Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2000

Total Money Income of Aged Units, Excluding Social Security

Table 4.1
Aged units and Social Security beneficiaries, by age, marital status, and sex of nonmarried persons
Income (dollars)		Total			Married couples			Nonmarried persons
		Total			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
		All units
	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

None		6.6	10.7	19.7	1.7	4.4	10.6	12.7	17.9	26.0	12.5	19.0	24.8	12.8	17.3	26.4
Loss or 1-999		1.9	3.1	10.0	1.2	2.4	6.0	2.7	3.9	12.7	2.5	2.9	9.2	2.9	4.4	14.0
1,000-1,999		1.3	2.4	4.8	0.5	1.0	3.5	2.3	4.0	5.7	2.0	2.4	3.4	2.6	4.8	6.5
2,000-2,999		0.8	2.7	3.9	0.4	0.8	2.2	1.4	4.8	5.1	1.3	3.9	3.5	1.4	5.2	5.7
3,000-3,999		1.1	1.8	3.3	0.5	0.7	2.3	2.0	3.1	3.9	1.9	2.4	3.7	2.0	3.5	4.0
4,000-4,999		0.9	1.3	2.9	0.5	0.5	2.0	1.4	2.2	3.4	0.9	2.9	2.8	1.7	1.9	3.6

5,000-5,999		0.7	1.5	3.0	0.3	0.6	2.8	1.3	2.4	3.2	0.8	1.8	3.1	1.7	2.8	3.2
6,000-6,999		2.5	2.2	2.9	0.7	1.5	2.3	4.7	2.9	3.4	3.4	2.4	3.4	5.5	3.2	3.3
7,000-7,999		0.8	2.0	2.9	0.1	0.9	2.8	1.7	3.3	2.9	1.6	3.8	2.6	1.8	3.1	3.1
8,000-8,999		1.2	1.8	2.6	0.6	1.0	2.3	1.8	2.8	2.9	1.0	0.7	3.1	2.3	3.8	2.8
9,000-9,999		0.9	1.3	2.4	0.5	0.8	2.5	1.4	2.0	2.3	1.2	1.1	2.2	1.6	2.4	2.3

10,000-10,999		1.2	1.9	2.3	0.4	1.4	1.9	2.1	2.6	2.6	2.5	3.4	2.4	1.9	2.2	2.6
11,000-11,999		0.6	1.2	1.7	0.3	0.8	2.0	1.0	1.6	1.6	0.7	1.9	1.4	1.1	1.4	1.6
12,000-12,999		1.3	1.6	2.0	0.7	1.2	2.0	2.2	2.1	1.9	1.8	1.3	2.7	2.4	2.5	1.6
13,000-13,999		1.0	1.3	1.8	0.7	0.9	2.1	1.4	1.8	1.6	0.6	0.7	1.4	1.9	2.4	1.7
14,000-14,999		0.8	1.6	1.8	0.4	1.0	2.3	1.2	2.2	1.4	0.8	2.9	2.0	1.4	1.9	1.2

15,000-19,999		6.1	6.9	6.6	3.9	5.4	8.1	8.8	8.6	5.5	9.9	8.5	6.7	8.1	8.7	5.1
20,000-24,999		5.2	5.7	4.6	3.6	6.7	6.6	7.2	4.7	3.1	7.0	4.5	3.7	7.3	4.7	2.9
25,000-29,999		5.3	6.1	3.5	4.2	7.5	5.5	6.7	4.6	2.1	5.9	6.1	3.6	7.3	3.9	1.5
30,000-34,999		5.8	6.1	2.8	5.4	7.2	4.4	6.2	4.7	1.8	6.3	6.7	2.8	6.1	3.7	1.4
35,000-39,999		5.0	4.4	2.2	4.8	5.1	3.6	5.2	3.7	1.2	4.9	4.3	1.4	5.4	3.4	1.1

