Annual Statistical Supplement, 2004
 

Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance

Benefits in Current-Payment Status

Geographic Data

Table 5.J1
Estimated total benefits paid, by state or other area and program, 2003 (in millions of dollars)
State or area Total, OASDI Retirement Survivors Disability
All areas 470,592 314,052 85,634 70,906
Alabama 8,237 4,860 1,638 1,740
Alaska 574 364 107 104
Arizona 8,682 5,999 1,373 1,310
Arkansas 4,951 3,018 906 1,026
California 43,857 30,115 7,576 6,166
Colorado 5,507 3,717 989 801
Connecticut 6,418 4,686 981 751
Delaware 1,518 1,037 250 231
District of Columbia 633 423 113 96
Florida 33,305 23,685 5,290 4,330
Georgia 11,315 7,075 2,103 2,136
Hawaii 1,938 1,450 281 207
Idaho 2,060 1,404 357 299
Illinois 19,741 13,456 3,763 2,522
Indiana 10,768 7,219 2,002 1,547
Iowa 5,490 3,803 1,041 646
Kansas 4,560 3,151 853 557
Kentucky 7,242 4,057 1,459 1,726
Louisiana 6,801 3,814 1,715 1,273
Maine 2,427 1,556 413 458
Maryland 7,712 5,243 1,447 1,023
Massachusetts 10,807 7,363 1,770 1,674
Michigan 18,236 12,010 3,442 2,784
Minnesota 7,708 5,399 1,372 937
Mississippi 4,825 2,757 944 1,124
Missouri 10,209 6,657 1,846 1,706
Montana 1,583 1,069 294 220
Nebraska 2,847 1,979 524 344
Nevada 3,349 2,349 485 514
New Hampshire 2,185 1,502 342 341
New Jersey 15,223 10,860 2,488 1,875
New Mexico 2,708 1,765 497 445
New York 32,187 22,188 5,273 4,726
North Carolina 13,953 9,071 2,232 2,649
North Dakota 1,082 719 244 118
Ohio 19,853 13,046 4,200 2,607
Oklahoma 5,945 3,839 1,177 928
Oregon 6,093 4,243 1,030 819
Pennsylvania 24,919 16,941 4,804 3,174
Rhode Island 1,945 1,346 288 310
South Carolina 7,091 4,496 1,193 1,401
South Dakota 1,282 873 260 149
Tennessee 10,097 6,290 1,905 1,902
Texas 27,068 17,506 5,738 3,824
Utah 2,561 1,791 460 311
Vermont 1,066 723 174 170
Virginia 10,759 7,033 1,930 1,796
Washington 9,305 6,457 1,541 1,307
West Virginia 4,012 2,197 894 921
Wisconsin 9,563 6,751 1,653 1,159
Wyoming 809 566 135 108
Outlying areas
American Samoa 34 11 11 12
Guam 83 49 21 13
Northern Mariana Islands 10 6 4 1
Puerto Rico 4,711 2,339 936 1,436
Virgin Islands 127 91 21 16
Foreign countries 2,575 1,610 836 129
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
NOTE: Unnegotiated checks not deducted. Excludes lump-sum death payments.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Cherice N. Jefferies (410) 965-5520.
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Table 5.J2
Number, by state or other area, program, and type of benefit, December 2003
State or area Total a Retirement Survivors Disability
Retired workers Spouses Children Widow(er)s and parents Children Disabled workers Spouses Children
All areas b 47,053,140 29,547,530 2,622,130 480,490 4,898,040 1,906,680 5,867,460 151,500 1,579,310
Alabama 869,760 477,940 43,920 9,640 100,330 42,380 148,620 4,180 42,750
Alaska 61,070 35,650 2,630 1,100 5,250 4,620 8,810 220 2,790
Arizona 858,500 558,440 47,700 7,700 76,460 31,240 105,940 2,320 28,700
Arkansas 537,180 306,640 27,100 5,230 58,740 23,250 90,170 2,110 23,940
California 4,358,850 2,806,590 274,550 53,320 413,310 170,740 504,560 11,790 123,990
Colorado 559,130 356,610 35,530 4,780 55,650 21,500 66,740 1,410 16,910
Connecticut 583,220 406,150 24,770 5,400 49,720 19,870 59,530 1,010 16,770
Delaware 144,530 93,970 6,890 1,480 13,380 5,260 18,350 290 4,910
District of Columbia 72,330 47,590 2,480 790 6,950 4,380 8,850 60 1,230
Florida 3,333,390 2,255,400 174,130 32,180 301,370 110,250 359,840 7,900 92,320
Georgia 1,169,720 691,420 51,320 11,540 119,840 63,240 180,490 3,960 47,910
Hawaii 195,430 139,300 9,160 2,630 16,090 6,440 16,790 460 4,560
Idaho 211,670 135,300 13,400 1,750 20,020 8,210 25,690 660 6,640
Illinois 1,872,890 1,213,840 98,760 19,340 200,730 79,670 200,490 4,090 55,970
Indiana 1,025,720 648,910 52,770 8,960 107,680 41,660 126,820 2,840 36,080
Iowa 544,030 356,440 34,980 3,880 61,330 17,150 55,450 1,180 13,620
Kansas 443,830 289,600 25,490 3,330 47,200 16,240 48,000 740 13,230
Kentucky 769,060 400,290 44,730 6,850 94,060 32,130 144,060 6,170 40,770
Louisiana 731,080 373,300 54,020 9,870 105,980 43,570 103,980 5,230 35,130
Maine 262,600 158,990 13,000 2,490 25,540 8,040 41,390 1,030 12,120
Maryland 752,770 493,610 35,420 7,240 76,670 37,440 81,690 1,140 19,560
Massachusetts 1,064,340 693,520 46,680 10,180 98,250 34,600 140,000 2,180 38,930
Michigan 1,694,480 1,045,410 96,260 17,380 182,950 71,140 215,210 5,140 60,990
Minnesota 764,810 509,800 44,910 6,240 77,820 25,590 80,110 1,010 19,330
Mississippi 537,070 284,330 22,390 7,320 58,280 31,690 98,230 3,110 31,720
Missouri 1,034,170 635,810 53,070 9,030 105,410 43,080 144,970 3,040 39,760
Montana 163,720 104,160 10,470 1,640 17,140 6,400 18,770 550 4,590
Nebraska 287,910 188,550 18,190 2,290 30,460 9,680 30,090 430 8,220
Nevada 329,620 223,790 14,780 3,300 25,910 11,060 40,060 540 10,180
New Hampshire 213,520 140,150 8,710 1,720 17,950 7,680 28,010 430 8,870
New Jersey 1,366,270 937,110 56,060 13,180 127,530 49,740 141,810 3,010 37,830
