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

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Awards to Disabled Beneficiaries and Nondisabled Dependents

Awards to All Disabled Beneficiaries

Awards to Disabled Workers

Awards to Disabled-Worker Families

Payments Withheld

Benefits Terminated

Disabled Workers Who Work

Table 30.
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 388,861 207,805 54,187 102,516 n.a. n.a. 1,794 12,740 9,819
1965 538,983 253,499 69,183 175,109 19,794 n.a. 2,713 10,017 8,668
1970 799,616 350,384 96,304 241,627 71,145 15,609 3,774 11,348 9,425
1975 1,305,345 592,049 148,741 391,284 117,043 23,521 6,889 14,636 11,182
1980 933,597 396,559 108,500 235,079 143,935 16,054 6,194 16,650 10,626
1981 826,340 351,847 95,575 199,829 134,390 14,154 5,435 15,365 9,745
1982 672,333 297,131 77,835 153,205 103,015 12,440 4,250 14,772 9,685
1983 661,467 311,549 80,079 152,954 68,834 14,412 5,107 17,309 11,223
1984 730,135 361,998 81,834 172,721 59,990 17,165 5,541 18,330 12,556
1985 763,363 377,371 83,511 190,204 56,108 17,086 6,713 19,661 12,709
1986 809,424 416,865 82,435 198,192 52,989 18,418 6,986 20,295 13,244
1987 799,180 415,848 77,316 195,030 54,925 16,396 6,787 20,761 12,117
1988 795,690 409,490 73,790 196,655 61,725 15,328 6,646 20,544 11,512
1989 801,893 425,582 69,113 197,950 57,079 15,168 6,358 19,668 10,975
1990 868,793 467,977 69,667 218,059 58,894 15,424 6,633 20,862 11,277
1991 990,500 536,434 72,754 250,287 60,349 29,590 7,552 21,850 11,684
1992 1,167,001 636,637 78,083 306,002 66,035 33,235 9,548 23,615 13,846
1993 1,177,268 635,238 74,605 317,263 71,081 31,835 10,254 23,173 13,819
1994 1,177,236 631,870 69,549 327,067 74,364 29,903 9,774 22,119 12,590
1995 1,173,317 645,832 63,097 315,587 75,929 29,597 9,779 21,566 11,930
1996 1,139,054 624,335 57,528 311,228 76,769 28,611 9,353 20,169 11,061
1997 1,059,556 587,417 50,818 278,040 76,034 28,546 8,474 19,611 10,616
1998 1,087,352 608,131 47,550 279,764 82,567 29,399 9,095 19,932 10,914
1999 1,106,343 620,488 46,164 283,768 84,525 29,650 9,851 20,467 11,430
2000 1,051,900 610,700 38,500 263,200 74,600 27,600 7,000 21,100 9,200
2001 1,118,300 661,900 41,100 268,800 75,700 26,500 9,800 22,300 12,200
2002 1,219,670 730,383 43,301 293,131 77,927 28,339 8,507 22,798 15,284
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Tables 6.A1, 6.D4, and 6.D8 for years before 2000; data for 2000-2001 are based on a 1 percent sample from the Annual Award and Termination Transaction file; data for 2002 are based on 100 percent data from the Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTES: Excludes closed period awards and expedited reinstatement cases.
n.a. = not applicable.
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Table 31.
Average monthly benefit, by basis of entitlement, age, and sex, 2002
Basis of entitlement and age Total Male Female
Number Average
monthly
benefit a
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit a
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit a
(dollars)
Workers
Total 730,383 898.60 394,741 1,021.70 335,642 753.90
Under 25 27,767 446.30 16,395 454.20 11,372 434.90
25-29 27,879 602.50 14,628 619.90 13,251 583.30
30-34 36,227 709.80 18,590 737.40 17,637 680.70
35-39 54,818 768.50 27,999 815.50 26,819 719.40
40-44 78,560 828.60 40,134 905.40 38,426 748.40
45-49 97,288 894.40 49,671 1,002.50 47,617 781.70
50-54 131,693 959.20 69,441 1,102.70 62,252 799.20
55-59 161,580 1,011.60 90,292 1,183.20 71,288 794.40
60 or older 114,571 1,024.90 67,591 1,193.90 46,980 781.70
Spouses of disabled workers
Total 43,301 229.50 2,019 161.80 41,282 232.80
Entitlement based on care of children 19,329 169.40 928 134.70 18,401 171.10
Under 30 2,606 111.90 58 98.90 2,548 112.20
30-34 3,080 128.20 99 114.60 2,981 128.70
35-39 4,206 151.90 197 120.40 4,009 153.40
40-44 4,148 180.90 229 126.90 3,919 184.00
45-49 2,873 210.80 197 164.20 2,676 214.30
50-54 1,558 233.10 90 155.00 1,468 237.90
55 or older 858 267.70 58 152.80 800 276.00
Entitlement based on age
62-64 20,381 273.60 531 169.20 19,850 276.40
65 or older 3,591 302.90 560 199.60 3,031 322.00
Children of disabled workers
Total 379,565 240.20 199,840 242.80 179,725 237.40
Under age 18 293,131 213.40 150,284 213.20 142,847 213.60
Under 5 54,840 172.80 27,910 171.70 26,930 173.80
5-9 68,753 186.10 35,112 185.50 33,641 186.80
10-14 100,394 214.80 51,613 215.00 48,781 214.50
15-17 69,144 270.80 35,649 270.50 33,495 271.20
Students aged 18-19 77,927 333.40 44,611 335.30 33,316 330.80
Disabled aged 18 or older 8,507 309.90 4,945 306.00 3,562 315.50
Widow(er)s
Total 28,339 564.40 1,366 411.40 26,973 572.20
50-54 10,624 566.00 524 404.20 10,100 574.40
55-59 15,332 567.80 728 413.30 14,604 575.50
60 or older 2,383 535.50 114 432.40 2,269 540.70
Adult children
Total 46,589 429.00 26,906 425.40 19,683 434.00
Children of--
Disabled workers 8,507 309.90 4,945 306.00 3,562 315.50
Retired workers 22,798 383.60 13,033 377.40 9,765 391.90
Deceased workers 15,284 563.00 8,928 561.50 6,356 565.10
Under 25 17,515 444.30 10,390 443.40 7,125 445.70
25-29 6,202 434.00 3,553 432.50 2,649 436.00
30-34 7,357 432.60 4,165 432.90 3,192 432.20
35-39 7,910 418.10 4,569 406.80 3,341 433.70
40-44 5,235 393.00 2,935 383.30 2,300 405.40
45-49 1,450 394.30 822 393.70 628 394.90
50 or older 920 428.20 472 404.10 448 453.50
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTE: Excludes closed period awards and expedited reinstatement cases.
