All Disabled Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status

Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2004
Chart 1.
All Social Security disabled beneficiaries in current-payment status, December 2004

In December 2004, nearly 7.2 million people received Social Security disability benefits as disabled workers, disabled widow(er)s, or disabled adult children. The majority (86 percent) were disabled workers, 11 percent were disabled adult children, and 3 percent were disabled widow(er)s.

SOURCE: Table 3.
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Chart 2.
All Social Security disabled beneficiaries in current-payment status, December 1970–2004

The number of disabled workers grew steadily until 1978, declined slightly until 1983, started to increase again in 1984, and began to increase more rapidly beginning in 1990. The growth in the 1980s and 1990s was the result of demographic changes, a recession, and legislative changes. The number of disabled adult children has grown slightly, and the number of disabled widow(er)s has remained fairly level. In December 2004, more than 6.1 million disabled workers, about 759,000 disabled adult children, and just over 210,000 disabled widow(er)s received disability benefits.

SOURCE: Table 3.
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Chart 3.
Disabled beneficiaries aged 18–64 in current-payment status as a percentage of state population aged 18–64, December 2004

Disabled beneficiaries aged 18 to 64 in current-payment status accounted for about 3.7 percent of the population aged 18 to 64 in the United States. In 7 states and the District of Columbia, they represented less than 3 percent of the state population. The states with the highest rates of disabled beneficiaries—5 percent or more—were Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia.

SOURCE: Table 8.
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Chart 4.
Age of disabled-worker beneficiaries in current-payment status, by sex, December 2004

The percentage of disabled-worker beneficiaries increases with age for both men and women. In December 2004, the largest percentage of disabled-worker beneficiaries was aged 60 and older. Disability benefits convert to retirement benefits when the worker reaches full retirement age, 65 to 67, depending on the year of birth.

SOURCE: Table 4.
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Chart 5.
Average monthly benefit of disabled beneficiaries in current-payment status, by sex, December 2004

The average monthly benefit for disabled-worker beneficiaries is higher than that paid to disabled widow(er)s or disabled adult children. The reason for the difference is that disabled workers receive 100 percent of the primary insurance amount (PIA), compared with 71.5 percent for disabled widow(er)s and 50 percent for disabled adult children (if the worker is disabled or retired) or 75 percent (if the worker is deceased).

Because men have traditionally had higher earnings than women, their monthly benefit is higher. This is most obvious in the disabled-worker group. Benefits for disabled widow(er)s and disabled adult children are dependents' benefits, so their monthly benefit is a function of the worker's earnings. Therefore, a disabled widow's average benefit tends to be higher than that of a disabled widower because a male worker's earnings are higher than a female worker's. Benefit amounts are about the same for men and women in the disabled adult children group.

SOURCE: Table 5.
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Chart 6.
Disabled beneficiaries in current-payment status, by diagnostic group, December 2004

The impairment on which disability is based varies with the type of beneficiary. In December 2004, a mental disorder other than retardation was the primary reason disabled workers received benefits; diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue were the leading cause of disability among disabled widow(er)s; and mental retardation was the predominant reason for disability among disabled adult children.

SOURCE: Table 6.
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Table 3.
Number, average, and total monthly benefits, December 1960–2004
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 . . . 104,054 89.31 . . . 44.15 40,669 . . . 4,594
1961 742,296 618,075 . . . 124,221 89.59 . . . 45.28 55,373 . . . 5,625
1962 888,131 740,867 . . . 147,264 89.99 . . . 45.67 66,671 . . . 6,726
1963 993,656 827,014 . . . 166,642 90.59 . . . 46.45 74,919 . . . 7,741
1964 1,077,695 894,173 . . . 183,522 91.12 . . . 47.35 81,477 . . . 8,690
1965 1,186,464 988,074 . . . 198,390 97.76 . . . 51.77 96,594 . . . 10,271
1966 1,310,911 1,097,190 . . . 213,721 98.09 . . . 52.42 107,623 . . . 11,203
1967 1,422,778 1,193,120 . . . 229,658 98.43 . . . 53.41 117,439 . . . 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
2003 6,830,714 5,868,541 209,360 752,813 861.60 563.80 567.00 5,054,332 118,010 426,780
2004 7,167,375 6,197,385 210,736 759,254 894.10 582.70 587.60 5,540,703 122,795 446,096
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. For years before 2000, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, based on the Master Beneficiary Record, various sampling rates; for 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
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Table 4.
