Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2017

Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status

Disabled Workers

Table 19. Number and percentage distribution, by sex and age, December 1960–2017, 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
2009 7,788 100.0 2.9 3.4 5.0 7.7 12.4 17.5 21.9 29.3 52.7
2010 8,204 100.0 2.9 3.4 4.8 7.5 12.0 17.5 22.2 29.6 52.8
2011 8,576 100.0 2.7 3.5 4.6 7.3 11.4 17.4 22.6 30.4 53.0
2012 8,827 100.0 2.5 3.4 4.6 7.1 11.0 17.2 23.2 31.0 53.2
2013 8,941 100.0 2.3 3.4 4.6 6.9 10.5 17.1 23.7 31.5 53.4
2014 8,955 100.0 2.1 3.3 4.6 6.7 10.0 16.7 24.2 32.5 53.7
2015 8,909 100.0 1.9 3.1 4.6 6.3 9.7 16.2 24.5 33.7 53.9
2016 8,809 100.0 1.7 2.9 4.6 6.0 9.4 15.6 24.6 35.1 54.2
2017 8,695 100.0 1.6 2.7 4.5 5.9 9.2 15.0 24.5 36.5 54.5
  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
2009 4,100 100.0 3.1 3.3 4.7 7.5 12.2 17.2 21.8 30.1 52.8
2010 4,310 100.0 3.1 3.4 4.6 7.3 11.8 17.3 22.1 30.4 52.9
2011 4,494 100.0 3.0 3.5 4.4 7.1 11.2 17.2 22.5 31.2 53.1
2012 4,606 100.0 2.8 3.5 4.4 6.9 10.7 17.0 23.1 31.7 53.3
2013 4,642 100.0 2.6 3.5 4.4 6.7 10.2 16.8 23.6 32.2 53.5
2014 4,628 100.0 2.4 3.4 4.5 6.4 9.8 16.4 24.1 33.1 53.7
2015 4,581 100.0 2.1 3.3 4.5 6.1 9.5 15.9 24.4 34.2 53.9
2016 4,511 100.0 1.9 3.1 4.5 5.8 9.2 15.2 24.5 35.7 54.2
2017 4,432 100.0 1.9 3.0 4.5 5.7 8.9 14.6 24.4 37.0 54.4
  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
2009 3,688 100.0 2.6 3.4 5.2 7.9 12.7 17.7 22.0 28.4 52.6
2010 3,894 100.0 2.6 3.5 5.0 7.7 12.3 17.8 22.3 28.7 52.7
2011 4,082 100.0 2.4 3.5 4.9 7.6 11.7 17.7 22.8 29.5 52.9
2012 4,221 100.0 2.2 3.4 4.8 7.4 11.2 17.5 23.3 30.1 53.1
2013 4,299 100.0 2.0 3.3 4.8 7.2 10.7 17.4 23.8 30.7 53.4
2014 4,327 100.0 1.9 3.1 4.7 7.0 10.2 17.1 24.2 31.8 53.6
2015 4,328 100.0 1.7 2.9 4.7 6.6 9.9 16.6 24.6 33.0 53.9
2016 4,298 100.0 1.5 2.7 4.6 6.3 9.7 15.9 24.7 34.6 54.2
2017 4,263 100.0 1.4 2.5 4.4 6.1 9.5 15.3 24.7 36.0 54.5
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. From 1960 through 1995, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 5.D4; data for 1988 and from 1990 through 1995 are based on a 10 percent sample file from the Master Beneficiary Record; from 1996 through 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 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 2017
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 8,695,475 1,200.85 1,196.87 4,432,330 1,325.46 1,320.30 4,263,145 1,071.30 1,068.54
Under 25 27,562 612.05 615.81 16,680 618.17 621.58 10,882 602.67 606.98
25–29 115,617 731.92 734.94 66,863 745.37 748.14 48,754 713.47 716.82
30–34 239,064 853.01 854.15 131,346 875.79 876.73 107,718 825.24 826.61
35–39 389,833 947.86 947.03 200,638 975.47 974.31 189,195 918.58 918.10
40–44 514,789 1,025.49 1,023.16 252,890 1,072.59 1,069.50 261,899 980.01 978.40
45–49 801,083 1,091.90 1,088.65 395,286 1,165.24 1,161.13 405,797 1,020.47 1,018.04
50–54 1,300,621 1,152.56 1,148.26 648,549 1,254.27 1,248.97 652,072 1,051.40 1,048.08
55–59 2,133,767 1,235.66 1,230.76 1,080,159 1,374.16 1,368.00 1,053,608 1,093.67 1,090.07
60–64 2,661,528 1,326.11 1,321.64 1,373,285 1,499.39 1,493.40 1,288,243 1,141.39 1,138.54
65–FRA 511,611 1,366.85 1,360.49 266,634 1,557.39 1,548.97 244,977 1,159.46 1,155.35
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 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 1996–2017
Year Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases a Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown b
Total Intellectual disability Other Blood and blood-forming organs Circulatory system Digestive system Genitourinary system Musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue Nervous system and sense organs Respiratory system Skin and subcutaneous tissue
  Number
1996 4,399,932 9,023 197,272 87,066 213,772 1,356,310 228,131 1,128,179 124,018 10,539 517,503 54,585 65,425 906,882 404,618 152,217 10,818 85,115 204,769
1997 4,508,406 8,813 215,186 90,175 217,882 1,381,178 235,130 1,146,048 122,775 10,926 522,047 57,383 69,300 962,915 420,755 155,028 11,267 95,708 167,068
1998 4,698,560 8,719 233,724 93,776 224,388 1,459,118 243,745 1,215,373 127,174 11,349 526,573 61,541 74,888 1,024,053 441,016 159,869 11,826 110,377 130,169
1999 4,879,454 8,546 251,998 96,132 228,800 1,532,155 249,871 1,282,284 131,492 11,687 528,627 65,887 79,524 1,086,432 460,133 162,863 12,151 117,326 105,701
2000 5,042,333 8,540 244,456 97,919 231,066 1,618,758 257,601 1,361,157 136,404 12,070 532,998 69,735 84,687 1,152,231 479,246 166,054 12,351 113,167 82,651
2001 5,268,039 8,752 239,614 100,442 240,948 1,731,886 273,849 1,458,037 142,795 12,847 543,516 74,680 88,949 1,231,184 505,162 170,383 12,787 113,558 50,536
2002 5,539,597 9,226 237,020 102,589 248,544 1,845,138 286,210 1,558,928 150,138 13,708 558,736 80,396 93,645 1,324,762 533,774 176,941 13,429 9,447 142,104
