Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2000

Total Money Income of Aged Units

Table 3.2
By Social Security beneficiary status, age, marital status, and sex of nonmarried persons
Income (dollars)		All units			Married couples			Nonmarried persons
		All units			Married couples			Total			Men			Women
		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
		Beneficiary ^a
	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

Less than 1,000		0.4	0.6	0.2	0	0.2	0	0.8	1.0	0.2	1.1	0	0.2	0.7	1.4	0.3
1,000-1,999		0.2	0	0.2	0.1	0	0.1	0.3	0	0.2	0	0	0.5	0.4	0	0.1
2,000-2,999		0.6	0.8	0.3	0	0	0.1	1.2	1.8	0.5	0.8	1.7	0.6	1.4	1.8	0.5
3,000-3,999		0.3	0.7	0.6	0	0.7	0.1	0.6	0.6	0.9	0.5	0.8	0.9	0.6	0.5	0.9
4,000-4,999		1.7	1.6	1.0	0.5	0	0.1	2.8	3.6	1.7	0	5.4	1.1	4.0	2.7	1.8

5,000-5,999		3.6	1.6	1.6	0.8	0.1	0.2	6.4	3.3	2.6	3.1	3.0	1.9	7.8	3.5	2.8
6,000-6,999		7.4	2.8	3.6	1.5	0.7	0.4	13.3	5.2	5.9	15.6	6.6	3.8	12.3	4.6	6.7
7,000-7,999		6.6	4.9	4.2	3.1	1.2	0.4	10.2	9.2	6.8	9.4	4.8	6.0	10.6	11.1	7.1
8,000-8,999		5.1	2.8	4.3	0.8	0.8	0.6	9.3	5.1	6.9	10.3	4.5	5.0	8.9	5.3	7.5
9,000-9,999		4.0	2.3	3.8	0.7	0.5	0.6	7.3	4.4	6.0	4.8	4.4	5.4	8.4	4.4	6.2

10,000-10,999		2.5	2.2	4.6	0.9	0.6	1.1	4.1	4.2	7.2	6.2	2.1	7.0	3.2	5.1	7.2
11,000-11,999		2.8	3.9	4.1	1.4	1.1	1.7	4.2	7.2	5.9	2.4	8.0	4.1	5.0	6.9	6.4
12,000-12,999		4.6	3.4	3.4	1.7	1.5	1.4	7.5	5.5	4.8	12.5	6.5	3.5	5.3	5.0	5.2
13,000-13,999		2.7	2.4	3.4	1.8	1.9	2.0	3.6	3.0	4.3	5.0	2.4	3.5	3.0	3.3	4.6
14,000-14,999		3.6	2.4	3.2	2.6	1.5	2.2	4.6	3.6	3.9	9.8	2.9	3.5	2.3	3.9	4.0

15,000-19,999		9.2	9.3	13.3	8.9	7.3	12.2	9.6	11.6	14.1	8.7	10.5	13.6	10.0	12.1	14.2
20,000-24,999		8.7	8.7	10.4	11.0	6.8	12.2	6.4	10.9	9.2	1.4	9.4	12.0	8.6	11.5	8.2
25,000-29,999		5.3	7.4	8.1	8.5	8.4	11.5	2.1	6.3	5.7	1.4	6.7	7.1	2.4	6.2	5.2
30,000-34,999		4.4	6.2	6.0	7.5	9.2	9.9	1.3	2.8	3.3	2.5	4.4	4.0	0.8	2.1	3.0
35,000-39,999		4.0	4.4	4.1	7.4	6.5	7.1	0.6	2.0	1.9	1.2	3.7	2.6	0.4	1.3	1.7

40,000-44,999		4.1	5.5	3.2	7.5	8.1	5.7	0.7	2.5	1.4	0.4	4.1	2.3	0.9	1.8	1.1
45,000-49,999		2.1	3.4	2.6	3.9	5.4	4.9	0.3	1.0	1.1	0	0.8	1.5	0.5	1.2	0.9
50,000-54,999		3.7	3.7	1.9	6.1	6.2	3.4	1.3	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.3	1.3	1.5	0.9	0.7
55,000-59,999		1.6	2.6	1.5	3.2	4.5	2.7	0.1	0.4	0.6	0	1.2	1.2	0.2	0	0.4
60,000-64,999		1.6	2.8	1.2	3.2	4.7	2.1	0	0.5	0.5	0	1.0	1.0	0	0.3	0.4

65,000-69,999		1.1	1.6	1.1	2.2	2.9	1.9	0.1	0	0.6	0.2	0	0.6	0	0	0.5
70,000-74,999		1.8	1.3	1.0	3.7	1.9	1.9	0	0.6	0.4	0	0	0.6	0	0.8	0.3
75,000-99,999		3.1	5.0	3.1	5.9	7.5	5.4	0.3	2.1	1.5	0.6	3.2	2.7	0.2	1.6	1.1
100,000-149,999		2.1	3.8	2.6	3.4	6.5	5.0	0.8	0.7	0.9	1.2	1.6	1.9	0.6	0.3	0.6
150,000-199,999		0.9	0.5	0.9	1.9	1.0	1.9	0	0	0.2	0	0	0.4	0	0	0.2
200,000 or more		0	1.3	0.6	0	2.2	1.2	0	0.2	0.1	0	0	0.4	0	0.3	0

Memorandum:
Median income (dollars)		17,375	24,837	19,330	33,289	40,323	31,298	9,713	12,983	13,155	10,877	14,206	15,978	9,382	12,710	12,504
Number (thousands)		1,581	2,146	22,808	789	1,154	9,429	792	992	13,378	243	311	3,473	549	681	9,905
		Nonbeneficiary
	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

