The Lincoln metroâs growth rate of 1.3 percent ranks 19th among second-tier metros, those between 101st and 200th in population. Since the 1930s, Nebraskaâs growth has been centered in Omaha and Lincoln, while many other counties have been losing population.
* As of 2014, Social Security pays an average of $15,528/year to retired individuals. In 2013, the U.S. Census Bureau's poverty threshold for individuals over 65 years of age was $11,173. * As of 2014, Social Security pays an average of $25,332/year to retired couples.
Nationally in November 2013, about 57,917,000 people received a monthly retirement, survivors or disability related benefit. Considering all of these people, the average monthly Social Security amount paid, combining all the different Social Security benefits, was $1,164.18. For Social Security retirement benefits, the average worker, based on his or her individual work record, received $1,273 that month.