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.
The SSA also limits the amount of money a person collecting Social Security before reaching his full retirement age may make before suffering a further reduction of his retirement benefits to $14,160 in 2011. A person experiences a $1 reduction in his retirement benefit for every $2 he earns above the SSA's limit.