Less than 1,000		4.8	6.5	24.5	1.6	3.1	12.1	9.0	10.4	31.5	9.2	9.8	28.6	8.8	10.7	32.7
1,000-1,999		0.9	1.0	1.5	0.4	0.6	0.7	1.5	1.4	1.8	1.5	0.7	1.5	1.5	1.8	2.0
2,000-2,999		0.5	1.0	2.4	0.2	0.2	1.3	0.8	1.9	2.9	0.6	0.4	2.8	1.0	2.7	3.0
3,000-3,999		0.8	1.1	2.6	0.3	0	1.0	1.6	2.5	3.5	1.5	1.4	0.6	1.6	3.1	4.8
4,000-4,999		0.6	0.5	2.0	0.2	0	1.1	1.2	1.1	2.5	1.0	1.3	0.6	1.4	1.0	3.3

5,000-5,999		0.6	0.8	1.7	0.1	0	0.7	1.3	1.7	2.3	0.8	1.9	1.2	1.6	1.6	2.7
6,000-6,999		2.3	2.8	4.6	0.5	1.0	0.8	4.7	4.8	6.8	3.0	3.1	2.9	5.8	5.7	8.4
7,000-7,999		0.8	1.5	3.3	0.1	0.8	2.3	1.7	2.3	3.8	1.5	3.6	1.9	1.9	1.6	4.6
8,000-8,999		1.0	1.1	3.7	0.5	0.4	1.3	1.8	2.0	5.1	0.8	0.7	1.9	2.4	2.7	6.4
9,000-9,999		0.7	0.8	2.5	0.3	0.8	2.0	1.2	0.7	2.7	1.3	0	3.7	1.0	1.0	2.3

10,000-10,999		1.1	1.5	2.1	0.3	0.5	2.9	2.2	2.8	1.6	2.7	4.8	2.8	1.8	1.6	1.1
11,000-11,999		0.5	1.0	1.3	0.1	0.5	1.4	0.9	1.6	1.3	0.8	2.5	1.4	0.9	1.0	1.2
12,000-12,999		1.3	0.7	2.2	0.5	0.7	2.0	2.3	0.7	2.3	2.0	0	2.7	2.4	1.1	2.1
13,000-13,999		0.9	1.5	1.1	0.6	1.0	0.9	1.3	2.0	1.2	0.4	1.3	0.9	1.9	2.3	1.3
14,000-14,999		0.8	1.3	2.0	0.4	0.5	2.9	1.3	2.3	1.5	0.9	3.2	2.4	1.6	1.8	1.1

15,000-19,999		6.1	6.7	5.8	3.2	2.9	6.6	9.9	11.1	5.4	11.0	9.9	6.3	9.1	11.7	5.0
20,000-24,999		5.2	6.3	4.2	2.9	6.0	5.3	8.2	6.7	3.6	7.6	6.0	3.7	8.5	7.2	3.5
25,000-29,999		5.6	6.0	3.7	3.9	5.0	4.9	7.8	7.2	3.0	6.6	8.7	5.1	8.7	6.3	2.2
30,000-34,999		6.0	6.8	5.8	5.2	6.6	6.2	7.1	7.1	5.6	7.1	6.8	11.4	7.1	7.3	3.2
35,000-39,999		5.4	5.0	3.8	4.9	3.9	4.6	6.0	6.3	3.3	5.4	8.6	4.6	6.5	5.0	2.7

40,000-44,999		5.0	4.0	2.6	4.9	3.9	2.6	5.1	4.2	2.5	4.0	4.2	3.9	5.9	4.2	2.0
45,000-49,999		4.4	4.8	1.5	5.4	4.5	2.0	3.1	5.2	1.2	3.4	6.2	0.9	2.9	4.6	1.3
50,000-54,999		4.5	3.7	1.7	5.3	3.5	3.7	3.4	3.9	0.6	4.1	4.3	0.9	3.0	3.7	0.4
55,000-59,999		3.6	4.1	1.8	4.5	4.7	3.3	2.4	3.4	1.0	2.8	4.3	1.8	2.1	3.0	0.7
60,000-64,999		3.6	3.5	1.3	4.5	5.3	2.8	2.4	1.5	0.5	3.7	0	0.5	1.6	2.4	0.5

65,000-69,999		3.9	2.2	1.2	5.2	3.1	2.9	2.2	1.3	0.3	2.7	0.5	0	1.9	1.7	0.4
70,000-74,999		3.0	2.5	1.0	3.7	3.8	2.8	2.0	1.1	0	2.7	1.3	0	1.5	0.9	0
75,000-99,999		11.0	5.8	2.3	16.0	10.2	5.2	4.5	0.7	0.7	6.0	0.9	1.8	3.5	0.6	0.3
100,000-149,999		9.2	8.7	3.3	14.7	14.9	8.1	2.0	1.7	0.6	2.9	2.1	0.5	1.3	1.4	0.6
150,000-199,999		2.6	3.2	1.0	4.2	5.6	2.7	0.5	0.5	0.1	1.0	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.4	0
200,000 or more		3.3	3.4	1.5	5.4	6.1	2.9	0.6	0.3	0.7	0.9	0.8	2.2	0.4	0	0

Memorandum:
Median income (dollars)		43,934	35,938	10,464	63,655	58,671	29,405	24,606	20,350	6,558	26,322	24,784	11,539	22,546	19,019	6,003
Number (thousands)		10,849	1,903	2,422	6,115	1,016	871	4,735	887	1,551	1,905	319	459	2,829	568	1,092
a. Social Security beneficiaries may be receiving retired-worker benefits, dependents' or survivors' benefits, disability benefits, transitionally insured benefits, or special age-72 benefits.