U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy.
Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2008
 

Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status

Disabled Beneficiaries and Nondisabled Dependents

All Disabled Beneficiaries

Disabled Workers

Disabled-Worker Families

Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status
Chart 1.
All Social Security disabled beneficiaries in current-payment status, December 2008

In December 2008, over 8.5 million people received Social Security disability benefits as disabled workers, disabled widow(er)s, or disabled adult children. The majority (87 percent) were disabled workers, 10 percent were disabled adult children, and 3 percent were disabled widow(er)s.

SOURCE: Table 3.
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Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status
Chart 2.
All Social Security disabled beneficiaries in current-payment status, December 1970–2008

The number of disabled workers grew steadily until 1978, declined slightly until 1983, started to increase again in 1984, and began to increase more rapidly beginning in 1990. The growth in the 1980s and 1990s was the result of demographic changes, a recession, and legislative changes. The number of disabled adult children has grown slightly, and the number of disabled widow(er)s has remained fairly level. In December 2008, over 7.4 million disabled workers, more than 871,466 disabled adult children, and about 230,007 disabled widow(er)s received disability benefits.

SOURCE: Table 3.
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Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status
Chart 3.
Disabled beneficiaries aged 18–64 in current-payment status as a percentage of state population aged 18–64, December 2008

Disabled beneficiaries aged 18–64 in current-payment status accounted for about 4.1 percent of the population aged 18–64 in the United States. In 5 states, they represented less than 3 percent of the state population. The states with the highest rates of disabled beneficiaries—6 percent or more—were Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, and West Virginia.

SOURCE: Table 8.
NOTE: The percentage for Idaho and Iowa is 3.97. In Table 8, that percentage has been rounded to 4.0.
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Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status
Chart 4.
Age of disabled-worker beneficiaries in current-payment status, by sex, December 2008

The percentage of disabled-worker beneficiaries increases with age for both men and women. In December 2008, the largest percentage of disabled-worker beneficiaries was aged 60–64. Disability benefits convert to retirement benefits when the worker reaches full retirement age, 65–67, depending on the year of birth.

SOURCE: Table 4.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
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Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status
Chart 5.
Average monthly benefit of disabled beneficiaries in current-payment status, by sex, December 2008

The average monthly benefit for disabled-worker beneficiaries is higher than that paid to disabled widow(er)s or disabled adult children. The reason for the difference is that disabled workers receive 100 percent of the primary insurance amount (PIA), compared with 71.5 percent for disabled widow(er)s and 50 percent for disabled adult children (if the worker is disabled or retired) or 75 percent (if the worker is deceased).

Because men have traditionally had higher earnings than women, their monthly benefit is higher. This is most obvious in the disabled-worker group. Benefits for disabled widow(er)s and disabled adult children are dependents' benefits, so their monthly benefit is a function of the worker's earnings. Therefore, a disabled widow's average benefit tends to be higher than that of a disabled widower because a male worker's earnings are higher than a female worker's. Benefit amounts are about the same for men and women in the disabled adult children group.

SOURCE: Table 4.
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Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status
Chart 6.
Disabled beneficiaries in current-payment status, by diagnostic group, December 2008

The impairment on which disability is based varies with the type of beneficiary. In December 2008, a mental disorder other than retardation was the primary reason disabled workers received benefits; diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue were the leading cause of disability among disabled widow(er)s; and mental retardation was the predominant reason for disability among disabled adult children.

