There were approximately 18.83 million retired worker Social Security beneficiaries between the ages of 62 and 69 in the United States as of December 2022. A further 31.88 million were between the ages of 70 and 84 years old.
Number of retired workers receiving Social Security benefits as of December 2022, by age group (in 1,000s)
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Statistics on Pensioners in the U.S.
Overview
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Retirement
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Social security
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Elderly care
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Further related statistics
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- Number of retired female Social Security beneficiaries in the U.S. 2022, by age group
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US Social Security Administration. (January 31, 2023). Number of retired workers receiving Social Security benefits as of December 2022, by age group (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2023, 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 2022, by age group (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194328/beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
US Social Security Administration. (2023). Number of retired workers receiving Social Security benefits as of December 2022, by age group (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2023. 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 2022, by Age Group (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2023, 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 2022, 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 May 28, 2023)
Number of retired workers receiving Social Security benefits as of December 2022, by age group (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Social Security Administration, January 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/194328/beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/