OASDI Beneficiaries by State and County, 2005

Pennsylvania

Table 4. Number of beneficiaries with benefits in current-payment status, by county, type of benefit, and sex of beneficiaries aged 65 or older, December 2005
County Total Retirement Survivors Disability Aged 65 or older
Retired workers a Spouses Children Widow(er)s b Children Disabled workers Spouses Children Men Women
Total, Pennsylvania c 2,419,005 1,561,281 123,745 19,768 257,394 82,216 292,978 7,184 74,439 719,224 1,045,340
Adams 18,255 12,830 780 140 1,465 550 1,940 30 520 5,880 7,550
Allegheny 257,525 164,925 15,385 2,170 32,695 8,065 27,710 540 6,035 76,850 118,680
Armstrong 16,740 9,470 1,370 125 2,465 515 2,185 105 505 4,960 7,055
Beaver 41,805 25,440 3,030 315 5,600 1,210 4,885 135 1,190 12,620 18,370
Bedford 11,420 7,090 870 90 1,370 330 1,325 55 290 3,575 4,715
Berks 72,910 50,490 2,750 555 6,165 2,390 8,235 145 2,180 22,805 31,155
Blair 26,375 16,380 1,470 225 2,960 875 3,560 120 785 7,350 11,335
Bradford 14,145 8,860 820 140 1,405 465 1,880 75 500 4,195 5,540
Bucks 103,965 70,995 4,610 750 9,605 3,125 11,440 185 3,255 32,820 45,010
Butler 34,105 20,845 2,470 300 4,320 1,120 3,975 120 955 10,275 14,185
Cambria 36,130 21,215 2,815 330 5,165 1,230 4,345 165 865 10,440 15,905
Cameron 1,425 960 65 10 125 40 175 5 45 445 600
Carbon 14,795 9,330 580 80 1,425 450 2,245 70 615 4,240 5,870
Centre 19,495 13,270 1,170 145 1,875 515 2,040 50 430 6,305 8,345
Chester 69,315 48,135 3,760 605 6,630 2,250 6,080 90 1,765 22,700 30,710
Clarion 8,935 5,270 735 65 1,090 310 1,135 45 285 2,745 3,560
Clearfield 18,545 11,325 1,210 135 2,155 565 2,480 95 580 5,475 7,695
Clinton 8,030 5,230 430 40 800 205 1,055 35 235 2,505 3,340
Columbia 13,550 9,045 585 85 1,265 310 1,755 65 440 4,050 5,775
Crawford 19,090 11,770 1,030 195 1,935 580 2,820 85 675 5,610 7,530
Cumberland 39,855 28,780 1,995 220 3,540 930 3,550 50 790 12,575 18,295
Dauphin 44,885 30,250 1,780 345 4,070 1,575 5,595 60 1,210 13,005 19,555
Delaware 98,050 64,545 4,520 880 10,565 4,030 10,400 175 2,935 29,120 44,710
Elk 8,005 5,300 410 50 800 225 940 30 250 2,470 3,440
Erie 53,415 33,520 2,720 535 5,550 2,010 7,005 145 1,930 15,275 22,290
Fayette 34,455 18,170 2,665 305 5,330 1,285 5,260 230 1,210 9,375 14,170
Forest 1,650 1,055 95 15 160 40 235 5 45 560 580
Franklin 28,230 19,310 1,535 195 2,485 730 3,180 55 740 8,870 12,005
Fulton 3,155 1,925 195 25 310 130 430 10 130 930 1,210
Greene 8,075 4,200 660 80 1,260 330 1,230 50 265 2,220 3,230
Huntingdon 9,295 5,875 560 90 965 290 1,175 55 285 2,795 3,820
Indiana 17,565 10,350 1,355 180 2,290 565 2,215 115 495 5,210 7,295
Jefferson 10,525 6,590 630 60 1,180 285 1,360 65 355 3,165 4,400
Juniata 4,590 2,980 290 40 470 145 525 15 125 1,430 1,910
Lackawanna 49,950 32,015 1,810 375 5,100 1,855 6,925 125 1,745 13,565 22,235
Lancaster 86,915 60,880 4,165 545 7,035 2,485 9,240 170 2,395 28,025 38,140
Lawrence 22,160 13,300 1,655 135 2,975 595 2,675 110 715 6,560 9,810
Lebanon 26,030 18,465 1,030 185 2,210 735 2,680 55 670 8,125 11,465
Lehigh 65,290 43,510 2,660 485 6,040 2,065 7,965 200 2,365 19,225 28,070
Luzerne 75,710 49,125 2,860 525 8,055 2,375 9,935 300 2,535 21,005 33,745
Lycoming 25,035 16,395 1,220 210 2,320 765 3,260 75 790 7,435 10,560
McKean 10,210 6,445 475 85 1,010 345 1,410 50 390 3,010 4,140
Mercer 28,235 16,985 1,905 205 3,535 810 3,675 115 1,005 8,395 11,905
