Income of the Population 55 or Older, 2004

Total Money Income of Aged Units, Excluding Earnings
Table 4.2
Percentage distribution, by Social Security beneficiary status, 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	24.4	13.8	4.0	17.9	10.8	2.6	32.3	17.3	4.9	33.8	19.5	5.3	31.3	16.1	4.7
Loss or 1–999	20.9	12.0	1.5	22.8	12.2	1.4	18.5	11.7	1.6	16.0	10.5	1.2	20.2	12.3	1.7
1,000–1,999	5.5	3.7	0.5	6.0	3.8	0.6	4.9	3.5	0.4	4.5	2.2	0.5	5.2	4.3	0.4
2,000–2,999	4.3	2.1	0.5	4.8	2.1	0.3	3.6	2.1	0.7	3.6	1.5	0.5	3.6	2.5	0.7
3,000–3,999	2.8	2.0	0.8	3.3	2.1	0.4	2.1	1.8	1.1	1.9	0.9	0.9	2.1	2.4	1.1
4,000–4,999	2.1	2.7	1.1	2.3	2.1	0.4	1.9	3.3	1.6	1.5	3.9	1.0	2.2	3.0	1.9

5,000–5,999	2.3	2.6	1.5	2.3	2.5	0.3	2.3	2.8	2.2	2.5	2.1	1.5	2.1	3.3	2.5
6,000–6,999	2.9	3.3	2.8	2.1	2.6	0.6	3.9	4.2	4.3	4.0	3.7	2.9	3.8	4.5	4.8
7,000–7,999	2.5	3.4	3.7	2.1	2.2	0.7	3.1	4.9	5.8	1.9	4.8	4.3	3.8	4.9	6.3
8,000–8,999	2.0	2.1	3.1	2.1	1.9	1.1	1.9	2.4	4.4	2.0	3.2	2.9	1.8	2.0	4.9
9,000–9,999	2.2	3.7	4.0	1.8	2.1	1.1	2.6	5.6	6.0	2.6	4.7	5.4	2.7	6.1	6.2

10,000–14,999	7.8	12.1	20.2	7.5	10.2	8.8	8.1	14.3	28.0	7.7	12.1	23.8	8.3	15.6	29.6
15,000–19,999	4.2	8.3	14.5	4.8	9.2	13.6	3.3	7.3	15.1	3.9	8.9	14.6	3.0	6.4	15.3
20,000–24,999	3.0	6.4	10.5	3.4	8.1	13.6	2.5	4.3	8.3	2.3	5.0	9.0	2.6	3.9	8.1
25,000–29,999	2.6	4.6	7.6	3.1	5.7	12.1	2.0	3.2	4.6	2.8	2.5	6.9	1.5	3.6	3.7
30,000–34,999	2.0	3.7	5.0	2.5	4.7	8.5	1.4	2.5	2.6	1.6	1.9	3.9	1.2	2.9	2.2

35,000–39,999	1.5	2.4	4.1	1.8	2.8	7.1	1.1	1.9	2.1	1.2	3.2	3.7	1.1	1.1	1.5
40,000–44,999	1.3	1.5	2.9	1.7	2.1	5.2	0.9	0.9	1.4	1.3	1.2	2.8	0.6	0.7	0.9
45,000–49,999	0.8	1.3	2.0	1.1	1.8	3.9	0.4	0.6	0.8	0.8	0.7	1.6	0.1	0.6	0.5
50,000 or more	5.1	8.4	9.7	6.7	11.0	17.8	3.2	5.3	4.1	4.0	7.6	7.2	2.7	3.9	3.0

Median income (dollars)	1,797	9,600	17,040	2,583	12,268	26,785	840	7,615	12,799	1,000	8,400	14,867	669	7,297	12,140

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 ^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	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .
Loss or 1–999	0.3	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.4	1.1	0.3	0	0.8	0.2	0.6	1.3	0.4
1,000–1,999	1.0	1.1	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.1	1.0	2.2	0.3	0.8	2.8	0.3	1.1	1.8	0.3
2,000–2,999	1.0	1.2	0.3	0.7	1.3	0.1	1.3	1.2	0.4	2.4	0.1	0.2	0.7	1.8	0.5
3,000–3,999	2.4	1.1	0.6	2.9	0.4	0.2	1.8	1.9	0.9	2.2	0.7	0.8	1.6	2.6	0.9
4,000–4,999	2.5	3.0	0.9	2.7	2.0	0.1	2.3	4.1	1.5	0.8	4.7	1.0	3.1	3.7	1.7

5,000–5,999	1.9	2.5	1.4	1.8	2.4	0.4	2.0	2.7	2.2	3.2	1.4	1.5	1.3	3.4	2.5
6,000–6,999	6.4	4.4	2.5	5.7	3.0	0.4	7.2	6.1	4.0	4.4	5.6	2.9	8.6	6.4	4.4
7,000–7,999	7.9	4.6	3.9	6.3	3.0	0.7	9.6	6.5	6.2	4.8	6.8	4.6	12.1	6.3	6.7
8,000–8,999	4.0	2.8	3.2	1.7	2.0	0.9	6.4	3.7	4.8	9.3	4.9	3.1	4.8	3.0	5.4
9,000–9,999	6.2	6.0	4.1	3.8	2.9	0.9	8.8	9.6	6.3	8.7	7.5	5.5	8.8	10.8	6.6

