Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2000

Total Money Income of Aged Units, Excluding Earnings

Table 4.2
By Social Security beneficiary status, 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		22.5	13.0	3.1	15.8	8.9	2.2	30.8	17.7	3.8	36.1	23.5	5.2	27.4	14.8	3.3
Loss or 1-999		19.9	11.3	1.0	22.2	12.2	1.0	16.9	10.4	0.9	14.9	9.1	0.6	18.2	11.0	1.1
1,000-1,999		6.1	2.8	0.5	7.0	2.8	0.5	5.0	2.8	0.5	4.5	1.4	0.8	5.3	3.6	0.4
2,000-2,999		4.3	3.1	0.7	4.9	2.8	0.3	3.5	3.4	1.0	3.2	4.1	1.0	3.7	3.0	1.0
3,000-3,999		3.8	2.8	1.0	4.5	3.1	0.4	2.9	2.3	1.4	2.6	2.5	1.1	3.1	2.2	1.5
4,000-4,999		2.6	2.5	1.4	2.6	1.3	0.5	2.5	4.0	2.0	2.1	4.8	1.2	2.8	3.5	2.3

5,000-5,999		2.5	3.2	1.9	2.4	2.5	0.6	2.7	4.0	2.8	1.9	3.6	2.1	3.2	4.2	3.0
6,000-6,999		4.3	4.3	4.3	2.5	3.1	1.2	6.5	5.6	6.5	4.5	4.4	4.5	7.7	6.2	7.2
7,000-7,999		2.9	4.3	4.6	2.5	2.2	1.2	3.3	6.7	7.0	2.2	4.4	5.6	4.0	7.9	7.5
8,000-8,999		2.4	3.0	4.6	1.8	2.4	1.2	3.2	3.8	7.0	2.4	2.5	5.0	3.7	4.5	7.7
9,000-9,999		2.0	2.6	4.1	1.8	2.2	1.3	2.2	3.1	5.9	2.2	2.2	5.5	2.2	3.6	6.1

10,000-14,999		7.8	13.4	20.2	8.2	12.1	12.1	7.3	15.0	25.7	7.4	14.0	22.6	7.3	15.4	26.9
15,000-19,999		4.5	7.4	13.8	5.0	8.1	15.2	3.8	6.5	12.8	4.1	6.7	13.1	3.6	6.4	12.8
20,000-24,999		3.6	6.1	10.1	4.1	6.4	13.4	2.9	5.9	7.9	3.7	3.8	10.9	2.4	6.9	6.8
25,000-29,999		2.0	4.6	7.4	2.7	6.3	11.2	1.1	2.6	4.7	1.3	3.5	6.6	1.0	2.2	4.1
30,000-34,999		1.6	2.4	5.3	2.0	3.4	9.1	1.0	1.3	2.7	1.2	1.6	3.0	0.8	1.2	2.6

35,000-39,999		1.1	2.1	3.5	1.5	3.0	6.3	0.6	1.1	1.5	0.6	2.1	2.0	0.6	0.6	1.4
40,000-44,999		1.2	2.4	2.2	1.6	3.3	4.1	0.7	1.4	0.9	0.7	2.3	1.5	0.7	0.9	0.6
45,000-49,999		0.7	1.1	1.8	0.9	1.8	3.6	0.4	0.2	0.7	0.6	0.4	0.8	0.3	0.2	0.6
50,000 or more		4.5	7.5	8.5	5.9	12.1	14.8	2.7	2.1	4.1	3.7	3.1	6.7	2.0	1.6	3.2

Memorandum:
Median income (dollars)		2,315	8,897	15,857	2,965	12,659	24,626	1,261	6,880	11,722	847	6,351	13,477	1,692	7,008	11,240
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

Loss or 1-999		0.9	1.1	0.2	0.6	0.2	0.1	1.3	2.1	0.2	1.1	0.6	0.1	1.3	2.7	0.3
1,000-1,999		0.7	0.7	0.2	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.9	1.2	0.2	0	0.2	0.5	1.3	1.7	0.2
2,000-2,999		1.1	2.1	0.5	0.9	1.6	0.1	1.2	2.6	0.7	0.8	4.0	0.8	1.4	2.0	0.7
3,000-3,999		0.9	1.9	0.7	1.0	2.0	0.2	0.8	1.9	1.1	0.5	2.1	1.2	1.0	1.7	1.1
4,000-4,999		2.3	2.9	1.2	1.7	1.3	0.3	3.0	4.7	1.9	0	7.1	1.2	4.3	3.7	2.1

5,000-5,999		5.0	3.4	1.9	3.1	2.6	0.5	6.8	4.4	2.9	4.4	4.0	2.2	7.8	4.6	3.1
6,000-6,999		9.4	4.9	4.3	4.9	3.7	1.1	13.8	6.2	6.6	14.7	6.5	4.7	13.4	6.1	7.2
7,000-7,999		9.2	6.9	4.7	7.5	3.2	1.1	10.9	11.1	7.3	9.4	7.8	6.0	11.6	12.7	7.8
8,000-8,999		7.7	3.8	4.7	4.8	2.8	1.1	10.6	5.0	7.3	10.3	3.7	5.3	10.8	5.7	8.0
9,000-9,999		6.4	3.6	4.2	4.4	2.0	1.3	8.5	5.5	6.3	7.0	4.4	5.7	9.2	6.0	6.5