a. Benefits awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before averages are computed.
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Table 32.
Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, 2002
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 805,311 100.0 730,383 100.0 28,339 100.0 46,589 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,956 0.2 1,113 0.2 42 0.1 801 1.7
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 24,170 3.0 21,830 3.0 2,007 7.1 333 0.7
Infectious and parasitic diseases 11,402 1.4 10,966 1.5 227 0.8 209 0.4
Injuries 29,920 3.7 28,170 3.9 707 2.5 1,043 2.2
Mental disorders
Retardation 45,030 5.6 22,352 3.1 1,095 3.9 21,583 46.3
Other 179,930 22.3 162,961 22.3 6,299 22.2 10,670 22.9
Neoplasms 71,816 8.9 70,369 9.6 1,181 4.2 266 0.6
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 2,773 0.3 2,491 0.3 46 0.2 236 0.5
Circulatory system 88,598 11.0 85,252 11.7 2,988 10.5 358 0.8
Digestive system 16,459 2.0 15,976 2.2 386 1.4 97 0.2
Genitourinary system 17,010 2.1 16,412 2.2 345 1.2 253 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 195,631 24.3 186,923 25.6 8,120 28.7 588 1.3
Nervous system and sense organs 70,210 8.7 62,519 8.6 2,001 7.1 5,690 12.2
Respiratory system 32,307 4.0 30,591 4.2 1,618 5.7 98 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,711 0.2 1,609 0.2 72 0.3 30 0.1
Other 2,048 0.3 1,866 0.3 41 0.1 141 0.3
Unknown 14,340 1.8 8,983 1.2 1,164 4.1 4,193 9.0
Men
Subtotal 423,013 100.0 394,741 100.0 1,366 100.0 26,906 100.0
Congenital anomalies 995 0.2 575 0.1 a a a a
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 11,814 2.8 11,581 2.9 62 4.5 171 0.6
Infectious and parasitic diseases 8,121 1.9 7,991 2.0 13 1.0 117 0.4
Injuries 19,267 4.6 18,457 4.7 62 4.5 748 2.8
Mental disorders
Retardation 25,607 6.1 13,711 3.5 58 4.2 11,838 44.0
Other 84,518 20.0 77,238 19.6 263 19.3 7,017 26.1
Neoplasms 37,552 8.9 37,342 9.5 46 3.4 164 0.6
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,346 0.3 1,234 0.3 0 0 112 0.4
Circulatory system 58,748 13.9 58,330 14.8 224 16.4 194 0.7
Digestive system 9,898 2.3 9,817 2.5 29 2.1 52 0.2
Genitourinary system 10,165 2.4 10,002 2.5 34 2.5 129 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 94,963 22.4 94,362 23.9 327 23.9 274 1.0
Nervous system and sense organs 35,560 8.4 32,273 8.2 93 6.8 3,194 11.9
Respiratory system 16,260 3.8 16,144 4.1 70 5.1 46 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 666 0.2 655 0.2 a a a a
Other 985 0.2 913 0.2 a a a a
Unknown 6,548 1.5 4,116 1.0 80 5.9 2,352 8.7
Women
Subtotal 382,298 100.0 335,642 100.0 26,973 100.0 19,683 100.0
Congenital anomalies 961 0.3 538 0.2 a a a a
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 12,356 3.2 10,249 3.1 1,945 7.2 162 0.8
Infectious and parasitic diseases 3,281 0.9 2,975 0.9 214 0.8 92 0.5
Injuries 10,653 2.8 9,713 2.9 645 2.4 295 1.5
Mental disorders
Retardation 19,423 5.1 8,641 2.6 1,037 3.8 9,745 49.5
Other 95,412 25.0 85,723 25.5 6,036 22.4 3,653 18.6
Neoplasms 34,264 9.0 33,027 9.8 1,135 4.2 102 0.5
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,427 0.4 1,257 0.4 46 0.2 124 0.6
Circulatory system 29,850 7.8 26,922 8.0 2,764 10.2 164 0.8
Digestive system 6,561 1.7 6,159 1.8 357 1.3 45 0.2
Genitourinary system 6,845 1.8 6,410 1.9 311 1.2 124 0.6
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 100,668 26.3 92,561 27.6 7,793 28.9 314 1.6
Nervous system and sense organs 34,650 9.1 30,246 9.0 1,908 7.1 2,496 12.7
Respiratory system 16,047 4.2 14,447 4.3 1,548 5.7 52 0.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,045 0.3 954 0.3 a a a a
Other 1,063 0.3 953 0.3 a a a a
Unknown 7,792 2.0 4,867 1.5 1,084 4.0 1,841 9.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTES: Excludes closed period awards and expedited reinstatement cases.
