U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2001
 
Awards to Disabled Workers
Table 28.
Percentage distribution, by age and sex, 1960-2001
Year Total
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 62-64 65-67 b
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 7.6 0.2
2001 661,900 48.6 100.0 7.8 5.3 8.0 10.8 12.9 18.0 21.6 8.5 7.0 0.1
Men
1960 168,466 54.5 100.0 0.8 a 7.0 6.5 10.5 16.7 20.0 11.8 21.3 5.4
1965 186,808 53.0 100.0 1.8 a 8.2 7.9 11.1 17.1 25.7 14.0 13.0 1.0
1970 258,072 52.1 100.0 6.7 a 7.6 6.5 10.1 14.7 23.5 12.3 16.1 2.6
1975 408,531 51.5 100.0 7.7 a 8.6 6.2 9.5 15.7 23.1 12.1 14.6 2.5
1980 275,185 51.2 100.0 8.3 a 9.7 6.0 8.4 14.7 24.6 12.3 14.2 1.8
1981 244,984 50.8 100.0 8.6 a 10.2 6.2 8.4 14.5 24.3 13.0 13.1 1.7
1982 207,453 50.9 100.0 8.4 a 10.4 6.3 8.4 14.1 24.6 12.9 13.6 1.2
1983 217,422 50.2 100.0 9.5 a 11.7 6.6 8.4 13.6 23.4 12.2 13.3 1.3
1984 247,833 50.0 100.0 9.2 a 12.8 7.1 8.7 13.4 22.6 12.2 12.7 1.3
1985 274,400 50.1 100.0 8.7 a 13.3 7.0 9.9 14.6 23.1 12.4 10.6 0.3
1986 273,700 48.7 100.0 10.7 a 15.3 8.1 9.4 14.3 21.3 11.1 9.5 0.3
1987 265,900 49.0 100.0 9.4 a 16.0 8.6 9.3 13.9 20.8 10.9 11.0 0.2
1988 265,700 49.2 100.0 8.4 a 16.0 9.7 9.0 14.6 21.3 10.5 10.2 0.2
1989 268,600 49.0 100.0 8.7 a 16.0 9.5 10.2 14.2 20.6 9.7 10.8 0.3
1990 293,300 48.1 100.0 10.9 a 16.9 9.4 9.5 13.5 20.5 10.3 8.8 0.1
1991 322,700 47.9 100.0 9.5 a 17.7 10.6 11.0 14.1 18.4 9.4 9.1 0.2
1992 395,600 47.8 100.0 9.5 a 18.5 10.8 11.0 13.0 18.6 9.8 8.7 0.2
1993 391,800 47.7 100.0 9.2 a 18.9 10.1 11.7 14.7 18.8 8.6 7.8 0.2
1994 379,300 48.4 100.0 6.8 a 18.4 10.8 12.7 15.4 19.3 9.0 7.6 0.1
1995 368,400 48.9 100.0 7.2 a 16.3 10.7 11.5 15.7 20.4 8.9 9.1 0.2
1996 347,100 48.3 100.0 6.9 7.2 9.0 10.8 13.2 16.2 19.9 9.3 7.5 0.1
1997 311,100 48.8 100.0 6.3 5.6 8.9 10.8 13.5 16.1 21.6 8.8 8.2 0.1
1998 331,400 48.8 100.0 6.3 6.2 8.1 11.1 12.4 18.3 21.6 8.1 7.8 0.2
1999 338,900 49.1 100.0 6.2 5.2 7.6 11.4 12.4 18.2 21.7 8.8 8.0 0.3
2000 328,700 49.1 100.0 6.8 4.6 8.3 10.7 12.7 17.6 21.1 9.1 8.9 0.2
2001 360,000 49.1 100.0 7.5 4.8 7.9 10.0 12.2 17.5 22.7 9.2 8.0 0.1
Women
1960 39,339 52.5 100.0 0.7 a 8.1 8.0 13.3 21.9 24.6 12.4 10.1 0.8
1965 66,691 53.2 100.0 1.1 a 6.5 7.4 11.7 19.3 28.3 14.1 10.9 0.6
1970 92,312 52.8 100.0 4.2 a 6.3 6.1 11.0 17.5 27.2 13.0 12.9 1.7
1975 183,518 52.1 100.0 6.1 a 7.3 6.1 10.1 17.7 25.5 12.2 12.9 2.1
1980 121,374 51.1 100.0 7.4 a 9.7 6.4 9.3 16.3 25.5 11.7 12.2 1.5
1981 106,863 50.8 100.0 7.8 a 10.2 6.5 9.5 16.4 25.1 12.0 11.1 1.4
1982 89,678 50.5 100.0 8.0 a 10.9 6.8 9.5 15.6 24.9 11.7 11.4 1.1
1983 94,127 49.8 100.0 9.0 a 12.2 7.4 9.5 14.8 23.5 10.9 11.6 1.1
1984 114,165 49.7 100.0 8.3 a 13.2 7.9 9.7 14.9 22.8 10.9 11.7 1.2
1985 134,500 49.7 100.0 8.6 a 12.9 8.0 10.6 15.8 23.3 10.1 10.5 0.1
1986 135,700 48.8 100.0 9.0 a 15.5 10.4 10.5 14.8 21.3 9.6 8.6 0.2
1987 143,700 49.5 100.0 7.5 a 15.2 8.1 11.2 15.8 23.4 9.6 8.8 0.3
1988 147,000 49.3 100.0 8.5 a 14.0 8.8 10.9 16.1 23.5 10.5 7.4 0.3
1989 146,900 49.1 100.0 7.8 a 14.8 10.4 11.9 13.8 21.2 10.8 8.9 0.3
1990 168,500 48.4 100.0 8.5 a 16.3 9.8 13.1 14.2 22.3 8.9 6.5 0.4
1991 190,400 48.4 100.0 8.5 a 16.8 10.1 12.2 16.2 19.5 8.9 7.4 0.4
1992 241,300 47.7 100.0 8.6 a 17.7 12.0 12.4 15.6 17.6 8.4 7.5 0.2
1993 237,900 48.1 100.0 7.5 a 17.5 11.2 13.1 16.5 19.7 6.8 7.4 0.2
1994 234,000 48.2 100.0 7.4 a 16.9 11.1 12.9 17.0 20.8 7.3 6.4 0.2
1995 263,200 48.5 100.0 6.4 a 16.7 11.4 13.8 17.2 20.5 7.6 6.3 0.1
1996 256,900 48.7 100.0 5.3 6.2 8.9 11.3 14.0 19.0 21.2 8.3 5.8 0.1
1997 250,200 47.9 100.0 6.2 6.0 10.3 12.2 14.1 19.0 19.0 6.8 6.2 0.2
1998 271,900 48.5 100.0 5.4 5.9 9.0 12.2 14.5 19.1 20.4 7.6 5.7 0.2
1999 266,900 48.7 100.0 5.7 5.9 8.7 12.5 15.4 18.1 20.6 6.6 6.2 0.3
2000 282,000 48.7 100.0 5.8 5.2 8.6 12.3 13.5 18.7 21.6 8.1 6.1 0.2
2001 301,900 48.0 100.0 8.0 5.9 8.2 11.8 13.8 18.5 20.2 7.7 5.9 0.1
SOURCES: Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 6.C2 for years prior to 2000; Annual Award and Termination Transaction file. Beginning in 1985, data are based on a 1 percent sample.
NOTE: Age in year of award for 1960-1984. Age in month of award for 1985-2001.
a. Ages 30-39 grouped together in the 35-39 column before 1996.
b. Includes awards processed after attainment of full retirement age.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 for further information.