40,000-44,999		4.6	3.2	1.7	4.7	3.8	2.7	4.5	2.6	1.0	3.6	2.8	2.0	5.1	2.5	0.7
45,000-49,999		4.1	3.6	1.1	5.2	4.3	1.8	2.7	2.7	0.6	3.0	3.6	1.0	2.5	2.2	0.5
50,000-54,999		4.2	2.7	0.9	5.2	3.5	1.7	3.0	1.8	0.4	3.6	2.2	0.7	2.5	1.7	0.3
55,000-59,999		3.2	2.7	1.0	4.2	3.6	1.7	2.1	1.7	0.5	2.5	2.2	0.6	1.8	1.5	0.5
60,000-64,999		3.4	2.3	0.9	4.4	3.5	1.3	2.1	0.9	0.6	3.3	0.7	1.0	1.4	1.1	0.4

65,000-69,999		3.5	1.6	0.9	4.8	2.4	1.7	1.9	0.6	0.4	2.5	0.3	0.4	1.6	0.8	0.4
70,000-74,999		2.7	1.8	0.6	3.5	2.6	1.1	1.7	0.8	0.2	2.4	0.7	0.3	1.3	0.9	0.2
75,000-99,999		9.8	5.3	2.2	14.6	8.7	4.1	3.9	1.5	1.0	5.3	1.8	2.2	2.9	1.3	0.5
100,000-149,999		8.2	5.1	1.9	13.4	8.8	3.7	1.8	0.9	0.6	2.7	1.4	1.0	1.2	0.6	0.4
150,000-199,999		2.4	2.0	0.6	4.0	3.3	1.3	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.9	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.1
200,000 or more		2.9	2.1	0.6	4.8	3.8	1.1	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.8	0.4	0.6	0.4	0	0

Memorandum:
Median income (dollars)		38,826	24,036	6,730	58,943	38,410	15,160	19,454	10,026	3,034	22,399	12,834	5,809	17,464	8,795	2,489
Number (thousands)		12,430	4,049	25,230	6,903	2,170	10,300	5,527	1,880	14,930	2,148	631	3,933	3,378	1,249	10,997
		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

None		26.8	15.2	19.7	8.9	6.7	10.8	44.6	25.1	26.0	51.6	29.1	24.7	41.4	23.2	26.4
Loss or 1-999		6.8	5.0	10.5	4.3	3.4	6.2	9.4	6.9	13.6	9.0	5.1	10.0	9.5	7.6	14.8
1,000-1,999		4.2	3.7	5.1	1.3	1.3	3.7	7.0	6.4	6.1	5.3	4.2	3.6	7.8	7.3	7.0
2,000-2,999		3.1	4.2	4.1	1.7	1.4	2.2	4.6	7.4	5.4	6.6	7.5	3.6	3.7	7.3	6.0
3,000-3,999		3.2	2.4	3.3	1.9	1.3	2.4	4.4	3.7	4.0	4.7	3.4	4.1	4.3	3.8	3.9
4,000-4,999		2.5	2.0	2.9	2.7	1.0	2.1	2.4	3.2	3.5	0	4.6	3.1	3.4	2.6	3.7

5,000-5,999		1.5	2.1	3.2	1.8	1.2	3.0	1.3	3.1	3.3	0.4	1.7	3.3	1.7	3.7	3.2
6,000-6,999		3.9	1.6	2.8	2.6	2.0	2.5	5.1	1.2	3.0	6.9	1.6	3.5	4.3	1.1	2.8
7,000-7,999		0.9	2.5	2.9	0	1.0	2.9	1.9	4.2	2.8	2.6	4.0	2.7	1.6	4.3	2.9
8,000-8,999		1.9	2.4	2.5	1.8	1.6	2.4	2.1	3.5	2.7	2.3	0.8	3.3	2.0	4.7	2.4
9,000-9,999		2.2	1.8	2.4	1.3	0.7	2.5	3.1	3.2	2.2	0.5	2.2	2.0	4.3	3.6	2.3

