U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy.

Income of the Aged Chartbook, 2006

 
Percentage with various levels of family income, 2006
Income (dollars) Percent
Less than 5,000 2.1
5,000 to 9,999 6.1
10,000 to 14,999 10.0
15,000 to 19,999 10.3
20,000 to 24,999 9.3
25,000 to 29,999 8.9
30,000 to 34,999 7.4
35,000 to 39,999 6.2
40,000 to 44,999 5.3
45,000 to 49,999 3.9
50,000 to 74,999 13.1
75,000 to 99,999 6.6
100,000 or more 10.6
NOTE: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of the rounded components.
Family income of persons 65 or older tends to be higher than the income of aged units 65 or older because it includes income from all family members, not just a spouse. In addition, each elderly person counts individually rather than as part of a marital unit; statistics based on aged units give greater weight to nonmarried persons as compared to statistics based on persons.

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