Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2005

Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status

All Disabled Beneficiaries

Table 3. Number, average, and total monthly benefits, December 1960–2005
Year Number Average monthly benefit
(dollars)		 Total monthly benefits
(thousands of dollars)
Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children		 Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children		 Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
1960 559,425 455,371 . . . 104,054 89.31 . . . 44.15 40,669 . . . 4,594
1961 742,296 618,075 . . . 124,221 89.59 . . . 45.28 55,373 . . . 5,625
1962 888,131 740,867 . . . 147,264 89.99 . . . 45.67 66,671 . . . 6,726
1963 993,656 827,014 . . . 166,642 90.59 . . . 46.45 74,919 . . . 7,741
1964 1,077,695 894,173 . . . 183,522 91.12 . . . 47.35 81,477 . . . 8,690
1965 1,186,464 988,074 . . . 198,390 97.76 . . . 51.77 96,594 . . . 10,271
1966 1,310,911 1,097,190 . . . 213,721 98.09 . . . 52.42 107,623 . . . 11,203
1967 1,422,778 1,193,120 . . . 229,658 98.43 . . . 53.41 117,439 . . . 12,266
1968 1,560,517 1,295,300 21,563 243,654 111.86 72.25 61.83 144,892 1,558 15,065
1969 1,690,982 1,394,291 39,469 257,222 112.74 71.02 62.79 157,192 2,803 16,151
1970 1,812,786 1,492,948 49,281 270,557 131.26 82.00 73.21 195,964 4,041 19,807
1971 1,990,098 1,647,684 56,743 285,671 146.52 90.11 81.37 241,419 5,113 23,245
1972 2,202,090 1,832,916 64,167 305,007 179.32 109.54 98.81 328,678 7,029 30,138
1973 2,415,383 2,016,626 78,769 319,988 183.00 111.14 100.14 369,043 8,754 32,044
1974 2,670,092 2,236,882 92,128 341,082 205.70 125.87 112.45 460,127 11,596 38,355
1975 2,960,620 2,488,774 109,511 362,335 225.90 137.70 122.80 562,214 15,080 44,495
1976 3,171,198 2,670,208 119,427 381,563 245.17 147.01 132.32 654,655 17,557 50,488
1977 3,368,954 2,837,432 127,276 404,246 265.30 156.11 142.12 752,771 19,869 57,451
1978 3,429,421 2,879,774 129,751 419,896 288.30 165.46 153.66 830,239 21,469 64,521
1979 3,435,761 2,870,590 129,833 435,338 322.00 180.52 171.55 924,330 23,437 74,682
1980 3,436,429 2,858,680 127,580 450,169 370.70 205.02 198.95 1,059,713 26,156 89,561
1981 3,361,130 2,776,519 121,590 463,021 413.20 226.58 224.51 1,147,258 27,550 103,953
1982 3,192,379 2,603,599 116,372 472,408 440.60 242.11 245.07 1,147,146 28,175 115,773
1983 3,168,992 2,569,029 111,591 488,372 456.20 250.33 257.78 1,171,991 27,935 125,893
1984 3,212,040 2,596,516 109,151 506,373 470.70 306.24 270.28 1,222,180 33,426 136,862
1985 3,289,485 2,656,638 107,005 525,842 483.80 315.26 281.92 1,285,281 33,734 148,245
1986 3,380,480 2,728,463 106,974 545,043 487.90 319.74 288.79 1,331,217 34,204 157,403
1987 3,453,414 2,785,859 106,282 561,273 508.20 333.89 304.32 1,415,774 35,486 170,807
1988 3,507,707 2,830,284 103,123 574,300 529.50 348.05 320.21 1,498,635 35,892 183,897
1989 3,583,451 2,895,364 101,630 586,457 556.00 366.72 339.47 1,609,822 37,270 199,085
1990 3,712,763 3,011,294 100,989 600,480 587.20 388.93 361.71 1,768,232 39,278 217,200
1991 3,925,472 3,194,938 114,489 616,045 609.40 406.96 378.86 1,946,995 46,592 233,395
1992 4,236,080 3,467,783 131,324 636,973 626.10 422.65 393.61 2,171,179 55,504 250,719
1993 4,529,466 3,725,966 147,015 656,485 641.70 434.20 407.20 2,390,952 63,834 267,321
1994 4,796,313 3,962,954 160,676 672,683 661.40 446.30 422.40 2,621,098 71,710 284,141
1995 5,044,388 4,185,263 173,024 686,101 681.60 458.30 437.30 2,853,512 79,297 300,032
1996 5,264,321 4,385,623 181,911 696,787 703.90 471.00 454.30 3,087,040 85,680 316,550
1997 5,400,781 4,508,134 187,938 704,709 721.60 480.40 468.60 3,253,069 90,285 330,227
1998 5,605,272 4,698,319 194,181 712,772 733.10 487.30 479.40 3,444,338 94,624 341,703
1999 5,798,776 4,879,455 198,795 720,526 754.10 499.90 495.60 3,679,597 99,378 357,093
2000 5,972,468 5,042,333 201,446 728,689 786.40 519.70 518.30 3,965,291 104,681 377,650
2001 6,208,847 5,268,039 204,255 736,553 814.40 536.70 537.60 4,290,449 109,622 395,956
2002 6,491,494 5,539,597 207,365 744,532 834.30 548.10 550.40 4,621,852 113,653 409,813
2003 6,830,714 5,868,541 209,360 752,813 861.60 563.80 567.00 5,054,332 118,010 426,780
2004 7,167,375 6,197,385 210,736 759,254 894.10 582.70 587.60 5,540,703 122,795 446,096
2005 7,503,405 6,519,001 215,866 768,538 938.00 609.30 616.30 6,113,106 131,508 473,545
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. For years before 2000, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, based on the Master Beneficiary Record, various sampling rates; for 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 4. Number and average monthly benefit, by sex and age, December 2005
Age Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 7,503,405 895.60 6,519,001 938.00 215,866 609.30 768,538 616.30
Under 25 130,921 513.30 54,623 504.30 . . . . . . 76,298 519.80
25–29 210,312 599.80 146,385 614.60 . . . . . . 63,927 565.90
30–34 291,762 670.70 221,138 694.40 . . . . . . 70,624 596.40
35–39 455,489 735.50 368,579 762.20 . . . . . . 86,910 622.20
40–44 732,382 791.90 622,211 819.20 . . . . . . 110,171 637.60
45–49 992,108 859.00 886,513 883.90 . . . . . . 105,595 650.30
50–54 1,234,989 926.80 1,123,773 954.40 28,134 615.40 83,082 659.40
55–59 1,596,612 986.10 1,455,621 1,020.30 79,518 614.30 61,473 658.30
60–64 1,654,182 1,006.70 1,506,574 1,044.80 105,354 604.10 42,254 650.80
65–FRA a 204,648 876.70 133,584 1,031.40 2,860 602.20 68,204 585.30
Men
Subtotal 3,944,856 1,003.50 3,517,269 1,051.20 7,562 441.10 420,025 613.70
Under 25 76,601 516.70 32,009 512.60 . . . . . . 44,592 519.70
25–29 116,929 607.60 80,573 625.60 . . . . . . 36,356 567.70
30–34 154,949 679.80 115,271 710.00 . . . . . . 39,678 592.20
35–39 244,000 750.80 194,960 783.80 . . . . . . 49,040 619.40
40–44 393,230 822.30 330,915 857.50 . . . . . . 62,315 635.60
45–49 533,242 917.00 474,249 950.40 . . . . . . 58,993 648.50
50–54 643,225 1,028.90 596,710 1,058.40 1,310 444.30 45,205 657.40
55–59 823,698 1,144.20 788,317 1,167.10 3,270 441.40 32,111 654.80
60–64 853,682 1,210.90 829,479 1,228.20 2,920 440.50 21,283 644.40
65–FRA a 105,300 1,034.50 74,786 1,218.60 62 392.40 30,452 583.70
Women
Subtotal 3,558,549 776.00 3,001,732 805.30 208,304 615.40 348,513 619.30
Under 25 54,320 508.60 22,614 492.50 . . . . . . 31,706 520.10
25–29 93,383 590.10 65,812 601.30 . . . . . . 27,571 563.50
30–34 136,813 660.30 105,867 677.40 . . . . . . 30,946 601.80
35–39 211,489 717.90 173,619 738.00 . . . . . . 37,870 625.90
40–44 339,152 756.60 291,296 775.80 . . . . . . 47,856 640.10
45–49 458,866 791.60 412,264 807.40 . . . . . . 46,602 652.60
50–54 591,764 815.80 527,063 836.60 26,824 623.70 37,877 661.90
55–59 772,914 817.60 667,304 846.80 76,248 621.70 29,362 662.10
60–64 800,500 788.80 677,095 820.10 102,434 608.80 20,971 657.30
65–FRA a 99,348 709.40 58,798 793.20 2,798 606.90 37,752 586.60
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age; . . . = not applicable.
