| Year | Worker only | Worker, spouse, |
Worker and aged spouse a |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Men | Women | 1 child | 2 or more children | ||
| Number (thousands) | ||||||
| 1960 | 357 | 261 | 96 | 22 | 32 | 22 |
| 1965 | 714 | 481 | 232 | 54 | 109 | 30 |
| 1970 | 1,054 | 680 | 374 | 77 | 164 | 43 |
| 1975 | 1,750 | 1,080 | 671 | 137 | 250 | 66 |
| 1980 | 2,061 | 1,257 | 804 | 154 | 228 | 80 |
| 1981 | b | b | b | b | b | b |
| 1982 | 1,969 | 1,208 | 760 | 124 | 163 | 78 |
| 1983 | 1,961 | 1,215 | 746 | 85 | 143 | 80 |
| 1984 | 1,993 | 1,241 | 752 | 83 | 140 | 76 |
| 1985 | 2,039 | 1,267 | 772 | 84 | 140 | 76 |
| 1986 | 2,096 | 1,301 | 795 | 82 | 136 | 74 |
| 1987 | 2,154 | 1,338 | 816 | 79 | 132 | 74 |
| 1988 | 2,194 | 1,353 | 841 | 77 | 125 | 71 |
| 1989 | 2,262 | 1,390 | 872 | 75 | 120 | 67 |
| 1990 | 2,370 | 1,448 | 922 | 75 | 118 | 63 |
| 1991 | 2,523 | 1,529 | 994 | 76 | 119 | 61 |
| 1992 | 2,738 | 1,643 | 1,094 | 78 | 125 | 61 |
| 1993 | 2,935 | 1,743 | 1,192 | 78 | 127 | 59 |
| 1994 | 3,121 | 1,830 | 1,292 | 76 | 128 | 57 |
| 1995 | 3,305 | 1,909 | 1,396 | 75 | 124 | 55 |
| 1996 | 3,473 | 1,973 | 1,500 | 61 | 104 | 53 |
| 1997 | 3,593 | 2,006 | 1,588 | 57 | 91 | 53 |
| 1998 | 3,769 | 2,074 | 1,695 | 52 | 80 | 53 |
| 1999 | 3,924 | 2,131 | 1,793 | 49 | 72 | 52 |
| 2000 | 4,080 | 2,191 | 1,890 | 45 | 65 | 50 |
| 2001 | 4,260 | 2,289 | 1,970 | 68 | 92 | 57 |
| Average monthly family benefit (dollars) | ||||||
| 1960 | 87.90 | 91.90 | 76.90 | 184.70 | 192.20 | 135.50 |
| 1965 | 95.40 | 100.70 | 85.00 | 201.00 | 216.30 | 145.90 |
| 1970 | 128.10 | 136.30 | 113.10 | 264.10 | 273.20 | 199.20 |
| 1975 | 218.90 | 240.00 | 185.00 | 441.00 | 454.00 | 344.00 |
| 1980 | 355.40 | 396.20 | 291.70 | 727.00 | 746.10 | 573.00 |
| 1981 | b | b | b | b | b | b |
| 1982 | 424.40 | 474.20 | 344.70 | 847.40 | 858.20 | 690.70 |
| 1983 | 439.40 | 490.90 | 355.40 | 867.90 | 881.80 | 716.20 |
| 1984 | 454.00 | 507.60 | 365.70 | 881.50 | 885.50 | 740.40 |
| 1985 | 466.90 | 523.10 | 374.60 | 898.10 | 895.20 | 765.00 |
| 1986 | 470.70 | 527.80 | 377.40 | 896.90 | 888.30 | 773.30 |
| 1987 | 491.60 | 552.00 | 392.60 | 929.40 | 918.30 | 815.50 |
| 1988 | 512.20 | 576.10 | 409.50 | 960.20 | 938.40 | 855.40 |
| 1989 | 539.30 | 607.10 | 431.20 | 1,009.40 | 971.90 | 903.70 |
| 1990 | 570.40 | 642.80 | 456.80 | 1,062.10 | 1,016.00 | 960.80 |
| 1991 | 592.30 | 668.40 | 475.50 | 1,098.00 | 1,043.30 | 1,004.70 |
| 1992 | 609.50 | 688.70 | 490.70 | 1,122.10 | 1,057.40 | 1,045.00 |
| 1993 | 625.50 | 707.20 | 506.00 | 1,143.00 | 1,074.20 | 1,078.20 |
| 1994 | 646.20 | 731.80 | 525.00 | 1,177.60 | 1,100.00 | 1,118.60 |
| 1995 | 667.60 | 757.40 | 544.80 | 1,205.50 | 1,130.90 | 1,159.90 |
| 1996 | 690.60 | 785.30 | 566.00 | 1,245.90 | 1,148.50 | 1,200.60 |
| 1997 | 708.00 | 806.60 | 583.60 | 1,280.20 | 1,165.90 | 1,238.50 |
| 1998 | 720.00 | 820.20 | 597.40 | 1,300.40 | 1,189.40 | 1,261.90 |
| 1999 | 741.20 | 844.50 | 618.50 | 1,344.90 | 1,224.20 | 1,295.30 |
| 2000 | 773.60 | 880.70 | 649.40 | 1,394.20 | 1,274.30 | 1,355.50 |
| 2001 | 807.40 | 914.40 | 683.10 | 1,413.50 | 1,298.50 | 1,393.50 |
| SOURCES: Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 5.H1 for 1960-2000 data. Data for 1985-2000 are based on 10 percent sample. Data for prior years are based on different sampling rates. Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file beginning with 2001. | ||||||
| NOTES: A family means beneficiaries entitled on one worker's account.
Includes beneficiaries whose benefits are being withheld. |
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| a. Spouse's entitlement based on age. | ||||||
| b. Not available. | ||||||
| CONTACT: Cece Chin (410) 965-5366 for further information. | ||||||