Table 12. Number of persons 65 years of age or over per 1,000 receiving social security benefits and Supplemental Security Income: United States, selected years 1940-83.
Year | Social security beneficiaries1 | Supplemental Security Income |
---|---|---|
Number per 1,000 aged | ||
1940 | 7 | 217 |
1945 | 62 | 194 |
1950 | 164 | 224 |
1955 | 394 | 179 |
1960 | 616 | 141 |
1965 | 752 | 117 |
1970 | 855 | 104 |
1975 | 904 | 111 |
1980 | 914 | 87 |
1982 | 930 | 75 |
1983 | 935 | 73 |
Old age survivors and disability insurance.
Source: (Social Security Administration, 1984-85).