U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2004
 
Disabled Beneficiaries and Nondisabled Dependents in Current-Payment Status
Table 2.
Average monthly benefit, by basis of entitlement, age, and sex, December 2004
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 6,197,385 894.10 3,373,226 1,002.30 2,824,159 765.00
Under 25 56,628 484.30 33,171 493.90 23,457 470.60
25–29 137,007 588.40 75,628 599.40 61,379 574.70
30–34 220,035 666.90 116,288 682.30 103,747 649.70
35–39 366,275 731.10 196,696 750.40 169,579 708.60
40–44 622,504 787.30 335,816 824.30 286,688 743.90
45–49 857,014 851.30 462,455 917.20 394,559 774.00
50–54 1,068,229 916.70 573,424 1,018.40 494,805 798.90
55–59 1,353,782 972.70 737,303 1,117.10 616,479 800.00
60–64 1,434,690 992.60 796,427 1,168.70 638,263 772.80
65–FRA 81,221 973.20 46,018 1,147.70 35,203 745.00
Spouses of disabled workers
Total 152,995 231.50 4,515 186.10 148,480 232.90
Entitlement based on care of children 92,277 188.00 1,904 149.20 90,373 188.80
Under 30 5,978 125.10 67 121.30 5,911 125.10
30–34 10,939 133.10 134 105.80 10,805 133.50
35–39 18,050 152.80 288 123.70 17,762 153.30
40–44 21,728 186.00 425 135.00 21,303 187.00
45–49 17,672 213.50 436 153.90 17,236 215.00
50–54 10,571 240.80 290 178.60 10,281 242.60
55–FRA 7,339 276.00 264 188.60 7,075 279.30
Entitlement based on age 60,718 297.60 2,611 213.00 58,107 301.40
62–64 34,716 288.50 644 175.00 34,072 290.60
65 or older 26,002 309.80 1,967 225.40 24,035 316.70
Children of disabled workers
Total 1,598,712 264.80 838,597 266.20 760,115 263.10
Under age 18 1,486,422 256.60 773,401 257.20 713,021 256.10
Under 5 117,476 212.30 59,922 212.10 57,554 212.40
5–9 310,183 221.20 158,338 220.60 151,845 221.90
10–14 582,573 247.10 301,714 246.80 280,859 247.30
15–17 476,190 302.40 253,427 303.00 222,763 301.70
Students aged 18–19 47,551 367.30 27,989 370.90 19,562 362.00
Disabled aged 18 or older 64,739 376.10 37,207 375.90 27,532 376.40
Widow(er)s
Total 210,736 582.70 7,016 416.60 203,720 588.50
50–54 27,181 592.60 1,239 425.80 25,942 600.60
55–59 77,839 586.70 2,919 421.80 74,920 593.10
60–FRA 105,716 577.30 2,858 407.30 102,858 582.00
Adult children
Total 759,254 587.60 414,697 585.20 344,557 590.40
Children of—
Disabled workers 64,739 376.10 37,207 375.90 27,532 376.40
Retired workers 191,274 500.50 106,203 497.70 85,071 504.10
Deceased workers 503,241 647.90 271,287 648.20 231,954 647.50
Under 25 72,297 498.90 42,221 498.40 30,076 499.50
25–29 63,001 537.80 35,859 538.90 27,142 536.20
30–34 72,291 573.00 40,687 569.90 31,604 577.00
35–39 89,464 591.50 50,722 589.90 38,742 593.60
40–44 111,566 608.60 63,062 606.40 48,504 611.50
45–49 103,285 619.50 57,627 617.00 45,658 622.60
50–54 79,630 628.50 42,998 627.10 36,632 630.20
55–59 59,213 625.50 30,875 621.00 28,338 630.40
60–64 41,256 621.20 20,828 615.60 20,428 626.90
65 or older 67,251 553.80 29,818 552.10 37,433 555.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.