| Type of Social Security benefit | All Social Security beneficiaries a | Number receiving SSI | Percentage of all Social Security beneficiaries |
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| Total | Aged | Blind and disabled |
Total | Aged | Blind and disabled |
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| Total | 47,053,140 | 2,427,370 | 700,520 | 1,726,850 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 3.7 |
| Retirement | 32,650,150 | 1,038,190 | 564,230 | 473,960 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Worker aged 65 or older | 26,960,220 | 780,420 | 504,430 | 275,990 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| Men | 13,922,820 | 306,570 | 191,360 | 115,210 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Women | 13,037,400 | 473,850 | 313,070 | 160,780 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| Worker aged |
2,587,310 | 30,530 | 0 | 30,530 | 1.2 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Men | 1,331,110 | 19,550 | 0 | 19,550 | 1.5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Women | 1,256,200 | 10,980 | 0 | 10,980 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Wives and husbands | 2,622,130 | 127,020 | 59,780 | 67,240 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Aged 65 or older | 2,307,550 | 115,140 | 59,780 | 55,360 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Aged |
269,730 | 10,760 | 0 | 10,760 | 4.0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Under age 62 with children | 44,850 | 1,120 | 0 | 1,120 | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Disabled adult children | 192,750 | 96,360 | b | b | 50.0 | b | b |
| Aged 65 or older | 1,040 | 380 | b | b | 36.5 | b | b |
| Aged |
191,710 | 95,980 | 0 | 95,980 | 50.1 | 0 | 50.1 |
| Children under age 18 and students aged |
287,740 | 3,860 | 0 | 3,860 | 1.3 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Survivors | 6,804,720 | 457,780 | 135,340 | 322,440 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 4.7 |
| Nondisabled |
4,499,900 | 235,300 | 132,360 | 102,940 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| Aged 65 or older | 4,047,720 | 228,260 | 132,360 | 95,900 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Aged |
452,180 | 7,040 | 0 | 7,040 | 1.6 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Disabled |
207,630 | 36,860 | 0 | 36,860 | 17.8 | 0 | 17.8 |
| Widowed mothers and fathers | 188,320 | 4,910 | b | b | 2.6 | b | b |
| Parents | 2,190 | 120 | b | b | 5.5 | b | b |
| Disabled adult children | 500,970 | 158,950 | 2,860 | 156,090 | 31.7 | 0.6 | 31.2 |
| Aged 65 or older | 66,000 | 22,050 | 2,860 | 19,190 | 33.4 | 4.3 | 29.1 |
| Aged |
434,970 | 136,900 | 0 | 136,900 | 31.5 | 0 | 31.5 |
| Children under age 18 and students aged |
1,405,710 | 21,640 | 0 | 21,640 | 1.5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Disability | 7,598,270 | 931,400 | 950 | 930,450 | 12.3 | 0 | 12.2 |
| Worker under age 65 | 5,867,460 | 832,520 | 0 | 832,520 | 14.2 | 0 | 14.2 |
| Men | 3,225,850 | 367,510 | 0 | 367,510 | 11.4 | 0 | 11.4 |
| Women | 2,641,610 | 465,010 | 0 | 465,010 | 17.6 | 0 | 17.6 |
| Wives and husbands | 151,500 | 10,310 | 950 | 9,360 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 6.2 |
| Aged 65 or older | 23,590 | 3,160 | 950 | 2,210 | 13.4 | 4.0 | 9.4 |
| Aged |
31,370 | 1,660 | 0 | 1,660 | 5.3 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Under age 62 with children | 96,540 | 5,490 | 0 | 5,490 | 5.7 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Disabled adult children aged |
63,480 | 44,280 | 0 | 44,280 | 69.8 | 0 | 69.8 |
| Children under age 18 and students aged |
1,515,830 | 44,290 | 0 | 44,290 | 2.9 | 0 | 2.9 |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample. | |||||||
| NOTE: Social Security is the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program. | |||||||
| a. Includes special |
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| b. Data are not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals. | |||||||
| CONTACT: Paul Davies |
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