Effective 2001, the Social Security Administration initiated a special review of 130,000 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who are potentially eligible for Social Security disability benefits due to earnings while receiving SSI. Many of these claims awarded since 2001 were for individuals under age 35 who were diagnosed with a mental disorder.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information of particular individuals.
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Table 33.
Distribution and average monthly benefit, by state or other area, 2002
State or area Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Percent Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Percent Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
All areas a 730,383 100.0 898.60 28,339 100.0 564.40 46,589 100.0 429.00
Alabama 19,646 2.7 876.80 921 3.2 533.60 1,121 2.4 409.10
Alaska 1,203 0.2 931.40 27 0.1 631.50 74 0.2 354.00
Arizona 13,503 1.8 912.10 409 1.4 603.90 605 1.3 484.90
Arkansas 11,561 1.6 854.90 520 1.8 494.90 608 1.3 380.40
California 65,635 9.0 862.80 1,986 7.0 608.20 3,878 8.3 466.60
Colorado 7,101 1.0 914.00 219 0.8 559.70 372 0.8 462.10
Connecticut 7,045 1.0 960.10 193 0.7 549.20 545 1.2 416.00
Delaware 2,258 0.3 927.90 59 0.2 563.70 109 0.2 499.00
District of Columbia 1,180 0.2 818.20 35 0.1 502.90 66 0.1 443.40
Florida 39,862 5.5 891.20 1,512 5.3 528.50 2,191 4.7 413.20
Georgia 21,127 2.9 893.70 960 3.4 518.00 1,184 2.5 423.00
Hawaii 2,272 0.3 923.60 68 0.2 536.80 157 0.3 434.10
Idaho 3,420 0.5 877.40 116 0.4 573.70 183 0.4 424.60
Illinois 28,029 3.8 940.60 994 3.5 591.10 2,033 4.4 439.00
Indiana 16,580 2.3 925.00 625 2.2 598.70 1,109 2.4 447.50
Iowa 6,674 0.9 884.90 206 0.7 547.80 532 1.1 391.20
Kansas 5,765 0.8 883.70 235 0.8 571.20 411 0.9 409.00
Kentucky 16,286 2.2 868.90 844 3.0 572.70 901 1.9 413.30
Louisiana 13,866 1.9 866.50 831 2.9 595.80 1,074 2.3 401.40
Maine 4,829 0.7 817.10 149 0.5 574.10 257 0.6 375.40
Maryland 10,032 1.4 943.40 331 1.2 586.40 503 1.1 494.70
Massachusetts 16,483 2.3 887.10 434 1.5 566.00 1,117 2.4 447.70
Michigan 28,495 3.9 942.30 1,067 3.8 641.10 1,925 4.1 466.70
Minnesota 10,546 1.4 909.50 240 0.8 604.50 714 1.5 428.70
Mississippi 10,807 1.5 860.00 619 2.2 527.80 725 1.6 383.60
Missouri 17,288 2.4 896.90 684 2.4 561.00 1,076 2.3 416.50
Montana 2,043 0.3 855.60 71 0.3 631.80 161 0.3 361.60
Nebraska 3,749 0.5 868.40 112 0.4 543.80 282 0.6 394.00
Nevada 6,067 0.8 936.40 171 0.6 624.80 183 0.4 453.70
New Hampshire 3,811 0.5 905.60 109 0.4 526.50 171 0.4 423.50
New Jersey 17,734 2.4 1,009.90 561 2.0 569.00 1,181 2.5 480.20
New Mexico 5,103 0.7 828.80 169 0.6 607.80 314 0.7 397.80
New York 44,196 6.1 970.90 1,588 5.6 578.50 3,323 7.1 456.80
North Carolina 27,092 3.7 892.50 1,083 3.8 474.50 1,406 3.0 412.00
North Dakota 1,210 0.2 854.20 56 0.2 420.80 116 0.2 368.80
Ohio 25,669 3.5 890.20 1,179 4.2 601.60 1,889 4.1 431.50
Oklahoma 10,227 1.4 871.30 492 1.7 568.00 562 1.2 442.50
Oregon 8,326 1.1 920.90 297 1.0 577.20 529 1.1 435.10
Pennsylvania 33,593 4.6 903.10 1,288 4.5 606.10 2,169 4.7 435.20
Rhode Island 3,016 0.4 847.40 76 0.3 533.30 177 0.4 411.10
South Carolina 13,685 1.9 902.30 665 2.3 498.60 782 1.7 416.60
South Dakota 1,450 0.2 823.40 48 0.2 495.10 142 0.3 311.00
Tennessee 18,976 2.6 879.40 998 3.5 515.60 1,126 2.4 410.00
Texas 50,796 7.0 879.10 2,138 7.5 577.90 2,584 5.5 432.90
Utah 3,309 0.5 897.40 102 0.4 610.00 280 0.6 456.30
Vermont 1,649 0.2 843.70 53 0.2 498.50 127 0.3 370.40
Virginia 16,918 2.3 895.50 701 2.5 536.00 1,033 2.2 434.80
Washington 14,401 2.0 929.30 405 1.4 595.50 786 1.7 482.10
West Virginia 8,393 1.1 903.90 450 1.6 621.10 520 1.1 420.80
Wisconsin 13,359 1.8 920.90 387 1.4 559.50 1,056 2.3 407.90
Wyoming 860 0.1 902.70 34 0.1 569.30 75 0.2 396.80
Outlying areas
Puerto Rico 11,236 1.5 768.70 564 2.0 464.80 968 2.1 309.00
Other b 1,300 0.2 617.50 111 0.4 510.70 286 0.6 317.90
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTES: Benefits awarded before December cost-of-living increase are converted to December rates before averages are computed.