Number and average monthly benefit, by sex and age, December 2004
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 7,167,375 852.50 6,197,385 894.10 210,736 582.70 759,254 587.60
Under 25 128,925 492.50 56,628 484.30 . . . . . . 72,297 498.90
25–29 200,008 572.40 137,007 588.40 . . . . . . 63,001 537.80
30–34 292,326 643.70 220,035 666.90 . . . . . . 72,291 573.00
35–39 455,739 703.70 366,275 731.10 . . . . . . 89,464 591.50
40–44 734,070 760.10 622,504 787.30 . . . . . . 111,566 608.60
45–49 960,299 826.30 857,014 851.30 . . . . . . 103,285 619.50
50–54 1,175,040 889.70 1,068,229 916.70 27,181 592.60 79,630 628.50
55–59 1,490,834 938.70 1,353,782 972.70 77,839 586.70 59,213 625.50
60–64 1,581,662 955.10 1,434,690 992.60 105,716 577.30 41,256 621.20
65–FRA a 148,472 783.20 81,221 973.20 . . . . . . 67,251 553.80
Men
Subtotal 3,794,939 955.60 3,373,226 1,002.30 7,016 416.60 414,697 585.20
Under 25 75,392 496.40 33,171 493.90 . . . . . . 42,221 498.40
25–29 111,487 580.00 75,628 599.40 . . . . . . 35,859 538.90
30–34 156,975 653.10 116,288 682.30 . . . . . . 40,687 569.90
35–39 247,418 717.50 196,696 750.40 . . . . . . 50,722 589.90
40–44 398,878 789.90 335,816 824.30 . . . . . . 63,062 606.40
45–49 520,082 884.00 462,455 917.20 . . . . . . 57,627 617.00
50–54 617,661 990.00 573,424 1,018.40 1,239 425.80 42,998 627.10
55–59 771,097 1,094.60 737,303 1,117.10 2,919 421.80 30,875 621.00
60–64 820,113 1,152.00 796,427 1,168.70 2,858 407.30 20,828 615.60
65–FRA a 75,836 913.50 46,018 1,147.70 . . . . . . 29,818 552.10
Women
Subtotal 3,372,436 736.50 2,824,159 765.00 203,720 588.50 344,557 590.40
Under 25 53,533 486.90 23,457 470.60 . . . . . . 30,076 499.50
25–29 88,521 562.90 61,379 574.70 . . . . . . 27,142 536.20
30–34 135,351 632.70 103,747 649.70 . . . . . . 31,604 577.00
35–39 208,321 687.20 169,579 708.60 . . . . . . 38,742 593.60
40–44 335,192 724.80 286,688 743.90 . . . . . . 48,504 611.50
45–49 440,217 758.30 394,559 774.00 . . . . . . 45,658 622.60
50–54 557,379 778.60 494,805 798.90 25,942 600.60 36,632 630.20
55–59 719,737 771.80 616,479 800.00 74,920 593.10 28,338 630.40
60–64 761,549 743.10 638,263 772.80 102,858 582.00 20,428 626.90
65–FRA a 72,636 647.10 35,203 745.00 . . . . . . 37,433 555.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age; . . . = not applicable.
a. FRA applies only to workers and widow(er)s. There is no age limit for adult children.
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Table 5.
Distribution, by sex and monthly benefit, December 2004
Sex and monthly benefit (dollars) Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries 7,167,375 100.0 6,197,385 100.0 210,736 100.0 759,254 100.0
Less than 300.00 342,992 4.8 213,885 3.5 38,940 18.5 90,167 11.9
300.00–399.90 353,490 4.9 229,533 3.7 23,617 11.2 100,340 13.2
400.00–499.90 460,794 6.4 326,476 5.3 27,788 13.2 106,530 14.0
500.00–599.90 814,090 11.4 683,138 11.0 26,156 12.4 104,796 13.8
600.00–699.90 904,817 12.6 768,234 12.4 23,202 11.0 113,381 14.9
700.00–799.90 809,109 11.3 699,230 11.3 19,733 9.4 90,146 11.9
800.00–899.90 684,474 9.5 606,026 9.8 15,866 7.5 62,582 8.2
900.00–999.90 573,231 8.0 513,516 8.3 14,199 6.7 45,516 6.0
1,000.00–1,099.90 471,793 6.6 432,127 7.0 10,731 5.1 28,935 3.8
1,100.00–1,199.90 374,334 5.2 358,063 5.8 6,435 3.1 9,836 1.3
1,200.00–1,299.90 308,057 4.3 301,298 4.9 2,856 1.4 3,903 0.5
1,300.00–1,399.90 293,455 4.1 290,899 4.7 1,037 0.5 1,519 0.2
1,400.00–1,499.90 254,757 3.6 253,887 4.1 116 0.1 754 0.1
1,500.00–1,599.90 208,294 2.9 207,957 3.4 22 a 315 a
1,600.00–1,699.90 156,151 2.2 155,946 2.5 10 a 195 a
1,700.00–1,799.90 88,107 1.2 87,967 1.4 11 a 129 a
1,800.00 or more 69,430 1.0 69,203 1.1 17 a 210 a
Average benefit (dollars) 852.50 894.10 582.70 587.60
