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Joint Economic Committee Democrats
Social Security Charts
Chart 1.1
Last updated 1/23/06
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48 million people—about 1 in 6 Americans—receive Social Security benefits.
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Over one-third of Social Security recipients are not retired workers: they receive benefits either as a disabled worker or as the family member of a retired or disabled worker.
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Nearly 1 in 4 households has some income from Social Security.
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