SOURCE: Table 6.
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Disabled Beneficiaries and Nondisabled Dependents in Current-Payment Status
Table 1.
Number, December 1960–2008, selected years
Year Total Workers and nondisabled dependents Widow(er)s Adult children of—
Workers Spouses Children
under age 18		 Students aged 18–19 Disabled
workers		 Retired
workers		 Deceased
workers
1960 788,543 455,371 76,599 152,519 . . . . . . 2,962 53,825 47,267
1965 1,928,460 988,074 193,362 532,197 16,437 . . . 8,981 87,122 102,287
1970 2,970,538 1,492,948 283,447 799,111 75,194 49,281 14,295 101,341 154,921
1975 4,799,853 2,488,774 452,922 1,239,058 147,253 109,511 24,193 118,802 219,340
1980 5,223,311 2,858,680 461,878 1,184,846 140,157 127,580 32,883 140,548 276,739
1981 5,008,221 2,776,519 428,212 1,070,000 148,879 121,590 32,664 143,633 286,724
1982 4,532,014 2,603,599 365,862 894,440 79,333 116,372 30,027 144,464 297,917
1983 4,382,745 2,569,029 308,059 855,560 50,134 111,591 30,209 148,464 309,699
1984 4,406,140 2,596,516 303,982 858,243 31,875 109,151 31,165 152,667 322,541
1985 4,507,083 2,656,638 305,532 889,730 22,336 107,005 33,078 157,011 335,753
1986 4,613,249 2,728,463 300,826 911,698 20,245 106,974 34,641 161,755 348,647
1987 4,676,852 2,785,859 290,888 912,367 20,183 106,282 35,378 165,675 360,220
1988 4,709,360 2,821,070 280,780 898,980 24,370 105,810 35,520 170,940 371,890
1989 4,774,160 2,886,590 269,830 901,400 23,330 102,650 35,950 172,650 381,760
1990 4,934,370 3,011,130 264,230 929,720 23,960 101,780 36,990 174,560 392,000
1991 5,209,600 3,198,610 263,780 986,710 26,380 115,010 38,450 177,740 402,920
1992 5,633,130 3,473,330 271,510 1,090,920 25,930 131,620 41,720 181,860 416,240
1993 6,026,460 3,729,330 272,190 1,188,330 29,660 148,070 44,920 185,270 428,690
1994 6,381,470 3,966,590 270,220 1,276,740 29,910 161,650 48,650 187,630 440,080
1995 6,674,450 4,186,720 263,130 1,331,110 29,550 173,240 51,790 188,940 449,970
1996 6,906,420 4,386,040 223,300 1,381,200 32,820 182,020 53,470 190,050 457,520
1997 6,998,210 4,505,760 207,290 1,357,340 31,440 187,220 53,760 190,410 464,990
1998 7,192,370 4,697,010 190,120 1,363,910 30,780 192,400 55,690 189,930 472,530
1999 7,391,920 4,873,560 176,370 1,381,200 37,020 197,520 57,360 189,820 479,070
2000 7,550,930 5,035,840 164,850 1,381,500 35,000 200,130 58,090 191,950 483,570
2001 7,790,038 5,268,039 156,978 1,385,374 38,839 204,255 57,920 191,817 486,816
2002 8,109,332 5,539,597 151,626 1,422,296 43,916 207,365 59,460 192,087 492,985
2003 8,490,007 5,868,541 150,889 1,461,635 46,769 209,360 62,450 191,704 498,659
2004 8,854,343 6,197,385 152,995 1,486,422 47,551 210,736 64,739 191,274 503,241
2005 9,224,458 6,519,001 156,552 1,516,519 47,982 215,866 68,705 191,872 507,961
2006 9,536,997 6,806,918 153,456 1,530,254 49,595 220,178 71,878 192,122 512,596
2007 9,858,520 7,098,723 152,796 1,535,009 52,333 224,982 77,346 196,038 521,293
2008 10,289,474 7,426,691 154,225 1,552,104 54,981 230,007 84,785 221,946 564,735
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. For years before 2001, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, based on the Master Beneficiary Record, various sampling rates; beginning with 2001, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Disabled Beneficiaries and Nondisabled Dependents in Current-Payment Status
Table 2.
Average monthly benefit, by basis of entitlement, age, and sex, December 2008
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 7,426,691 1,063.10 3,924,524 1,190.70 3,502,167 920.20
Under 25 50,032 564.30 29,671 580.60 20,361 540.50
25–29 162,062 685.20 90,268 700.70 71,794 665.70
30–34 241,959 779.60 125,312 800.40 116,647 757.30
35–39 377,465 854.50 191,469 887.60 185,996 820.40
40–44 597,455 916.90 308,761 965.20 288,694 865.30
45–49 939,247 980.30 488,247 1,053.90 451,000 900.50
50–54 1,288,060 1,058.20 671,212 1,168.70 616,848 937.90
55–59 1,612,745 1,138.80 851,524 1,290.40 761,221 969.20
60–64 1,817,644 1,193.60 982,985 1,388.10 834,659 964.40
65–FRA 340,022 1,198.20 185,075 1,413.80 154,947 940.70
Spouses of disabled workers
Total 154,225 285.50 5,526 229.30 148,699 287.60
Entitlement based on care of children 74,521 223.00 1,694 177.40 72,827 224.10
Under 30 5,035 149.80 54 116.80 4,981 150.10
30–34 8,667 156.70 120 122.30 8,547 157.20
35–39 14,020 179.00 263 137.90 13,757 179.80
40–44 16,030 215.80 377 172.60 15,653 216.80
45–49 14,664 249.70 364 184.40 14,300 251.40
50–54 9,349 281.60 304 206.40 9,045 284.10
55–FRA 6,756 332.10 212 227.90 6,544 335.50
Entitlement based on age 79,704 343.90 3,832 252.20 75,872 348.50
62–64 42,647 331.90 951 203.00 41,696 334.80
65 or older 37,057 357.70 2,881 268.50 34,176 365.20
Children of disabled workers
Total 1,691,870 317.60 874,513 318.60 817,357 316.50
Under age 18 1,552,104 306.60 794,977 306.40 757,127 306.90
Under 5 127,474 245.80 64,936 244.70 62,538 246.90
5–9 326,527 258.60 166,946 258.10 159,581 259.10
10–14 581,366 297.10 296,847 296.70 284,519 297.50
15–17 516,737 362.70 266,248 362.60 250,489 362.80
Students aged 18–19 54,981 436.00 31,190 440.10 23,791 430.70
Disabled aged 18 or older 84,785 441.50 48,346 441.40 36,439 441.50
Widow(er)s
Total 230,007 683.60 9,711 498.00 220,296 691.80
50–54 30,488 670.20 1,538 490.20 28,950 679.80
55–59 78,377 686.40 4,046 493.40 74,331 696.90
60–64 107,785 685.40 3,825 505.00 103,960 692.00
65–FRA 13,357 684.30 302 510.10 13,055 688.30
Adult children
Total 871,466 681.70 480,258 676.70 391,208 687.90
Children of—
Disabled workers 84,785 441.50 48,346 441.40 36,439 441.50
Retired workers 221,946 586.60 124,060 581.40 97,886 593.30
Deceased workers 564,735 755.20 307,852 752.00 256,883 759.00
Under 25 93,767 579.80 54,660 581.70 39,107 577.10
25–29 79,708 621.40 45,158 622.80 34,550 619.60
30–34 78,120 655.30 44,073 655.00 34,047 655.80
35–39 93,869 680.20 52,670 674.60 41,199 687.30
40–44 111,598 696.40 63,248 690.20 48,350 704.60
45–49 118,945 714.20 67,447 707.20 51,498 723.30
50–54 99,171 729.00 55,066 721.90 44,105 737.70
55–59 72,377 734.10 38,770 726.80 33,607 742.40
60–64 49,958 728.90 25,681 720.10 24,277 738.20
65 or older 73,953 685.30 33,485 683.70 40,468 686.70
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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Table 3.
Number, average, and total monthly benefits, December 1960–2008
Year Number Average monthly benefit (dollars) Total monthly benefits
(thousands of dollars)
Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children		 Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children		 Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
1960 559,425 455,371 . . . 104,054 89.31 . . . 44.15 40,669 . . . 4,594
1961 742,296 618,075 . . . 124,221 89.59 . . . 45.28 55,373 . . . 5,625
1962 888,131 740,867 . . . 147,264 89.99 . . . 45.67 66,671 . . . 6,726
1963 993,656 827,014 . . . 166,642 90.59 . . . 46.45 74,919 . . . 7,741
1964 1,077,695 894,173 . . . 183,522 91.12 . . . 47.35 81,477 . . . 8,690
1965 1,186,464 988,074 . . . 198,390 97.76 . . . 51.77 96,594 . . . 10,271
1966 1,310,911 1,097,190 . . . 213,721 98.09 . . . 52.42 107,623 . . . 11,203
1967 1,422,778 1,193,120 . . . 229,658 98.43 . . . 53.41 117,439 . . . 12,266
1968 1,560,517 1,295,300 21,563 243,654 111.86 72.25 61.83 144,892 1,558 15,065
1969 1,690,982 1,394,291 39,469 257,222 112.74 71.02 62.79 157,192 2,803 16,151
1970 1,812,786 1,492,948 49,281 270,557 131.26 82.00 73.21 195,964 4,041 19,807
1971 1,990,098 1,647,684 56,743 285,671 146.52 90.11 81.37 241,419 5,113 23,245
1972 2,202,090 1,832,916 64,167 305,007 179.32 109.54 98.81 328,678 7,029 30,138
1973 2,415,383 2,016,626 78,769 319,988 183.00 111.14 100.14 369,043 8,754 32,044
1974 2,670,092 2,236,882 92,128 341,082 205.70 125.87 112.45 460,127 11,596 38,355
1975 2,960,620 2,488,774 109,511 362,335 225.90 137.70 122.80 562,214 15,080 44,495
1976 3,171,198 2,670,208 119,427 381,563 245.17 147.01 132.32 654,655 17,557 50,488
1977 3,368,954 2,837,432 127,276 404,246 265.30 156.11 142.12 752,771 19,869 57,451
1978 3,429,421 2,879,774 129,751 419,896 288.30 165.46 153.66 830,239 21,469 64,521
1979 3,435,761 2,870,590 129,833 435,338 322.00 180.52 171.55 924,330 23,437 74,682
1980 3,436,429 2,858,680 127,580 450,169 370.70 205.02 198.95 1,059,713 26,156 89,561
1981 3,361,130 2,776,519 121,590 463,021 413.20 226.58 224.51 1,147,258 27,550 103,953
1982 3,192,379 2,603,599 116,372 472,408 440.60 242.11 245.07 1,147,146 28,175 115,773
1983 3,168,992 2,569,029 111,591 488,372 456.20 250.33 257.78 1,171,991 27,935 125,893
1984 3,212,040 2,596,516 109,151 506,373 470.70 306.24 270.28 1,222,180 33,426 136,862
1985 3,289,485 2,656,638 107,005 525,842 483.80 315.26 281.92 1,285,281 33,734 148,245
1986 3,380,480 2,728,463 106,974 545,043 487.90 319.74 288.79 1,331,217 34,204 157,403
1987 3,453,414 2,785,859 106,282 561,273 508.20 333.89 304.32 1,415,774 35,486 170,807
1988 3,507,707 2,830,284 103,123 574,300 529.50 348.05 320.21 1,498,635 35,892 183,897
1989 3,583,451 2,895,364 101,630 586,457 556.00 366.72 339.47 1,609,822 37,270 199,085
1990 3,712,763 3,011,294 100,989 600,480 587.20 388.93 361.71 1,768,232 39,278 217,200
1991 3,925,472 3,194,938 114,489 616,045 609.40 406.96 378.86 1,946,995 46,592 233,395
1992 4,236,080 3,467,783 131,324 636,973 626.10 422.65 393.61 2,171,179 55,504 250,719
1993 4,529,466 3,725,966 147,015 656,485 641.70 434.20 407.20 2,390,952 63,834 267,321
1994 4,796,313 3,962,954 160,676 672,683 661.40 446.30 422.40 2,621,098 71,710 284,141
1995 5,044,388 4,185,263 173,024 686,101 681.60 458.30 437.30 2,853,512 79,297 300,032
1996 5,264,321 4,385,623 181,911 696,787 703.90 471.00 454.30 3,087,040 85,680 316,550
1997 5,400,781 4,508,134 187,938 704,709 721.60 480.40 468.60 3,253,069 90,285 330,227
1998 5,605,272 4,698,319 194,181 712,772 733.10 487.30 479.40 3,444,338 94,624 341,703
1999 5,798,776 4,879,455 198,795 720,526 754.10 499.90 495.60 3,679,597 99,378 357,093
2000 5,972,468 5,042,333 201,446 728,689 786.40 519.70 518.30 3,965,291 104,681 377,650
2001 6,208,847 5,268,039 204,255 736,553 814.40 536.70 537.60 4,290,449 109,622 395,956
2002 6,491,494 5,539,597 207,365 744,532 834.30 548.10 550.40 4,621,852 113,653 409,813
2003 6,830,714 5,868,541 209,360 752,813 861.60 563.80 567.00 5,054,332 118,010 426,780
2004 7,167,375 6,197,385 210,736 759,254 894.10 582.70 587.60 5,540,703 122,795 446,096
2005 7,503,405 6,519,001 215,866 768,538 938.00 609.30 616.30 6,113,106 131,508 473,545
2006 7,803,692 6,806,918 220,178 776,596 977.70 630.70 642.40 6,655,048 138,859 498,891
2007 8,118,382 7,098,723 224,982 794,677 1,004.00 645.50 660.30 7,127,082 145,233 524,763
2008 8,528,164 7,426,691 230,007 871,466 1,063.10 683.60 681.70 7,895,536 157,243 594,115
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. For years before 2000, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, based on the Master Beneficiary Record, various sampling rates; for 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 4.
Number and average monthly benefit, by sex and age, December 2008
Age Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 8,528,164 1,013.90 7,426,691 1,063.10 230,007 683.60 871,466 681.70
Under 25 143,799 574.40 50,032 564.30 . . . . . . 93,767 579.80
25–29 241,770 664.20 162,062 685.20 . . . . . . 79,708 621.40
30–34 320,079 749.30 241,959 779.60 . . . . . . 78,120 655.30
35–39 471,334 819.80 377,465 854.50 . . . . . . 93,869 680.20
40–44 709,053 882.20 597,455 916.90 . . . . . . 111,598 696.40
45–49 1,058,192 950.40 939,247 980.30 . . . . . . 118,945 714.20
50–54 1,417,719 1,026.80 1,288,060 1,058.20 30,488 670.20 99,171 729.00
55–59 1,763,499 1,102.10 1,612,745 1,138.80 78,377 686.40 72,377 734.10
60–64 1,975,387 1,154.10 1,817,644 1,193.60 107,785 685.40 49,958 728.90
65–FRA a 427,332 1,093.40 340,022 1,198.20 13,357 684.30 73,953 685.30
Men
Subtotal 4,414,493 1,133.20 3,924,524 1,190.70 9,711 498.00 480,258 676.70
Under 25 84,331 581.30 29,671 580.60 . . . . . . 54,660 581.70
25–29 135,426 674.70 90,268 700.70 . . . . . . 45,158 622.80
30–34 169,385 762.60 125,312 800.40 . . . . . . 44,073 655.00
35–39 244,139 841.70 191,469 887.60 . . . . . . 52,670 674.60
40–44 372,009 918.50 308,761 965.20 . . . . . . 63,248 690.20
45–49 555,694 1,011.80 488,247 1,053.90 . . . . . . 67,447 707.20
50–54 727,816 1,133.50 671,212 1,168.70 1,538 490.20 55,066 721.90
55–59 894,340 1,262.40 851,524 1,290.40 4,046 493.40 38,770 726.80
60–64 1,012,491 1,367.90 982,985 1,388.10 3,825 505.00 25,681 720.10
65–FRA a 218,862 1,300.80 185,075 1,413.80 302 510.10 33,485 683.70
Women
Subtotal 4,113,671 885.90 3,502,167 920.20 220,296 691.80 391,208 687.90
Under 25 59,468 564.50 20,361 540.50 . . . . . . 39,107 577.10
25–29 106,344 650.70 71,794 665.70 . . . . . . 34,550 619.60
30–34 150,694 734.40 116,647 757.30 . . . . . . 34,047 655.80
35–39 227,195 796.30 185,996 820.40 . . . . . . 41,199 687.30
40–44 337,044 842.30 288,694 865.30 . . . . . . 48,350 704.60
45–49 502,498 882.40 451,000 900.50 . . . . . . 51,498 723.30
50–54 689,903 914.30 616,848 937.90 28,950 679.80 44,105 737.70
55–59 869,159 937.10 761,221 969.20 74,331 696.90 33,607 742.40
60–64 962,896 929.30 834,659 964.40 103,960 692.00 24,277 738.20
65–FRA a 208,470 875.60 154,947 940.70 13,055 688.30 40,468 686.70