Men 3,794,939 100.0 3,373,226 100.0 7,016 100.0 414,697 100.0
Less than 300.00 126,656 3.3 72,343 2.1 2,644 37.7 51,669 12.5
300.00–399.90 135,977 3.6 80,754 2.4 915 13.0 54,308 13.1
400.00–499.90 179,331 4.7 120,044 3.6 1,107 15.8 58,180 14.0
500.00–599.90 317,567 8.4 259,822 7.7 778 11.1 56,967 13.7
600.00–699.90 385,200 10.2 324,065 9.6 545 7.8 60,590 14.6
700.00–799.90 379,969 10.0 330,829 9.8 378 5.4 48,762 11.8
800.00–899.90 349,526 9.2 314,978 9.3 247 3.5 34,301 8.3
900.00–999.90 316,348 8.3 291,395 8.6 151 2.2 24,802 6.0
1,000.00–1,099.90 283,703 7.5 267,677 7.9 132 1.9 15,894 3.8
1,100.00–1,199.90 244,875 6.5 239,462 7.1 72 1.0 5,341 1.3
1,200.00–1,299.90 217,291 5.7 215,073 6.4 37 0.5 2,181 0.5
1,300.00–1,399.90 220,727 5.8 219,895 6.5 b b b b
1,400.00–1,499.90 201,140 5.3 200,715 6.0 b b b b
1,500.00–1,599.90 169,244 4.5 169,074 5.0 0 0 170 a
1,600.00–1,699.90 130,208 3.4 130,094 3.9 b b b b
1,700.00–1,799.90 76,186 2.0 76,117 2.3 0 0 69 a
1,800.00 or more 60,991 1.6 60,889 1.8 0 0 102 a
Average benefit (dollars) 955.60 1,002.30 416.60 585.20
Women 3,372,436 100.0 2,824,159 100.0 203,720 100.0 344,557 100.0
Less than 300.00 216,336 6.4 141,542 5.0 36,296 17.8 38,498 11.2
300.00–399.90 217,513 6.4 148,779 5.3 22,702 11.1 46,032 13.4
400.00–499.90 281,463 8.3 206,432 7.3 26,681 13.1 48,350 14.0
500.00–599.90 496,523 14.7 423,316 15.0 25,378 12.5 47,829 13.9
600.00–699.90 519,617 15.4 444,169 15.7 22,657 11.1 52,791 15.3
700.00–799.90 429,140 12.7 368,401 13.0 19,355 9.5 41,384 12.0
800.00–899.90 334,948 9.9 291,048 10.3 15,619 7.7 28,281 8.2
900.00–999.90 256,883 7.6 222,121 7.9 14,048 6.9 20,714 6.0
1,000.00–1,099.90 188,090 5.6 164,450 5.8 10,599 5.2 13,041 3.8
1,100.00–1,199.90 129,459 3.8 118,601 4.2 6,363 3.1 4,495 1.3
1,200.00–1,299.90 90,766 2.7 86,225 3.1 2,819 1.4 1,722 0.5
1,300.00–1,399.90 72,728 2.2 71,004 2.5 b b b b
1,400.00–1,499.90 53,617 1.6 53,172 1.9 b b b b
1,500.00–1,599.90 39,050 1.2 38,883 1.4 22 a 145 a
1,600.00–1,699.90 25,943 0.8 25,852 0.9 b b b b
1,700.00–1,799.90 11,921 0.4 11,850 0.4 11 a 60 a
1,800.00 or more 8,439 0.3 8,314 0.3 17 a 108 a
Average benefit (dollars) 736.50 765.00 588.50 590.40
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
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 2004
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 7,167,375 100.0 6,197,385 100.0 210,736 100.0 759,254 100.0
Congenital anomalies 18,634 0.3 10,392 0.2 261 0.1 7,981 1.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 268,859 3.8 247,559 4.0 18,477 8.8 2,823 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 114,942 1.6 110,178 1.8 1,777 0.8 2,987 0.4
Injuries 286,513 4.0 271,626 4.4 5,363 2.5 9,524 1.3
Mental disorders
Retardation 661,285 9.2 310,240 5.0 9,623 4.6 341,422 45.0
Other 1,922,097 26.8 1,765,627 28.5 48,503 23.0 107,967 14.2
Neoplasms 178,889 2.5 172,844 2.8 4,269 2.0 1,776 0.2
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 17,879 0.2 15,596 0.3 360 0.2 1,923 0.3
Circulatory system 624,774 8.7 600,144 9.7 21,262 10.1 3,368 0.4
Digestive system 97,551 1.4 94,566 1.5 2,398 1.1 587 0.1
Genitourinary system 107,088 1.5 103,427 1.7 1,866 0.9 1,795 0.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,604,595 22.4 1,540,566 24.9 59,012 28.0 5,017 0.7
Nervous system and sense organs 679,618 9.5 596,369 9.6 15,064 7.1 68,185 9.0
Respiratory system 206,508 2.9 194,592 3.1 10,953 5.2 963 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 15,702 0.2 14,963 0.2 484 0.2 255 a
Other 13,558 0.2 12,038 0.2 262 0.1 1,258 0.2
Unknown 348,883 4.9 136,658 2.2 10,802 5.1 201,423 26.5
Men
Subtotal 3,794,939 100.0 3,373,226 100.0 7,016 100.0 414,697 100.0
Congenital anomalies 9,566 0.3 5,390 0.2 10 0.1 4,166 1.0