Mifflin 10,615 6,675 615 75 1,115 310 1,445 55 325 3,155 4,415
Monroe 27,755 16,930 1,045 305 2,035 1,115 4,420 160 1,745 7,830 9,715
Montgomery 134,240 95,550 6,185 1,040 12,630 4,005 11,480 140 3,210 43,570 62,805
Montour 4,060 2,720 165 45 340 145 515 20 110 1,195 1,775
Northampton 54,395 37,305 2,310 390 4,990 1,440 6,090 160 1,710 16,665 23,720
Northumberland 22,780 14,540 1,000 145 2,405 715 3,100 80 795 6,495 9,775
Perry 7,615 4,795 395 55 715 260 1,105 20 270 2,245 2,815
Philadelphia 245,920 144,810 8,125 2,720 26,100 13,485 40,090 710 9,880 62,220 102,330
Pike 11,100 7,105 400 110 760 400 1,595 55 675 3,380 3,775
Potter 4,260 2,720 245 40 395 130 545 20 165 1,340 1,600
Schuylkill 35,820 22,845 1,535 225 4,060 1,110 4,745 155 1,145 10,275 15,585
Snyder 7,405 4,825 395 125 685 360 795 25 195 2,235 3,065
Somerset 18,175 11,035 1,410 145 2,385 510 2,105 90 495 5,565 7,915
Sullivan 1,825 1,245 95 20 170 50 205 0 40 625 715
Susquehanna 9,735 6,225 505 80 930 315 1,270 30 380 3,040 3,695
Tioga 9,720 6,100 570 95 950 275 1,335 50 345 3,050 3,680
Union 7,335 5,150 380 60 630 190 725 20 180 2,365 3,220
Venango 13,750 7,810 830 160 1,510 665 2,105 110 560 3,855 5,260
Warren 10,030 6,525 495 75 930 270 1,330 50 355 3,055 3,985
Washington 47,755 28,585 3,385 335 6,610 1,445 5,820 225 1,350 14,350 20,605
Wayne 12,555 8,240 505 120 1,055 375 1,620 65 575 3,950 4,750
Westmoreland 85,345 53,150 6,510 600 11,300 2,380 9,075 300 2,030 26,255 37,580
Wyoming 5,875 3,615 320 55 585 200 845 15 240 1,685 2,190
York 73,090 49,930 3,200 480 6,340 2,365 8,485 155 2,135 22,630 30,460
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
a. Includes special age-72 beneficiaries.
b. Includes nondisabled widow(er)s, disabled widow(er)s, widowed mothers and fathers, and parents.
c. Includes beneficiaries with unknown county code.
Table 5. Amount of benefits in current-payment status, by county, type of benefit, and sex of beneficiaries aged 65 or older, December 2005 (in thousands of dollars)
County Total Retirement Survivors Disability Aged 65 or older
Retired workers a Spouses Children Widow(er)s b Children Disabled workers Spouses Children Men Women
Total, Pennsylvania c 2,299,401 1,610,086 66,007 10,567 255,642 56,266 278,454 1,797 20,582 847,765 922,481
Adams 17,005 12,695 402 76 1,429 407 1,846 6 140 6,671 6,352
Allegheny 250,798 174,021 8,517 1,187 33,406 5,680 26,088 149 1,746 92,533 107,330
Armstrong 15,210 9,436 691 63 2,369 344 2,130 31 143 5,527 5,812
Beaver 39,999 26,498 1,605 182 5,762 870 4,708 37 334 14,947 16,083
Bedford 9,878 6,674 417 40 1,243 207 1,201 15 77 3,851 3,631
Berks 70,994 52,758 1,485 290 6,264 1,605 7,970 32 583 27,433 27,924
Blair 23,113 15,588 733 105 2,745 570 3,144 32 194 8,095 9,201
Bradford 12,358 8,483 388 65 1,285 310 1,686 16 121 4,481 4,490
Bucks 108,804 79,548 2,641 455 10,374 2,542 12,123 51 1,065 42,437 42,890
Butler 32,736 21,800 1,344 160 4,444 821 3,832 35 294 12,257 12,361
Cambria 32,271 20,603 1,418 180 4,928 834 4,019 42 242 11,474 13,018
Cameron 1,305 950 32 6 123 24 160 0 10 502 510
Carbon 13,574 9,223 296 42 1,337 302 2,184 14 173 4,811 4,973
Centre 18,833 13,869 634 78 1,879 376 1,871 10 111 7,609 7,240
Chester 73,681 55,048 2,271 375 7,278 1,814 6,299 22 572 29,983 29,403
Clarion 8,180 5,343 376 33 1,079 210 1,049 11 75 3,158 2,979
Clearfield 16,571 11,024 613 69 2,010 369 2,309 24 149 6,121 6,245
Clinton 7,263 5,111 215 22 752 133 960 7 57 2,780 2,755
