005.40
77 229,000 1,161.00 1,181.50 137,400 1,266.20 1,288.10 91,600 1,003.20 1,021.60
78 209,600 1,178.20 1,201.10 121,800 1,308.40 1,334.30 87,800 997.70 1,016.40
79 219,800 1,148.40 1,171.00 132,600 1,263.80 1,288.80 87,200 972.90 991.70
80–84 879,600 1,126.00 1,149.40 530,000 1,209.60 1,235.20 349,600 999.10 1,019.30
80 197,400 1,134.50 1,157.20 119,600 1,229.50 1,254.10 77,800 988.60 1,008.30
81 188,900 1,133.50 1,158.10 115,200 1,213.90 1,240.50 73,700 1,007.70 1,029.20
82 186,000 1,104.00 1,126.90 110,000 1,192.80 1,217.90 76,000 975.50 995.30
83 165,600 1,104.60 1,127.30 98,400 1,175.90 1,200.60 67,200 1,000.30 1,019.90
84 141,700 1,157.70 1,182.20 86,800 1,236.10 1,263.30 54,900 1,033.80 1,054.00
85–89 502,800 1,307.60 1,334.80 281,300 1,432.80 1,463.70 221,500 1,148.60 1,171.00
85 128,600 1,202.50 1,227.70 72,400 1,304.30 1,332.30 56,200 1,071.40 1,092.90
86 110,000 1,231.60 1,255.90 61,700 1,352.70 1,379.60 48,300 1,077.00 1,097.80
87 95,300 1,424.20 1,454.30 52,800 1,571.60 1,606.40 42,500 1,241.10 1,265.40
88 87,900 1,374.10 1,401.30 48,000 1,511.70 1,542.70 39,900 1,208.50 1,231.20
89 81,000 1,368.30 1,399.00 46,400 1,500.40 1,536.70 34,600 1,191.20 1,214.40
90 or older 288,100 1,194.00 1,221.10 142,600 1,302.20 1,334.20 145,500 1,087.90 1,110.30
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 1 percent sample.
CONTACT: Joseph Bondar (410) 965-0162 or Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163.
Table 5.B4 Number, percentage, and average monthly benefit, by year of entitlement as retired worker and sex, December 2003
Year of entitlement All retired workers Men Women
Number Percentage
distribution		 Cumulative
percentage a		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Percentage
distribution		 Cumulative
percentage a		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Percentage
distribution		 Cumulative
percentage a		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Total 29,547,530 100.0 . . . 922.10 15,253,930 100.0 . . . 1,038.90 14,293,600 100.0 . . . 797.50
Summary data
2000–2003 6,779,060 22.9 . . . 954.80 3,703,140 24.3 . . . 1,110.80 3,075,920 21.5 . . . 766.90
1995–1999 7,115,270 24.1 . . . 909.00 3,832,630 25.1 . . . 1,042.10 3,282,640 23.0 . . . 753.80
1990–1994 6,045,270 20.5 . . . 908.60 3,290,060 21.6 . . . 1,021.40 2,755,210 19.3 . . . 774.00
1985–1989 4,716,630 16.0 . . . 897.10 2,404,550 15.8 . . . 981.80 2,312,080 16.2 . . . 809.00
1980–1984 2,978,540 10.1 . . . 934.00 1,360,960 8.9 . . . 991.10 1,617,580 11.3 . . . 886.00
1975–1979 1,382,170 4.7 . . . 967.70 519,330 3.4 . . . 1,039.60 862,840 6.0 . . . 924.40
1970–1974 449,070 1.5 . . . 879.80 127,450 0.8 . . . 912.60 321,620 2.3 . . . 866.70
1965–1969 74,500 0.3 . . . 818.40 14,860 0.1 . . . 848.60 59,640 0.4 . . . 810.90
Before 1965 7,020 b . . . 709.10 950 b . . . 691.00 6,070 b . . . 711.90
Single-year data
2003 1,650,310 5.6 5.6 958.90 888,200 5.8 5.8 1,125.90 762,110 5.3 5.3 764.30
2002 1,712,090 5.8 11.4 959.10 932,970 6.1 11.9 1,116.90 779,120 5.5 10.8 770.20
2001 1,638,680 5.5 16.9 939.80 894,660 5.9 17.8 1,089.10 744,020 5.2 16.0 760.30
2000 1,777,980 6.0 22.9 960.60 987,310 6.5 24.3 1,111.20 790,670 5.5 21.5 772.60
