Annual Statistical Supplement, 2003
 

Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance

Benefits in Current-Payment Status

Geographic Data

Table 5.J1
Estimated total benefits paid, by state or other area and program, 2002 (in millions of dollars)
State or area Total, OASDI Retirement Survivors Disability
All areas 453,601 303,983 83,973 65,645
Alabama 7,885 4,695 1,598 1,592
Alaska 545 344 106 95
Arizona 8,240 5,727 1,323 1,190
Arkansas 4,749 2,908 896 945
California 42,331 29,237 7,414 5,679
Colorado 5,280 3,550 973 758
Connecticut 6,247 4,587 959 702
Delaware 1,445 989 247 210
District of Columbia 624 416 114 94
Florida 32,019 22,871 5,164 3,984
Georgia 10,799 6,754 2,045 1,999
Hawaii 1,855 1,393 273 189
Idaho 1,951 1,340 343 268
Illinois 19,186 13,131 3,728 2,327
Indiana 10,381 6,984 1,970 1,427
Iowa 5,348 3,711 1,029 608
Kansas 4,440 3,076 840 524
Kentucky 6,930 3,913 1,418 1,599
Louisiana 6,581 3,701 1,693 1,187
Maine 2,321 1,500 404 416
Maryland 7,426 5,063 1,408 955
Massachusetts 10,538 7,225 1,744 1,568
Michigan 17,636 11,663 3,386 2,587
Minnesota 7,412 5,206 1,349 858
Mississippi 4,641 2,652 931 1,058
Missouri 9,866 6,461 1,818 1,587
Montana 1,525 1,028 286 212
Nebraska 2,773 1,936 522 315
Nevada 3,121 2,199 462 460
New Hampshire 2,083 1,442 335 306
New Jersey 14,828 10,605 2,474 1,750
New Mexico 2,589 1,698 486 404
New York 31,358 21,651 5,216 4,491
North Carolina 13,284 8,685 2,171 2,428
North Dakota 1,056 705 240 110
Ohio 19,349 12,750 4,144 2,455
Oklahoma 5,712 3,704 1,156 852
Oregon 5,847 4,087 999 761
Pennsylvania 24,235 16,587 4,731 2,917
Rhode Island 1,892 1,323 280 289
South Carolina 6,763 4,291 1,166 1,307
South Dakota 1,242 842 258 142
Tennessee 9,652 6,035 1,854 1,763
Texas 25,804 16,782 5,598 3,424
Utah 2,439 1,719 432 288
Vermont 1,022 689 173 160
Virginia 10,284 6,739 1,883 1,663
Washington 8,907 6,212 1,498 1,197
West Virginia 3,874 2,136 891 847
Wisconsin 9,239 6,543 1,632 1,064
Wyoming 777 543 131 103
Outlying areas
American Samoa 32 10 10 12
Guam 77 47 19 11
Northern Mariana Islands 9 5 3 1
Puerto Rico 4,509 2,235 909 1,365
Virgin Islands 118 83 19 16
Foreign countries 2,492 1,556 812 124
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
NOTE: Unnegotiated checks not deducted. Excludes lump-sum death payments.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Cherice N. Jefferies (410) 965-5520.
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Table 5.J2
Number, by state or other area, program, and type of benefit, December 2002
State or area Total a Retirement Survivors Disability
Retired
workers		 Spouses Children Widow(er)s
and parents		 Children Disabled
workers		 Spouses Children
All areas b 46,452,550 29,203,660 2,681,090 477,380 4,965,150 1,905,050 5,535,860 151,260 1,533,090
Alabama 856,990 472,820 45,420 9,930 101,890 41,870 139,260 4,320 41,480
Alaska 58,980 34,430 2,650 1,040 5,090 4,800 8,110 150 2,710
Arizona 834,520 543,980 48,910 7,470 76,480 30,880 97,760 2,410 26,630
Arkansas 528,840 302,380 27,860 5,100 59,730 22,880 84,890 2,130 23,870
California 4,304,080 2,778,110 279,830 52,340 417,640 170,620 474,520 11,940 119,080
Colorado 549,870 348,260 36,200 4,670 56,640 21,680 64,170 1,430 16,820
Connecticut 581,160 405,620 25,540 5,560 50,760 19,920 56,890 990 15,880
Delaware 140,960 91,780 6,920 1,490 13,540 5,220 17,220 300 4,490
District of Columbia 73,280 47,980 2,700 710 7,320 4,530 8,840 50 1,150
Florida 3,278,010 2,222,990 178,280 31,380 304,890 108,130 336,340 7,760 88,240
Georgia 1,146,950 676,110 52,380 11,050 121,630 62,240 171,920 4,160 47,460
Hawaii 193,220 137,430 9,520 2,640 16,310 6,740 15,680 500 4,400
Idaho 204,970 131,560 13,350 1,580 20,080 8,090 23,300 680 6,330
Illinois 1,862,070 1,209,350 101,290 19,010 204,370 80,490 189,620 4,100 53,840
Indiana 1,012,160 641,590 53,820 8,850 109,760 41,220 119,440 2,800 34,680
Iowa 542,290 354,510 36,470 4,000 62,690 16,860 53,210 1,120 13,430
Kansas 441,780 288,040 26,370 3,400 48,210 16,560 45,290 720 13,190
Kentucky 754,480 394,930 45,610 7,060 94,640 31,220 135,740 6,090 39,190
Louisiana 725,200 370,860 55,180 9,880 107,620 44,010 97,970 5,080 34,600
Maine 258,140 156,590 13,580 2,390 25,870 8,320 38,580 1,000 11,810
Maryland 743,760 487,150 36,780 7,020 77,060 37,770 77,560 1,140 19,280
Massachusetts 1,062,670 695,490 48,410 10,030 99,900 35,070 133,310 2,240 38,220
Michigan 1,677,280 1,036,350 98,640 17,400 186,000 70,980 202,770 5,060 60,080
Minnesota 755,250 503,150 46,520 6,140 79,400 25,450 74,630 1,030 18,930
Mississippi 531,390 280,600 22,960 7,270 59,610 31,720 94,250 3,030 31,950
Missouri 1,021,950 629,860 54,460 8,820 107,180 42,810 137,200 3,180 38,440
Montana 161,580 101,850 10,630 1,620 17,260 6,350 18,290 640 4,940
Nebraska 287,040 188,370 19,190 2,310 30,970 9,840 28,230 460 7,670
Nevada 314,120 214,020 14,560 3,180 25,620 10,630 36,790 560 8,760
New Hampshire 207,860 137,330 8,970 1,690 18,220 7,540 25,450 440 8,220
New Jersey 1,363,370 936,660 57,290 13,130 131,330 50,380 134,980 3,050 36,550