Columbia 12,171 8,731 290 42 1,181 215 1,588 14 104 4,447 4,816
Crawford 17,327 11,742 518 97 1,874 372 2,536 20 161 6,400 6,337
Cumberland 38,483 29,271 1,081 127 3,609 681 3,461 13 232 14,743 15,921
Dauphin 42,236 30,502 950 173 3,967 1,042 5,258 12 330 14,806 17,271
Delaware 99,375 70,814 2,612 519 11,258 2,919 10,338 42 868 36,661 42,544
Elk 7,724 5,478 226 26 812 164 939 7 69 2,926 3,035
Erie 50,170 34,518 1,481 295 5,594 1,381 6,372 37 491 18,091 19,611
Fayette 30,401 17,887 1,328 150 4,915 782 4,966 58 311 10,348 11,609
Forest 1,497 1,032 47 6 147 23 226 1 12 605 466
Franklin 24,914 18,146 743 86 2,292 498 2,924 14 206 9,552 9,502
Fulton 2,640 1,744 85 12 275 80 406 2 31 945 911
Greene 7,251 4,152 328 33 1,175 208 1,256 17 76 2,440 2,655
Huntingdon 8,027 5,518 266 41 864 183 1,072 10 70 2,954 3,029
Indiana 16,076 10,385 688 88 2,191 373 2,183 32 132 5,922 6,021
Jefferson 9,374 6,350 315 33 1,121 194 1,253 14 89 3,471 3,580
Juniata 3,927 2,767 132 18 413 99 462 2 31 1,501 1,476
Lackawanna 44,457 30,673 914 198 4,733 1,208 6,249 30 448 14,886 18,724
Lancaster 85,416 64,340 2,335 288 7,304 1,753 8,723 38 632 34,376 34,081
Lawrence 20,404 13,424 873 75 2,964 391 2,458 29 187 7,565 8,341
Lebanon 24,430 18,443 539 97 2,168 511 2,478 13 175 9,348 9,853
Lehigh 63,077 45,645 1,448 266 6,142 1,459 7,443 40 632 23,159 25,408
Luzerne 67,267 46,608 1,423 273 7,409 1,582 9,251 67 651 22,980 28,027
Lycoming 22,797 16,131 622 116 2,246 531 2,935 18 193 8,371 8,945
McKean 9,353 6,483 238 46 968 229 1,287 9 91 3,437 3,568
Mercer 26,512 17,548 1,008 107 3,624 557 3,387 27 249 9,900 10,392
Mifflin 9,414 6,471 303 45 1,029 199 1,270 15 77 3,481 3,607
Monroe 26,388 17,644 559 166 2,024 816 4,620 36 521 9,324 8,622
Montgomery 145,938 110,753 3,765 651 14,338 3,211 12,069 38 1,109 58,575 62,389
Montour 3,700 2,651 84 25 327 102 478 3 26 1,330 1,497
Northampton 53,485 39,290 1,245 224 5,095 1,042 6,051 40 492 20,144 21,421
Northumberland 19,765 13,544 491 72 2,174 475 2,788 19 198 6,930 7,894
Perry 6,811 4,589 198 30 649 186 1,080 4 72 2,437 2,238
Philadelphia 214,249 139,494 3,924 1,238 23,527 7,648 35,711 165 2,537 66,397 88,907
Pike 10,984 7,596 211 60 767 301 1,813 16 217 4,133 3,361
Potter 3,764 2,594 122 19 369 84 523 3 45 1,435 1,278
Schuylkill 31,799 21,666 752 111 3,686 762 4,482 34 302 11,112 12,816
Snyder 6,618 4,672 188 68 646 255 726 6 53 2,481 2,483
Somerset 15,802 10,457 684 67 2,181 328 1,934 22 126 5,958 6,235
Sullivan 1,628 1,182 42 8 152 30 198 0 12 666 564
Susquehanna 8,659 5,996 238 34 861 208 1,218 8 89 3,293 2,993
Tioga 8,572 5,877 273 44 867 176 1,229 13 89 3,303 2,957
Union 6,766 5,072 198 32 601 132 675 4 47 2,675 2,683
Venango 12,431 7,862 426 91 1,489 463 1,940 25 133 4,397 4,470
Warren 9,407 6,642 259 37 933 174 1,267 10 86 3,516 3,471
Washington 46,006 29,988 1,805 188 6,638 1,036 5,887 68 395 17,025 18,071
Wayne 11,721 8,312 251 56 1,011 261 1,661 15 153 4,474 4,076
Westmoreland 81,694 55,399 3,498 331 11,319 1,665 8,839 78 559 31,191 32,496
Wyoming 5,250 3,520 158 30 531 134 805 5 62 1,857 1,780
York 70,660 51,767 1,729 265 6,445 1,697 8,126 38 590 27,091 26,816
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
a. Includes special age-72 beneficiaries.
b. Includes nondisabled widow(er)s, disabled widow(er)s, widowed mothers and fathers, and parents.
c. Includes beneficiaries with unknown county code.