1999 1,553,720 5.3 28.2 926.90 851,690 5.6 29.9 1,068.50 702,030 4.9 26.4 755.10
1998 1,439,420 4.9 33.1 906.40 778,080 5.1 35.0 1,041.80 661,340 4.6 31.1 747.10
1997 1,405,230 4.8 37.8 902.40 751,450 4.9 39.9 1,037.00 653,780 4.6 35.6 747.70
1996 1,407,100 4.8 42.6 901.40 732,500 4.8 44.7 1,029.40 674,600 4.7 40.4 762.40
1995 1,309,800 4.4 47.0 906.10 718,910 4.7 49.4 1,029.20 590,890 4.1 44.5 756.40
1994 1,282,450 4.3 51.4 907.90 701,400 4.6 54.0 1,028.20 581,050 4.1 48.6 762.70
1993 1,251,710 4.2 55.6 906.30 688,200 4.5 58.5 1,021.10 563,510 3.9 52.5 765.90
1992 1,234,250 4.2 59.8 908.40 675,630 4.4 62.9 1,021.30 558,620 3.9 56.4 771.80
1991 1,158,470 3.9 63.7 909.70 629,240 4.1 67.1 1,018.30 529,230 3.7 60.1 780.60
1990 1,118,390 3.8 67.5 911.40 595,590 3.9 71.0 1,017.20 522,800 3.7 63.8 790.80
1989 1,051,090 3.6 71.0 903.30 549,660 3.6 74.6 1,003.00 501,430 3.5 67.3 794.00
1988 994,470 3.4 74.4 896.40 511,880 3.4 77.9 988.20 482,590 3.4 70.6 799.00
1987 944,790 3.2 77.6 898.80 480,110 3.1 81.1 984.70 464,680 3.3 73.9 810.10
1986 907,520 3.1 80.7 894.20 457,810 3.0 84.1 970.40 449,710 3.1 77.0 816.70
1985 818,760 2.8 83.4 891.20 405,090 2.7 86.7 954.20 413,670 2.9 79.9 829.60
1984 728,120 2.5 85.9 891.70 349,840 2.3 89.0 946.70 378,280 2.6 82.6 840.80
1983 678,510 2.3 88.2 909.20 317,520 2.1 91.1 960.30 360,990 2.5 85.1 864.30
1982 595,630 2.0 90.2 931.20 271,870 1.8 92.9 983.30 323,760 2.3 87.4 887.50
1981 517,210 1.8 92.0 978.30 229,230 1.5 94.4 1,044.50 287,980 2.0 89.4 925.60
1980 459,070 1.6 93.5 991.40 192,500 1.3 95.7 1,069.70 266,570 1.9 91.3 934.90
1979 388,900 1.3 94.8 998.00 155,110 1.0 96.7 1,080.70 233,790 1.6 92.9 943.20
1978 320,240 1.1 95.9 984.00 122,260 0.8 97.5 1,062.80 197,980 1.4 94.3 935.30
1977 250,450 0.8 96.8 963.50 94,710 0.6 98.1 1,039.90 155,740 1.1 95.4 917.10
1976 233,250 0.8 97.6 937.70 82,080 0.5 98.6 989.20 151,170 1.1 96.4 909.80
1975 189,330 0.6 98.2 920.40 65,170 0.4 99.1 961.40 124,160 0.9 97.3 898.80
1974 148,880 0.5 98.7 895.10 46,120 0.3 99.4 934.20 102,760 0.7 98.0 877.50
1973 114,360 0.4 99.1 881.90 33,080 0.2 99.6 902.90 81,280 0.6 98.6 873.40
1972 83,510 0.3 99.4 874.90 22,540 0.1 99.7 913.70 60,970 0.4 99.0 860.60
1971 60,670 0.2 99.6 862.40 15,510 0.1 99.8 898.10 45,160 0.3 99.3 850.10
1970 41,650 0.1 99.7 854.10 10,200 0.1 99.9 866.60 31,450 0.2 99.5 850.00
1969 28,940 0.1 99.8 837.10 6,200 b 99.9 862.40 22,740 0.2 99.7 830.20
1968 19,780 0.1 99.9 826.70 4,040 b 100.0 835.80 15,740 0.1 99.8 824.30
1967 12,660 b 99.9 805.80 2,410 b 100.0 841.70 10,250 0.1 99.9 797.40
1966 8,080 b 100.0 770.00 1,280 b 100.0 831.90 6,800 b 99.9 758.30
1965 5,040 b 100.0 788.50 930 b 100.0 852.40 4,110 b 100.0 774.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
NOTES: Provisions for Railroad Retirement beneficiaries are described in the section Social Security (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance).
. . . = not applicable.
a. Represents those entitled in specified year or later.
b. Less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: Joseph Bondar (410) 965-0162 or Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163.