Excludes closed period awards and expedited reinstatement cases.
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
b. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands, and foreign countries.
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Table 34.
Percentage distribution, by sex and age, selected years 1960-2002
Year Number Average
age		 Percentage distribution
Total,
all ages		 Under 30 30-34 35-39 a 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-61 62-FRA
All disabled workers
2000 610,700 48.9 100.0 6.4 4.9 8.4 11.5 13.1 18.1 21.3 8.7 7.8
2001 661,900 48.6 100.0 7.8 5.3 8.0 10.8 12.9 18.0 21.6 8.5 7.1
2002 730,383 48.7 100.0 7.6 5.0 7.5 10.8 13.3 18.0 22.1 8.6 7.1
Men
1960 168,466 54.5 100.0 0.8 a 7.0 6.5 10.5 16.7 20.0 11.8 26.7
1965 186,808 53.0 100.0 1.8 a 8.2 7.9 11.1 17.1 25.7 14.0 14.0
1970 258,072 52.1 100.0 6.7 a 7.6 6.5 10.1 14.7 23.5 12.3 18.7
1975 408,531 51.5 100.0 7.7 a 8.6 6.2 9.5 15.7 23.1 12.1 17.1
1980 275,185 51.2 100.0 8.3 a 9.7 6.0 8.4 14.7 24.6 12.3 16.0
1981 244,984 50.8 100.0 8.6 a 10.2 6.2 8.4 14.5 24.3 13.0 14.8
1982 207,453 50.9 100.0 8.4 a 10.4 6.3 8.4 14.1 24.6 12.9 14.8
1983 217,422 50.2 100.0 9.5 a 11.7 6.6 8.4 13.6 23.4 12.2 14.6
1984 247,833 50.0 100.0 9.2 a 12.8 7.1 8.7 13.4 22.6 12.2 14.0
1985 274,400 50.1 100.0 8.7 a 13.3 7.0 9.9 14.6 23.1 12.4 10.9
1986 273,700 48.7 100.0 10.7 a 15.3 8.1 9.4 14.3 21.3 11.1 9.8
1987 265,900 49.0 100.0 9.4 a 16.0 8.6 9.3 13.9 20.8 10.9 11.2
1988 265,700 49.2 100.0 8.4 a 16.0 9.7 9.0 14.6 21.3 10.5 10.4
1989 268,600 49.0 100.0 8.7 a 16.0 9.5 10.2 14.2 20.6 9.7 11.1
1990 293,300 48.1 100.0 10.9 a 16.9 9.4 9.5 13.5 20.5 10.3 8.9
1991 322,700 47.9 100.0 9.5 a 17.7 10.6 11.0 14.1 18.4 9.4 9.3
1992 395,600 47.8 100.0 9.5 a 18.5 10.8 11.0 13.0 18.6 9.8 8.9
1993 391,800 47.7 100.0 9.2 a 18.9 10.1 11.7 14.7 18.8 8.6 8.0
1994 379,300 48.4 100.0 6.8 a 18.4 10.8 12.7 15.4 19.3 9.0 7.7
1995 368,400 48.9 100.0 7.2 a 16.3 10.7 11.5 15.7 20.4 8.9 9.3
1996 347,100 48.3 100.0 6.9 7.2 9.0 10.8 13.2 16.2 19.9 9.3 7.6
1997 311,100 48.8 100.0 6.3 5.6 8.9 10.8 13.5 16.1 21.6 8.8 8.3
1998 331,400 48.8 100.0 6.3 6.2 8.1 11.1 12.4 18.3 21.6 8.1 8.0
1999 338,900 49.1 100.0 6.2 5.2 7.6 11.4 12.4 18.2 21.7 8.8 8.3
2000 328,700 49.1 100.0 6.8 4.6 8.3 10.7 12.7 17.6 21.1 9.1 9.1
2001 360,000 49.1 100.0 7.5 4.8 7.9 10.0 12.2 17.5 22.7 9.2 8.1
2002 394,741 49.0 100.0 7.9 4.7 7.1 10.2 12.6 17.6 22.9 9.3 7.8
Women
1960 39,339 52.5 100.0 0.7 a 8.1 8.0 13.3 21.9 24.6 12.4 10.9
1965 66,691 53.2 100.0 1.1 a 6.5 7.4 11.7 19.3 28.3 14.1 11.5
1970 92,312 52.8 100.0 4.2 a 6.3 6.1 11.0 17.5 27.2 13.0 14.6
1975 183,518 52.1 100.0 6.1 a 7.3 6.1 10.1 17.7 25.5 12.2 15.0
1980 121,374 51.1 100.0 7.4 a 9.7 6.4 9.3 16.3 25.5 11.7 13.7
1981 106,863 50.8 100.0 7.8 a 10.2 6.5 9.5 16.4 25.1 12.0 12.5
1982 89,678 50.5 100.0 8.0 a 10.9 6.8 9.5 15.6 24.9 11.7 12.5
1983 94,127 49.8 100.0 9.0 a 12.2 7.4 9.5 14.8 23.5 10.9 12.7
1984 114,165 49.7 100.0 8.3 a 13.2 7.9 9.7 14.9 22.8 10.9 12.9
1985 134,500 49.7 100.0 8.6 a 12.9 8.0 10.6 15.8 23.3 10.1 10.6
1986 135,700 48.8 100.0 9.0 a 15.5 10.4 10.5 14.8 21.3 9.6 8.8
1987 143,700 49.5 100.0 7.5 a 15.2 8.1 11.2 15.8 23.4 9.6 9.1
1988 147,000 49.3 100.0 8.5 a 14.0 8.8 10.9 16.1 23.5 10.5 7.7
1989 146,900 49.1 100.0 7.8 a 14.8 10.4 11.9 13.8 21.2 10.8 9.2
1990 168,500 48.4 100.0 8.5 a 16.3 9.8 13.1 14.2 22.3 8.9 6.9
1991 190,400 48.4 100.0 8.5 a 16.8 10.1 12.2 16.2 19.5 8.9 7.8
