Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2002

Beneficiaries in Current Payment Status

Disabled Beneficiaries and Nondisabled Dependents

All Disabled Beneficiaries

Disabled Workers

Disabled-Worker Families

Table 1.
Number, selected years 1960-2002
Year Total Workers and nondisabled dependents Widow(er)s Adult children of--
Workers Spouses Children
under
age 18		 Students
aged
18-19		 Disabled
workers		 Retired
workers		 Deceased
workers
1960 788,543 455,371 76,599 152,519 n.a. n.a. 2,962 53,825 47,267
1965 1,928,460 988,074 193,362 532,197 16,437 n.a. 8,981 87,122 102,287
1970 2,970,538 1,492,948 283,447 799,111 75,194 49,281 14,295 101,341 154,921
1975 4,799,853 2,488,774 452,922 1,239,058 147,253 109,511 24,193 118,802 219,340
1980 5,223,311 2,858,680 461,878 1,184,846 140,157 127,580 32,883 140,548 276,739
1981 5,008,221 2,776,519 428,212 1,070,000 148,879 121,590 32,664 143,633 286,724
1982 4,532,014 2,603,599 365,862 894,440 79,333 116,372 30,027 144,464 297,917
1983 4,382,745 2,569,029 308,059 855,560 50,134 111,591 30,209 148,464 309,699
1984 4,406,140 2,596,516 303,982 858,243 31,875 109,151 31,165 152,667 322,541
1985 4,507,083 2,656,638 305,532 889,730 22,336 107,005 33,078 157,011 335,753
1986 4,613,249 2,728,463 300,826 911,698 20,245 106,974 34,641 161,755 348,647
1987 4,676,852 2,785,859 290,888 912,367 20,183 106,282 35,378 165,675 360,220
1988 4,709,360 2,821,070 280,780 898,980 24,370 105,810 35,520 170,940 371,890
1989 4,774,160 2,886,590 269,830 901,400 23,330 102,650 35,950 172,650 381,760
1990 4,934,370 3,011,130 264,230 929,720 23,960 101,780 36,990 174,560 392,000
1991 5,209,600 3,198,610 263,780 986,710 26,380 115,010 38,450 177,740 402,920
1992 5,633,130 3,473,330 271,510 1,090,920 25,930 131,620 41,720 181,860 416,240
1993 6,026,460 3,729,330 272,190 1,188,330 29,660 148,070 44,920 185,270 428,690
1994 6,381,470 3,966,590 270,220 1,276,740 29,910 161,650 48,650 187,630 440,080
1995 6,674,450 4,186,720 263,130 1,331,110 29,550 173,240 51,790 188,940 449,970
1996 6,906,420 4,386,040 223,300 1,381,200 32,820 182,020 53,470 190,050 457,520
1997 6,998,210 4,505,760 207,290 1,357,340 31,440 187,220 53,760 190,410 464,990
1998 7,192,370 4,697,010 190,120 1,363,910 30,780 192,400 55,690 189,930 472,530
1999 7,391,920 4,873,560 176,370 1,381,200 37,020 197,520 57,360 189,820 479,070
2000 7,550,930 5,035,840 164,850 1,381,500 35,000 200,130 58,090 191,950 483,570
2001 7,790,038 5,268,039 156,978 1,385,374 38,839 204,255 57,920 191,817 486,816
2002 8,109,332 5,539,597 151,626 1,422,296 43,916 207,365 59,460 192,087 492,985
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 50 for 1960 data, Table 64 for 1965 data, Table 67 for 1970 data, Table 70 for 1980 data, Tables 100, 106, 108, and 112 for 1981 data, Table 59 for 1982 data, Table 60 for 1983 data, Table 67 for 1984 data, Table 70 for 1985 data, and Table 5.A1 for 1986-2000 data; Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file beginning with 2001 data.
NOTE: n.a. = not applicable.
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Table 2.
