U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy.
Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2007
 
Disabled Beneficiaries and Nondisabled Dependents in Current-Payment Status
Table 2.
Average monthly benefit, by basis of entitlement, age, and sex, December 2007
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 7,098,723 1,004.00 3,773,912 1,125.90 3,324,811 865.60
Under 25 48,991 537.20 29,003 549.10 19,988 519.90
25–29 156,467 654.60 86,530 669.10 69,937 636.60
30–34 229,542 742.30 118,519 763.10 111,023 720.20
35–39 373,621 814.50 192,012 845.60 181,609 781.60
40–44 603,495 871.30 314,743 917.20 288,752 821.40
45–49 921,560 933.10 483,943 1,004.70 437,617 853.90
50–54 1,228,219 1,004.80 643,244 1,111.90 584,975 887.00
55–59 1,551,082 1,078.90 825,507 1,226.30 725,575 911.10
60–64 1,717,167 1,123.20 932,822 1,312.40 784,345 898.20
65–FRA 268,579 1,122.60 147,589 1,325.80 120,990 874.80
Spouses of disabled workers
Total 152,796 267.00 5,174 214.90 147,622 268.80
Entitlement based on care of children 78,219 209.80 1,694 170.00 76,525 210.70
Under 30 5,014 138.40 40 102.80 4,974 138.70
30–34 8,881 148.80 123 139.40 8,758 149.00
35–39 14,814 168.40 227 138.80 14,587 168.80
40–44 17,391 203.50 391 154.30 17,000 204.70
45–49 15,501 235.60 388 178.10 15,113 237.10
50–54 9,636 264.30 277 189.50 9,359 266.50
55–FRA 6,982 309.60 248 214.70 6,734 313.10
Entitlement based on age 74,577 326.90 3,480 236.80 71,097 331.30
62–64 41,386 313.10 893 184.60 40,493 315.90
65 or older 33,191 344.10 2,587 254.80 30,604 351.70
Children of disabled workers
Total 1,664,688 299.00 861,380 300.20 803,308 297.70
Under age 18 1,535,009 289.10 787,429 289.10 747,580 289.00
Under 5 121,770 234.30 61,968 233.20 59,802 235.40
5–9 321,543 243.90 164,104 243.50 157,439 244.40
10–14 574,965 279.30 294,673 279.30 280,292 279.30
15–17 516,731 341.00 266,684 341.00 250,047 340.90
Students aged 18–19 52,333 410.60 29,809 414.60 22,524 405.20
Disabled aged 18 or older 77,346 419.90 44,142 420.20 33,204 419.40
Widow(er)s
Total 224,982 645.50 8,778 468.80 216,204 652.70
50–54 29,154 635.90 1,414 463.40 27,740 644.70
55–59 77,614 650.30 3,667 464.40 73,947 659.60
60–64 108,081 645.10 3,487 476.90 104,594 650.70
65–FRA 10,133 641.30 210 447.20 9,923 645.40
Adult children
Total 794,677 660.30 433,878 658.00 360,799 663.20
Children of—
Disabled workers 77,346 419.90 44,142 420.20 33,204 419.40
Retired workers 196,038 573.50 108,698 570.70 87,340 576.90
Deceased workers 521,293 728.70 281,038 729.10 240,255 728.20
Under 25 84,697 553.40 49,281 553.80 35,416 552.90
25–29 69,271 602.10 39,143 605.30 30,128 598.00
30–34 70,243 635.80 39,443 636.00 30,800 635.60
35–39 84,910 667.40 47,402 663.40 37,508 672.40
40–44 104,350 683.00 58,832 681.40 45,518 685.20
45–49 108,556 698.50 60,594 696.00 47,962 701.50
50–54 89,783 707.30 49,252 703.90 40,531 711.50
55–59 64,992 709.90 34,320 708.50 30,672 711.40
60–64 46,206 699.10 23,343 691.50 22,863 706.80
65 or older 71,669 639.20 32,268 638.20 39,401 640.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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