New Mexico 289,570 172,710 20,750 3,700 30,050 14,940 35,460 1,430 10,530
New York 3,024,130 1,975,090 145,380 35,600 288,840 112,990 355,400 9,450 101,380
North Carolina 1,406,150 873,480 56,740 11,140 134,770 59,180 211,470 4,230 55,140
North Dakota 113,960 70,750 9,890 860 16,050 3,610 9,980 220 2,600
Ohio 1,929,680 1,185,340 136,640 17,960 245,960 74,140 209,210 5,080 55,350
Oklahoma 605,840 371,420 35,700 5,510 71,220 27,660 73,620 2,390 18,320
Oregon 587,580 389,090 34,650 5,320 57,550 19,670 65,490 1,640 14,170
Pennsylvania 2,376,520 1,549,200 134,550 19,220 277,320 81,970 242,990 6,820 64,450
Rhode Island 191,490 129,110 6,430 1,560 15,780 6,290 24,950 490 6,880
South Carolina 718,990 431,300 29,620 6,400 70,620 35,960 111,370 2,400 31,320
South Dakota 137,630 87,270 10,050 1,100 16,130 6,000 13,000 220 3,860
Tennessee 1,028,360 600,670 53,710 9,730 116,010 48,130 154,500 4,690 40,920
Texas 2,730,970 1,637,500 194,710 32,340 338,350 138,680 293,030 11,280 85,080
Utah 250,840 162,740 17,420 2,870 22,160 13,090 24,050 490 8,020
Vermont 106,860 67,710 5,590 1,140 10,220 3,810 13,780 340 4,270
Virginia 1,072,310 665,380 56,990 9,650 113,500 44,380 139,550 3,880 38,980
Washington 874,040 573,430 52,980 8,080 82,980 30,910 100,830 1,940 22,890
West Virginia 398,700 202,840 28,770 3,940 57,400 16,450 68,190 3,830 17,280
Wisconsin 915,290 615,570 50,700 7,540 93,110 31,460 91,260 1,250 24,400
Wyoming 79,190 52,300 4,710 540 7,240 3,190 8,560 230 2,420
Outlying areas
American Samoa 5,470 1,440 200 320 550 930 1,210 50 770
Guam 11,700 6,020 1,060 630 1,110 1,330 960 110 480
Northern Mariana Islands 1,770 830 90 270 210 250 90 0 30
Puerto Rico 688,140 310,030 54,200 15,640 81,360 39,000 131,340 9,370 47,200
Virgin Islands 14,560 9,230 940 490 1,200 890 1,260 70 480
Foreign countries 414,360 241,050 57,840 7,530 77,420 14,720 11,820 770 3,210
a. Includes special age-72 beneficiaries.
b. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
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Table 5.J3
Number and total monthly benefits for beneficiaries aged 65 or older, by state or other area and sex, December 2002
State or area Number Total monthly benefits
(thousands of dollars)
Total Men Women Total Men Women
All areas a 33,179,470 13,862,580 19,316,890 28,668,611 13,949,974 14,718,638
Alabama 548,630 221,790 326,840 446,378 212,722 233,656
Alaska 35,920 17,370 18,550 30,371 16,807 13,563
Arizona 598,020 263,980 334,040 526,736 269,668 257,068
Arkansas 345,960 142,870 203,090 274,333 132,396 141,937
California 3,160,870 1,369,690 1,791,180 2,754,675 1,371,749 1,382,926
Colorado 397,170 170,880 226,290 334,595 169,223 165,372
Connecticut 446,780 182,550 264,230 429,059 204,956 224,103
Delaware 100,470 42,200 58,270 91,513 44,875 46,638
District of Columbia 54,150 21,220 32,930 40,009 17,868 22,141
Florida 2,449,600 1,064,860 1,384,740 2,126,691 1,070,026 1,056,665
Georgia 749,670 302,840 446,830 627,191 298,821 328,371
Hawaii 148,730 64,510 84,220 126,769 62,024 64,745
Idaho 146,580 64,390 82,190 123,855 63,812 60,042
Illinois 1,374,970 561,740 813,230 1,251,207 594,491 656,716
Indiana 719,680 292,140 427,540 654,427 311,072 343,355
Iowa 413,640 170,590 243,050 355,226 172,584 182,643
Kansas 331,580 136,090 195,490 295,096 142,148 152,948
Kentucky 473,630 194,530 279,100 379,021 182,789 196,232
Louisiana 471,440 194,540 276,900 371,366 182,464 188,901
Maine 178,120 75,510 102,610 142,810 70,511 72,298
Maryland 544,120 222,330 321,790 476,844 225,623 251,222
Massachusetts 784,910 316,240 468,670 690,555 324,759 365,796
Michigan 1,178,500 489,490 689,010 1,092,606 533,032 559,574
Minnesota 568,590 236,770 331,820 486,788 238,341 248,447
Mississippi 320,560 129,180 191,380 250,722 118,972 131,750
Missouri 709,180 293,160 416,020 606,710 293,416 313,295
Montana 115,210 50,670 64,540 96,010 49,044 46,966
Nebraska 219,300 90,500 128,800 186,168 90,332 95,836
Nevada 223,520 105,350 118,170 197,832 105,789 92,043
New Hampshire 148,790 63,570 85,220 132,981 66,474 66,507
New Jersey 1,034,480 418,490 615,990 999,464 470,357 529,107
New Mexico 197,550 88,040 109,510 157,552 81,897 75,655
New York 2,191,890 889,330 1,302,560 2,022,647 945,897 1,076,750
North Carolina 948,750 384,190 564,560 797,203 377,639 419,565
North Dakota 88,470 36,860 51,610 70,282 34,650 35,632
Ohio 1,416,190 580,440 835,750 1,238,681 600,737 637,944
Oklahoma 425,390 176,670 248,720 351,715 169,244 182,471
Oregon 429,740 184,950 244,790 377,266 188,366 188,899
Pennsylvania 1,782,230 716,130 1,066,100 1,590,637 751,828 838,808
Rhode Island 140,160 56,010 84,150 123,542 57,036 66,506
South Carolina 467,860 190,710 277,150 392,460 188,265 204,195
South Dakota 103,890 43,490 60,400 81,826 40,170 41,656
Tennessee 679,240 274,900 404,340 565,676 269,236 296,439
Texas 1,928,380 823,490 1,104,890 1,609,493 807,996 801,498
Utah 181,780 79,760 102,020 158,298 82,219 76,079
Vermont 75,210 31,950 43,260 64,392 31,800 32,593
Virginia 747,420 308,530 438,890 630,981 304,406 326,574
