U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2004
 
Income Sources of Nonmarried Persons 65 or Older
Table 1.9
Percentage with income from specified source, by sex and marital status, 2004
Source of income Nonmarried men Nonmarried women
Total a Widowed Never married Divorced Total a Widowed Never married Divorced
Earnings 18 13 19 26 13 10 20 27
Wages and salaries 14 11 15 20 12 9 18 25
Self-employment 4 2 5 7 1 1 2 3
Retirement benefits 91 93 87 89 91 93 80 90
Social Security b 87 89 83 87 89 91 75 89
Benefits other than Social Security 41 45 34 38 32 32 39 32
Other public pensions 13 15 10 11 11 11 13 12
Railroad Retirement 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0
Government employee pensions 12 13 9 11 10 10 13 12
Military 2 2 3 2 1 1 0 1
Federal 4 5 2 2 3 3 3 3
State or local 6 7 5 6 7 6 9 9
Private pensions or annuities 29 32 25 27 22 23 26 20
Income from assets 48 50 49 48 46 47 46 46
Interest 44 46 45 44 43 43 43 43
Other income from assets 20 21 19 20 18 19 21 17
Dividends 15 17 15 14 14 14 17 13
Rent or royalties 7 7 10 8 6 6 5 5
Estates or trusts 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Veterans' benefits 6 6 7 6 2 3 0 1
Unemployment compensation 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
Workers' compensation 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Public assistance 5 3 10 4 6 5 9 8
Supplemental Security Income 5 3 10 4 6 5 9 8
Other public assistance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal contributions 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 4
Number (thousands) 4,292 2,069 670 1,070 11,643 8,613 790 1,707
a. Includes persons who are separated or are married but living apart from their spouse.
b. Includes retired-worker benefits, dependents' or survivors' benefits, disability benefits, transitionally insured benefits, and special age-72 benefits.
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