New Mexico 295,640 176,090 20,360 3,670 29,880 14,800 38,530 1,360 10,950
New York 3,032,710 1,980,420 141,910 35,820 283,660 111,270 367,160 9,690 102,780
North Carolina 1,435,850 889,780 55,390 11,270 132,720 59,820 225,420 4,200 57,250
North Dakota 114,220 71,190 9,500 760 15,860 3,720 10,410 270 2,510
Ohio 1,937,110 1,190,200 133,310 17,610 241,580 74,010 218,660 5,090 56,650
Oklahoma 614,530 376,500 34,580 5,650 69,490 28,160 78,980 2,530 18,640
Oregon 597,950 396,470 33,670 5,460 57,570 19,420 69,030 1,720 14,610
Pennsylvania 2,387,770 1,549,580 130,010 19,110 272,560 82,330 259,270 6,830 68,080
Rhode Island 191,960 128,890 6,340 1,450 15,630 6,290 26,200 490 6,670
South Carolina 733,250 441,090 28,920 6,700 70,020 35,320 117,630 2,330 31,240
South Dakota 138,570 88,800 9,980 1,060 15,770 5,890 13,220 220 3,630
Tennessee 1,047,700 612,120 52,220 9,440 114,100 48,420 163,300 4,780 43,320
Texas 2,794,350 1,673,450 193,130 32,170 335,460 138,570 320,980 11,250 89,340
Utah 256,610 166,430 17,080 2,780 22,720 13,260 25,670 470 8,200
Vermont 108,900 69,170 5,620 1,190 10,150 3,550 14,550 350 4,320
Virginia 1,092,310 678,480 55,550 9,300 112,710 44,750 147,530 3,980 40,010
Washington 891,320 584,350 52,170 7,940 82,860 30,930 107,660 1,930 23,480
West Virginia 403,370 204,130 28,170 3,890 55,630 16,430 72,720 4,140 18,260
Wisconsin 924,150 622,330 48,840 7,720 91,290 30,870 96,780 1,390 24,930
Wyoming 80,650 53,630 4,560 480 7,180 3,390 8,760 240 2,410
Outlying areas
American Samoa 5,890 1,580 200 390 640 980 1,230 70 800
Guam 12,290 6,350 1,110 600 1,150 1,390 1,110 110 470
Northern Mariana Islands 1,990 900 90 300 230 330 120 0 20
Puerto Rico 698,010 317,870 54,440 15,440 81,220 38,540 134,990 8,980 46,530
Virgin Islands 15,070 9,760 960 500 1,200 880 1,210 80 480
Foreign countries 423,010 246,890 59,210 7,780 78,310 14,730 12,290 740 3,060
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
a. Includes special age-72 beneficiaries.
b. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
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Table 5.J3
Number and total monthly benefits for beneficiaries aged 65 or older, by state or other area and sex, December 2003
State or area Number Total monthly benefits
(thousands of dollars)
Total Men Women Total Men Women
All areas a 33,453,150 14,035,270 19,417,880 29,795,196 14,552,749 15,242,446
Alabama 552,640 224,690 327,950 465,277 222,999 242,278
Alaska 37,620 18,160 19,460 32,700 18,049 14,652
Arizona 610,910 270,670 340,240 555,713 285,034 270,679
Arkansas 348,900 144,480 204,420 286,195 138,629 147,566
California 3,184,770 1,382,640 1,802,130 2,854,452 1,422,210 1,432,242
Colorado 404,650 175,020 229,630 351,839 178,688 173,152
Connecticut 446,430 182,720 263,710 441,982 211,327 230,655
Delaware 102,530 43,630 58,900 96,494 47,860 48,634
District of Columbia 53,370 21,010 32,360 40,949 18,348 22,601
Florida 2,476,840 1,080,230 1,396,610 2,217,135 1,117,854 1,099,281
Georgia 762,280 309,310 452,970 659,485 315,450 344,034
Hawaii 150,170 65,070 85,100 132,466 64,522 67,944
Idaho 150,130 66,710 83,420 130,887 68,218 62,669
Illinois 1,375,500 563,940 811,560 1,287,367 613,778 673,589
Indiana 725,910 296,340 429,570 680,529 325,387 355,142
Iowa 413,370 171,390 241,980 366,260 178,905 187,355
Kansas 332,020 136,760 195,260 304,277 147,067 157,209
Kentucky 479,270 197,490 281,780 396,257 191,912 204,345
Louisiana 473,370 196,530 276,840 385,031 190,607 194,424
Maine 179,260 76,740 102,520 148,490 74,030 74,460
Maryland 549,630 224,780 324,850 496,869 235,112 261,756
Massachusetts 781,030 315,680 465,350 708,270 333,812 374,458
Michigan 1,183,940 493,250 690,690 1,131,459 553,867 577,592
Minnesota 573,340 240,070 333,270 508,006 250,088 257,918
Mississippi 323,690 131,490 192,200 262,163 125,273 136,890
Missouri 713,370 297,060 416,310 629,653 306,482 323,171
Montana 117,010 51,860 65,150 100,344 51,656 48,688
Nebraska 218,710 90,250 128,460 191,344 92,792 98,552
Nevada 233,590 110,310 123,280 212,916 114,120 98,796
New Hampshire 151,530 64,820 86,710 139,964 69,983 69,980
New Jersey 1,032,790 419,380 613,410 1,027,771 484,857 542,914
New Mexico 201,630 89,420 112,210 165,838 85,989 79,848
New York 2,193,500 893,030 1,300,470 2,082,883 976,544 1,106,339
North Carolina 962,130 391,940 570,190 836,674 398,609 438,065
North Dakota 88,450 36,680 51,770 72,398 35,523 36,875
Ohio 1,416,740 583,130 833,610 1,275,697 621,614 654,083
Oklahoma 427,820 179,140 248,680 365,437 177,506 187,930
Oregon 435,520 188,270 247,250 393,993 197,565 196,428
Pennsylvania 1,777,910 715,880 1,062,030 1,635,595 774,266 861,330
Rhode Island 140,230 56,240 83,990 127,358 59,115 68,243
South Carolina 476,530 195,110 281,420 413,300 199,428 213,873
South Dakota 104,610 44,010 60,600 84,837 41,919 42,917
Tennessee 689,010 280,800 408,210 593,898 285,026 308,872
Texas 1,960,750 842,480 1,118,270 1,688,298 852,709 835,589
Utah 185,460 82,110 103,350 166,893 87,393 79,500
Vermont 76,300 32,600 43,700 67,426 33,602 33,824
Virginia 760,250 314,490 445,760 663,553 321,047 342,506
