Income of the Aged Chartbook, 2001

Percentage receiving income from specified source, 2001

This bar chart, in addition to giving the source of income and the percentage receiving income from each source, also highlights the percentage receiving retirement benefits both together and separately from public and private sources other than Social Security. The source of income and corresponding percentage receiving income from each source are given in the following tabulation.

Percentage receiving income from specified source, 2001
Source of income Percent
Social Security 91
Asset income 58
Retirement benefits other than Social Security 40
Public and private 3
Public 12
Private 26
Earnings 22
Public assistance 5
Veterans' benefits 4
 

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