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 107,616 2.8 105,959 3.1 332 4.7 1,325 0.3
Infectious and parasitic diseases 83,610 2.2 81,926 2.4 94 1.3 1,590 0.4
Injuries 197,539 5.2 190,556 5.6 337 4.8 6,646 1.6
Mental disorders
Retardation 386,238 10.2 201,209 6.0 325 4.6 184,704 44.5
Other 973,548 25.7 903,702 26.8 1,380 19.7 68,466 16.5
Neoplasms 84,619 2.2 83,461 2.5 140 2.0 1,018 0.2
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 8,103 0.2 7,115 0.2 18 0.3 970 0.2
Circulatory system 407,046 10.7 404,117 12.0 1,115 15.9 1,814 0.4
Digestive system 51,919 1.4 51,490 1.5 123 1.8 306 0.1
Genitourinary system 63,499 1.7 62,439 1.9 129 1.8 931 0.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 800,300 21.1 796,382 23.6 1,763 25.1 2,155 0.5
Nervous system and sense organs 336,720 8.9 299,870 8.9 474 6.8 36,376 8.8
Respiratory system 98,482 2.6 97,711 2.9 339 4.8 432 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 6,243 0.2 6,126 0.2 14 0.2 103 a
Other 6,518 0.2 5,846 0.2 7 0.1 665 0.2
Unknown 173,373 4.6 69,927 2.1 416 5.9 103,030 24.8
Women
Subtotal 3,372,436 100.0 2,824,159 100.0 203,720 100.0 344,557 100.0
Congenital anomalies 9,068 0.3 5,002 0.2 251 0.1 3,815 1.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 161,243 4.8 141,600 5.0 18,145 8.9 1,498 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 31,332 0.9 28,252 1.0 1,683 0.8 1,397 0.4
Injuries 88,974 2.6 81,070 2.9 5,026 2.5 2,878 0.8
Mental disorders
Retardation 275,047 8.2 109,031 3.9 9,298 4.6 156,718 45.5
Other 948,549 28.1 861,925 30.5 47,123 23.1 39,501 11.5
Neoplasms 94,270 2.8 89,383 3.2 4,129 2.0 758 0.2
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 9,776 0.3 8,481 0.3 342 0.2 953 0.3
Circulatory system 217,728 6.5 196,027 6.9 20,147 9.9 1,554 0.5
Digestive system 45,632 1.4 43,076 1.5 2,275 1.1 281 0.1
Genitourinary system 43,589 1.3 40,988 1.5 1,737 0.9 864 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 804,295 23.8 744,184 26.4 57,249 28.1 2,862 0.8
Nervous system and sense organs 342,898 10.2 296,499 10.5 14,590 7.2 31,809 9.2
Respiratory system 108,026 3.2 96,881 3.4 10,614 5.2 531 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 9,459 0.3 8,837 0.3 470 0.2 152 a
Other 7,040 0.2 6,192 0.2 255 0.1 593 0.2
Unknown 175,510 5.2 66,731 2.4 10,386 5.1 98,393 28.6
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
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 2004 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 852.50 894.10 582.70 587.60
Congenital anomalies 707.80 778.40 597.10 619.60
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 830.30 852.70 568.50 580.90
Infectious and parasitic diseases 872.00 885.40 577.80 552.00
Injuries 906.60 923.70 564.60 611.30
Mental disorders
Retardation 592.10 610.30 524.50 577.60
Other 801.50 820.00 600.20 589.70
Neoplasms 1,027.10 1,042.00 600.60 608.70
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 804.00 841.50 562.50 544.80
Circulatory system 1,006.50 1,023.90 580.60 603.90
Digestive system 935.30 946.00 601.70 574.80
Genitourinary system 927.80 940.50 577.60 559.60
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 934.40 949.00 582.40 580.00
Nervous system and sense organs 887.10 927.00 587.30 604.20
Respiratory system 921.40 941.40 598.90 555.80
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 855.40 869.30 586.30 555.40
Other 930.00 974.30 599.70 575.10
Unknown 704.20 873.70 563.10 596.80
Men
Subtotal 955.60 1,002.30 416.60 585.20
Congenital anomalies 746.30 844.80 364.70 619.80
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,028.00 1,035.50 415.60 579.70
Infectious and parasitic diseases 917.50 925.30 457.80 542.90
Injuries 974.60 988.20 409.30 611.50
Mental disorders
Retardation 610.60 644.80 354.80 573.70