1992 241,300 47.7 100.0 8.6 a 17.7 12.0 12.4 15.6 17.6 8.4 7.7
1993 237,900 48.1 100.0 7.5 a 17.5 11.2 13.1 16.5 19.7 6.8 7.6
1994 234,000 48.2 100.0 7.4 a 16.9 11.1 12.9 17.0 20.8 7.3 6.6
1995 263,200 48.5 100.0 6.4 a 16.7 11.4 13.8 17.2 20.5 7.6 6.4
1996 256,900 48.7 100.0 5.3 6.2 8.9 11.3 14.0 19.0 21.2 8.3 5.9
1997 250,200 47.9 100.0 6.2 6.0 10.3 12.2 14.1 19.0 19.0 6.8 6.4
1998 271,900 48.5 100.0 5.4 5.9 9.0 12.2 14.5 19.1 20.4 7.6 5.9
1999 266,900 48.7 100.0 5.7 5.9 8.7 12.5 15.4 18.1 20.6 6.6 6.5
2000 282,000 48.7 100.0 5.8 5.2 8.6 12.3 13.5 18.7 21.6 8.1 6.3
2001 301,900 48.0 100.0 8.0 5.9 8.2 11.8 13.8 18.5 20.2 7.7 6.0
2002 335,642 48.3 100.0 7.3 5.3 8.0 11.4 14.2 18.5 21.2 7.7 6.3
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 6.C2 for years before 2000; data for 1985-2001 are based on a 1 percent sample from the Annual Award and Termination Transaction file; data for 2002 are based on 100 percent data from the Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTES: Age in year of award for 1960-1984. Age in month of award for 1985-2002.
Excludes closed period awards and expedited reinstatement cases.
Combined data for men and women are not available before 2000.
FRA = full retirement age.
a. Ages 30-34 were grouped with ages 35-39 before 1996.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.
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Table 35.
Distribution, by diagnostic group, selected years 1960-2002
Year Total Congenital
anomalies		 Endocrine,
nutritional, and
metabolic
diseases		 Infectious
and parasitic
diseases a		 Injuries Mental disorders b Neoplasms
Total Retardation Other
Number
1960 207,805 865 5,406 10,903 n.a. 17,287 n.a. n.a. 17,739
1961 279,758 1,637 7,070 15,153 n.a. 26,864 n.a. n.a. 23,103
1962 286,434 2,026 9,383 15,271 n.a. 37,315 n.a. n.a. 27,632
1963 224,229 1,646 7,563 10,859 6,496 24,526 n.a. n.a. 25,042
1967 310,947 n.a. 10,743 10,945 19,815 35,344 n.a. n.a. 33,358
1968 330,783 2,670 11,359 10,360 25,319 41,894 n.a. n.a. 36,560
1969 344,741 3,004 12,169 9,828 28,473 43,225 n.a. n.a. 35,740
1970 350,384 3,597 13,141 8,760 28,231 38,406 n.a. n.a. 36,095
1971 415,897 4,365 15,823 8,524 31,810 42,687 n.a. n.a. 39,629
1972 455,438 4,033 17,352 8,627 31,728 45,253 n.a. n.a. 43,667
1973 491,776 5,276 18,131 7,957 30,418 47,014 n.a. n.a. 50,644
1975 592,049 6,576 23,176 7,579 32,341 67,213 n.a. n.a. 59,852
1976 551,460 5,817 20,966 6,049 29,848 63,667 n.a. n.a. 57,656
1977 568,874 6,681 21,725 5,807 31,942 70,825 n.a. n.a. 59,833
1978 464,415 5,850 16,855 4,512 27,490 54,329 n.a. n.a. 54,878
1981 351,847 3,118 14,768 2,596 20,868 36,318 n.a. n.a. 56,410
1982 298,531 2,432 13,187 2,312 16,617 31,531 n.a. n.a. 50,999
1983 311,490 2,827 14,904 6,730 15,646 50,633 n.a. n.a. 52,379
1984 357,140 2,439 14,418 3,185 16,189 64,078 n.a. n.a. 59,104
1985 377,371 2,480 16,976 2,985 16,558 68,610 n.a. n.a. 55,120
1986 416,865 1,953 21,260 2,736 3,629 123,983 n.a. n.a. 53,176
1987 415,848 787 21,114 4,676 20,889 81,241 n.a. n.a. 55,339
1988 409,490 550 14,513 2,802 21,022 85,756 n.a. n.a. 53,944
1989 425,582 534 14,279 3,773 21,531 88,500 n.a. n.a. 60,352
1990 467,977 511 16,255 22,023 22,315 105,173 n.a. n.a. 65,939
1991 536,434 575 19,931 28,245 24,129 126,184 n.a. n.a. 69,244
1992 636,637 619 29,904 39,253 25,042 164,093 n.a. n.a. 77,175