Washington 637,350 273,830 363,520 574,381 287,543 286,838
West Virginia 256,140 104,530 151,610 213,051 102,249 110,802
Wisconsin 683,440 287,200 396,240 607,077 298,945 308,132
Wyoming 57,290 26,040 31,250 49,570 26,468 23,102
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,700 810 890 872 493 379
Guam 6,900 3,610 3,290 4,094 2,441 1,653
Northern Mariana Islands 810 480 330 391 251 140
Puerto Rico 383,690 172,280 211,410 210,369 108,572 101,797
Virgin Islands 9,650 4,490 5,160 7,014 3,668 3,346
Foreign countries 343,130 152,180 190,950 169,174 79,321 89,853
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
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Table 5.J4
Total monthly benefits, by state or other area, program, and type of benefit, December 2002 (in thousands of dollars)
State or area Total a Retirement Survivors Disability
Retired workers Spouses Children Widow(er)s
and parents		 Children Disabled
workers		 Spouses Children
All areas b 37,860,478 26,138,251 1,211,506 204,168 4,168,290 1,112,937 4,617,688 32,004 375,634
Alabama 649,917 401,816 20,136 4,112 77,766 23,170 112,153 872 9,893
Alaska 45,333 29,880 1,101 430 3,925 2,707 6,632 26 633
Arizona 696,137 495,097 22,624 3,075 66,320 17,437 84,574 523 6,488
Arkansas 392,744 250,129 11,638 2,067 44,325 12,010 66,715 387 5,473
California 3,550,271 2,502,388 125,391 21,754 364,068 101,173 402,839 2,514 30,144
Colorado 441,260 303,952 16,375 2,078 48,096 13,150 52,962 287 4,360
Connecticut 527,872 398,045 13,294 2,726 47,522 12,885 49,130 181 4,089
Delaware 121,606 85,901 3,447 675 12,201 3,253 14,900 59 1,170
District of Columbia 52,002 36,347 1,066 262 5,106 2,060 6,870 15 276
Florida 2,706,240 1,980,797 81,499 13,030 263,849 61,782 281,714 1,706 21,864
Georgia 896,372 585,730 23,827 4,735 94,277 35,019 140,267 846 11,673
Hawaii 158,309 121,403 4,051 1,096 13,259 3,989 13,282 115 1,114
Idaho 164,248 114,857 6,073 721 17,135 4,704 19,166 136 1,456
Illinois 1,599,734 1,130,179 49,010 8,745 184,255 49,382 163,388 914 13,860
Indiana 865,504 601,446 26,331 4,272 98,253 25,816 100,486 609 8,291
Iowa 446,362 316,614 16,832 1,901 54,312 10,285 42,840 253 3,326
Kansas 371,126 264,147 12,552 1,560 43,177 9,790 36,679 152 3,070
Kentucky 566,640 332,649 19,338 2,843 71,725 17,608 111,583 1,340 9,554
Louisiana 532,896 307,854 23,644 3,786 83,040 23,627 81,744 1,127 8,073
Maine 193,422 128,988 5,932 991 20,681 4,895 29,362 162 2,412
Maryland 620,451 438,753 17,193 3,236 66,050 22,436 67,287 284 5,211
Massachusetts 881,448 625,667 22,789 4,381 87,232 22,045 109,570 432 9,333
Michigan 1,466,023 998,788 49,133 8,304 167,906 44,131 180,910 1,120 15,732
Minnesota 621,997 447,573 21,269 2,850 68,394 16,169 60,907 221 4,613
Mississippi 380,924 228,521 9,706 2,777 42,431 16,389 73,448 551 7,102
Missouri 821,032 556,480 24,663 4,011 89,568 24,796 111,841 637 9,036
Montana 127,349 87,770 4,745 629 14,378 3,694 14,878 128 1,128
Nebraska 231,935 165,277 8,720 1,081 26,887 5,869 22,221 88 1,792
Nevada 265,838 193,273 6,607 1,364 22,577 6,648 32,990 137 2,242
New Hampshire 175,303 125,599 4,333 798 16,180 4,819 21,321 108 2,144
New Jersey 1,248,339 925,886 28,589 6,254 122,156 32,628 121,825 715 10,286
New Mexico 215,872 144,210 8,560 1,398 23,367 7,330 28,341 284 2,381
New York 2,625,447 1,873,672 68,753 16,078 256,251 69,646 313,305 2,108 25,634
North Carolina 1,113,275 758,816 25,780 4,889 103,736 33,530 172,007 808 13,709
North Dakota 87,116 59,034 4,182 372 13,103 1,940 7,789 55 642
Ohio 1,599,757 1,080,240 64,103 8,194 215,807 44,475 172,378 1,257 13,302
Oklahoma 474,221 318,030 15,575 2,393 57,694 15,395 60,167 521 4,446
Oregon 491,776 352,027 16,108 2,448 50,940 12,050 54,204 395 3,603
Pennsylvania 2,020,060 1,425,729 64,892 9,038 246,111 50,411 206,779 1,480 15,621
Rhode Island 158,808 115,526 3,014 635 13,834 3,809 20,353 90 1,546
South Carolina 564,192 374,159 13,575 2,835 53,706 19,963 91,685 489 7,780
South Dakota 103,560 71,742 4,238 423 12,969 3,252 10,004 36 896
Tennessee 800,370 519,970 24,207 4,144 90,683 26,607 123,814 940 10,006
Texas 2,143,664 1,426,720 85,743 12,545 275,005 78,605 242,161 2,338 20,547
Utah 205,381 146,405 8,290 1,352 19,738 7,702 19,815 95 1,984
Vermont 85,696 59,756 2,499 491 8,544 2,293 11,043 65 1,007
Virginia 857,390 582,112 26,009 4,340 91,110 26,803 116,497 869 9,650
Washington 750,117 534,372 25,621 3,811 74,853 19,437 85,400 478 6,145
West Virginia 314,305 178,987 12,685 1,630 46,203 9,650 59,786 939 4,425
Wisconsin 776,678 564,521 23,917 3,718 82,919 19,707 75,597 285 6,015
Wyoming 65,333 46,796 2,203 268 6,271 1,984 7,177 52 583
Outlying areas
American Samoa 2,431 777 49 104 259 347 752 6 137
Guam 6,327 3,757 305 197 664 575 711 21 96
Northern Mariana Islands 707 390 16 48 83 127 35 0 8
Puerto Rico 364,396 183,671 15,149 4,238 42,181 15,268 93,628 1,556 8,705
Virgin Islands 9,993 7,074 345 178 796 424 1,044 14 117
Foreign countries 202,021 126,163 13,570 1,800 44,169 6,946 8,490 164 720
a. Includes special age-72 beneficiaries.
b. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
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Table 5.J5
Number, by state or other area and age, December 2002
State or area Total,
all ages		 17 or
under		 18–54 55–61 62–64 65–69 70–74 75–79 80–84 85–89 90–99 100 or
older
All areas a 46,452,550 3,042,100 4,137,120 2,055,320 4,038,540 8,986,050 8,070,420 6,966,500 4,987,170 2,736,850 1,392,400 40,080
Alabama 856,990 73,410 102,900 52,920 79,130 160,400 135,980 111,680 76,570 41,930 21,570 500
Alaska 58,980 7,540 6,750 2,650 6,120 12,390 9,170 6,980 4,460 1,960 960 0
Arizona 834,520 54,440 70,000 34,410 77,650 167,050 148,960 125,140 89,190 45,830 21,260 590
Arkansas 528,840 41,230 59,000 32,450 50,200 99,110 83,650 71,150 49,820 27,600 14,140 490
California 4,304,080 274,730 355,310 169,470 343,700 853,690 765,000 663,830 485,940 258,730 130,080 3,600
Colorado 549,870 35,860 47,570 21,520 47,750 113,560 98,080 80,730 57,420 30,970 16,050 360
Connecticut 581,160 31,190 43,380 19,850 39,960 106,450 103,980 97,190 73,870 42,700 21,880 710
Delaware 140,960 9,000 12,480 5,930 13,080 28,420 25,470 21,010 14,350 7,560 3,540 120
District of Columbia 73,280 4,750 6,970 2,860 4,550 13,340 12,530 11,450 8,700 5,160 2,860 110
Florida 3,278,010 186,630 237,040 125,990 278,750 633,480 600,820 532,050 379,950 200,860 100,030 2,410
Georgia 1,146,950 96,140 124,480 65,930 110,730 229,080 186,700 145,970 102,530 56,190 28,380 820
Hawaii 193,220 11,200 12,610 5,750 14,930 37,310 36,860 33,450 22,710 12,140 6,040 220
Idaho 204,970 13,040 16,680 8,640 20,030 40,700 35,990 29,810 21,140 12,450 6,340 150
Illinois 1,862,070 116,090 149,890 69,430 151,690 359,720 324,260 289,100 213,010 123,520 63,510 1,850
Indiana 1,012,160 64,140 92,170 43,670 92,500 194,810 174,020 153,270 107,240 58,630 30,750 960
Iowa 542,290 24,170 41,490 18,210 44,780 102,250 96,340 86,640 66,000 39,510 22,200 700
Kansas 441,780 25,840 34,660 15,510 34,190 83,050 77,440 68,750 52,930 30,510 18,320 580
Kentucky 754,480 59,090 100,480 49,860 71,420 137,610 116,410 98,100 66,420 35,850 18,890 350
Louisiana 725,200 68,150 81,670 38,490 65,450 131,550 119,710 99,480 67,060 34,910 18,180 550
Maine 258,140 17,150 28,900 12,940 21,030 48,360 43,350 37,730 26,530 14,030 7,920 200
Maryland 743,760 52,150 58,230 27,660 61,600 149,010 133,210 114,790 82,190 42,420 21,770 730
Massachusetts 1,062,670 63,220 101,720 42,530 70,290 190,940 183,940 169,170 127,550 73,470 38,700 1,140
Michigan 1,677,280 111,790 156,820 74,840 155,330 313,880 284,050 252,980 180,790 97,860 47,330 1,610
Minnesota 755,250 36,700 58,950 24,630 66,380 148,720 132,340 116,810 86,760 54,290 28,690 980
Mississippi 531,390 56,780 71,260 34,780 48,010 93,900 78,840 64,920 44,950 23,940 13,380 630
Missouri 1,021,950 70,510 100,130 49,670 92,460 192,830 172,440 146,070 105,610 59,780 31,430 1,020
Montana 161,580 10,200 13,410 6,490 16,270 31,660 27,960 22,910 17,730 9,840 5,010 100
Nebraska 287,040 15,150 21,350 9,610 21,630 56,010 51,990 44,740 33,940 20,570 11,730 320
Nevada 314,120 19,730 23,190 14,200 33,480 72,440 59,810 44,550 28,170 13,370 5,070 110
New Hampshire 207,860 13,810 19,790 7,920 17,550 39,780 37,520 31,450 21,830 11,710 6,260 240
New Jersey 1,363,370 77,560 100,110 50,640 100,580 263,910 249,910 222,950 162,230 90,860 43,590 1,030
New Mexico 289,570 23,940 27,720 12,190 28,170 57,580 49,940 40,900 26,780 14,920 7,210 220
New York 3,024,130 188,280 263,400 134,430 246,130 571,740 526,160 463,270 334,540 191,220 101,690 3,270
North Carolina 1,406,150 98,360 145,520 81,490 132,030 278,440 234,790 195,690 133,920 70,530 34,330 1,050
North Dakota 113,960 4,740 7,820 3,430 9,500 21,360 20,530 18,550 13,970 8,810 5,090 160
Ohio 1,929,680 105,870 163,060 77,850 166,710 369,970 344,420 308,540 218,630 117,180 55,750 1,700
Oklahoma 605,840 39,810 52,930 29,190 58,520 120,150 105,310 86,990 60,710 33,370 18,320 540
Oregon 587,580 30,520 47,170 23,640 56,510 111,990 99,450 90,680 68,280 39,100 19,870 370
Pennsylvania 2,376,520 121,580 184,330 91,560 196,820 438,550 429,930 394,630 284,760 157,740 74,710 1,910
Rhode Island 191,490 11,110 18,020 8,550 13,650 32,120 31,570 31,950 24,040 13,720 6,580 180
South Carolina 718,990 57,670 78,230 44,170 71,060 140,150 117,130 95,900 64,980 33,290 15,890 520
South Dakota 137,630 8,180 10,520 4,380 10,660 25,910 24,620 20,860 16,490 10,040 5,760 210
Tennessee 1,028,360 76,500 111,960 59,170 101,490 200,030 168,520 137,580 94,900 51,680 25,730 800
Texas 2,730,970 205,410 231,970 115,520 249,690 567,370 483,670 391,840 268,160 141,210 74,210 1,920
Utah 250,840 19,920 19,630 8,250 21,260 52,110 44,500 36,940 26,650 14,430 7,050 100
Vermont 106,860 6,880 10,790 4,660 9,320 20,730 18,530 14,980 11,130 6,440 3,310 90