2003 5,868,541 9,750 242,517 106,767 260,572 1,961,090 298,500 1,662,590 160,986 14,711 579,778 87,721 98,491 1,430,357 565,244 185,834 14,133 10,705 139,885
2004 6,197,385 10,392 247,559 110,178 271,626 2,075,867 310,240 1,765,627 172,844 15,596 600,144 94,566 103,427 1,540,566 596,369 194,592 14,963 12,038 136,658
2005 6,519,001 11,001 252,933 111,927 281,828 2,183,182 320,564 1,862,618 185,049 16,270 620,852 100,934 108,701 1,656,997 623,948 202,821 15,662 13,225 133,671
2006 6,806,918 11,544 258,310 113,410 292,161 2,276,814 329,540 1,947,274 196,075 17,080 635,807 106,714 114,079 1,765,058 649,336 208,991 16,343 14,384 130,812
2007 7,098,723 12,148 263,724 115,305 303,537 2,368,684 338,072 2,030,612 208,540 18,004 651,306 112,194 119,945 1,875,931 674,096 214,847 17,107 15,639 127,716
2008 7,426,691 12,801 270,794 118,282 315,365 2,469,423 346,967 2,122,456 220,871 18,867 668,281 118,111 126,491 2,005,325 702,772 221,138 17,776 17,104 123,290
2009 7,788,013 13,614 278,565 119,753 330,708 2,579,127 358,737 2,220,390 237,589 19,977 683,834 125,725 132,797 2,146,952 734,496 227,385 18,713 18,030 120,748
2010 8,203,951 14,431 288,146 122,411 345,309 2,691,639 365,957 2,325,682 253,850 21,384 707,291 134,467 140,128 2,316,896 770,551 237,621 19,896 19,537 120,394
2011 8,575,544 15,199 296,207 125,622 356,200 2,768,928 369,093 2,399,835 264,475 22,556 732,521 142,189 145,963 2,488,374 802,935 248,795 20,985 20,396 124,199
2012 8,826,591 15,727 299,434 126,044 361,999 2,805,202 368,821 2,436,381 271,304 23,382 744,939 147,472 150,260 2,634,473 823,134 254,415 21,814 20,758 126,234
2013 8,940,950 15,974 296,624 125,628 361,079 2,803,759 366,135 2,437,624 276,008 23,966 745,640 150,519 153,228 2,730,954 833,553 255,657 22,256 20,858 125,247
2014 8,954,518 16,134 290,167 123,858 355,614 2,773,514 362,677 2,410,837 277,383 24,052 739,812 150,811 155,527 2,790,456 836,949 254,811 22,344 20,739 122,347
2015 8,909,430 16,240 280,280 120,970 347,230 2,727,043 357,219 2,369,824 278,406 24,061 729,590 149,471 157,548 2,827,673 836,534 252,327 22,414 20,362 119,281
2016 8,808,736 16,251 269,065 117,203 337,772 2,665,344 349,537 2,315,807 277,531 23,606 716,119 146,645 158,911 2,842,133 831,232 248,896 22,251 19,806 115,971
2017 8,695,475 16,408 256,676 113,305 330,413 2,608,403 343,664 2,264,739 276,905 23,281 696,154 143,961 159,810 2,844,928 826,878 244,194 21,944 19,144 113,071
  Percent
1996 100.0 0.2 4.5 2.0 4.9 30.8 5.2 25.6 2.8 0.2 11.8 1.2 1.5 20.6 9.2 3.5 0.2 1.9 4.7
1997 100.0 0.2 4.8 2.0 4.8 30.6 5.2 25.4 2.7 0.2 11.6 1.3 1.5 21.4 9.3 3.4 0.2 2.1 3.7
1998 100.0 0.2 5.0 2.0 4.8 31.1 5.2 25.9 2.7 0.2 11.2 1.3 1.6 21.8 9.4 3.4 0.3 2.3 2.8
1999 100.0 0.2 5.2 2.0 4.7 31.4 5.1 26.3 2.7 0.2 10.8 1.4 1.6 22.3 9.4 3.3 0.2 2.4 2.2
2000 100.0 0.2 4.8 1.9 4.6 32.1 5.1 27.0 2.7 0.2 10.6 1.4 1.7 22.9 9.5 3.3 0.2 2.2 1.6
2001 100.0 0.2 4.5 1.9 4.6 32.9 5.2 27.7 2.7 0.2 10.3 1.4 1.7 23.4 9.6 3.2 0.2 2.2 1.0
2002 100.0 0.2 4.3 1.9 4.5 33.3 5.2 28.1 2.7 0.2 10.1 1.5 1.7 23.9 9.6 3.2 0.2 0.2 2.6
2003 100.0 0.2 4.1 1.8 4.4 33.4 5.1 28.3 2.7 0.3 9.9 1.5 1.7 24.4 9.6 3.2 0.2 0.2 2.4
2004 100.0 0.2 4.0 1.8 4.4 33.5 5.0 28.5 2.8 0.3 9.7 1.5 1.7 24.9 9.6 3.1 0.2 0.2 2.2
2005 100.0 0.2 3.9 1.7 4.3 33.5 4.9 28.6 2.8 0.2 9.5 1.5 1.7 25.4 9.6 3.1 0.2 0.2 2.1
2006 100.0 0.2 3.8 1.7 4.3 33.4 4.8 28.6 2.9 0.3 9.3 1.6 1.7 25.9 9.5 3.1 0.2 0.2 1.9
2007 100.0 0.2 3.7 1.6 4.3 33.4 4.8 28.6 2.9 0.3 9.2 1.6 1.7 26.4 9.5 3.0 0.2 0.2 1.8
2008 100.0 0.2 3.6 1.6 4.2 33.3 4.7 28.6 3.0 0.3 9.0 1.6 1.7 27.0 9.5 3.0 0.2 0.2 1.7
2009 100.0 0.2 3.6 1.5 4.2 33.1 4.6 28.5 3.1 0.3 8.8 1.6 1.7 27.6 9.4 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.6
2010 100.0 0.2 3.5 1.5 4.2 32.8 4.5 28.3 3.1 0.3 8.6 1.6 1.7 28.2 9.4 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.5
2011 100.0 0.2 3.5 1.5 4.2 32.3 4.3 28.0 3.1 0.3 8.5 1.7 1.7 29.0 9.4 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.4
2012 100.0 0.2 3.1 1.4 4.1 31.8 4.2 27.6 3.1 0.3 8.4 1.7 1.7 29.8 9.3 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.4
2013 100.0 0.2 3.3 1.4 4.0 31.4 4.1 27.3 3.1 0.3 8.3 1.7 1.7 30.5 9.3 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.4
2014 100.0 0.2 3.2 1.4 4.0 31.0 4.1 26.9 3.1 0.3 8.3 1.7 1.7 31.2 9.3 2.8 0.2 0.2 1.4
2015 100.0 0.2 3.1 1.4 3.9 30.6 4.0 26.6 3.1 0.3 8.2 1.7 1.8 31.7 9.4 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
2016 100.0 0.2 3.1 1.3 3.8 30.3 4.0 26.3 3.2 0.3 8.1 1.7 1.8 32.3 9.4 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
2017 100.0 0.2 3.0 1.3 3.8 30.0 4.0 26.0 3.2 0.3 8.0 1.7 1.8 32.7 9.5 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. From 1996 through 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 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."