Other 867.00 888.70 425.10 589.70
Neoplasms 1,199.40 1,207.90 435.30 604.50
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 892.20 940.90 346.90 545.10
Circulatory system 1,140.10 1,144.50 428.60 597.20
Digestive system 1,067.40 1,071.80 451.70 566.90
Genitourinary system 1,024.60 1,032.80 449.80 552.30
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,100.80 1,103.80 414.80 576.40
Nervous system and sense organs 988.80 1,037.10 403.50 598.10
Respiratory system 1,119.00 1,123.90 425.20 553.00
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 989.20 997.80 394.70 555.60
Other 1,008.20 1,058.40 420.90 573.00
Unknown 746.50 969.20 395.60 596.70
Women
Subtotal 736.50 765.00 588.50 590.40
Congenital anomalies 667.20 706.70 606.40 619.30
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 698.40 716.00 571.30 581.90
Infectious and parasitic diseases 750.60 769.80 584.50 562.30
Injuries 755.80 772.10 575.00 610.70
Mental disorders
Retardation 566.20 546.40 530.50 582.10
Other 734.30 748.00 605.40 589.70
Neoplasms 872.50 887.00 606.30 614.40
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 730.90 758.20 573.80 544.40
Circulatory system 756.80 775.20 589.00 611.80
Digestive system 785.10 795.70 609.80 583.40
Genitourinary system 786.70 799.80 587.10 567.60
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 768.70 783.30 587.50 582.70
Nervous system and sense organs 787.30 815.80 593.20 611.10
Respiratory system 741.30 757.30 604.40 558.10
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 767.20 780.20 592.00 555.20
Other 857.60 894.90 604.60 577.60
Unknown 662.50 773.70 569.80 596.80
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
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.
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Table 8.
Number aged 18–64 as a percentage of the resident population aged 18–64, by state, December 2004
State Resident
population a		 Beneficiaries
Number Percentage
of resident
population
United States 184,083,421 6,838,148 3.7
Alabama 2,837,690 179,203 6.3
Alaska 425,319 10,006 2.4
Arizona 3,464,503 124,731 3.6
Arkansas 1,694,973 108,717 6.4
California 22,474,379 594,961 2.6
Colorado 2,971,543 75,221 2.5
Connecticut 2,191,123 71,701 3.3
Delaware 527,897 21,505 4.1
District of Columbia 376,805 10,780 2.9
Florida 10,466,288 415,927 4.0
Georgia 5,649,734 210,245 3.7
Hawaii 792,139 20,032 2.5
Idaho 862,156 30,096 3.5
Illinois 7,954,855 246,120 3.1
Indiana 3,865,264 153,188 4.0
Iowa 1,840,875 65,071 3.5
Kansas 1,697,432 57,108 3.4
Kentucky 2,646,408 173,362 6.6
Louisiana 2,823,165 131,908 4.7
Maine 845,373 48,817 5.8
Maryland 3,528,507 97,238 2.8
Massachusetts 4,097,973 163,210 4.0
Michigan 6,332,586 263,081 4.2
Minnesota 3,245,499 96,494 3.0
Mississippi 1,800,530 116,304 6.5
Missouri 3,604,384 171,034 4.7
Montana 592,223 21,959 3.7
Nebraska 1,080,845 35,408 3.3
Nevada 1,469,096 46,655 3.2
New Hampshire 837,834 33,713 4.0
New Jersey 5,416,679 167,528 3.1
New Mexico 1,181,528 46,438 3.9
New York 12,161,909 444,862 3.7
North Carolina 5,390,480 264,082 4.9
North Dakota 402,240 12,365 3.1
Ohio 7,154,883 268,629 3.8
Oklahoma 2,199,243 94,842 4.3
Oregon 2,282,408 79,133 3.5
Pennsylvania 7,672,780 317,000 4.1
Rhode Island 686,232 31,016 4.5
South Carolina 2,652,976 140,239 5.3
South Dakota 470,516 15,801 3.4
Tennessee 3,771,620 195,240 5.2
Texas 14,006,633 397,752 2.8
Utah 1,441,214 30,686 2.1
Vermont 405,738 16,956 4.2
Virginia 4,808,006 175,800 3.7
Washington 4,014,623 127,988 3.2
West Virginia 1,152,359 87,721 7.6
Wisconsin 3,485,472 120,189 3.4
Wyoming 328,484 10,086 3.1
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data; U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 estimates of resident population.
