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CATEGORY: FAMILY BENEFIT CHANGES
PROPOSAL: Reduce marriage duration requirement for divorced spouse benefits: Allow divorced spouses who were married at least 5 years to receive benefits, but at a reduced rate
Start date: 2015 End date: not applicable Proposed by: Senators Mark Begich and Patty Murray
Start date: 2015 End date: not applicable Proposed by: Senators Mark Begich and Patty Murray
Projected effects on beneficiaries in 2070
Characteristic | All Beneficiaries | Affected Beneficiaries | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median Percent Change | Percent With | Median Percent Change | Percent With | |||
Lower Benefits | Higher Benefits | Lower Benefits | Higher Benefits | |||
Total | 0% | 0% | 1% | 23% | 1% | 99% |
Sex | ||||||
Female | 0% | 0% | 2% | 24% | 1% | 99% |
Male | 0% | 0% | 1% | 18% | 1% | 99% |
Ethnicity/Race | ||||||
Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 1% | — | — | — |
White | 0% | 0% | 1% | — | — | — |
Black | 0% | 0% | 2% | — | — | — |
Other | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
Country of Birth | ||||||
U.S. | 0% | 0% | 1% | 23% | 1% | 99% |
Foreign | 0% | 0% | 1% | 17% | 1% | 99% |
Age | ||||||
60-69 | 0% | 0% | 1% | 23% | 0% | 100% |
70-79 | 0% | 0% | 1% | 24% | 1% | 99% |
80-89 | 0% | 0% | 1% | 21% | 3% | 97% |
90+ | 0% | 0% | 1% | 18% | 0% | 100% |
Marital Status | ||||||
Married | 0% | 0% | 0% | 27% | 0% | 100% |
Divorced | 0% | 0% | 5% | 23% | 1% | 99% |
Widowed | 0% | 0% | 0% | 21% | 4% | 96% |
Never Married | 0% | 0% | 0% | . . . | . . . | . . . |
Education | ||||||
Graduate | 0% | 0% | 1% | 21% | 0% | 100% |
Bachelor | 0% | 0% | 1% | 18% | 0% | 100% |
Associate | 0% | 0% | 1% | 21% | 1% | 99% |
High School | 0% | 0% | 2% | 27% | 1% | 99% |
Less than 12 Yrs | 0% | 0% | 1% | 23% | 5% | 95% |
Official Poverty | ||||||
Above poverty | 0% | 0% | 1% | 19% | 1% | 99% |
In poverty | 0% | 0% | 7% | 54% | 0% | 100% |
Household Income Quintile | ||||||
$221,317+ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 26% | 4% | 96% |
$116,305 - $221,317 | 0% | 0% | 1% | 28% | 2% | 98% |
$67,516 - $116,305 | 0% | 0% | 1% | 12% | 0% | 100% |
$36,533 - $67,516 | 0% | 0% | 1% | 21% | 1% | 99% |
$0-$36,533 | 0% | 0% | 4% | 26% | 1% | 99% |
Current Law Benefit Type | ||||||
Retired worker | 0% | 0% | 1% | — | — | — |
Widow(er) | 0% | 0% | 1% | — | — | — |
Spouse | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
Disabled worker | 0% | 0% | 1% | — | — | — |
Source: SSA/Office of Retirement Policy, using MINT 7 Run: 03/09/2015 Ref #: MB0611v1 Notes: . . . = not applicable; — = sample size is too small. Providing these estimates does not imply SSA support for the proposal, nor is SSA responsible for any interpretations of these estimates.