a. FRA applies only to workers and widow(er)s. There is no age limit for adult children.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 5. Distribution, by sex and monthly benefit, December 2005
Sex and monthly benefit (dollars) Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries 7,503,405 100.0 6,519,001 100.0 215,866 100.0 768,538 100.0
Less than 300.00 323,403 4.3 199,649 3.1 37,838 17.5 85,916 11.2
300.00–399.90 335,591 4.5 224,701 3.4 21,857 10.1 89,033 11.6
400.00–499.90 406,352 5.4 279,865 4.3 27,209 12.6 99,278 12.9
500.00–599.90 727,890 9.7 600,351 9.2 26,130 12.1 101,409 13.2
600.00–699.90 911,221 12.1 783,511 12.0 23,539 10.9 104,171 13.6
700.00–799.90 851,831 11.4 729,720 11.2 20,404 9.5 101,707 13.2
800.00–899.90 731,745 9.8 645,282 9.9 16,589 7.7 69,874 9.1
900.00–999.90 619,960 8.3 554,215 8.5 13,649 6.3 52,096 6.8
1,000.00–1,099.90 521,205 6.9 471,457 7.2 12,407 5.7 37,341 4.9
1,100.00–1,199.90 420,105 5.6 395,498 6.1 8,278 3.8 16,329 2.1
1,200.00–1,299.90 339,814 4.5 328,760 5.0 4,870 2.3 6,184 0.8
1,300.00–1,399.90 290,181 3.9 285,229 4.4 2,302 1.1 2,650 0.3
1,400.00–1,499.90 287,162 3.8 285,205 4.4 691 0.3 1,266 0.2
1,500.00–1,599.90 226,510 3.0 225,898 3.5 43 a 569 0.1
1,600.00–1,699.90 205,534 2.7 205,282 3.1 17 a 235 a
1,700.00–1,799.90 146,484 2.0 146,311 2.2 10 a 163 a
1,800.00 or more 158,417 2.1 158,067 2.4 33 a 317 a
Average benefit (dollars) 895.60 938.00 609.30 616.30
Men 3,944,856 100.0 3,517,269 100.0 7,562 100.0 420,025 100.0
Less than 300.00 119,679 3.0 67,760 1.9 2,711 35.9 49,208 11.7
300.00–399.90 127,917 3.2 78,658 2.2 900 11.9 48,359 11.5
400.00–499.90 158,288 4.0 102,853 2.9 1,105 14.6 54,330 12.9
500.00–599.90 282,391 7.2 226,203 6.4 891 11.8 55,297 13.2
600.00–699.90 372,590 9.4 316,048 9.0 637 8.4 55,905 13.3
700.00–799.90 384,583 9.7 329,280 9.4 459 6.1 54,844 13.1
800.00–899.90 359,020 9.1 320,528 9.1 311 4.1 38,181 9.1
900.00–999.90 327,765 8.3 299,182 8.5 190 2.5 28,393 6.8
1,000.00–1,099.90 297,156 7.5 276,734 7.9 165 2.2 20,257 4.8
1,100.00–1,199.90 260,485 6.6 251,359 7.1 101 1.3 9,025 2.1
1,200.00–1,299.90 226,947 5.8 223,526 6.4 62 0.8 3,359 0.8
1,300.00–1,399.90 206,808 5.2 205,283 5.8 22 0.3 1,503 0.4
1,400.00–1,499.90 217,207 5.5 216,530 6.2 b b b b
1,500.00–1,599.90 178,200 4.5 177,885 5.1 0 0 315 0.1
1,600.00–1,699.90 165,538 4.2 165,414 4.7 0 0 124 a
1,700.00–1,799.90 122,317 3.1 122,225 3.5 b b b b
1,800.00 or more 137,965 3.5 137,801 3.9 0 0 164 a
Average benefit (dollars) 1,003.50 1,051.20 441.10 613.70
Women 3,558,549 100.0 3,001,732 100.0 208,304 100.0 348,513 100.0
Less than 300.00 203,724 5.7 131,889 4.4 35,127 16.9 36,708 10.5
300.00–399.90 207,674 5.8 146,043 4.9 20,957 10.1 40,674 11.7
400.00–499.90 248,064 7.0 177,012 5.9 26,104 12.5 44,948 12.9
500.00–599.90 445,499 12.5 374,148 12.5 25,239 12.1 46,112 13.2
600.00–699.90 538,631 15.1 467,463 15.6 22,902 11.0 48,266 13.8
700.00–799.90 467,248 13.1 400,440 13.3 19,945 9.6 46,863 13.4
800.00–899.90 372,725 10.5 324,754 10.8 16,278 7.8 31,693 9.1
900.00–999.90 292,195 8.2 255,033 8.5 13,459 6.5 23,703 6.8
1,000.00–1,099.90 224,049 6.3 194,723 6.5 12,242 5.9 17,084 4.9
1,100.00–1,199.90 159,620 4.5 144,139 4.8 8,177 3.9 7,304 2.1
1,200.00–1,299.90 112,867 3.2 105,234 3.5 4,808 2.3 2,825 0.8
1,300.00–1,399.90 83,373 2.3 79,946 2.7 2,280 1.1 1,147 0.3
1,400.00–1,499.90 69,955 2.0 68,675 2.3 b b b b
1,500.00–1,599.90 48,310 1.4 48,013 1.6 43 a 254 0.1
1,600.00–1,699.90 39,996 1.1 39,868 1.3 17 a 111 a
1,700.00–1,799.90 24,167 0.7 24,086 0.8 b b b b
1,800.00 or more 20,452 0.6 20,266 0.7 33 a 153 a
Average benefit (dollars) 776.00 805.30 615.40 619.30
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
b. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 6. Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2005
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 7,503,405 100.0 6,519,001 100.0 215,866 100.0 768,538 100.0
Congenital anomalies 19,965 0.3 11,001 0.2 273 0.1 8,691 1.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 273,771 3.6 252,933 3.9 18,072 8.4 2,766 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 116,867 1.6 111,927 1.7 1,833 0.8 3,107 0.4
Injuries 296,987 4.0 281,828 4.3 5,383 2.5 9,776 1.3
Mental disorders
Retardation 679,947 9.1 320,564 4.9 9,737 4.5 349,646 45.5
Other 2,028,156 27.0 1,862,618 28.6 50,708 23.5 114,830 14.9
Neoplasms 191,291 2.5 185,049 2.8 4,395 2.0 1,847 0.2