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable; FRA = full retirement age.
a. FRA applies only to workers and widow(er)s. There is no age limit for adult children.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 5.
Distribution, by sex and monthly benefit, December 2008
Monthly benefit (dollars) Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 8,528,164 100.0 7,426,691 100.0 230,007 100.0 871,466 100.0
Less than 300.00 294,980 3.5 160,501 2.2 35,386 15.4 99,093 11.4
300.00–399.90 273,232 3.2 198,614 2.7 19,088 8.3 55,530 6.4
400.00–499.90 388,799 4.6 253,919 3.4 23,686 10.3 111,194 12.8
500.00–599.90 485,496 5.7 360,788 4.9 25,424 11.1 99,284 11.4
600.00–699.90 778,762 9.1 656,266 8.8 23,962 10.4 98,534 11.3
700.00–799.90 920,915 10.8 799,235 10.8 21,683 9.4 99,997 11.5
800.00–899.90 856,078 10.0 745,164 10.0 18,774 8.2 92,140 10.6
900.00–999.90 749,807 8.8 663,508 8.9 15,400 6.7 70,899 8.1
1,000.00–1,099.90 653,777 7.7 584,822 7.9 12,521 5.4 56,434 6.5
1,100.00–1,199.90 558,179 6.5 504,626 6.8 11,059 4.8 42,494 4.9
1,200.00–1,299.90 464,962 5.5 432,062 5.8 8,145 3.5 24,755 2.8
1,300.00–1,399.90 382,253 4.5 364,939 4.9 7,169 3.1 10,145 1.2
1,400.00–1,499.90 320,650 3.8 310,663 4.2 4,536 2.0 5,451 0.6
1,500.00–1,599.90 283,689 3.3 278,714 3.8 2,309 1.0 2,666 0.3
1,600.00–1,699.90 255,267 3.0 253,103 3.4 763 0.3 1,401 0.2
1,700.00–1,799.90 211,183 2.5 210,426 2.8 50 a 707 0.1
1,800.00–1,899.90 217,718 2.6 217,483 2.9 13 a 222 a
1,900.00–1,999.90 176,875 2.1 176,702 2.4 12 a 161 a
2,000.00 or more 255,542 3.0 255,156 3.4 27 a 359 a
Men
Subtotal 4,414,493 100.0 3,924,524 100.0 9,711 100.0 480,258 100.0
Less than 300.00 113,641 2.6 52,694 1.3 3,171 32.7 57,776 12.0
300.00–399.90 98,779 2.2 65,834 1.7 1,012 10.4 31,933 6.6
400.00–499.90 149,664 3.4 88,103 2.2 1,099 11.3 60,462 12.6
500.00–599.90 187,420 4.2 131,639 3.4 1,145 11.8 54,636 11.4
600.00–699.90 303,548 6.9 249,039 6.3 926 9.5 53,583 11.2
700.00–799.90 378,265 8.6 323,701 8.2 698 7.2 53,866 11.2
800.00–899.90 382,720 8.7 332,090 8.5 507 5.2 50,123 10.4
900.00–999.90 360,239 8.2 321,034 8.2 378 3.9 38,827 8.1
1,000.00–1,099.90 335,811 7.6 304,849 7.8 213 2.2 30,749 6.4
1,100.00–1,199.90 305,758 6.9 282,409 7.2 210 2.2 23,139 4.8
1,200.00–1,299.90 272,873 6.2 259,256 6.6 131 1.3 13,486 2.8
1,300.00–1,399.90 239,163 5.4 233,468 5.9 112 1.2 5,583 1.2
1,400.00–1,499.90 212,353 4.8 209,207 5.3 74 0.8 3,072 0.6
1,500.00–1,599.90 198,059 4.5 196,556 5.0 23 0.2 1,480 0.3
1,600.00–1,699.90 186,702 4.2 185,937 4.7 10 0.1 755 0.2
1,700.00–1,799.90 160,083 3.6 159,679 4.1 0 0 404 0.1
1,800.00–1,899.90 168,532 3.8 168,419 4.3 0 0 113 a
1,900.00–1,999.90 142,568 3.2 142,476 3.6 1 a 91 a
2,000.00 or more 218,315 4.9 218,134 5.6 1 a 180 a
Women
Subtotal 4,113,671 100.0 3,502,167 100.0 220,296 100.0 391,208 100.0
Less than 300.00 181,339 4.4 107,807 3.1 32,215 14.6 41,317 10.6
300.00–399.90 174,453 4.2 132,780 3.8 18,076 8.2 23,597 6.0
400.00–499.90 239,135 5.8 165,816 4.7 22,587 10.3 50,732 13.0
500.00–599.90 298,076 7.2 229,149 6.5 24,279 11.0 44,648 11.4
600.00–699.90 475,214 11.6 407,227 11.6 23,036 10.5 44,951 11.5
700.00–799.90 542,650 13.2 475,534 13.6 20,985 9.5 46,131 11.8
800.00–899.90 473,358 11.5 413,074 11.8 18,267 8.3 42,017 10.7
900.00–999.90 389,568 9.5 342,474 9.8 15,022 6.8 32,072 8.2
1,000.00–1,099.90 317,966 7.7 279,973 8.0 12,308 5.6 25,685 6.6
1,100.00–1,199.90 252,421 6.1 222,217 6.3 10,849 4.9 19,355 4.9
1,200.00–1,299.90 192,089 4.7 172,806 4.9 8,014 3.6 11,269 2.9
1,300.00–1,399.90 143,090 3.5 131,471 3.8 7,057 3.2 4,562 1.2
1,400.00–1,499.90 108,297 2.6 101,456 2.9 4,462 2.0 2,379 0.6
1,500.00–1,599.90 85,630 2.1 82,158 2.3 2,286 1.0 1,186 0.3
1,600.00–1,699.90 68,565 1.7 67,166 1.9 753 0.3 646 0.2
1,700.00–1,799.90 51,100 1.2 50,747 1.4 50 a 303 0.1
1,800.00–1,899.90 49,186 1.2 49,064 1.4 13 a 109 a
1,900.00–1,999.90 34,307 0.8 34,226 1.0 11 a 70 a
2,000.00 or more 37,227 0.9 37,022 1.1 26 a 179 a
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
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Table 6.
Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2008
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 8,528,164 100.0 7,426,691 100.0 230,007 100.0 871,466 100.0
Congenital anomalies 24,740 0.3 12,801 0.2 291 0.1 11,648 1.3
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 291,050 3.4 270,794 3.6 16,922 7.4 3,334 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 123,971 1.5 118,282 1.6 2,010 0.9 3,679 0.4
Injuries 334,666 3.9 315,365 4.2 5,986 2.6 13,315 1.5
Mental disorders
Retardation 761,989 8.9 346,967 4.7 9,892 4.3 405,130 46.5
Other 2,342,293 27.5 2,122,456 28.6 57,246 24.9 162,591 18.7
Neoplasms 228,035 2.7 220,871 3.0 4,800 2.1 2,364 0.3
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 21,649 0.3 18,867 0.3 378 0.2 2,404 0.3
Circulatory system 693,339 8.1 668,281 9.0 20,740 9.0 4,318 0.5
Digestive system 121,781 1.4 118,111 1.6 2,807 1.2 863 0.1
Genitourinary system 130,900 1.5 126,491 1.7 2,040 0.9 2,369 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 2,082,594 24.4 2,005,325 27.0 70,149 30.5 7,120 0.8
Nervous system and sense organs 805,884 9.4 702,772 9.5 16,809 7.3 86,303 9.9
Respiratory system 233,208 2.7 221,138 3.0 10,792 4.7 1,278 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 18,654 0.2 17,776 0.2 524 0.2 354 a
Other 19,188 0.2 17,104 0.2 351 0.2 1,733 0.2
Unknown 294,223 3.5 123,290 1.7 8,270 3.6 162,663 18.7
Men
Subtotal 4,414,493 100.0 3,924,524 100.0 9,711 100.0 480,258 100.0
Congenital anomalies 12,609 0.3 6,591 0.2 15 0.2 6,003 1.2
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 123,652 2.8 121,672 3.1 427 4.4 1,553 0.3
Infectious and parasitic diseases 87,822 2.0 85,724 2.2 144 1.5 1,954 0.4
Injuries 225,799 5.1 215,969 5.5 475 4.9 9,355 1.9
Mental disorders
Retardation 437,877 9.9 219,114 5.6 438 4.5 218,325 45.5
Other 1,156,478 26.2 1,051,301 26.8 2,058 21.2 103,119 21.5
Neoplasms 106,681 2.4 105,151 2.7 190 2.0 1,340 0.3
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 9,435 0.2 8,229 0.2 17 0.2 1,189 0.2
Circulatory system 446,476 10.1 442,729 11.3 1,424 14.7 2,323 0.5
Digestive system 63,789 1.4 63,174 1.6 173 1.8 442 0.1
Genitourinary system 76,863 1.7 75,470 1.9 134 1.4 1,259 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,009,029 22.9 1,003,159 25.6 2,786 28.7 3,084 0.6
Nervous system and sense organs 390,436 8.8 343,731 8.8 684 7.0 46,021 9.6
Respiratory system 107,974 2.4 107,036 2.7 374 3.9 564 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 7,653 0.2 7,482 0.2 22 0.2 149 a
Other 8,523 0.2 7,578 0.2 10 0.1 935 0.2
Unknown 143,397 3.2 60,414 1.5 340 3.5 82,643 17.2
Women
Subtotal 4,113,671 100.0 3,502,167 100.0 220,296 100.0 391,208 100.0
Congenital anomalies 12,131 0.3 6,210 0.2 276 0.1 5,645 1.4
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 167,398 4.1 149,122 4.3 16,495 7.5 1,781 0.5
Infectious and parasitic diseases 36,149 0.9 32,558 0.9 1,866 0.8 1,725 0.4
Injuries 108,867 2.6 99,396 2.8 5,511 2.5 3,960 1.0
Mental disorders
Retardation 324,112 7.9 127,853 3.7 9,454 4.3 186,805 47.8
Other 1,185,815 28.8 1,071,155 30.6 55,188 25.1 59,472 15.2
Neoplasms 121,354 3.0 115,720 3.3 4,610 2.1 1,024 0.3
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 12,214 0.3 10,638 0.3 361 0.2 1,215 0.3
Circulatory system 246,863 6.0 225,552 6.4 19,316 8.8 1,995 0.5
Digestive system 57,992 1.4 54,937 1.6 2,634 1.2 421 0.1
Genitourinary system 54,037 1.3 51,021 1.5 1,906 0.9 1,110 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,073,565 26.1 1,002,166 28.6 67,363 30.6 4,036 1.0
Nervous system and sense organs 415,448 10.1 359,041 10.3 16,125 7.3 40,282 10.3
Respiratory system 125,234 3.0 114,102 3.3 10,418 4.7 714 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 11,001 0.3 10,294 0.3 502 0.2 205 0.1
Other 10,665 0.3 9,526 0.3 341 0.2 798 0.2
Unknown 150,826 3.7 62,876 1.8 7,930 3.6 80,020 20.5
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
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Table 7.
Average monthly benefit, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2008 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 1,013.90 1,063.10 683.60 681.70
Congenital anomalies 805.00 891.40 697.10 712.70
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,004.50 1,030.20 660.90 656.20
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,031.60 1,050.10 663.70 637.60
Injuries 1,078.40 1,103.20 668.90 675.00
Mental disorders
Retardation 677.80 684.40 613.60 673.80
Other 941.90 969.80 699.50 662.90
Neoplasms 1,210.70 1,227.30 699.60 689.70
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 945.30 991.50 693.50 622.40
Circulatory system 1,189.60 1,208.70 677.70 693.20
Digestive system 1,111.90 1,125.20 693.90 654.80
Genitourinary system 1,104.90 1,120.70 672.60 636.40
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,118.60 1,135.50 684.30 660.80
Nervous system and sense organs 1,052.50 1,104.30 688.40 701.60
Respiratory system 1,088.50 1,109.70 707.30 647.90
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,019.30 1,037.30 679.60 620.20
Other 1,100.10 1,152.70 740.60 654.30
Unknown 849.40 1,041.70 675.20 712.50
Men
Subtotal 1,133.20 1,190.70 498.00 676.70
Congenital anomalies 841.90 960.70 444.60 712.50
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,221.80 1,231.60 506.80 646.20
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,089.30 1,100.90 518.80 622.50
Injuries 1,158.90 1,181.60 509.10 668.40
Mental disorders
Retardation 697.40 727.40 406.30 667.90
Other 1,015.40 1,051.10 504.20 661.60
Neoplasms 1,404.30 1,415.20 521.60 681.50
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,042.80 1,103.70 364.90 631.00
Circulatory system 1,340.80 1,346.90 523.30 682.60
Digestive system 1,264.40 1,270.60 517.70 669.90
Genitourinary system 1,218.70 1,229.80 547.10 625.60
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,313.90 1,318.20 494.10 654.70
Nervous system and sense organs 1,166.20 1,230.90 468.90 693.40
Respiratory system 1,316.50 1,322.80 520.20 652.20
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,168.40 1,181.30 538.60 613.20
Other 1,190.10 1,257.20 550.60 653.70
Unknown 899.90 1,159.20 464.90 712.20
Women
Subtotal 885.90 920.20 691.80 687.90
Congenital anomalies 766.50 817.90 710.80 712.80
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 843.90 865.90 664.90 664.90
Infectious and parasitic diseases 891.40 916.40 674.90 654.70
Injuries 911.40 932.90 682.70 690.50
Mental disorders
Retardation 651.40 610.60 623.20 680.70
Other 870.30 890.10 706.80 665.20
Neoplasms 1,040.40 1,056.70 706.90 700.30
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 869.90 904.60 709.00 614.10
Circulatory system 916.10 937.40 689.10 705.50
Digestive system 944.20 958.00 705.50 638.90
Genitourinary system 943.10 959.30 681.40 648.60
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 935.10 952.60 692.20 665.40
Nervous system and sense organs 945.60 983.00 697.70 710.90
Respiratory system 892.00 909.80 714.00 644.50
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 915.60 932.60 685.80 625.20
Other 1,028.10 1,069.50 746.20 655.00
Unknown 801.40 928.80 684.20 712.90
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
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Table 8.
Number aged 18–64 as a percentage of the resident population aged 18–64, by state, December 2008
State Resident
population a		 Beneficiaries
Number Percentage of
resident
population
United States 191,248,160 7,910,623 4.1
Alabama 2,898,356 210,809 7.3
Alaska 456,140 11,706 2.6
Arizona 3,930,386 140,944 3.6
Arkansas 1,745,704 130,821 7.5
California 23,277,640 671,996 2.9
Colorado 3,221,227 89,259 2.8
Connecticut 2,211,032 80,809 3.7
Delaware 545,175 25,209 4.6
District of Columbia 409,169 12,441 3.0
Florida 11,136,272 461,036 4.1
Georgia 6,155,879 240,956 3.9
Hawaii 812,888 22,620 2.8
Idaho 929,026 36,862 4.0
Illinois 8,146,995 281,275 3.5
Indiana 3,978,272 181,513 4.6
Iowa 1,845,388 73,251 4.0
Kansas 1,734,943 66,954 3.9
Kentucky 2,695,314 197,791 7.3
Louisiana 2,762,509 146,434 5.3
Maine 842,402 56,724 6.7
Maryland 3,613,449 112,265 3.1
Massachusetts 4,199,836 188,327 4.5
Michigan 6,308,902 304,661 4.8
Minnesota 3,315,230 113,494 3.4
Mississippi 1,800,300 128,032 7.1
Missouri 3,684,901 197,393 5.4
Montana 609,770 25,614 4.2
Nebraska 1,095,590 40,085 3.7
Nevada 1,635,649 52,637 3.2
New Hampshire 852,473 40,400 4.7
New Jersey 5,484,138 186,006 3.4
New Mexico 1,221,855 56,949 4.7
New York 12,474,609 500,860 4.0
North Carolina 5,839,685 301,509 5.2
North Dakota 404,157 14,108 3.5
Ohio 7,184,696 308,607 4.3
Oklahoma 2,245,689 118,376 5.3
Oregon 2,418,487 92,776 3.8
Pennsylvania 7,775,704 373,903 4.8
Rhode Island 674,602 34,680 5.1
South Carolina 2,817,278 159,033 5.6
South Dakota 489,785 17,897 3.7
Tennessee 3,916,668 224,980 5.7
Texas 15,128,980 511,072 3.4
Utah 1,640,587 40,469 2.5
Vermont 405,691 20,436 5.0
Virginia 5,005,311 200,370 4.0
Washington 4,224,172 152,886 3.6
West Virginia 1,143,243 99,012 8.7
Wisconsin 3,563,409 142,777 4.0
Wyoming 338,597 11,599 3.4
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data; U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 estimates of resident population.