1993 635,238 543 30,862 37,450 23,206 166,045 n.a. n.a. 80,266
1994 631,870 602 31,532 36,087 22,560 156,703 n.a. n.a. 89,231
1995 645,645 722 33,370 27,993 27,566 147,900 16,681 131,219 64,401
1996 624,254 777 33,832 23,324 27,616 132,022 14,062 117,960 63,321
1997 587,700 654 33,807 15,327 25,930 122,901 12,888 110,013 62,279
1998 608,382 676 36,373 12,680 25,926 131,502 14,506 116,996 63,973
1999 620,559 645 36,975 11,743 25,925 138,980 16,608 122,372 65,681
2000 610,700 700 17,100 10,700 28,700 143,200 17,600 125,600 63,600
2001 661,900 d 19,500 11,200 25,400 168,600 22,500 146,100 62,000
2002 730,383 1,113 21,830 10,966 28,169 185,313 22,352 162,961 70,369
Percent
1960 100.0 0.4 2.6 5.2 n.a. 8.3 n.a. n.a. 8.5
1961 100.0 0.6 2.5 5.4 n.a. 9.6 n.a. n.a. 8.3
1962 100.0 0.7 3.3 5.3 n.a. 13.0 n.a. n.a. 9.6
1963 100.0 0.7 3.4 4.8 2.9 10.9 n.a. n.a. 11.2
1967 100.0 n.a. 3.5 3.5 6.4 11.4 n.a. n.a. 10.7
1968 100.0 0.8 3.4 3.1 7.7 12.7 n.a. n.a. 11.1
1969 100.0 0.9 3.5 2.9 8.3 12.5 n.a. n.a. 10.4
1970 100.0 1.0 3.8 2.5 8.1 11.0 n.a. n.a. 10.3
1971 100.0 1.0 3.8 2.0 7.6 10.3 n.a. n.a. 9.5
1972 100.0 0.9 3.8 1.9 7.0 9.9 n.a. n.a. 9.6
1973 100.0 1.1 3.7 1.6 6.2 9.6 n.a. n.a. 10.3
1975 100.0 1.1 3.9 1.3 5.5 11.4 n.a. n.a. 10.1
1976 100.0 1.1 3.8 1.1 5.4 11.5 n.a. n.a. 10.5
1977 100.0 1.2 3.8 1.0 5.6 12.5 n.a. n.a. 10.5
1978 100.0 1.3 3.6 1.0 5.9 11.7 n.a. n.a. 11.8
1981 100.0 0.9 4.2 0.7 5.9 10.3 n.a. n.a. 16.0
1982 100.0 0.8 4.4 0.8 5.6 10.6 n.a. n.a. 17.1
1983 100.0 0.9 4.8 2.2 5.0 16.3 n.a. n.a. 16.8
1984 100.0 0.7 4.0 0.9 4.5 17.9 n.a. n.a. 16.5
1985 100.0 0.7 4.5 0.8 4.4 18.2 n.a. n.a. 14.6
1986 100.0 0.5 5.1 0.7 0.9 29.7 n.a. n.a. 12.8
1987 100.0 0.2 5.1 1.1 5.0 19.5 n.a. n.a. 13.3
1988 100.0 0.1 3.5 0.7 5.1 20.9 n.a. n.a. 13.2
1989 100.0 0.1 3.4 0.9 5.1 20.8 n.a. n.a. 14.2
1990 100.0 0.1 3.5 4.7 4.8 22.5 n.a. n.a. 14.1
1991 100.0 0.1 3.7 5.3 4.5 23.5 n.a. n.a. 12.9
1992 100.0 0.1 4.7 6.2 3.9 25.8 n.a. n.a. 12.1
1993 100.0 0.1 4.9 5.9 3.7 26.1 n.a. n.a. 12.6
1994 100.0 0.1 5.0 5.7 3.6 24.8 n.a. n.a. 14.1
1995 100.0 0.1 5.2 4.3 4.3 22.9 2.6 20.3 10.0
1996 100.0 0.1 5.4 3.7 4.4 21.1 2.3 18.9 10.1
1997 100.0 0.1 5.8 2.6 4.4 20.9 2.2 18.7 10.6
1998 100.0 0.1 6.0 2.1 4.3 21.6 2.4 19.2 10.5
1999 100.0 0.1 6.0 1.9 4.2 22.4 2.7 19.7 10.6
2000 100.0 0.1 2.8 1.8 4.7 23.4 2.9 20.6 10.4
2001 100.0 d 2.9 1.7 3.8 25.5 3.4 22.1 9.4
2002 100.0 0.2 3.0 1.5 3.9 25.4 3.1 22.3 9.6
(Continued)
Table 35.
Continued
Year Diseases of the-- Other Unknown c
Blood and
blood-forming
organs		 Circulatory
system		 Digestive
system		 Genitourinary
system		 Musculoskeletal
system and
connective
tissue		 Nervous
system
and sense
organs		 Respiratory
system		 Skin and
subcutaneous
tissue
Number
1960 442 55,855 3,575 1,077 17,124 32,105 16,489 463 89 28,386
1961 566 71,860 4,300 1,608 23,241 44,709 20,030 794 125 38,698
1962 739 82,015 5,922 2,040 33,751 45,261 23,408 1,177 494 n.a.
1963 597 66,468 4,437 1,725 21,744 32,712 19,107 719 588 n.a.
1967 n.a. 81,507 7,627 n.a. 41,090 38,278 24,646 n.a. 7,594 n.a.
1968 n.a. 80,906 7,806 2,926 43,677 41,758 22,635 n.a. 2,913 n.a.
1969 n.a. 105,760 8,719 2,717 47,357 21,967 23,265 n.a. 2,517 n.a.
1970 n.a. 108,906 9,051 2,912 52,086 22,575 24,254 n.a. 2,370 n.a.
1971 1,043 131,854 11,629 3,501 66,558 26,442 30,103 1,667 262 n.a.
1972 1,155 146,684 13,369 4,304 75,923 28,216 33,038 1,756 293 40
1973 1,347 158,202 14,614 4,810 85,431 31,139 34,656 1,854 283 n.a.