Table 5.B5 Number, average age, and percentage distribution, by sex and age, December 1940–2003, selected years
Year Number
(thousands)		 Average age Percentage distribution
Total, 62 or older 62–64 65–69 70–74 75–79 80–84 85 or older
Men
1940 99 68.8 100.0 . . . 74.4 17.4 6.4 1.6 0.2
1945 447 71.7 100.0 . . . 39.9 40.2 15.1 4.0 0.7
1950 1,469 72.2 100.0 . . . 39.1 33.7 20.2 5.9 1.2
1955 3,252 72.7 100.0 . . . 35.7 34.8 20.0 7.6 1.9
1960 5,217 73.2 100.0 . . . 33.8 33.1 21.1 9.0 3.1
1965 6,825 72.9 100.0 6.9 29.7 29.5 19.9 9.9 4.1
1970 7,688 72.6 100.0 7.5 30.1 26.9 19.6 10.6 5.3
1975 9,163 72.3 100.0 9.3 32.2 25.6 17.1 10.1 5.7
1980 10,461 72.2 100.0 9.5 32.1 25.8 16.9 9.5 6.1
1985 11,817 72.3 100.0 10.9 30.2 25.9 17.3 9.6 6.1
1986 12,080 72.4 100.0 10.9 30.3 25.7 17.3 9.7 6.1
1987 12,295 72.4 100.0 10.9 30.2 25.5 17.4 9.9 6.1
1988 12,483 72.4 100.0 10.7 30.0 25.5 17.6 10.0 6.2
1989 12,718 72.5 100.0 10.5 30.1 25.2 17.8 10.1 6.3
1990 12,985 72.5 100.0 10.3 30.0 25.3 17.8 10.2 6.4
1991 13,227 72.6 100.0 10.2 29.5 25.7 17.9 10.3 6.4
1992 13,474 72.7 100.0 10.0 29.2 25.8 17.8 10.5 6.6
1993 13,649 72.8 100.0 9.9 28.9 25.9 17.9 10.7 6.8
1994 13,795 72.8 100.0 9.8 28.3 26.2 17.9 10.9 6.9
1995 13,915 72.9 100.0 9.5 28.0 26.1 18.3 11.1 7.0
1996 14,012 73.1 100.0 9.2 27.6 25.8 18.9 11.3 7.2
1997 14,126 73.2 100.0 9.0 27.2 25.8 19.2 11.4 7.4
1998 14,206 73.3 100.0 9.0 26.6 25.6 19.5 11.6 7.6
1999 14,329 73.3 100.0 9.1 26.4 25.2 19.8 11.7 7.8
2000 14,772 73.2 100.0 9.0 27.6 24.6 19.3 11.7 7.8
2001 14,930 73.3 100.0 8.9 27.6 24.3 19.1 12.1 7.9
2002 15,070 73.3 100.0 8.8 27.9 24.0 19.1 12.4 7.8
2003 15,254 73.3 100.0 8.7 27.9 23.5 19.0 12.6 8.2
Women
1940 13 68.1 100.0 . . . 82.6 12.8 3.9 0.6 a
1945 71 70.8 100.0 . . . 47.1 40.0 10.2 2.3 0.3
1950 302 71.1 100.0 . . . 48.4 32.9 15.0 3.2 0.5
1955 1,222 71.3 100.0 . . . 47.8 32.3 14.6 4.4 0.8
1960 2,845 71.0 100.0 12.6 36.3 29.0 15.0 5.6 1.6
1965 4,276 71.8 100.0 12.2 31.6 28.1 17.6 7.7 2.8
1970 5,661 72.0 100.0 11.5 30.1 25.4 18.7 10.0 4.4
1975 7,424 72.2 100.0 11.8 30.4 24.2 16.9 10.6 6.1
1980 9,101 72.6 100.0 11.2 29.2 24.2 17.1 10.6 7.7
1985 10,615 73.3 100.0 11.0 26.9 23.9 17.9 11.4 8.8
1986 10,901 73.3 100.0 10.8 26.7 23.8 18.0 11.7 9.0
1987 11,145 73.4 100.0 10.7 26.4 23.6 18.1 11.9 9.3
1988 11,944 73.5 100.0 10.5 26.0 23.6 18.2 12.2 9.5
1989 11,608 73.6 100.0 10.2 26.1 23.1 18.4 12.4 9.8
1990 11,842 73.7 100.0 9.9 25.9 23.0 18.5 12.5 10.2
1991 12,048 73.9 100.0 9.5 25.4 23.2 18.6 12.7 10.5
1992 12,272 74.0 100.0 9.3 25.2 23.1 18.5 12.9 10.9
1993 12,447 74.1 100.0 9.0 24.9 23.0 18.6 13.1 11.3
1994 12,607 74.2 100.0 9.0 24.3 23.2 18.4 13.4 11.6
1995 12,757 74.3 100.0 8.8 24.0 23.2 18.5 13.5 11.9
1996 12,887 74.4 100.0 8.7 23.6 22.9 18.8 13.7 12.2
1997 13,155 74.5 100.0 8.6 23.2 23.0 19.0 13.8 12.5
1998 13,304 74.6 100.0 8.7 22.8 22.8 19.0 13.9 12.8
1999 13,453 74.6 100.0 8.8 22.8 22.3 19.3 13.8 13.0
2000 13,734 74.6 100.0 8.9 23.4 21.9 19.1 13.8 13.0
2001 13,912 74.6 100.0 8.9 23.6 21.6 18.8 13.9 13.1
2002 14,096 74.6 100.0 8.8 23.9 21.3 18.7 14.0 13.3
2003 14,294 74.5 100.0 8.8 24.3 21.0 18.5 14.0 13.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record. Data for 1988 and 1990–2003 are based on a 10 percent sample. All other years are 100 percent data.
NOTES: Provisions for Railroad Retirement beneficiaries are described in the section Social Security (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance).
. . . = not applicable.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Joseph Bondar (410) 965-0162.