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 18,592 0.2 16,270 0.2 361 0.2 1,961 0.3
Circulatory system 645,583 8.6 620,852 9.5 21,242 9.8 3,489 0.5
Digestive system 104,059 1.4 100,934 1.5 2,505 1.2 620 0.1
Genitourinary system 112,442 1.5 108,701 1.7 1,899 0.9 1,842 0.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,724,107 23.0 1,656,997 25.4 61,844 28.6 5,266 0.7
Nervous system and sense organs 710,202 9.5 623,948 9.6 15,607 7.2 70,647 9.2
Respiratory system 214,847 2.9 202,821 3.1 11,021 5.1 1,005 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 16,433 0.2 15,662 0.2 506 0.2 265 a
Other 14,751 0.2 13,225 0.2 262 0.1 1,264 0.2
Unknown 335,405 4.5 133,671 2.1 10,218 4.7 191,516 24.9
Men
Subtotal 3,944,856 100.0 3,517,269 100.0 7,562 100.0 420,025 100.0
Congenital anomalies 10,199 0.3 5,681 0.2 9 0.1 4,509 1.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 111,483 2.8 109,819 3.1 364 4.8 1,300 0.3
Infectious and parasitic diseases 84,334 2.1 82,587 2.3 98 1.3 1,649 0.4
Injuries 203,352 5.2 196,216 5.6 356 4.7 6,780 1.6
Mental disorders
Retardation 395,497 10.0 206,274 5.9 358 4.7 188,865 45.0
Other 1,017,985 25.8 943,764 26.8 1,543 20.4 72,678 17.3
Neoplasms 90,262 2.3 89,067 2.5 153 2.0 1,042 0.2
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 8,288 0.2 7,285 0.2 17 0.2 986 0.2
Circulatory system 419,349 10.6 416,306 11.8 1,171 15.5 1,872 0.4
Digestive system 55,220 1.4 54,760 1.6 139 1.8 321 0.1
Genitourinary system 66,316 1.7 65,229 1.9 123 1.6 964 0.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 852,925 21.6 848,703 24.1 1,957 25.9 2,265 0.5
Nervous system and sense organs 348,977 8.8 310,759 8.8 523 6.9 37,695 9.0
Respiratory system 101,521 2.6 100,722 2.9 343 4.5 456 0.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 6,609 0.2 6,488 0.2 16 0.2 105 a
Other 6,910 0.2 6,213 0.2 9 0.1 688 0.2
Unknown 165,629 4.2 67,396 1.9 383 5.1 97,850 23.3
Women
Subtotal 3,558,549 100.0 3,001,732 100.0 208,304 100.0 348,513 100.0
Congenital anomalies 9,766 0.3 5,320 0.2 264 0.1 4,182 1.2
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 162,288 4.6 143,114 4.8 17,708 8.5 1,466 0.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 32,533 0.9 29,340 1.0 1,735 0.8 1,458 0.4
Injuries 93,635 2.6 85,612 2.9 5,027 2.4 2,996 0.9
Mental disorders
Retardation 284,450 8.0 114,290 3.8 9,379 4.5 160,781 46.1
Other 1,010,171 28.4 918,854 30.6 49,165 23.6 42,152 12.1
Neoplasms 101,029 2.8 95,982 3.2 4,242 2.0 805 0.2
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 10,304 0.3 8,985 0.3 344 0.2 975 0.3
Circulatory system 226,234 6.4 204,546 6.8 20,071 9.6 1,617 0.5
Digestive system 48,839 1.4 46,174 1.5 2,366 1.1 299 0.1
Genitourinary system 46,126 1.3 43,472 1.4 1,776 0.9 878 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 871,182 24.5 808,294 26.9 59,887 28.7 3,001 0.9
Nervous system and sense organs 361,225 10.2 313,189 10.4 15,084 7.2 32,952 9.5
Respiratory system 113,326 3.2 102,099 3.4 10,678 5.1 549 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 9,824 0.3 9,174 0.3 490 0.2 160 a
Other 7,841 0.2 7,012 0.2 253 0.1 576 0.2
Unknown 169,776 4.8 66,275 2.2 9,835 4.7 93,666 26.9
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 7. Average monthly benefit, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2005 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 895.60 938.00 609.30 616.30
Congenital anomalies 737.10 811.50 617.90 646.70
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 874.90 898.10 591.50 606.00
Infectious and parasitic diseases 912.00 926.40 598.20 579.60
Injuries 951.60 969.20 591.90 642.70
Mental disorders
Retardation 619.00 634.50 548.20 606.70
Other 838.60 858.10 625.40 616.60
Neoplasms 1,075.30 1,090.40 623.50 634.60
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 843.00 880.90 608.10 571.70
Circulatory system 1,055.60 1,073.20 608.70 634.30
Digestive system 980.20 991.40 624.40 602.20
Genitourinary system 973.90 986.80 610.00 587.50
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 982.90 998.10 609.90 604.70
Nervous system and sense organs 930.60 972.10 613.30 633.90
Respiratory system 966.40 986.70 627.30 579.90
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 897.60 912.30 607.70 581.10
Other 975.90 1,019.80 633.60 588.20
Unknown 739.50 913.30 591.90 626.10
Men
Subtotal 1,003.50 1,051.20 441.10 613.70
Congenital anomalies 774.20 875.30 366.80 647.60