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Table 22. Distribution of workers under age 50, by diagnostic group, December 1996–2017
Year Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases a Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown b
Total Intellectual disability Other Blood and blood-forming organs Circulatory system Digestive system Genitourinary system Musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue Nervous system and sense organs Respiratory system Skin and subcutaneous tissue
  Number
1996 1,917,424 4,782 76,546 63,819 110,910 865,928 164,041 701,887 41,232 6,711 86,607 24,535 36,214 265,043 202,169 24,862 4,926 37,745 65,395
1997 1,908,103 4,570 80,950 65,212 110,461 852,279 167,052 685,227 39,783 6,809 85,953 25,428 37,896 271,682 204,222 24,750 5,140 43,124 49,844
1998 1,949,052 4,503 85,500 66,208 111,266 874,231 170,694 703,537 40,638 6,991 84,674 27,219 39,949 284,291 208,607 25,822 5,314 50,140 33,699
1999 1,986,422 4,494 89,365 66,245 111,502 891,469 172,232 719,237 41,799 7,103 83,736 29,109 41,571 297,185 211,731 26,226 5,467 51,848 27,572
2000 2,012,615 4,619 80,869 65,695 110,125 912,048 174,759 737,289 42,656 7,245 84,362 30,357 43,333 309,327 215,744 26,718 5,785 53,437 20,595
2001 2,066,094 4,883 74,292 65,047 112,969 961,757 183,934 777,823 44,537 7,646 85,819 31,789 44,628 322,713 221,321 27,472 5,613 44,428 11,180
2002 2,132,996 5,290 69,229 64,075 113,785 1,005,189 190,646 814,543 45,994 8,072 87,860 33,120 45,957 340,244 228,658 28,441 5,843 4,060 47,179
2003 2,204,785 5,696 68,422 64,376 115,634 1,043,928 196,420 847,508 48,126 8,513 90,085 34,722 47,143 355,306 235,860 29,996 5,966 4,496 46,516
2004 2,259,463 6,157 66,669 63,593 116,155 1,077,329 201,594 875,735 49,957 8,855 91,227 35,859 48,231 367,251 242,252 30,883 6,231 4,951 43,863
2005 2,299,449 6,488 64,972 61,362 115,958 1,103,111 204,911 898,200 51,549 8,999 92,683 36,121 49,339 378,930 246,069 31,531 6,349 5,276 40,712
2006 2,318,436 6,807 63,507 58,890 115,158 1,117,060 207,080 909,980 52,699 9,264 92,508 36,255 50,597 386,593 248,139 31,659 6,361 5,544 37,395
2007 2,333,676 7,165 62,088 56,656 115,155 1,128,601 208,715 919,886 54,421 9,526 92,931 36,080 51,815 391,503 249,680 31,626 6,407 5,892 34,130
2008 2,368,220 7,608 61,921 54,748 114,868 1,150,632 210,464 940,168 55,891 9,880 93,620 36,347 53,373 401,511 252,840 31,794 6,529 6,248 30,410
2009 2,438,870 8,164 63,013 52,837 116,895 1,185,042 215,151 969,891 59,499 10,413 96,202 37,507 55,338 418,642 260,661 32,624 6,824 6,468 28,741
2010 2,513,127 8,661 64,715 51,324 117,624 1,219,632 216,408 1,003,224 61,822 11,025 99,263 39,145 57,224 437,857 268,700 33,681 7,189 6,842 28,423
2011 2,535,807 9,036 65,291 49,286 116,167 1,226,799 214,279 1,012,520 60,874 11,431 100,456 39,964 57,638 447,212 272,756 34,116 7,489 6,821 30,471
2012 2,527,619 9,337 65,154 46,119 113,522 1,216,500 210,200 1,006,300 59,968 11,676 100,198 40,225 57,942 452,004 274,493 33,517 7,624 6,721 32,619
2013 2,478,546 9,509 63,300 42,882 109,356 1,191,379 204,802 986,577 59,074 11,814 97,826 40,003 57,826 443,945 272,073 31,906 7,677 6,435 33,541
2014 2,383,493 9,516 60,039 38,975 102,931 1,151,219 199,036 952,183 56,670 11,631 93,391 38,776 57,340 422,698 263,611 29,997 7,518 6,101 33,080
2015 2,283,137 9,521 56,020 35,378 96,640 1,106,948 192,284 914,664 54,963 11,367 89,627 37,459 56,932 399,018 255,967 27,752 7,393 5,665 32,487
2016 2,173,238 9,431 51,936 31,777 90,722 1,056,224 184,489 871,735 52,589 10,881 85,510 35,858 56,010 374,719 247,727 25,698 7,187 5,280 31,689
2017 2,087,948 9,511 48,353 28,864 85,920 1,017,171 179,402 837,769 51,443 10,590 81,664 34,790 55,352 354,712 242,417 24,082 6,985 4,865 31,229
  Percent
1996 100.0 0.2 4.0 3.3 5.8 45.2 8.6 36.6 2.2 0.4 4.5 1.3 1.9 13.8 10.5 1.3 0.3 2.0 3.4
1997 100.0 0.2 4.2 3.4 5.8 44.7 8.8 35.9 2.1 0.4 4.5 1.3 2.0 14.2 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.6
1998 100.0 0.2 4.4 3.4 5.7 44.9 8.8 36.1 2.1 0.4 4.3 1.4 2.0 14.6 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.6 1.7
1999 100.0 0.2 4.5 3.3 5.6 44.9 8.7 36.2 2.1 0.4 4.2 1.5 2.1 15.0 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.6 1.4
