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Joint Economic Committee Democrats
Social Security Charts

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Last updated 7/6/06

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  • On average, Social Security recipients aged 65 or older receive almost two-thirds of their income from Social Security.

  • Income from Social Security is most important to individuals and couples with low incomes: on average, individuals and couples in the lowest 20 percent of the income distribution receive more than 90 percent of their income from Social Security.