Average monthly benefit, by basis of entitlement, age, and sex, December 2002
Basis of entitlement and age Total Male Female
Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Workers
Total 5,539,597 834.30 3,067,251 935.60 2,472,346 708.70
Under 25 53,380 452.00 31,766 460.80 21,614 439.00
25-29 113,802 549.50 63,209 561.80 50,593 534.20
30-34 211,053 627.30 115,537 639.80 95,516 612.10
35-39 373,310 689.00 205,703 706.80 167,907 667.20
40-44 597,861 749.40 331,233 786.90 266,628 702.90
45-49 783,590 810.50 430,073 877.40 353,517 729.10
50-54 968,489 865.80 529,700 966.50 438,789 744.20
55-59 1,179,445 906.70 647,716 1,051.00 531,729 730.90
60 or older 1,258,667 917.20 712,314 1,080.40 546,353 704.50
Spouses of disabled workers
Total 151,626 212.50 4,137 168.50 147,489 213.70
Entitlement based on care of children 100,860 175.80 2,006 136.10 98,854 176.60
Under 30 6,334 117.30 38 97.00 6,296 117.40
30-34 12,219 124.30 104 89.90 12,115 124.60
35-39 21,009 144.30 332 109.30 20,677 144.80
40-44 23,955 173.50 468 125.10 23,487 174.50
45-49 18,703 202.30 468 147.10 18,235 203.70
50-54 11,159 228.90 321 155.40 10,838 231.00
55 or older 7,481 259.40 275 168.90 7,206 262.80
Entitlement based on age 50,766 285.40 2,131 198.90 48,635 289.20
62-64 28,547 279.40 478 164.60 28,069 281.40
65 or older 22,219 293.00 1,653 208.90 20,566 299.80
Children of disabled workers
Total 1,525,672 245.00 814,012 246.80 711,660 243.00
Under age 18 1,422,296 237.40 753,304 238.40 668,992 236.30
Under 5 113,936 199.20 58,063 198.50 55,873 200.00
5-9 301,780 205.80 155,721 205.20 146,059 206.40
10-14 563,854 226.90 297,380 227.20 266,474 226.60
15-17 442,726 282.20 242,140 282.90 200,586 281.30
Students aged 18-19 43,916 350.00 26,333 353.80 17,583 344.50
Disabled aged 18 or older 59,460 349.00 34,375 348.90 25,085 349.20
Widow(er)s
Total 207,365 548.10 6,098 384.70 201,267 553.00
50-54 27,409 558.50 1,014 395.50 26,395 564.70
55-59 78,254 550.70 2,573 392.60 75,681 556.00
60 or older 101,702 543.30 2,511 372.20 99,191 547.60
Adult children
Total 744,532 550.40 406,641 548.10 337,891 553.20
Children of--
Disabled workers 59,460 349.00 34,375 348.90 25,085 349.20
Retired workers 192,087 463.90 106,725 460.50 85,362 468.20
Deceased workers 492,985 608.40 265,541 609.10 227,444 607.70
Under 25 69,674 469.60 40,902 469.40 28,772 469.90
25-29 62,280 507.80 35,434 507.80 26,846 507.90
30-34 74,546 539.90 42,223 537.20 32,323 543.60
35-39 97,475 555.20 55,488 552.70 41,987 558.50
40-44 110,756 571.20 62,440 569.40 48,316 573.70
45-49 97,208 581.30 53,996 579.50 43,212 583.70
50 or older 232,593 564.60 116,158 563.90 116,435 565.30
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.
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Table 3.
Number, average, and total monthly benefits, December 1960-2002
Year Number Average monthly benefit
(dollars)		 Total monthly benefits
(thousands of dollars)
Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children		 Workers Widow(er)s Adult children Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
1960 559,425 455,371 n.a. 104,054 89.31 n.a. 44.15 40,669 n.a. 4,594
1961 742,296 618,075 n.a. 124,221 89.59 n.a. 45.28 55,373 n.a. 5,625
1962 888,131 740,867 n.a. 147,264 89.99 n.a. 45.67 66,671 n.a. 6,726
1963 993,656 827,014 n.a. 166,642 90.59 n.a. 46.45 74,919 n.a. 7,741
1964 1,077,695 894,173 n.a. 183,522 91.12 n.a. 47.35 81,477 n.a. 8,690
1965 1,186,464 988,074 n.a. 198,390 97.76 n.a. 51.77 96,594 n.a. 10,271
1966 1,310,911 1,097,190 n.a. 213,721 98.09 n.a. 52.42 107,623 n.a. 11,203
1967 1,422,778 1,193,120 n.a. 229,658 98.43 n.a. 53.41 117,439 n.a. 12,266
1968 1,560,517 1,295,300 21,563 243,654 111.86 72.25 61.83 144,892 1,558 15,065
1969 1,690,982 1,394,291 39,469 257,222 112.74 71.02 62.79 157,192 2,803 16,151
1970 1,812,786 1,492,948 49,281 270,557 131.26 82.00 73.21 195,964 4,041 19,807
1971 1,990,098 1,647,684 56,743 285,671 146.52 90.11 81.37 241,419 5,113 23,245
1972 2,202,090 1,832,916 64,167 305,007 179.32 109.54 98.81 328,678 7,029 30,138
1973 2,415,383 2,016,626 78,769 319,988 183.00 111.14 100.14 369,043 8,754 32,044
1974 2,670,092 2,236,882 92,128 341,082 205.70 125.87 112.45 460,127 11,596 38,355
1975 2,960,620 2,488,774 109,511 362,335 225.90 137.70 122.80 562,214 15,080 44,495
1976 3,171,198 2,670,208 119,427 381,563 245.17 147.01 132.32 654,655 17,557 50,488
1977 3,368,954 2,837,432 127,276 404,246 265.30 156.11 142.12 752,771 19,869 57,451
1978 3,429,421 2,879,774 129,751 419,896 288.30 165.46 153.66 830,239 21,469 64,521