Washington 646,790 279,630 367,160 601,290 302,708 298,582
West Virginia 256,010 105,330 150,680 219,860 106,365 113,495
Wisconsin 689,050 290,280 398,770 630,309 311,354 318,956
Wyoming 58,300 26,840 31,460 52,092 28,079 24,013
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,900 960 940 1,013 585 427
Guam 7,070 3,680 3,390 4,304 2,551 1,754
Northern Mariana Islands 880 520 360 438 290 148
Puerto Rico 392,190 176,160 216,030 222,552 114,974 107,578
Virgin Islands 10,180 4,700 5,480 7,711 4,069 3,642
Foreign countries 352,340 157,520 194,820 176,549 83,300 93,249
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
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Table 5.J4
Total monthly benefits, by state or other area, program, and type of benefit, December 2003 (in thousands of dollars)
State or area Total a Retirement Survivors Disability
Retired
workers		 Spouses Children Widow(er)s
and parents		 Children Disabled
workers		 Spouses Children
All areas b 39,554,773 27,245,638 1,215,594 214,081 4,240,120 1,149,215 5,055,764 33,308 401,053
Alabama 682,136 419,323 20,032 4,199 79,354 24,182 123,635 891 10,520
Alaska 48,352 31,806 1,110 455 4,181 2,660 7,434 34 671
Arizona 739,215 524,072 22,724 3,386 68,697 18,202 94,331 537 7,267
Arkansas 413,161 262,175 11,675 2,226 44,929 12,504 73,503 419 5,729
California 3,700,149 2,599,176 125,598 23,035 370,509 104,935 441,912 2,570 32,413
Colorado 464,553 321,638 16,500 2,269 48,651 13,593 57,048 321 4,531
Connecticut 545,812 410,389 13,278 2,699 47,942 13,610 53,195 194 4,506
Delaware 128,722 90,827 3,538 686 12,389 3,378 16,533 63 1,309
District of Columbia 53,110 37,392 1,020 319 4,967 2,031 7,047 13 321
Florida 2,836,003 2,070,884 81,755 13,921 268,628 64,825 310,613 1,755 23,623
Georgia 946,402 618,705 24,126 5,214 96,160 36,658 152,502 832 12,203
Hawaii 165,897 127,042 4,018 1,178 13,647 3,936 14,740 111 1,226
Idaho 174,709 121,729 6,254 809 17,650 4,924 21,687 130 1,526
Illinois 1,656,310 1,166,520 48,929 9,202 186,301 50,289 179,242 957 14,869
Indiana 904,305 627,446 26,584 4,469 99,433 26,807 110,049 657 8,860
Iowa 461,377 327,771 16,569 1,897 54,817 10,698 45,905 270 3,451
Kansas 384,201 273,364 12,434 1,573 43,481 9,998 39,942 182 3,228
Kentucky 596,622 348,272 19,503 2,868 73,607 18,472 122,189 1,400 10,310
Louisiana 554,912 320,161 23,856 3,941 84,427 23,892 88,935 1,182 8,519
Maine 203,526 135,282 5,840 1,088 21,046 4,834 32,589 184 2,665
Maryland 648,926 457,981 17,071 3,480 68,168 23,161 73,240 294 5,531
Massachusetts 910,331 642,792 22,462 4,628 88,620 22,513 118,909 431 9,978
Michigan 1,527,251 1,038,152 49,190 8,679 170,534 45,437 197,717 1,206 16,336
Minnesota 651,995 468,864 21,131 3,005 69,358 16,652 67,844 217 4,925
Mississippi 398,933 239,524 9,748 2,918 42,950 16,745 79,139 599 7,311
Missouri 856,642 578,838 24,740 4,183 90,908 25,666 121,942 674 9,690
Montana 132,922 92,181 4,768 696 14,690 3,789 15,624 104 1,070
Nebraska 239,791 170,483 8,480 1,088 27,134 5,940 24,651 92 1,923
Nevada 287,020 207,882 6,907 1,510 23,542 7,102 37,277 127 2,674
New Hampshire 185,599 132,272 4,383 831 16,416 5,044 24,168 96 2,388
New Jersey 1,290,082 954,070 28,581 6,562 122,378 33,558 133,071 725 11,137
New Mexico 227,713 151,612 8,657 1,429 23,877 7,427 31,840 280 2,591
New York 2,714,171 1,934,215 68,752 16,835 259,386 71,396 334,336 2,194 27,056
North Carolina 1,177,092 799,761 25,932 5,194 105,902 35,011 189,842 821 14,628
North Dakota 90,332 61,117 4,131 362 13,400 2,111 8,472 85 654
Ohio 1,653,043 1,115,818 64,268 8,374 217,878 45,646 185,523 1,285 14,251
Oklahoma 497,056 332,585 15,519 2,589 58,121 16,109 66,850 587 4,698
Oregon 516,039 369,214 16,071 2,575 52,449 12,314 59,151 392 3,872
Pennsylvania 2,090,219 1,469,312 64,403 9,369 249,180 52,168 227,068 1,519 17,199
Rhode Island 164,610 118,977 3,011 649 14,118 3,997 22,181 91 1,586
South Carolina 596,232 395,377 13,662 3,167 55,232 20,220 99,997 477 8,100
South Dakota 107,611 75,068 4,308 424 13,085 3,271 10,551 38 866
Tennessee 843,532 547,486 24,258 4,217 92,549 27,774 135,407 1,012 10,831
Texas 2,264,203 1,502,818 87,255 13,078 281,331 81,135 273,967 2,427 22,193
Utah 216,984 154,130 8,394 1,320 20,967 8,148 21,891 104 2,029
Vermont 90,136 63,097 2,560 505 8,724 2,183 11,999 66 1,001
Virginia 903,758 613,262 26,158 4,369 93,442 27,824 127,405 932 10,365
Washington 789,061 560,867 25,885 3,862 76,979 20,059 94,396 479 6,534
West Virginia 327,353 185,682 12,825 1,668 46,100 9,815 65,510 1,031 4,723
Wisconsin 808,881 587,765 23,707 3,868 83,867 19,768 83,230 331 6,345
Wyoming 68,685 49,364 2,217 244 6,444 2,122 7,611 54 628
Outlying areas
American Samoa 2,672 870 38 127 329 374 803 8 123
Guam 6,935 4,026 318 190 712 661 881 23 124
Northern Mariana Islands 833 451 17 52 93 166 50 0 5
Puerto Rico 383,558 194,342 15,710 4,306 43,419 15,524 99,665 1,610 8,982
Virgin Islands 10,839 7,849 368 176 820 449 1,041 19 116
Foreign countries 210,499 131,322 14,135 2,026 45,865 7,161 9,069 172 750
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
a. Includes special age-72 beneficiaries.
b. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
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Table 5.J5
Number, by state or other area and age, December 2003
State or area Total,
all ages		 17 or
under		 18–54 55–61 62–64 65–69 70–74 75–79 80–84 85–89 90–99 100 or
older
All areas a 47,053,140 3,081,490 4,255,900 2,193,730 4,068,870 9,164,510 7,974,050 6,962,480 5,081,550 2,798,860 1,431,230 40,470
Alabama 869,760 74,290 107,070 56,290 79,470 163,640 135,130 112,860 77,980 40,840 21,800 390
Alaska 61,070 7,500 7,080 2,890 5,980 12,970 9,740 6,880 4,780 2,310 930 10
Arizona 858,500 56,240 74,420 37,730 79,200 175,090 148,970 125,570 90,940 47,550 22,280 510
Arkansas 537,180 41,510 60,750 34,890 51,130 100,740 85,360 70,360 49,940 27,590 14,390 520
California 4,358,850 279,780 365,960 181,800 346,540 868,900 757,220 656,000 498,350 265,080 135,280 3,940
Colorado 559,130 35,510 48,750 22,740 47,480 116,950 98,210 81,610 58,790 32,120 16,600 370
Connecticut 583,220 31,660 44,340 21,100 39,690 107,030 101,330 95,320 75,250 43,920 22,880 700
Delaware 144,530 9,430 13,000 6,320 13,250 29,150 25,540 21,270 15,060 7,750 3,650 110
District of Columbia 72,330 4,660 7,000 2,810 4,490 13,160 12,300 10,900 8,960 4,960 2,980 110
Florida 3,333,390 192,500 246,040 135,300 282,710 652,210 591,670 532,350 386,800 207,870 103,330 2,610
Georgia 1,169,720 97,680 126,470 70,350 112,940 235,220 188,710 147,670 104,120 56,430 29,310 820
Hawaii 195,430 11,090 12,750 6,090 15,330 37,170 36,140 33,360 24,250 12,670 6,390 190
Idaho 211,670 13,610 17,900 9,410 20,620 42,450 36,440 29,930 21,850 12,880 6,450 130
Illinois 1,872,890 117,600 153,740 73,760 152,290 364,310 318,940 285,260 216,120 124,220 64,810 1,840
Indiana 1,025,720 65,380 95,840 45,970 92,620 199,930 172,850 151,300 109,390 60,600 30,820 1,020
Iowa 544,030 24,840 41,590 19,520 44,710 103,870 93,950 86,690 65,800 39,930 22,400 730
Kansas 443,830 25,490 35,960 16,930 33,430 84,630 75,940 68,200 53,190 31,260 18,220 580
Kentucky 769,060 61,250 104,450 52,950 71,140 141,410 116,320 98,150 67,250 36,810 18,960 370
Louisiana 731,080 67,310 84,590 40,910 64,900 134,220 116,800 100,580 67,720 34,780 18,690 580
Maine 262,600 17,030 30,480 13,990 21,840 48,480 43,210 37,710 27,320 14,870 7,530 140
Maryland 752,770 52,180 59,740 29,700 61,520 152,620 130,690 115,560 84,180 43,500 22,380 700
Massachusetts 1,064,340 63,320 105,300 44,250 70,440 190,360 177,690 167,230 129,380 75,510 39,720 1,140
Michigan 1,694,480 112,510 160,910 79,690 157,430 317,660 281,020 250,380 183,230 101,370 48,750 1,530
Minnesota 764,810 37,150 61,090 26,340 66,890 150,920 131,670 117,850 87,230 54,800 29,900 970
Mississippi 537,070 56,360 72,490 36,900 47,630 95,850 78,590 65,420 45,730 23,660 13,810 630
Missouri 1,034,170 71,990 103,240 52,570 93,000 196,860 170,190 146,560 106,450 60,060 32,230 1,020
Montana 163,720 10,080 13,120 6,800 16,710 32,780 27,650 23,140 17,980 10,180 5,170 110
Nebraska 287,910 15,580 22,210 10,400 21,010 55,960 50,250 45,730 34,070 20,750 11,530 420
Nevada 329,620 21,690 24,830 15,270 34,240 77,060 60,770 46,400 29,330 14,220 5,690 120
New Hampshire 213,520 14,540 21,250 8,910 17,290 40,680 37,240 32,390 21,680 12,760 6,500 280
New Jersey 1,366,270 78,100 101,580 52,940 100,860 263,930 243,530 221,680 166,200 91,210 45,170 1,070
New Mexico 295,640 23,960 28,950 13,730 27,370 58,980 51,290 40,520 28,090 15,090 7,490 170
New York 3,032,710 188,270 263,920 141,130 245,890 576,100 514,140 460,700 340,030 194,960 104,610 2,960
North Carolina 1,435,850 100,840 150,160 88,220 134,500 283,100 235,350 197,400 137,200 73,090 34,910 1,080
North Dakota 114,220 4,580 8,080 3,610 9,500 21,600 20,060 18,400 14,330 8,790 5,110 160
Ohio 1,937,110 106,290 166,350 82,120 165,610 375,850 333,070 306,980 221,210 120,560 57,490 1,580
Oklahoma 614,530 40,490 55,390 31,300 59,530 122,220 105,450 86,620 61,450 32,930 18,610 540
Oregon 597,950 30,880 47,990 25,680 57,880 116,260 99,030 89,620 70,160 39,560 20,440 450
Pennsylvania 2,387,770 124,790 192,230 97,350 195,490 442,590 414,120 392,070 287,870 162,480 76,910 1,870
Rhode Island 191,960 10,790 18,420 8,940 13,580 31,930 30,690 31,610 24,510 14,220 7,100 170
South Carolina 733,250 57,440 79,240 47,070 72,970 144,090 117,120 96,380 67,510 34,260 16,590 580
South Dakota 138,570 7,810 10,390 4,580 11,180 26,470 24,050 20,640 16,740 10,460 5,980 270
Tennessee 1,047,700 78,580 115,320 62,140 102,650 206,890 168,470 138,350 96,340 51,890 26,380 690
Texas 2,794,350 209,020 243,640 127,110 253,830 581,520 485,200 395,890 277,510 142,750 75,770 2,110
Utah 256,610 20,150 20,220 8,720 22,060 53,720 45,060 37,220 26,990 15,240 7,120 110
Vermont 108,900 6,910 11,010 4,900 9,780 21,110 18,530 15,040 11,480 6,620 3,420 100
Virginia 1,092,310 73,670 103,910 55,450 99,030 221,860 184,570 154,290 110,360 59,100 29,170 900
Washington 891,320 48,170 75,980 39,560 80,820 179,490 148,880 130,520 101,700 57,030 28,480 690