Table 5.B6 Number and percentage distribution with and without reduction for early retirement, by monthly benefit and sex, December 2003
Monthly benefit (dollars) and sex Total Without reduction
for early retirement		 With reduction
for early retirement
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All retired workers 29,547,530 100.0 8,300,290 100.0 21,247,240 100.0
Less than 400.00 1,953,140 6.6 392,890 4.7 1,560,250 7.3
400.00–449.90 752,140 2.5 94,980 1.1 657,160 3.1
450.00–499.90 1,080,850 3.7 154,450 1.9 926,400 4.4
500.00–549.90 1,428,280 4.8 221,540 2.7 1,206,740 5.7
550.00–599.90 1,421,120 4.8 259,150 3.1 1,161,970 5.5
600.00–649.90 1,303,450 4.4 287,530 3.5 1,015,920 4.8
650.00–699.90 1,232,330 4.2 303,360 3.7 928,970 4.4
700.00–749.90 1,170,130 4.0 296,780 3.6 873,350 4.1
750.00–799.90 1,156,220 3.9 284,340 3.4 871,880 4.1
800.00–849.90 1,202,190 4.1 289,120 3.5 913,070 4.3
850.00–899.90 1,274,520 4.3 294,350 3.5 980,170 4.6
900.00–949.90 1,380,480 4.7 304,110 3.7 1,076,370 5.1
950.00–999.90 1,491,850 5.0 307,980 3.7 1,183,870 5.6
1,000.00–1,049.90 1,508,890 5.1 316,200 3.8 1,192,690 5.6
1,050.00–1,099.90 1,675,480 5.7 328,490 4.0 1,346,990 6.3
1,100.00–1,149.90 1,515,160 5.1 325,790 3.9 1,189,370 5.6
1,150.00–1,199.90 1,293,740 4.4 329,690 4.0 964,050 4.5
1,200.00–1,249.90 1,170,820 4.0 346,870 4.2 823,950 3.9
1,250.00–1,299.90 1,048,720 3.6 370,220 4.5 678,500 3.2
1,300.00–1,349.90 959,030 3.2 407,510 4.9 551,520 2.6
1,350.00–1,399.90 808,460 2.7 400,610 4.8 407,850 1.9
1,400.00–1,449.90 604,470 2.0 346,530 4.2 257,940 1.2
1,450.00–1,499.90 464,280 1.6 309,890 3.7 154,390 0.7
1,500.00 or more 1,651,780 5.6 1,327,910 16.0 323,870 1.5
Average benefit (dollars) 922.10 1,087.10 857.60
Men 15,253,930 100.0 4,712,990 100.0 10,540,940 100.0
Less than 400.00 834,410 5.5 185,390 3.9 649,020 6.2
400.00–449.90 232,310 1.5 37,010 0.8 195,300 1.9
450.00–499.90 280,110 1.8 55,910 1.2 224,200 2.1
500.00–549.90 314,560 2.1 75,210 1.6 239,350 2.3
550.00–599.90 332,850 2.2 81,340 1.7 251,510 2.4
600.00–649.90 355,720 2.3 83,560 1.8 272,160 2.6
650.00–699.90 381,360 2.5 84,820 1.8 296,540 2.8
700.00–749.90 419,500 2.8 88,790 1.9 330,710 3.1
750.00–799.90 463,910 3.0 93,760 2.0 370,150 3.5
800.00–849.90 530,010 3.5 102,180 2.2 427,830 4.1
850.00–899.90 611,790 4.0 114,630 2.4 497,160 4.7
900.00–949.90 724,660 4.8 125,540 2.7 599,120 5.7
950.00–999.90 846,330 5.5 134,180 2.8 712,150 6.8
1,000.00–1,049.90 898,080 5.9 145,770 3.1 752,310 7.1
1,050.00–1,099.90 1,109,980 7.3 167,410 3.6 942,570 8.9
1,100.00–1,149.90 1,031,010 6.8 178,750 3.8 852,260 8.1
1,150.00–1,199.90 894,760 5.9 201,850 4.3 692,910 6.6
1,200.00–1,249.90 825,490 5.4 231,810 4.9 593,680 5.6
1,250.00–1,299.90 753,990 4.9 264,150 5.6 489,840 4.6
1,300.00–1,349.90 706,010 4.6 305,690 6.5 400,320 3.8
1,350.00–1,399.90 606,940 4.0 310,500 6.6 296,440 2.8
1,400.00–1,449.90 455,780 3.0 272,880 5.8 182,900 1.7
1,450.00–1,499.90 350,880 2.3 249,250 5.3 101,630 1.0
1,500.00 or more 1,293,490 8.5 1,122,610 23.8 170,880 1.6
Average benefit (dollars) 1,038.90 1,220.40 957.70
Women 14,293,600 100.0 3,587,300 100.0 10,706,300 100.0
Less than 400.00 1,118,730 7.8 207,500 5.8 911,230 8.5
400.00–449.90 519,830 3.6 57,970 1.6 461,860 4.3
450.00–499.90 800,740 5.6 98,540 2.7 702,200 6.6
500.00–549.90 1,113,720 7.8 146,330 4.1 967,390 9.0
550.00–599.90 1,088,270 7.6 177,810 5.0 910,460 8.5
600.00–649.90 947,730 6.6 203,970 5.7 743,760 6.9
650.00–699.90 850,970 6.0 218,540 6.1 632,430 5.9
700.00–749.90 750,630 5.3 207,990 5.8 542,640 5.1
750.00–799.90 692,310 4.8 190,580 5.3 501,730 4.7
800.00–849.90 672,180 4.7 186,940 5.2 485,240 4.5
850.00–899.90 662,730 4.6 179,720 5.0 483,010 4.5
900.00–949.90 655,820 4.6 178,570 5.0 477,250 4.5
950.00–999.90 645,520 4.5 173,800 4.8 471,720 4.4
1,000.00–1,049.90 610,810 4.3 170,430 4.8 440,380 4.1
1,050.00–1,099.90 565,500 4.0 161,080 4.5 404,420 3.8
1,100.00–1,149.90 484,150 3.4 147,040 4.1 337,110 3.1
1,150.00–1,199.90 398,980 2.8 127,840 3.6 271,140 2.5
1,200.00–1,249.90 345,330 2.4 115,060 3.2 230,270 2.2
1,250.00–1,299.90 294,730 2.1 106,070 3.0 188,660 1.8
1,300.00–1,349.90 253,020 1.8 101,820 2.8 151,200 1.4
1,350.00–1,399.90 201,520 1.4 90,110 2.5 111,410 1.0
1,400.00–1,449.90 148,690 1.0 73,650 2.1 75,040 0.7
1,450.00–1,499.90 113,400 0.8 60,640 1.7 52,760 0.5
1,500.00 or more 358,290 2.5 205,300 5.7 152,990 1.4
Average benefit (dollars) 797.50 912.00 759.10
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
NOTE: Provisions for Railroad Retirement beneficiaries are described in the section Social Security (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance).