NOTE: Data exclude United States territories and other areas.
a. Population estimates for the United States as of July 1, 2004, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Table 9.
Distribution, by state or other area, December 2004
State or area Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All areas 7,167,375 100.0 6,197,385 100.0 210,736 100.0 759,254 100.0
Alabama 182,537 2.5 158,703 2.6 6,689 3.2 17,145 2.3
Alaska 10,140 0.1 9,150 0.1 242 0.1 748 0.1
Arizona 126,600 1.8 114,578 1.8 3,111 1.5 8,911 1.2
Arkansas 110,732 1.5 97,653 1.6 3,903 1.9 9,176 1.2
California 605,785 8.5 528,609 8.5 13,984 6.6 63,192 8.3
Colorado 76,462 1.1 68,862 1.1 1,751 0.8 5,849 0.8
Connecticut 73,525 1.0 62,517 1.0 1,533 0.7 9,475 1.2
Delaware 21,926 0.3 19,473 0.3 510 0.2 1,943 0.3
District of Columbia 10,988 0.2 9,436 0.2 252 0.1 1,300 0.2
Florida 423,668 5.9 378,099 6.1 11,500 5.5 34,069 4.5
Georgia 214,408 3.0 186,943 3.0 7,216 3.4 20,249 2.7
Hawaii 20,549 0.3 17,740 0.3 471 0.2 2,338 0.3
Idaho 30,714 0.4 27,302 0.4 784 0.4 2,628 0.3
Illinois 251,709 3.5 212,168 3.4 7,382 3.5 32,159 4.2
Indiana 156,502 2.2 134,461 2.2 4,875 2.3 17,166 2.3
Iowa 66,845 0.9 56,604 0.9 1,656 0.8 8,585 1.1
Kansas 58,435 0.8 50,782 0.8 1,558 0.7 6,095 0.8
Kentucky 176,630 2.5 153,184 2.5 7,046 3.3 16,400 2.2
Louisiana 134,653 1.9 110,422 1.8 5,836 2.8 18,395 2.4
Maine 49,799 0.7 44,038 0.7 1,165 0.6 4,596 0.6
Maryland 99,184 1.4 85,926 1.4 2,372 1.1 10,886 1.4
Massachusetts 166,687 2.3 145,391 2.3 3,318 1.6 17,978 2.4
Michigan 268,844 3.8 227,568 3.7 8,043 3.8 33,233 4.4
Minnesota 98,857 1.4 85,488 1.4 1,825 0.9 11,544 1.5
Mississippi 118,519 1.7 102,132 1.6 4,581 2.2 11,806 1.6
Missouri 174,543 2.4 152,857 2.5 5,473 2.6 16,213 2.1
Montana 22,433 0.3 19,673 0.3 592 0.3 2,168 0.3
Nebraska 36,321 0.5 31,282 0.5 822 0.4 4,217 0.6
Nevada 47,388 0.7 43,613 0.7 1,159 0.5 2,616 0.3
New Hampshire 34,370 0.5 30,822 0.5 738 0.4 2,810 0.4
New Jersey 171,482 2.4 147,396 2.4 4,137 2.0 19,949 2.6
New Mexico 47,254 0.7 41,660 0.7 1,224 0.6 4,370 0.6
New York 456,303 6.4 387,666 6.3 12,070 5.7 56,567 7.5
North Carolina 269,787 3.8 237,795 3.8 8,499 4.0 23,493 3.1
North Dakota 12,791 0.2 10,478 0.2 293 0.1 2,020 0.3
Ohio 274,906 3.8 230,460 3.7 9,232 4.4 35,214 4.6
Oklahoma 96,955 1.4 84,410 1.4 3,309 1.6 9,236 1.2
Oregon 80,659 1.1 71,398 1.2 2,027 1.0 7,234 1.0
Pennsylvania 324,929 4.5 275,892 4.5 9,813 4.7 39,224 5.2
Rhode Island 31,676 0.4 27,875 0.4 683 0.3 3,118 0.4
South Carolina 143,104 2.0 124,724 2.0 5,038 2.4 13,342 1.8
South Dakota 16,300 0.2 13,837 0.2 385 0.2 2,078 0.3
Tennessee 199,064 2.8 172,989 2.8 7,502 3.6 18,573 2.4
Texas 405,629 5.7 350,669 5.7 13,680 6.5 41,280 5.4
Utah 31,270 0.4 27,163 0.4 712 0.3 3,395 0.4
Vermont 17,320 0.2 14,992 0.2 444 0.2 1,884 0.2
Virginia 179,511 2.5 156,592 2.5 5,612 2.7 17,307 2.3