1975 1,491 177,311 17,474 5,719 110,637 39,960 39,485 2,306 929 n.a.
1976 2,039 165,182 15,194 4,907 105,907 36,156 35,210 2,532 330 n.a.
1977 1,516 167,801 15,342 5,271 107,840 36,751 35,002 1,766 772 n.a.
1978 1,236 134,634 12,407 4,719 86,921 29,314 28,005 2,017 1,248 n.a.
1981 942 85,994 7,363 6,230 58,639 28,516 21,520 1,345 616 6,604
1982 808 74,242 6,067 3,165 48,985 26,886 19,766 998 536 n.a.
1983 958 68,352 5,272 6,489 41,782 26,203 17,978 848 d d
1984 904 70,891 5,895 3,441 45,826 28,201 18,891 983 776 21,919
1985 890 72,764 5,626 3,348 49,214 28,733 20,213 1,110 992 31,752
1986 1,186 73,226 6,262 3,099 54,560 30,328 23,449 1,075 n.a. 16,943
1987 1,205 76,758 6,122 5,801 63,807 35,206 22,978 1,173 n.a. 18,752
1988 1,419 72,224 6,388 7,131 68,623 34,443 23,073 785 16,817 n.a.
1989 1,524 70,235 6,803 9,010 71,419 34,756 21,400 828 20,638 n.a.
1990 1,734 73,585 7,431 10,294 74,501 37,737 22,158 866 7,455 n.a.
1991 1,904 78,339 8,648 10,874 92,469 41,551 23,798 1,021 9,522 n.a.
1992 2,277 89,818 9,872 12,763 96,895 46,952 27,264 1,070 13,640 n.a.
1993 2,075 88,623 10,026 13,390 94,255 45,742 27,494 1,118 14,143 n.a.
1994 2,066 86,645 10,520 15,531 84,705 47,820 30,958 1,116 15,794 n.a.
1995 2,006 83,065 11,167 11,956 141,306 46,477 28,831 1,643 14,746 2,496
1996 1,836 81,209 11,530 12,206 142,776 45,960 27,983 1,588 18,274 2,590
1997 1,815 76,531 11,310 12,151 135,430 45,496 26,483 1,473 14,436 1,677
1998 1,801 76,698 12,413 13,118 141,847 47,517 27,148 1,466 13,744 1,500
1999 1,911 74,755 13,389 13,842 146,754 49,869 26,981 1,416 10,252 1,441
2000 1,500 75,400 12,700 14,900 153,600 50,100 26,200 1,700 9,300 1,300
2001 2,200 82,500 15,600 16,300 162,100 54,600 28,300 d 10,000 1,800
2002 2,491 85,252 15,976 16,412 186,923 62,519 30,591 1,609 1,866 8,984
Percent
1960 0.2 26.9 1.7 0.5 8.2 15.4 7.9 0.2 e 13.7
1961 0.2 25.7 1.5 0.6 8.3 16.0 7.2 0.3 e 13.8
1962 0.3 28.6 2.1 0.7 11.8 15.8 8.2 0.4 0.2 n.a.
1963 0.3 29.6 2.0 0.8 9.7 14.6 8.5 0.3 0.3 n.a.
1967 n.a. 26.2 2.5 n.a. 13.2 12.3 7.9 n.a. 2.4 n.a.
1968 n.a. 24.5 2.4 0.9 13.2 12.6 6.8 n.a. 0.9 n.a.
1969 n.a. 30.7 2.5 0.8 13.7 6.4 6.7 n.a. 0.7 n.a.
1970 n.a. 31.1 2.6 0.8 14.9 6.4 6.9 n.a. 0.7 n.a.
1971 0.3 31.7 2.8 0.8 16.0 6.4 7.2 0.4 0.1 n.a.
1972 0.3 32.2 2.9 0.9 16.7 6.2 7.3 0.4 0.1 e
1973 0.3 32.2 3.0 1.0 17.4 6.3 7.0 0.4 0.1 n.a.
1975 0.3 29.9 3.0 1.0 18.7 6.7 6.7 0.4 0.2 n.a.
1976 0.4 30.0 2.8 0.9 19.2 6.6 6.4 0.5 0.1 n.a.
1977 0.3 29.5 2.7 0.9 19.0 6.5 6.2 0.3 0.1 n.a.
1978 0.3 29.0 2.7 1.0 18.7 6.3 6.0 0.4 0.3 n.a.
1981 0.3 24.4 2.1 1.8 16.7 8.1 6.1 0.4 0.2 1.9
1982 0.3 24.9 2.0 1.1 16.4 9.0 6.6 0.3 0.2 n.a.
1983 0.3 21.9 1.7 2.1 13.4 8.4 5.8 0.3 d d
1984 0.3 19.8 1.7 1.0 12.8 7.9 5.3 0.3 0.2 6.1
1985 0.2 19.3 1.5 0.9 13.0 7.6 5.4 0.3 0.3 8.4
1986 0.3 17.6 1.5 0.7 13.1 7.3 5.6 0.3 n.a. 4.1
1987 0.3 18.5 1.5 1.4 15.3 8.5 5.5 0.3 n.a. 4.5
1988 0.3 17.6 1.6 1.7 16.8 8.4 5.6 0.2 4.1 n.a.
1989 0.4 16.5 1.6 2.1 16.8 8.2 5.0 0.2 4.8 n.a.
1990 0.4 15.7 1.6 2.2 15.9 8.1 4.7 0.2 1.6 n.a.
1991 0.4 14.6 1.6 2.0 17.2 7.7 4.4 0.2 1.8 n.a.
1992 0.4 14.1 1.6 2.0 15.2 7.4 4.3 0.2 2.1 n.a.