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Joseph Bondar (410) 965-0162.
Table 5.B7 Number and percentage distribution with and without reduction for early retirement, by primary insurance amount and sex, December 2003
Primary insurance amount (dollars) and sex Total Without reduction
for early retirement		 With reduction
for early retirement
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All retired workers 29,547,530 100.0 8,300,290 100.0 21,247,240 100.0
Less than 400.00 3,199,470 10.8 659,590 7.9 2,539,880 12.0
400.00–449.90 669,570 2.3 140,420 1.7 529,150 2.5
450.00–499.90 1,040,450 3.5 235,940 2.8 804,510 3.8
500.00–549.90 1,240,570 4.2 291,500 3.5 949,070 4.5
550.00–599.90 1,249,040 4.2 290,040 3.5 959,000 4.5
600.00–649.90 1,239,440 4.2 290,660 3.5 948,780 4.5
650.00–699.90 1,154,700 3.9 282,480 3.4 872,220 4.1
700.00–749.90 1,102,690 3.7 274,520 3.3 828,170 3.9
750.00–799.90 1,081,200 3.7 283,690 3.4 797,510 3.8
800.00–849.90 1,051,560 3.6 288,160 3.5 763,400 3.6
850.00–899.90 1,019,040 3.4 290,930 3.5 728,110 3.4
900.00–949.90 1,007,270 3.4 291,690 3.5 715,580 3.4
950.00–999.90 998,150 3.4 289,760 3.5 708,390 3.3
1,000.00–1,049.90 990,390 3.4 287,410 3.5 702,980 3.3
1,050.00–1,099.90 1,024,850 3.5 301,850 3.6 723,000 3.4
1,100.00–1,149.90 1,036,070 3.5 294,150 3.5 741,920 3.5
1,150.00–1,199.90 1,143,390 3.9 315,610 3.8 827,780 3.9
1,200.00–1,249.90 1,194,860 4.0 345,980 4.2 848,880 4.0
1,250.00–1,299.90 1,218,470 4.1 381,580 4.6 836,890 3.9
1,300.00–1,349.90 1,433,000 4.9 445,840 5.4 987,160 4.6
1,350.00–1,399.90 1,336,030 4.5 421,640 5.1 914,390 4.3
1,400.00–1,449.90 1,010,140 3.4 352,840 4.3 657,300 3.1
1,450.00–1,499.90 803,430 2.7 316,790 3.8 486,640 2.3
1,500.00 or more 2,303,750 7.8 927,220 11.2 1,376,530 6.5
Average primary insurance amount (dollars) 935.90 1,012.70 905.90
Men 15,253,930 100.0 4,712,990 100.0 10,540,940 100.0
Less than 400.00 675,830 4.4 196,120 4.2 479,710 4.6
400.00–449.90 138,470 0.9 38,820 0.8 99,650 0.9
450.00–499.90 205,520 1.3 61,970 1.3 143,550 1.4
500.00–549.90 255,610 1.7 78,960 1.7 176,650 1.7
550.00–599.90 274,830 1.8 82,820 1.8 192,010 1.8
600.00–649.90 289,390 1.9 84,780 1.8 204,610 1.9
650.00–699.90 291,770 1.9 85,680 1.8 206,090 2.0
700.00–749.90 307,990 2.0 87,670 1.9 220,320 2.1
750.00–799.90 335,010 2.2 96,320 2.0 238,690 2.3
800.00–849.90 362,570 2.4 104,300 2.2 258,270 2.5
850.00–899.90 399,990 2.6 117,010 2.5 282,980 2.7
900.00–949.90 443,360 2.9 126,970 2.7 316,390 3.0
950.00–999.90 491,800 3.2 136,970 2.9 354,830 3.4
1,000.00–1,049.90 548,230 3.6 150,090 3.2 398,140 3.8
1,050.00–1,099.90 630,040 4.1 174,240 3.7 455,800 4.3
1,100.00–1,149.90 701,880 4.6 185,430 3.9 516,450 4.9
1,150.00–1,199.90 854,640 5.6 218,320 4.6 636,320 6.0
1,200.00–1,249.90 950,980 6.2 258,140 5.5 692,840 6.6
1,250.00–1,299.90 1,007,440 6.6 300,930 6.4 706,510 6.7
1,300.00–1,349.90 1,222,400 8.0 360,580 7.7 861,820 8.2
1,350.00–1,399.90 1,172,200 7.7 351,490 7.5 820,710 7.8
1,400.00–1,449.90 894,890 5.9 301,530 6.4 593,360 5.6
1,450.00–1,499.90 713,440 4.7 277,700 5.9 435,740 4.1
1,500.00 or more 2,085,650 13.7 836,150 17.7 1,249,500 11.9
Average primary insurance amount (dollars) 1,145.90 1,179.10 1,131.00
Women 14,293,600 100.0 3,587,300 100.0 10,706,300 100.0
Less than 400.00 2,523,640 17.7 463,470 12.9 2,060,170 19.2
400.00–449.90 531,100 3.7 101,600 2.8 429,500 4.0
450.00–499.90 834,930 5.8 173,970 4.9 660,960 6.2
500.00–549.90 984,960 6.9 212,540 5.9 772,420 7.2
550.00–599.90 974,210 6.8 207,220 5.8 766,990 7.2
600.00–649.90 950,050 6.6 205,880 5.7 744,170 7.0
650.00–699.90 862,930 6.0 196,800 5.5 666,130 6.2
700.00–749.90 794,700 5.6 186,850 5.2 607,850 5.7
