U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2000
 
Total Money Income of Units 65 or Older
Table 3.5
By quintiles of Social Security benefits and marital status
Income (dollars) All units Married couples Nonmarried persons
First Second Third Fourth Fifth First Second Third Fourth Fifth First Second Third Fourth Fifth
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 0.7 0.1 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 1.0 0.1 0.1 0 0
1,000-1,999 0.9 0 0 0 0 0.6 0 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0
2,000-2,999 1.7 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 2.8 0 0 0 0
3,000-3,999 2.9 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 4.8 0 0 0 0
4,000-4,999 5.0 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 8.7 0.1 0 0 0
5,000-5,999 7.9 0 0 0 0 0.9 0 0 0 0 13.5 0 0 0.1 0
6,000-6,999 18.2 0 0 0 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 15.5 14.1 0 0 0
7,000-7,999 12.6 8.8 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 8.5 24.5 0 0 0
8,000-8,999 4.7 18.1 0 0 0 2.9 0 0 0 0 4.9 16.8 11.7 0 0
9,000-9,999 3.6 16.6 0 0 0 3.0 0.1 0 0 0 3.7 5.3 20.6 0 0
10,000-10,999 2.6 5.8 13.4 0 0 4.9 0.3 0 0 0 2.5 3.6 16.6 12.9 0
11,000-11,999 2.6 3.9 12.7 0 0 4.3 4.2 0.1 0 0 2.4 3.0 5.3 18.7 0
12,000-12,999 1.9 2.8 10.1 1.0 0 2.6 4.5 0 0.1 0 1.5 3.0 3.3 8.2 8.0
13,000-13,999 2.1 3.9 3.9 7.0 0.1 1.8 8.6 0.2 0 0 2.7 3.3 3.3 5.0 7.2
14,000-14,999 2.0 3.0 4.2 6.8 0 1.6 9.0 0.8 0 0 2.0 2.3 4.3 4.4 6.5
15,000-19,999 8.0 11.1 16.9 22.8 7.6 10.0 13.1 26.5 11.3 0.1 8.1 8.4 14.2 18.5 21.2
20,000-24,999 5.4 7.1 10.9 14.8 13.8 8.1 9.9 15.9 15.0 11.9 5.1 5.1 7.7 13.1 15.1
25,000-29,999 4.0 4.8 7.2 10.3 14.0 10.2 7.6 12.4 16.1 11.0 2.9 3.1 4.3 6.2 11.8
30,000-34,999 2.4 3.8 4.8 7.8 11.4 9.3 6.4 9.7 12.2 11.8 1.4 2.2 2.6 3.5 6.6
35,000-39,999 1.6 2.1 3.2 5.0 8.5 4.8 5.9 6.2 9.1 9.4 1.1 0.9 1.5 2.7 3.5
40,000-44,999 1.4 1.3 2.3 4.7 6.1 4.2 6.6 4.8 6.6 6.5 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.1 3.0
45,000-49,999 1.1 1.3 1.7 2.9 6.2 3.8 3.9 4.3 5.8 6.5 0.8 0.8 0.7 1.0 2.2
50,000-54,999 1.1 0.6 1.1 2.4 4.4 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.6 5.2 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.9 1.9
55,000-59,999 0.3 0.4 1.1 2.4 3.2 1.8 2.8 2.8 2.6 3.9 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.2 1.9
60,000-64,999 0.9 0.5 0.6 1.2 2.6 2.5 1.3 1.6 1.7 3.3 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.3
65,000-69,999 0.6 0.6 0.7 1.3 2.4 1.7 1.7 0.8 2.3 2.9 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.3
70,000-74,999 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.2 2.0 1.9 1.3 1.7 1.6 2.7 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.2 1.0
75,000-99,999 1.8 1.5 2.3 3.7 6.3 6.6 4.9 3.6 4.3 7.8 0.7 1.0 0.8 1.2 3.8
100,000-149,999 1.1 0.8 1.3 2.8 7.1 2.9 2.7 3.7 4.2 11.3 0.8 0.5 0 1.1 2.4
150,000-199,999 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.1 2.5 1.3 1.7 0.9 2.1 3.5 0 0 0.2 0.1 0.9
200,000 or more 0.1 0 0.3 0.7 1.7 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.3 2.4 0.1 0 0 0.1 0.3
Memorandum:
Median income (dollars) 7,954 11,122 16,382 24,255 37,056 26,851 24,973 27,779 33,034 44,549 7,143 8,578 11,178 15,106 22,163
Number (thousands) 4,555 4,188 5,196 4,313 4,556 1,923 1,803 1,891 1,943 1,870 2,526 2,831 2,718 2,635 2,669
NOTE: Social Security includes retired-worker benefits, dependents' or survivors' benefits, disability benefits, transitionally insured benefits, or special age-72 benefits. Social Security quintile limits are $7,415, $10,003, $12,731, and $17,210 for all units; $11,387, $14,867, $17,772, and $21,077 for married couples; and $6,439, $8,449, $10,163, and $12,319 for nonmarried persons.