NOTE: Data exclude United States territories and other areas.
a. Population estimates for the United States as of July 1, 2008, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Table 9.
Distribution, by state or other area, December 2008
State or area Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All areas 8,528,164 100.0 7,426,691 100.0 230,007 100.0 871,466 100.0
Alabama 221,253 2.6 194,071 2.6 7,742 3.4 19,440 2.2
Alaska 12,204 0.1 10,961 0.1 259 0.1 984 0.1
Arizona 148,120 1.7 133,649 1.8 3,384 1.5 11,087 1.3
Arkansas 137,541 1.6 122,215 1.6 4,508 2.0 10,818 1.2
California 706,465 8.3 617,808 8.3 15,471 6.7 73,186 8.4
Colorado 93,464 1.1 84,316 1.1 1,879 0.8 7,269 0.8
Connecticut 85,354 1.0 72,928 1.0 1,609 0.7 10,817 1.2
Delaware 26,463 0.3 23,658 0.3 583 0.3 2,222 0.3
District of Columbia 12,917 0.2 11,244 0.2 237 0.1 1,436 0.2
Florida 486,421 5.7 434,247 5.8 12,301 5.3 39,873 4.6
Georgia 253,866 3.0 222,221 3.0 8,155 3.5 23,490 2.7
Hawaii 23,896 0.3 20,738 0.3 541 0.2 2,617 0.3
Idaho 38,894 0.5 34,610 0.5 885 0.4 3,399 0.4
Illinois 295,841 3.5 251,479 3.4 7,562 3.3 36,800 4.2
Indiana 190,697 2.2 165,211 2.2 5,307 2.3 20,179 2.3
Iowa 77,312 0.9 65,619 0.9 1,755 0.8 9,938 1.1
Kansas 70,431 0.8 61,391 0.8 1,721 0.7 7,319 0.8
Kentucky 207,533 2.4 181,635 2.4 7,653 3.3 18,245 2.1
Louisiana 153,719 1.8 128,159 1.7 6,096 2.7 19,464 2.2
Maine 59,511 0.7 52,756 0.7 1,327 0.6 5,428 0.6
Maryland 118,013 1.4 103,176 1.4 2,541 1.1 12,296 1.4
Massachusetts 197,557 2.3 172,985 2.3 3,596 1.6 20,976 2.4
Michigan 320,318 3.8 273,885 3.7 8,585 3.7 37,848 4.3
Minnesota 119,495 1.4 103,994 1.4 1,872 0.8 13,629 1.6
Mississippi 134,540 1.6 116,338 1.6 4,940 2.1 13,262 1.5
Missouri 207,507 2.4 182,085 2.5 5,990 2.6 19,432 2.2
Montana 27,081 0.3 23,872 0.3 628 0.3 2,581 0.3
Nebraska 42,281 0.5 36,511 0.5 900 0.4 4,870 0.6
Nevada 55,479 0.7 50,974 0.7 1,306 0.6 3,199 0.4
New Hampshire 42,261 0.5 38,101 0.5 758 0.3 3,402 0.4
New Jersey 196,681 2.3 169,800 2.3 4,245 1.8 22,636 2.6
New Mexico 59,615 0.7 53,200 0.7 1,388 0.6 5,027 0.6
New York 529,195 6.2 453,315 6.1 12,267 5.3 63,613 7.3
North Carolina 318,502 3.7 281,531 3.8 9,405 4.1 27,566 3.2
North Dakota 15,052 0.2 12,532 0.2 300 0.1 2,220 0.3
Ohio 324,702 3.8 275,449 3.7 9,744 4.2 39,509 4.5
Oklahoma 124,572 1.5 109,797 1.5 4,027 1.8 10,748 1.2
Oregon 97,762 1.1 86,460 1.2 2,291 1.0 9,011 1.0
Pennsylvania 394,117 4.6 339,369 4.6 10,418 4.5 44,330 5.1
Rhode Island 36,535 0.4 32,151 0.4 740 0.3 3,644 0.4
South Carolina 167,932 2.0 147,289 2.0 5,542 2.4 15,101 1.7
South Dakota 19,004 0.2 16,198 0.2 402 0.2 2,404 0.3
Tennessee 236,862 2.8 207,610 2.8 8,323 3.6 20,929 2.4
Texas 536,277 6.3 470,481 6.3 16,594 7.2 49,202 5.6
Utah 42,463 0.5 37,244 0.5 869 0.4 4,350 0.5
Vermont 21,444 0.3 18,690 0.3 466 0.2 2,288 0.3
Virginia 211,102 2.5 185,122 2.5 6,052 2.6 19,928 2.3
Washington 160,614 1.9 142,721 1.9 3,504 1.5 14,389 1.7
West Virginia 104,368 1.2 89,676 1.2 4,101 1.8 10,591 1.2
Wisconsin 150,442 1.8 128,745 1.7 2,917 1.3 18,780 2.2
Wyoming 12,164 0.1 10,852 0.1 257 0.1 1,055 0.1
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,299 a 1,135 a 54 a 110 a
Guam 1,590 a 1,380 a 51 a 159 a
Northern Mariana Islands 260 a 211 a 7 a 42 a
Puerto Rico 178,259 2.1 150,180 2.0 5,178 2.3 22,901 2.6
U.S. Virgin Islands 2,121 a 1,728 a 63 a 330 a
Foreign countries 18,796 0.2 12,988 0.2 711 0.3 5,097 0.6
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
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Table 10.
Number, by state or other area and diagnostic group, December 2008
State or area Total Congenital
anomalies		 Endocrine,
nutritional,
and
metabolic
diseases		 Infectious
and
parasitic
diseases		 Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms
Total Retardation Other
All areas 8,528,164 24,740 291,050 123,971 334,666 3,104,282 761,989 2,342,293 228,035
Alabama 221,253 468 9,057 2,249 9,850 67,075 18,256 48,819 5,039
Alaska 12,204 44 341 119 565 4,542 950 3,592 395
Arizona 148,120 412 4,697 1,955 6,294 59,156 9,150 50,006 3,540
Arkansas 137,541 362 5,594 1,363 6,190 39,380 12,568 26,812 3,645
California 706,465 2,188 20,228 15,324 29,221 274,407 49,058 225,349 19,298
Colorado 93,464 385 2,817 1,403 4,352 31,825 7,192 24,633 2,585
Connecticut 85,354 237 2,344 1,233 2,449 37,925 9,013 28,912 2,420
Delaware 26,463 78 905 484 975 8,749 2,313 6,436 722
District of Columbia 12,917 20 389 698 398 5,606 1,476 4,130 291
Florida 486,421 1,492 17,203 12,380 22,740 160,315 31,999 128,316 15,221
Georgia 253,866 665 10,176 5,690 10,169 79,455 23,195 56,260 7,230
Hawaii 23,896 47 541 394 960 11,111 1,971 9,140 722
Idaho 38,894 111 1,193 295 1,698 14,939 3,185 11,754 988
Illinois 295,841 872 10,974 3,960 10,131 119,656 32,335 87,321 8,605
Indiana 190,697 481 8,229 1,954 6,360 70,913 20,902 50,011 5,280
Iowa 77,312 307 2,953 578 2,812 31,049 10,715 20,334 2,078
Kansas 70,431 219 2,650 657 2,955 25,865 7,794 18,071 1,911
Kentucky 207,533 459 6,573 1,528 7,258 74,246 18,064 56,182 4,510
Louisiana 153,719 382 5,675 2,288 6,546 46,059 18,176 27,883 3,897
Maine 59,511 176 1,620 373 2,084 25,590 4,958 20,632 1,303
Maryland 118,013 449 3,970 2,758 4,632 41,995 11,224 30,771 3,726
Massachusetts 197,557 645 4,457 2,898 6,301 97,062 15,415 81,647 4,906
Michigan 320,318 847 11,222 2,702 10,925 124,610 29,869 94,741 8,363
Minnesota 119,495 377 2,846 1,065 4,666 57,142 13,981 43,161 3,342
Mississippi 134,540 265 6,156 1,587 5,710 45,241 12,502 32,739 3,507
Missouri 207,507 670 8,301 2,328 8,985 69,190 20,036 49,154 5,259
Montana 27,081 86 771 198 1,398 9,345 2,386 6,959 745
Nebraska 42,281 150 1,488 392 1,887 14,790 4,540 10,250 1,241
Nevada 55,479 193 1,792 843 2,555 17,420 2,647 14,773 1,562
New Hampshire 42,261 124 912 250 1,419 20,387 2,855 17,532 988
New Jersey 196,681 549 5,291 3,256 7,429 71,119 16,556 54,563 6,386
New Mexico 59,615 206 2,070 668 2,880 21,835 4,321 17,514 1,226
New York 529,195 1,458 13,904 11,456 18,895 174,802 46,188 128,614 14,860
North Carolina 318,502 849 13,307 4,737 11,824 105,003 32,090 72,913 8,830
North Dakota 15,052 62 388 87 661 6,005 2,145 3,860 408
Ohio 324,702 1,143 11,099 2,884 10,305 141,219 38,263 102,956 8,354
Oklahoma 124,572 304 5,029 1,202 4,774 41,873 11,875 29,998 2,980
Oregon 97,762 302 3,123 1,217 4,475 35,150 8,029 27,121 2,698
Pennsylvania 394,117 1,309 13,702 4,504 16,542 137,281 39,114 98,167 10,692
Rhode Island 36,535 91 996 370 1,020 17,035 3,657 13,378 890
South Carolina 167,932 392 5,954 2,290 6,774 54,847 14,926 39,921 4,412
South Dakota 19,004 94 554 142 695 7,276 2,367 4,909 469
Tennessee 236,862 585 8,479 2,315 7,878 82,242 20,425 61,817 6,056
Texas 536,277 1,322 24,172 9,678 23,355 170,158 39,306 130,852 15,143
Utah 42,463 215 1,350 341 1,602 17,149 4,363 12,786 1,014
Vermont 21,444 92 610 173 810 9,511 1,803 7,708 531
Virginia 211,102 588 7,393 2,708 7,845 71,941 21,207 50,734 6,092
Washington 160,614 499 4,973 2,011 5,996 66,233 12,244 53,989 4,528
West Virginia 104,368 252 4,542 640 5,020 32,329 11,134 21,195 2,251
Wisconsin 150,442 725 4,653 1,284 5,592 60,453 16,636 43,817 3,931
Wyoming 12,164 50 304 96 646 4,349 1,201 3,148 306
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,299 3 139 5 53 174 64 110 24
Guam 1,590 3 31 13 81 428 153 275 46
Northern Mariana Islands 260 0 8 4 13 72 28 44 9
Puerto Rico 178,259 307 2,611 1,644 6,087 83,099 12,841 70,258 2,115
U.S. Virgin Islands 2,121 4 42 31 117 613 196 417 51
Foreign countries 18,796 125 252 269 812 7,041 2,132 4,909 414
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Table 10.
Continued
State or area Diseases of the— Other Unknown
Blood
and
blood-
forming
organs		 Circulatory
system		 Digestive
system		 Genitourinary
system		 Musculoskeletal
system and
connective
tissue		 Nervous
system
and
sense
organs		 Respiratory
system		 Skin and
subcutaneous
tissue
All areas 21,649 693,339 121,781 130,900 2,082,594 805,884 233,208 18,654 19,188 294,223
Alabama 753 22,231 2,784 3,251 65,063 18,786 6,580 589 540 6,938
Alaska 24 701 192 136 3,281 1,297 271 34 41 221
Arizona 290 9,753 2,352 2,235 34,955 14,626 3,688 304 457 3,406
Arkansas 365 13,863 2,030 1,493 42,540 12,398 4,555 476 243 3,044
California 1,485 46,021 11,040 13,562 173,450 68,670 11,253 1,342 1,777 17,199
Colorado 158 4,955 1,554 1,305 23,631 12,241 2,945 193 271 2,844
Connecticut 178 5,421 1,165 1,139 16,520 8,113 1,917 182 185 3,926
Delaware 76 2,204 396 478 7,377 2,436 731 38 68 746
District of Columbia 54 965 129 441 1,933 1,198 256 47 27 465
Florida 1,604 44,162 8,897 7,918 116,286 43,306 14,206 1,691 1,111 17,889
Georgia 1,045 26,330 3,834 5,563 61,856 22,702 8,181 584 493 9,893
Hawaii 36 1,985 228 654 4,037 1,966 414 47 69 685
Idaho 40 2,289 597 407 9,914 4,288 1,095 81 79 880
Illinois 880 24,950 3,692 5,120 57,813 30,390 8,313 564 687 9,234
Indiana 451 16,774 2,964 2,667 40,245 19,576 7,096 354 427 6,926
Iowa 152 5,045 973 923 16,568 8,176 2,444 138 145 2,971
Kansas 175 5,175 1,150 938 16,505 7,492 2,359 129 159 2,092
Kentucky 322 17,952 2,612 1,953 58,526 15,667 7,566 412 430 7,519
Louisiana 588 16,939 1,956 2,570 42,069 12,905 3,750 382 328 7,385
Maine 79 3,717 797 418 14,993 5,059 1,465 184 124 1,529
Maryland 492 10,904 1,708 2,809 23,340 12,430 3,206 281 295 5,018
Massachusetts 330 10,507 2,665 1,701 38,396 17,235 3,983 281 418 5,772
Michigan 761 25,659 3,985 4,684 74,370 30,716 9,027 734 631 11,082
Minnesota 200 7,221 1,468 1,320 21,122 12,673 2,261 179 255 3,358
Mississippi 490 15,419 1,491 2,419 30,605 11,334 3,773 334 302 5,907
Missouri 510 17,095 3,275 2,672 55,838 19,824 7,009 467 403 5,681
Montana 34 1,585 380 280 7,140 3,242 924 60 66 827
Nebraska 81 3,313 572 634 10,019 4,820 1,381 65 87 1,361
Nevada 142 4,659 1,066 905 15,083 5,620 1,854 162 153 1,470
New Hampshire 59 2,435 569 282 8,661 3,987 1,076 56 87 969
New Jersey 640 16,877 3,045 3,536 44,729 20,878 4,960 445 572 6,969
New Mexico 90 3,212 971 921 16,396 5,856 1,498 158 219 1,409
New York 1,481 39,710 6,612 7,339 155,364 47,251 13,038 937 924 21,164
North Carolina 965 30,989 4,618 5,793 80,062 27,302 10,706 778 703 12,036
North Dakota 12 1,049 194 184 3,337 1,675 426 35 27 502
Ohio 696 25,543 3,660 4,512 59,570 29,086 10,450 625 509 15,047
Oklahoma 237 11,407 1,837 1,631 34,603 11,286 4,430 304 222 2,453
Oregon 189 6,047 1,775 1,162 25,003 11,643 2,402 240 220 2,116
Pennsylvania 931 33,016 6,265 5,209 99,656 37,685 10,899 711 1,299 14,416
Rhode Island 74 2,271 519 298 7,473 3,082 910 100 115 1,291
South Carolina 746 17,691 2,303 3,202 43,345 14,383 5,670 408 378 5,137
South Dakota 24 1,274 219 221 4,337 2,510 583 37 40 529
Tennessee 506 21,853 3,249 3,477 59,854 19,122 8,206 480 496 12,064
Texas 1,411 49,039 8,585 11,432 135,001 55,796 12,563 1,000 1,157 16,465
Utah 65 2,233 680 555 9,271 5,115 1,090 88 131 1,564
Vermont 31 1,092 287 155 4,721 1,968 573 45 63 782
Virginia 677 19,001 2,974 3,831 54,014 18,839 6,382 479 506 7,832
Washington 312 9,134 2,836 1,948 36,881 16,348 3,770 374 341 4,430
West Virginia 169 9,492 1,354 815 29,314 7,547 3,977 235 214 6,217
Wisconsin 330 9,902 1,930 1,938 32,587 17,169 3,370 269 327 5,982
Wyoming 23 788 186 143 2,991 1,477 508 26 44 227
Outlying areas
American Samoa 0 131 11 21 537 112 30 24 a a
Guam 3 243 17 61 377 207 33 7 18 22
Northern Mariana Islands 0 53 0 15 28 40 3 11 a a
Puerto Rico 145 9,332 973 1,423 46,630 14,016 2,936 401 246 6,294
U.S. Virgin Islands 17 234 9 54 568 289 22 11 3 56
Foreign countries 21 1,497 151 147 3,809 2,029 194 36 42 1,957
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 11.
Percentage distribution, by state or other area and diagnostic group, December 2008
State or area Total Congenital
anomalies		 Endocrine,
nutritional,
and
metabolic
diseases		 Infectious and parasitic diseases Injuries Mental
disorders		 Neoplasms
Number Percent Total Retardation Other
All areas 8,528,164 100.0 0.3 3.4 1.5 3.9 36.4 8.9 27.5 2.7
Alabama 221,253 100.0 0.2 4.1 1.0 4.5 30.4 8.3 22.1 2.3
Alaska 12,204 100.0 0.4 2.8 1.0 4.6 37.2 7.8 29.4 3.2
Arizona 148,120 100.0 0.3 3.2 1.3 4.2 40.0 6.2 33.8 2.4
Arkansas 137,541 100.0 0.3 4.1 1.0 4.5 28.6 9.1 19.5 2.7
California 706,465 100.0 0.3 2.9 2.2 4.1 38.8 6.9 31.9 2.7
Colorado 93,464 100.0 0.4 3.0 1.5 4.7 34.1 7.7 26.4 2.8
Connecticut 85,354 100.0 0.3 2.7 1.4 2.9 44.5 10.6 33.9 2.8
Delaware 26,463 100.0 0.3 3.4 1.8 3.7 33.0 8.7 24.3 2.7
District of Columbia 12,917 100.0 0.2 3.0 5.4 3.1 43.4 11.4 32.0 2.3
Florida 486,421 100.0 0.3 3.5 2.5 4.7 33.0 6.6 26.4 3.1
Georgia 253,866 100.0 0.3 4.0 2.2 4.0 31.3 9.1 22.2 2.8
Hawaii 23,896 100.0 0.2 2.3 1.6 4.0 46.4 8.2 38.2 3.0
Idaho 38,894 100.0 0.3 3.1 0.8 4.4 38.4 8.2 30.2 2.5
Illinois 295,841 100.0 0.3 3.7 1.3 3.4 40.4 10.9 29.5 2.9
Indiana 190,697 100.0 0.3 4.3 1.0 3.3 37.2 11.0 26.2 2.8
Iowa 77,312 100.0 0.4 3.8 0.7 3.6 40.2 13.9 26.3 2.7
Kansas 70,431 100.0 0.3 3.8 0.9 4.2 36.8 11.1 25.7 2.7
Kentucky 207,533 100.0 0.2 3.2 0.7 3.5 35.8 8.7 27.1 2.2
Louisiana 153,719 100.0 0.2 3.7 1.5 4.3 29.9 11.8 18.1 2.5
Maine 59,511 100.0 0.3 2.7 0.6 3.5 43.0 8.3 34.7 2.2
Maryland 118,013 100.0 0.4 3.4 2.3 3.9 35.6 9.5 26.1 3.2
Massachusetts 197,557 100.0 0.3 2.3 1.5 3.2 49.1 7.8 41.3 2.5
Michigan 320,318 100.0 0.3 3.5 0.8 3.4 38.9 9.3 29.6 2.6
Minnesota 119,495 100.0 0.3 2.4 0.9 3.9 47.8 11.7 36.1 2.8