750.00–799.90 746,190 5.2 187,370 5.2 558,820 5.2
800.00–849.90 688,990 4.8 183,860 5.1 505,130 4.7
850.00–899.90 619,050 4.3 173,920 4.8 445,130 4.2
900.00–949.90 563,910 3.9 164,720 4.6 399,190 3.7
950.00–999.90 506,350 3.5 152,790 4.3 353,560 3.3
1,000.00–1,049.90 442,160 3.1 137,320 3.8 304,840 2.8
1,050.00–1,099.90 394,810 2.8 127,610 3.6 267,200 2.5
1,100.00–1,149.90 334,190 2.3 108,720 3.0 225,470 2.1
1,150.00–1,199.90 288,750 2.0 97,290 2.7 191,460 1.8
1,200.00–1,249.90 243,880 1.7 87,840 2.4 156,040 1.5
1,250.00–1,299.90 211,030 1.5 80,650 2.2 130,380 1.2
1,300.00–1,349.90 210,600 1.5 85,260 2.4 125,340 1.2
1,350.00–1,399.90 163,830 1.1 70,150 2.0 93,680 0.9
1,400.00–1,449.90 115,250 0.8 51,310 1.4 63,940 0.6
1,450.00–1,499.90 89,990 0.6 39,090 1.1 50,900 0.5
1,500.00 or more 218,100 1.5 91,070 2.5 127,030 1.2
Average primary insurance amount (dollars) 711.80 794.10 684.20
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
NOTE: Provisions for Railroad Retirement beneficiaries are described in the section Social Security (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance).
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Joseph Bondar (410) 965-0162.
Table 5.B8 Number and average monthly benefit with and without reduction for early retirement, by sex, December 1956–2003, selected years
Year All retired workers Men Women
Total Without
reduction
for early
retirement		 With
reduction
for early
retirement		 Early
retirees
as a
percentage
of total		 Subtotal Without
reduction
for early
retirement		 With
reduction
for early
retirement		 Early
retirees
as a
percentage
of subtotal		 Subtotal Without
reduction
for early
retirement		 With
reduction
for early
retirement		 Early
retirees
as a
percentage
of subtotal
Number
1956 5,112,430 4,997,401 115,029 2.2 3,572,271 3,572,271 . . . . . . 1,540,159 1,425,130 115,029 7.5
1960 8,061,469 7,112,265 949,204 11.8 5,216,668 5,216,668 . . . . . . 2,844,801 1,895,597 949,204 33.4
1965 11,100,584 7,581,386 3,519,198 31.7 6,825,078 5,389,166 1,435,912 21.0 4,275,506 2,192,220 2,083,286 48.7
1970 13,349,175 7,282,295 6,066,880 45.4 7,688,460 4,930,400 2,758,060 35.9 5,660,715 2,351,895 3,308,820 58.5
1980 19,562,085 7,397,198 12,164,887 62.2 10,460,735 4,586,539 5,874,196 54.8 9,101,350 2,810,659 6,290,691 69.1
1985 22,431,930 7,720,959 14,710,971 65.6 11,816,956 4,655,477 7,161,479 60.6 10,614,974 3,065,482 7,549,492 71.1
1990 24,838,100 7,840,239 16,997,861 68.4 12,983,832 4,592,911 8,390,921 64.6 11,854,268 3,247,328 8,606,940 72.6
1995 26,672,806 7,941,363 18,731,443 70.2 13,913,531 4,559,535 9,353,996 67.2 12,759,275 3,381,828 9,377,447 73.5
1996 26,898,072 7,784,078 19,113,994 71.1 14,010,875 4,478,565 9,532,310 68.0 12,887,197 3,305,513 9,581,684 74.4
1997 27,274,572 7,673,286 19,601,286 71.9 14,116,818 4,371,503 9,745,315 69.0 13,157,754 3,301,783 9,855,971 74.9
1998 27,510,535 7,699,664 19,810,871 72.0 14,200,826 4,371,895 9,828,931 69.2 13,309,709 3,327,769 9,981,940 75.0
1999 27,774,677 7,739,557 20,035,120 72.1 14,321,468 4,385,921 9,935,547 69.4 13,453,209 3,353,636 10,099,573 75.1
2000 28,498,945 8,179,425 20,319,520 71.3 14,767,170 4,690,652 10,076,518 68.2 13,731,775 3,488,773 10,243,002 74.6
2001 28,836,774 8,262,843 20,573,931 71.3 14,930,081 4,719,500 10,210,581 68.4 13,906,693 3,543,340 10,363,350 74.5
2002 29,190,137 8,306,422 20,883,715 71.5 15,100,473 4,736,285 10,364,188 68.8 14,089,664 3,570,137 10,519,527 74.7
2003 29,531,611 8,292,022 21,239,589 71.9 15,247,841 4,705,215 10,542,626 69.1 14,283,770 3,586,807 10,696,963 74.9
Average monthly benefit (dollars)
1956 63.10 63.40 48.20 . . . 68.20 68.20 . . . . . . 51.20 51.40 48.20 . . .