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Characteristic | All Beneficiaries | Affected Beneficiaries | ||||
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Median Percent Change | Percent With | Median Percent Change | Percent With | |||
Lower Benefits | Higher Benefits | Lower Benefits | Higher Benefits | |||
Total | 32% | 0% | 100% | 63% | 0% | 100% |
Sex | ||||||
Female | 32% | 0% | 100% | 64% | 0% | 100% |
Male | 32% | 0% | 100% | 57% | 0% | 100% |
Ethnicity/Race | ||||||
Hispanic | 32% | 0% | 100% | — | — | — |
White | 32% | 0% | 100% | — | — | — |
Black | 32% | 0% | 100% | — | — | — |
Other | 32% | 0% | 100% | — | — | — |
Country of Birth | ||||||
U.S. | 32% | 0% | 100% | 63% | 0% | 100% |
Foreign | 32% | 0% | 100% | 55% | 0% | 100% |
Age | ||||||
60-69 | 32% | 0% | 100% | 63% | 0% | 100% |
70-79 | 32% | 0% | 100% | 64% | 0% | 100% |
80-89 | 32% | 0% | 100% | 61% | 0% | 100% |
90+ | 32% | 0% | 100% | 57% | 0% | 100% |
Marital Status | ||||||
Married | 32% | 0% | 100% | 69% | 0% | 100% |
Divorced | 32% | 0% | 100% | 63% | 0% | 100% |
Widowed | 32% | 0% | 100% | 60% | 0% | 100% |
Never Married | 32% | 0% | 100% | . . . | . . . | . . . |
Education | ||||||
Graduate | 32% | 0% | 100% | 61% | 0% | 100% |
Bachelor | 32% | 0% | 100% | 57% | 0% | 100% |
Associate | 32% | 0% | 100% | 61% | 0% | 100% |
High School | 32% | 0% | 100% | 69% | 0% | 100% |
Less than 12 Yrs | 32% | 0% | 100% | 64% | 0% | 100% |
Official Poverty | ||||||
Above poverty | 32% | 0% | 100% | 59% | 0% | 100% |
In poverty | 32% | 0% | 100% | 104% | 0% | 100% |
Household Income Quintile | ||||||
$221,317+ | 32% | 0% | 100% | 67% | 0% | 100% |
$116,305 - $221,317 | 32% | 0% | 100% | 70% | 0% | 100% |
$67,516 - $116,305 | 32% | 0% | 100% | 49% | 0% | 100% |
$36,533 - $67,516 | 32% | 0% | 100% | 61% | 0% | 100% |
$0-$36,533 | 32% | 0% | 100% | 67% | 0% | 100% |
Current Law Benefit Type | ||||||
Retired worker | 32% | 0% | 100% | — | — | — |
Widow(er) | 32% | 0% | 100% | — | — | — |
Spouse | 32% | 0% | 100% | — | — | — |
Disabled worker | 32% | 0% | 100% | — | — | — |
Source: SSA/Office of Retirement Policy, using MINT 7 Run: 03/09/2015 Ref #: MB0611v1 Notes: . . . = not applicable; — = sample size is too small. Providing these estimates does not imply SSA support for the proposal, nor is SSA responsible for any interpretations of these estimates.
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Characteristic | All Beneficiaries | Affected Beneficiaries | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median Percent Change | Percent With | Median Percent Change | Percent With | |||
Lower Income | Higher Income | Lower Income | Higher Income | |||
Total | 0% | 0% | 1% | 9% | 0% | 91% |
Sex | ||||||
Female | 0% | 0% | 2% | 9% | 0% | 91% |
Male | 0% | 0% | 1% | 10% | 1% | 89% |
Ethnicity/Race | ||||||
Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 1% | — | — | — |
White | 0% | 0% | 1% | — | — | — |
Black | 0% | 0% | 2% | — | — | — |
Other | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
Country of Birth | ||||||
U.S. | 0% | 0% | 1% | 10% | 0% | 91% |
Foreign | 0% | 0% | 1% | 5% | 0% | 92% |
Age | ||||||
60-69 | 0% | 0% | 1% | 8% | 0% | 90% |
70-79 | 0% | 0% | 1% | 11% | 0% | 92% |
80-89 | 0% | 0% | 1% | 8% | 1% | 89% |
90+ | 0% | 0% | 1% | 5% | 0% | 90% |
Marital Status | ||||||
Married | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 90% |
Divorced | 0% | 0% | 5% | 10% | 0% | 91% |
Widowed | 0% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 4% | 89% |
Never Married | 0% | 0% | 0% | . . . | . . . | . . . |
Education | ||||||
Graduate | 0% | 0% | 1% | 10% | 0% | 93% |
Bachelor | 0% | 0% | 1% | 5% | 0% | 91% |
Associate | 0% | 0% | 1% | 11% | 0% | 93% |
High School | 0% | 0% | 2% | 12% | 1% | 89% |
Less than 12 Yrs | 0% | 0% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 89% |
Official Poverty | ||||||
Above poverty | 0% | 0% | 1% | 8% | 0% | 90% |
In poverty | 0% | 0% | 6% | 40% | 0% | 98% |
Household Income Quintile | ||||||
$221,317+ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 67% |
$116,305 - $221,317 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 71% |
$67,516 - $116,305 | 0% | 0% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 75% |
$36,533 - $67,516 | 0% | 0% | 1% | 9% | 0% | 94% |
$0-$36,533 | 0% | 0% | 4% | 19% | 1% | 98% |
Current Law Benefit Type | ||||||
Retired worker | 0% | 0% | 1% | — | — | — |
Widow(er) | 0% | 0% | 1% | — | — | — |
Spouse | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
Disabled worker | 0% | 0% | 1% | — | — | — |
Source: SSA/Office of Retirement Policy, using MINT 7 Run: 03/09/2015 Ref #: MB0611v1 Notes: . . . = not applicable; — = sample size is too small. Providing these estimates does not imply SSA support for the proposal, nor is SSA responsible for any interpretations of these estimates.
