Congressional Statistics: Disability Insurance for December 2014

Washington

Most DI beneficiaries in Washington are disabled workers

Pie chart showing total number of beneficiaries in Washington. Disabled workers: 179,192. Children: 31,948. Spouses: 2,526.

Average annual benefits compared to the poverty threshold

Bar chart. Average annual benefit for a disabled worker in Washington (estimated): $14,160. Federal poverty threshold for a working-age person living alone (U.S. Census Bureau): $12,316.

Total annual benefits

Outline map of Washington.

$2.7 billion
(estimated)

While Social Security is best known for providing retirement benefits, the program also provides Disability Insurance (DI) protection to workers and their families (spouses, minor children, and disabled adult children).

Number of Disability Insurance beneficiaries in current-payment status, average monthly benefit, and total monthly benefits, December 2014
Congressional district Number of beneficiaries Average monthly benefit (dollars) Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars)
Total Disabled workers Children Spouses Disabled workers Children Spouses
Washington 213,666 179,192 31,948 2,526 1,180 357 328 223.6
1 15,390 12,978 2,265 147 1,257 398 366 17.3
2 20,656 17,601 2,865 190 1,195 379 331 22.2
3 27,019 22,360 4,145 514 1,213 357 328 28.8
4 22,712 18,920 3,557 235 1,108 313 324 22.2
5 28,146 23,511 4,268 367 1,120 323 283 27.8
6 26,883 22,777 3,772 334 1,163 355 322 27.9
7 14,338 12,925 1,314 99 1,168 418 370 15.7
8 17,607 14,709 2,722 176 1,264 399 359 19.7
9 14,880 12,604 2,165 111 1,185 368 360 15.8
10 26,035 20,807 4,875 353 1,179 345 329 26.3
All areas a 10,931,092 8,954,518 1,827,619 148,955 1,165 349 315 11,120.2
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
a. Includes beneficiaries in the 50 states, District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and foreign countries.