| 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 | ||
| Total | 48,445,900 | 2,489,920 | 684,290 | 1,805,630 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| Retirement | 33,488,350 | 1,055,190 | 563,970 | 491,220 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Worker aged 65 or older | 27,651,170 | 783,390 | 503,050 | 280,340 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| Men | 14,224,360 | 314,410 | 196,000 | 118,410 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Women | 13,426,810 | 468,980 | 307,050 | 161,930 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
| Worker aged 62–64 | 2,823,760 | 42,410 | 0 | 42,410 | 1.5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Men | 1,429,990 | 26,740 | 0 | 26,740 | 1.9 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Women | 1,393,770 | 15,670 | 0 | 15,670 | 1.1 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Wives and husbands | 2,523,910 | 131,320 | 60,910 | 70,410 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| Aged 65 or older | 2,229,000 | 119,600 | 60,910 | 58,690 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Aged 62–64 | 254,310 | 10,840 | 0 | 10,840 | 4.3 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Under age 62 with children | 40,600 | 880 | 0 | 880 | 2.2 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Disabled adult children | 193,040 | 93,720 | b | b | 48.5 | b | b |
| Aged 65 or older | 900 | 340 | b | b | 37.8 | b | b |
| Aged 18–64 | 192,140 | 93,380 | 0 | 93,380 | 48.6 | 0 | 48.6 |
| Children under age 18 and students aged 18–19 | 296,470 | 4,350 | 0 | 4,350 | 1.5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Survivors | 6,650,440 | 435,930 | 119,350 | 316,580 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 4.8 |
| Nondisabled widow(er)s | 4,356,450 | 214,030 | 116,510 | 97,520 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| Aged 65 or older | 3,913,200 | 207,870 | 116,510 | 91,360 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
| Aged 60–64 | 443,250 | 6,160 | 0 | 6,160 | 1.4 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Disabled widow(er)s | 212,220 | 35,180 | 0 | 35,180 | 16.6 | 0 | 16.6 |
| Widowed mothers and fathers | 176,160 | 4,320 | b | b | 2.5 | b | b |
| Parents | 1,950 | 90 | b | b | 4.6 | b | b |
| Disabled adult children | 510,930 | 159,440 | 2,740 | 156,700 | 31.2 | 0.5 | 30.7 |
| Aged 65 or older | 68,770 | 22,400 | 2,740 | 19,660 | 32.6 | 4.0 | 28.6 |
| Aged 18–64 | 442,160 | 137,040 | 0 | 137,040 | 31.0 | 0 | 31.0 |
| Children under age 18 and students aged 18–19 | 1,392,730 | 22,870 | 0 | 22,870 | 1.6 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Disability | 8,307,110 | 998,800 | 970 | 997,830 | 12.0 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Worker under age 65 | 6,510,420 | 889,590 | 0 | 889,590 | 13.7 | 0 | 13.7 |
| Men | 3,517,130 | 384,830 | 0 | 384,830 | 10.9 | 0 | 10.9 |
| Women | 2,993,290 | 504,760 | 0 | 504,760 | 16.9 | 0 | 16.9 |
| Wives and husbands | 157,550 | 10,790 | 970 | 9,820 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 6.2 |
| Aged 65 or older | 29,210 | 3,600 | 970 | 2,630 | 12.3 | 3.3 | 9.0 |
| Aged 62–64 | 40,270 | 2,240 | 0 | 2,240 | 5.6 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Under age 62 with children | 88,070 | 4,950 | 0 | 4,950 | 5.6 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Disabled adult children aged 18–64 | 69,880 | 48,100 | 0 | 48,100 | 68.8 | 0 | 68.8 |
| Children under age 18 and students aged 18–19 | 1,569,260 | 50,320 | 0 | 50,320 | 3.2 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 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 age-72 beneficiaries. | |||||||
| b. Data are not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals. | |||||||
| CONTACT: Paul Davies (202) 358-6277 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov. | |||||||