2000 100.0 0.2 4.0 3.3 5.5 45.3 8.7 36.6 2.1 0.4 4.2 1.5 2.2 15.4 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.7 1.0
2001 100.0 0.2 3.6 3.1 5.5 46.5 8.9 37.6 2.2 0.4 4.2 1.5 2.2 15.6 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.2 0.5
2002 100.0 0.2 3.2 3.0 5.3 47.1 8.9 38.2 2.2 0.4 4.1 1.6 2.2 16.0 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.2 2.2
2003 100.0 0.3 3.1 2.9 5.2 47.3 8.9 38.4 2.2 0.4 4.1 1.6 2.1 16.1 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 2.1
2004 100.0 0.3 3.0 2.8 5.1 47.7 8.9 38.8 2.2 0.4 4.0 1.6 2.1 16.3 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.9
2005 100.0 0.3 2.8 2.7 5.0 48.0 8.9 39.1 2.2 0.4 4.0 1.6 2.1 16.5 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.8
2006 100.0 0.3 2.7 2.5 5.0 48.1 8.9 39.2 2.3 0.4 4.0 1.6 2.2 16.7 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.6
2007 100.0 0.3 2.7 2.4 4.9 48.4 8.9 39.4 2.3 0.4 4.0 1.5 2.2 16.8 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.3 1.5
2008 100.0 0.3 2.6 2.3 4.9 48.6 8.9 39.7 2.4 0.4 4.0 1.5 2.3 17.0 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3
2009 100.0 0.3 2.6 2.2 4.8 48.6 8.8 39.8 2.4 0.4 3.9 1.5 2.3 17.2 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.2
2010 100.0 0.3 2.6 2.0 4.7 48.5 8.6 39.9 2.5 0.4 3.9 1.6 2.3 17.4 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.1
2011 100.0 0.4 2.6 1.9 4.6 48.4 8.5 39.9 2.4 0.5 4.0 1.6 2.3 17.6 10.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.2
2012 100.0 0.4 2.6 1.8 4.5 48.1 8.3 39.8 2.4 0.5 4.0 1.6 2.3 17.9 10.9 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3
2013 100.0 0.4 2.6 1.7 4.4 48.1 8.3 39.8 2.4 0.5 3.9 1.6 2.3 17.9 11.0 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.4
2014 100.0 0.4 2.5 1.6 4.3 48.3 8.4 39.9 2.4 0.5 3.9 1.6 2.4 17.7 11.1 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.4
2015 100.0 0.4 2.5 1.5 4.2 48.5 8.4 40.1 2.4 0.5 3.9 1.6 2.5 17.5 11.2 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.4
2016 100.0 0.4 2.4 1.5 4.2 48.6 8.5 40.1 2.4 0.5 3.9 1.6 2.6 17.2 11.4 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.5
2017 100.0 0.5 2.3 1.4 4.1 48.7 8.6 40.1 2.5 0.5 3.9 1.7 2.7 17.0 11.6 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.5
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. From 1996 through 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 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."
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Table 23. Distribution of workers aged 50 or older, by diagnostic group, December 1996–2017
Year Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases a Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown b
Total Intellectual disability Other Blood and blood-forming organs Circulatory system Digestive system Genitourinary system Musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue Nervous system and sense organs Respiratory system Skin and subcutaneous tissue
  Number
1996 2,482,508 4,241 120,726 23,247 102,862 490,382 64,090 426,292 82,786 3,828 430,896 30,050 29,211 641,839 202,449 127,355 5,892 47,370 139,374
1997 2,600,303 4,243 134,236 24,963 107,421 528,899 68,078 460,821 82,992 4,117 436,094 31,955 31,404 691,233 216,533 130,278 6,127 52,584 117,224
1998 2,749,508 4,216 148,224 27,568 113,122 584,887 73,051 511,836 86,536 4,358 441,899 34,322 34,939 739,762 232,409 134,047 6,512 60,237 96,470
1999 2,893,032 4,052 162,633 29,887 117,298 640,686 77,639 563,047 89,693 4,584 444,891 36,778 37,953 789,247 248,402 136,637 6,684 65,478 78,129
2000 3,029,718 3,921 163,587 32,224 120,941 697,278 82,842 614,436 93,748 4,825 448,636 39,378 41,354 842,904 263,502 139,336 6,866 69,162 62,056
2001 3,201,945 3,869 165,322 35,395 127,979 770,129 89,915 680,214 98,258 5,201 457,697 42,891 44,321 908,471 283,841 142,911 7,174 69,130 39,356
2002 3,406,601 3,936 167,791 38,514 134,759 839,949 95,564 744,385 104,144 5,636 470,876 47,276 47,688 984,518 305,116 148,500 7,586 5,387 94,925
2003 3,663,756 4,054 174,095 42,391 144,938 917,162 102,080 815,082 112,860 6,198 489,693 52,999 51,348 1,075,051 329,384 155,838 8,167 6,209 93,369