1993 0.3 14.0 1.6 2.1 14.8 7.2 4.3 0.2 2.2 n.a.
1994 0.3 13.7 1.7 2.5 13.4 7.6 4.9 0.2 2.5 n.a.
1995 0.3 12.9 1.7 1.9 21.9 7.2 4.5 0.3 2.3 0.4
1996 0.3 13.0 1.8 2.0 22.9 7.4 4.5 0.3 2.9 0.4
1997 0.3 13.0 1.9 2.1 23.0 7.7 4.5 0.3 2.5 0.3
1998 0.3 12.6 2.0 2.2 23.3 7.8 4.5 0.2 2.3 0.2
1999 0.3 12.0 2.2 2.2 23.6 8.0 4.3 0.2 1.7 0.2
2000 0.2 12.3 2.1 2.4 25.2 8.2 4.3 0.3 1.5 0.2
2001 0.3 12.5 2.4 2.5 24.5 8.2 4.3 d 1.5 0.3
2002 0.3 11.7 2.2 2.2 25.6 8.6 4.2 0.2 0.3 1.2
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 6.C3 for years before 2000; data for 2000-2001 are based on a 1 percent sample from the Annual Award and Termination Transaction file; data for 2002 are based on 100 percent data from the Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTES: Excludes closed period awards and expedited reinstatement cases.
Data for 1964-1966 are not available. Before 1995, diagnostic data for cases awarded at the appeals levels were estimated on the basis of the diagnosis of cases allowed at the initial disability determination level.
Effective 2001, the Social Security Administration initiated a special review of 130,000 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who are potentially eligible for Social Security disability benefits due to earnings while receiving SSI. Many of these claims awarded since 2001 were for individuals under age 35 who were diagnosed with a mental disorder.
n.a. = not available.
a. AIDS and HIV records are counted in Infectious and parasitic diseases. Before 1990, they were included in Other.
b. Mental retardation was not identified separately before 1995.
c. Beginning with 2002, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to the Unknown group.
d. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
e. Less than 0.05 percent.
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Table 36.
Distribution of workers under age 50, by diagnostic group, selected years 1975-2002
Year Total Congenital
anomalies		 Endocrine,
nutritional,
and metabolic
diseases		 Infectious
and parasitic
diseases a		 Injuries Mental disorders b Neoplasms
Total Retardation Other
Number
1975 183,493 3,712 6,511 3,357 17,945 42,119 n.a. n.a. 15,588
1981 123,090 1,945 5,188 1,209 13,327 24,633 n.a. n.a. 15,017
1982 109,279 1,579 4,739 1,096 11,088 21,654 n.a. n.a. 14,581
1983 120,606 1,429 5,630 3,759 10,036 35,331 n.a. n.a. 14,827
1984 140,792 1,375 5,750 1,528 9,535 43,680 n.a. n.a. 16,173
1985 158,152 1,438 7,534 1,510 10,357 49,313 n.a. n.a. 16,857
1986 188,355 1,202 10,816 1,534 1,882 89,821 n.a. n.a. 16,318
1987 184,481 498 12,405 3,262 13,064 58,970 n.a. n.a. 17,595
1988 183,017 326 5,848 1,383 12,590 63,282 n.a. n.a. 16,859
1989 189,708 311 6,088 2,497 12,761 64,093 n.a. n.a. 19,298
1990 215,381 317 7,190 19,290 12,929 77,901 n.a. n.a. 21,597
1991 255,448 384 8,949 24,838 13,892 94,345 n.a. n.a. 23,162
1992 313,175 404 15,349 34,766 13,691 125,609 n.a. n.a. 26,485
1993 312,619 350 15,550 33,072 12,690 126,586 n.a. n.a. 27,841
1994 292,987 384 15,107 31,210 11,563 116,812 n.a. n.a. 30,791
1995 308,624 472 14,963 23,736 15,325 108,516 13,731 94,785 22,367
1996 294,077 513 15,013 19,633 15,674 95,089 11,661 83,428 21,940
1997 265,019 435 14,667 12,361 14,401 85,486 10,679 74,807 21,245
1998 273,282 462 15,768 9,817 14,321 90,072 11,880 78,192 22,093
1999 259,680 370 15,426 8,667 13,399 86,642 9,341 77,301 21,960
2000 269,800 d 6,000 6,900 16,200 98,300 14,400 83,900 21,100
2001 296,800 d 7,300 8,900 12,900 118,700 20,200 98,500 20,600
2002 322,539 796 7,875 7,677 13,952 128,791 19,544 109,247 23,725
Percent
1975 100.0 2.0 3.5 1.8 9.8 23.0 n.a. n.a. 8.5
1981 100.0 1.6 4.2 1.0 10.8 20.0 n.a. n.a. 12.2
1982 100.0 1.4 4.3 1.0 10.1 19.8 n.a. n.a. 13.3
1983 100.0 1.2 4.7 3.1 8.3 29.3 n.a. n.a. 12.3
1984 100.0 1.0 4.1 1.1 6.8 31.0 n.a. n.a. 11.5
1985 100.0 0.9 4.8 1.0 6.5 31.2 n.a. n.a. 10.7
1986 100.0 0.6 5.7 0.8 1.0 47.7 n.a. n.a. 8.7
1987 100.0 0.3 6.7 1.8 7.1 32.0 n.a. n.a. 9.5
1988 100.0 0.2 3.2 0.8 6.9 34.6 n.a. n.a. 9.2
1989 100.0 0.2 3.2 1.3 6.7 33.8 n.a. n.a. 10.2
1990 100.0 0.1 3.3 9.0 6.0 36.2 n.a. n.a. 10.0
1991 100.0 0.2 3.5 9.7 5.4 36