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Coahoma County |
Per Cent Social Security Recipients | |||||
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| Over 25% | 20 to 25 | 15 to 20 | 10 to 15 | Under 10% | ||
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The map on the left shows the percentage of people receiving Social Security Benefits in Coahoma County. Social Security is a federal program that provides financial assistance to people throughout their lives:
Social Security is funded primarily by taxes paid by employees, their employers, and self-employed people. Other sources of income include interest on investments and income from the taxation of benefits.
The amount of Social Security benefits a person receives depends on their earnings and when they choose to start receiving benefits. Below is a chart and report that shows how the county compares to the state it is located in and the nation.
Sources: STI: PopStats
| Data Topic | Coahoma County | Mississippi | Nation |
| Total Population | 20,963 | 3,014,539 | 340,981,027 |
On SSA | |||
| Total | 5,574 | 682,574 | 63,994,681 |
| Retirees | 3,204 | 447,878 | 46,638,061 |
| Disabled | 1,134 | 114,359 | 7,712,960 |
| Survivor | 336 | 44,260 | 3,732,597 |
| Spouses | 115 | 15,491 | 2,099,586 |
| Children | 785 | 60,586 | 3,811,477 |
Per Cent on SSA | |||
| Population | 26.59 | 22.64 | 18.77 |
| Retirees | 15.28 | 14.86 | 13.68 |
| Disabled | 5.41 | 3.79 | 2.26 |
| Survivor | 1.60 | 1.47 | 1.09 |
| Spouses | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.62 |
| Children | 3.74 | 2.01 | 1.12 |
Historical SSA Population | |||
| 2015 | 5,692 | 647,398 | 58,442,792 |
| 2016 | 5,689 | 653,333 | 59,372,418 |
| 2017 | 5,653 | 661,620 | 60,375,125 |
| 2018 | 5,648 | 668,905 | 61,361,959 |
| 2019 | 5,659 | 677,471 | 62,501,746 |
| 2020 | 5,598 | 681,222 | 63,280,100 |
| 2021 | 5,588 | 681,855 | 63,659,040 |
| 2022 | 5,574 | 682,574 | 63,994,681 |
