There were approximately 18.93 million retired worker Social Security beneficiaries between the ages of 62 and 69 in the United States as of December 2023. A further 33.11 million were between the ages of 70 and 84 years old.
Number of retired workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States in 2023, by age group
(in 1,000s)
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US Social Security Administration. (January 31, 2024). Number of retired workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States in 2023, by age group (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, 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 in the United States in 2023, by age group (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194328/beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
US Social Security Administration. (2024). Number of retired workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States in 2023, by age group (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. 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 in The United States in 2023, by Age Group (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, 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 in the United States in 2023, 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 October 30, 2024)
Number of retired workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States in 2023, by age group (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Social Security Administration, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/194328/beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
