| Family composition | Total, all ages |
Under 30 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60 or older |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | |||||||||
| Worker only | 4,260,302 | 123,854 | 134,738 | 217,238 | 364,179 | 549,869 | 792,418 | 1,002,519 | 1,075,487 |
| Worker |
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| Spouse | |||||||||
| Aged 62 or older a | 59,124 | b | b | b | 73 | 375 | 1,677 | 7,822 | 49,164 |
| Child in care | 157,507 | 2,876 | 9,594 | 21,902 | 33,436 | 32,546 | 26,631 | 18,510 | 12,012 |
| Children | |||||||||
| 1 child | 555,505 | 18,264 | 34,256 | 69,276 | 115,079 | 120,359 | 95,886 | 63,003 | 39,382 |
| 2 children | 250,651 | 8,843 | 26,663 | 56,233 | 66,670 | 46,230 | 25,958 | 13,204 | 6,850 |
| 3 or more children | 104,194 | 3,766 | 14,977 | 29,288 | 27,213 | 14,907 | 7,754 | 4,082 | 2,207 |
| Families receiving maximum benefit c | 1,541,857 | 99,229 | 123,758 | 214,339 | 280,724 | 256,452 | 216,795 | 187,086 | 163,474 |
| Percent | |||||||||
| Worker only | 100.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 12.9 | 18.6 | 23.5 | 25.2 |
| Worker |
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| Spouse | |||||||||
| Aged 62 or older a | 100.0 | b | b | b | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 13.2 | 83.2 |
| Child in care | 100.0 | 1.8 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 21.2 | 20.7 | 16.9 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Children | |||||||||
| 1 child | 100.0 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 12.5 | 20.7 | 21.7 | 17.3 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
| 2 children | 100.0 | 3.5 | 10.6 | 22.4 | 26.6 | 18.4 | 10.4 | 5.3 | 2.7 |
| 3 or more children | 100.0 | 3.6 | 14.4 | 28.1 | 26.1 | 14.3 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
| Families receiving maximum benefit c | 28.6 | 63.0 | 56.2 | 54.4 | 46.3 | 33.6 | 22.8 | 16.9 | 13.8 |
| SOURCE: Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file. | |||||||||
| NOTES: A family means beneficiaries entitled on one worker's account.
Includes beneficiaries whose benefits are being withheld. |
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| a. Includes spouses aged 62 or older with children. | |||||||||
| b. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals. | |||||||||
| c. Includes worker-only families. | |||||||||
| CONTACT: Cece Chin (410) 965-5366 for further information. | |||||||||