Washington 130,151 1.8 115,238 1.9 3,061 1.5 11,852 1.6
West Virginia 89,720 1.3 76,039 1.2 3,695 1.8 9,986 1.3
Wisconsin 123,217 1.7 104,633 1.7 2,695 1.3 15,889 2.1
Wyoming 10,288 0.1 9,166 0.1 235 0.1 887 0.1
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,199 a 1,045 a 53 a 101 a
Guam 1,219 a 1,055 a 34 a 130 a
Northern Mariana Islands 219 a 169 a 5 a 45 a
Puerto Rico 162,612 2.3 134,694 2.2 5,095 2.4 22,823 3.0
Virgin Islands 1,922 a 1,554 a 64 a 304 a
Foreign countries 18,135 0.3 12,320 0.2 752 0.4 5,063 0.7
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
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Table 10.
Number, by state or other area and diagnostic group, December 2004
State or area Total Congenital
anomalies		 Endocrine,
nutritional,
and
metabolic
diseases		 Infectious
and
parasitic
diseases		 Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms
Total Retardation Other
All areas 7,167,375 18,634 268,859 114,942 286,513 2,583,382 661,285 1,922,097 178,889
Alabama 182,537 354 7,850 1,914 8,181 55,705 15,772 39,933 4,075
Alaska 10,140 26 302 120 487 3,717 803 2,914 307
Arizona 126,600 272 4,231 1,832 5,539 49,817 7,440 42,377 2,897
Arkansas 110,732 288 4,482 1,213 4,996 29,942 10,366 19,576 2,884
California 605,785 1,611 19,540 15,183 25,391 233,239 41,334 191,905 15,597
Colorado 76,462 289 2,368 1,270 3,767 25,124 6,035 19,089 2,033
Connecticut 73,525 188 2,404 1,191 2,202 31,724 7,688 24,036 1,862
Delaware 21,926 63 854 432 865 7,354 1,917 5,437 609
District of Columbia 10,988 14 372 723 271 4,571 1,260 3,311 189
Florida 423,668 1,153 16,704 12,119 21,406 140,800 27,550 113,250 11,725
Georgia 214,408 479 9,595 4,653 8,455 68,694 20,340 48,354 5,507
Hawaii 20,549 41 598 385 824 8,929 1,679 7,250 560
Idaho 30,714 97 1,067 256 1,449 11,480 2,590 8,890 801
Illinois 251,709 597 10,305 3,739 8,877 102,964 28,057 74,907 6,604
Indiana 156,502 342 7,482 1,717 5,367 57,972 18,355 39,617 4,062
Iowa 66,845 226 2,640 505 2,531 26,283 9,262 17,021 1,753
Kansas 58,435 164 2,714 599 2,682 21,441 6,845 14,596 1,476
Kentucky 176,630 364 6,192 1,400 6,125 63,493 16,753 46,740 3,547
Louisiana 134,653 306 5,125 2,121 5,715 39,406 16,271 23,135 3,112
Maine 49,799 156 1,520 355 1,841 20,987 4,256 16,731 1,010
Maryland 99,184 352 3,626 2,516 3,969 34,105 9,527 24,578 3,143
Massachusetts 166,687 526 4,209 2,813 5,603 77,436 13,421 64,015 3,912
Michigan 268,844 681 10,340 2,382 9,352 107,537 26,182 81,355 6,420
Minnesota 98,857 262 2,554 964 3,894 46,704 11,983 34,721 2,543
Mississippi 118,519 207 5,486 1,410 4,826 40,643 11,690 28,953 2,787
Missouri 174,543 511 7,990 2,193 7,741 56,912 17,397 39,515 4,183
Montana 22,433 68 653 182 1,197 7,567 2,026 5,541 530
Nebraska 36,321 116 1,486 385 1,685 12,253 4,051 8,202 955
Nevada 47,388 150 1,696 829 2,158 14,543 2,223 12,320 1,216
New Hampshire 34,370 86 879 275 1,258 15,271 2,538 12,733 816