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Characteristic | All Beneficiaries | Affected Beneficiaries | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median Percent Change | Percent With | Median Percent Change | Percent With | |||
Lower Income | Higher Income | Lower Income | Higher Income | |||
Total | 12% | 0% | 98% | 32% | 0% | 99% |
Sex | ||||||
Female | 13% | 0% | 98% | 31% | 0% | 99% |
Male | 11% | 0% | 98% | 35% | 0% | 99% |
Ethnicity/Race | ||||||
Hispanic | 13% | 0% | 98% | — | — | — |
White | 11% | 0% | 98% | — | — | — |
Black | 15% | 0% | 98% | — | — | — |
Other | 9% | 0% | 96% | — | — | — |
Country of Birth | ||||||
U.S. | 12% | 0% | 98% | 33% | 0% | 99% |
Foreign | 11% | 0% | 96% | 18% | 0% | 98% |
Age | ||||||
60-69 | 10% | 0% | 97% | 26% | 0% | 99% |
70-79 | 12% | 0% | 98% | 37% | 0% | 100% |
80-89 | 13% | 0% | 98% | 32% | 1% | 97% |
90+ | 10% | 0% | 96% | 22% | 0% | 100% |
Marital Status | ||||||
Married | 11% | 0% | 98% | 25% | 0% | 100% |
Divorced | 13% | 0% | 98% | 32% | 0% | 99% |
Widowed | 13% | 0% | 97% | 28% | 0% | 100% |
Never Married | 12% | 0% | 97% | . . . | . . . | . . . |
Education | ||||||
Graduate | 8% | 0% | 97% | 21% | 0% | 99% |
Bachelor | 9% | 0% | 97% | 23% | 0% | 97% |
Associate | 13% | 0% | 99% | 37% | 0% | 100% |
High School | 14% | 0% | 98% | 34% | 0% | 99% |
Less than 12 Yrs | 14% | 0% | 97% | 25% | 0% | 100% |
Official Poverty | ||||||
Above poverty | 11% | 0% | 98% | 29% | 0% | 99% |
In poverty | 24% | 4% | 85% | 75% | 1% | 97% |
Household Income Quintile | ||||||
$221,317+ | 3% | 0% | 91% | 3% | 0% | 85% |
$116,305 - $221,317 | 7% | 0% | 99% | 6% | 0% | 100% |
$67,516 - $116,305 | 12% | 0% | 100% | 11% | 0% | 100% |
$36,533 - $67,516 | 20% | 0% | 100% | 21% | 0% | 100% |
$0-$36,533 | 27% | 0% | 98% | 48% | 0% | 99% |
Current Law Benefit Type | ||||||
Retired worker | 11% | 0% | 98% | — | — | — |
Widow(er) | 16% | 0% | 98% | — | — | — |
Spouse | 12% | 0% | 98% | — | — | — |
Disabled worker | 13% | 0% | 98% | — | — | — |
Source: SSA/Office of Retirement Policy, using MINT 7 Run: 03/09/2015 Ref #: MB0611v1 Notes: . . . = not applicable; — = sample size is too small. Providing these estimates does not imply SSA support for the proposal, nor is SSA responsible for any interpretations of these estimates.