Mississippi 134,540 100.0 0.2 4.6 1.2 4.2 33.6 9.3 24.3 2.6
Missouri 207,507 100.0 0.3 4.0 1.1 4.3 33.4 9.7 23.7 2.5
Montana 27,081 100.0 0.3 2.8 0.7 5.2 34.5 8.8 25.7 2.8
Nebraska 42,281 100.0 0.4 3.5 0.9 4.5 34.9 10.7 24.2 2.9
Nevada 55,479 100.0 0.3 3.2 1.5 4.6 31.4 4.8 26.6 2.8
New Hampshire 42,261 100.0 0.3 2.2 0.6 3.4 48.3 6.8 41.5 2.3
New Jersey 196,681 100.0 0.3 2.7 1.7 3.8 36.1 8.4 27.7 3.2
New Mexico 59,615 100.0 0.3 3.5 1.1 4.8 36.6 7.2 29.4 2.1
New York 529,195 100.0 0.3 2.6 2.2 3.6 33.0 8.7 24.3 2.8
North Carolina 318,502 100.0 0.3 4.2 1.5 3.7 33.0 10.1 22.9 2.8
North Dakota 15,052 100.0 0.4 2.6 0.6 4.4 39.9 14.3 25.6 2.7
Ohio 324,702 100.0 0.4 3.4 0.9 3.2 43.5 11.8 31.7 2.6
Oklahoma 124,572 100.0 0.2 4.0 1.0 3.8 33.6 9.5 24.1 2.4
Oregon 97,762 100.0 0.3 3.2 1.2 4.6 35.9 8.2 27.7 2.8
Pennsylvania 394,117 100.0 0.3 3.5 1.1 4.2 34.8 9.9 24.9 2.7
Rhode Island 36,535 100.0 0.2 2.7 1.0 2.8 46.6 10.0 36.6 2.4
South Carolina 167,932 100.0 0.2 3.5 1.4 4.0 32.7 8.9 23.8 2.6
South Dakota 19,004 100.0 0.5 2.9 0.7 3.7 38.3 12.5 25.8 2.5
Tennessee 236,862 100.0 0.2 3.6 1.0 3.3 34.7 8.6 26.1 2.6
Texas 536,277 100.0 0.2 4.5 1.8 4.4 31.7 7.3 24.4 2.8
Utah 42,463 100.0 0.5 3.2 0.8 3.8 40.4 10.3 30.1 2.4
Vermont 21,444 100.0 0.4 2.8 0.8 3.8 44.3 8.4 35.9 2.5
Virginia 211,102 100.0 0.3 3.5 1.3 3.7 34.0 10.0 24.0 2.9
Washington 160,614 100.0 0.3 3.1 1.3 3.7 41.2 7.6 33.6 2.8
West Virginia 104,368 100.0 0.2 4.4 0.6 4.8 31.0 10.7 20.3 2.2
Wisconsin 150,442 100.0 0.5 3.1 0.9 3.7 40.2 11.1 29.1 2.6
Wyoming 12,164 100.0 0.4 2.5 0.8 5.3 35.8 9.9 25.9 2.5
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,299 100.0 0.2 10.7 0.4 4.1 13.4 4.9 8.5 1.8
Guam 1,590 100.0 0.2 1.9 0.8 5.1 26.9 9.6 17.3 2.9
Northern Mariana Islands 260 100.0 0 3.1 1.5 5.0 27.7 10.8 16.9 3.5
Puerto Rico 178,259 100.0 0.2 1.5 0.9 3.4 46.6 7.2 39.4 1.2
U.S. Virgin Islands 2,121 100.0 0.2 2.0 1.5 5.5 28.9 9.2 19.7 2.4
Foreign countries 18,796 100.0 0.7 1.3 1.4 4.3 37.4 11.3 26.1 2.2
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Table 11.
Continued
State or area Diseases of the— Other Unknown
Blood and
blood-
forming
organs		 Circulatory
system		 Digestive
system		 Genitourinary
system		 Musculoskeletal
system and
connective
tissue		 Nervous
system
and sense
organs		 Respiratory
system		 Skin and
subcutaneous
tissue
All areas 0.3 8.1 1.4 1.5 24.4 9.4 2.7 0.2 0.2 3.5
Alabama 0.3 10.0 1.3 1.5 29.4 8.5 3.0 0.3 0.2 3.1
Alaska 0.2 5.7 1.6 1.1 26.9 10.6 2.2 0.3 0.3 1.8
Arizona 0.2 6.6 1.6 1.5 23.6 9.9 2.5 0.2 0.3 2.3
Arkansas 0.3 10.1 1.5 1.1 30.9 9.0 3.3 0.3 0.2 2.2
California 0.2 6.5 1.6 1.9 24.6 9.7 1.6 0.2 0.3 2.4
Colorado 0.2 5.3 1.7 1.4 25.3 13.1 3.2 0.2 0.3 3.0
Connecticut 0.2 6.4 1.4 1.3 19.4 9.5 2.2 0.2 0.2 4.6
Delaware 0.3 8.3 1.5 1.8 27.9 9.2 2.8 0.1 0.3 2.8
District of Columbia 0.4 7.5 1.0 3.4 15.0 9.3 2.0 0.4 0.2 3.6
Florida 0.3 9.1 1.8 1.6 23.9 8.9 2.9 0.3 0.2 3.7
Georgia 0.4 10.4 1.5 2.2 24.4 8.9 3.2 0.2 0.2 3.9
Hawaii 0.2 8.3 1.0 2.7 16.9 8.2 1.7 0.2 0.3 2.9
Idaho 0.1 5.9 1.5 1.0 25.5 11.0 2.8 0.2 0.2 2.3
Illinois 0.3 8.4 1.2 1.7 19.5 10.3 2.8 0.2 0.2 3.1
Indiana 0.2 8.8 1.6 1.4 21.1 10.3 3.7 0.2 0.2 3.6
Iowa 0.2 6.5 1.3 1.2 21.4 10.6 3.2 0.2 0.2 3.8
Kansas 0.2 7.3 1.6 1.3 23.4 10.6 3.3 0.2 0.2 3.0
Kentucky 0.2 8.7 1.3 0.9 28.2 7.5 3.6 0.2 0.2 3.6
Louisiana 0.4 11.0 1.3 1.7 27.4 8.4 2.4 0.2 0.2 4.8
Maine 0.1 6.2 1.3 0.7 25.2 8.5 2.5 0.3 0.2 2.6
Maryland 0.4 9.2 1.4 2.4 19.8 10.5 2.7 0.2 0.2 4.3
Massachusetts 0.2 5.3 1.3 0.9 19.4 8.7 2.0 0.1 0.2 2.9
Michigan 0.2 8.0 1.2 1.5 23.2 9.6 2.8 0.2 0.2 3.5
Minnesota 0.2 6.0 1.2 1.1 17.7 10.6 1.9 0.1 0.2 2.8
Mississippi 0.4 11.5 1.1 1.8 22.7 8.4 2.8 0.2 0.2 4.4
Missouri 0.2 8.2 1.6 1.3 26.9 9.6 3.4 0.2 0.2 2.7
Montana 0.1 5.9 1.4 1.0 26.4 12.0 3.4 0.2 0.2 3.1
Nebraska 0.2 7.8 1.4 1.5 23.7 11.4 3.3 0.2 0.2 3.2
Nevada 0.3 8.4 1.9 1.6 27.2 10.1 3.3 0.3 0.3 2.6
New Hampshire 0.1 5.8 1.3 0.7 20.5 9.4 2.5 0.1 0.2 2.3
New Jersey 0.3 8.6 1.5 1.8 22.7 10.6 2.5 0.2 0.3 3.5
New Mexico 0.2 5.4 1.6 1.5 27.5 9.8 2.5 0.3 0.4 2.4
New York 0.3 7.5 1.2 1.4 29.4 8.9 2.5 0.2 0.2 4.0
North Carolina 0.3 9.7 1.4 1.8 25.1 8.6 3.4 0.2 0.2 3.8
North Dakota 0.1 7.0 1.3 1.2 22.2 11.1 2.8 0.2 0.2 3.3
Ohio 0.2 7.9 1.1 1.4 18.3 9.0 3.2 0.2 0.2 4.6
Oklahoma 0.2 9.2 1.5 1.3 27.8 9.1 3.6 0.2 0.2 2.0
Oregon 0.2 6.2 1.8 1.2 25.6 11.9 2.5 0.2 0.2 2.2
Pennsylvania 0.2 8.4 1.6 1.3 25.3 9.6 2.8 0.2 0.3 3.7
Rhode Island 0.2 6.2 1.4 0.8 20.5 8.4 2.5 0.3 0.3 3.5
South Carolina 0.4 10.5 1.4 1.9 25.8 8.6 3.4 0.2 0.2 3.1
South Dakota 0.1 6.7 1.2 1.2 22.8 13.2 3.1 0.2 0.2 2.8
Tennessee 0.2 9.2 1.4 1.5 25.3 8.1 3.5 0.2 0.2 5.1
Texas 0.3 9.1 1.6 2.1 25.2 10.4 2.3 0.2 0.2 3.1
Utah 0.2 5.3 1.6 1.3 21.8 12.0 2.6 0.2 0.3 3.7
Vermont 0.1 5.1 1.3 0.7 22.0 9.2 2.7 0.2 0.3 3.6
Virginia 0.3 9.0 1.4 1.8 25.6 8.9 3.0 0.2 0.2 3.7
Washington 0.2 5.7 1.8 1.2 23.0 10.2 2.3 0.2 0.2 2.8
West Virginia 0.2 9.1 1.3 0.8 28.1 7.2 3.8 0.2 0.2 6.0
Wisconsin 0.2 6.6 1.3 1.3 21.7 11.4 2.2 0.2 0.2 4.0
Wyoming 0.2 6.5 1.5 1.2 24.6 12.1 4.2 0.2 0.4 1.9
Outlying areas
American Samoa 0 10.1 0.8 1.6 41.3 8.6 2.3 1.8 a a
Guam 0.2 15.3 1.1 3.8 23.7 13.0 2.1 0.4 1.1 1.4
Northern Mariana Islands 0 20.4 0 5.8 10.8 15.4 1.2 4.2 a a
Puerto Rico 0.1 5.2 0.5 0.8 26.2 7.9 1.6 0.2 0.1 3.5
U.S. Virgin Islands 0.8 11.0 0.4 2.5 26.8 13.6 1.0 0.5 0.1 2.6
Foreign countries 0.1 8.0 0.8 0.8 20.3 10.8 1.0 0.2 0.2 10.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 12.
Number receiving Social Security disability benefits because of blindness or deafness, by state or other area, December 2008
State or area Blind Deaf
Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children		 Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
All areas 118,394 102,621 2,418 13,355 67,667 56,031 1,104 10,532
Alabama 2,799 2,469 67 263 1,635 1,332 35 268
Alaska 187 165 6 16 121 104 a a
Arizona 1,946 1,709 35 202 1,252 1,084 13 155
Arkansas 1,728 1,499 40 189 888 745 24 119
California 10,869 9,335 191 1,343 5,797 4,675 82 1,040
Colorado 1,204 1,069 20 115 943 830 13 100
Connecticut 1,292 1,069 27 196 734 620 9 105
Delaware 353 312 7 34 181 153 a a
District of Columbia 190 171 4 15 263 210 a a
Florida 5,776 5,125 129 522 4,530 3,792 64 674
Georgia 4,090 3,617 99 374 1,962 1,560 40 362
Hawaii 373 321 6 46 209 171 a a
Idaho 545 480 10 55 228 203 a a
Illinois 4,625 4,016 102 507 2,452 2,036 25 391
Indiana 3,042 2,703 58 281 1,726 1,462 31 233
Iowa 1,036 871 8 157 672 587 10 75
Kansas 1,098 958 22 118 670 586 7 77
Kentucky 2,659 2,277 86 296 1,451 1,176 44 231
Louisiana 2,349 1,998 71 280 1,250 915 35 300
Maine 584 498 8 78 366 328 3 35
Maryland 1,627 1,435 27 165 1,324 1,126 5 193
Massachusetts 2,906 2,268 48 590 1,266 1,076 12 178
Michigan 3,653 3,043 65 545 2,334 1,931 42 361
Minnesota 1,772 1,523 21 228 1,168 1,058 9 101
Mississippi 2,204 1,958 47 199 1,013 813 21 179
Missouri 2,878 2,512 51 315 1,447 1,226 16 205
Montana 312 282 4 26 194 169 a a
Nebraska 622 538 7 77 344 306 11 27
Nevada 847 750 14 83 406 345 9 52
New Hampshire 392 334 7 51 227 196 5 26
New Jersey 2,845 2,493 42 310 1,596 1,335 25 236
New Mexico 887 772 22 93 458 384 13 61
New York 6,193 5,242 110 841 4,039 3,291 58 690
North Carolina 4,257 3,748 100 409 2,246 1,918 39 289
North Dakota 174 151 0 23 88 75 a a
Ohio 4,707 4,098 113 496 2,793 2,326 56 411
Oklahoma 1,868 1,629 47 192 940 789 26 125
Oregon 1,583 1,359 17 207 958 813 15 130
Pennsylvania 4,965 4,274 87 604 2,745 2,253 46 446
Rhode Island 410 348 9 53 225 197 4 24
South Carolina 2,853 2,504 90 259 1,134 926 17 191
South Dakota 263 230 3 30 177 155 a a
Tennessee 3,524 3,101 79 344 1,644 1,378 32 234
Texas 9,335 8,306 196 833 4,951 4,155 61 735
Utah 717 623 11 83 457 422 7 28
Vermont 215 187 3 25 151 131 a a
Virginia 2,539 2,199 54 286 1,373 1,161 28 184
Washington 1,926 1,666 26 234 1,338 1,112 23 203
West Virginia 1,069 912 29 128 612 495 17 100
Wisconsin 1,739 1,504 18 217 1,218 1,038 17 163
Wyoming 132 115 a a 78 71 0 7
Outlying areas
Puerto Rico 1,805 1,513 57 235 1,181 666 30 485
Other b 103 92 a a 59 41 a a
Foreign countries 327 250 12 65 153 84 12 57
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
b. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Table 13.
Total monthly benefits, by state or other area, December 2008 (in thousands of dollars)
State or area Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
All areas 8,646,894 7,895,536 157,243 594,115
Alabama 219,034 201,785 5,017 12,232
Alaska 12,393 11,556 196 641
Arizona 157,281 147,114 2,421 7,745
Arkansas 133,366 123,993 2,789 6,584
California 732,322 669,587 11,407 51,328
Colorado 96,016 89,695 1,304 5,016
Connecticut 89,602 80,438 1,086 8,078
Delaware 28,547 26,513 409 1,625
District of Columbia 11,648 10,621 155 872
Florida 498,951 463,804 8,090 27,056
Georgia 254,540 234,367 5,055 15,118
Hawaii 24,973 22,740 402 1,831
Idaho 38,894 35,957 650 2,288
Illinois 305,464 273,188 5,367 26,910
Indiana 194,405 175,936 3,775 14,694
Iowa 74,578 66,522 1,155 6,901
Kansas 69,831 63,603 1,142 5,086
Kentucky 205,612 188,890 5,405 11,318
Louisiana 151,364 134,610 4,475 12,279
Maine 56,070 51,810 847 3,412
Maryland 123,515 112,842 1,817 8,856
Massachusetts 198,435 181,507 2,456 14,472
Michigan 342,616 307,246 6,628 28,743
Minnesota 120,398 109,634 1,276 9,487
Mississippi 128,129 117,302 3,102 7,724
Missouri 205,509 188,671 3,898 12,939
Montana 26,570 24,390 434 1,746
Nebraska 40,770 36,894 574 3,301
Nevada 60,800 57,482 960 2,358
New Hampshire 43,921 41,059 492 2,371
New Jersey 217,863 197,732 3,007 17,124
New Mexico 58,435 54,352 966 3,116
New York 559,289 504,318 8,571 46,400
North Carolina 318,821 295,898 5,413 17,511
North Dakota 14,004 12,366 188 1,451
Ohio 320,607 285,139 7,114 28,354
Oklahoma 123,517 113,741 2,694 7,081
Oregon 100,388 92,293 1,677 6,418
Pennsylvania 403,130 364,022 7,459 31,649
Rhode Island 35,955 33,035 479 2,441
South Carolina 170,174 157,112 3,308 9,755
South Dakota 17,669 15,928 249 1,492
Tennessee 232,603 213,911 5,201 13,492
Texas 537,861 494,128 11,519 32,214
Utah 42,975 39,247 639 3,088
Vermont 20,433 18,642 287 1,503
Virginia 215,630 198,412 4,086 13,133
Washington 166,859 153,758 2,625 10,476
West Virginia 109,397 99,335 3,174 6,888
Wisconsin 151,393 136,014 1,993 13,387
Wyoming 12,338 11,418 178 742
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,021 934 32 56
Guam 1,371 1,256 35 81
Northern Mariana Islands 166 149 3 15
Puerto Rico 151,823 138,348 3,032 10,443
U.S. Virgin Islands 2,095 1,854 47 194
Foreign countries 15,524 12,436 486 2,603
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Unnegotiated checks not deducted.
Data exclude lump-sum death payments.
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Table 14.
Number, by type of representative payee, December 2008
Type of payee Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
All disabled beneficiaries 8,528,164 7,426,691 230,007 871,466
Without payee 6,995,168 6,572,132 215,354 207,682
With payee
Parent (natural, adoptive, or stepparent) 525,671 250,437 644 274,590
Spouse 153,196 152,266 88 842
Child (natural, adoptive, or stepchild) 56,152 48,406 5,917 1,829
Other relative 298,475 157,102 3,479 137,894
Nonmental institution 150,638 67,899 1,797 80,942
Mental institution 104,365 31,028 342 72,995
Social agency 109,502 53,581 736 55,185
Public official 11,993 7,490 134 4,369
Financial organization 6,932 4,650 53 2,229
Other 116,072 81,700 1,463 32,909
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
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Table 15.
Representative payment, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2008
Diagnostic group Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Total Number
with
payee		 Percentage
with
payee		 Total Number
with
payee		 Percentage
with
payee		 Total Number
with
payee		 Percentage
with
payee
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 7,426,691 854,559 11.5 230,007 14,653 6.4 871,466 663,784 76.2
Congenital anomalies 12,801 2,179 17.0 291 6 2.1 11,648 8,221 70.6
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 270,794 5,250 1.9 16,922 340 2.0 3,334 828 24.8
Infectious and parasitic diseases 118,282 3,929 3.3 2,010 53 2.6 3,679 2,130 57.9
Injuries 315,365 26,700 8.5 5,986 189 3.2 13,315 5,314 39.9
Mental disorders
Retardation 346,967 195,190 56.3 9,892 2,481 25.1 405,130 354,407 87.5
Other 2,122,456 502,515 23.7 57,246 8,356 14.6 162,591 103,031 63.4
Neoplasms 220,871 3,592 1.6 4,800 80 1.7 2,364 1,191 50.4
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 18,867 491 2.6 378 9 2.4 2,404 452 18.8
Circulatory system 668,281 34,798 5.2 20,740 930 4.5 4,318 2,078 48.1
Digestive system 118,111 3,442 2.9 2,807 61 2.2 863 158 18.3
Genitourinary system 126,491 1,666 1.3 2,040 52 2.5 2,369 454 19.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 2,005,325 23,687 1.2 70,149 771 1.1 7,120 1,368 19.2
Nervous system and sense organs 702,772 34,296 4.9 16,809 638 3.8 86,303 45,183 52.4
Respiratory system 221,138 3,088 1.4 10,792 143 1.3 1,278 389 30.4
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 17,776 253 1.4 524 5 1.0 354 62 17.5
Other 17,104 735 4.3 351 10 2.8 1,733 1,107 63.9
Unknown 123,290 12,748 10.3 8,270 529 6.4 162,663 137,411 84.5
Men
Subtotal 3,924,524 549,370 14.0 9,711 755 7.8 480,258 374,904 78.1