10,000–14,999	22.9	18.6	22.0	19.4	13.8	8.8	26.5	24.2	31.2	22.4	19.7	26.8	28.8	26.8	32.7
15,000–19,999	11.7	13.0	15.7	14.7	14.8	14.3	8.6	10.8	16.7	13.3	13.8	16.3	6.1	9.2	16.9
20,000–24,999	8.3	9.6	11.3	8.3	12.3	14.6	8.2	6.5	8.9	6.0	6.9	9.5	9.4	6.3	8.7
25,000–29,999	5.6	7.6	8.2	7.4	9.6	13.0	3.6	5.4	4.9	5.9	4.8	7.2	2.3	5.7	4.0
30,000–34,999	4.2	5.4	5.5	4.7	7.1	9.2	3.6	3.5	2.9	3.7	2.1	4.3	3.6	4.2	2.4

35,000–39,999	3.1	3.1	4.4	3.8	4.0	7.6	2.4	2.1	2.2	3.3	3.6	4.0	1.9	1.3	1.5
40,000–44,999	2.5	2.7	3.2	3.7	3.6	5.5	1.3	1.6	1.5	1.8	2.4	3.0	1.0	1.1	1.0
45,000–49,999	1.7	2.0	2.2	2.1	2.8	4.2	1.4	1.1	0.9	3.2	1.4	1.8	0.4	0.9	0.5
50,000 or more	6.6	10.6	10.2	9.3	14.6	18.9	3.8	5.9	4.1	3.8	9.9	7.1	3.8	3.5	3.0

Median income (dollars)	13,849	16,271	18,261	15,943	21,571	28,178	11,539	12,007	13,399	12,355	13,999	15,812	11,303	11,215	12,823

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
	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	28.0	25.7	36.4	20.4	19.8	26.8	37.5	33.2	42.0	38.6	37.5	41.5	36.8	30.8	42.2
Loss or 1–999	23.9	21.8	12.0	25.9	22.2	13.3	21.4	21.3	11.3	18.2	19.5	8.6	23.6	22.4	12.5
1,000–1,999	6.1	5.9	2.9	6.6	6.8	4.6	5.5	4.8	1.8	5.0	1.7	2.5	5.9	6.5	1.6
2,000–2,999	4.8	2.9	2.2	5.4	2.9	1.7	4.0	3.0	2.5	3.8	2.8	2.3	4.2	3.2	2.6
3,000–3,999	2.8	2.7	2.3	3.4	3.4	1.7	2.1	1.8	2.6	1.9	1.1	1.9	2.2	2.1	2.9
4,000–4,999	2.1	2.4	2.8	2.3	2.3	2.8	1.9	2.6	2.8	1.6	3.0	1.2	2.1	2.3	3.5

5,000–5,999	2.3	2.7	1.5	2.3	2.5	0.2	2.3	3.0	2.2	2.4	2.7	1.4	2.3	3.2	2.6
6,000–6,999	2.4	2.3	5.0	1.6	2.2	2.4	3.4	2.5	6.5	4.0	1.9	3.0	3.0	2.8	8.0
7,000–7,999	1.7	2.4	2.0	1.5	1.5	0.4	2.0	3.4	2.9	1.5	3.0	2.5	2.4	3.6	3.1
8,000–8,999	1.7	1.5	2.0	2.1	1.7	2.9	1.2	1.3	1.5	1.0	1.6	2.1	1.3	1.1	1.3
9,000–9,999	1.6	1.6	3.1	1.5	1.4	2.2	1.7	1.9	3.7	1.7	2.1	4.9	1.6	1.7	3.2

10,000–14,999	5.5	6.4	5.8	5.9	7.2	8.7	5.1	5.3	4.1	5.6	5.2	3.2	4.8	5.4	4.4
15,000–19,999	3.0	4.3	4.2	3.5	4.5	6.9	2.5	4.1	2.6	2.6	4.3	2.8	2.5	4.0	2.5
20,000–24,999	2.2	3.6	4.4	2.7	4.7	5.1	1.5	2.3	3.9	1.8	3.3	5.4	1.4	1.7	3.3
25,000–29,999	2.2	1.9	2.9	2.6	2.6	3.9	1.8	1.1	2.3	2.4	0.3	4.7	1.4	1.6	1.3
30,000–34,999	1.7	2.2	1.5	2.2	2.7	2.9	1.0	1.7	0.7	1.3	1.6	1.3	0.8	1.7	0.5

35,000–39,999	1.2	1.7	1.8	1.5	1.8	2.9	0.9	1.7	1.1	0.9	2.9	1.1	0.9	1.0	1.1
40,000–44,999	1.1	0.6	1.2	1.4	0.8	2.4	0.8	0.2	0.5	1.2	0	1.0	0.6	0.4	0.3
45,000–49,999	0.6	0.7	0.4	1.0	1.1	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.5	0	0.5	0.1	0.3	0.1
50,000 or more	4.9	6.6	5.6	6.4	8.1	7.4	3.1	4.7	4.5	4.1	5.4	8.2	2.5	4.3	3.0

Median income (dollars)	721	1,345	1,352	1,443	2,250	4,320	200	505	280	308	104	973	150	671	200

Number (thousands)	13,756	2,674	2,929	7,644	1,503	1,082	6,112	1,171	1,847	2,430	425	543	3,682	745	1,303
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
a. Social Security beneficiaries may be receiving retired-worker benefits, dependents' or survivors' benefits, disability benefits, transitionally insured benefits, or special age-72 benefits.