2004 3,937,922 4,235 180,890 46,585 155,471 998,538 108,646 889,892 122,887 6,741 508,917 58,707 55,196 1,173,315 354,117 163,709 8,732 7,087 92,795
2005 4,219,552 4,513 187,961 50,565 165,870 1,080,071 115,653 964,418 133,500 7,271 528,169 64,813 59,362 1,278,067 377,879 171,290 9,313 7,949 92,959
2006 4,488,482 4,737 194,803 54,520 177,003 1,159,754 122,460 1,037,294 143,376 7,816 543,299 70,459 63,482 1,378,465 401,197 177,332 9,982 8,840 93,417
2007 4,765,047 4,983 201,636 58,649 188,382 1,240,083 129,357 1,110,726 154,119 8,478 558,375 76,114 68,130 1,484,428 424,416 183,221 10,700 9,747 93,586
2008 5,058,471 5,193 208,873 63,534 200,497 1,318,791 136,503 1,182,288 164,980 8,987 574,661 81,764 73,118 1,603,814 449,932 189,344 11,247 10,856 92,880
2009 5,349,143 5,450 215,552 66,916 213,813 1,394,085 143,586 1,250,499 178,090 9,564 587,632 88,218 77,459 1,728,310 473,835 194,761 11,889 11,562 92,007
2010 5,690,824 5,770 223,431 71,087 227,685 1,472,007 149,549 1,322,458 192,028 10,359 608,028 95,322 82,904 1,879,039 501,851 203,940 12,707 12,695 91,971
2011 6,039,737 6,163 230,916 76,336 240,033 1,542,129 154,814 1,387,315 203,601 11,125 632,065 102,225 88,325 2,041,162 530,179 214,679 13,496 13,575 93,728
2012 6,298,972 6,390 234,280 79,925 248,477 1,588,702 158,621 1,430,081 211,336 11,706 644,741 107,247 92,318 2,182,469 548,641 220,898 14,190 14,037 93,615
2013 6,462,404 6,465 233,324 82,746 251,723 1,612,380 161,333 1,451,047 216,934 12,152 647,814 110,516 95,402 2,287,009 561,480 223,751 14,579 14,423 91,706
2014 6,571,025 6,618 230,128 84,883 252,683 1,622,295 163,641 1,458,654 220,713 12,421 646,421 112,035 98,187 2,367,758 573,338 224,814 14,826 14,638 89,267
2015 6,626,293 6,719 224,260 85,592 250,590 1,620,095 164,935 1,455,160 223,443 12,694 639,963 112,012 100,616 2,428,655 580,567 224,575 15,021 14,697 86,794
2016 6,635,498 6,820 217,129 85,426 247,050 1,609,120 165,048 1,444,072 224,942 12,725 630,609 110,787 102,901 2,467,414 583,505 223,198 15,064 14,526 84,282
2017 6,607,527 6,897 208,323 84,441 244,493 1,591,232 164,262 1,426,970 225,462 12,691 614,490 109,171 104,458 2,490,216 584,461 220,112 14,959 14,279 81,842
  Percent
1996 100.0 0.2 4.9 0.9 4.1 19.8 2.6 17.2 3.3 0.2 17.4 1.2 1.2 25.9 8.2 5.1 0.2 1.9 5.6
1997 100.0 0.2 5.2 1.0 4.1 20.3 2.6 17.7 3.2 0.2 16.8 1.2 1.2 26.6 8.3 5.0 0.2 2.0 4.5
1998 100.0 0.2 5.4 1.0 4.1 21.3 2.7 18.6 3.1 0.2 16.1 1.2 1.3 26.9 8.5 4.9 0.2 2.2 3.5
1999 100.0 0.1 5.6 1.0 4.1 22.2 2.7 19.5 3.1 0.2 15.4 1.3 1.3 27.3 8.6 4.7 0.2 2.3 2.7
2000 100.0 0.1 5.4 1.1 4.0 23.0 2.7 20.3 3.1 0.2 14.8 1.3 1.4 27.8 8.7 4.6 0.2 2.3 2.0
2001 100.0 0.1 5.2 1.1 4.0 24.0 2.8 21.2 3.1 0.2 14.3 1.3 1.4 28.4 8.9 4.5 0.2 2.2 1.2
2002 100.0 0.1 4.9 1.1 4.0 24.7 2.8 21.9 3.1 0.2 13.8 1.4 1.4 28.9 9.0 4.4 0.2 0.2 2.8
2003 100.0 0.1 4.8 1.2 4.0 25.0 2.8 22.2 3.1 0.2 13.4 1.4 1.4 29.3 9.0 4.3 0.2 0.2 2.5
2004 100.0 0.1 4.6 1.2 3.9 25.4 2.8 22.6 3.1 0.2 12.9 1.5 1.4 29.8 9.0 4.2 0.2 0.2 2.4
2005 100.0 0.1 4.5 1.2 3.9 25.6 2.7 22.9 3.2 0.2 12.5 1.5 1.4 30.3 9.0 4.1 0.2 0.2 2.2
2006 100.0 0.1 4.3 1.2 3.9 25.8 2.7 23.1 3.2 0.2 12.1 1.6 1.4 30.7 8.9 4.0 0.2 0.2 2.1
2007 100.0 0.1 4.2 1.2 4.0 26.0 2.7 23.3 3.2 0.2 11.7 1.6 1.4 31.2 8.9 3.8 0.2 0.2 2.0
2008 100.0 0.1 4.1 1.3 4.0 26.1 2.7 23.4 3.3 0.2 11.4 1.6 1.4 31.7 8.9 3.7 0.2 0.2 1.8
2009 100.0 0.1 4.0 1.3 4.0 26.1 2.7 23.4 3.3 0.2 11.0 1.6 1.4 32.3 8.9 3.6 0.2 0.2 1.7
2010 100.0 0.1 3.9 1.2 4.0 25.9 2.6 23.2 3.4 0.2 10.7 1.7 1.5 33.0 8.8 3.6 0.2 0.2 1.6
2011 100.0 0.1 3.8 1.3 4.0 25.5 2.6 23.0 3.4 0.2 10.5 1.7 1.5 33.8 8.8 3.6 0.2 0.2 1.6
2012 100.0 0.1 3.7 1.3 3.9 25.2 2.5 22.7 3.4 0.2 10.2 1.7 1.5 34.6 8.7 3.5 0.2 0.2 1.5
2013 100.0 0.1 3.6 1.3 3.9 25.0 2.5 22.5 3.4 0.2 10.0 1.7 1.5 35.4 8.7 3.5 0.2 0.2 1.4
2014 100.0 0.1 3.5 1.3 3.8 24.7 2.5 22.2 3.4 0.2 9.8 1.7 1.5 36.0 8.7 3.4 0.2 0.2 1.4
2015 100.0 0.1 3.4 1.3 3.8 24.4 2.5 22.0 3.4 0.2 9.7 1.7 1.5 36.7 8.8 3.4 0.2 0.2 1.3
2016 100.0 0.1 3.3 1.3 3.7 24.3 2.5 21.8 3.4 0.2 9.5 1.7 1.6 37.2 8.8 3.4 0.2 0.2 1.3
2017 100.0 0.1 3.2 1.3 3.7 24.1 2.5 21.6 3.4 0.2 9.3 1.7 1.6 37.7 8.8 3.3 0.2 0.2 1.2
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. From 1996 through 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 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."
