9.5 Magnitude - May 22, 1960 near Valdivia, Chile. 1  World's largest earthquake - tsunami map: The Chilean earthquake produced a powerful tsunami that traveled at a speed of about 200 miles per hour across the Pacific Ocean. The wave killed 61 people in Hawaii, 138 in Japan, and 32 in the Philippines.
Pensions are another source of the average retirement income. About 30.3 percent of persons 65 and over have an average of $17,162 in pensions per year. This is another source of income that is declining. Most companies are phasing out their pension plans.ower Retiree Income. By comparing average income for people in the 65 to 74 year age group to the average income they made 10 years earlier in the 55 to 64 year age group, I found that retirees have an approximately 23 percent drop in real income.
Social Security Earnings. Social Security provides 36.7 percent of income for Americans age 65 and over, according to Forbes. ABC News reports that the average retired worker in 2014 received $1,294 per month in Social Security earnings, while the average couple received $2,111.