10,000-10,999		1.8	2.3	2.3	1.6	2.1	1.8	2.0	2.4	2.7	1.0	1.9	2.3	2.4	2.6	2.8
11,000-11,999		1.4	1.3	1.8	1.3	1.1	2.1	1.5	1.6	1.6	0	1.3	1.4	2.1	1.7	1.7
12,000-12,999		1.7	2.4	1.9	1.9	1.7	2.0	1.5	3.3	1.9	0	2.6	2.7	2.2	3.6	1.6
13,000-13,999		1.6	1.2	1.9	1.6	0.7	2.2	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.9	0	1.5	1.6	2.4	1.7
14,000-14,999		0.5	1.8	1.7	0.6	1.4	2.2	0.4	2.1	1.4	0	2.6	2.0	0.5	1.9	1.2

15,000-19,999		6.1	7.1	6.7	9.7	7.5	8.3	2.6	6.5	5.5	1.5	7.0	6.7	3.1	6.2	5.1
20,000-24,999		4.8	5.2	4.6	8.5	7.3	6.7	1.2	2.8	3.1	2.3	3.0	3.7	0.8	2.7	2.9
25,000-29,999		3.3	6.3	3.4	6.5	9.6	5.5	0.1	2.4	2.0	0.4	3.4	3.4	0	1.9	1.5
30,000-34,999		4.1	5.4	2.5	7.6	7.8	4.2	0.6	2.6	1.3	0	6.5	1.7	0.9	0.7	1.2
35,000-39,999		2.4	4.0	2.0	4.7	6.2	3.5	0.1	1.4	1.0	0.4	0	1.0	0	2.0	1.0

40,000-44,999		1.9	2.5	1.6	3.1	3.6	2.7	0.8	1.2	0.9	0.8	1.5	1.8	0.8	1.1	0.5
45,000-49,999		1.8	2.4	1.1	3.3	4.2	1.8	0.3	0.4	0.6	0	1.0	1.1	0.4	0.2	0.4
50,000-54,999		2.4	1.9	0.8	4.5	3.5	1.5	0.2	0	0.4	0	0	0.6	0.3	0	0.3
55,000-59,999		1.1	1.5	0.9	2.1	2.6	1.5	0.1	0.2	0.5	0.2	0	0.5	0	0.3	0.5
60,000-64,999		1.7	1.2	0.8	3.3	1.9	1.2	0.1	0.4	0.6	0.2	1.4	1.1	0	0	0.4

65,000-69,999		1.0	1.0	0.9	1.7	1.9	1.6	0.3	0	0.4	0.5	0	0.5	0.2	0	0.4
70,000-74,999		0.7	1.1	0.5	1.4	1.5	0.9	0	0.6	0.3	0	0	0.4	0	0.8	0.2
75,000-99,999		1.9	5.0	2.2	3.8	7.3	4.0	0	2.2	1.0	0	2.7	2.2	0	1.9	0.6
100,000-149,999		1.7	1.9	1.7	2.7	3.4	3.3	0.8	0.2	0.6	1.2	0.7	1.1	0.6	0	0.4
150,000-199,999		0.9	0.8	0.6	1.9	1.4	1.1	0	0.2	0.2	0	0	0.3	0	0.3	0.1
200,000 or more		0	1.0	0.5	0	1.8	1.0	0	0	0.1	0	0	0.4	0	0	0

Memorandum:
Median income (dollars)		6,371	13,832	6,280	23,016	28,307	14,492	349	3,991	2,727	0	3,920	5,223	951	4,070	2,312
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
NOTE: See Table 3.2 for total income of nonbeneficiaries.
a. Social Security beneficiaries may be receiving retired-worker benefits, dependents' or survivors' benefits, disability benefits, transitionally insured benefits, or special age-72 benefits.