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Table 24. Distribution, by diagnostic group and age, December 2017
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
  Number
Total 8,695,475 143,179 628,897 1,315,872 3,434,388 3,173,139
Congenital anomalies 16,408 1,573 4,090 3,848 4,260 2,637
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 256,676 1,868 11,567 34,918 104,316 104,007
Infectious and parasitic diseases 113,305 1,089 6,902 20,873 52,785 31,656
Injuries 330,413 6,832 26,806 52,282 131,248 113,245
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 21,833 8,741 7,650 2,786 1,920 736
Developmental disorders 8,870 1,514 2,560 1,869 1,974 953
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 7,590 1,727 2,447 1,428 1,310 678
Intellectual disability 343,664 25,633 70,916 82,853 107,891 56,371
Mood disorders 1,216,016 20,383 123,734 260,696 483,464 327,739
Organic mental disorders 274,966 7,161 27,031 45,643 105,761 89,370
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 391,571 16,458 63,262 86,641 139,073 86,137
Other 343,893 10,536 59,917 85,585 119,228 68,627
Neoplasms 276,905 4,213 13,543 33,687 109,401 116,061
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 23,281 1,836 4,048 4,706 7,073 5,618
Circulatory system 696,154 2,571 16,783 62,310 273,516 340,974
Digestive system 143,961 1,788 10,310 22,692 57,957 51,214
Genitourinary system 159,810 3,686 16,261 35,405 61,070 43,388
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 2,844,928 5,771 67,482 281,459 1,194,296 1,295,920
Nervous system and sense organs 826,878 15,438 75,049 151,930 319,318 265,143
Respiratory system 244,194 843 4,857 18,382 99,404 120,708
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 21,944 523 2,276 4,186 8,477 6,482
Other 19,144 344 1,327 3,194 7,744 6,535
Unknown 113,071 2,651 10,079 18,499 42,902 38,940
  Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.2 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 3.0 1.3 1.8 2.7 3.0 3.3
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.3 0.8 1.1 1.6 1.5 1.0
Injuries 3.8 4.8 4.3 4.0 3.8 3.6
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 0.3 6.1 1.2 0.2 0.1 (L)
Developmental disorders 0.1 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 (L)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.1 1.2 0.4 0.1 (L) (L)
Intellectual disability 4.0 17.9 11.3 6.3 3.1 1.8
Mood disorders 14.0 14.2 19.7 19.8 14.1 10.3
Organic mental disorders 3.2 5.0 4.3 3.5 3.1 2.8
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 4.5 11.5 10.1 6.6 4.0 2.7
Other 4.0 7.4 9.5 6.5 3.5 2.2
Neoplasms 3.2 2.9 2.2 2.6 3.2 3.7
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.3 1.3 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.2
Circulatory system 8.0 1.8 2.7 4.7 8.0 10.7
Digestive system 1.7 1.2 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.6
Genitourinary system 1.8 2.6 2.6 2.7 1.8 1.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 32.7 4.0 10.7 21.4 34.8 40.8
Nervous system and sense organs 9.5 10.8 11.9 11.5 9.3 8.4
Respiratory system 2.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.9 3.8
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2
Other 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Unknown 1.3 1.9 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.2
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: FRA = full retirement age; (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
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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 2017
Primary insurance amount (dollars) Total Men Women
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled workers 337,834 100.0 88,979 100.0 248,855 100.0
Less than 300.00 23,813 7.0 10,045 11.3 13,768 5.5
300.00–399.90 29,578 8.8 12,135 13.6 17,443 7.0
400.00–499.90 32,457 9.6 12,451 14.0 20,006 8.0
500.00–599.90 28,670 8.5 10,084 11.3 18,586 7.5
600.00–699.90 36,455 10.8 12,694 14.3 23,761 9.5
700.00–799.90 44,965 13.3 11,953 13.4 33,012 13.3
800.00–899.90 41,065 12.2 7,728 8.7 33,337 13.4
900.00–999.90 29,742 8.8 3,989 4.5 25,753 10.3
1,000.00–1,099.90 21,903 6.5 2,355 2.6 19,548 7.9
1,100.00 or more 49,186 14.6 5,545 6.2 43,641 17.5
Average amount (dollars) 760.04 624.24 808.60
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 26. Distribution of workers with a secondary benefit (dual entitlement), by type of secondary benefit and sex, December 2017
Type of secondary benefit Total Men Women
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled workers 337,834 100.0 88,979 100.0 248,855 100.0
Spouses 30,843 9.1 700 0.8 30,143 12.1
Widow(er)s 43,632 12.9 2,767 3.1 40,865 16.4
Disabled widow(er)s 134,071 39.7 8,724 9.8 125,347 50.4
Surviving mothers and fathers and dependent parents 2,332 0.7 150 0.2 2,182 0.9
Disabled adult children 126,956 37.6 76,638 86.1 50,318 20.2
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 27. Number, by sex, state or other area, and age, December 2017
State or area Total Under 35 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–FRA
  All disabled workers
All areas 8,695,475 382,243 389,833 514,789 801,083 1,300,621 2,133,767 3,173,139
Alabama 226,922 8,072 9,853 14,129 22,840 34,773 55,368 81,887
