SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2006

Federally Administered Payments
Table 11.
Recipients and their average income, by type of income and marital status, December 2006
Type of income	Eligible individual with no spouse		Eligible individual with eligible spouse				Eligible individual with ineligible spouse
	Eligible individual with no 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	6,354,180	. . .	283,280	. . .	283,280	. . .	308,410	. . .	308,410	. . .

No other income	3,584,600	. . .	143,400	. . .	153,330	. . .	184,440	. . .	135,560	. . .

With income	2,769,580	430	139,880	426	129,950	370	123,970	441	172,850	873
Earned income only	140,870	365	1,840	608	2,700	636	4,280	609	98,340	1,141
Unearned income only	2,510,580	423	135,770	416	124,200	352	117,590	427	64,500	430
Both earned and unearned income	118,130	654	2,270	890	3,050	878	2,100	870	10,010	1,096

With earned income ^a	259,000	309	4,110	531	5,750	554	6,380	563	108,350	1,116
Wages	240,910	316	2,920	641	4,420	643	4,290	721	84,940	1,221
Self-employment income	19,450	201	1,210	258	1,410	248	2,150	233	24,780	696

With unearned income ^a	2,628,710	423	138,040	416	127,250	353	119,690	427	74,510	403
Social Security benefits	2,151,230	468	117,370	458	110,400	380	97,130	478	36,420	508
Veterans' benefits	51,520	210	710	244	610	206	6,850	154	7,800	423
Income based on need	19,570	249	130	127	440	132	900	127	24,060	132
Workers' compensation	3,640	374	270	347	250	861	480	468	1,050	784
Support from absent parents	139,700	206	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .
Pensions	46,170	172	7,300	147	4,980	125	1,970	150	2,510	304
Support and maintenance	253,540	146	17,380	110	15,810	110	16,650	129	770	138
Asset income ^b	156,440	6	13,370	5	8,900	4	6,720	11	4,320	23
Other ^c	66,660	194	1,880	168	1,720	130	3,130	227	6,810	476
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.