Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2004

Total Money Income of Aged Units, Excluding Social Security
Table 4.1
Percentage distribution of aged units and Social Security beneficiary units, by marital status, sex of nonmarried persons, and age, 2004
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	5.9	11.8	21.3	1.6	5.4	10.3	11.2	19.5	28.9	10.4	19.4	25.1	11.7	19.6	30.3
Loss or 1–999	2.2	3.3	10.1	1.2	1.9	7.2	3.3	5.0	12.0	3.2	5.3	8.0	3.4	4.8	13.5
1,000–1,999	0.8	1.6	4.5	0.3	1.1	2.7	1.4	2.2	5.7	1.0	2.1	5.0	1.7	2.3	6.0
2,000–2,999	0.8	1.4	3.5	0.5	1.0	2.3	1.2	2.0	4.4	0.7	1.4	3.6	1.6	2.3	4.7
3,000–3,999	0.8	1.5	3.2	0.4	1.3	2.4	1.3	1.8	3.8	0.8	2.2	2.6	1.7	1.5	4.3
4,000–4,999	0.8	1.0	3.0	0.2	0.7	2.4	1.5	1.5	3.4	1.2	1.1	2.6	1.7	1.6	3.6

5,000–5,999	1.0	1.1	2.0	0.4	0.5	1.6	1.6	1.7	2.3	1.9	1.9	1.8	1.4	1.6	2.4
6,000–6,999	1.4	1.6	3.1	0.4	0.8	2.3	2.7	2.6	3.7	2.6	1.9	3.0	2.8	2.9	3.9
7,000–7,999	1.2	1.7	2.3	0.4	0.5	2.1	2.1	3.2	2.4	1.4	3.3	2.2	2.6	3.1	2.5
8,000–8,999	0.8	1.2	2.2	0.4	0.7	1.9	1.2	1.8	2.5	0.9	2.6	2.2	1.4	1.4	2.6
9,000–9,999	1.0	1.4	2.2	0.6	0.6	1.9	1.5	2.3	2.5	1.8	1.7	3.1	1.3	2.7	2.3

10,000–10,999	1.2	1.4	2.3	0.6	0.9	2.7	1.9	2.1	2.0	2.4	2.0	2.2	1.6	2.2	1.9
11,000–11,999	0.7	0.6	1.5	0.3	0.4	1.7	1.1	1.0	1.4	1.0	0.7	1.4	1.3	1.1	1.4
12,000–12,999	1.3	1.4	2.1	0.6	0.9	2.4	2.2	2.1	1.9	2.1	2.3	2.8	2.2	1.9	1.6
13,000–13,999	0.8	1.3	1.5	0.5	0.6	1.9	1.2	2.2	1.3	1.3	1.9	1.6	1.2	2.4	1.2
14,000–14,999	0.7	0.9	1.5	0.4	0.6	1.8	1.0	1.3	1.4	1.2	1.3	2.1	0.8	1.3	1.1

15,000–19,999	4.9	6.1	5.6	2.6	4.9	6.9	7.7	7.7	4.8	6.4	7.2	4.8	8.5	8.0	4.8
20,000–24,999	5.6	5.4	4.7	3.3	4.3	6.0	8.5	6.8	3.8	8.1	5.2	5.9	8.7	7.6	3.0
25,000–29,999	5.3	5.5	3.6	3.7	5.1	5.1	7.3	6.0	2.7	7.7	5.1	3.9	7.0	6.5	2.2
30,000–34,999	5.4	4.5	2.9	4.2	5.0	4.5	6.8	3.9	1.7	6.9	4.6	2.1	6.7	3.4	1.6
35,000–39,999	4.4	4.7	2.2	3.5	4.9	3.5	5.5	4.5	1.2	5.0	6.1	1.7	5.8	3.6	1.0

