Social Security

Commentary May 23, 2008 at 08:00 PM
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  • $1,079: Average monthly income from Social Security.
  • 49,865: Total number of beneficiaries for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance.
  • 28%: Percentage of SSI recipients who are 65 or older; 15 percent are under 18.
  • 2.5 million: Approximate number of people who received income from both SSI and OASDI.
  • $20,234: Average debt for a family headed by someone over 75.*

Source: Social Security Administration
*Source: EBRI