Congenital anomalies 6,591 1,290 19.6 15 0 0 6,003 4,391 73.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 121,672 2,992 2.5 427 13 3.0 1,553 465 29.9
Infectious and parasitic diseases 85,724 3,084 3.6 144 8 5.6 1,954 1,182 60.5
Injuries 215,969 20,243 9.4 475 16 3.4 9,355 3,684 39.4
Mental disorders
Retardation 219,114 127,427 58.2 438 125 28.5 218,325 195,032 89.3
Other 1,051,301 318,469 30.3 2,058 386 18.8 103,119 70,067 67.9
Neoplasms 105,151 2,113 2.0 190 3 1.6 1,340 688 51.3
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 8,229 294 3.6 17 2 11.8 1,189 265 22.3
Circulatory system 442,729 22,389 5.1 1,424 64 4.5 2,323 1,176 50.6
Digestive system 63,174 2,481 3.9 173 6 3.5 442 94 21.3
Genitourinary system 75,470 1,134 1.5 134 7 5.2 1,259 262 20.8
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,003,159 14,920 1.5 2,786 50 1.8 3,084 752 24.4
Nervous system and sense organs 343,731 21,058 6.1 684 30 4.4 46,021 24,936 54.2
Respiratory system 107,036 1,925 1.8 374 13 3.5 564 217 38.5
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 7,482 152 2.0 22 1 4.5 149 34 22.8
Other 7,578 495 6.5 10 0 0 935 643 68.8
Unknown 60,414 8,904 14.7 340 31 9.1 82,643 71,016 85.9
Women
Subtotal 3,502,167 305,189 8.7 220,296 13,898 6.3 391,208 288,880 73.8
Congenital anomalies 6,210 889 14.3 276 6 2.2 5,645 3,830 67.8
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 149,122 2,258 1.5 16,495 327 2.0 1,781 363 20.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 32,558 845 2.6 1,866 45 2.4 1,725 948 55.0
Injuries 99,396 6,457 6.5 5,511 173 3.1 3,960 1,630 41.2
Mental disorders
Retardation 127,853 67,763 53.0 9,454 2,356 24.9 186,805 159,375 85.3
Other 1,071,155 184,046 17.2 55,188 7,970 14.4 59,472 32,964 55.4
Neoplasms 115,720 1,479 1.3 4,610 77 1.7 1,024 503 49.1
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 10,638 197 1.9 361 7 1.9 1,215 187 15.4
Circulatory system 225,552 12,409 5.5 19,316 866 4.5 1,995 902 45.2
Digestive system 54,937 961 1.7 2,634 55 2.1 421 64 15.2
Genitourinary system 51,021 532 1.0 1,906 45 2.4 1,110 192 17.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,002,166 8,767 0.9 67,363 721 1.1 4,036 616 15.3
Nervous system and sense organs 359,041 13,238 3.7 16,125 608 3.8 40,282 20,247 50.3
Respiratory system 114,102 1,163 1.0 10,418 130 1.2 714 172 24.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 10,294 101 1.0 502 4 0.8 205 28 13.7
Other 9,526 240 2.5 341 10 2.9 798 464 58.1
Unknown 62,876 3,844 6.1 7,930 498 6.3 80,020 66,395 83.0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
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Table 16.
Percentage distribution of disabled workers, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2008
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of monthly benefit Monthly benefit
(dollars)
Total Less
than
400.00		 400.00–
599.90		 600.00–
799.90		 800.00–
999.90		 1,000.00–
1,199.90		 1,200.00–
1399.90		 1,400.00–
1599.90		 1,600.00–
or more
Average Median
All areas 7,426,691 100.0 4.8 8.3 19.6 19.0 14.7 10.7 7.9 15.0 1,063.10 982.50
Alabama 194,071 100.0 4.3 8.1 21.0 20.5 15.3 10.6 7.3 12.9 1,039.70 957.40
Alaska 10,961 100.0 5.3 9.2 20.6 18.4 14.1 9.5 7.3 15.6 1,054.30 956.90
Arizona 133,649 100.0 3.9 7.1 18.1 18.9 15.1 11.6 8.8 16.6 1,100.80 1,024.00
Arkansas 122,215 100.0 4.4 8.4 20.8 21.4 16.4 11.3 7.3 10.1 1,014.60 950.00
California 617,808 100.0 5.7 8.7 18.6 17.1 13.5 10.5 8.2 17.7 1,083.80 997.40
Colorado 84,316 100.0 4.6 8.1 19.7 19.0 14.9 10.9 8.2 14.6 1,063.80 982.40
Connecticut 72,928 100.0 4.2 7.4 18.5 18.0 14.7 11.2 8.6 17.4 1,103.00 1,023.40
Delaware 23,658 100.0 3.7 6.8 17.4 18.7 15.2 11.3 8.8 18.1 1,120.70 1,041.00
District of Columbia 11,244 100.0 6.5 10.7 24.1 21.7 14.8 8.9 5.2 8.2 944.60 869.70
Florida 434,247 100.0 4.1 7.7 19.7 19.6 15.2 11.1 8.0 14.6 1,068.10 987.00
Georgia 222,221 100.0 4.0 7.5 19.5 20.4 16.3 11.6 8.0 12.7 1,054.70 984.40
Hawaii 20,738 100.0 4.0 7.2 18.1 18.3 15.2 12.3 8.5 16.3 1,096.60 1,027.40
Idaho 34,610 100.0 5.5 8.9 20.7 18.7 14.0 10.8 7.8 13.7 1,038.90 957.00
Illinois 251,479 100.0 5.1 8.2 18.8 17.8 14.0 10.6 8.2 17.3 1,086.30 1,000.00
Indiana 165,211 100.0 4.8 8.5 19.5 18.7 14.6 10.8 8.0 15.1 1,064.90 982.40
Iowa 65,619 100.0 5.8 9.4 21.2 19.0 14.3 10.5 7.8 12.0 1,013.80 936.00
Kansas 61,391 100.0 5.0 8.6 20.6 19.4 15.0 11.0 7.7 12.7 1,036.00 959.00
Kentucky 181,635 100.0 5.5 9.2 20.5 18.5 14.2 10.2 7.6 14.3 1,039.90 957.00
Louisiana 128,159 100.0 6.1 9.0 20.0 18.2 13.5 9.8 7.9 15.5 1,050.30 958.40
Maine 52,756 100.0 5.2 9.6 22.6 21.4 15.4 10.0 6.5 9.3 982.10 909.40
Maryland 103,176 100.0 4.4 7.7 18.2 18.4 14.9 11.3 8.5 16.6 1,093.70 1,015.40
Massachusetts 172,985 100.0 4.5 8.3 20.6 19.8 15.1 10.5 7.5 13.8 1,049.30 965.00
Michigan 273,885 100.0 5.2 8.2 18.1 16.4 12.6 10.1 8.6 20.8 1,121.80 1,028.40
Minnesota 103,994 100.0 5.0 8.6 20.2 18.9 14.5 10.3 7.8 14.7 1,054.20 968.00
Mississippi 116,338 100.0 4.4 8.4 21.5 22.1 15.7 10.6 7.2 10.1 1,008.30 935.40
Missouri 182,085 100.0 4.9 8.7 20.7 19.7 14.9 10.5 7.5 13.0 1,036.20 954.40
Montana 23,872 100.0 5.4 9.0 21.3 19.4 14.6 10.2 7.9 12.3 1,021.70 941.40
Nebraska 36,511 100.0 5.0 9.1 21.8 19.7 15.2 11.0 7.4 10.9 1,010.50 936.00
Nevada 50,974 100.0 3.2 6.2 17.1 19.2 15.8 12.0 8.9 17.7 1,127.70 1,050.40
New Hampshire 38,101 100.0 3.5 6.8 18.6 20.7 16.4 11.6 8.4 13.9 1,077.60 1,003.40
New Jersey 169,800 100.0 3.8 6.8 16.5 16.9 14.0 11.1 8.7 22.2 1,164.50 1,079.40
New Mexico 53,200 100.0 5.8 9.0 20.6 19.3 14.9 10.6 7.5 12.3 1,021.70 947.00
New York 453,315 100.0 5.1 8.3 18.2 17.0 13.3 10.3 8.2 19.6 1,112.50 1,018.40
North Carolina 281,531 100.0 3.7 7.1 18.9 21.2 17.5 12.2 7.8 11.6 1,051.00 990.00
North Dakota 12,532 100.0 6.0 10.0 22.6 19.5 14.2 10.3 7.5 10.0 986.70 909.00
Ohio 275,449 100.0 6.3 9.9 20.6 17.6 13.2 9.8 7.7 14.9 1,035.20 943.40
Oklahoma 109,797 100.0 5.3 8.9 20.0 19.0 14.8 11.1 8.2 12.8 1,035.90 963.40
Oregon 86,460 100.0 4.8 8.5 19.7 18.3 14.2 10.6 8.4 15.5 1,067.50 984.00
Pennsylvania 339,369 100.0 5.1 8.2 18.8 18.4 14.4 10.9 8.5 15.7 1,072.60 993.40
Rhode Island 32,151 100.0 4.5 8.6 21.6 20.3 14.9 10.3 7.4 12.4 1,027.50 945.40
South Carolina 147,289 100.0 3.6 6.8 18.4 20.7 17.3 12.3 8.2 12.6 1,066.70 1,004.40
South Dakota 16,198 100.0 6.1 10.0 22.3 19.7 14.9 10.2 7.0 9.8 983.40 909.00
Tennessee 207,610 100.0 4.3 8.2 20.6 21.0 15.9 11.0 7.5 11.6 1,030.40 957.70
Texas 470,481 100.0 5.2 8.4 19.6 19.1 15.0 11.0 7.9 13.8 1,050.30 973.00
Utah 37,244 100.0 5.2 9.2 20.5 18.4 13.5 10.1 7.6 15.5 1,053.80 959.40
Vermont 18,690 100.0 5.5 8.9 21.8 20.6 15.9 10.3 7.0 10.0 997.50 931.00
Virginia 185,122 100.0 4.3 7.6 18.6 19.5 15.8 11.4 8.2 14.5 1,071.80 999.40
Washington 142,721 100.0 4.7 8.4 19.6 18.5 14.0 10.3 8.0 16.6 1,077.30 986.00
West Virginia 89,676 100.0 5.4 8.3 17.9 16.6 13.2 10.5 8.6 19.5 1,107.70 1,026.00
Wisconsin 128,745 100.0 5.2 8.9 19.6 18.3 14.2 10.6 8.1 15.0 1,056.50 975.00
Wyoming 10,852 100.0 5.4 9.4 20.7 18.6 12.9 9.4 7.9 15.7 1,052.20 948.00
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,135 100.0 10.1 15.2 27.8 19.3 13.7 8.0 a a 822.50 769.00
Guam 1,380 100.0 9.4 11.6 24.4 18.3 13.0 10.7 6.1 6.6 909.80 844.20
Northern Mariana Islands 211 100.0 17.5 21.8 29.9 17.5 5.2 3.8 a a 704.20 678.40
Puerto Rico 150,180 100.0 3.8 8.7 28.7 26.4 14.8 7.8 4.7 5.2 921.20 857.40
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,728 100.0 3.6 8.2 17.8 20.2 16.5 11.9 7.4 14.5 1,072.70 1,001.70
Foreign countries 12,988 100.0 12.2 10.0 17.9 17.7 14.0 9.9 7.5 10.9 957.50 904.20
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
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Table 17.
Percentage distribution of disabled widow(er)s, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2008
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of monthly benefit Monthly benefit
(dollars)
Total Less
than
200.00		 200.00–
399.90		 400.00–
499.90		 500.00–
599.90		 600.00–
699.90		 700.00–
799.90		 800.00–
999.90		 1,000.00–
1,199.90		 1,200.00
or more
Average Median
All areas 230,007 100.0 8.2 15.5 10.3 11.1 10.4 9.4 14.9 10.3 10.0 683.60 648.70
Alabama 7,742 100.0 9.2 17.1 10.8 11.1 10.6 10.2 15.0 8.4 7.8 648.00 618.00
Alaska 259 100.0 3.5 12.4 7.7 11.6 12.4 8.5 19.3 14.3 10.4 756.30 722.00
Arizona 3,384 100.0 6.4 15.0 9.7 10.8 10.9 8.8 15.4 11.1 11.9 715.50 676.00
Arkansas 4,508 100.0 11.3 18.0 10.3 11.0 11.3 9.6 13.7 8.0 6.7 618.70 593.70
California 15,471 100.0 6.0 13.2 9.8 11.1 10.2 9.1 15.3 11.9 13.2 737.30 695.00
Colorado 1,879 100.0 7.3 15.1 10.0 11.3 11.8 8.2 15.1 10.8 10.3 694.20 653.10
Connecticut 1,609 100.0 7.7 16.2 10.9 12.7 9.0 9.8 14.8 9.5 9.4 675.00 629.00
Delaware 583 100.0 7.5 13.2 9.6 11.1 12.2 9.1 15.4 11.8 9.9 701.40 668.00
District of Columbia 237 100.0 5.9 18.1 10.5 12.2 13.1 11.0 14.3 8.9 5.9 653.70 640.40
Florida 12,301 100.0 8.8 16.8 10.7 11.6 10.6 9.5 14.2 9.2 8.6 657.70 618.00
Georgia 8,155 100.0 11.1 18.2 11.4 11.6 9.8 9.4 13.5 8.3 6.7 619.80 582.20
Hawaii 541 100.0 6.5 13.1 11.3 8.5 9.2 9.1 15.5 14.4 12.4 742.40 710.40
Idaho 885 100.0 5.9 12.9 10.3 9.7 10.5 11.0 15.5 12.4 11.9 734.20 710.20
Illinois 7,562 100.0 7.4 14.7 9.9 10.3 9.7 9.0 15.9 11.6 11.4 709.70 676.50
Indiana 5,307 100.0 7.9 14.4 9.8 10.2 9.8 9.6 15.1 11.4 12.0 711.30 680.00
Iowa 1,755 100.0 8.4 16.8 9.7 10.0 12.2 10.3 16.4 8.8 7.4 658.20 636.00
Kansas 1,721 100.0 8.7 16.4 10.9 10.9 10.6 8.8 15.9 9.6 8.3 663.30 629.00
Kentucky 7,653 100.0 6.7 14.9 10.2 11.0 10.3 9.8 14.9 10.9 11.2 706.30 667.00
Louisiana 6,096 100.0 6.5 12.0 9.3 11.3 11.0 10.0 15.6 12.0 12.3 734.20 699.00
Maine 1,327 100.0 7.8 17.9 12.8 12.8 10.8 7.8 14.0 9.1 6.9 638.20 583.00
Maryland 2,541 100.0 6.3 13.9 9.8 11.4 10.8 9.8 15.2 11.4 11.4 715.00 672.00
Massachusetts 3,596 100.0 6.8 16.0 11.2 11.3 11.7 9.3 14.4 9.5 9.8 683.00 636.50
Michigan 8,585 100.0 5.8 12.5 8.8 9.6 9.6 8.9 15.9 12.5 16.5 772.00 741.90
Minnesota 1,872 100.0 8.2 15.5 10.0 11.1 10.4 10.6 15.0 8.6 10.5 681.70 644.50
Mississippi 4,940 100.0 9.5 18.1 11.6 11.3 11.0 10.1 13.3 8.6 6.5 628.00 595.60
Missouri 5,990 100.0 9.9 16.7 10.9 11.5 9.7 9.1 14.3 9.5 8.3 650.70 609.10
Montana 628 100.0 5.4 16.4 10.4 13.2 9.4 9.6 16.4 9.7 9.6 691.20 645.90
Nebraska 900 100.0 9.4 17.4 12.1 10.3 10.1 10.8 12.8 10.1 6.9 638.30 604.10
Nevada 1,306 100.0 6.5 15.5 8.5 10.4 10.0 8.4 14.8 12.5 13.5 734.70 689.40
New Hampshire 758 100.0 9.8 18.5 9.4 12.1 9.6 8.3 15.3 8.8 8.2 648.40 604.10
New Jersey 4,245 100.0 8.5 15.0 9.6 10.6 9.6 8.8 14.9 9.7 13.4 708.30 664.00
New Mexico 1,388 100.0 6.3 13.7 10.1 12.4 11.1 10.5 16.7 9.7 9.5 696.20 667.00
New York 12,267 100.0 7.4 14.7 10.0 11.5 10.2 9.8 15.3 10.4 10.7 698.70 661.00
North Carolina 9,405 100.0 13.7 21.0 11.6 10.9 10.2 8.2 11.8 6.8 5.8 575.50 533.70
North Dakota 300 100.0 11.0 17.3 10.7 11.0 11.0 9.0 14.7 9.0 6.3 626.40 600.00
Ohio 9,744 100.0 6.6 13.3 9.5 10.6 9.9 9.1 16.9 11.7 12.4 730.10 700.90
Oklahoma 4,027 100.0 8.8 15.6 10.6 10.7 11.0 9.5 14.8 10.3 8.6 669.10 638.00
Oregon 2,291 100.0 7.1 13.2 9.3 9.3 10.0 9.7 16.5 13.2 11.8 732.10 713.00
Pennsylvania 10,418 100.0 6.9 14.2 9.3 10.7 10.3 9.3 16.1 12.2 11.0 716.00 686.90
Rhode Island 740 100.0 10.0 16.8 10.3 11.9 11.5 7.7 15.1 9.2 7.6 647.10 607.00
South Carolina 5,542 100.0 11.9 19.2 11.3 11.5 11.1 9.5 12.4 7.7 5.4 596.80 566.10
South Dakota 402 100.0 8.5 18.7 10.9 12.7 14.2 10.2 11.9 8.2 4.7 618.40 597.00
Tennessee 8,323 100.0 10.7 17.8 11.2 11.1 10.5 9.6 13.9 8.8 6.4 624.90 590.10
Texas 16,594 100.0 7.8 14.8 10.1 11.0 10.8 9.6 15.0 10.6 10.3 694.20 659.00
Utah 869 100.0 5.9 13.3 11.3 11.0 8.1 9.4 16.6 9.9 14.5 735.80 700.90
Vermont 466 100.0 11.2 17.2 10.5 13.3 12.2 8.6 12.0 9.0 6.0 616.80 588.20
Virginia 6,052 100.0 9.0 15.9 10.1 10.7 10.0 9.5 14.9 10.7 9.2 675.10 643.10
Washington 3,504 100.0 5.9 13.6 9.6 9.9 9.1 9.2 16.5 11.9 14.3 749.20 717.00
West Virginia 4,101 100.0 4.7 11.5 7.9 10.5 9.4 10.4 17.6 13.6 14.4 773.90 752.80
Wisconsin 2,917 100.0 8.3 15.8 9.9 10.5 10.5 10.1 14.6 10.3 9.9 683.20 651.00
Wyoming 257 100.0 6.6 12.8 13.6 12.1 8.9 10.1 16.0 11.3 8.6 691.20 664.70
Outlying areas
American Samoa 54 100.0 5.6 16.7 13.0 14.8 18.5 7.4 20.4 a a 593.40 588.00
Guam 51 100.0 7.8 11.8 17.6 11.8 7.8 7.8 9.8 a a 681.20 603.40
Northern Mariana Islands 7 100.0 0 a a 0 a 0 0 0 0 379.70 356.00
Puerto Rico 5,178 100.0 8.8 18.6 14.1 14.3 13.2 9.3 12.2 6.1 3.4 585.50 558.40
U.S. Virgin Islands 63 100.0 4.8 a a 9.5 a 12.7 17.5 12.7 9.5 740.70 732.40
Foreign countries 711 100.0 7.7 10.7 11.8 12.7 12.7 11.1 14.3 12.0 7.0 683.00 664.20
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
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All Disabled Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status
Table 18.
Percentage distribution of disabled adult children, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2008
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of monthly benefit Monthly benefit
(dollars)
Total Less
than
200.00		 200.00–
399.90		 400.00–
499.90		 500.00–
599.90		 600.00–
699.90		 700.00–
799.90		 800.00–
999.90		 1,000.00–
1,199.90		 1,200.00 or more
Average Median
All areas 871,466 100.0 6.4 11.4 12.8 11.4 11.3 11.5 18.7 11.4 5.3 681.70 674.90
Alabama 19,440 100.0 7.0 12.8 16.3 13.3 12.2 10.6 16.0 8.2 3.6 629.20 604.10
Alaska 984 100.0 9.6 14.0 13.2 11.8 8.7 10.5 15.4 10.8 6.0 651.20 625.30
Arizona 11,087 100.0 6.5 11.1 10.6 11.4 10.7 11.6 19.8 12.5 5.9 698.60 697.90