West Virginia 403,370 26,810 50,700 30,510 39,340 72,650 60,780 55,180 37,090 20,070 10,030 210
Wisconsin 924,150 45,360 72,960 34,860 81,920 180,460 158,170 144,550 106,080 65,330 33,510 950
Wyoming 80,650 5,150 6,430 3,360 7,410 17,500 14,100 11,620 8,110 4,600 2,310 60
Outlying areas
American Samoa 5,890 2,090 770 680 450 960 390 350 140 30 30 0
Guam 12,290 2,260 1,200 460 1,300 2,930 1,960 1,430 500 180 70 0
Northern Mariana Islands 1,990 560 260 80 210 410 320 100 30 10 10 0
Puerto Rico 698,010 76,110 94,210 58,760 76,740 124,540 95,800 74,580 51,810 29,340 15,660 460
Virgin Islands 15,070 1,420 940 630 1,900 4,070 2,410 1,870 1,010 480 330 10
Foreign countries 423,010 20,150 12,720 7,090 30,710 89,770 90,190 75,800 53,700 27,140 15,050 690
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
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Table 5.J5.1
Number, by state or other area, race, and sex, December 2003
State or area All races Adult beneficiaries
Total a White Black Other b Men Women
All areas c 47,053,140 39,644,330 4,836,700 2,429,420 18,579,420 24,506,910
Alabama 869,760 651,390 196,550 20,410 327,510 447,480
Alaska 61,070 46,430 2,150 12,310 25,780 26,780
Arizona 858,500 775,020 23,030 58,490 354,440 436,420
Arkansas 537,180 457,370 66,100 12,840 209,010 275,750
California 4,358,850 3,474,840 307,930 559,110 1,770,620 2,240,180
Colorado 559,130 511,330 19,740 26,230 227,910 288,030
Connecticut 583,220 521,870 39,040 19,780 227,790 313,390
Delaware 144,530 118,300 22,000 3,910 57,040 75,840
District of Columbia 72,330 18,200 50,660 3,070 27,330 38,600
Florida 3,333,390 2,871,890 318,970 131,410 1,373,990 1,724,650
Georgia 1,169,720 852,200 282,380 32,640 440,840 606,190
Hawaii 195,430 53,040 2,110 139,370 81,080 100,720
Idaho 211,670 203,360 450 7,160 88,620 106,450
Illinois 1,872,890 1,550,040 244,260 73,330 725,020 992,890
Indiana 1,025,720 927,970 75,350 20,030 395,060 543,960
Iowa 544,030 525,520 8,460 8,830 216,950 292,430
Kansas 443,830 409,330 21,610 11,720 172,800 238,230
Kentucky 769,060 704,050 45,960 17,310 303,260 386,050
Louisiana 731,080 508,960 199,590 20,670 282,330 360,180
Maine 262,600 253,400 820 7,400 107,320 132,630
Maryland 752,770 549,180 172,310 29,280 288,290 400,240
Massachusetts 1,064,340 972,130 43,130 43,800 410,590 570,040
Michigan 1,694,480 1,437,750 208,810 43,810 663,060 881,900
Minnesota 764,810 728,750 14,000 19,560 306,020 407,630
Mississippi 537,070 364,190 159,700 12,280 198,350 267,990
Missouri 1,034,170 919,370 92,880 19,740 404,250 538,050
Montana 163,720 155,800 330 7,090 69,040 82,050
Nebraska 287,910 271,000 9,160 7,150 112,560 155,160
Nevada 329,620 283,750 22,130 22,980 144,620 160,460
New Hampshire 213,520 205,550 1,990 5,300 84,780 110,470
New Jersey 1,366,270 1,139,360 155,340 66,780 524,290 741,230
New Mexico 295,640 255,780 5,190 33,780 121,410 144,810
New York 3,032,710 2,444,320 369,390 204,340 1,169,100 1,613,740
North Carolina 1,435,850 1,112,940 279,990 40,250 550,790 756,720
North Dakota 114,220 109,680 260 3,810 45,920 61,310
Ohio 1,937,110 1,709,170 184,370 37,780 761,410 1,027,430
Oklahoma 614,530 550,400 34,620 27,980 242,310 319,770
Oregon 597,950 567,650 7,600 21,110 247,540 310,920
Pennsylvania 2,387,770 2,145,870 181,630 54,910 923,130 1,295,120
Rhode Island 191,960 176,970 6,080 7,990 74,140 103,410
South Carolina 733,250 533,540 182,610 15,300 278,880 381,110
South Dakota 138,570 131,010 540 6,690 54,940 73,050
Tennessee 1,047,700 894,980 127,570 23,220 399,640 546,880
Texas 2,794,350 2,319,920 302,590 165,260 1,109,840 1,424,430
Utah 256,610 243,190 1,560 11,130 104,080 128,290
Vermont 108,900 105,640 420 2,220 44,110 55,730
Virginia 1,092,310 854,960 199,660 34,940 424,660 573,590
Washington 891,320 815,950 22,400 50,410 367,470 461,500
West Virginia 403,370 381,600 11,020 9,970 164,810 199,980
Wisconsin 924,150 868,330 35,540 17,460 373,110 487,520
Wyoming 80,650 77,510 330 2,540 34,780 39,590
Outlying areas
American Samoa 5,890 420 20 5,440 1,710 2,010
Guam 12,290 1,430 270 10,460 5,000 4,830
Northern Mariana Islands 1,990 230 30 1,720 670 670
Puerto Rico 698,010 529,150 50,960 114,470 273,460 324,040
Virgin Islands 15,070 2,740 11,110 1,140 6,180 7,030
Foreign countries 423,010 345,490 13,390 60,760 177,430 220,010
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
NOTE: Race and ethnic designations are collected from the form SS-5 (Application for a Social Security Card). For dependents and survivor beneficiaries, race is assumed to be the same as that shown on the SS-5 for the wage earner on whose earnings record the benefit is based.
a. Includes 142,690 persons of unknown race.
b. Includes Asians and Pacific Islanders, American Indians and Alaska Natives, and a subset of the total number of beneficiaries of Hispanic origin. The distribution of beneficiaries among those three groups is not available.
c. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
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Table 5.J6
Percentage distribution of monthly benefit for retired workers, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2003
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of benefit Monthly benefit
(dollars)
Total Less
than
500.00		 500.00–599.90 600.00–699.90 700.00–799.90 800.00–899.90 900.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,099.90 1,100.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–1,299.90 1,300.00
or more		 Average Median
All areas a 29,547,530 100.0 12.8 9.6 8.6 7.9 8.4 9.7 10.8 9.5 7.5 15.2 922.10 929.60
Alabama 477,940 100.0 13.9 10.7 10.0 9.3 9.6 10.2 10.0 8.3 6.5 11.7 877.40 865.60
Alaska 35,650 100.0 16.3 10.2 9.3 8.2 8.3 8.2 8.6 8.2 7.0 15.8 892.20 870.00
Arizona 558,440 100.0 11.0 9.4 8.2 7.5 8.4 10.2 11.9 10.2 8.0 15.3 938.50 957.60
Arkansas 306,640 100.0 14.0 11.3 10.9 10.5 10.4 10.1 9.7 7.8 5.7 9.8 855.00 833.60
California 2,806,590 100.0 15.1 9.2 8.3 7.5 7.8 8.6 9.6 8.9 7.3 17.8 926.10 926.60
Colorado 356,610 100.0 15.4 9.4 8.4 7.7 7.9 9.0 10.1 9.4 7.4 15.2 901.90 911.60
Connecticut 406,150 100.0 8.0 7.8 7.4 7.0 7.5 9.8 11.1 10.9 8.9 21.5 1,010.40 1,023.00
Delaware 93,970 100.0 8.7 9.3 7.7 7.1 7.8 10.2 13.0 11.7 8.4 16.3 966.60 992.60
District of Columbia 47,590 100.0 28.9 11.3 9.3 8.7 6.8 7.2 5.4 4.7 4.1 13.7 785.70 704.60
Florida 2,255,400 100.0 12.2 10.0 8.8 8.1 8.8 10.1 10.9 9.5 7.2 14.3 918.20 920.80
Georgia 691,420 100.0 13.1 10.2 10.2 9.3 9.1 9.4 9.7 8.7 6.8 13.5 894.80 878.00
Hawaii 139,300 100.0 14.1 9.4 8.0 7.7 9.1 10.3 10.9 9.1 7.0 14.4 912.00 916.60
Idaho 135,300 100.0 13.0 9.8 8.7 8.0 9.7 10.8 11.4 9.5 7.4 11.9 899.70 909.60
Illinois 1,213,840 100.0 11.2 8.9 7.9 6.9 7.4 9.5 11.1 10.3 8.7 18.2 961.00 982.60
Indiana 648,910 100.0 7.9 9.2 7.7 7.0 8.4 11.3 12.7 11.3 8.9 15.5 966.90 987.60
Iowa 356,440 100.0 10.6 10.1 8.5 8.0 9.3 11.1 12.1 10.0 8.0 12.3 919.60 932.60
Kansas 289,600 100.0 10.2 9.4 8.5 8.0 8.6 10.6 11.3 10.3 7.6 15.4 943.90 950.60
Kentucky 400,290 100.0 15.1 10.5 9.4 8.9 9.1 10.1 10.5 8.6 6.6 11.0 870.10 865.60
Louisiana 373,300 100.0 18.5 10.9 9.1 8.2 7.9 8.7 9.8 7.9 6.4 12.6 857.70 843.60
Maine 158,990 100.0 16.0 10.9 9.8 9.5 9.7 10.1 10.1 8.0 5.7 10.2 850.90 839.00
Maryland 493,610 100.0 14.5 8.8 8.1 7.7 7.9 9.0 10.3 9.1 7.6 17.0 927.80 935.60
Massachusetts 693,520 100.0 14.1 9.6 8.6 7.7 7.8 8.9 9.7 9.1 7.2 17.4 926.90 926.60
Michigan 1,045,410 100.0 7.5 8.7 7.0 6.1 7.9 10.9 12.9 11.8 9.3 17.9 993.10 1016.60
Minnesota 509,800 100.0 12.0 10.2 8.8 7.8 8.1 9.5 11.2 10.0 8.0 14.3 919.70 934.60
Mississippi 284,330 100.0 15.8 11.6 10.9 10.4 9.9 9.5 9.2 7.2 5.5 10.0 842.40 813.00
Missouri 635,810 100.0 12.3 9.9 9.0 8.2 8.9 9.9 11.4 9.7 7.5 13.1 910.40 917.60
Montana 104,160 100.0 13.3 10.2 9.4 8.6 9.4 10.2 11.5 9.8 7.2 10.5 885.00 892.60
Nebraska 188,550 100.0 12.0 10.0 9.6 8.8 9.4 10.1 11.1 9.1 7.3 12.5 904.20 901.00
Nevada 223,790 100.0 12.4 9.1 8.7 7.7 8.6 9.5 10.1 10.2 8.0 15.7 928.90 937.60
New Hampshire 140,150 100.0 10.0 9.0 8.7 8.4 9.1 10.4 10.9 9.8 7.8 15.8 943.80 947.60
New Jersey 937,110 100.0 8.2 8.3 7.4 6.8 7.3 8.6 10.5 10.6 9.1 23.3 1,018.10 1,036.60
New Mexico 176,090 100.0 17.0 10.2 9.4 8.8 9.4 9.3 9.5 8.3 6.3 11.8 861.00 848.60
New York 1,980,420 100.0 10.2 8.7 7.9 7.3 8.0 9.7 11.0 10.1 8.2 19.0 976.70 983.60
North Carolina 889,780 100.0 10.8 9.8 10.1 10.3 10.6 10.7 10.5 8.8 6.5 11.9 898.80 884.60
North Dakota 71,190 100.0 15.6 10.7 10.2 9.6 9.5 9.4 10.3 8.2 6.2 10.4 858.50 842.60
Ohio 1,190,200 100.0 12.5 8.9 7.3 6.5 7.4 10.3 12.3 10.9 8.7 15.2 937.50 975.00
Oklahoma 376,500 100.0 14.1 10.4 9.1 9.0 9.4 10.2 10.8 8.7 6.5 11.7 883.40 880.00
Oregon 396,470 100.0 10.6 9.6 8.3 7.3 8.4 11.3 12.5 10.6 8.2 13.2 931.30 953.60
Pennsylvania 1,549,580 100.0 9.8 9.3 7.9 7.3 8.5 11.1 12.8 10.7 8.2 14.6 948.20 968.60
Rhode Island 128,890 100.0 11.4 9.2 9.2 8.1 10.3 10.7 10.3 9.3 7.2 14.3 923.10 917.60
South Carolina 441,090 100.0 11.6 10.0 9.9 10.0 10.3 10.6 10.1 8.8 6.5 12.3 896.40 883.00
South Dakota 88,800 100.0 16.2 11.4 9.7 9.6 9.6 10.3 10.3 7.8 6.0 9.0 845.40 830.60
Tennessee 612,120 100.0 12.3 10.3 10.1 9.6 9.6 10.1 10.4 8.5 6.6 12.4 894.40 880.60
Texas 1,673,450 100.0 15.6 9.9 9.1 8.2 8.2 8.8 9.7 8.4 6.7 15.4 898.00 888.60
Utah 166,430 100.0 13.8 10.1 8.0 6.7 7.2 8.3 11.0 9.9 8.6 16.4 926.10 953.00
Vermont 69,170 100.0 11.3 10.1 8.4 8.6 10.1 10.9 11.4 9.8 6.9 12.5 912.20 915.60
Virginia 678,480 100.0 13.8 9.8 9.2 8.9 8.8 9.4 10.0 8.6 6.9 14.5 903.90 893.60