Virginia 1,072,310 72,740 101,940 51,640 98,570 216,180 185,390 152,740 107,390 57,120 27,740 860
Washington 874,040 48,090 73,860 35,640 79,100 173,860 149,780 130,560 100,020 53,750 28,620 760
West Virginia 398,700 26,040 49,480 28,280 38,760 71,670 63,060 54,910 36,470 20,240 9,520 270
Wisconsin 915,290 45,470 70,890 32,670 82,820 176,700 161,580 142,390 106,420 62,670 32,730 950
Wyoming 79,190 4,950 6,450 3,250 7,250 16,690 14,620 11,450 7,810 4,380 2,260 80
Outlying areas
American Samoa 5,470 1,990 760 520 500 860 350 330 110 20 30 0
Guam 11,700 2,260 1,120 320 1,100 2,980 1,870 1,310 510 180 50 0
Northern Mariana Islands 1,770 490 200 60 210 410 240 80 50 30 0 0
Puerto Rico 688,140 77,460 96,060 57,040 73,890 120,840 94,660 73,100 51,020 28,710 15,000 360
Virgin Islands 14,560 1,400 990 720 1,800 3,590 2,430 1,770 1,030 470 350 10
Foreign countries 414,360 20,060 12,590 7,160 31,420 87,590 89,910 73,400 50,560 26,380 14,720 570
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
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Table 5.J5.1
Number, by state or other area, race, and sex, December 2002
State or area All races Adult beneficiaries
Total a White Black Other b Men Women
All areas c 46,452,550 39,417,390 4,784,360 2,098,030 18,272,420 24,264,430
Alabama 856,990 645,900 195,280 14,280 322,670 441,040
Alaska 58,980 45,320 2,090 11,380 24,750 25,680
Arizona 834,520 759,480 22,060 50,940 344,030 425,510
Arkansas 528,840 452,550 66,010 9,280 204,630 272,360
California 4,304,080 3,472,290 304,110 509,550 1,744,370 2,217,670
Colorado 549,870 506,430 19,280 22,140 221,890 284,810
Connecticut 581,160 523,900 37,900 16,690 226,720 313,080
Delaware 140,960 116,210 21,340 3,080 55,220 74,540
District of Columbia 73,280 18,390 51,860 2,630 27,730 39,160
Florida 3,278,010 2,846,330 311,820 107,970 1,349,160 1,701,100
Georgia 1,146,950 841,820 277,440 25,030 429,550 596,650
Hawaii 193,220 52,030 2,130 138,120 79,880 99,560
Idaho 204,970 198,060 450 5,740 85,200 103,770
Illinois 1,862,070 1,552,480 242,170 61,730 717,830 990,900
Indiana 1,012,160 919,870 75,000 14,750 388,140 539,270
Iowa 542,290 525,900 8,610 6,410 215,630 292,370
Kansas 441,780 409,300 21,640 9,560 171,330 237,300
Kentucky 754,480 695,080 45,220 12,370 297,020 379,990
Louisiana 725,200 507,980 199,710 15,490 278,300 358,410
Maine 258,140 250,180 800 6,110 104,080 131,540
Maryland 743,760 547,970 169,200 24,460 284,510 395,180
Massachusetts 1,062,670 976,960 42,210 37,770 408,880 570,470
Michigan 1,677,280 1,430,850 207,600 34,490 654,440 874,370
Minnesota 755,250 723,770 13,260 15,550 300,360 404,370
Mississippi 531,390 361,680 159,910 8,800 194,850 265,600
Missouri 1,021,950 913,690 91,450 14,470 397,800 534,080
Montana 161,580 154,370 340 6,340 67,570 81,100
Nebraska 287,040 271,440 9,120 5,840 112,030 155,190
Nevada 314,120 273,560 20,930 18,800 138,170 153,380
New Hampshire 207,860 201,970 1,080 4,120 82,740 107,670
New Jersey 1,363,370 1,147,580 153,330 57,370 520,870 742,440
New Mexico 289,570 252,570 5,190 30,820 118,730 141,670
New York 3,024,130 2,457,190 367,960 183,250 1,161,960 1,612,200
North Carolina 1,406,150 1,095,910 276,470 30,970 536,630 744,060
North Dakota 113,960 109,910 230 3,290 45,930 60,960
Ohio 1,929,680 1,710,540 184,450 28,350 755,080 1,027,150
Oklahoma 605,840 545,790 34,570 23,890 237,330 317,020
Oregon 587,580 561,590 7,410 16,860 242,390 306,030
Pennsylvania 2,376,520 2,146,570 180,640 43,460 916,950 1,293,930
Rhode Island 191,490 177,660 6,300 6,510 73,650 103,110
South Carolina 718,990 524,030 182,380 10,730 272,050 373,260
South Dakota 137,630 130,480 490 6,330 54,330 72,340
Tennessee 1,028,360 884,220 126,590 15,460 390,850 538,730
Texas 2,730,970 2,288,240 296,540 139,010 1,078,470 1,396,400
Utah 250,840 239,410 1,580 9,070 101,070 125,790
Vermont 106,860 103,880 440 1,880 42,950 54,690
Virginia 1,072,310 844,270 196,580 28,620 416,220 563,080
Washington 874,040 805,480 21,750 44,030 358,970 453,190
West Virginia 398,700 379,540 10,990 7,360 162,130 198,900
Wisconsin 915,290 863,860 34,520 13,970 367,510 484,380
Wyoming 79,190 76,420 340 2,160 33,920 39,120
Outlying areas
American Samoa 5,470 380 20 5,070 1,590 1,860
Guam 11,700 1,320 300 9,950 4,690 4,570
Northern Mariana Islands 1,770 210 30 1,520 590 630
Puerto Rico 688,140 527,080 50,890 106,440 267,940 318,360
Virgin Islands 14,560 2,760 10,660 1,050 5,860 6,840
Foreign countries 414,360 341,630 13,110 56,200 172,290 216,610
a. Includes 152,770 persons of unknown race.
b. Includes Asians and Pacific Islanders, American Indians and Alaska Natives, and a subset of the total number of beneficiaries of Hispanic origin. The distribution of beneficiaries among those three groups is not available.
c. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
NOTE: Race and ethnic designations are collected from the form SS-5 (Application for a Social Security Card). For dependents and survivor beneficiaries, race is assumed to be the same as that shown on the SS-5 for the wage earner on whose earnings record the benefit is based.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
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Table 5.J6
Percentage distribution of monthly benefit for retired workers, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2002
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of benefit Monthly benefit
(dollars)
Total Less
than
500.00		 500.00–599.90 600.00–699.90 700.00–799.90 800.00–899.90 900.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,099.90 1,100.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–1,299.90 1,300.00
or more		 Average Median
All areas a 29,203,660 100.0 14.1 10.0 8.6 8.1 8.9 10.3 11.3 9.0 7.0 12.6 895.00 902.70
Alabama 472,820 100.0 15.5 11.3 10.0 9.6 10.0 10.4 10.1 7.8 5.9 9.5 849.80 836.70
Alaska 34,430 100.0 17.2 10.5 9.4 8.9 8.6 8.3 9.6 8.0 6.4 13.2 867.80 841.70
Arizona 543,980 100.0 12.3 9.7 8.1 7.8 9.1 11.1 12.5 9.6 7.5 12.4 910.10 928.90
Arkansas 302,380 100.0 15.7 11.9 11.0 10.7 10.8 10.2 9.8 7.0 4.9 7.8 827.20 805.70
California 2,778,110 100.0 16.2 9.5 8.4 7.7 8.1 9.1 10.2 8.5 7.1 15.2 900.80 901.70
Colorado 348,260 100.0 17.0 9.8 8.5 8.0 8.2 9.6 10.5 9.2 6.6 12.4 872.80 883.70
Connecticut 405,620 100.0 9.0 8.2 7.7 7.2 8.1 10.4 11.9 10.7 8.5 18.3 981.30 994.70
Delaware 91,780 100.0 10.0 9.6 8.1 7.3 8.6 10.8 13.7 10.8 8.3 12.9 935.90 962.00
District of Columbia 47,980 100.0 31.0 11.3 9.7 8.6 7.0 7.2 5.2 4.5 3.6 11.9 757.60 681.20
Florida 2,222,990 100.0 13.6 10.4 8.7 8.5 9.3 10.7 11.5 8.9 6.6 11.8 891.10 893.70
Georgia 676,110 100.0 14.7 10.8 10.4 9.7 9.4 9.6 10.0 8.2 6.1 11.2 866.30 848.00
Hawaii 137,430 100.0 15.5 9.7 8.0 8.2 9.8 10.9 10.9 8.4 6.4 12.1 883.40 887.70
Idaho 131,560 100.0 14.4 10.1 8.6 8.4 10.2 11.5 11.9 8.8 6.9 9.3 873.00 884.70
Illinois 1,209,350 100.0 12.2 9.3 7.8 7.1 8.0 10.3 11.8 9.9 8.2 15.3 934.50 955.70
Indiana 641,590 100.0 9.2 9.6 7.6 7.3 9.2 12.2 13.5 10.7 8.4 12.4 937.40 959.00
Iowa 354,510 100.0 12.1 10.3 8.4 8.5 10.0 11.6 12.6 9.5 7.0 9.9 893.10 906.70
Kansas 288,040 100.0 11.5 9.8 8.4 8.4 9.3 11.0 11.9 9.8 7.1 12.8 917.10 924.70
Kentucky 394,930 100.0 16.7 11.0 9.7 9.3 9.5 10.4 10.8 8.1 5.9 8.7 842.30 835.00
Louisiana 370,860 100.0 20.2 11.2 9.2 8.3 8.4 8.9 10.3 7.3 6.0 10.1 830.10 813.70
Maine 156,590 100.0 17.6 11.3 9.9 10.1 10.1 10.5 10.3 7.2 5.1 8.0 823.70 812.70
Maryland 487,150 100.0 15.6 9.3 8.1 8.0 8.4 9.6 10.8 8.9 7.0 14.4 900.70 908.70
Massachusetts 695,490 100.0 15.1 10.1 8.7 7.9 8.3 9.4 10.3 8.6 6.9 14.6 899.60 898.70
Michigan 1,036,350 100.0 8.6 9.0 6.8 6.5 8.8 11.9 13.9 11.1 8.7 14.5 963.80 986.70
Minnesota 503,150 100.0 13.6 10.7 8.9 8.0 8.5 10.2 12.0 9.5 7.2 11.5 889.50 903.70
Mississippi 280,600 100.0 17.8 12.4 11.0 10.4 9.9 9.7 8.9 6.7 4.8 8.2 814.40 783.70
Missouri 629,860 100.0 13.7 10.3 9.0 8.4 9.5 10.6 12.0 8.9 7.0 10.7 883.50 890.70
Montana 101,850 100.0 14.7 10.6 9.1 8.6 10.1 11.1 12.0 9.1 6.4 8.4 861.80 873.00
Nebraska 188,370 100.0 13.6 10.3 9.6 9.4 9.8 10.6 11.1 8.7 6.6 10.2 877.40 873.70
Nevada 214,020 100.0 13.4 9.7 8.6 8.2 8.7 10.0 11.1 9.7 7.7 12.8 903.10 913.70
New Hampshire 137,330 100.0 11.2 9.7 8.8 8.9 9.5 10.9 11.1 9.7 7.2 13.0 914.60 919.70
New Jersey 936,650 100.0 9.2 8.7 7.5 7.0 7.8 9.2 11.4 10.4 9.0 19.9 988.50 1006.00
New Mexico 172,710 100.0 18.5 10.5 9.6 9.3 9.6 9.6 9.9 7.8 5.7 9.6 835.00 823.70
New York 1,975,090 100.0 11.3 9.1 7.9 7.6 8.6 10.3 11.7 9.7 7.6 16.2 948.70 955.70
North Carolina 873,480 100.0 12.3 10.5 10.5 10.7 11.0 10.8 10.7 8.1 5.7 9.6 868.70 854.70
North Dakota 70,750 100.0 17.0 11.1 10.5 9.6 10.0 9.9 10.0 7.8 5.6 8.6 834.40 819.70
Ohio 1,185,340 100.0 13.6 9.2 7.3 6.7 8.1 11.4 13.1 10.3 8.1 12.3 911.30 948.70
Oklahoma 371,420 100.0 15.6 10.6 9.4 9.3 10.0 10.6 11.1 8.0 5.9 9.5 856.30 852.70
Oregon 389,090 100.0 11.9 9.9 8.1 7.7 9.3 12.0 13.1 9.9 7.3 10.8 904.70 927.70
Pennsylvania 1,549,200 100.0 11.0 9.7 7.8 7.5 9.3 11.9 13.2 10.1 7.4 11.9 920.30 940.70
Rhode Island 129,110 100.0 12.6 10.2 9.4 8.4 10.7 11.1 10.4 8.8 6.5 12.0 894.80 888.70
South Carolina 431,300 100.0 13.0 10.7 10.3 10.3 10.8 10.7 10.4 8.2 5.7 10.0 867.50 854.70
South Dakota 87,270 100.0 17.9 11.7 9.5 9.9 10.3 10.5 10.0 7.7 5.5 7.0 822.10 809.70
Tennessee 600,670 100.0 13.9 11.0 10.1 9.9 10.0 10.4 10.6 8.0 6.0 10.2 865.60 851.70