Arkansas 10,818 100.0 7.7 13.2 16.3 14.2 12.9 11.4 15.0 6.4 2.7 608.60 587.20
California 73,186 100.0 6.4 11.4 11.1 10.9 11.0 11.1 19.3 12.3 6.6 701.30 692.00
Colorado 7,269 100.0 6.9 10.8 11.9 10.7 11.3 11.7 19.2 11.8 5.6 690.10 688.90
Connecticut 10,817 100.0 5.8 9.5 9.3 8.4 9.9 12.0 22.4 15.3 7.5 746.80 763.90
Delaware 2,222 100.0 5.0 8.7 10.0 10.8 11.5 12.4 20.1 15.1 6.3 731.40 738.00
District of Columbia 1,436 100.0 7.1 12.6 18.7 15.3 12.3 10.2 14.8 6.0 3.1 607.30 574.80
Florida 39,873 100.0 6.3 11.5 12.2 11.8 11.9 11.9 18.7 10.7 5.0 678.60 667.00
Georgia 23,490 100.0 5.7 12.2 16.2 13.8 12.7 11.0 16.2 8.4 3.9 643.60 616.70
Hawaii 2,617 100.0 5.0 10.5 10.9 11.1 13.1 12.0 21.4 11.3 4.7 699.50 698.00
Idaho 3,399 100.0 7.0 11.7 11.3 11.9 11.6 12.8 18.4 10.4 4.9 673.00 668.70
Illinois 36,800 100.0 5.4 9.8 10.2 9.8 10.6 11.9 21.1 14.0 7.1 731.20 738.90
Indiana 20,179 100.0 5.0 9.6 10.0 9.6 11.3 13.0 21.5 14.1 6.0 728.20 737.40
Iowa 9,938 100.0 6.3 10.3 10.9 11.6 11.6 11.9 20.2 12.0 5.1 694.50 695.00
Kansas 7,319 100.0 5.9 10.9 11.1 11.2 12.1 11.6 20.5 11.3 5.4 694.90 691.70
Kentucky 18,245 100.0 7.6 14.1 16.2 13.0 11.2 10.7 15.5 8.2 3.6 620.30 593.10
Louisiana 19,464 100.0 7.9 13.6 16.0 12.5 11.3 10.6 15.0 8.8 4.4 630.90 600.00
Maine 5,428 100.0 8.8 12.6 13.2 12.7 12.6 11.6 17.4 7.9 3.3 628.70 620.10
Maryland 12,296 100.0 4.7 9.2 12.2 10.4 11.7 12.1 20.2 13.1 6.4 720.20 717.80
Massachusetts 20,976 100.0 7.3 11.6 11.3 10.6 10.7 11.0 19.6 12.0 5.9 689.90 688.00
Michigan 37,848 100.0 4.9 8.6 8.5 8.8 10.1 12.2 23.0 16.5 7.5 759.40 777.90
Minnesota 13,629 100.0 6.9 10.1 11.2 11.2 11.0 12.0 19.9 12.4 5.4 696.10 696.90
Mississippi 13,262 100.0 7.7 15.9 19.7 13.8 11.9 9.6 12.8 5.7 2.8 582.40 544.30
Missouri 19,432 100.0 7.5 11.8 12.2 11.8 11.9 11.6 18.2 10.5 4.6 665.90 656.00
Montana 2,581 100.0 7.1 10.3 12.5 11.4 12.1 12.2 18.6 11.5 4.3 676.30 671.90
Nebraska 4,870 100.0 5.7 11.0 11.6 12.6 12.6 12.5 19.4 10.3 4.3 677.80 672.00
Nevada 3,199 100.0 5.1 9.8 9.7 10.4 11.4 11.7 19.8 13.9 8.1 737.20 731.90
New Hampshire 3,402 100.0 6.6 10.4 9.8 11.4 11.8 12.2 21.2 11.7 4.9 697.00 692.30
New Jersey 22,636 100.0 4.6 8.7 9.5 9.4 10.3 11.9 22.0 15.7 7.9 756.50 764.30
New Mexico 5,027 100.0 7.6 15.3 14.9 12.8 11.5 10.5 15.7 7.8 3.9 619.80 593.60
New York 63,613 100.0 5.1 9.4 10.4 10.1 10.9 12.1 21.6 13.8 6.6 729.40 736.90
North Carolina 27,566 100.0 6.4 11.7 16.5 13.7 12.9 11.2 16.3 7.7 3.6 635.20 612.20
North Dakota 2,220 100.0 6.3 11.8 12.7 13.6 13.1 12.7 17.3 8.9 3.8 653.40 644.50
Ohio 39,509 100.0 5.7 9.9 10.8 10.1 10.6 12.3 20.8 14.2 5.7 717.70 727.90
Oklahoma 10,748 100.0 6.3 11.8 14.2 12.5 11.9 11.3 18.3 9.6 4.1 658.90 640.00
Oregon 9,011 100.0 6.4 10.0 10.0 10.3 10.9 12.5 20.9 13.2 5.9 712.20 722.40
Pennsylvania 44,330 100.0 5.8 9.3 10.6 10.5 11.4 12.6 21.1 13.4 5.4 714.00 723.90
Rhode Island 3,644 100.0 6.8 12.2 12.5 11.2 11.3 12.2 19.0 10.5 4.5 669.90 668.10
South Carolina 15,101 100.0 5.5 11.0 16.3 14.3 12.9 11.6 16.5 8.3 3.5 646.00 619.00
South Dakota 2,404 100.0 8.2 12.9 14.4 13.0 12.9 11.9 16.4 7.6 2.7 620.60 609.20
Tennessee 20,929 100.0 5.9 11.7 16.2 13.4 12.7 11.6 16.3 8.2 4.0 644.60 619.00
Texas 49,202 100.0 7.2 12.7 13.9 12.4 11.8 10.8 16.4 9.8 5.0 654.70 631.40
Utah 4,350 100.0 6.9 10.8 9.1 10.3 10.8 12.0 21.4 11.8 6.9 710.00 717.90
Vermont 2,288 100.0 7.9 10.7 11.9 12.2 15.1 10.5 18.6 9.6 3.5 656.80 652.00
Virginia 19,928 100.0 6.2 11.5 14.7 12.6 12.2 11.5 17.5 9.4 4.4 659.00 638.50
Washington 14,389 100.0 5.6 9.8 10.1 9.8 10.6 12.0 21.4 14.2 6.6 728.10 737.90
West Virginia 10,591 100.0 6.5 12.2 14.6 12.1 11.6 12.6 17.5 9.1 3.7 650.30 638.10
Wisconsin 18,780 100.0 6.2 9.8 10.2 10.1 10.7 12.6 21.3 13.9 5.1 712.80 730.00
Wyoming 1,055 100.0 7.1 10.1 8.7 13.6 10.5 10.9 19.1 14.1 5.7 703.30 699.50
Outlying areas
American Samoa 110 100.0 9.1 18.2 28.2 a 14.5 a a a a 505.70 472.10
Guam 159 100.0 13.2 25.2 18.2 11.9 8.8 6.9 6.9 5.7 3.1 510.30 455.50
Northern Mariana Islands 42 100.0 26.2 38.1 11.9 a 9.5 a a a 0 362.60 311.00
Puerto Rico 22,901 100.0 11.6 24.2 29.4 13.8 8.0 5.4 5.1 1.9 0.6 456.00 415.70
U.S. Virgin Islands 330 100.0 4.2 13.3 19.7 18.5 15.2 13.0 11.8 a a 588.70 576.90
Foreign countries 5,097 100.0 15.2 19.6 17.9 12.4 10.7 9.0 9.6 3.9 1.8 510.60 475.60
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
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Disabled Workers in Current-Payment Status
Table 19.
Percentage distribution, by sex and age, December 1960–2007, selected years
Year Number
(thousands)		 Percentage distribution Average
age
Total,
all ages		 Under 30 30–34 35–39 a 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–FRA
All disabled workers b
1996 4,400 100.0 3.6 5.6 9.0 11.6 13.8 15.5 18.6 22.4 50.0
1997 4,508 100.0 3.2 5.1 8.6 11.6 13.7 16.1 19.2 22.4 50.3
1998 4,699 100.0 3.0 4.8 8.3 11.6 13.8 16.5 19.7 22.4 50.5
1999 4,879 100.0 2.8 4.4 8.0 11.5 14.0 17.0 20.0 22.3 50.6
2000 5,042 100.0 2.7 4.1 7.6 11.4 14.1 17.6 20.3 22.3 50.8
2001 5,268 100.0 2.8 4.0 7.2 11.1 14.1 17.7 20.7 22.4 50.9
2002 5,540 100.0 3.0 3.8 6.7 10.8 14.1 17.5 21.3 22.7 51.0
2003 5,869 100.0 3.1 3.7 6.3 10.4 14.0 17.3 21.5 23.7 51.3
2004 6,197 100.0 3.1 3.6 5.9 10.0 13.8 17.2 21.8 24.5 51.5
2005 6,519 100.0 3.1 3.4 5.7 9.5 13.6 17.2 22.3 25.2 51.8
2006 6,807 100.0 3.0 3.3 5.5 9.0 13.3 17.3 22.3 26.4 52.1
2007 7,099 100.0 2.9 3.2 5.3 8.5 13.0 17.3 21.9 28.0 52.4
2008 7,427 100.0 2.9 3.3 5.1 8.0 12.6 17.3 21.7 29.1 52.6
Men
1960 356 100.0 0.5 a 3.3 3.0 4.9 16.6 26.7 44.9 57.3
1965 734 100.0 1.0 a 7.5 7.6 10.4 15.4 24.7 33.3 54.4
1970 1,069 100.0 3.3 a 6.8 6.9 10.9 15.2 23.2 33.7 53.9
1975 1,711 100.0 4.6 a 7.5 6.2 9.7 15.8 23.2 33.0 53.5
1980 1,928 100.0 4.1 a 9.6 6.0 8.9 14.3 24.0 33.1 52.9
1981 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
1982 1,746 100.0 4.0 a 9.7 5.8 7.8 13.6 23.6 35.5 53.2
1983 1,731 100.0 4.2 a 10.4 6.3 8.0 13.0 23.1 35.0 52.9
1984 1,748 100.0 4.4 a 11.3 6.8 8.3 12.8 22.2 34.2 52.5
1985 1,785 100.0 4.6 a 12.3 7.3 8.6 12.9 21.4 32.9 51.9
1986 1,827 100.0 4.9 a 13.3 7.9 8.9 12.7 20.7 31.5 51.4
1987 1,857 100.0 4.8 a 13.8 8.5 9.4 12.5 20.1 30.8 51.1
1988 1,869 100.0 4.7 a 14.3 9.0 9.8 12.7 19.6 29.9 50.9
1989 1,906 100.0 4.5 a 14.7 9.6 10.3 12.7 19.4 28.8 50.7
1990 1,965 100.0 4.5 a 15.2 10.3 10.7 12.7 19.1 27.5 50.4
1991 2,066 100.0 4.5 a 15.6 10.7 11.2 13.0 18.6 26.4 50.1
1992 2,221 100.0 4.6 a 16.0 11.0 12.0 13.4 18.0 25.0 49.9
1993 2,358 100.0 4.6 a 16.2 11.2 12.3 13.9 17.9 23.9 49.6
1994 2,476 100.0 4.3 a 16.1 11.4 12.8 14.2 17.8 23.4 49.6
1995 2,573 100.0 4.0 a 15.5 11.5 13.4 14.5 18.0 23.2 49.7
1996 2,653 100.0 3.7 5.7 9.2 11.6 13.7 15.0 18.3 22.9 50.0
1997 2,667 100.0 3.3 5.2 8.7 11.6 13.6 15.6 18.9 23.0 50.3
1998 2,737 100.0 3.1 4.8 8.4 11.6 13.7 16.1 19.3 23.0 50.5
1999 2,801 100.0 2.8 4.5 8.1 11.6 13.8 16.7 19.7 22.9 50.7
2000 2,856 100.0 2.8 4.2 7.6 11.4 13.9 17.3 20.0 22.8 50.8
2001 2,948 100.0 2.9 4.0 7.2 11.2 14.0 17.5 20.5 23.0 51.0
2002 3,067 100.0 3.1 3.8 6.7 10.8 14.0 17.3 21.1 23.2 51.1
2003 3,221 100.0 3.2 3.6 6.3 10.4 13.9 17.1 21.4 24.1 51.3
2004 3,373 100.0 3.2 3.4 5.8 10.0 13.7 17.0 21.9 25.0 51.6
2005 3,517 100.0 3.2 3.3 5.5 9.4 13.5 17.0 22.4 25.7 51.9
2006 3,643 100.0 3.1 3.2 5.3 8.9 13.2 17.0 22.4 27.0 52.2
2007 3,774 100.0 3.1 3.1 5.1 8.3 12.8 17.0 21.9 28.6 52.5
2008 3,925 100.0 3.1 3.2 4.9 7.9 12.4 17.1 21.7 29.8 52.7
Women
1960 99 100.0 0.3 a 3.2 3.2 5.3 19.4 31.4 37.2 56.7
1965 254 100.0 0.6 a 5.4 6.3 9.8 16.2 27.3 34.3 55.2
1970 424 100.0 1.9 a 5.1 5.6 10.1 15.9 26.0 35.3 55.0
1975 778 100.0 3.3 a 6.1 5.3 9.0 16.3 25.5 34.5 54.4
1980 931 100.0 3.4 a 8.2 5.3 8.2 14.4 25.4 35.0 53.7
1981 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
1982 858 100.0 3.3 a 8.5 5.1 7.2 13.7 25.2 37.0 53.9
1983 838 100.0 3.5 a 9.3 5.7 7.5 12.9 24.3 36.8 53.6
1984 849 100.0 3.7 a 10.2 6.3 7.8 12.8 23.2 36.0 53.2
1985 872 100.0 3.8 a 11.2 6.9 8.3 12.9 22.3 34.6 52.6
1986 902 100.0 4.1 a 12.1 7.6 8.8 12.9 21.6 32.9 52.0
1987 929 100.0 4.2 a 12.7 8.2 9.4 12.9 20.9 31.7 51.7
1988 952 100.0 4.0 a 13.1 8.7 9.9 13.2 20.6 30.5 51.4
1989 989 100.0 4.0 a 13.5 9.2 10.6 13.4 20.1 29.2 51.1
1990 1,046 100.0 3.9 a 14.0 9.8 11.1 13.4 19.9 27.9 50.8
1991 1,133 100.0 4.0 a 14.3 10.3 11.6 13.8 19.4 26.5 50.5
1992 1,252 100.0 4.3 a 14.6 10.7 12.2 14.3 18.8 25.0 50.1
1993 1,371 100.0 4.3 a 14.9 11.0 12.6 14.8 18.9 23.5 49.9
1994 1,491 100.0 4.1 a 14.8 11.2 13.1 15.3 18.7 22.8 49.9
1995 1,614 100.0 3.8 a 14.5 11.5 13.6 15.7 18.8 22.2 49.9
1996 1,747 100.0 3.5 5.4 8.7 11.6 13.9 16.2 19.1 21.7 50.1
1997 1,842 100.0 3.1 5.0 8.4 11.6 13.9 16.7 19.6 21.5 50.3
1998 1,961 100.0 2.9 4.7 8.2 11.5 14.0 17.0 20.1 21.5 50.5
1999 2,078 100.0 2.7 4.3 7.9 11.5 14.2 17.5 20.5 21.4 50.6
2000 2,186 100.0 2.7 4.1 7.5 11.3 14.3 17.9 20.7 21.6 50.8
2001 2,320 100.0 2.8 4.0 7.1 11.1 14.3 18.0 21.1 21.7 50.9
2002 2,472 100.0 2.9 3.9 6.8 10.8 14.3 17.7 21.5 22.1 51.0
2003 2,647 100.0 3.0 3.8 6.4 10.5 14.2 17.6 21.6 23.0 51.2
2004 2,824 100.0 3.0 3.7 6.0 10.2 14.0 17.5 21.8 23.8 51.4
2005 3,002 100.0 2.9 3.5 5.8 9.7 13.7 17.6 22.2 24.5 51.7
2006 3,164 100.0 2.8 3.4 5.6 9.2 13.5 17.6 22.2 25.7 52.0
2007 3,325 100.0 2.7 3.3 5.5 8.7 13.2 17.6 21.8 27.2 52.3
2008 3,502 100.0 2.6 3.3 5.3 8.2 12.9 17.6 21.7 28.3 52.5
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 5.D4 from 1960 to 1995; data for 1988 and 1990 to 1995 are based on a 10 percent sample file from the Master Beneficiary Record; Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data, from 1996 to 2000; beginning with 2001, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: FRA = full retirement age; -- = not available.
a. Ages 30–34 were grouped with ages 35–39 before 1996.
b. Combined data for men and women are not available before 1996.
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Table 20.
Number, average primary insurance amount, and average monthly benefit, by age and sex, December 2008
Age Total Men Women
Number Average
PIA
(dollars)		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
PIA
(dollars)		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
PIA
(dollars)		 Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
All disabled workers 7,426,691 1,066.80 1,063.10 3,924,524 1,195.80 1,190.70 3,502,167 922.20 920.20
Under 25 50,032 560.50 564.30 29,671 577.30 580.60 20,361 536.10 540.50
25–29 162,062 682.30 685.20 90,268 698.30 700.70 71,794 662.20 665.70
30–34 241,959 778.30 779.60 125,312 799.40 800.40 116,647 755.50 757.30
35–39 377,465 854.20 854.50 191,469 888.00 887.60 185,996 819.40 820.40
40–44 597,455 918.20 916.90 308,761 967.30 965.20 288,694 865.70 865.30
45–49 939,247 983.20 980.30 488,247 1,057.80 1,053.90 451,000 902.50 900.50
50–54 1,288,060 1,063.30 1,058.20 671,212 1,175.60 1,168.70 616,848 941.20 937.90
55–59 1,612,745 1,144.40 1,138.80 851,524 1,297.80 1,290.40 761,221 972.70 969.20
60–64 1,817,644 1,197.80 1,193.60 982,985 1,394.10 1,388.10 834,659 966.50 964.40
65–FRA 340,022 1,203.40 1,198.20 185,075 1,421.30 1,413.80 154,947 943.20 940.70
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: The average monthly benefit includes secondary benefit amounts for some beneficiaries who are dually entitled. This results in the average monthly benefit being larger than the average PIA for some age groups.
PIA = primary insurance amount; FRA = full retirement age.
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Table 21.
Distribution, by diagnostic group, December 1996–2008
Year Total Congenital
anomalies		 Endocrine,
nutritional,
and
metabolic
diseases		 Infectious
and
parasitic
diseases a		 Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms
Total Retardation Other
Number
1996 4,399,932 9,023 197,272 87,066 213,772 1,356,310 228,131 1,128,179 124,018
1997 4,508,406 8,813 215,186 90,175 217,882 1,381,178 235,130 1,146,048 122,775
1998 4,698,560 8,719 233,724 93,776 224,388 1,459,118 243,745 1,215,373 127,174
1999 4,879,454 8,546 251,998 96,132 228,800 1,532,155 249,871 1,282,284 131,492
2000 5,042,333 8,540 244,456 97,919 231,066 1,618,758 257,601 1,361,157 136,404
2001 5,268,039 8,752 239,614 100,442 240,948 1,731,886 273,849 1,458,037 142,795
2002 5,539,597 9,226 237,020 102,589 248,544 1,845,138 286,210 1,558,928 150,138
2003 5,868,541 9,750 242,517 106,767 260,572 1,961,090 298,500 1,662,590 160,986
2004 6,197,385 10,392 247,559 110,178 271,626 2,075,867 310,240 1,765,627 172,844
2005 6,519,001 11,001 252,933 111,927 281,828 2,183,182 320,564 1,862,618 185,049
2006 6,806,918 11,544 258,310 113,410 292,161 2,276,814 329,540 1,947,274 196,075
2007 7,098,723 12,148 263,724 115,305 303,537 2,368,684 338,072 2,030,612 208,540
2008 7,426,691 12,801 270,794 118,282 315,365 2,469,423 346,967 2,122,456 220,871
Percent
1996 100.0 0.2 4.5 2.0 4.9 30.8 5.2 25.6 2.8
1997 100.0 0.2 4.8 2.0 4.8 30.6 5.2 25.4 2.7
1998 100.0 0.2 5.0 2.0 4.8 31.1 5.2 25.9 2.7
1999 100.0 0.2 5.2 2.0 4.7 31.4 5.1 26.3 2.7
2000 100.0 0.2 4.8 1.9 4.6 32.1 5.1 27.0 2.7
2001 100.0 0.2 4.5 1.9 4.6 32.9 5.2 27.7 2.7
2002 100.0 0.2 4.3 1.9 4.5 33.3 5.2 28.1 2.7
2003 100.0 0.2 4.1 1.8 4.4 33.4 5.1 28.3 2.7
2004 100.0 0.2 4.0 1.8 4.4 33.5 5.0 28.5 2.8
2005 100.0 0.2 3.9 1.7 4.3 33.5 4.9 28.6 2.8
2006 100.0 0.2 3.8 1.7 4.3 33.4 4.8 28.6 2.9
2007 100.0 0.2 3.7 1.6 4.3 33.4 4.8 28.6 2.9
2008 100.0 0.2 3.6 1.6 4.2 33.3 4.7 28.6 3.0
 