1979 3,435,761 2,870,590 129,833 435,338 322.00 180.52 171.55 924,330 23,437 74,682
1980 3,436,429 2,858,680 127,580 450,169 370.70 205.02 198.95 1,059,713 26,156 89,561
1981 3,361,130 2,776,519 121,590 463,021 413.20 226.58 224.51 1,147,258 27,550 103,953
1982 3,192,379 2,603,599 116,372 472,408 440.60 242.11 245.07 1,147,146 28,175 115,773
1983 3,168,992 2,569,029 111,591 488,372 456.20 250.33 257.78 1,171,991 27,935 125,893
1984 3,212,040 2,596,516 109,151 506,373 470.70 306.24 270.28 1,222,180 33,426 136,862
1985 3,289,485 2,656,638 107,005 525,842 483.80 315.26 281.92 1,285,281 33,734 148,245
1986 3,380,480 2,728,463 106,974 545,043 487.90 319.74 288.79 1,331,217 34,204 157,403
1987 3,453,414 2,785,859 106,282 561,273 508.20 333.89 304.32 1,415,774 35,486 170,807
1988 3,507,707 2,830,284 103,123 574,300 529.50 348.05 320.21 1,498,635 35,892 183,897
1989 3,583,451 2,895,364 101,630 586,457 556.00 366.72 339.47 1,609,822 37,270 199,085
1990 3,712,763 3,011,294 100,989 600,480 587.20 388.93 361.71 1,768,232 39,278 217,200
1991 3,925,472 3,194,938 114,489 616,045 609.40 406.96 378.86 1,946,995 46,592 233,395
1992 4,236,080 3,467,783 131,324 636,973 626.10 422.65 393.61 2,171,179 55,504 250,719
1993 4,529,466 3,725,966 147,015 656,485 641.70 434.20 407.20 2,390,952 63,834 267,321
1994 4,796,313 3,962,954 160,676 672,683 661.40 446.30 422.40 2,621,098 71,710 284,141
1995 5,044,388 4,185,263 173,024 686,101 681.60 458.30 437.30 2,853,512 79,297 300,032
1996 5,264,321 4,385,623 181,911 696,787 703.90 471.00 454.30 3,087,040 85,680 316,550
1997 5,400,781 4,508,134 187,938 704,709 721.60 480.40 468.60 3,253,069 90,285 330,227
1998 5,605,272 4,698,319 194,181 712,772 733.10 487.30 479.40 3,444,338 94,624 341,703
1999 5,798,776 4,879,455 198,795 720,526 754.10 499.90 495.60 3,679,597 99,378 357,093
2000 5,972,468 5,042,333 201,446 728,689 786.40 519.70 518.30 3,965,291 104,681 377,650
2001 6,208,847 5,268,039 204,255 736,553 814.40 536.70 537.60 4,290,449 109,622 395,956
2002 6,491,494 5,539,597 207,365 744,532 834.30 548.10 550.40 4,621,852 113,653 409,813
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 5.A17 for 1960-1999 data; Social Security Disabled Beneficiaries 100 percent file for 2000 data; Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file beginning with 2001 data.
NOTE: n.a. = not applicable.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.
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Table 4.
Number and average monthly benefit, by sex and age, December 2002
Age Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 6,491,494 792.60 5,539,597 834.30 207,365 548.10 744,532 550.40
Under 25 123,054 462.00 53,380 452.00 n.a. n.a. 69,674 469.60
25-29 176,082 534.80 113,802 549.50 n.a. n.a. 62,280 507.80
30-34 285,599 604.50 211,053 627.20 n.a. n.a. 74,546 539.90
35-39 470,785 661.30 373,310 689.00 n.a. n.a. 97,475 555.20
40-44 708,617 721.60 597,861 749.40 n.a. n.a. 110,756 571.20
45-49 880,798 785.20 783,590 810.50 n.a. n.a. 97,208 581.30
50-54 1,069,722 838.80 968,489 865.80 27,409 558.50 73,824 588.10
55-59 1,312,956 872.00 1,179,445 906.70 78,254 550.70 55,257 585.20
60 or older 1,463,881 864.40 1,258,667 917.20 101,702 543.30 103,512 536.90
Men
Subtotal 3,479,990 889.40 3,067,251 935.60 6,098 384.70 406,641 548.10
Under 25 72,668 465.60 31,766 460.80 n.a. n.a. 40,902 469.40
25-29 98,643 542.40 63,209 561.80 n.a. n.a. 35,434 507.80
30-34 157,760 612.30 115,537 639.80 n.a. n.a. 42,223 537.20
35-39 261,191 674.10 205,703 706.80 n.a. n.a. 55,488 552.70
40-44 393,673 752.40 331,233 786.90 n.a. n.a. 62,440 569.40
45-49 484,069 844.10 430,073 877.30 n.a. n.a. 53,996 579.40
50-54 570,327 939.20 529,700 966.50 1,014 395.50 39,613 587.00
55-59 678,826 1,028.70 647,716 1,051.10 2,573 392.60 28,537 578.90
60 or older 762,833 1,043.80 712,314 1,080.40 2,511 372.20 48,008 535.90
Women
Subtotal 3,011,504 680.80 2,472,346 708.70 201,267 553.00 337,891 553.20
Under 25 50,386 456.70 21,614 439.10 n.a. n.a. 28,772 469.90
25-29 77,439 525.00 50,593 534.20 n.a. n.a. 26,846 507.90
30-34 127,839 594.80 95,516 612.10 n.a. n.a. 32,323 543.60
35-39 209,594 645.40 167,607 667.10 n.a. n.a. 41,987 558.50
40-44 314,944 683.10 266,628 702.90 n.a. n.a. 48,316 573.70
45-49 396,729 713.30 353,517 729.10 n.a. n.a. 43,212 583.70
50-54 499,395 724.10 438,789 744.20 26,395 564.70 34,211 589.30
55-59 634,130 704.20 531,729 730.90 75,681 556.00 26,720 591.80
60 or older 701,048 669.10 546,353 704.50 99,191 547.60 55,504 537.80
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file.