Texas 1,637,500 100.0 17.0 10.3 9.1 8.3 8.5 9.2 10.3 8.0 6.3 12.9 871.30 861.70
Utah 162,740 100.0 15.1 10.4 7.9 6.8 7.6 9.2 11.8 9.4 8.5 13.3 899.60 927.70
Vermont 67,710 100.0 12.6 10.9 8.4 9.1 10.5 11.8 11.2 9.1 5.8 10.5 882.50 883.70
Virginia 665,380 100.0 15.2 10.4 9.5 9.1 9.3 9.8 10.4 8.1 6.3 12.1 874.90 864.70
Washington 573,430 100.0 11.2 9.4 7.7 7.4 8.4 10.7 12.8 10.6 8.3 13.6 931.90 957.00
West Virginia 202,840 100.0 12.8 9.6 8.3 8.4 10.5 12.4 13.3 9.5 6.8 8.5 882.40 905.70
Wisconsin 615,570 100.0 10.5 10.3 7.8 7.5 8.7 11.9 14.2 10.6 8.0 10.5 917.10 946.70
Wyoming 52,300 100.0 13.2 11.0 8.2 8.1 9.2 10.0 11.3 10.0 7.3 11.7 894.80 902.90
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,440 100.0 50.0 15.3 11.1 5.6 5.6 4.9 4.9 2.1 0 0.7 539.30 497.70
Guam 6,020 100.0 42.0 15.0 10.5 9.5 6.5 5.3 3.0 2.5 1.5 4.3 624.00 547.40
Northern Mariana Islands 830 100.0 62.7 18.1 4.8 2.4 4.8 0 1.2 0 3.6 2.4 469.70 439.00
Puerto Rico 310,030 100.0 41.6 17.0 12.5 9.0 6.2 4.6 3.1 2.1 1.4 2.3 592.40 545.70
Virgin Islands 9,230 100.0 23.7 14.7 10.8 10.7 8.2 8.9 6.2 4.7 3.9 8.1 766.40 705.70
Foreign countries 241,050 100.0 52.4 12.8 8.7 6.8 5.1 4.2 3.4 2.3 1.5 2.6 523.40 483.00
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
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Table 5.J8
Percentage distribution of disabled workers, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2002
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of benefit Monthly benefit
(dollars)
Total Less
than
500.00		 500.00–599.90 600.00–699.90 700.00–799.90 800.00–899.90 900.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,099.90 1,100.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–1,299.90 1,300.00
or more		 Average Median
All areas a 5,535,860 100.0 15.3 13.1 12.8 11.3 9.6 8.0 6.7 5.4 5.0 12.7 834.10 776.00
Alabama 139,260 100.0 15.9 14.5 14.0 12.0 10.3 7.6 5.9 5.2 4.3 10.4 805.40 744.70
Alaska 8,110 100.0 16.5 14.3 14.5 11.7 8.1 8.3 4.2 4.2 3.9 14.2 817.80 740.00
Arizona 97,760 100.0 12.8 12.8 12.6 10.9 9.7 8.0 7.0 5.8 5.5 14.8 865.10 807.90
Arkansas 84,890 100.0 16.5 14.6 14.1 12.5 10.8 8.4 6.4 4.9 4.1 7.7 785.90 738.70
California 474,520 100.0 16.3 12.3 11.6 10.5 9.0 7.9 6.7 5.7 5.1 14.9 848.90 792.70
Colorado 64,170 100.0 15.0 13.2 13.3 11.8 10.1 8.0 7.0 5.8 4.7 11.1 825.30 770.00
Connecticut 56,890 100.0 13.1 12.5 12.4 12.1 9.5 7.7 7.1 5.6 5.1 14.9 863.60 798.70
Delaware 17,220 100.0 14.1 12.3 12.6 10.4 8.6 8.4 7.1 5.5 5.3 15.8 865.20 807.40
District of Columbia 8,840 100.0 16.6 14.1 15.6 11.8 11.3 8.8 6.2 4.2 3.3 8.0 777.10 733.90
Florida 336,340 100.0 14.5 13.3 12.8 11.4 9.9 8.3 6.9 5.5 5.0 12.5 837.60 783.00
Georgia 171,920 100.0 14.3 13.2 14.4 12.5 10.4 8.7 7.0 5.0 4.8 9.8 815.90 763.70
Hawaii 15,680 100.0 13.1 13.2 12.7 11.3 9.4 9.7 6.8 6.8 4.0 12.9 847.10 795.00
Idaho 23,300 100.0 16.2 14.6 12.6 10.6 8.8 8.0 6.6 5.8 4.9 12.0 822.60 760.90
Illinois 189,620 100.0 14.4 12.4 12.0 10.6 9.4 8.1 6.8 5.5 5.6 15.3 861.70 805.70
Indiana 119,440 100.0 15.7 13.4 11.7 11.0 9.3 7.7 6.7 5.4 5.3 13.8 841.30 780.00
Iowa 53,210 100.0 17.6 14.0 13.0 10.4 9.7 7.5 7.0 5.5 5.3 10.1 805.10 750.70
Kansas 45,290 100.0 16.4 14.6 12.5 11.7 9.3 8.0 6.9 5.4 4.6 10.6 809.90 751.70
Kentucky 135,740 100.0 17.7 12.9 12.4 10.9 9.1 7.4 6.3 5.4 5.0 12.8 822.00 762.70
Louisiana 97,970 100.0 17.4 12.1 12.4 10.6 9.3 7.0 6.4 5.3 5.7 13.8 834.40 777.00
Maine 38,580 100.0 18.7 14.8 14.4 12.9 11.1 6.8 6.4 4.4 3.6 6.9 761.10 712.00
Maryland 77,560 100.0 12.9 11.7 12.4 11.7 9.8 9.1 6.8 5.4 5.4 14.8 867.50 813.70
Massachusetts 133,310 100.0 14.0 14.1 13.8 12.6 10.2 8.0 6.5 5.1 4.7 11.0 821.90 761.00
Michigan 202,770 100.0 14.7 11.3 10.7 9.6 8.8 7.5 6.8 5.7 6.1 18.8 892.20 841.00
Minnesota 74,630 100.0 16.4 13.6 13.3 11.2 10.0 8.0 6.2 4.9 4.9 11.5 816.10 755.70
Mississippi 94,250 100.0 16.7 14.0 15.7 13.1 10.2 7.9 6.2 4.6 3.8 7.8 779.30 726.70
Missouri 137,200 100.0 15.9 14.1 13.1 11.5 9.5 8.2 6.5 5.1 4.8 11.2 815.20 754.70
Montana 18,290 100.0 17.2 13.6 12.3 10.7 9.8 8.3 6.5 5.1 5.8 10.9 813.50 761.70
Nebraska 28,230 100.0 17.4 15.4 14.6 11.1 8.2 7.8 7.2 5.1 4.6 8.6 787.20 717.00
Nevada 36,790 100.0 11.4 10.6 12.2 10.9 9.4 8.5 7.9 6.6 6.1 16.6 896.70 848.70
New Hampshire 25,450 100.0 13.1 13.1 14.1 12.0 10.3 9.1 6.2 5.3 5.1 11.5 837.80 781.70
New Jersey 134,980 100.0 11.9 11.2 11.7 10.6 9.4 8.3 7.1 5.9 5.4 18.5 902.50 850.00
New Mexico 35,460 100.0 16.2 15.1 13.3 11.3 10.5 7.7 6.5 5.4 4.4 9.6 799.20 746.00
New York 355,400 100.0 14.2 11.9 11.7 10.1 9.0 7.8 7.0 5.4 5.6 17.4 881.60 824.00
North Carolina 211,470 100.0 13.7 13.1 14.1 13.2 11.3 9.2 7.0 5.3 4.3 8.9 813.40 769.10