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Characteristic | Poverty Rate | Population Change (thousands) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Scheduled | Option | Change | ||
Total | 2.1% | 2.0% | -0.1% | -95 |
Sex | ||||
Female | 2.4% | 2.3% | -0.1% | -73 |
Male | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.0% | -21 |
Ethnicity/Race | ||||
Hispanic | 2.9% | 2.8% | -0.1% | -17 |
White | 1.4% | 1.3% | -0.1% | -46 |
Black | 4.2% | 4.0% | -0.2% | -24 |
Other | 2.3% | 2.2% | -0.1% | -6 |
Country of Birth | ||||
U.S. | 1.6% | 1.5% | -0.1% | -77 |
Foreign | 3.9% | 3.8% | -0.1% | -17 |
Age | ||||
60-69 | 2.4% | 2.3% | -0.1% | -24 |
70-79 | 2.0% | 1.9% | -0.1% | -43 |
80-89 | 2.1% | 2.0% | -0.1% | -22 |
90+ | 1.6% | 1.5% | -0.1% | -4 |
Marital Status | ||||
Married | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0 |
Divorced | 2.6% | 2.2% | -0.4% | -91 |
Widowed | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | -3 |
Never Married | 5.3% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0 |
Education | ||||
Graduate | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | -4 |
Bachelor | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | -7 |
Associate | 1.5% | 1.3% | -0.1% | -25 |
High School | 2.9% | 2.8% | -0.2% | -49 |
Less than 12 Yrs | 5.5% | 5.5% | -0.1% | -9 |
Official Poverty | ||||
Above poverty | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
In poverty | 100.0% | 95.5% | -4.5% | -95 |
Household Income Quintile | ||||
$221,317+ | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
$116,305 - $221,317 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
$67,516 - $116,305 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 |
$36,533 - $67,516 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0 |
$0-$36,533 | 10.3% | 9.9% | -0.5% | -95 |
Current Law Benefit Type | ||||
Retired worker | 2.2% | 2.1% | -0.1% | -83 |
Widow(er) | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | -1 |
Spouse | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0 |
Disabled worker | 3.2% | 2.9% | -0.2% | -9 |
Source: SSA/Office of Retirement Policy, using MINT 7 Run: 03/09/2015 Ref #: MB0611v1
Providing these estimates does not imply SSA support for the proposal, nor is SSA responsible for any interpretations of these estimates.
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Characteristic | Poverty Rate | Population Change (thousands) | ||
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Payable | Option | Change | ||
Total | 4.7% | 2.0% | -2.6% | -2,630 |
Sex | ||||
Female | 5.3% | 2.3% | -3.0% | -1,551 |
Male | 4.0% | 1.7% | -2.3% | -1,078 |
Ethnicity/Race | ||||
Hispanic | 6.3% | 2.8% | -3.5% | -826 |
White | 3.2% | 1.3% | -1.9% | -1,052 |
Black | 9.0% | 4.0% | -5.0% | -501 |
Other | 4.8% | 2.2% | -2.6% | -249 |
Country of Birth | ||||
U.S. | 3.9% | 1.5% | -2.4% | -1,878 |
Foreign | 7.2% | 3.8% | -3.4% | -751 |
Age | ||||
60-69 | 4.9% | 2.3% | -2.6% | -721 |
70-79 | 4.5% | 1.9% | -2.6% | -961 |
80-89 | 4.9% | 2.0% | -2.9% | -719 |
90+ | 4.0% | 1.5% | -2.5% | -227 |
Marital Status | ||||
Married | 1.5% | 0.7% | -0.7% | -338 |
Divorced | 6.1% | 2.2% | -3.9% | -803 |
Widowed | 5.2% | 1.9% | -3.3% | -495 |
Never Married | 10.8% | 5.3% | -5.5% | -992 |
Education | ||||
Graduate | 1.6% | 0.7% | -0.9% | -123 |
Bachelor | 1.7% | 0.8% | -0.9% | -205 |
Associate | 3.7% | 1.3% | -2.3% | -495 |
High School | 6.6% | 2.8% | -3.9% | -1,231 |
Less than 12 Yrs | 11.0% | 5.5% | -5.5% | -574 |
Official Poverty | ||||
Above poverty | 2.6% | 0.0% | -2.6% | -2,538 |
In poverty | 99.8% | 95.5% | -4.3% | -91 |
Household Income Quintile | ||||
$221,317+ | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -4 |
$116,305 - $221,317 | 0.1% | 0.0% | -0.1% | -10 |
$67,516 - $116,305 | 0.2% | 0.0% | -0.1% | -25 |
$36,533 - $67,516 | 0.7% | 0.2% | -0.5% | -106 |
$0-$36,533 | 22.3% | 9.9% | -12.5% | -2,483 |
Current Law Benefit Type | ||||
Retired worker | 4.6% | 2.1% | -2.5% | -1,938 |
Widow(er) | 4.5% | 1.4% | -3.1% | -416 |
Spouse | 4.0% | 1.9% | -2.1% | -116 |
Disabled worker | 6.8% | 2.9% | -3.9% | -158 |
Source: SSA/Office of Retirement Policy, using MINT 7 Run: 03/09/2015 Ref #: MB0611v1
Providing these estimates does not imply SSA support for the proposal, nor is SSA responsible for any interpretations of these estimates.
