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.
At Full Retirement Age. In 2011, the SSA limits the amount of money a person may earn during the year in which he reaches full retirement age without reducing his Social Security retirement benefit to $37,680. A retiree has until the month of his birthday to earn up to the SSA's limit.