U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2005
 
Federally Administered Payments
Table 11.
Recipients and their average income, by type of income and marital status, December 2005
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 6,232,310 . . . 283,440 . . . 283,440 . . . 307,630 . . . 307,630 . . .
No other income 3,502,640 . . . 144,730 . . . 155,640 . . . 185,040 . . . 134,570 . . .
With income 2,729,670 419 138,710 414 127,800 359 122,590 428 173,060 847
Earned income only 136,150 346 1,920 596 2,630 631 4,280 587 95,560 1,118
Unearned income only 2,474,450 412 134,700 404 122,210 342 116,320 416 66,760 419
Both earned and unearned income 119,070 645 2,090 887 2,960 838 1,990 815 10,740 1,109
With earned income a 255,220 297 4,010 517 5,590 540 6,270 539 106,300 1,095
Wages 238,360 304 2,930 606 4,300 624 4,270 671 83,570 1,194
Self-employment income 18,460 188 1,110 269 1,350 252 2,070 250 24,280 681
With unearned income a 2,593,520 411 136,790 405 125,170 343 118,310 415 77,500 391
Social Security benefits 2,128,940 453 115,810 447 107,970 370 95,770 467 36,210 494
Veterans' benefits 55,270 198 870 265 660 232 7,380 144 8,640 403
Income based on need 16,140 252 70 121 270 124 900 104 25,840 128
Workers' compensation 3,740 362 300 336 220 447 450 402 1,060 755
Support from absent parents 135,030 203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pensions 46,370 175 7,350 144 4,930 125 2,180 170 2,760 301
Support and maintenance 238,060 142 16,910 107 15,450 107 15,870 124 750 139
Asset income b 170,760 5 14,320 5 9,720 5 7,750 15 4,890 16
Other c 72,770 211 2,150 135 1,970 188 3,820 162 7,640 501
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.
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