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Characteristic | All beneficiaries | Affected beneficiaries | Beneficiaries with lower benefits | Beneficiaries with higher benefits | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (thousands) | Percent | Number (thousands) | Percent | Number (thousands) | Percent | Number (thousands) | Percent | |
Total | 99,367 | 100.0 | 1,273 | 100.0 | 12 | 100.0 | 1,260 | 100.0 |
Sex | ||||||||
Female | 51,669 | 52.0 | 999 | 78.5 | 11 | 87.2 | 988 | 78.4 |
Male | 47,698 | 48.0 | 274 | 21.5 | 2 | 12.8 | 272 | 21.6 |
Ethnicity/Race | ||||||||
Hispanic | 23,798 | 23.9 | 185 | 14.5 | 2 | 12.6 | 183 | 14.5 |
White | 55,862 | 56.2 | 831 | 65.3 | 9 | 74.6 | 822 | 65.2 |
Black | 10,043 | 10.1 | 225 | 17.7 | 2 | 12.8 | 223 | 17.7 |
Other | 9,664 | 9.7 | 32 | 2.5 | . . . | . . . | 32 | 2.5 |
Country of Birth | ||||||||
U.S. | 77,479 | 78.0 | 1,129 | 88.7 | 11 | 87.4 | 1,119 | 88.8 |
Foreign | 21,888 | 22.0 | 143 | 11.3 | 2 | 12.6 | 142 | 11.2 |
Age | ||||||||
60-69 | 28,040 | 28.2 | 316 | 24.8 | . . . | . . . | 316 | 25.1 |
70-79 | 37,436 | 37.7 | 508 | 40.0 | 3 | 27.5 | 505 | 40.1 |
80-89 | 24,883 | 25.0 | 314 | 24.7 | 9 | 72.5 | 305 | 24.2 |
90+ | 9,008 | 9.1 | 134 | 10.5 | . . . | . . . | 134 | 10.6 |
Marital Status | ||||||||
Married | 45,743 | 46.0 | 79 | 6.2 | . . . | . . . | 79 | 6.3 |
Divorced | 20,504 | 20.6 | 1,115 | 87.6 | 9 | 77.1 | 1,106 | 87.7 |
Widowed | 15,160 | 15.3 | 78 | 6.2 | 3 | 22.9 | 76 | 6.0 |
Never Married | 17,960 | 18.1 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
Education | ||||||||
Graduate | 13,734 | 13.8 | 104 | 8.2 | . . . | . . . | 104 | 8.3 |
Bachelor | 22,043 | 22.2 | 224 | 17.6 | . . . | . . . | 224 | 17.8 |
Associate | 21,221 | 21.4 | 318 | 25.0 | 3 | 22.4 | 315 | 25.0 |
High School | 31,969 | 32.2 | 559 | 43.9 | 6 | 52.2 | 553 | 43.9 |
Less than 12 Yrs | 10,400 | 10.5 | 67 | 5.3 | 3 | 25.4 | 64 | 5.1 |
Official Poverty | ||||||||
Above poverty | 97,260 | 97.9 | 1,133 | 89.0 | 12 | 100.0 | 1,121 | 88.9 |
In poverty | 2,107 | 2.1 | 139 | 11.0 | . . . | . . . | 139 | 11.1 |
Household Income Quintile | ||||||||
$221,317+ | 19,874 | 20.0 | 51 | 4.0 | 2 | 14.9 | 49 | 3.9 |
$116,305 - $221,317 | 19,873 | 20.0 | 121 | 9.5 | 3 | 22.4 | 119 | 9.4 |
$67,516 - $116,305 | 19,873 | 20.0 | 152 | 11.9 | . . . | . . . | 152 | 12.0 |
$36,533 - $67,516 | 19,870 | 20.0 | 230 | 18.1 | 2 | 12.6 | 229 | 18.1 |
$0-$36,533 | 19,877 | 20.0 | 719 | 56.5 | 6 | 50.0 | 712 | 56.5 |
Current Law Benefit Type | ||||||||
Retired worker | 76,149 | 76.6 | 1,110 | 87.2 | 12 | 100.0 | 1,097 | 87.1 |
Widow(er) | 13,655 | 13.7 | 97 | 7.6 | . . . | . . . | 97 | 7.7 |
Spouse | 5,494 | 5.5 | 22 | 1.7 | . . . | . . . | 22 | 1.8 |
Disabled worker | 4,069 | 4.1 | 44 | 3.5 | . . . | . . . | 44 | 3.5 |