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,079.20 1,086.90 458.60 602.80
Infectious and parasitic diseases 960.30 968.70 464.80 569.30
Injuries 1,022.90 1,037.20 426.70 642.70
Mental disorders
Retardation 637.50 670.00 374.90 602.50
Other 906.70 929.70 450.00 617.30
Neoplasms 1,254.70 1,263.40 448.30 631.50
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 934.40 984.90 357.40 571.30
Circulatory system 1,194.40 1,199.00 467.70 626.40
Digestive system 1,117.00 1,121.70 450.60 592.60
Genitourinary system 1,074.50 1,083.00 468.90 578.50
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,157.20 1,160.30 435.30 599.60
Nervous system and sense organs 1,035.80 1,086.40 415.90 627.20
Respiratory system 1,172.50 1,177.60 455.30 572.10
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,033.90 1,042.70 404.60 587.20
Other 1,058.60 1,112.20 397.60 583.30
Unknown 783.20 1,013.30 421.30 626.20
Women
Subtotal 776.00 805.30 615.40 619.30
Congenital anomalies 698.40 743.40 626.50 645.70
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 734.50 753.20 594.20 608.80
Infectious and parasitic diseases 786.80 807.30 605.70 591.20
Injuries 796.60 813.40 603.60 642.80
Mental disorders
Retardation 593.20 570.40 554.80 611.60
Other 770.00 784.60 630.90 615.40
Neoplasms 914.90 929.80 629.90 638.70
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 769.60 796.70 620.50 572.20
Circulatory system 798.20 817.20 617.00 643.40
Digestive system 825.60 836.70 634.70 612.60
Genitourinary system 829.30 842.60 619.70 597.40
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 812.40 827.70 615.60 608.60
Nervous system and sense organs 829.00 858.80 620.10 641.50
Respiratory system 781.80 798.40 632.80 586.40
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 805.90 820.10 614.30 577.00
Other 903.10 937.90 642.00 594.20
Unknown 696.90 811.70 598.50 626.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 8. Number aged 18–64 as a percentage of the resident population aged 18–64, by state, December 2005
State Resident
population a		 Beneficiaries
Number Percentage
of resident
population
United States 186,150,307 7,116,707 3.8
Alabama 2,864,322 189,417 6.6
Alaska 431,311 10,440 2.4
Arizona 3,600,675 131,514 3.7
Arkansas 1,719,082 114,579 6.7
California 22,561,711 614,490 2.7
Colorado 3,019,556 78,294 2.6
Connecticut 2,201,141 73,484 3.3
Delaware 535,431 22,570 4.2
District of Columbia 370,476 11,046 3.0
Florida 10,728,827 431,525 4.0
Georgia 5,839,432 218,445 3.7
Hawaii 800,804 20,733 2.6
Idaho 890,999 31,979 3.6
Illinois 7,992,258 254,126 3.2
Indiana 3,891,620 159,596 4.1
Iowa 1,860,313 67,547 3.6
Kansas 1,713,397 59,489 3.5
Kentucky 2,667,481 179,035 6.7
Louisiana 2,844,396 128,227 4.5
Maine 851,505 50,689 6.0
Maryland 3,552,867 101,227 2.8
Massachusetts 4,087,881 169,154 4.1
Michigan 6,338,092 273,143 4.3
Minnesota 3,279,980 100,246 3.1
Mississippi 1,814,151 120,384 6.6
Missouri 3,648,907 178,416 4.9
Montana 601,842 22,642 3.8
Nebraska 1,093,608 36,731 3.4
Nevada 1,520,491 47,799 3.1
New Hampshire 843,684 35,786 4.2
New Jersey 5,426,768 172,605 3.2
New Mexico 1,204,000 49,741 4.1
New York 12,193,682 458,253 3.8
North Carolina 5,488,103 274,526 5.0
North Dakota 406,509 12,736 3.1
Ohio 7,175,500 278,233 3.9
Oklahoma 2,225,580 100,876 4.5
Oregon 2,321,206 82,582 3.6
Pennsylvania 7,720,030 331,884 4.3
Rhode Island 681,060 31,835 4.7
South Carolina 2,692,901 145,636 5.4
South Dakota 477,133 16,280 3.4
Tennessee 3,822,486 202,894 5.3
Texas 14,261,838 429,367 3.0
Utah 1,511,008 33,124 2.2
Vermont 408,449 17,700 4.3
Virginia 4,877,794 184,083 3.8
Washington 4,082,520 135,217 3.3
West Virginia 1,155,991 90,671 7.8
Wisconsin 3,518,573 125,251 3.6
Wyoming 332,936 10,460 3.1
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data; U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 estimates of resident population.
NOTE: Data exclude United States territories and other areas.
a. Population estimates for the United States as of July 1, 2005, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 9. Distribution, by state or other area, December 2005
State or area Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All areas 7,503,405 100.0 6,519,001 100.0 215,866 100.0 768,538 100.0
Alabama 193,985 2.6 169,574 2.6 6,969 3.2 17,442 2.3
Alaska 10,644 0.1 9,640 0.1 233 0.1 771 0.1
Arizona 134,584 1.8 122,207 1.9 3,181 1.5 9,196 1.2
Arkansas 117,523 1.6 104,081 1.6 4,086 1.9 9,356 1.2
California 630,032 8.4 551,529 8.5 14,379 6.7 64,124 8.3
