U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2003
 
Federally Administered Payments
Table 11.
Recipients and their average income, by type of income and marital status, December 2003
Type of income Eligible individual
with no spouse		 Eligible individual
with eligible spouse		 Eligible individual
with ineligible spouse
Individual Spouse Individual Spouse
Number Average
income
(dollars)		 Number Average
income
(dollars)		 Number Average
income
(dollars)		 Number Average
income
(dollars)		 Number Average
income
(dollars)
Total a 6,000,980 . . . 283,160 . . . 283,160 . . . 320,450 . . . 320,450 . . .
No other income 3,374,160 . . . 148,120 . . . 159,280 . . . 197,110 . . . 131,530 . . .
With income 2,626,820 396 135,040 393 123,880 338 123,340 387 188,920 847
Earned income only 132,500 353 1,900 575 2,370 598 4,220 587 99,050 1,161
Unearned income only 2,374,410 388 130,940 384 118,460 323 117,040 374 77,130 398
Both earned and unearned income 119,890 601 2,200 814 3,050 732 2,080 730 12,720 1,122
With earned income a 252,390 294 4,100 498 5,420 480 6,300 531 111,770 1,134
Wages 235,910 302 2,950 602 4,100 571 4,360 654 90,270 1,246
Self-employment income 17,790 166 1,170 229 1,410 191 1,970 252 22,820 627
With unearned income a 2,494,320 387 133,140 383 121,510 323 119,120 373 89,890 369
Social Security benefits 2,051,690 425 111,470 428 103,910 353 94,100 424 37,810 467
Veterans' benefits 61,910 190 1,100 253 990 164 9,550 134 10,790 389
Income based on need 13,040 244 40 80 380 122 580 90 33,080 124
Workers' compensation 3,960 333 260 345 190 340 600 424 1,410 762
Support from absent parents 119,180 201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pensions 45,830 164 7,200 133 4,740 134 2,220 154 2,920 289
Support and maintenance 211,270 134 15,790 99 14,530 99 14,940 113 690 114
Asset income b 201,520 7 15,770 5 10,910 6 11,180 8 7,200 27
Other c 67,080 239 2,270 153 1,890 122 3,930 205 9,430 536
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 10 percent sample.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
a. The sum of the entries may be greater than the total because some recipients may receive more than one type of earned or unearned income, or both earned and unearned income.
b. Includes income received as rent, interest, dividends, and royalties.
c. Does not include income deemed from a spouse or parent.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.