Alaska 12,317 895 690 755 1,033 1,689 2,881 4,374
Arizona 153,257 6,352 6,717 9,134 13,835 22,018 37,182 58,019
Arkansas 137,228 5,595 6,584 9,078 13,663 21,369 33,593 47,346
California 663,886 27,869 28,069 34,490 54,141 93,061 162,876 263,380
Colorado 102,531 5,088 5,309 6,446 9,383 14,016 24,768 37,521
Connecticut 81,260 4,333 3,713 4,586 7,476 12,986 20,053 28,113
Delaware 27,255 1,129 1,043 1,291 2,307 4,261 6,991 10,233
District of Columbia 14,284 992 668 785 1,189 2,158 3,623 4,869
Florida 558,750 21,159 21,609 29,484 48,568 83,548 140,887 213,495
Georgia 282,646 10,624 11,881 16,511 26,568 43,963 69,812 103,287
Hawaii 21,813 954 1,004 1,307 2,062 3,178 5,164 8,144
Idaho 44,432 2,475 2,417 2,924 4,172 6,121 10,444 15,879
Illinois 282,120 13,549 12,824 16,658 24,924 40,171 69,673 104,321
Indiana 205,562 8,262 9,402 13,074 19,721 30,661 50,562 73,880
Iowa 77,521 4,719 3,851 4,721 6,837 10,840 19,034 27,519
Kansas 73,174 3,887 3,786 4,610 6,378 10,452 17,846 26,215
Kentucky 199,178 6,392 8,354 12,334 19,545 30,895 49,703 71,955
Louisiana 156,107 7,846 7,453 9,393 13,990 23,746 38,514 55,165
Maine 57,062 2,896 3,204 4,057 6,045 9,136 13,439 18,285
Maryland 129,481 7,560 6,254 7,063 11,470 20,080 31,817 45,237
Massachusetts 199,966 12,267 10,883 13,403 20,253 32,323 46,938 63,899
Michigan 341,200 13,464 15,581 21,013 32,142 49,611 83,998 125,391
Minnesota 122,142 8,287 6,964 7,906 10,804 17,063 29,062 42,056
Mississippi 127,181 3,951 5,183 7,648 12,253 19,431 31,601 47,114
Missouri 213,655 9,533 9,561 12,689 19,485 31,656 53,852 76,879
Montana 27,274 1,502 1,349 1,566 2,321 3,655 6,568 10,313
Nebraska 41,249 2,489 2,143 2,618 3,941 5,935 9,740 14,383
Nevada 65,664 2,691 2,828 3,678 5,779 9,712 16,016 24,960
New Hampshire 47,738 3,544 2,994 3,441 4,907 7,738 10,687 14,427
New Jersey 196,663 8,425 7,832 10,233 17,288 30,969 50,265 71,651
New Mexico 64,863 3,285 3,341 4,167 6,130 9,711 15,639 22,590
New York 493,907 20,295 20,505 27,542 45,551 79,440 123,770 176,804
North Carolina 320,583 11,200 12,566 18,281 30,288 49,121 79,832 119,295
North Dakota 14,114 1,090 717 917 1,209 1,860 3,341 4,980
Ohio 351,027 17,542 17,432 21,733 32,405 50,813 85,956 125,146
Oklahoma 125,634 5,638 5,950 7,814 11,776 18,404 31,039 45,013
Oregon 107,703 5,133 5,110 6,378 9,533 14,371 25,302 41,876
Pennsylvania 400,818 17,904 17,915 23,624 37,234 61,239 99,000 143,902
Rhode Island 37,133 1,923 1,809 2,230 3,612 5,830 8,825 12,904
South Carolina 174,597 5,401 6,445 9,646 16,146 26,819 43,597 66,543
South Dakota 18,994 1,257 1,035 1,221 1,659 2,612 4,398 6,812
Tennessee 245,370 8,046 10,099 15,291 24,991 39,477 60,105 87,361
Texas 562,264 29,334 27,861 35,172 52,027 81,048 133,750 203,072
Utah 46,926 2,949 2,976 3,611 4,419 6,285 10,745 15,941
Vermont 22,203 1,563 1,310 1,516 2,239 3,395 5,117 7,063
Virginia 210,694 9,982 9,312 12,351 19,476 32,096 51,445 76,032
Washington 176,269 8,620 8,900 10,827 15,874 24,426 42,226 65,396
West Virginia 87,754 2,320 3,316 5,200 8,342 12,870 21,352 34,354
Wisconsin 160,916 9,502 8,117 10,266 14,750 23,370 38,633 56,278
Wyoming 13,320 843 688 782 1,188 1,752 3,222 4,845
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,281 22 35 50 112 206 374 482
Guam 1,624 48 81 121 207 257 384 526
Northern Mariana Islands 234 15 13 14 39 39 53 61
Puerto Rico 156,044 1,324 3,975 8,482 15,599 26,288 39,924 60,452
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,545 63 47 83 133 258 355 606
Foreign countries 10,027 137 272 441 823 1,401 2,392 4,561
Unknown 113 6 3 4 1 18 34 47
  Men
All areas 4,432,330 214,889 200,638 252,890 395,286 648,549 1,080,159 1,639,919
Alabama 111,376 4,446 4,959 6,811 11,052 16,838 26,865 40,405
Alaska 6,798 570 387 421 521 908 1,549 2,442
Arizona 78,453 3,846 3,592 4,518 6,854 11,029 18,902 29,712
Arkansas 69,373 3,055 3,393 4,504 6,760 10,583 16,883 24,195
California 352,078 16,813 15,602 17,998 27,929 48,820 85,290 139,626
Colorado 52,584 3,031 2,859 3,302 4,693 6,961 12,421 19,317
Connecticut 40,664 2,521 1,900 2,156 3,534 6,288 10,003 14,262
Delaware 13,206 646 507 611 1,097 2,021 3,297 5,027
District of Columbia 6,983 481 329 368 563 1,055 1,789 2,398
Florida 284,729 12,175 11,237 14,629 24,107 41,624 71,305 109,652
Georgia 138,860 5,944 5,986 7,884 12,924 21,445 33,876 50,801
Hawaii 12,302 591 591 729 1,168 1,782 2,885 4,556
Idaho 22,949 1,417 1,230 1,473 2,105 3,077 5,247 8,400
Illinois 142,749 7,382 6,315 8,010 12,028 19,890 35,271 53,853
Indiana 103,025 4,518 4,722 6,297 9,592 14,899 25,183 37,814
Iowa 39,679 2,686 2,054 2,300 3,354 5,320 9,660 14,305
Kansas 36,051 2,159 1,899 2,231 3,030 4,972 8,590 13,170
Kentucky 107,006 3,633 4,439 6,552 10,408 16,259 26,521 39,194
Louisiana 85,069 4,330 3,888 4,796 7,418 12,661 21,012 30,964
Maine 30,181 1,629 1,632 2,106 3,111 4,729 7,101 9,873
Maryland 63,165 4,199 3,215 3,258 5,246 9,449 15,428 22,370
Massachusetts 99,885 6,392 5,298 6,282 9,554 15,719 23,640 33,000
Michigan 169,872 7,142 7,722 9,955 15,365 24,278 41,729 63,681
Minnesota 61,801 4,537 3,433 3,691 5,227 8,280 14,511 22,122
Mississippi 63,586 2,115 2,682 3,709 5,924 9,604 15,663 23,889
Missouri 108,083 5,338 4,894 6,261 9,545 15,650 27,267 39,128
Montana 14,435 871 755 816 1,141 1,859 3,469 5,524
Nebraska 20,164 1,384 1,055 1,245 1,842 2,865 4,646 7,127