Colorado 80,206 1.1 72,439 1.1 1,794 0.8 5,973 0.8
Connecticut 75,811 1.0 64,751 1.0 1,563 0.7 9,497 1.2
Delaware 23,121 0.3 20,676 0.3 517 0.2 1,928 0.3
District of Columbia 11,327 0.2 9,752 0.1 241 0.1 1,334 0.2
Florida 442,961 5.9 396,342 6.1 11,863 5.5 34,756 4.5
Georgia 224,316 3.0 196,010 3.0 7,582 3.5 20,724 2.7
Hawaii 21,398 0.3 18,522 0.3 505 0.2 2,371 0.3
Idaho 32,849 0.4 29,315 0.4 822 0.4 2,712 0.4
Illinois 261,607 3.5 221,848 3.4 7,440 3.4 32,319 4.2
Indiana 164,140 2.2 141,879 2.2 4,912 2.3 17,349 2.3
Iowa 69,800 0.9 59,475 0.9 1,698 0.8 8,627 1.1
Kansas 61,247 0.8 53,485 0.8 1,555 0.7 6,207 0.8
Kentucky 183,753 2.4 160,126 2.5 7,084 3.3 16,543 2.2
Louisiana 131,762 1.8 108,904 1.7 5,543 2.6 17,315 2.3
Maine 51,940 0.7 46,143 0.7 1,194 0.6 4,603 0.6
Maryland 103,958 1.4 90,603 1.4 2,420 1.1 10,935 1.4
Massachusetts 173,729 2.3 152,111 2.3 3,403 1.6 18,215 2.4
Michigan 280,842 3.7 239,212 3.7 8,131 3.8 33,499 4.4
Minnesota 103,264 1.4 89,819 1.4 1,807 0.8 11,638 1.5
Mississippi 123,361 1.6 106,630 1.6 4,714 2.2 12,017 1.6
Missouri 183,333 2.4 161,227 2.5 5,654 2.6 16,452 2.1
Montana 23,330 0.3 20,527 0.3 605 0.3 2,198 0.3
Nebraska 37,926 0.5 32,812 0.5 854 0.4 4,260 0.6
Nevada 49,047 0.7 45,182 0.7 1,211 0.6 2,654 0.3
New Hampshire 36,671 0.5 32,998 0.5 760 0.4 2,913 0.4
New Jersey 177,954 2.4 153,611 2.4 4,208 1.9 20,135 2.6
New Mexico 50,955 0.7 45,256 0.7 1,273 0.6 4,426 0.6
New York 472,955 6.3 403,614 6.2 12,188 5.6 57,153 7.4
North Carolina 282,420 3.8 249,640 3.8 8,757 4.1 24,023 3.1
North Dakota 13,283 0.2 10,994 0.2 298 0.1 1,991 0.3
Ohio 286,617 3.8 241,960 3.7 9,344 4.3 35,313 4.6
Oklahoma 103,768 1.4 90,867 1.4 3,471 1.6 9,430 1.2
Oregon 84,901 1.1 75,363 1.2 2,116 1.0 7,422 1.0
Pennsylvania 342,384 4.6 292,767 4.5 10,033 4.6 39,584 5.2
Rhode Island 32,735 0.4 28,843 0.4 718 0.3 3,174 0.4
South Carolina 149,642 2.0 130,973 2.0 5,169 2.4 13,500 1.8
South Dakota 16,911 0.2 14,421 0.2 389 0.2 2,101 0.3
Tennessee 208,370 2.8 181,756 2.8 7,696 3.6 18,918 2.5
Texas 440,636 5.9 383,330 5.9 14,475 6.7 42,831 5.6
Utah 33,978 0.5 29,737 0.5 743 0.3 3,498 0.5
Vermont 18,205 0.2 15,845 0.2 439 0.2 1,921 0.2
Virginia 189,193 2.5 165,829 2.5 5,782 2.7 17,582 2.3
Washington 138,546 1.8 123,137 1.9 3,208 1.5 12,201 1.6
West Virginia 93,309 1.2 79,483 1.2 3,792 1.8 10,034 1.3
Wisconsin 129,146 1.7 110,319 1.7 2,748 1.3 16,079 2.1
Wyoming 10,740 0.1 9,606 0.1 235 0.1 899 0.1
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,232 a 1,085 a 53 a 94 a
Guam 1,305 a 1,140 a 32 a 133 a
Northern Mariana Islands 234 a 184 a 6 a 44 a
Puerto Rico 165,134 2.2 137,256 2.1 5,142 2.4 22,736 3.0
Virgin Islands 1,979 a 1,602 a 64 a 313 a
Foreign countries 18,406 0.2 12,564 0.2 767 0.4 5,075 0.7
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 10. Number, by state or other area and diagnostic group, December 2005
State or area Total Congenital
anomalies		 Endocrine,
nutritional,
and
metabolic
diseases		 Infectious
and
parasitic
diseases		 Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown
Total Retardation Other Blood and
blood-
forming
organs		 Circulatory
system		 Digestive
system		 Genitourinary
system		 Musculoskeletal
system and
connective
tissue		 Nervous
system
and sense
organs		 Respiratory
system		 Skin and
subcutaneous
tissue
All areas 7,503,405 19,965 273,771 116,867 296,987 2,708,103 679,947 2,028,156 191,291 18,592 645,583 104,059 112,442 1,724,107 710,202 214,847 16,433 14,751 335,405
Alabama 193,985 380 8,277 1,985 8,693 58,626 16,290 42,336 4,427 655 20,286 2,517 2,858 53,770 16,424 6,178 495 398 8,016
Alaska 10,644 27 306 126 508 3,899 836 3,063 307 22 708 176 124 2,688 1,152 278 25 32 266
Arizona 134,584 328 4,429 1,908 5,759 53,660 7,871 45,789 3,014 226 9,444 2,091 1,921 30,645 13,091 3,514 270 387 3,897
Arkansas 117,523 301 4,804 1,245 5,308 32,098 10,874 21,224 3,071 306 12,969 1,731 1,338 35,146 10,782 4,283 394 174 3,573
California 630,032 1,738 19,601 15,181 26,076 243,008 42,589 200,419 16,317 1,275 43,540 9,816 11,291 146,917 61,490 10,991 1,209 1,515 20,067
Colorado 80,206 316 2,463 1,300 3,885 26,455 6,182 20,273 2,170 136 4,578 1,277 1,057 19,967 10,691 2,658 164 189 2,900
Connecticut 75,811 206 2,389 1,194 2,265 32,996 7,886 25,110 2,002 161 5,287 956 986 13,582 7,269 1,802 182 127 4,407
Delaware 23,121 63 871 447 909 7,645 1,981 5,664 638 79 1,967 330 412 5,993 2,133 665 36 64 869
