http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/quickfacts/prog_highlights/index.html

Short list of statistics showing program rates and limits such as earnings limits and maximum taxable earnings for Social Security payroll taxes for both the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Program and the Supplemental Security Income Program. From the Social Security Administration.

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33387_20091104.pdf

Presents data collected on the employment status and the sources and amounts of income received by people aged 65 and older. Also covers poverty status of the elderly and changes in income as people age. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL32697_20091002.pdf

Reports that the median income of Americans aged 65 and older in 2008 was $18,208. This report provides information on the number of elderly individuals and households who received income from a variety of sources, including earnings, pensions, savings, Social Security, and government assistance programs, and the amounts they received. Also provides information on median individual and household income by demographic characteristics. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/oasdi_zip/2008/va.pdf

Provides statistics on the number of beneficiaries by category of benefit, the total monthly benefits paid, and the number of beneficiaries aged 65 or older by zip code within Virginia. From the Social Security Administration

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/oasdi_zip/2008/index.html

Presents basic program data on the number and type of beneficiaries and the amount of benefits paid by state, Social Security Administration field office, and zip code for the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Benefits Program. From the Social Security Administration.

http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/106xx/doc10632/10-06-LaborForce.pdf

Anticipates slower growth in the future labor market because of declining fertility, the leveling off of female participation in the labor force, and the aging/retirement of large numbers of baby boomers. This background paper focuses on what could happen in one area: the rate of return paid on assets such as stocks and bonds. From the Congressional Budget Office.

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/chartbooks/income_aged/2006/iac06.pdf

Presents tables and charts showing the receipt and shares of income of the elderly from Social Security, pensions, assets, earnings, and public assistance. Illustrates the pivotal role of Social Security in the economic security of the aged. From the Social Security Administration.

http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/benefits/2009/ebbl0044.pdf

Presents estimates of the incidence of and key provisions of selected employee benefit plans. Covers benefits of workers in private industry and those working for state and local governments. Types of benefits covered include retirement, health care, life and disability insurance, holidays, vacation, sick leave and other benefits. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL30629_20090916.pdf

Describes long-term trends in labor force participation rates and recent employment trends for people 55 and older. Also covers older workers and phased retirement. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL30122_20090911.pdf

Discusses life expectancy and labor force participation, the difference between defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans, and recent trends in retirement plan sponsorship and participation rates. Reports that participation by private sector workers in employer sponsored retirement plans dropped from 50.3% in 2000 to 43.6% in 2008. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/105xx/doc10526/09-08_Baby-Boomers.pdf

This background paper considers one aspect of the retirement of members of the baby boom generation from the workforce: whether the selling of assets, particularly stocks and bonds, will cause a dramatic decline in price and value of such assets. From the Congressional Budget Office.