There were approximately 18.87 million retired worker Social Security beneficiaries between the ages of 62 and 69 in the United States as of December 2021. A further 30.7 million were between the ages of 70 and 84 years old.
Number of retired workers receiving Social Security benefits as of December 2021, by age group
(in 1,000s)
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US Social Security Administration. (January 31, 2022). Number of retired workers receiving Social Security benefits as of December 2021, by age group (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/194328/beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
US Social Security Administration. "Number of retired workers receiving Social Security benefits as of December 2021, by age group (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194328/beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
US Social Security Administration. (2022). Number of retired workers receiving Social Security benefits as of December 2021, by age group (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194328/beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
US Social Security Administration. "Number of Retired Workers Receiving Social Security Benefits as of December 2021, by Age Group (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194328/beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
US Social Security Administration, Number of retired workers receiving Social Security benefits as of December 2021, by age group (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194328/beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/ (last visited June 29, 2022)