District of Columbia 11,327 14 361 711 273 4,837 1,324 3,513 198 51 832 83 407 1,624 1,120 229 40 18 529
Florida 442,961 1,255 16,885 12,209 21,748 146,486 28,430 118,056 12,762 1,361 42,331 7,790 6,771 98,864 37,900 13,125 1,725 924 20,825
Georgia 224,316 507 9,790 4,913 8,817 71,281 20,990 50,291 5,989 894 23,658 3,216 4,566 51,342 19,110 7,527 542 361 11,803
Hawaii 21,398 42 594 399 816 9,439 1,733 7,706 593 29 1,971 205 567 3,592 1,804 414 47 63 823
Idaho 32,849 100 1,084 267 1,542 12,371 2,680 9,691 859 31 2,149 451 330 7,996 3,639 917 71 62 980
Illinois 261,607 626 10,463 3,781 9,106 106,498 28,774 77,724 7,079 765 22,700 3,178 4,414 46,687 26,532 7,528 482 514 11,254
Indiana 164,140 366 7,566 1,759 5,574 60,813 18,683 42,130 4,391 418 15,193 2,499 2,262 31,783 17,000 6,251 290 318 7,657
Iowa 69,800 239 2,721 520 2,631 27,418 9,491 17,927 1,875 151 4,785 808 819 14,512 7,450 2,234 136 126 3,375
Kansas 61,247 180 2,719 604 2,753 22,360 6,992 15,368 1,606 143 4,680 924 820 13,065 6,607 2,046 110 122 2,508
Kentucky 183,753 384 6,265 1,443 6,381 66,072 16,970 49,102 3,784 304 16,738 2,237 1,663 48,498 13,460 6,974 344 333 8,873
Louisiana 131,762 295 4,905 1,910 5,610 38,073 15,476 22,597 3,116 473 14,844 1,661 2,278 35,358 11,358 3,359 366 271 7,885
Maine 51,940 155 1,534 369 1,886 22,066 4,352 17,714 1,093 61 3,576 623 347 12,512 4,386 1,335 160 93 1,744
Maryland 103,958 371 3,700 2,590 4,077 36,038 9,837 26,201 3,263 427 10,133 1,454 2,493 19,625 11,189 2,977 238 187 5,196
Massachusetts 173,729 563 4,236 2,817 5,758 82,260 13,791 68,469 4,117 303 10,085 2,329 1,561 32,720 15,775 3,818 247 361 6,779
Michigan 280,842 721 10,439 2,440 9,667 111,311 26,779 84,532 6,933 668 23,556 3,271 4,005 59,601 26,762 7,909 618 457 12,484
Minnesota 103,264 285 2,652 992 4,081 48,815 12,352 36,463 2,742 202 6,521 1,141 1,143 17,225 11,155 2,105 154 180 3,871
Mississippi 123,361 208 5,739 1,446 5,047 41,994 11,926 30,068 2,999 424 14,523 1,311 2,148 26,315 10,201 3,642 328 251 6,785
Missouri 183,333 550 8,166 2,226 8,068 59,885 17,744 42,141 4,436 446 16,083 2,909 2,332 46,457 17,535 6,569 390 321 6,960
Montana 23,330 77 663 180 1,238 7,964 2,072 5,892 550 32 1,408 314 245 6,035 2,803 773 45 58 945
Nebraska 37,926 125 1,465 387 1,727 12,893 4,145 8,748 1,011 69 3,036 491 551 8,784 4,371 1,264 58 57 1,637
Nevada 49,047 154 1,735 828 2,254 15,067 2,306 12,761 1,204 120 4,560 941 712 12,959 5,015 1,745 122 130 1,501
New Hampshire 36,671 98 871 262 1,321 16,696 2,645 14,051 846 45 2,424 469 276 7,427 3,622 1,055 50 74 1,135
New Jersey 177,954 465 5,309 3,213 6,460 63,954 14,539 49,415 5,484 523 16,601 2,771 3,059 37,672 18,788 4,725 389 464 8,077
New Mexico 50,955 161 1,768 606 2,622 17,935 3,800 14,135 1,057 95 2,983 848 791 13,652 5,181 1,408 139 135 1,574
New York 472,955 1,239 14,105 10,735 16,886 153,982 41,110 112,872 12,703 1,266 38,369 5,815 6,609 129,388 42,426 12,399 862 662 25,509
North Carolina 282,420 660 13,025 4,356 10,307 90,523 29,006 61,517 7,596 822 29,842 4,048 4,906 66,723 23,706 9,764 671 554 14,917
North Dakota 13,283 66 340 79 590 5,259 2,009 3,250 348 15 1,012 156 168 2,712 1,529 378 23 20 588
Ohio 286,617 885 10,530 2,605 8,647 127,716 35,024 92,692 6,660 609 22,772 2,968 3,930 46,587 25,255 8,980 442 361 17,670
Oklahoma 103,768 242 4,399 1,149 4,199 33,592 10,056 23,536 2,528 191 10,060 1,525 1,352 27,446 10,023 3,840 247 158 2,817
Oregon 84,901 249 2,792 1,086 4,140 29,981 7,005 22,976 2,310 160 5,621 1,452 932 20,630 10,475 2,301 174 161 2,437
Pennsylvania 342,384 1,045 12,793 4,198 14,231 116,302 34,497 81,805 9,123 782 30,945 5,275 4,543 81,662 33,623 9,733 574 985 16,570
Rhode Island 32,735 58 979 380 981 14,923 3,218 11,705 760 67 2,249 456 287 6,361 2,793 821 83 92 1,445
South Carolina 149,642 291 5,683 2,035 6,096 49,602 13,480 36,122 3,768 618 16,583 1,993 2,780 35,837 12,600 5,291 376 294 5,795
South Dakota 16,911 77 459 158 612 6,289 2,103 4,186 369 26 1,245 188 179 3,763 2,312 543 34 30 627
Tennessee 208,370 468 7,976 2,171 7,024 74,975 19,050 55,925 5,031 442 20,026 2,693 2,970 48,243 16,581 7,450 473 351 11,496
Texas 440,636 1,011 20,519 8,904 19,224 134,945 34,826 100,119 12,192 1,105 42,811 6,901 9,486 106,241 46,694 11,479 875 833 17,416
Utah 33,978 166 1,161 310 1,322 13,743 3,656 10,087 759 52 1,931 490 450 6,850 4,291 949 65 85 1,354
Vermont 18,205 80 601 180 752 7,556 1,614 5,942 436 37 1,137 235 124 3,877 1,668 518 41 47 916