NOTE: n.a. = not applicable.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.
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Table 5.
Distribution, by sex and monthly benefit, December 2002
Sex and monthly benefit (dollars) Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries 6,491,494 100.0 5,539,597 100.0 207,365 100.0 744,532 100.0
Less than 300.00 360,401 5.6 222,231 4.0 41,262 19.9 96,908 13.0
300.00-399.90 370,040 5.7 227,023 4.1 26,309 12.7 116,708 15.7
400.00-499.90 546,067 8.4 403,099 7.3 28,894 13.9 114,074 15.3
500.00-599.90 864,095 13.3 726,781 13.1 26,542 12.8 110,772 14.9
600.00-699.90 848,140 13.1 709,032 12.8 22,869 11.0 116,239 15.6
700.00-799.90 720,280 11.1 623,299 11.3 19,277 9.3 77,704 10.4
800.00-899.90 595,671 9.2 529,450 9.6 15,496 7.5 50,725 6.8
900.00-999.90 496,376 7.6 443,592 8.0 15,244 7.4 37,540 5.0
1,000.00-1,099.90 392,503 6.0 368,948 6.7 7,877 3.8 15,678 2.1
1,100.00-1,199.90 310,627 4.8 303,080 5.5 2,681 1.3 4,866 0.7
1,200.00-1,299.90 277,589 4.3 275,147 5.0 765 0.4 1,677 0.2
1,300.00-1,399.90 279,436 4.3 278,580 5.0 95 a 761 0.1
1,400.00-1,499.90 210,348 3.2 209,976 3.8 17 a 355 a
1,500.00-1,599.90 127,232 2.0 127,032 2.3 14 a 186 a
1,600.00-1,699.90 60,036 0.9 59,899 1.1 11 a 126 a
1,700.00-1,799.90 25,296 0.4 25,192 0.5 b b b b
1,800.00 or more 7,357 0.1 7,236 0.1 b b b b
Average benefit (dollars) 792.60 834.30 548.10 550.40
Men 3,479,990 100.0 3,067,251 100.0 6,098 100.0 406,641 100.0
Less than 300.00 133,628 3.8 75,373 2.5 2,458 40.3 55,797 13.7
300.00-399.90 143,623 4.1 79,538 2.6 962 15.8 63,123 15.5
400.00-499.90 209,895 6.0 147,024 4.8 951 15.6 61,920 15.2
500.00-599.90 346,452 10.0 286,028 9.3 638 10.5 59,786 14.7
600.00-699.90 382,545 11.0 319,886 10.4 418 6.9 62,241 15.3
700.00-799.90 358,665 10.3 316,147 10.3 281 4.6 42,237 10.4
800.00-899.90 324,969 9.3 297,003 9.7 162 2.7 27,804 6.8
900.00-999.90 294,418 8.5 273,744 8.9 121 2.0 20,553 5.1
1,000.00-1,099.90 258,226 7.4 249,407 8.1 74 1.2 8,745 2.2
1,100.00-1,199.90 222,239 6.4 219,608 7.2 28 0.5 2,603 0.6
1,200.00-1,299.90 213,158 6.1 212,218 6.9 b b b b
1,300.00-1,399.90 226,280 6.5 225,848 7.4 b b b b
1,400.00-1,499.90 175,906 5.1 175,719 5.7 b b b b
1,500.00-1,599.90 108,890 3.1 108,795 3.5 b b b b
1,600.00-1,699.90 52,562 1.5 52,489 1.7 b b b b
1,700.00-1,799.90 22,361 0.6 22,315 0.7 b b b b
1,800.00 or more 6,173 0.2 6,109 0.2 b b b b
Average benefit (dollars) 889.40 935.60 384.70 548.10
Women 3,011,504 100.0 2,472,346 100.0 201,267 100.0 337,891 100.0
Less than 300.00 226,773 7.5 146,858 5.9 38,804 19.3 41,111 12.2
300.00-399.90 226,417 7.5 147,485 6.0 25,347 12.6 53,585 15.9
400.00-499.90 336,172 11.2 256,075 10.4 27,943 13.9 52,154 15.4
500.00-599.90 517,643 17.2 440,753 17.8 25,904 12.9 50,986 15.1
600.00-699.90 465,595 15.5 389,146 15.7 22,451 11.2 53,998 16.0
700.00-799.90 361,615 12.0 307,152 12.4 18,996 9.4 35,467 10.5
800.00-899.90 270,702 9.0 232,447 9.4 15,334 7.6 22,921 6.8
900.00-999.90 201,958 6.7 169,848 6.9 15,123 7.5 16,987 5.0
1,000.00-1,099.90 134,277 4.5 119,541 4.8 7,803 3.9 6,933 2.1
1,100.00-1,199.90 88,388 2.9 83,472 3.4 2,653 1.3 2,263 0.7
1,200.00-1,299.90 64,431 2.1 62,929 2.5 b b b b
1,300.00-1,399.90 53,156 1.8 52,732 2.1 b b b b
1,400.00-1,499.90 34,442 1.1 34,257 1.4 b b b b
1,500.00-1,599.90 18,342 0.6 18,237 0.7 b b b b
1,600.00-1,699.90 7,474 0.2 7,410 0.3 b b b b
1,700.00-1,799.90 2,935 0.1 2,877 0.1 b b b b
1,800.00 or more 1,184 a 1,127 a b b b b
Average benefit (dollars) 680.80 708.70 553.00 553.20
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
b. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
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Table 6.
Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2002
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 6,491,494 100.0 5,539,597 100.0 207,365 100.0 744,532 100.0
Congenital anomalies 16,606 0.3 9,226 0.2 267 0.1 7,113 1.0
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 259,335 4.0 237,020 4.3 19,634 9.5 2,681 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 107,013 1.6 102,589 1.9 1,695 0.8 2,729 0.4
Injuries 262,822 4.0 248,544 4.5 5,171 2.5 9,107 1.2
Mental disorders
Retardation 620,423 9.6 286,210 5.2 9,679 4.7 324,534 43.6
Other 1,701,328 26.2 1,558,928 28.1 45,274 21.8 97,126 13.0
Neoplasms 156,080 2.4 150,138 2.7 4,262 2.1 1,680 0.2
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 15,916 0.2 13,708 0.2 354 0.2 1,854 0.2
Circulatory system 584,316 9.0 558,736 10.1 22,348 10.8 3,232 0.4
Digestive system 83,152 1.3 80,396 1.5 2,227 1.1 529 0.1
Genitourinary system 97,239 1.5 93,645 1.7 1,837 0.9 1,757 0.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,385,191 21.3 1,324,762 23.9 55,677 26.8 4,752 0.6
Nervous system and sense organs 612,180 9.4 533,774 9.6 14,527 7.0 63,879 8.6
Respiratory system 188,897 2.9 176,941 3.2 11,054 5.3 902 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 14,188 0.2 13,429 0.2 510 0.2 249 a
Other 10,715 0.2 9,447 0.2 214 0.1 1,054 0.1
Unknown 376,093 5.8 142,104 2.6 12,635 6.1 221,354 29.7
Men
Subtotal 3,479,990 100.0 3,067,251 100.0 6,098 100.0 406,641 100.0
Congenital anomalies 8,534 0.2 4,837 0.2 6 0.1 3,691 0.9
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 100,518 2.9 98,936 3.2 295 4.8 1,287 0.3
Infectious and parasitic diseases 79,130 2.3 77,584 2.5 85 1.4 1,461 0.4
Injuries 183,723 5.3 177,071 5.8 294 4.8 6,358 1.6
Mental disorders
Retardation 365,074 10.5 188,430 6.1 295 4.8 176,349 43.4
Other 878,971 25.3 816,141 26.6 1,095 18.0 61,735 15.2
Neoplasms 74,246 2.1 73,149 2.4 134 2.2 963 0.2
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 7,349 0.2 6,416 0.2 11 0.2 922 0.2
Circulatory system 382,100 11.0 379,306 12.4 1,056 17.3 1,738 0.4
Digestive system 44,184 1.3 43,823 1.4 88 1.4 273 0.1
Genitourinary system 57,728 1.7 56,726 1.8 94 1.5 908 0.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 700,013 20.1 696,529 22.7 1,447 23.7 2,037 0.5
Nervous system and sense organs 306,338 8.8 271,690 8.9 397 6.5 34,251 8.4
Respiratory system 91,563 2.6 90,828 3.0 322 5.3 413 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 5,647 0.2 5,536 0.2 12 0.2 99 a
Other 5,393 0.2 4,808 0.2 8 0.1 577 0.1
Unknown 189,479 5.4 75,441 2.5 459 7.5 113,579 27.9
Women
Subtotal 3,011,504 100.0 2,472,346 100.0 201,267 100.0 337,891 100.0
Congenital anomalies 8,072 0.3 4,389 0.2 261 0.1 3,422 1.0
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 158,817 5.3 138,084 5.6 19,339 9.6 1,394 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 27,883 0.9 25,005 1.0 1,610 0.8 1,268 0.4
Injuries 79,099 2.6 71,473 2.9 4,877 2.4 2,749 0.8
Mental disorders
Retardation 255,349 8.5 97,780 4.0 9,384 4.7 148,185 43.9
Other 822,357 27.3 742,787 30.0 44,179 22.0 35,391 10.5
Neoplasms 81,834 2.7 76,989 3.1 4,128 2.1 717 0.2
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 8,567 0.3 7,292 0.3 343 0.2 932 0.3
Circulatory system 202,216 6.7 179,430 7.3 21,292 10.6 1,494 0.4
Digestive system 38,968 1.3 36,573 1.5 2,139 1.1 256 0.1
Genitourinary system 39,511 1.3 36,919 1.5 1,743 0.9 849 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 685,178 22.8 628,233 25.4 54,230 26.9 2,715 0.8