40,000–44,999	4.5	3.7	1.9	4.4	4.6	3.1	4.7	2.7	1.1	5.1	1.9	1.8	4.5	3.1	0.8
45,000–49,999	4.1	3.5	1.4	4.3	4.3	2.5	3.8	2.5	0.6	3.7	2.2	1.1	3.9	2.6	0.5
50,000–54,999	3.9	3.1	1.3	4.7	4.4	2.2	3.0	1.5	0.7	3.6	1.6	1.3	2.6	1.5	0.5
55,000–59,999	3.0	3.7	1.2	4.0	5.1	1.9	1.8	2.0	0.7	1.5	1.6	1.7	1.9	2.2	0.3
60,000–64,999	3.7	2.7	1.2	4.3	3.1	2.0	3.0	2.2	0.7	3.2	2.3	1.4	2.8	2.2	0.4

65,000–69,999	2.7	2.1	0.8	3.9	2.9	1.4	1.3	1.1	0.4	1.5	0.8	0.7	1.1	1.2	0.3
70,000–74,999	2.9	2.5	0.9	4.0	3.9	1.6	1.5	0.9	0.4	1.6	0.7	0.7	1.3	1.0	0.2
75,000–99,999	11.0	8.2	2.3	16.1	12.2	4.6	4.7	3.3	0.8	6.0	4.8	1.2	3.9	2.4	0.6
100,000–149,999	10.6	5.8	2.2	17.0	8.8	4.2	2.7	2.1	0.8	4.0	3.1	1.9	1.9	1.4	0.4
150,000–199,999	3.6	2.8	0.7	6.0	4.8	1.7	0.7	0.3	0.1	1.0	0.6	0.3	0.5	0.2	0
200,000 or more	3.3	2.4	0.6	5.4	4.0	1.4	0.7	0.4	0.1	0.9	0.8	0.2	0.5	0.2	0.1

Median income (dollars)	42,990	29,545	6,720	67,700	49,000	16,800	23,035	13,345	2,712	25,033	14,000	6,413	21,750	13,308	2,010

Number (thousands)	15,772	4,990	26,865	8,681	2,745	10,930	7,091	2,245	15,935	2,773	819	4,292	4,317	1,427	11,643
	Beneficiary units ^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	23.1	19.1	21.1	7.8	9.8	10.4	39.2	29.8	28.6	43.2	29.8	24.9	37.1	29.8	30.0
Loss or 1–999	6.2	5.8	10.7	2.8	3.1	7.6	9.8	8.9	12.9	8.6	9.0	8.7	10.5	8.8	14.5
1,000–1,999	2.8	2.7	4.9	1.2	1.6	2.9	4.5	4.0	6.4	1.3	3.6	5.6	6.2	4.2	6.6
2,000–2,999	1.5	2.5	3.8	1.3	2.0	2.5	1.6	3.0	4.7	0.7	1.8	4.0	2.2	3.8	5.0
3,000–3,999	3.0	2.4	3.4	2.1	2.6	2.5	3.9	2.1	4.1	3.1	0.9	2.8	4.3	2.8	4.5
4,000–4,999	1.6	1.7	3.0	0.7	1.0	2.4	2.6	2.4	3.4	3.2	1.6	2.8	2.3	2.8	3.7

5,000–5,999	2.8	1.6	2.1	1.4	1.2	1.8	4.2	2.2	2.3	4.4	3.0	2.0	4.2	1.7	2.4
6,000–6,999	1.8	1.9	2.9	1.6	0.8	2.4	2.0	3.2	3.3	0.5	3.3	2.9	2.8	3.2	3.5
7,000–7,999	2.2	1.8	2.3	1.1	0.8	2.2	3.3	2.9	2.4	2.7	3.2	2.2	3.7	2.8	2.5
8,000–8,999	2.2	1.7	2.3	2.1	1.5	1.9	2.3	1.8	2.6	1.8	2.5	2.3	2.6	1.4	2.7
9,000–9,999	0.9	1.8	2.2	0.9	1.1	1.9	0.9	2.6	2.3	1.6	1.6	2.9	0.5	3.1	2.2