Virginia 189,193 509 7,275 2,608 7,033 62,569 19,314 43,255 5,287 585 18,031 2,607 3,463 46,931 16,964 6,062 402 399 8,468
Washington 138,546 404 4,564 1,915 5,369 56,779 10,961 45,818 3,815 288 8,656 2,363 1,676 29,512 14,450 3,515 292 266 4,682
West Virginia 93,309 218 4,112 583 4,442 28,853 10,481 18,372 1,950 146 9,143 1,148 687 24,758 6,779 3,655 198 166 6,471
Wisconsin 129,146 557 4,484 1,209 4,916 51,562 14,426 37,136 3,200 291 8,988 1,639 1,672 25,631 14,773 3,061 218 232 6,713
Wyoming 10,740 42 298 101 573 3,717 1,062 2,655 249 16 741 162 126 2,611 1,349 446 18 34 257
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,232 a 162 a 43 130 49 81 24 a 125 10 23 471 130 41 26 12 24
Guam 1,305 a 24 11 59 360 127 233 36 a 192 17 66 280 171 35 a 18 24
Northern Mariana Islands 234 0 7 a 16 63 25 38 9 a 39 0 13 21 36 5 11 a 6
Puerto Rico 165,134 277 2,449 1,560 5,756 76,625 12,332 64,293 1,780 138 9,148 944 1,276 40,390 13,610 3,041 412 191 7,537
Virgin Islands 1,979 a 36 29 98 587 195 392 42 15 229 17 47 519 259 23 a a 64
Foreign countries 18,406 111 228 237 811 6,557 1,981 4,576 383 18 1,539 139 130 3,650 1,910 219 39 28 2,407
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 11. Percentage distribution, by state or other area and diagnostic group, December 2005
State or area Total Congenital
anomalies		 Endocrine,
nutritional,
and
metabolic
diseases		 Infectious
and
parasitic
diseases		 Injuries Mental
disorders		 Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown
Number Percent Total Retardation Other Blood and
blood-
forming
organs		 Circulatory
system		 Digestive
system		 Genitourinary
system		 Musculoskeletal
system and
connective
tissue		 Nervous
system
and sense
organs		 Respiratory
system		 Skin and
subcutaneous
tissue
All areas 7,503,405 100.0 0.3 3.6 1.6 4.0 36.1 9.1 27.0 2.5 0.2 8.6 1.4 1.5 23.0 9.5 2.9 0.2 0.2 4.5
Alabama 193,985 100.0 0.2 4.3 1.0 4.5 30.2 8.4 21.8 2.3 0.3 10.5 1.3 1.5 27.7 8.5 3.2 0.3 0.2 4.1
Alaska 10,644 100.0 0.3 2.9 1.2 4.8 36.7 7.9 28.8 2.9 0.2 6.7 1.7 1.2 25.3 10.8 2.6 0.2 0.3 2.5
Arizona 134,584 100.0 0.2 3.3 1.4 4.3 39.8 5.8 34.0 2.2 0.2 7.0 1.6 1.4 22.8 9.7 2.6 0.2 0.3 2.9
Arkansas 117,523 100.0 0.3 4.1 1.1 4.5 27.4 9.3 18.1 2.6 0.3 11.0 1.5 1.1 29.9 9.2 3.6 0.3 0.1 3.0
California 630,032 100.0 0.3 3.1 2.4 4.1 38.6 6.8 31.8 2.6 0.2 6.9 1.6 1.8 23.3 9.8 1.7 0.2 0.2 3.2
Colorado 80,206 100.0 0.4 3.1 1.6 4.8 33.0 7.7 25.3 2.7 0.2 5.7 1.6 1.3 24.9 13.3 3.3 0.2 0.2 3.6
Connecticut 75,811 100.0 0.3 3.2 1.6 3.0 43.5 10.4 33.1 2.6 0.2 7.0 1.3 1.3 17.9 9.6 2.4 0.2 0.2 5.8
Delaware 23,121 100.0 0.3 3.8 1.9 3.9 33.1 8.6 24.5 2.8 0.3 8.5 1.4 1.8 25.9 9.2 2.9 0.2 0.3 3.8
District of Columbia 11,327 100.0 0.1 3.2 6.3 2.4 42.7 11.7 31.0 1.7 0.5 7.3 0.7 3.6 14.3 9.9 2.0 0.4 0.2 4.7
Florida 442,961 100.0 0.3 3.8 2.8 4.9 33.1 6.4 26.7 2.9 0.3 9.6 1.8 1.5 22.3 8.6 3.0 0.4 0.2 4.7
Georgia 224,316 100.0 0.2 4.4 2.2 3.9 31.8 9.4 22.4 2.7 0.4 10.5 1.4 2.0 22.9 8.5 3.4 0.2 0.2 5.3
Hawaii 21,398 100.0 0.2 2.8 1.9 3.8 44.1 8.1 36.0 2.8 0.1 9.2 1.0 2.6 16.8 8.4 1.9 0.2 0.3 3.8
Idaho 32,849 100.0 0.3 3.3 0.8 4.7 37.7 8.2 29.5 2.6 0.1 6.5 1.4 1.0 24.3 11.1 2.8 0.2 0.2 3.0
Illinois 261,607 100.0 0.2 4.0 1.4 3.5 40.7 11.0 29.7 2.7 0.3 8.7 1.2 1.7 17.8 10.1 2.9 0.2 0.2 4.3
Indiana 164,140 100.0 0.2 4.6 1.1 3.4 37.1 11.4 25.7 2.7 0.3 9.3 1.5 1.4 19.4 10.4 3.8 0.2 0.2 4.7
Iowa 69,800 100.0 0.3 3.9 0.7 3.8 39.3 13.6 25.7 2.7 0.2 6.9 1.2 1.2 20.8 10.7 3.2 0.2 0.2 4.8
Kansas 61,247 100.0 0.3 4.4 1.0 4.5 36.5 11.4 25.1 2.6 0.2 7.6 1.5 1.3 21.3 10.8 3.3 0.2 0.2 4.1
Kentucky 183,753 100.0 0.2 3.4 0.8 3.5 35.9 9.2 26.7 2.1 0.2 9.1 1.2 0.9 26.4 7.3 3.8 0.2 0.2 4.8
Louisiana 131,762 100.0 0.2 3.7 1.4 4.3 28.8 11.7 17.1 2.4 0.4 11.3 1.3 1.7 26.8 8.6 2.5 0.3 0.2 6.0
Maine 51,940 100.0 0.3 3.0 0.7 3.6 42.5 8.4 34.1 2.1 0.1 6.9 1.2 0.7 24.1 8.4 2.6 0.3 0.2 3.4
Maryland 103,958 100.0 0.4 3.6 2.5 3.9 34.7 9.5 25.2 3.1 0.4 9.7 1.4 2.4 18.9 10.8 2.9 0.2 0.2 5.0
Massachusetts 173,729 100.0 0.3 2.4 1.6 3.3 47.3 7.9 39.4 2.4 0.2 5.8 1.3 0.9 18.8 9.1 2.2 0.1 0.2 3.9
Michigan 280,842 100.0 0.3 3.7 0.9 3.4 39.6 9.5 30.1 2.5 0.2 8.4 1.2 1.4 21.2 9.5 2.8 0.2 0.2 4.4
Minnesota 103,264 100.0 0.3 2.6 1.0 4.0 47.3 12.0 35.3 2.7 0.2 6.3 1.1 1.1 16.7 10.8 2.0 0.1 0.2 3.7
Mississippi 123,361 100.0 0.2 4.7 1.2 4.1 34.1 9.7 24.4 2.4 0.3 11.8 1.1 1.7 21.3 8.3 3.0 0.3 0.2 5.5
Missouri 183,333 100.0 0.3 4.5 1.2 4.4 32.7 9.7 23.0 2.4 0.2 8.8 1.6 1.3 25.3 9.6 3.6 0.2 0.2 3.8