North Dakota 9,980 100.0 19.8 13.2 14.4 10.8 9.8 7.7 6.2 4.8 3.7 9.4 780.50 721.50
Ohio 209,210 100.0 18.2 13.4 11.8 10.0 8.6 7.4 6.5 5.5 5.4 13.1 823.90 764.00
Oklahoma 73,620 100.0 16.8 13.1 12.6 10.7 10.0 8.3 6.8 5.9 4.8 11.1 817.30 769.00
Oregon 65,490 100.0 16.3 13.9 11.8 11.0 9.0 8.2 6.4 5.3 5.4 12.6 827.70 772.00
Pennsylvania 242,990 100.0 14.9 12.3 12.3 10.7 8.9 8.4 7.1 6.1 5.6 13.7 851.00 799.00
Rhode Island 24,950 100.0 14.9 14.5 13.9 11.1 10.3 7.7 7.3 5.2 4.7 10.4 815.70 757.70
South Carolina 111,370 100.0 12.8 12.8 14.1 13.1 10.9 9.3 7.3 5.5 4.6 9.5 823.20 778.00
South Dakota 13,000 100.0 19.8 13.9 14.8 12.0 9.6 7.3 5.5 5.2 3.3 8.5 769.60 710.40
Tennessee 154,500 100.0 15.2 14.0 14.1 12.7 10.4 8.4 6.7 5.0 4.0 9.3 801.40 750.40
Texas 293,030 100.0 15.6 13.2 12.6 11.2 10.0 8.4 6.9 5.4 4.9 11.6 826.40 774.00
Utah 24,050 100.0 18.7 13.6 12.1 10.2 7.3 7.6 6.4 4.9 5.0 14.2 823.90 752.70
Vermont 13,780 100.0 15.7 14.4 12.9 12.9 10.2 9.0 6.0 5.7 3.9 9.3 801.40 749.70
Virginia 139,550 100.0 14.5 12.8 13.2 11.7 10.0 8.3 7.0 5.3 5.0 12.3 834.80 780.00
Washington 100,830 100.0 16.0 13.1 11.7 10.5 9.3 7.5 6.7 5.2 5.1 14.9 847.00 788.00
West Virginia 68,190 100.0 15.5 11.2 10.5 10.4 8.7 7.5 6.8 5.9 5.8 17.6 876.80 827.70
Wisconsin 91,260 100.0 16.5 13.2 12.4 11.0 9.2 7.8 6.6 5.8 4.8 12.7 828.40 771.40
Wyoming 8,560 100.0 18.5 13.7 11.0 10.2 7.4 6.2 6.8 6.4 6.5 13.4 838.40 766.70
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,210 100.0 38.0 14.0 9.1 9.9 9.1 9.9 4.1 2.5 1.7 1.7 621.50 584.70
Guam 960 100.0 25.0 15.6 13.5 6.3 10.4 8.3 4.2 3.1 5.2 8.3 741.00 674.90
Northern Mariana Islands 90 100.0 b b b b b b b b b b 393.70 300.00
Puerto Rico 131,340 100.0 15.7 19.8 21.1 14.2 9.5 6.6 4.8 2.7 2.1 3.5 712.90 664.80
Virgin Islands 1,260 100.0 16.7 14.3 7.9 10.3 14.3 9.5 5.6 4.8 4.8 11.9 828.90 809.20
Foreign countries 11,820 100.0 28.1 11.5 11.3 10.7 9 6.6 5.8 5.3 3.9 7.8 718.30 686.40
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
b. Base figure is too small to meet statistical standards for reliability of derived figures.
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
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Table 5.J9
Percentage distribution of nondisabled widow(er)s, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2002
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of benefit Monthly benefit
(dollars)
Total Less
than
500.00		 500.00–599.90 600.00–699.90 700.00–799.90 800.00–899.90 900.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,099.90 1,100.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–1,299.90 1,300.00
or more		 Average Median
All areas a 4,563,660 100.0 12.4 6.9 9.7 12.1 14.1 14.7 11.2 7.1 4.7 7.0 861.40 864.70
Alabama 91,030 100.0 17.8 9.9 11.9 12.9 13.4 12.4 8.6 5.4 3.2 4.5 786.80 781.70
Alaska 4,310 100.0 19.5 6.3 8.8 12.5 12.3 16.0 11.6 6.0 3.0 3.9 804.20 819.70
Arizona 70,130 100.0 9.8 5.5 8.3 11.9 14.9 16.8 12.9 7.5 5.0 7.3 890.10 898.70
Arkansas 53,500 100.0 18.9 11.0 13.0 12.7 12.9 11.6 8.4 4.9 2.9 3.8 768.00 754.00
California 384,900 100.0 11.8 6.0 9.0 11.2 13.4 14.5 11.6 7.6 5.4 9.5 893.80 891.70
Colorado 52,560 100.0 12.2 6.5 9.8 11.9 13.1 15.1 11.7 7.4 4.7 7.6 869.00 874.40
Connecticut 47,560 100.0 6.0 3.8 7.1 11.2 14.7 16.0 13.5 10.0 7.4 10.3 955.60 941.90
Delaware 12,600 100.0 6.7 5.2 7.5 12.5 13.7 18.9 12.5 9.8 4.8 8.4 922.90 925.20
District of Columbia 6,920 100.0 31.6 13.3 9.1 12.1 8.7 8.4 5.3 3.0 1.9 6.5 710.10 649.00
Florida 282,340 100.0 9.5 6.3 9.6 13.0 14.8 15.4 11.5 7.2 4.7 8.1 888.40 880.70
Georgia 108,140 100.0 16.9 9.7 11.4 13.0 12.8 12.4 8.7 5.7 3.8 5.5 801.60 792.90
Hawaii 15,200 100.0 14.5 7.5 9.7 15.2 13.4 15.3 9.5 6.4 3.2 5.3 827.30 828.90
Idaho 18,480 100.0 8.3 7.5 9.7 12.5 16.3 16.8 12.6 6.5 4.3 5.4 871.80 875.00
Illinois 189,540 100.0 8.1 4.9 8.0 11.3 14.7 16.4 12.8 9.0 6.0 9.0 922.70 920.70
Indiana 101,160 100.0 5.9 4.8 7.7 12.1 16.2 19.0 13.6 8.5 5.5 6.8 917.60 918.70
Iowa 59,560 100.0 7.3 6.6 10.3 14.0 16.1 16.6 11.2 7.2 4.3 6.3 880.60 872.70
Kansas 45,160 100.0 7.0 6.6 9.5 12.3 14.2 15.5 12.0 8.1 6.1 8.7 915.10 902.90
Kentucky 84,370 100.0 18.9 9.9 11.5 12.2 13.3 13.1 8.7 5.2 3.4 3.8 778.50 780.00
Louisiana 97,120 100.0 18.2 9.4 11.8 12.9 12.6 12.2 9.4 5.1 3.4 5.0 790.20 781.70
Maine 24,040 100.0 13.7 8.2 12.1 14.4 14.5 12.8 10.0 5.4 4.1 4.8 818.30 812.90
Maryland 72,020 100.0 12.6 6.5 9.2 11.4 13.6 14.9 11.6 7.3 4.9 8.0 873.20 877.70
Massachusetts 93,520 100.0 11.4 5.6 9.1 11.6 14.1 14.6 11.5 7.9 5.3 8.8 892.50 888.40
Michigan 172,040 100.0 5.7 3.7 7.7 12.0 17.3 18.6 13.7 8.7