U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2006
 
Disabled Beneficiaries and Nondisabled Dependents in Current-Payment Status
Table 2.
Average monthly benefit, by basis of entitlement, age, and sex, December 2006
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 6,806,918 977.70 3,643,121 1,097.40 3,163,797 839.80
Under 25 51,087 523.20 30,025 532.60 21,062 509.70
25–29 152,645 639.70 84,002 653.30 68,643 623.10
30–34 222,689 724.80 115,225 745.80 107,464 702.30
35–39 371,383 795.80 193,448 824.90 177,935 764.20
40–44 612,792 852.20 322,473 897.10 290,319 802.40
45–49 907,840 916.10 481,243 987.60 426,597 835.30
50–54 1,176,131 986.50 619,124 1,094.20 557,007 866.70
55–59 1,516,025 1,057.30 814,662 1,206.10 701,363 884.40
60–64 1,603,734 1,090.10 875,885 1,278.90 727,849 862.90
65–FRA 192,592 1,082.80 107,034 1,279.00 85,558 837.20
Spouses of disabled workers
Total 153,456 257.80 4,900 208.30 148,556 259.40
Entitlement based on care of children 82,932 203.90 1,750 163.00 81,182 204.80
Under 30 5,342 134.50 41 121.30 5,301 134.60
30–34 9,455 144.80 129 128.60 9,326 145.10
35–39 15,945 164.80 246 138.50 15,699 165.30
40–44 19,006 198.70 416 142.10 18,590 199.90
45–49 16,339 229.60 371 171.80 15,968 230.90
50–54 9,790 259.10 297 179.40 9,493 261.60
55–FRA 7,055 302.20 250 214.10 6,805 305.40
Entitlement based on age 70,524 321.10 3,150 233.40 67,374 325.20
62–64 40,641 307.90 804 182.80 39,837 310.40
65 or older 29,883 339.10 2,346 250.70 27,537 346.70
Children of disabled workers
Total 1,651,727 290.40 857,286 291.70 794,441 289.10
Under age 18 1,530,254 281.20 787,550 281.30 742,704 281.20
Under 5 119,471 229.30 60,959 228.70 58,512 230.00
5–9 320,089 238.20 163,356 237.40 156,733 239.00
10–14 576,887 271.30 296,492 271.40 280,395 271.20
15–17 513,807 331.30 266,743 331.30 247,064 331.30
Students aged 18–19 49,595 400.50 28,544 406.70 21,051 392.00
Disabled aged 18 or older 71,878 410.10 41,192 409.50 30,686 410.90
Widow(er)s
Total 220,178 630.70 8,115 455.00 212,063 637.40
50–54 28,571 630.20 1,334 451.30 27,237 638.90
55–59 79,169 634.60 3,482 450.70 75,687 643.00
60–64 106,575 628.40 3,185 461.40 103,390 633.60
65–FRA 5,863 621.10 114 451.60 5,749 624.50
Adult children
Total 776,596 642.40 424,184 640.20 352,412 645.00
Children of—
Disabled workers 71,878 410.10 41,192 409.50 30,686 410.90
Retired workers 192,122 554.40 106,540 552.00 85,582 557.40
Deceased workers 512,596 708.00 276,452 708.60 236,144 707.20
Under 25 79,171 541.00 46,161 541.80 33,010 539.70
25–29 65,483 589.80 37,050 591.70 28,433 587.30
30–34 69,143 620.60 38,941 619.10 30,202 622.60
35–39 85,162 649.60 47,713 646.70 37,449 653.20
40–44 107,121 664.40 60,517 662.50 46,604 666.70
45–49 107,277 677.40 59,997 675.70 47,280 679.70
50–54 86,403 686.60 47,208 683.90 39,195 689.90
55–59 63,110 687.90 33,155 685.50 29,955 690.50
60–64 44,066 677.80 22,202 670.60 21,864 685.20
65 or older 69,660 613.90 31,240 612.40 38,420 615.00
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.
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