Source: SSA/Office of Retirement Policy, using MINT 7 Run: 03/09/2015 Ref #: MB0611v1 Note: . . . = not applicable. Providing these estimates does not imply SSA support for the proposal, nor is SSA responsible for any interpretations of these estimates.
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Characteristic | All beneficiaries | Affected beneficiaries | Beneficiaries with lower benefits | Beneficiaries with higher benefits | ||||
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Number (thousands) | Percent | Number (thousands) | Percent | Number (thousands) | Percent | Number (thousands) | Percent | |
Total | 99,367 | 100.0 | 99,367 | 100.0 | . . . | . . . | 99,367 | 100.0 |
Sex | ||||||||
Female | 51,669 | 52.0 | 51,669 | 52.0 | . . . | . . . | 51,669 | 52.0 |
Male | 47,698 | 48.0 | 47,698 | 48.0 | . . . | . . . | 47,698 | 48.0 |
Ethnicity/Race | ||||||||
Hispanic | 23,798 | 23.9 | 23,798 | 23.9 | . . . | . . . | 23,798 | 23.9 |
White | 55,862 | 56.2 | 55,862 | 56.2 | . . . | . . . | 55,862 | 56.2 |
Black | 10,043 | 10.1 | 10,043 | 10.1 | . . . | . . . | 10,043 | 10.1 |
Other | 9,664 | 9.7 | 9,664 | 9.7 | . . . | . . . | 9,664 | 9.7 |
Country of Birth | ||||||||
U.S. | 77,479 | 78.0 | 77,479 | 78.0 | . . . | . . . | 77,479 | 78.0 |
Foreign | 21,888 | 22.0 | 21,888 | 22.0 | . . . | . . . | 21,888 | 22.0 |
Age | ||||||||
60-69 | 28,040 | 28.2 | 28,040 | 28.2 | . . . | . . . | 28,040 | 28.2 |
70-79 | 37,436 | 37.7 | 37,436 | 37.7 | . . . | . . . | 37,436 | 37.7 |
80-89 | 24,883 | 25.0 | 24,883 | 25.0 | . . . | . . . | 24,883 | 25.0 |
90+ | 9,008 | 9.1 | 9,008 | 9.1 | . . . | . . . | 9,008 | 9.1 |
Marital Status | ||||||||
Married | 45,743 | 46.0 | 45,743 | 46.0 | . . . | . . . | 45,743 | 46.0 |
Divorced | 20,504 | 20.6 | 20,504 | 20.6 | . . . | . . . | 20,504 | 20.6 |
Widowed | 15,160 | 15.3 | 15,160 | 15.3 | . . . | . . . | 15,160 | 15.3 |
Never Married | 17,960 | 18.1 | 17,960 | 18.1 | . . . | . . . | 17,960 | 18.1 |
Education | ||||||||
Graduate | 13,734 | 13.8 | 13,734 | 13.8 | . . . | . . . | 13,734 | 13.8 |
Bachelor | 22,043 | 22.2 | 22,043 | 22.2 | . . . | . . . | 22,043 | 22.2 |
Associate | 21,221 | 21.4 | 21,221 | 21.4 | . . . | . . . | 21,221 | 21.4 |
High School | 31,969 | 32.2 | 31,969 | 32.2 | . . . | . . . | 31,969 | 32.2 |
Less than 12 Yrs | 10,400 | 10.5 | 10,400 | 10.5 | . . . | . . . | 10,400 | 10.5 |
Official Poverty | ||||||||
Above poverty | 97,260 | 97.9 | 97,260 | 97.9 | . . . | . . . | 97,260 | 97.9 |
In poverty | 2,107 | 2.1 | 2,107 | 2.1 | . . . | . . . | 2,107 | 2.1 |
Household Income Quintile | ||||||||
$221,317+ | 19,874 | 20.0 | 19,874 | 20.0 | . . . | . . . | 19,874 | 20.0 |
$116,305 - $221,317 | 19,873 | 20.0 | 19,873 | 20.0 | . . . | . . . | 19,873 | 20.0 |
$67,516 - $116,305 | 19,873 | 20.0 | 19,873 | 20.0 | . . . | . . . | 19,873 | 20.0 |
$36,533 - $67,516 | 19,870 | 20.0 | 19,870 | 20.0 | . . . | . . . | 19,870 | 20.0 |