10,000–10,999	1.9	1.4	2.3	1.2	0.8	2.8	2.6	2.1	2.0	3.1	1.1	2.3	2.3	2.6	1.9
11,000–11,999	1.1	1.0	1.6	1.1	0.8	1.7	1.1	1.2	1.5	0.2	0.7	1.5	1.6	1.4	1.5
12,000–12,999	1.6	1.9	2.2	0.9	1.6	2.5	2.3	2.3	2.0	2.9	2.4	2.9	2.0	2.2	1.6
13,000–13,999	1.9	1.8	1.6	2.4	1.2	1.9	1.4	2.5	1.4	1.7	2.7	1.7	1.2	2.4	1.3
14,000–14,999	1.1	0.9	1.6	0.9	0.6	1.8	1.3	1.3	1.4	2.2	1.6	2.3	0.8	1.2	1.1

15,000–19,999	6.5	7.5	5.7	7.8	7.2	7.0	5.1	7.8	4.9	3.5	7.7	4.9	6.0	7.9	4.9
20,000–24,999	4.3	5.0	4.5	6.2	4.8	6.1	2.3	5.2	3.4	2.7	5.1	5.8	2.1	5.2	2.6
25,000–29,999	5.1	5.8	3.5	7.0	8.2	5.1	3.1	3.1	2.4	5.7	2.8	3.6	1.7	3.4	2.0
30,000–34,999	4.3	3.5	2.7	7.7	5.2	4.3	0.7	1.6	1.6	1.2	1.6	2.0	0.5	1.6	1.5
35,000–39,999	3.9	4.3	2.1	6.5	6.2	3.5	1.3	2.0	1.0	1.9	3.9	1.5	0.9	0.9	0.9

40,000–44,999	1.6	3.0	1.7	2.8	4.2	2.9	0.4	1.5	0.9	0	1.3	1.4	0.6	1.6	0.7
45,000–49,999	2.4	2.4	1.3	4.4	3.5	2.4	0.2	1.2	0.6	0	1.9	0.9	0.4	0.8	0.5
50,000–54,999	2.4	2.8	1.2	3.9	4.9	2.0	0.7	0.3	0.6	1.4	0.9	1.1	0.3	0	0.4
55,000–59,999	2.3	2.8	1.1	4.1	4.6	1.8	0.4	0.7	0.5	0.8	0.7	1.5	0.2	0.8	0.2
60,000–64,999	1.7	1.5	1.2	3.2	2.0	2.0	0.1	0.9	0.6	0.1	0.9	1.4	0.1	0.9	0.3

65,000–69,999	1.7	1.0	0.7	3.2	1.5	1.4	0	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.4	0.5	0	0.4	0.2
70,000–74,999	0.9	1.4	0.8	1.8	2.6	1.5	0	0.1	0.3	0	0.2	0.7	0.1	0	0.2
75,000–99,999	3.8	4.4	2.0	5.9	6.6	4.1	1.6	1.9	0.6	1.2	2.5	0.8	1.8	1.6	0.5
100,000–149,999	2.1	2.8	2.0	3.6	4.7	3.8	0.6	0.7	0.7	0	0.5	1.7	0.9	0.8	0.3
150,000–199,999	0.9	0.9	0.7	1.8	1.5	1.6	0	0.2	0.1	0	0.6	0.3	0	0	0
200,000 or more	0.4	1.0	0.5	0.7	1.8	1.2	0.2	0	0.1	0	0	0.1	0.3	0	0.1

Median income (dollars)	11,000	15,000	6,076	29,342	29,243	15,600	1,128	4,801	2,400	254	6,000	5,500	1,212	4,019	1,800

Number (thousands)	2,016	2,316	23,936	1,037	1,242	9,848	979	1,075	14,088	344	393	3,749	635	681	10,339
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.