Washington 584,350 100.0 10.2 9.0 7.6 7.1 7.8 9.8 11.7 11.1 8.9 16.7 959.80 985.60
West Virginia 204,130 100.0 11.2 9.2 8.5 8.0 9.8 11.6 13.3 10.0 7.6 10.8 909.60 932.60
Wisconsin 622,330 100.0 9.1 9.9 8.0 7.2 8.1 10.8 13.3 11.4 8.9 13.4 944.50 973.60
Wyoming 53,630 100.0 11.8 10.7 8.3 7.5 8.9 9.2 11.0 10.2 8.1 14.2 920.50 932.60
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,580 100.0 46.8 18.4 10.8 7.0 1.3 7.0 5.1 0.6 1.9 1.3 550.90 514.80
Guam 6,350 100.0 39.8 15.4 11.0 9.3 6.1 5.5 3.5 3.0 1.6 4.7 634.10 563.00
Northern Mariana Islands 900 100.0 54.4 21.1 6.7 3.3 5.6 1.1 1.1 1.1 2.2 3.3 500.60 469.30
Puerto Rico 317,870 100.0 38.6 17.3 12.9 9.5 6.5 5.1 3.4 2.3 1.6 2.8 611.40 563.60
Virgin Islands 9,760 100.0 19.1 15.1 11.4 10.5 9.2 7.9 6.9 5.7 4.6 9.7 804.20 743.80
Foreign countries 246,890 100.0 51.4 12.8 8.9 6.6 5.2 4.4 3.5 2.5 1.7 3.1 531.90 490.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
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Table 5.J8
Percentage distribution of disabled workers, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2003
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of benefit Monthly benefit
(dollars)
Total Less
than
500.00		 500.00–599.90 600.00–699.90 700.00–799.90 800.00–899.90 900.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,099.90 1,100.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–1,299.90 1,300.00
or more		 Average Median
All areas a 5,867,460 100.0 13.9 12.2 12.7 11.3 9.7 8.2 6.8 5.5 4.7 15.0 861.70 799.60
Alabama 148,620 100.0 14.3 13.5 13.9 12.0 10.4 8.1 6.0 5.0 4.2 12.5 831.90 765.00
Alaska 8,810 100.0 16.0 13.1 14.4 11.4 9.5 6.7 4.1 4.4 4.4 16.0 843.80 756.00
Arizona 105,940 100.0 11.9 11.8 12.4 10.7 10.1 8.2 7.1 5.9 5.2 16.8 890.40 830.00
Arkansas 90,170 100.0 14.7 13.5 13.7 12.3 11.1 9.0 6.6 5.2 4.0 9.9 815.20 765.60
California 504,560 100.0 15.0 11.6 11.5 10.4 9.0 7.9 6.8 5.7 4.8 17.2 875.80 814.60
Colorado 66,740 100.0 13.5 12.7 12.8 11.2 10.3 8.3 7.0 6.1 4.7 13.5 854.80 798.60
Connecticut 59,530 100.0 12.0 11.5 11.6 12.2 9.4 8.3 6.9 5.9 4.8 17.5 893.60 826.00
Delaware 18,350 100.0 12.4 11.1 12.2 11.9 7.8 8.4 6.6 5.7 5.3 18.6 901.00 835.60
District of Columbia 8,850 100.0 16.8 12.3 15.6 13.0 9.6 8.7 6.9 4.7 2.7 9.6 796.30 738.00
Florida 359,840 100.0 13.0 12.3 12.7 11.5 10.1 8.5 6.9 5.8 4.8 14.5 863.20 803.60
Georgia 180,490 100.0 13.0 12.1 13.8 12.3 10.5 9.0 7.4 5.4 4.5 12.0 844.90 788.60
Hawaii 16,790 100.0 11.6 12.2 12.9 11.3 9.2 9.1 7.0 6.8 4.4 15.5 877.90 819.60
Idaho 25,690 100.0 14.9 13.5 13.0 10.2 9.2 8.4 6.7 5.8 4.7 13.6 844.20 782.00
Illinois 200,490 100.0 12.8 11.7 11.8 10.6 9.2 8.1 6.8 5.6 5.3 18.0 894.00 834.00
Indiana 126,820 100.0 14.3 12.4 11.8 11.2 9.5 7.9 6.7 5.2 4.9 16.1 867.80 802.60
Iowa 55,450 100.0 16.1 13.6 12.5 11.0 9.3 8.1 6.9 5.6 4.9 12.2 827.90 771.00
Kansas 48,000 100.0 14.7 13.6 13.1 11.6 9.6 8.4 6.7 5.8 4.5 12.1 832.10 772.60
Kentucky 144,060 100.0 16.1 12.3 12.5 10.5 9.2 7.7 6.6 5.5 4.8 14.8 848.20 786.00
Louisiana 103,980 100.0 16.4 11.6 12.3 10.4 9.3 7.3 6.3 5.5 5.0 16.0 855.30 793.80
Maine 41,390 100.0 16.6 13.9 14.2 12.7 11.0 7.9 6.8 5.0 3.5 8.3 787.40 736.00
Maryland 81,690 100.0 11.9 10.8 12.1 11.0 10.1 9.2 6.9 5.6 5.2 17.1 896.60 838.60
Massachusetts 140,000 100.0 12.7 13.0 13.6 12.4 10.3 8.4 6.5 5.4 4.3 13.3 849.30 785.00
Michigan 215,210 100.0 13.7 10.7 10.8 9.4 8.7 7.6 6.5 5.8 5.5 21.4 918.70 861.00
Minnesota 80,110 100.0 14.1 12.9 13.5 11.1 10.1 8.1 6.6 5.4 4.8 13.5 846.90 784.00
Mississippi 98,230 100.0 14.7 12.9 15.2 13.5 10.8 8.2 6.4 5.0 4.0 9.4 805.70 751.00
Missouri 144,970 100.0 14.4 13.1 13.1 11.8 9.5 8.2 6.9 5.3 4.5 13.2 841.20 778.00
Montana 18,770 100.0 15.5 12.8 13.3 10.0 10.7 8.6 6.5 4.9 5.3 12.5 832.40 780.00
Nebraska 30,090 100.0 15.2 14.2 14.3 11.7 8.6 7.2 7.3 5.6 4.6 11.1 819.20 746.00
Nevada 40,060 100.0 10.1 9.5 12.2 10.8 9.0 8.6 7.9 6.5 5.9 19.6 930.50 878.60
New Hampshire 28,010 100.0 11.2 13.1 14.0 12.0 9.8 9.3 6.7 5.4 5.2 13.4 862.80 798.00
New Jersey 141,810 100.0 10.5 10.5 11.3 10.2 9.3 8.5 7.1 6.0 5.2 21.4 938.40 880.00
New Mexico 38,530 100.0 14.7 14.3 13.4 10.8 10.1 8.4 6.6 5.3 4.8 11.5 826.40 768.60
New York 367,160 100.0 12.9 10.9 11.6 10.1 9.0 7.8 7.0 5.6 5.2 19.8 910.60 848.60
North Carolina 225,420 100.0 12.0 12.0 13.5 13.0 11.5 9.6 7.4 5.7 4.4 10.8 842.20 794.60
North Dakota 10,410 100.0 18.1 12.7 14.0 10.6 9.7 7.0 7.3 4.3 4.0 12.3 813.80 754.60
Ohio 218,660 100.0 17.0 12.7 11.5 10.3 8.9 7.4 6.4 5.5 5.1 15.3 848.50 785.60
Oklahoma 78,980 100.0 15.4 11.9 12.3 11.3 9.7 8.2 7.1 6.0 4.8 13.4 846.40 793.00