$0-$36,533 | 19,877 | 20.0 | 19,877 | 20.0 | . . . | . . . | 19,877 | 20.0 |
Current Law Benefit Type | ||||||||
Retired worker | 76,149 | 76.6 | 76,149 | 76.6 | . . . | . . . | 76,149 | 76.6 |
Widow(er) | 13,655 | 13.7 | 13,655 | 13.7 | . . . | . . . | 13,655 | 13.7 |
Spouse | 5,494 | 5.5 | 5,494 | 5.5 | . . . | . . . | 5,494 | 5.5 |
Disabled worker | 4,069 | 4.1 | 4,069 | 4.1 | . . . | . . . | 4,069 | 4.1 |
Source: SSA/Office of Retirement Policy, using MINT 7 Run: 03/09/2015 Ref #: MB0611v1 Note: . . . = not applicable. Providing these estimates does not imply SSA support for the proposal, nor is SSA responsible for any interpretations of these estimates.
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Characteristic | Current Law Beneficiaries | Changes in beneficiary status under proposed option | Policy Option Beneficiaries | ||
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Added | Removed | Net Change | |||
Total | 99,367 | +76 | 0 | +75 | 99,443 |
Sex | |||||
Female | 51,669 | +57 | 0 | +57 | 51,726 |
Male | 47,698 | +19 | 0 | +18 | 47,716 |
Ethnicity/Race | |||||
Hispanic | 23,798 | +15 | 0 | +14 | 23,813 |
White | 55,862 | +35 | 0 | +35 | 55,897 |
Black | 10,043 | +17 | 0 | +17 | 10,060 |
Other | 9,664 | +8 | 0 | +8 | 9,672 |
Country of Birth | |||||
U.S. | 77,479 | +42 | 0 | +42 | 77,522 |
Foreign | 21,888 | +33 | 0 | +33 | 21,921 |
Age | |||||
60-69 | 28,040 | +36 | 0 | +36 | 28,076 |
70-79 | 37,436 | +23 | 0 | +23 | 37,459 |
80-89 | 24,883 | +10 | 0 | +9 | 24,893 |
90+ | 9,008 | +6 | 0 | +6 | 9,014 |
Marital Status | |||||
Married | 45,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45,743 |
Divorced | 20,504 | +76 | 0 | +75 | 20,579 |
Widowed | 15,160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,160 |
Never Married | 17,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,960 |
Education | |||||
Graduate | 13,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,734 |
Bachelor | 22,043 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 22,043 |
Associate | 21,221 | +27 | 0 | +26 | 21,248 |
High School | 31,969 | +30 | 0 | +29 | 31,999 |
Less than 12 Yrs | 10,400 | +19 | 0 | +18 | 10,419 |
Official Poverty | |||||
Above poverty | 97,260 | +28 | 0 | +27 | 97,288 |
In poverty | 2,107 | +48 | 0 | +47 | 2,155 |
Household Income Quintile | |||||
$221,317+ | 19,874 | +2 | 0 | +1 | 19,875 |
$116,305 - $221,317 | 19,873 | +6 | 0 | +5 | 19,879 |
$67,516 - $116,305 | 19,873 | +5 | 0 | +4 | 19,878 |
$36,533 - $67,516 | 19,870 | +10 | 0 | +9 | 19,880 |
$0-$36,533 | 19,877 | +53 | 0 | +53 | 19,930 |
Current Law Benefit Type | |||||
Retired worker | 76,149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76,149 |
Widow(er) | 13,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,655 |
Spouse | 5,494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,494 |