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Table 21.
Continued
Year Diseases of the— Other Unknown b
Blood and
blood-
forming
organs		 Circulatory
system		 Digestive
system		 Genitourinary
system		 Musculoskeletal
system and
connective
tissue		 Nervous
system
and sense
organs		 Respiratory
system		 Skin and
subcutaneous
tissue
Number
1996 10,539 517,503 54,585 65,425 906,882 404,618 152,217 10,818 85,115 204,769
1997 10,926 522,047 57,383 69,300 962,915 420,755 155,028 11,267 95,708 167,068
1998 11,349 526,573 61,541 74,888 1,024,053 441,016 159,869 11,826 110,377 130,169
1999 11,687 528,627 65,887 79,524 1,086,432 460,133 162,863 12,151 117,326 105,701
2000 12,070 532,998 69,735 84,687 1,152,231 479,246 166,054 12,351 113,167 82,651
2001 12,847 543,516 74,680 88,949 1,231,184 505,162 170,383 12,787 113,558 50,536
2002 13,708 558,736 80,396 93,645 1,324,762 533,774 176,941 13,429 9,447 142,104
2003 14,711 579,778 87,721 98,491 1,430,357 565,244 185,834 14,133 10,705 139,885
2004 15,596 600,144 94,566 103,427 1,540,566 596,369 194,592 14,963 12,038 136,658
2005 16,270 620,852 100,934 108,701 1,656,997 623,948 202,821 15,662 13,225 133,671
2006 17,080 635,807 106,714 114,079 1,765,058 649,336 208,991 16,343 14,384 130,812
2007 18,004 651,306 112,194 119,945 1,875,931 674,096 214,847 17,107 15,639 127,716
2008 18,867 668,281 118,111 126,491 2,005,325 702,772 221,138 17,776 17,104 123,290
Percent
1996 0.2 11.8 1.2 1.5 20.6 9.2 3.5 0.2 1.9 4.7
1997 0.2 11.6 1.3 1.5 21.4 9.3 3.4 0.2 2.1 3.7
1998 0.2 11.2 1.3 1.6 21.8 9.4 3.4 0.3 2.3 2.8
1999 0.2 10.8 1.4 1.6 22.3 9.4 3.3 0.2 2.4 2.2
2000 0.2 10.6 1.4 1.7 22.9 9.5 3.3 0.2 2.2 1.6
2001 0.2 10.3 1.4 1.7 23.4 9.6 3.2 0.2 2.2 1.0
2002 0.2 10.1 1.5 1.7 23.9 9.6 3.2 0.2 0.2 2.6
2003 0.3 9.9 1.5 1.7 24.4 9.6 3.2 0.2 0.2 2.4
2004 0.3 9.7 1.5 1.7 24.9 9.6 3.1 0.2 0.2 2.2
2005 0.2 9.5 1.5 1.7 25.4 9.6 3.1 0.2 0.2 2.1
2006 0.3 9.3 1.6 1.7 25.9 9.5 3.1 0.2 0.2 1.9
2007 0.3 9.2 1.6 1.7 26.4 9.5 3.0 0.2 0.2 1.8
2008 0.3 9.0 1.6 1.7 27.0 9.5 3.0 0.2 0.2 1.7
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data, from 1996 to 2000; beginning with 2001, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. AIDS and HIV records are counted in "Infectious and parasitic diseases." Before 1990, they were included in "Other."
b. Beginning with 2002 data, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 22.
Distribution of workers under age 50, by diagnostic group, December 1996–2008
Year Total Congenital
anomalies		 Endocrine,
nutritional,
and
metabolic
diseases		 Infectious
and
parasitic
diseases a		 Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms
Total Retardation Other
Number
1996 1,917,424 4,782 76,546 63,819 110,910 865,928 164,041 701,887 41,232
1997 1,908,103 4,570 80,950 65,212 110,461 852,279 167,052 685,227 39,783
1998 1,949,052 4,503 85,500 66,208 111,266 874,231 170,694 703,537 40,638
1999 1,986,422 4,494 89,365 66,245 111,502 891,469 172,232 719,237 41,799
2000 2,012,615 4,619 80,869 65,695 110,125 912,048 174,759 737,289 42,656
2001 2,066,094 4,883 74,292 65,047 112,969 961,757 183,934 777,823 44,537
2002 2,132,996 5,290 69,229 64,075 113,785 1,005,189 190,646 814,543 45,994
2003 2,204,785 5,696 68,422 64,376 115,634 1,043,928 196,420 847,508 48,126
2004 2,259,463 6,157 66,669 63,593 116,155 1,077,329 201,594 875,735 49,957
2005 2,299,449 6,488 64,972 61,362 115,958 1,103,111 204,911 898,200 51,549
2006 2,318,436 6,807 63,507 58,890 115,158 1,117,060 207,080 909,980 52,699
2007 2,333,676 7,165 62,088 56,656 115,155 1,128,601 208,715 919,886 54,421
2008 2,368,220 7,608 61,921 54,748 114,868 1,150,632 210,464 940,168 55,891
Percent
1996 100.0 0.2 4.0 3.3 5.8 45.2 8.6 36.6 2.2
1997 100.0 0.2 4.2 3.4 5.8 44.7 8.8 35.9 2.1
1998 100.0 0.2 4.4 3.4 5.7 44.9 8.8 36.1 2.1
1999 100.0 0.2 4.5 3.3 5.6 44.9 8.7 36.2 2.1
2000 100.0 0.2 4.0 3.3 5.5 45.3 8.7 36.6 2.1
2001 100.0 0.2 3.6 3.1 5.5 46.5 8.9 37.6 2.2
2002 100.0 0.2 3.2 3.0 5.3 47.1 8.9 38.2 2.2
2003 100.0 0.3 3.1 2.9 5.2 47.3 8.9 38.4 2.2
2004 100.0 0.3 3.0 2.8 5.1 47.7 8.9 38.8 2.2
2005 100.0 0.3 2.8 2.7 5.0 48.0 8.9 39.1 2.2
2006 100.0 0.3 2.7 2.5 5.0 48.1 8.9 39.2 2.3
2007 100.0 0.3 2.7 2.4 4.9 48.4 8.9 39.4 2.3
2008 100.0 0.3 2.6 2.3 4.9 48.6 8.9 39.7 2.4
(Continued)
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Table 22.
Continued
Year Diseases of the— Other Unknown b
Blood and
blood-
forming
organs		 Circulatory
system		 Digestive
system		 Genitourinary
system		 Musculoskeletal
system and
connective
tissue		 Nervous
system
and sense
organs		 Respiratory
system		 Skin and
subcutaneous
tissue
Number
1996 6,711 86,607 24,535 36,214 265,043 202,169 24,862 4,926 37,745 65,395
1997 6,809 85,953 25,428 37,896 271,682 204,222 24,750 5,140 43,124 49,844
1998 6,991 84,674 27,219 39,949 284,291 208,607 25,822 5,314 50,140 33,699
1999 7,103 83,736 29,109 41,571 297,185 211,731 26,226 5,467 51,848 27,572
2000 7,245 84,362 30,357 43,333 309,327 215,744 26,718 5,785 53,437 20,595
2001 7,646 85,819 31,789 44,628 322,713 221,321 27,472 5,613 44,428 11,180
2002 8,072 87,860 33,120 45,957 340,244 228,658 28,441 5,843 4,060 47,179
2003 8,513 90,085 34,722 47,143 355,306 235,860 29,996 5,966 4,496 46,516
2004 8,855 91,227 35,859 48,231 367,251 242,252 30,883 6,231 4,951 43,863
2005 8,999 92,683 36,121 49,339 378,930 246,069 31,531 6,349 5,276 40,712
2006 9,264 92,508 36,255 50,597 386,593 248,139 31,659 6,361 5,544 37,395
2007 9,526 92,931 36,080 51,815 391,503 249,680 31,626 6,407 5,892 34,130
2008 9,880 93,620 36,347 53,373 401,511 252,840 31,794 6,529 6,248 30,410
Percent
1996 0.4 4.5 1.3 1.9 13.8 10.5 1.3 0.3 2.0 3.4
1997 0.4 4.5 1.3 2.0 14.2 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.6
1998 0.4 4.3 1.4 2.0 14.6 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.6 1.7
1999 0.4 4.2 1.5 2.1 15.0 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.6 1.4
2000 0.4 4.2 1.5 2.2 15.4 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.7 1.0
2001 0.4 4.2 1.5 2.2 15.6 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.2 0.5
2002 0.4 4.1 1.6 2.2 16.0 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.2 2.2
2003 0.4 4.1 1.6 2.1 16.1 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 2.1
2004 0.4 4.0 1.6 2.1 16.3 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.9
2005 0.4 4.0 1.6 2.1 16.5 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.8
2006 0.4 4.0 1.6 2.2 16.7 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.6
2007 0.4 4.0 1.5 2.2 16.8 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.3 1.5
2008 0.4 4.0 1.5 2.3 17.0 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data, from 1996 to 2000; beginning with 2001, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. AIDS and HIV records are counted in "Infectious and parasitic diseases." Before 1990, they were included in "Other."
b. Beginning with 2002 data, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 23.
Distribution of workers aged 50 or older, by diagnostic group, December 1996–2008
Year Total Congenital
anomalies		 Endocrine,
nutritional,
and
metabolic
diseases		 Infectious
and
parasitic
diseases a		 Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms
Total Retardation Other
Number
1996 2,482,508 4,241 120,726 23,247 102,862 490,382 64,090 426,292 82,786
1997 2,600,303 4,243 134,236 24,963 107,421 528,899 68,078 460,821 82,992
1998 2,749,508 4,216 148,224 27,568 113,122 584,887 73,051 511,836 86,536
1999 2,893,032 4,052 162,633 29,887 117,298 640,686 77,639 563,047 89,693
2000 3,029,718 3,921 163,587 32,224 120,941 697,278 82,842 614,436 93,748
2001 3,201,945 3,869 165,322 35,395 127,979 770,129 89,915 680,214 98,258
2002 3,406,601 3,936 167,791 38,514 134,759 839,949 95,564 744,385 104,144
2003 3,663,756 4,054 174,095 42,391 144,938 917,162 102,080 815,082 112,860
2004 3,937,922 4,235 180,890 46,585 155,471 998,538 108,646 889,892 122,887
2005 4,219,552 4,513 187,961 50,565 165,870 1,080,071 115,653 964,418 133,500
2006 4,488,482 4,737 194,803 54,520 177,003 1,159,754 122,460 1,037,294 143,376
2007 4,765,047 4,983 201,636 58,649 188,382 1,240,083 129,357 1,110,726 154,119
2008 5,058,471 5,193 208,873 63,534 200,497 1,318,791 136,503 1,182,288 164,980
Percent
1996 100.0 0.2 4.9 0.9 4.1 19.8 2.6 17.2 3.3
1997 100.0 0.2 5.2 1.0 4.1 20.3 2.6 17.7 3.2
1998 100.0 0.2 5.4 1.0 4.1 21.3 2.7 18.6 3.1
1999 100.0 0.1 5.6 1.0 4.1 22.2 2.7 19.5 3.1
2000 100.0 0.1 5.4 1.1 4.0 23.0 2.7 20.3 3.1
2001 100.0 0.1 5.2 1.1 4.0 24.0 2.8 21.2 3.1
2002 100.0 0.1 4.9 1.1 4.0 24.7 2.8 21.9 3.1
2003 100.0 0.1 4.8 1.2 4.0 25.0 2.8 22.2 3.1
2004 100.0 0.1 4.6 1.2 3.9 25.4 2.8 22.6 3.1
2005 100.0 0.1 4.5 1.2 3.9 25.6 2.7 22.9 3.2
2006 100.0 0.1 4.3 1.2 3.9 25.8 2.7 23.1 3.2
2007 100.0 0.1 4.2 1.2 4.0 26.0 2.7 23.3 3.2
2008 100.0 0.1 4.1 1.3 4.0 26.1 2.7 23.4 3.3
(Continued)
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Table 23.
Continued
Year Diseases of the— Other Unknown b
Blood and
blood-
forming
organs		 Circulatory
system		 Digestive
system		 Genitourinary
system		 Musculoskeletal
system and
connective
tissue		 Nervous
system
and sense
organs		 Respiratory
system		 Skin and
subcutaneous
tissue
Number
1996 3,828 430,896 30,050 29,211 641,839 202,449 127,355 5,892 47,370 139,374
1997 4,117 436,094 31,955 31,404 691,233 216,533 130,278 6,127 52,584 117,224
1998 4,358 441,899 34,322 34,939 739,762 232,409 134,047 6,512 60,237 96,470
1999 4,584 444,891 36,778 37,953 789,247 248,402 136,637 6,684 65,478 78,129
2000 4,825 448,636 39,378 41,354 842,904 263,502 139,336 6,866 69,162 62,056
2001 5,201 457,697 42,891 44,321 908,471 283,841 142,911 7,174 69,130 39,356
2002 5,636 470,876 47,276 47,688 984,518 305,116 148,500 7,586 5,387 94,925
2003 6,198 489,693 52,999 51,348 1,075,051 329,384 155,838 8,167 6,209 93,369
2004 6,741 508,917 58,707 55,196 1,173,315 354,117 163,709 8,732 7,087 92,795
2005 7,271 528,169 64,813 59,362 1,278,067 377,879 171,290 9,313 7,949 92,959
2006 7,816 543,299 70,459 63,482 1,378,465 401,197 177,332 9,982 8,840 93,417
2007 8,478 558,375 76,114 68,130 1,484,428 424,416 183,221 10,700 9,747 93,586
2008 8,987 574,661 81,764 73,118 1,603,814 449,932 189,344 11,247 10,856 92,880
Percent
1996 0.2 17.4 1.2 1.2 25.9 8.2 5.1 0.2 1.9 5.6
1997 0.2 16.8 1.2 1.2 26.6 8.3 5.0 0.2 2.0 4.5
1998 0.2 16.1 1.2 1.3 26.9 8.5 4.9 0.2 2.2 3.5
1999 0.2 15.4 1.3 1.3 27.3 8.6 4.7 0.2 2.3 2.7
2000 0.2 14.8 1.3 1.4 27.8 8.7 4.6 0.2 2.3 2.0
2001 0.2 14.3 1.3 1.4 28.4 8.9 4.5 0.2 2.2 1.2
2002 0.2 13.8 1.4 1.4 28.9 9.0 4.4 0.2 0.2 2.8
2003 0.2 13.4 1.4 1.4 29.3 9.0 4.3 0.2 0.2 2.5
2004 0.2 12.9 1.5 1.4 29.8 9.0 4.2 0.2 0.2 2.4
2005 0.2 12.5 1.5 1.4 30.3 9.0 4.1 0.2 0.2 2.2
2006 0.2 12.1 1.6 1.4 30.7 8.9 4.0 0.2 0.2 2.1
2007 0.2 11.7 1.6 1.4 31.2 8.9 3.8 0.2 0.2 2.0
2008 0.2 11.4 1.6 1.4 31.7 8.9 3.7 0.2 0.2 1.8
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data, from 1996 to 2000; beginning with 2001, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. AIDS and HIV records are counted in "Infectious and parasitic diseases." Before 1990, they were included in "Other."
b. Beginning with 2002, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 24.
Distribution, by diagnostic group and age, December 2008
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Number
Total 7,426,691 212,094 619,424 1,536,702 2,900,805 2,157,666
Congenital anomalies 12,801 1,853 2,769 2,986 3,174 2,019
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 270,794 3,061 13,660 45,200 114,294 94,579
Infectious and parasitic diseases 118,282 1,545 11,347 41,856 45,066 18,468
Injuries 315,365 12,074 30,631 72,163 117,984 82,513
Mental disorders
Retardation 346,967 39,033 70,972 100,459 98,372 38,131
Other 2,122,456 100,727 274,878 564,563 781,757 400,531
Neoplasms 220,871 5,034 12,828 38,029 89,306 75,674
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 18,867 2,290 3,286 4,304 5,571 3,416
Circulatory system 668,281 3,341 17,124 73,155 267,917 306,744
Digestive system 118,111 2,176 8,137 26,034 53,907 27,857
Genitourinary system 126,491 4,826 16,300 32,247 46,359 26,759
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 2,005,325 8,783 71,341 321,387 856,032 747,782
Nervous system and sense organs 702,772 23,167 70,410 159,263 266,818 183,114
Respiratory system 221,138 1,287 5,674 24,833 88,067 101,277
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 17,776 506 1,708 4,315 6,971 4,276
Other 17,104 559 1,607 4,082 6,647 4,209
Unknown 123,290 1,832 6,752 21,826 52,563 40,317
Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.2 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 3.6 1.4 2.2 2.9 3.9 4.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.6 0.7 1.8 2.7 1.6 0.9
Injuries 4.2 5.7 4.9 4.7 4.1 3.8
Mental disorders
Retardation 4.7 18.4 11.5 6.5 3.4 1.8
Other 28.6 47.5 44.4 36.7 26.9 18.6
Neoplasms 3.0 2.4 2.1 2.5 3.1 3.5
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.3 1.1 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2
Circulatory system 9.0 1.6 2.8 4.8 9.2 14.2
Digestive system 1.6 1.0 1.3 1.7 1.9 1.3
Genitourinary system 1.7 2.3 2.6 2.1 1.6 1.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 27.0 4.1 11.5 20.9 29.5 34.7
Nervous system and sense organs 9.5 10.9 11.4 10.4 9.2 8.5
Respiratory system 3.0 0.6 0.9 1.6 3.0 4.7
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Other 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Unknown 1.7 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.8 1.9
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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Table 25.
Distribution of workers with a secondary benefit (dual entitlement), by worker's smaller primary insurance amount and sex, December 2008
Primary insurance amount (dollars) Total Men Women
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled workers 272,535 100.0 62,693 100.0 209,842 100.0
Less than 300.00 28,386 10.4 10,314 16.5 18,072 8.6
300.00–399.90 26,817 9.8 8,914 14.2 17,903 8.5
400.00–499.90 31,200 11.4 10,714 17.1 20,486 9.8
500.00–599.90 33,907 12.4 10,280 16.4 23,627 11.3
600.00–699.90 43,942 16.1 10,081 16.1 33,861 16.1
700.00–799.90 36,111 13.3 5,481 8.7 30,630 14.6
800.00–899.90 25,241 9.3 2,672 4.3 22,569 10.8
900.00–999.90 16,893 6.2 1,423 2.3 15,470 7.4
1,000.00–1,099.90 10,973 4.0 941 1.5 10,032 4.8
1,100.00 or more 19,065 7.0 1,873 3.0 17,192 8.2
Average amount (dollars) 653.20 537.20 687.90
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Kia Masseaux (410) 965-5470 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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Table 26.
Distribution of workers with a secondary benefit (dual entitlement), by type of secondary benefit and sex, December 2008
Type of secondary benefit Total Men Women
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled workers 270,533 100.0 62,058 100.0 208,475 100.0
Spouses 34,969 12.9 291 0.5 34,678 16.6
Widow(er)s 40,666 15.0 1,389 2.2 39,277 18.8
Disabled widow(er)s 100,032 37.0 4,042 6.5 95,990 46.0
Surviving mothers and fathers 2,070 0.8 87 0.1 1,983 1.0
Disabled adult children 92,790 34.3 56,249 90.6 36,541 17.5
Parents 6 a 0 0 6 a
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
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Table 27.
Number, by sex, state or other area, and age, December 2008
State or area Total Under 35 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–FRA
All disabled workers
All areas 7,426,691 454,053 377,465 597,455 939,247 1,288,060 1,612,745 2,157,666
Alabama 194,071 9,928 10,039 15,630 24,386 34,600 43,517 55,971
Alaska 10,961 920 581 911 1,405 1,970 2,320 2,854
Arizona 133,649 8,232 6,855 10,448 16,551 22,861 28,765 39,937
Arkansas 122,215 7,208 6,277 9,532 15,358 21,115 26,450 36,275
California 617,808 36,829 29,250 47,666 76,317 107,552 137,712 182,482
Colorado 84,316 5,466 4,244 6,563 11,032 14,963 18,670 23,378
Connecticut 72,928 5,018 3,882 6,897 10,202 12,533 14,305 20,091
Delaware 23,658 1,365 1,092 2,025 3,192 4,257 5,056 6,671
District of Columbia 11,244 878 612 1,012 1,583 2,227 2,440 2,492
Florida 434,247 22,190 18,864 32,809 54,564 74,748 94,965 136,107
Georgia 222,221 11,176 10,534 17,384 27,481 39,018 49,502 67,126
Hawaii 20,738 1,237 1,066 1,554 2,579 3,500 4,559 6,243
Idaho 34,610 2,654 1,939 2,639 4,168 5,626 7,276 10,308
Illinois 251,479 17,963 13,503 20,337 31,888 43,500 53,642 70,646
Indiana 165,211 11,511 9,418 13,708 21,048 28,801 35,309 45,416
Iowa 65,619 5,149 3,707 5,290 8,467 11,150 13,733 18,123
Kansas 61,391 4,334 3,150 4,896 8,169 11,001 13,048 16,793
Kentucky 181,635 10,325 9,793 15,089 23,535 31,787 39,976 51,130
Louisiana 128,159 7,911 6,084 10,109 16,325 23,266 28,428 36,036
Maine 52,756 4,119 3,424 5,101 7,357 9,027 10,281 13,447
Maryland 103,176 7,160 5,171 8,918 13,916 18,207 21,744 28,060
Massachusetts 172,985 14,458 10,602 17,349 24,389 30,070 32,945 43,172
Michigan 273,885 17,751 14,766 21,363 33,164 48,968 61,011 76,862
Minnesota 103,994 9,858 6,100 8,619 13,566 17,418 20,874 27,559
Mississippi 116,338 5,893 5,841 9,300 14,519 20,986 26,262 33,537
Missouri 182,085 11,317 9,530 14,677 24,363 32,397 38,852 50,949
Montana 23,872 1,545 1,107 1,650 2,998 4,003 5,348 7,221
Nebraska 36,511 2,694 2,019 2,968 4,693 6,115 7,646 10,376
Nevada 50,974 2,686 2,400 3,807 6,011 8,517 11,087 16,466
New Hampshire 38,101 3,632 2,432 3,840 5,388 6,344 7,059 9,406
New Jersey 169,800 9,173 8,033 14,050 21,911 28,710 35,891 52,032
New Mexico 53,200 3,661 2,691 4,136 6,