1960 74.00 76.50 55.80 . . . 81.90 81.90 . . . . . . 59.70 61.60 55.80 . . .
1965 83.90 90.10 70.60 . . . 92.60 96.10 79.40 . . . 70.10 75.40 64.50 . . .
1970 118.10 130.20 103.60 . . . 130.50 139.10 115.30 . . . 101.20 111.70 93.80 . . .
1980 341.40 391.80 310.70 . . . 380.20 419.60 349.50 . . . 296.80 346.50 274.60 . . .
1985 478.60 581.20 424.80 . . . 538.40 627.50 480.50 . . . 412.10 511.00 372.00 . . .
1990 602.60 742.80 537.90 . . . 679.30 803.60 611.20 . . . 518.60 656.80 466.40 . . .
1995 719.80 885.60 649.50 . . . 810.20 963.70 735.40 . . . 621.20 780.40 563.80 . . .
1996 745.00 908.70 678.30 . . . 838.10 997.80 763.10 . . . 643.70 788.00 593.90 . . .
1997 765.00 915.90 705.90 . . . 860.50 1,025.10 786.60 . . . 662.50 771.30 626.10 . . .
1998 779.70 932.50 720.30 . . . 876.90 1,044.50 802.40 . . . 675.90 785.40 639.50 . . .
1999 804.30 959.20 744.40 . . . 904.60 1,075.30 829.30 . . . 697.50 807.50 661.00 . . .
2000 844.50 1,008.40 778.50 . . . 951.10 1,131.10 867.20 . . . 729.90 843.40 691.20 . . .
2001 874.40 1,038.70 808.50 . . . 984.60 1,166.00 900.70 . . . 756.20 869.20 717.60 . . .
2002 895.00 1,058.90 829.80 . . . 1,007.80 1,188.50 925.20 . . . 774.10 886.90 735.80 . . .
2003 922.10 1,086.80 857.80 . . . 1,038.70 1,220.60 957.50 . . . 797.60 911.30 759.50 . . .
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Provisions for Railroad Retirement beneficiaries are described in the section Social Security (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance).
. . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Joseph Bondar (410) 965-0162.
Table 5.B9 Number and percentage distribution, by sex, monthly benefit, and age, December 2003
Monthly benefit (dollars) Total, 62 or older 62–64 65–69 70–74 75–79 80–84 85–89 90 or older
All retired workers
Total
Number (thousands) 29,548 2,587 7,730 6,584 5,550 3,921 2,127 1,048
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Less than 400.00 6.6 8.6 6.7 6.7 6.2 6.4 5.3 5.9
400.00–449.90 2.5 2.9 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.0 2.0
450.00–499.90 3.7 4.6 3.3 3.7 4.1 3.8 2.5 2.6
500.00–549.90 4.8 5.7 4.9 5.5 5.0 4.1 3.2 3.2
550.00–599.90 4.8 6.6 5.5 5.1 4.2 3.9 3.1 3.2
600.00–649.90 4.4 6.5 4.8 4.4 4.1 3.8 3.1 3.4
650.00–699.90 4.2 5.3 4.5 4.3 3.8 3.7 3.2 3.7
700.00–749.90 4.0 4.2 4.2 4.1 3.7 3.7 3.3 4.1
750.00–799.90 3.9 3.7 4.0 3.9 3.7 4.0 3.8 5.0
800.00–849.90 4.1 3.5 3.9 3.9 3.9 4.5 4.5 6.5
850.00–899.90 4.3 3.4 3.7 4.0 4.2 5.4 5.2 7.3
900.00–949.90 4.7 3.4 3.7 4.2 4.6 6.8 5.9 7.4
950.00–999.90 5.0 3.3 3.7 4.4 5.3 8.6 6.1 6.6
1,000.00–1,049.90 5.1 3.2 3.8 4.7 6.7 6.4 6.2 6.1
1,050.00–1,099.90 5.7 3.1 4.4 6.8 7.9 4.8 5.8 5.5
1,100.00–1,149.90 5.1 3.1 5.0 6.6 5.4 4.3 4.8 4.3
1,150.00–1,199.90 4.4 3.7 5.3 4.6 3.7 4.1 3.9 3.3
1,200.00–1,249.90 4.0 6.0 4.6 3.2 3.3 4.1 3.7 2.7
1,250.00–1,299.90 3.5 5.9 3.8 2.8 3.3 3.6 3.6 2.4
1,300.00–1,349.90 3.2 5.1 3.3 2.9 3.1 2.7 3.6 2.3
1,350.00–1,399.90 2.7 4.3 2.9 2.5 2.5 1.9 3.4 2.5
1,400.00–1,449.90 2.0 2.4 2.4 1.9 2.0 1.3 2.5 1.9
1,450.00–1,499.90 1.6 0.7 2.2 1.5 1.4 1.0 2.3 1.3
1,500.00 or more 5.6 0.8 7.1 5.7 4.9 4.3 9.2 6.9
Average benefit (dollars) 922.10 858.60 930.20 912.30 920.80 910.50 1,009.40 953.20
Men
Total
Number (thousands) 15,254 1,331 4,255 3,588 2,900 1,921 903 354
