National Beneficiary Survey: Disability Statistics, 2015
Beneficiary Characteristics
| Characteristic | All beneficiaries | DI-only beneficiaries | Concurrent program beneficiaries | SSI-only beneficiaries | All employed beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (unweighted) | 4,062 | 1,666 | 833 | 1,563 | 445 |
| Number (weighted) | 12,896,735 | 7,347,758 | 1,944,622 | 3,604,355 | 1,064,064 |
| Percentage (weighted) | 100.0 | 57.0 | 15.1 | 28.0 | 8.3 |
| Sex | |||||
| Men | 50.0 | 52.9 | 43.8 | 47.5 | 57.7 |
| Women | 50.0 | 47.1 | 56.2 | 52.5 | 42.3 |
| Age | |||||
| 18–24 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 13.1 | 9.9 |
| 25–29 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 9.6 |
| 30–34 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 7.1 |
| 35–39 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 7.5 |
| 40–44 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 9.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
| 45–49 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 11.8 | 9.1 | 9.9 |
| 50–54 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 13.3 | 14.0 | 15.0 |
| 55–59 | 20.3 | 21.4 | 17.9 | 19.4 | 14.0 |
| 60 or older | 29.1 | 38.5 | 19.2 | 15.2 | 21.3 |
| Average (years) | 50.6 | 54.5 | 47.1 | 44.7 | 46.1 |
| Race | |||||
| White only | 69.0 | 75.6 | 62.6 | 59.0 | 72.4 |
| Black or African American only | 23.8 | 17.9 | 31.0 | 32.0 | 19.6 |
| Other | 7.2 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 9.8 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 9.0 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 90.2 | 92.4 | 88.2 | 86.6 | 91.0 |
| Education level | |||||
| Did not complete high school or GED | 28.3 | 19.8 | 36.6 | 41.1 | 16.7 |
| High school | 42.6 | 41.8 | 43.7 | 43.7 | 55.3 |
| Diploma | 30.8 | 32.1 | 28.6 | 29.5 | 41.0 |
| GED | 7.7 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Special education certificate | 4.1 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.5 |
| Some college or postsecondary vocational | 13.7 | 16.6 | 12.3 | 8.6 | 8.0 |
| Associate's degree or vocational diploma | 7.5 | 10.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 8.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4.9 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 6.7 |
| Some graduate work or graduate or professional degree | 2.9 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4.6 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 29.5 | 42.6 | 12.6 | 12.0 | 22.5 |
| Divorced | 24.2 | 24.3 | 27.2 | 22.3 | 20.2 |
| Separated | 5.1 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 7.6 | 4.0 |
| Widowed | 6.1 | 7.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| Never married | 35.0 | 21.5 | 50.4 | 54.4 | 52.1 |
| Household income as a percentage of federal poverty level | |||||
| Less than 100 | 47.6 | 29.4 | 68.0 | 73.6 | 39.9 |
| 100–299 | 39.7 | 52.0 | 29.5 | 20.0 | 45.6 |
| 300 or over | 12.8 | 18.6 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 14.4 |
| NOTE: GED = General Educational Development certificate. | |||||
| Characteristic | All beneficiaries | Less than a high school education | High school diploma or GED | More than a high school education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (unweighted) | 4,062 | 1,131 | 1,937 | 994 |
| Number (weighted) | 12,896,735 | 3,649,387 | 5,497,885 | 3,749,463 |
| Percentage (weighted) | 100.0 | 28.3 | 42.6 | 29.1 |
| Sex | ||||
| Men | 50.0 | 51.1 | 50.9 | 47.6 |
| Women | 50.0 | 48.9 | 49.1 | 52.4 |
| Age | ||||
| 18–24 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 0.9 |
| 25–29 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 2.9 |
| 30–34 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 4.2 |
| 35–39 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| 40–44 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 45–49 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 10.4 |
| 50–54 | 15.0 | 16.6 | 12.5 | 17.2 |
| 55–59 | 20.3 | 20.5 | 21.1 | 18.9 |
| 60 or older | 29.1 | 27.4 | 26.1 | 35.0 |
| Average (years) | 50.6 | 50.4 | 49.2 | 53.1 |
| Race | ||||
| White only | 69.0 | 65.2 | 67.9 | 74.2 |
| Black or African American only | 23.8 | 26.4 | 25.4 | 19.2 |
| Other | 7.2 | 8.4 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 9.8 | 16.7 | 7.4 | 6.6 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 90.2 | 83.3 | 92.6 | 93.4 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 29.5 | 24.4 | 26.9 | 38.3 |
| Divorced | 24.2 | 25.1 | 22.8 | 25.3 |
| Separated | 5.1 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 5.4 |
| Never married | 35.0 | 37.4 | 38.0 | 28.4 |
| Household income as a percentage of federal poverty level | ||||
| Less than 100 | 47.6 | 64.0 | 48.5 | 30.1 |
| 100–299 | 39.7 | 30.7 | 39.8 | 48.3 |
| 300 or over | 12.8 | 5.3 | 11.7 | 21.6 |
| NOTE: GED = General Educational Development certificate. | ||||
| Characteristic | All beneficiaries | DI-only beneficiaries | Concurrent program beneficiaries | SSI-only beneficiaries | All employed beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (unweighted) | 4,062 | 1,666 | 833 | 1,563 | 445 |
| Number (weighted) | 12,896,735 | 7,347,758 | 1,944,622 | 3,604,355 | 1,064,064 |
| Percentage (weighted) | 100.0 | 57.0 | 15.1 | 28.0 | 8.3 |
| Living arrangement | |||||
| Lives alone | 24.2 | 23.0 | 30.6 | 23.3 | 23.4 |
| Lives with spouse, partner, or relatives | 64.6 | 69.4 | 55.7 | 59.7 | 62.0 |
| Lives with friends or roommates | 5.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 8.5 | 4.0 |
| Lives in group setting with nonrelatives | 5.3 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 10.5 |
| Other | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Has children | |||||
| No | 81.6 | 82.7 | 80.9 | 79.9 | 81.9 |
| Yes | 16.4 | 15.4 | 16.7 | 18.4 | 14.6 |
| Under age 6 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 3.9 |
| 6 or older | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 13.0 | 10.7 |
| Unknown | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 3.4 |
| Lives with some or all of own children | |||||
| Yes | 11.1 | 11.5 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 9.3 |
| No | 5.3 | 3.6 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 4.0 |
| Not applicable (no children) | 81.6 | 82.7 | 80.9 | 79.9 | 81.9 |
| Unknown | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 4.7 |