National Beneficiary Survey: Disability Statistics, 2019
Beneficiary Characteristics
| Characteristic | All beneficiaries | Program | Beneficiaries employed at interview | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DI only | Concurrent DI and SSI | SSI only | |||
| Sex | |||||
| Men | 49.9 | 51.5 | 46.8 | 48.2 | 57.7 |
| Women | 50.1 | 48.5 | 53.2 | 51.8 | 42.3 |
| Age | |||||
| 18–24 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 12.4 | 8.0 |
| 25–29 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 6.6 | 11.0 | 9.0 |
| 30–34 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 8.9 |
| 35–39 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 10.1 |
| 40–44 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 10.7 |
| 45–49 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 7.9 |
| 50–54 | 11.8 | 10.3 | 15.4 | 13.1 | 11.1 |
| 55–59 | 20.7 | 23.6 | 23.3 | 13.3 | 17.1 |
| 60 or older | 33.4 | 44.1 | 15.5 | 20.1 | 17.2 |
| Average (years) | 51.5 | 55.6 | 48.0 | 44.7 | 45.3 |
| Race | |||||
| White only | 67.1 | 73.0 | 62.2 | 57.2 | 70.2 |
| Black or African American only | 25.7 | 20.7 | 30.9 | 33.8 | 23.8 |
| Other | 7.2 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 6.1 |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 10.7 | 8.3 | 15.0 | 13.6 | 6.5 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 89.3 | 91.7 | 85.0 | 86.5 | 93.5 |
| Education level | |||||
| Did not complete high school or GED | 24.7 | 16.4 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 15.5 |
| High school | 44.5 | 43.5 | 44.5 | 46.4 | 50.5 |
| Diploma | 34.1 | 34.8 | 33.0 | 33.1 | 38.9 |
| GED | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 5.9 |
| Special education certificate | 3.1 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Some college or postsecondary vocational | 13.9 | 16.3 | 15.4 | 8.0 | 12.3 |
| Associate's degree or vocational diploma | 8.3 | 11.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 7.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6.0 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 9.2 |
| Some graduate work or graduate or professional degree | 2.7 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 4.7 |
| Marital status a | |||||
| Married | 26.5 | 37.4 | 10.1 | 11.8 | 23.7 |
| Divorced | 21.8 | 21.5 | 23.9 | 21.4 | 14.3 |
| Separated | 6.1 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 8.9 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 6.5 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Never married | 35.7 | 25.3 | 49.8 | 50.4 | 51.7 |
| Unmarried partner | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| Household income as a percentage of federal poverty level | |||||
| Less than 100 | 46.6 | 33.4 | 63.2 | 66.1 | 32.3 |
| 100–299 | 41.9 | 51.7 | 32.6 | 25.9 | 46.9 |
| 300 or over | 11.5 | 14.9 | 4.2 | 8.0 | 20.9 |
| Number (unweighted) | 9,092 | 4,281 | 1,813 | 2,998 | 4,597 |
| Number (weighted) | 12,666,165 | 7,387,330 | 1,771,690 | 3,507,145 | 1,212,138 |
| NOTE: GED = General Educational Development certificate. | |||||
| a. Categories are mutually exclusive. "Unmarried partner" means living in the same household in a marriage-like relationship. | |||||
| Characteristic | All beneficiaries | Less than a high school education | High school diploma or GED | More than a high school education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Men | 49.9 | 51.2 | 52.2 | 45.7 |
| Women | 50.1 | 48.8 | 47.9 | 54.3 |
| Age | ||||
| 18–24 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 0.9 |
| 25–29 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 2.5 |
| 30–34 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 3.0 |
| 35–39 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 4.3 |
| 40–44 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 7.1 |
| 45–49 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 7.6 | 8.6 |
| 50–54 | 11.8 | 14.1 | 10.4 | 12.0 |
| 55–59 | 20.7 | 18.6 | 18.4 | 25.9 |
| 60 or older | 33.4 | 30.1 | 33.5 | 36.0 |
| Average (years) | 51.5 | 50.7 | 50.2 | 54.0 |
| Race | ||||
| White only | 67.1 | 62.7 | 65.1 | 73.6 |
| Black or African American only | 25.7 | 29.4 | 29.1 | 18.0 |
| Other | 7.2 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 8.4 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 10.7 | 18.5 | 7.6 | 8.8 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 89.3 | 81.5 | 92.4 | 91.2 |
| Marital status a | ||||
| Married | 26.5 | 18.3 | 24.0 | 36.6 |
| Divorced | 21.8 | 22.8 | 19.0 | 25.1 |
| Separated | 6.1 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 5.3 |
| Never married | 35.7 | 38.9 | 40.3 | 26.5 |
| Unmarried partner | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| Household income as a percentage of federal poverty level | ||||
| Less than 100 | 46.6 | 62.6 | 47.6 | 32.3 |
| 100–299 | 41.9 | 32.2 | 42.9 | 48.2 |
| 300 or over | 11.5 | 5.2 | 9.5 | 19.5 |
| Ever served in active duty military | ||||
| Yes | 8.8 | 3.4 | 9.7 | 11.7 |
| No | 91.2 | 96.6 | 90.3 | 88.3 |
| Number (unweighted) | 9,092 | 1,590 | 4,076 | 3,426 |
| Number (weighted) | 12,666,165 | 3,125,180 | 5,630,560 | 3,910,426 |
| NOTE: GED = General Educational Development certificate. | ||||
| a. Categories are mutually exclusive. "Unmarried partner" means living in the same household in a marriage-like relationship. | ||||
| Characteristic | All beneficiaries | Program | Beneficiaries employed at interview | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DI only | Concurrent DI and SSI | SSI only | |||
| Living arrangement | |||||
| Lives alone | 26.5 | 28.6 | 22.7 | 24.0 | 19.2 |
| Lives with spouse, partner, or relatives | 61.6 | 62.4 | 56.0 | 62.8 | 64.4 |
| Lives with friends or roommates | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.6 |
| Lives in group setting with nonrelatives | 6.4 | 4.0 | 15.9 | 6.8 | 9.3 |
| Other | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Has children under age 18 | |||||
| No | 83.8 | 84.4 | 86.0 | 81.5 | 80.4 |
| Yes | 14.4 | 13.8 | 12.7 | 16.5 | 17.1 |
| Under age 6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| 6 or older | 11.6 | 11.9 | 9.7 | 11.9 | 13.0 |
| Unknown | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Lives with some or all of own children under age 18 | |||||
| Yes | 9.7 | 10.2 | 6.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 |
| No | 4.7 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.3 |
| Not applicable (no children) | 83.8 | 84.4 | 86.0 | 81.5 | 80.4 |
| Unknown | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Number (unweighted) | 9,092 | 4,281 | 1,813 | 2,998 | 4,597 |
| Number (weighted) | 12,666,165 | 7,387,330 | 1,771,690 | 3,507,145 | 1,212,138 |