Social Security is a major source of income for 74.9 Americans. How far does your check go? See averages by age and gender, ...

The average Social Security check ranges from $1,814 to $2,196 by state, but higher payments don't always mean an easier ...

If you are a Social Security beneficiary, a particular figure might catch your eye this year: the average check in May 2025 reached $2,002, according to official data from the Social Security ...

Average Social Security checks are on track to be far larger for future retirees than they are today, potentially approaching $3,000 a month by 2040. That prospect reflects a mix of automatic ...

When the Social Security Act was signed into law in 1935, its purpose was to provide a financial foundation for America's aging workforce. Nine decades later, this mission is still being fulfilled, ...

Social Security is a major source of income for more than 74.7 million Americans. How far does the average check actually go? Most retirees collect about $1,959 a month from Social Security as of ...

Though average Social Security payouts are meaningfully increasing in the new year, most beneficiaries remain worse for the wear. For most retirees, Social Security is more than just a monthly check.

Social Security benefits vary by state. Many states have benefits below the nationwide average and nationwide median. Connecticut is the state with the highest average Social Security benefits in the ...