Nervous system and sense organs 305,842 10.2 262,084 10.6 14,130 7.0 29,628 8.8
Respiratory system 97,334 3.2 86,113 3.5 10,732 5.3 489 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 8,541 0.3 7,893 0.3 498 0.2 150 a
Other 5,322 0.2 4,639 0.2 206 0.1 477 0.1
Unknown 186,614 6.2 66,663 2.7 12,176 6.0 107,775 31.9
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
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Table 7.
Average monthly benefit, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2002 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 792.60 834.30 548.10 550.40
Congenital anomalies 670.50 742.00 551.90 582.10
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 771.10 792.60 542.60 542.80
Infectious and parasitic diseases 820.80 833.50 546.00 516.30
Injuries 844.80 861.40 528.60 570.80
Mental disorders
Retardation 558.30 582.00 494.10 539.30
Other 752.20 769.80 568.40 555.70
Neoplasms 951.30 966.70 558.90 573.40
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 744.20 781.80 528.20 507.10
Circulatory system 936.30 954.10 546.70 564.60
Digestive system 869.60 880.10 567.80 547.50
Genitourinary system 860.10 872.60 545.10 526.30
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 865.50 880.00 545.60 545.00
Nervous system and sense organs 825.70 864.50 552.30 564.10
Respiratory system 855.80 875.90 561.30 525.10
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 796.40 811.10 538.60 531.60
Other 863.10 905.90 565.10 540.50
Unknown 660.30 829.10 524.20 559.70
Men
Subtotal 889.40 935.60 384.70 548.10
Congenital anomalies 713.60 813.00 448.20 583.80
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 960.30 967.50 388.00 538.20
Infectious and parasitic diseases 862.40 869.60 426.00 508.10
Injuries 907.90 920.90 362.80 571.20
Mental disorders
Retardation 576.80 616.00 331.20 535.40
Other 814.60 834.80 395.30 555.10
Neoplasms 1,115.00 1,123.50 396.00 570.30
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 824.60 871.80 426.50 501.50
Circulatory system 1,063.30 1,067.50 390.90 560.50
Digestive system 995.70 999.70 435.00 532.90
Genitourinary system 952.50 960.30 405.80 521.70
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,021.90 1,024.70 391.60 539.90
Nervous system and sense organs 922.10 968.80 362.60 558.10
Respiratory system 1,040.00 1,044.70 390.20 526.10
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 923.00 931.20 376.80 530.60
Other 935.40 985.30 346.70 528.10
Unknown 703.10 921.00 358.50 559.70
Women
Subtotal 680.80 708.70 553.00 553.20
Congenital anomalies 624.80 663.60 554.30 580.30
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 651.30 667.20 545.00 547.00
Infectious and parasitic diseases 702.70 721.30 552.30 525.60
Injuries 698.20 714.00 538.60 570.00
Mental disorders
Retardation 531.70 516.50 499.20 543.90
Other 685.50 698.30 572.70 556.70
Neoplasms 802.80 817.70 564.20 577.60
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 675.20 702.70 531.40 512.80
Circulatory system 696.40 714.20 554.50 569.50
Digestive system 726.70 736.80 573.20 563.10
Genitourinary system 725.20 737.90 552.60 531.30
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 705.60 719.70 549.70 548.80
Nervous system and sense organs 729.20 756.30 557.60 571.10
Respiratory system 682.50 697.80 566.40 524.30
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 712.70 726.80 542.50 532.30
Other 789.90 823.60 573.50 555.40
Unknown 616.80 725.20 530.40 559.60
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.