New Jersey 171,482 430 5,365 3,251 6,190 61,659 14,082 47,577 5,243
New Mexico 47,254 153 1,708 616 2,529 15,964 3,606 12,358 957
New York 456,303 1,122 14,288 10,722 16,321 148,628 39,947 108,681 12,022
North Carolina 269,787 619 12,852 4,191 9,989 85,690 28,165 57,525 7,091
North Dakota 12,791 59 337 78 568 5,054 1,996 3,058 334
Ohio 274,906 837 10,354 2,525 8,209 123,115 34,350 88,765 6,149
Oklahoma 96,955 223 4,285 1,103 4,043 31,017 9,476 21,541 2,311
Oregon 80,659 230 2,784 1,073 3,996 28,496 6,824 21,672 2,125
Pennsylvania 324,929 981 12,481 3,983 13,542 110,051 33,377 76,674 8,425
Rhode Island 31,676 51 992 381 976 14,064 3,101 10,963 744
South Carolina 143,104 283 5,592 1,907 5,848 47,818 13,155 34,663 3,428
South Dakota 16,300 70 434 165 594 5,976 2,092 3,884 358
Tennessee 199,064 443 7,770 2,101 6,817 72,221 18,544 53,677 4,785
Texas 405,629 906 19,464 8,494 17,939 122,016 32,746 89,270 11,130
Utah 31,270 149 1,093 294 1,263 12,730 3,490 9,240 691
Vermont 17,320 73 610 182 713 7,079 1,558 5,521 410
Virginia 179,511 482 7,154 2,597 6,767 58,935 18,786 40,149 4,834
Washington 130,151 385 4,381 1,912 5,190 53,199 10,551 42,648 3,513
West Virginia 89,720 202 3,987 571 4,329 27,600 10,206 17,394 1,815
Wisconsin 123,217 515 4,405 1,168 4,690 49,581 14,075 35,506 2,972
Wyoming 10,288 40 308 104 563 3,521 1,000 2,521 230
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,199 a 171 a 45 137 53 84 28
Guam 1,219 a 18 13 58 335 123 212 41
Northern Mariana Islands 219 0 6 a 14 61 24 37 5
Puerto Rico 162,612 272 2,471 1,581 5,760 74,898 12,219 62,679 1,735
Virgin Islands 1,922 a 42 25 95 561 189 372 45
Foreign countries 18,135 110 243 220 811 6,363 1,939 4,424 353
(Continued)
Table 10.
Continued
State or area Diseases of the— Other Unknown
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
All areas 17,879 624,774 97,551 107,088 1,604,595 679,618 206,508 15,702 13,558 348,883
Alabama 620 19,228 2,353 2,727 49,171 15,394 5,904 463 361 8,237
Alaska 26 672 158 115 2,501 1,121 265 25 27 271
Arizona 215 9,037 1,939 1,768 28,559 12,480 3,382 262 351 4,019
Arkansas 302 12,423 1,623 1,307 32,754 10,259 4,018 353 156 3,732
California 1,262 42,631 9,415 10,735 137,345 59,367 10,936 1,155 1,398 20,980
Colorado 121 4,402 1,214 1,010 18,902 10,186 2,514 157 182 2,923
Connecticut 171 5,231 893 956 13,012 7,086 1,805 169 114 4,517
Delaware 79 1,838 299 412 5,454 2,043 640 35 59 890
District of Columbia 49 836 86 413 1,554 1,102 213 40 17 538
Florida 1,267 40,941 7,240 6,356 91,134 35,798 12,682 1,719 839 21,785
Georgia 847 22,651 2,989 4,291 47,886 17,917 7,205 500 336 12,403
Hawaii 30 1,984 202 550 3,345 1,720 408 50 64 859
Idaho 33 2,040 429 302 7,344 3,403 872 63 61 1,017
Illinois 753 21,945 2,964 4,193 43,259 25,548 7,152 473 457 11,879
Indiana 398 14,576 2,300 2,164 29,366 16,291 5,982 255