10,000-14,999		24.9	21.3	21.4	25.1	19.0	12.4	24.7	23.9	27.8	36.5	25.3	24.5	19.5	23.3	29.0
15,000-19,999		10.5	11.0	14.8	13.4	12.0	16.0	7.7	9.9	13.9	9.0	10.7	14.2	7.2	9.5	13.8
20,000-24,999		8.3	9.1	10.9	12.1	9.2	14.1	4.5	8.9	8.6	1.4	5.5	12.1	5.9	10.4	7.4
25,000-29,999		2.6	6.6	7.9	3.3	8.4	11.8	2.0	4.5	5.1	1.4	6.5	7.1	2.3	3.6	4.4
30,000-34,999		2.4	3.1	5.5	3.8	4.7	9.6	1.0	1.2	2.6	1.5	0.8	2.8	0.8	1.3	2.5

35,000-39,999		1.6	2.7	3.7	3.1	4.2	6.7	0.1	1.0	1.5	0.3	2.5	2.0	0	0.3	1.4
40,000-44,999		1.5	3.4	2.3	2.6	4.5	4.3	0.4	2.1	0.9	0	3.1	1.6	0.5	1.7	0.6
45,000-49,999		0.4	1.8	2.0	0.4	3.0	3.9	0.3	0.5	0.7	0	0.8	0.9	0.5	0.3	0.6
50,000 or more		4.1	9.8	8.9	6.7	15.4	15.4	1.4	3.3	4.3	1.6	4.4	7.1	1.4	2.9	3.4

Memorandum:
Median income (dollars)		11,315	14,265	16,823	13,786	19,932	25,717	9,163	11,245	12,326	10,296	11,913	14,560	8,824	10,659	11,805
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

None		25.8	27.7	32.6	17.9	19.1	25.6	36.0	37.6	36.5	40.7	46.5	44.7	32.8	32.6	33.0
Loss or 1-999		22.6	22.9	8.4	25.0	25.7	10.9	19.5	19.7	7.0	16.6	17.4	4.4	21.5	20.9	8.1
1,000-1,999		6.9	5.3	3.2	7.8	5.9	4.2	5.7	4.6	2.6	5.1	2.5	3.4	6.0	5.8	2.3
2,000-2,999		4.7	4.2	3.1	5.4	4.1	2.6	3.9	4.2	3.4	3.5	4.2	2.7	4.1	4.3	3.7
3,000-3,999		4.2	3.7	3.3	4.9	4.5	2.2	3.2	2.8	4.0	2.8	2.8	0.5	3.5	2.8	5.4
4,000-4,999		2.6	2.1	3.0	2.7	1.3	3.0	2.5	3.1	3.0	2.4	2.7	1.3	2.5	3.4	3.7

5,000-5,999		2.2	2.9	2.0	2.3	2.3	1.8	2.0	3.6	2.0	1.6	3.2	1.5	2.3	3.8	2.2
6,000-6,999		3.5	3.6	4.9	2.2	2.4	2.4	5.2	5.0	6.2	3.2	2.4	3.2	6.6	6.5	7.5
7,000-7,999		2.0	1.5	3.7	1.9	1.2	2.5	2.0	1.8	4.3	1.3	1.0	2.6	2.6	2.2	5.1
8,000-8,999		1.6	2.1	3.9	1.4	1.9	2.9	1.9	2.4	4.4	1.3	1.3	2.4	2.3	3.0	5.2
9,000-9,999		1.4	1.5	2.4	1.5	2.4	2.1	1.2	0.5	2.6	1.6	0	3.7	0.9	0.7	2.1

10,000-14,999		5.3	4.6	8.4	6.1	4.3	9.1	4.4	4.9	7.9	3.7	3.0	8.8	4.9	6.0	7.5
15,000-19,999		3.6	3.2	4.5	4.0	3.6	6.4	3.1	2.8	3.4	3.5	2.8	4.6	2.8	2.7	2.9
20,000-24,999		2.9	2.8	3.3	3.1	3.1	5.4	2.6	2.5	2.0	4.0	2.1	1.8	1.7	2.7	2.2
25,000-29,999		1.9	2.4	2.7	2.6	3.9	4.5	1.0	0.6	1.7	1.3	0.6	2.8	0.7	0.6	1.3
30,000-34,999		1.4	1.7	3.4	1.8	1.9	3.0	1.0	1.5	3.7	1.1	2.4	4.5	0.9	1.0	3.3

35,000-39,999		1.0	1.4	1.5	1.3	1.6	1.5	0.7	1.2	1.5	0.7	1.7	1.7	0.8	0.9	1.5
40,000-44,999		1.2	1.3	0.9	1.5	1.9	1.2	0.8	0.5	0.8	0.8	1.4	1.0	0.7	0	0.6
45,000-49,999		0.7	0.3	0.6	1.0	0.5	0.4	0.4	0	0.7	0.6	0	0.1	0.3	0	0.9
50,000 or more		4.5	4.9	4.4	5.8	8.5	8.2	2.9	0.7	2.2	4.0	1.9	4.1	2.1	0	1.4

Memorandum:
Median income (dollars)		1,113	939	3,825	1,819	1,902	5,702	470	218	3,030	218	31	1,292	573	547	3,713
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.