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Table 8.
Number aged 18-64 as a percentage of the resident population aged 18-64, by state, December 2002
State Resident population a Beneficiaries
Number Percentage of
resident population
United States 179,872,304 6,249,479 3.5
Alabama 2,790,858 161,105 5.8
Alaska 412,158 9,093 2.2
Arizona 3,278,354 108,750 3.3
Arkansas 1,656,170 97,161 5.9
California 21,946,806 542,140 2.5
Colorado 2,920,952 70,835 2.4
Connecticut 2,115,336 68,150 3.2
Delaware 512,199 18,719 3.7
District of Columbia 390,236 10,140 2.6
Florida 9,976,040 381,013 3.8
Georgia 5,478,181 197,028 3.6
Hawaii 782,474 18,347 2.3
Idaho 819,551 26,523 3.2
Illinois 7,846,848 228,226 2.9
Indiana 3,806,760 140,175 3.7
Iowa 1,805,930 60,720 3.4
Kansas 1,664,271 52,253 3.1
Kentucky 2,651,827 159,113 6.0
Louisiana 2,776,526 120,745 4.3
Maine 829,023 44,020 5.3
Maryland 3,461,513 88,554 2.6
Massachusetts 4,100,766 151,568 3.7
Michigan 6,248,262 241,732 3.9
Minnesota 3,165,854 87,445 2.8
Mississippi 1,764,784 108,456 6.1
Missouri 3,517,921 155,855 4.4
Montana 570,327 20,610 3.6
Nebraska 1,057,653 32,480 3.1
Nevada 1,360,646 40,316 3.0
New Hampshire 814,108 29,016 3.6
New Jersey 5,341,712 156,021 2.9
New Mexico 1,133,099 40,701 3.6
New York 12,070,771 422,616 3.5
North Carolina 5,252,915 241,742 4.6
North Dakota 393,222 11,712 3.0
Ohio 7,027,968 249,601 3.6
Oklahoma 2,159,695 84,072 3.9
Oregon 2,222,440 71,888 3.2
Pennsylvania 7,562,677 285,762 3.8
Rhode Island 678,191 28,564 4.2
South Carolina 2,624,764 129,183 4.9
South Dakota 457,116 14,924 3.3
Tennessee 3,673,451 179,561 4.9
Texas 13,524,681 345,995 2.6
Utah 1,404,203 27,881 2.0
Vermont 397,689 15,637 3.9
Virginia 4,696,693 160,636 3.4
Washington 3,878,104 114,331 2.9
West Virginia 1,136,728 80,561 7.1
Wisconsin 3,396,714 108,349 3.2
Wyoming 317,137 9,454 3.0
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file; U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 estimates of resident population.
NOTE: Excludes United States territories and other areas.
a. Population estimates for the United States as of July 1, 2002, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Table 9.
Distribution, by state or other area, December 2002
State or area Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All areas a 6,491,494 100.0 5,539,597 100.0 207,365 100.0 744,532 100.0
Alabama 162,478 2.5 139,276 2.5 6,378 3.1 16,824 2.3
Alaska 9,120 0.1 8,197 0.1 223 0.1 700 0.1
Arizona 109,183 1.7 97,886 1.8 2,975 1.4 8,322 1.1
Arkansas 97,793 1.5 85,310 1.5 3,672 1.8 8,811 1.2
California 545,712 8.4 470,665 8.5 13,547 6.5 61,500 8.3
Colorado 71,247 1.1 63,770 1.2 1,774 0.9 5,703 0.8
Connecticut 69,159 1.1 58,123 1.0 1,595 0.8 9,441 1.3
Delaware 18,905 0.3 16,492 0.3 498 0.2 1,915 0.3
District of Columbia 10,246 0.2 8,608 0.2 280 0.1 1,358 0.2
Florida 383,036 5.9 339,296 6.1 11,244 5.4 32,496 4.4
Georgia 198,515 3.1 171,333 3.1 7,228 3.5 19,954 2.7
Hawaii 18,615 0.3 15,844 0.3 464 0.2 2,307 0.3
Idaho 26,730 0.4 23,513 0.4 733 0.4 2,484 0.3
Illinois 231,008 3.6 191,744 3.5 7,497 3.6 31,767 4.3
Indiana 141,869 2.2 120,126 2.2 4,750 2.3 16,993 2.3
Iowa 61,735 1.0 51,446 0.9 1,727 0.8 8,562 1.1
Kansas 52,900 0.8 45,339 0.8 1,499 0.7 6,062 0.8