Disabled worker | 4,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,069 |
None | 0 | +76 | 0 | +75 | 76 |
Source: SSA/Office of Retirement Policy, using MINT 7 Run: 03/09/2015 Ref #: MB0611v1
Providing these estimates does not imply SSA support for the proposal, nor is SSA responsible for any interpretations of these estimates.
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Characteristic | Current Law Beneficiaries | Changes in beneficiary status under proposed option | Policy Option Beneficiaries | ||
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Added | Removed | Net Change | |||
Total | 99,367 | +76 | 0 | +75 | 99,443 |
Sex | |||||
Female | 51,669 | +57 | 0 | +57 | 51,726 |
Male | 47,698 | +19 | 0 | +18 | 47,716 |
Ethnicity/Race | |||||
Hispanic | 23,798 | +15 | 0 | +14 | 23,813 |
White | 55,862 | +35 | 0 | +35 | 55,897 |
Black | 10,043 | +17 | 0 | +17 | 10,060 |
Other | 9,664 | +8 | 0 | +8 | 9,672 |
Country of Birth | |||||
U.S. | 77,479 | +42 | 0 | +42 | 77,522 |
Foreign | 21,888 | +33 | 0 | +33 | 21,921 |
Age | |||||
60-69 | 28,040 | +36 | 0 | +36 | 28,076 |
70-79 | 37,436 | +23 | 0 | +23 | 37,459 |
80-89 | 24,883 | +10 | 0 | +9 | 24,893 |
90+ | 9,008 | +6 | 0 | +6 | 9,014 |
Marital Status | |||||
Married | 45,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45,743 |
Divorced | 20,504 | +76 | 0 | +75 | 20,579 |
Widowed | 15,160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,160 |
Never Married | 17,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,960 |
Education | |||||
Graduate | 13,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,734 |
Bachelor | 22,043 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 22,043 |
Associate | 21,221 | +27 | 0 | +26 | 21,248 |
High School | 31,969 | +30 | 0 | +29 | 31,999 |
Less than 12 Yrs | 10,400 | +19 | 0 | +18 | 10,419 |
Official Poverty | |||||
Above poverty | 97,260 | +28 | 0 | +27 | 97,288 |
In poverty | 2,107 | +48 | 0 | +47 | 2,155 |
Household Income Quintile | |||||
$221,317+ | 19,874 | +2 | 0 | +1 | 19,875 |
$116,305 - $221,317 | 19,873 | +6 | 0 | +5 | 19,879 |
$67,516 - $116,305 | 19,873 | +5 | 0 | +4 | 19,878 |
$36,533 - $67,516 | 19,870 | +10 | 0 | +9 | 19,880 |
$0-$36,533 | 19,877 | +53 | 0 | +53 | 19,930 |
Current Law Benefit Type | |||||
Retired worker | 76,149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76,149 |
Widow(er) | 13,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,655 |
Spouse | 5,494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,494 |
Disabled worker | 4,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,069 |
None | 0 | +76 | 0 | +75 | 76 |
Source: SSA/Office of Retirement Policy, using MINT 7 Run: 03/09/2015 Ref #: MB0611v1
Providing these estimates does not imply SSA support for the proposal, nor is SSA responsible for any interpretations of these estimates.
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