Oregon 69,030 100.0 14.8 13.0 12.0 11.0 9.2 7.9 6.6 5.6 4.8 15.2 856.90 793.60
Pennsylvania 259,270 100.0 13.9 11.5 12.2 10.6 9.0 8.1 7.3 6.1 5.3 16.0 875.80 819.00
Rhode Island 26,200 100.0 13.5 13.0 13.5 11.6 10.0 8.3 6.9 5.2 4.8 13.2 846.60 785.80
South Carolina 117,630 100.0 11.4 11.7 13.6 13.0 11.2 9.6 7.5 6.0 4.6 11.4 850.10 802.60
South Dakota 13,220 100.0 18.8 12.7 12.9 12.4 9.6 8.3 6.0 4.7 4.5 10.2 798.10 738.60
Tennessee 163,300 100.0 13.7 12.8 14.0 12.9 10.5 8.6 6.9 5.2 4.1 11.3 829.20 772.00
Texas 320,980 100.0 14.2 12.2 12.6 11.3 9.9 8.6 7.1 5.6 4.7 13.8 853.50 797.00
Utah 25,670 100.0 16.2 13.0 12.6 10.3 8.2 6.9 7.1 4.8 4.6 16.3 852.80 778.60
Vermont 14,550 100.0 14.1 13.4 13.1 12.7 10.7 9.4 6.3 5.8 3.7 10.9 824.70 772.00
Virginia 147,530 100.0 13.0 11.9 12.7 11.8 10.2 8.4 7.2 5.6 4.6 14.7 863.60 806.60
Washington 107,660 100.0 14.2 12.3 12.0 10.0 9.5 7.8 6.7 5.3 4.8 17.4 876.80 813.00
West Virginia 72,720 100.0 14.8 10.6 10.2 10.4 8.5 7.8 6.5 5.7 5.5 19.9 900.80 844.80
Wisconsin 96,780 100.0 14.7 12.0 12.9 10.7 9.5 7.9 6.6 5.9 4.7 15.2 860.00 797.80
Wyoming 8,760 100.0 16.9 11.5 11.6 11.1 6.3 6.6 7.4 6.3 6.2 16.1 868.90 790.80
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,230 100.0 32.5 17.1 9.8 8.1 10.6 11.4 4.1 2.4 0.8 3.3 653.20 609.60
Guam 1,110 100.0 22.5 11.7 14.4 6.3 8.1 12.6 3.6 5.4 2.7 12.6 794.10 719.00
Northern Mariana Islands 120 100.0 66.7 16.7 8.3 b 8.3 b b b b b 417.70 382.50
Puerto Rico 134,990 100.0 13.4 18.1 21.1 14.9 10.2 7.2 5.2 3.1 2.3 4.6 738.30 686.60
Virgin Islands 1,210 100.0 12.4 13.2 11.6 7.4 14.0 12.4 5.0 6.6 3.3 14.0 860.10 834.60
Foreign countries 12,290 100.0 26.1 11.5 12.0 10.4 9.4 5.7 5.8 5.1 4.1 9.8 738.00 701.60
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
b. Base figure is too small to meet statistical standards for reliability of derived figures.
CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal (410) 965-0163 or Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
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Table 5.J9
Percentage distribution of nondisabled widow(er)s, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2003
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of benefit Monthly benefit (dollars)
Total Less than 500.00 500.00–599.90 600.00–699.90 700.00–799.90 800.00–899.90 900.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,099.90 1,100.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–1,299.90 1,300.00 or more Average Median
All areas a 4,499,900 100.0 11.5 6.4 8.9 11.2 13.0 14.7 12.0 8.3 5.4 8.6 888.30 893.00
Alabama 89,370 100.0 15.7 9.6 10.8 12.1 13.1 13.1 9.4 6.5 4.1 5.5 816.30 813.60
Alaska 4,500 100.0 16.4 7.6 7.8 11.6 13.1 15.3 11.1 7.6 4.7 4.9 836.30 846.30
Arizona 70,110 100.0 9.0 4.8 7.7 10.1 13.3 16.6 14.1 8.8 6.5 9.2 922.30 931.00
Arkansas 52,250 100.0 16.9 9.8 12.6 12.7 12.1 12.4 9.1 6.1 3.3 4.9 794.60 783.60
California 381,030 100.0 11.2 5.8 8.1 10.1 12.1 14.3 12.3 8.6 6.0 11.3 919.00 917.60
Colorado 51,680 100.0 11.5 6.0 8.4 11.3 12.5 14.4 12.8 8.2 5.7 9.2 894.00 901.60
Connecticut 46,640 100.0 5.7 3.5 6.6 9.7 13.2 16.0 13.6 10.6 7.9 13.3 983.30 968.60
Delaware 12,390 100.0 5.7 4.7 6.4 11.9 13.1 17.8 13.4 11.6 5.4 10.1 950.50 950.60
District of Columbia 6,550 100.0 29.2 13.1 10.1 10.8 9.5 8.4 6.1 4.0 2.1 6.7 728.90 669.00
Florida 279,250 100.0 8.9 5.7 8.5 11.8 13.9 15.4 12.4 8.3 5.6 9.6 915.00 907.60
Georgia 106,570 100.0 15.4 9.2 10.7 12.1 12.4 12.8 9.3 6.9 4.4 6.9 829.90 820.60
Hawaii 15,020 100.0 13.2 7.5 8.2 14.0 12.5 15.1 10.3 7.4 5.0 6.9 863.20 862.10
Idaho 18,290 100.0 7.1 6.3 9.0 11.8 15.4 16.6 13.4 8.4 4.9 7.0 902.30 902.60
Illinois 186,100 100.0 7.6 4.6 7.0 10.1 13.1 16.4 13.3 10.1 6.8 11.0 950.20 948.60
Indiana 99,120 100.0 5.3 4.1 6.8 10.8 14.7 18.2 15.0 10.0 6.2 8.8 946.80 947.60
Iowa 58,260 100.0 6.5 5.8 9.4 12.8 15.0 16.9 12.2 8.6 5.1 7.7 908.60 902.60
Kansas 44,070 100.0 6.9 5.6 8.5 11.2 13.4 15.0 12.8 9.2 6.9 10.6 940.50 931.60
Kentucky 83,640 100.0 17.2 9.2 10.8 11.8 12.5 13.5 9.7 6.5 4.2 4.7 804.70 809.10
Louisiana 95,370 100.0 16.7 8.8 11.2 12.3 11.9 12.3 10.5 6.1 4.0 6.3 816.00 808.60
Maine 23,830 100.0 12.5 7.5 11.0 13.9 14.2 12.4 11.4 6.4 5.2 5.5 842.40 839.60
Maryland 71,600 100.0 11.6 6.0 8.4 10.2 12.7 14.7 12.3 8.5 5.7 10.0 904.40 907.30
Massachusetts 91,780 100.0 10.6 5.5 7.8 10.6 13.0 14.4 12.2 8.9 6.3 10.9 921.90 916.60
Michigan 169,180 100.0 5.2 3.3 6.4 10.7 15.1 18.4 14.9 10.4 6.8 8.9 955.00 949.60
Minnesota 74,180 100.0 9.3 6.2 8.9 11.4 12.9 14.9 13.4