Kentucky 160,518 2.5 137,541 2.5 6,871 3.3 16,106 2.2
Louisiana 121,811 1.9 98,302 1.8 5,691 2.7 17,818 2.4
Maine 44,507 0.7 38,926 0.7 1,189 0.6 4,392 0.6
Maryland 89,516 1.4 76,354 1.4 2,396 1.2 10,766 1.4
Massachusetts 153,517 2.4 132,229 2.4 3,407 1.6 17,881 2.4
Michigan 244,448 3.8 203,632 3.7 7,995 3.9 32,821 4.4
Minnesota 88,798 1.4 75,509 1.4 1,852 0.9 11,437 1.5
Mississippi 109,279 1.7 93,231 1.7 4,486 2.2 11,562 1.6
Missouri 157,343 2.4 135,948 2.5 5,389 2.6 16,006 2.1
Montana 20,809 0.3 18,077 0.3 598 0.3 2,134 0.3
Nebraska 33,007 0.5 27,999 0.5 830 0.4 4,178 0.6
Nevada 40,438 0.6 37,072 0.7 1,034 0.5 2,332 0.3
New Hampshire 29,307 0.5 25,971 0.5 709 0.3 2,627 0.4
New Jersey 157,929 2.4 133,918 2.4 4,163 2.0 19,848 2.7
New Mexico 40,979 0.6 35,601 0.6 1,219 0.6 4,159 0.6
New York 428,516 6.6 359,653 6.5 12,323 5.9 56,540 7.6
North Carolina 244,100 3.8 213,194 3.8 8,126 3.9 22,780 3.1
North Dakota 12,010 0.2 9,654 0.2 304 0.1 2,052 0.3
Ohio 252,933 3.9 208,282 3.8 9,474 4.6 35,177 4.7
Oklahoma 84,938 1.3 72,737 1.3 3,186 1.5 9,015 1.2
Oregon 72,431 1.1 63,547 1.1 1,931 0.9 6,953 0.9
Pennsylvania 290,270 4.5 241,917 4.4 9,620 4.6 38,733 5.2
Rhode Island 28,937 0.4 25,225 0.5 675 0.3 3,037 0.4
South Carolina 130,261 2.0 112,264 2.0 4,866 2.3 13,131 1.8
South Dakota 15,226 0.2 12,754 0.2 386 0.2 2,086 0.3
Tennessee 181,165 2.8 155,631 2.8 7,371 3.6 18,163 2.4
Texas 349,135 5.4 296,565 5.4 12,951 6.2 39,619 5.3
Utah 28,125 0.4 24,186 0.4 686 0.3 3,253 0.4
Vermont 15,829 0.2 13,543 0.2 444 0.2 1,842 0.2
Virginia 162,239 2.5 139,695 2.5 5,570 2.7 16,974 2.3
Washington 115,123 1.8 101,078 1.8 2,930 1.4 11,115 1.5
West Virginia 81,530 1.3 67,905 1.2 3,644 1.8 9,981 1.3
Wisconsin 110,111 1.7 91,892 1.7 2,645 1.3 15,574 2.1
Wyoming 9,528 0.1 8,379 0.2 262 0.1 887 0.1
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,192 b 1,042 b 53 b 97 b
Guam 1,031 b 875 b c c c c
Northern Mariana Islands 197 b 145 b c c c c
Puerto Rico 156,471 2.4 128,630 2.3 5,101 2.5 22,740 3.1
Virgin Islands 1,744 b 1,407 b 54 b 283 b
Foreign countries 17,886 0.3 12,051 0.2 801 0.4 5,034 0.7
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file.
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
b. Less than 0.05 percent.
c. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
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Table 10.
Number, by state or other area and diagnostic group, December 2002
State or area Total Congenital
anomalies		 Endocrine,
nutritional,
and metabolic
diseases		 Infectious
and parasitic
diseases		 Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms
Total Retardation Other
All areas a 6,491,494 16,606 259,335 107,013 262,822 2,321,751 620,423 1,701,328 156,080
Alabama 162,478 306 7,074 1,657 7,387 50,436 14,915 35,521 3,473
Alaska 9,120 23 287 94 489 3,377 720 2,657 255
Arizona 109,183 241 3,840 1,664 4,906 40,764 6,651 34,113 2,535
Arkansas 97,793 271 4,091 1,112 4,602 25,908 9,354 16,554 2,510
California 545,712 1,433 18,816 14,271 23,481 208,026 38,739 169,287 13,521
Colorado 71,247 250 2,230 1,260 3,577 23,236 5,677 17,559 1,860
Connecticut 69,159 171 2,429 1,169 2,128 29,417 7,307 22,110 1,699
Delaware 18,905 64 843 427 743 6,421 1,764 4,657 507
District of Columbia 10,246 16 383 674 247 4,188