Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2006 -

Awards to Disabled Beneficiaries and Nondisabled Dependents
Table 36.
Average monthly benefit, by basis of entitlement, age, and sex, 2006
Basis of entitlement and age	Total		Male		Female
Basis of entitlement and age	Number	Average monthly benefit ^a (dollars)	Number	Average monthly benefit ^a (dollars)	Number	Average monthly benefit ^a (dollars)
	Workers
Total	798,675	1,030.90	425,285	1,164.50	373,390	878.60

Under 25	20,951	518.90	12,384	527.80	8,567	506.20
25–29	28,179	703.30	14,792	720.90	13,387	683.90
30–34	34,699	804.20	17,323	839.50	17,376	769.00
35–39	51,276	868.40	25,849	924.40	25,427	811.40
40–44	77,979	926.20	39,251	1,012.40	38,728	838.80
45–49	108,548	994.10	55,406	1,109.60	53,142	873.70
50–54	150,668	1,066.20	78,290	1,208.90	72,378	911.80
55–59	187,107	1,146.00	102,149	1,317.10	84,958	940.30
60–64	133,020	1,186.00	76,038	1,370.20	56,982	940.20
65 or older	6,248	1,159.40	3,803	1,323.20	2,445	904.70
	Spouses of disabled workers
Total	49,521	269.80	2,414	197.90	47,107	273.50

Entitlement based on care of children	17,755	196.20	918	153.10	16,837	198.50
Under 30	2,060	133.00	48	103.00	2,012	133.70
30–34	2,464	147.70	98	135.30	2,366	148.20
35–39	3,468	170.90	169	131.90	3,299	172.90
40–44	3,788	203.40	193	157.30	3,595	205.90
45–49	3,101	229.00	189	164.90	2,912	233.20
50–54	1,834	255.60	120	161.30	1,714	262.20
55–FRA	1,040	291.30	101	189.60	939	302.20

Entitlement based on age	31,766	310.90	1,496	225.50	30,270	315.10
62–64	27,022	304.90	720	191.00	26,302	308.00
65 or older	4,744	345.20	776	257.50	3,968	362.40
	Children of disabled workers
Total	449,020	274.50	233,699	276.90	215,321	271.80

Under age 18	325,861	239.80	166,182	239.30	159,679	240.30
Under 5	56,938	193.30	28,955	192.10	27,983	194.50
5–9	71,065	205.70	36,516	205.00	34,549	206.40
10–14	102,770	240.90	52,340	241.00	50,430	240.80
15–17	95,088	292.00	48,371	291.60	46,717	292.40

Students aged 18–19	107,786	374.40	58,556	379.10	49,230	368.70

Disabled aged 18 or older	15,373	308.40	8,961	306.10	6,412	311.70
	Widow(er)s
Total	28,682	622.10	1,615	440.50	27,067	632.90

50–54	11,118	617.30	585	440.20	10,533	627.20
55–59	15,184	626.90	871	436.10	14,313	638.60
60–64	2,253	616.20	154	473.10	2,099	626.70
65 or older	127	565.40	5	245.90	122	578.50
	Adult children
Total	58,519	455.60	33,806	452.50	24,713	459.70

Children of—
Disabled workers	15,373	308.40	8,961	306.10	6,412	311.70
Retired workers	25,679	435.50	14,726	430.60	10,953	442.00
Deceased workers	17,467	614.60	10,119	614.20	7,348	615.20

Under 25	24,051	462.90	14,075	465.30	9,976	459.50
25–29	8,034	465.40	4,647	461.90	3,387	470.20
30–34	7,941	465.40	4,547	459.10	3,394	473.90
35–39	8,495	459.30	4,838	454.00	3,657	466.40
40–44	6,257	428.60	3,605	417.70	2,652	443.40
45–49	2,343	394.20	1,361	383.00	982	409.80
50–54	784	391.90	416	367.50	368	419.60
55–59	379	444.30	197	433.10	182	456.50
60–64	142	440.50	76	470.70	66	405.70
65 or older	93	488.80	44	420.80	49	549.90
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Data exclude expedited reinstatement cases. FRA = full retirement age.
a. Benefits awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before averages are computed.
CONTACT: Glenda Carter (410) 965-7794 or di.asr@ssa.gov.