Nevada 33,738 1,514 1,493 1,836 2,821 4,876 8,269 12,929
New Hampshire 22,697 1,708 1,360 1,550 2,172 3,534 5,074 7,299
New Jersey 97,836 4,751 3,826 4,711 8,116 14,916 25,285 36,231
New Mexico 34,253 1,945 1,816 2,147 3,120 5,036 8,247 11,942
New York 250,035 10,854 9,985 13,153 22,244 39,408 62,966 91,425
North Carolina 156,526 6,373 6,488 8,853 14,536 23,700 38,388 58,188
North Dakota 7,363 643 398 450 613 894 1,674 2,691
Ohio 180,714 9,951 8,929 10,726 16,181 25,594 43,970 65,363
Oklahoma 63,469 3,211 3,131 3,812 5,803 9,107 15,507 22,898
Oregon 56,484 3,164 2,865 3,232 4,888 7,343 12,879 22,113
Pennsylvania 203,618 9,618 8,827 11,091 18,002 30,235 50,298 75,547
Rhode Island 18,199 1,043 868 1,055 1,707 2,781 4,289 6,456
South Carolina 85,591 3,108 3,405 4,780 7,847 12,937 21,104 32,410
South Dakota 9,730 746 541 563 814 1,286 2,209 3,571
Tennessee 121,109 4,396 5,166 7,370 12,029 19,108 29,410 43,630
Texas 289,461 16,799 14,564 17,415 25,859 40,895 67,912 106,017
Utah 23,998 1,694 1,568 1,790 2,118 3,087 5,458 8,283
Vermont 11,416 868 660 800 1,105 1,687 2,606 3,690
Virginia 104,423 5,425 4,587 5,793 9,239 15,534 25,496 38,349
Washington 90,865 4,996 4,682 5,490 7,973 12,377 21,386 33,961
West Virginia 51,273 1,353 1,864 2,959 4,793 7,286 12,266 20,752
Wisconsin 80,021 5,196 3,860 4,627 6,907 11,160 19,175 29,096
Wyoming 7,104 506 384 406 614 871 1,678 2,645
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 778 18 27 38 74 134 228 259
Guam 1,083 33 50 91 145 176 276 312
Northern Mariana Islands 164 11 10 11 25 32 33 42
Puerto Rico 87,350 963 2,495 4,916 8,824 14,578 22,167 33,407
U.S. Virgin Islands 779 43 28 48 69 121 176 294
Foreign countries 7,076 104 186 260 556 982 1,708 3,280
Unknown 71 4 0 4 0 9 22 32
  Women
All areas 4,263,145 167,354 189,195 261,899 405,797 652,072 1,053,608 1,533,220
Alabama 115,546 3,626 4,894 7,318 11,788 17,935 28,503 41,482
Alaska 5,519 325 303 334 512 781 1,332 1,932
Arizona 74,804 2,506 3,125 4,616 6,981 10,989 18,280 28,307
Arkansas 67,855 2,540 3,191 4,574 6,903 10,786 16,710 23,151
California 311,808 11,056 12,467 16,492 26,212 44,241 77,586 123,754
Colorado 49,947 2,057 2,450 3,144 4,690 7,055 12,347 18,204
Connecticut 40,596 1,812 1,813 2,430 3,942 6,698 10,050 13,851
Delaware 14,049 483 536 680 1,210 2,240 3,694 5,206
District of Columbia 7,301 511 339 417 626 1,103 1,834 2,471
Florida 274,021 8,984 10,372 14,855 24,461 41,924 69,582 103,843
Georgia 143,786 4,680 5,895 8,627 13,644 22,518 35,936 52,486
Hawaii 9,511 363 413 578 894 1,396 2,279 3,588
Idaho 21,483 1,058 1,187 1,451 2,067 3,044 5,197 7,479
Illinois 139,371 6,167 6,509 8,648 12,896 20,281 34,402 50,468
Indiana 102,537 3,744 4,680 6,777 10,129 15,762 25,379 36,066
Iowa 37,842 2,033 1,797 2,421 3,483 5,520 9,374 13,214
Kansas 37,123 1,728 1,887 2,379 3,348 5,480 9,256 13,045
Kentucky 92,172 2,759 3,915 5,782 9,137 14,636 23,182 32,761
Louisiana 71,038 3,516 3,565 4,597 6,572 11,085 17,502 24,201
Maine 26,881 1,267 1,572 1,951 2,934 4,407 6,338 8,412
Maryland 66,316 3,361 3,039 3,805 6,224 10,631 16,389 22,867
Massachusetts 100,081 5,875 5,585 7,121 10,699 16,604 23,298 30,899
Michigan 171,328 6,322 7,859 11,058 16,777 25,333 42,269 61,710
Minnesota 60,341 3,750 3,531 4,215 5,577 8,783 14,551 19,934
Mississippi 63,595 1,836 2,501 3,939 6,329 9,827 15,938 23,225
Missouri 105,572 4,195 4,667 6,428 9,940 16,006 26,585 37,751
Montana 12,839 631 594 750 1,180 1,796 3,099 4,789
Nebraska 21,085 1,105 1,088 1,373 2,099 3,070 5,094 7,256
Nevada 31,926 1,177 1,335 1,842 2,958 4,836 7,747 12,031
New Hampshire 25,041 1,836 1,634 1,891 2,735 4,204 5,613 7,128
New Jersey 98,827 3,674 4,006 5,522 9,172 16,053 24,980 35,420
New Mexico 30,610 1,340 1,525 2,020 3,010 4,675 7,392 10,648
New York 243,872 9,441 10,520 14,389 23,307 40,032 60,804 85,379
North Carolina 164,057 4,827 6,078 9,428 15,752 25,421 41,444 61,107
North Dakota 6,751 447 319 467 596 966 1,667 2,289
Ohio 170,313 7,591 8,503 11,007 16,224 25,219 41,986 59,783
Oklahoma 62,165 2,427 2,819 4,002 5,973 9,297 15,532 22,115
Oregon 51,219 1,969 2,245 3,146 4,645 7,028 12,423 19,763
Pennsylvania 197,200 8,286 9,088 12,533 19,232 31,004 48,702 68,355
Rhode Island 18,934 880 941 1,175 1,905 3,049 4,536 6,448
South Carolina 89,006 2,293 3,040 4,866 8,299 13,882 22,493 34,133
South Dakota 9,264 511 494 658 845 1,326 2,189 3,241
Tennessee 124,261 3,650 4,933 7,921 12,962 20,369 30,695 43,731
Texas 272,803 12,535 13,297 17,757 26,168 40,153 65,838 97,055
Utah 22,928 1,255 1,408 1,821 2,301 3,198 5,287 7,658
Vermont 10,787 695 650 716 1,134 1,708 2,511 3,373
Virginia 106,271 4,557 4,725 6,558 10,237 16,562 25,949 37,683
Washington 85,404 3,624 4,218 5,337 7,901 12,049 20,840 31,435
West Virginia 36,481 967 1,452 2,241 3,549 5,584 9,086 13,602
Wisconsin 80,895 4,306 4,257 5,639 7,843 12,210 19,458 27,182
Wyoming 6,216 337 304 376 574 881 1,544 2,200
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 503 4 8 12 38 72 146 223
Guam 541 15 31 30 62 81 108 214
Northern Mariana Islands 70 4 3 3 14 7 20 19
Puerto Rico 68,694 361 1,480 3,566 6,775 11,710 17,757 27,045
U.S. Virgin Islands 766 20 19 35 64 137 179 312
Foreign countries 2,951 33 86 181 267 419 684 1,281
Unknown 42 2 3 0 1 9 12 15
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.