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Less than 400.00 5.5 6.6 5.5 5.5 4.9 5.6 5.0 5.3
400.00–449.90 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.8
450.00–499.90 1.8 2.2 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 1.7 2.1
500.00–549.90 2.1 2.3 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 1.9 2.5
550.00–599.90 2.2 2.3 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.0 2.4
600.00–649.90 2.3 2.4 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.1 2.6
650.00–699.90 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.6 2.5 2.7 2.3 2.8
700.00–749.90 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.8 2.7 3.1 2.5 3.2
750.00–799.90 3.0 2.9 2.8 3.1 3.1 3.5 2.8 3.8
800.00–849.90 3.5 3.2 3.1 3.5 3.4 4.3 3.4 5.8
850.00–899.90 4.0 3.3 3.4 3.9 4.0 5.7 4.1 6.2
900.00–949.90 4.8 3.6 3.7 4.4 4.7 8.2 5.3 6.2
950.00–999.90 5.5 3.9 3.9 4.9 5.7 11.1 6.0 5.9
1,000.00–1,049.90 5.9 3.9 4.3 5.7 8.4 7.4 6.5 5.4
1,050.00–1,099.90 7.3 4.1 5.4 9.2 11.0 5.1 6.4 5.6
1,100.00–1,149.90 6.8 4.3 6.7 9.2 7.0 4.6 5.0 4.7
1,150.00–1,199.90 5.9 5.4 7.5 6.4 4.4 4.8 4.4 3.8
1,200.00–1,249.90 5.4 9.4 6.7 4.2 4.0 5.1 4.2 3.4
1,250.00–1,299.90 4.9 9.8 5.5 3.6 4.2 4.5 4.3 3.3
1,300.00–1,349.90 4.6 8.9 4.9 3.9 4.2 3.3 4.8 3.4
1,350.00–1,399.90 4.0 7.9 4.2 3.5 3.6 2.1 4.3 3.8
1,400.00–1,449.90 3.0 4.3 3.6 2.7 2.8 1.5 3.2 2.9
1,450.00–1,499.90 2.3 1.2 3.3 2.2 2.0 1.1 3.0 1.7
1,500.00 or more 8.5 1.4 11.5 8.7 7.2 5.4 13.4 11.3
Average benefit (dollars) 1,038.90 1,022.50 1,073.00 1,032.90 1,027.10 973.60 1,098.80 1,049.10
Women
Total
Number (thousands) 14,294 1,256 3,475 2,996 2,649 2,000 1,224 693
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Less than 400.00 7.8 10.6 8.3 8.1 7.6 7.1 5.5 6.1
400.00–449.90 3.6 4.5 3.7 4.0 3.9 3.5 2.3 2.1
450.00–499.90 5.6 7.1 5.4 6.0 6.6 5.6 3.0 2.8
500.00–549.90 7.8 9.4 8.5 9.8 8.2 5.9 4.1 3.5
550.00–599.90 7.6 11.1 9.8 8.6 6.5 5.4 3.9 3.7
600.00–649.90 6.6 11.0 7.9 6.8 5.9 5.0 3.8 3.9
650.00–699.90 6.0 8.2 7.2 6.3 5.3 4.5 3.9 4.2
700.00–749.90 5.3 5.6 6.3 5.6 4.8 4.4 3.9 4.6
750.00–799.90 4.8 4.6 5.5 4.8 4.4 4.4 4.5 5.6
800.00–849.90 4.7 3.9 4.8 4.4 4.3 4.8 5.3 6.9
850.00–899.90 4.6 3.4 4.2 4.0 4.5 5.1 6.0 7.9
900.00–949.90 4.6 3.2 3.8 4.0 4.6 5.5 6.3 8.0
950.00–999.90 4.5 2.7 3.5 3.8 4.9 6.2 6.2 6.9
1,000.00–1,049.90 4.3 2.5 3.2 3.6 4.9 5.5 6.0 6.5
1,050.00–1,099.90 4.0 2.1 3.0 3.9 4.5 4.6 5.5 5.5
1,100.00–1,149.90 3.4 1.8 2.9 3.4 3.6 4.0 4.6 4.1
1,150.00–1,199.90 2.8 1.8 2.6 2.5 2.9 3.5 3.6 3.0
1,200.00–1,249.90 2.4 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.6 3.1 3.3 2.3
1,250.00–1,299.90 2.1 1.7 1.6 1.8 2.3 2.6 3.1 1.9
1,300.00–1,349.90 1.8 1.0 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.1 2.7 1.7
1,350.00–1,399.90 1.4 0.6 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.6 2.6 1.8
1,400.00–1,449.90 1.0 0.3 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.2 2.0 1.4
1,450.00–1,499.90 0.8 0.1 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.7 1.0
1,500.00 or more 2.5 0.1 1.6 2.0 2.5 3.3 6.2 4.7
Average benefit (dollars) 797.50 684.90 755.40 768.00 804.40 849.90 943.60 904.10
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
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