21.8 Million US Seniors Paying for Expenses With Only Social Security Income: Survey

An estimated 7.3 million seniors are living on less than $1,000 a month, below the 2025 federal poverty line for a one-person household.

The Social Security Administration office building in Waycross, Ga., on Aug. 28, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

An estimated 21.8 million senior citizens in America make ends meet solely using their social security funds, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) said in a June 20 statement.

There are more than 68 million Social Security beneficiaries as of 2024, according to data from the Social Security Administration (SSA).