Montana 23,330 100.0 0.3 2.8 0.8 5.3 34.2 8.9 25.3 2.4 0.1 6.0 1.3 1.1 25.9 12.0 3.3 0.2 0.2 4.1
Nebraska 37,926 100.0 0.3 3.9 1.0 4.6 34.0 10.9 23.1 2.7 0.2 8.0 1.3 1.5 23.2 11.5 3.3 0.2 0.2 4.3
Nevada 49,047 100.0 0.3 3.5 1.7 4.6 30.7 4.7 26.0 2.5 0.2 9.3 1.9 1.5 26.4 10.2 3.6 0.2 0.3 3.1
New Hampshire 36,671 100.0 0.3 2.4 0.7 3.6 45.5 7.2 38.3 2.3 0.1 6.6 1.3 0.8 20.3 9.9 2.9 0.1 0.2 3.1
New Jersey 177,954 100.0 0.3 3.0 1.8 3.6 36.0 8.2 27.8 3.1 0.3 9.3 1.6 1.7 21.2 10.6 2.7 0.2 0.3 4.5
New Mexico 50,955 100.0 0.3 3.5 1.2 5.1 35.2 7.5 27.7 2.1 0.2 5.9 1.7 1.6 26.8 10.2 2.8 0.3 0.3 3.1
New York 472,955 100.0 0.3 3.0 2.3 3.6 32.6 8.7 23.9 2.7 0.3 8.1 1.2 1.4 27.4 9.0 2.6 0.2 0.1 5.4
North Carolina 282,420 100.0 0.2 4.6 1.5 3.6 32.1 10.3 21.8 2.7 0.3 10.6 1.4 1.7 23.6 8.4 3.5 0.2 0.2 5.3
North Dakota 13,283 100.0 0.5 2.6 0.6 4.4 39.6 15.1 24.5 2.6 0.1 7.6 1.2 1.3 20.4 11.5 2.8 0.2 0.2 4.4
Ohio 286,617 100.0 0.3 3.7 0.9 3.0 44.5 12.2 32.3 2.3 0.2 7.9 1.0 1.4 16.3 8.8 3.1 0.2 0.1 6.2
Oklahoma 103,768 100.0 0.2 4.2 1.1 4.0 32.4 9.7 22.7 2.4 0.2 9.7 1.5 1.3 26.4 9.7 3.7 0.2 0.2 2.7
Oregon 84,901 100.0 0.3 3.3 1.3 4.9 35.4 8.3 27.1 2.7 0.2 6.6 1.7 1.1 24.3 12.3 2.7 0.2 0.2 2.9
Pennsylvania 342,384 100.0 0.3 3.7 1.2 4.2 34.0 10.1 23.9 2.7 0.2 9.0 1.5 1.3 23.9 9.8 2.8 0.2 0.3 4.8
Rhode Island 32,735 100.0 0.2 3.0 1.2 3.0 45.6 9.8 35.8 2.3 0.2 6.9 1.4 0.9 19.4 8.5 2.5 0.3 0.3 4.4
South Carolina 149,642 100.0 0.2 3.8 1.4 4.1 33.1 9.0 24.1 2.5 0.4 11.1 1.3 1.9 23.9 8.4 3.5 0.3 0.2 3.9
South Dakota 16,911 100.0 0.5 2.7 0.9 3.6 37.2 12.4 24.8 2.2 0.2 7.4 1.1 1.1 22.3 13.7 3.2 0.2 0.2 3.7
Tennessee 208,370 100.0 0.2 3.8 1.0 3.4 35.9 9.1 26.8 2.4 0.2 9.6 1.3 1.4 23.2 8.0 3.6 0.2 0.2 5.5
Texas 440,636 100.0 0.2 4.7 2.0 4.4 30.6 7.9 22.7 2.8 0.3 9.7 1.6 2.2 24.1 10.6 2.6 0.2 0.2 4.0
Utah 33,978 100.0 0.5 3.4 0.9 3.9 40.5 10.8 29.7 2.2 0.2 5.7 1.4 1.3 20.2 12.6 2.8 0.2 0.3 4.0
Vermont 18,205 100.0 0.4 3.3 1.0 4.1 41.5 8.9 32.6 2.4 0.2 6.2 1.3 0.7 21.3 9.2 2.8 0.2 0.3 5.0
Virginia 189,193 100.0 0.3 3.8 1.4 3.7 33.1 10.2 22.9 2.8 0.3 9.5 1.4 1.8 24.8 9.0 3.2 0.2 0.2 4.5
Washington 138,546 100.0 0.3 3.3 1.4 3.9 41.0 7.9 33.1 2.8 0.2 6.2 1.7 1.2 21.3 10.4 2.5 0.2 0.2 3.4
West Virginia 93,309 100.0 0.2 4.4 0.6 4.8 30.9 11.2 19.7 2.1 0.2 9.8 1.2 0.7 26.5 7.3 3.9 0.2 0.2 6.9
Wisconsin 129,146 100.0 0.4 3.5 0.9 3.8 40.0 11.2 28.8 2.5 0.2 7.0 1.3 1.3 19.8 11.4 2.4 0.2 0.2 5.2
Wyoming 10,740 100.0 0.4 2.8 0.9 5.3 34.6 9.9 24.7 2.3 0.1 6.9 1.5 1.2 24.3 12.6 4.2 0.2 0.3 2.4
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,232 100.0 a 13.1 a 3.5 10.6 4.0 6.6 1.9 a 10.1 0.8 1.9 38.2 10.6 3.3 2.1 1.0 1.9
Guam 1,305 100.0 a 1.8 0.8 4.5 27.6 9.7 17.9 2.8 a 14.7 1.3 5.1 21.5 13.1 2.7 a 1.4 1.8
Northern Mariana Islands 234 100.0 0 3.0 a 6.8 26.9 10.7 16.2 3.8 a 16.7 0 5.6 9.0 15.4 2.1 4.7 a 2.6
Puerto Rico 165,134 100.0 0.2 1.5 0.9 3.5 46.4 7.5 38.9 1.1 0.1 5.5 0.6 0.8 24.5 8.2 1.8 0.2 0.1 4.6
Virgin Islands 1,979 100.0 a 1.8 1.5 5.0 29.7 9.9 19.8 2.1 0.8 11.6 0.9 2.4 26.2 13.1 1.2 a a 3.2
Foreign countries 18,406 100.0 0.6 1.2 1.3 4.4 35.7 10.8 24.9 2.1 0.1 8.4 0.8 0.7 19.8 10.4 1.2 0.2 0.2 13.1
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 12. Number receiving Social Security disability benefits because of blindness or deafness, by state or other area, December 2005
State or area Blind Deaf
Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children		 Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
All areas 106,957 94,103 2,282 10,572 60,894 51,235 1,070 8,589
Alabama 2,565 2,286 65 214 1,474 1,225 31 218
Alaska 156 147 a a 114 103 a a
Arizona 1,763 1,577 42 144 1,092 967 9 116
Arkansas 1,528 1,341 34 153 845 711 24 110
California 9,577 8,306 173 1,098 5,164 4,232 67 865
Colorado 1,031 926 15 90 815 735 12 68
Connecticut 1,184 1,006 24 154 696 591 7 98
Delaware 312 287 a a 174 153 a a
District of Columbia 186 168 a a 279 232 a a
Florida 5,035 4,517 122 396 4,107 3,474 55 578
Georgia 3,509 3,136 86 287 1,679 1,347 41 291
Hawaii 314 272 a a 194 167 a a
Idaho 471 420 7 44 209 187 a a
Illinois 4,137 3,643 90 404 2,199 1,874 31 294
Indiana 2,709 2,449 45 215 1,479 1,284 30 165
Iowa 991 863 12 116 601 536 8 57
Kansas 1,040 935 19 86 599 539 6 54
Kentucky 2,320 1,980 65 275 1,278 1,051 33 194
Louisiana 2,033 1,744 60 229 1,098 779 45 274
Maine 529 464 5 60 323 293 a a
Maryland 1,499 1,334 25 140 1,262 1,101 10 151
Massachusetts 2,751 2,217 44 490 1,194 1,029 15 150
Michigan 3,336 2,850 61 425 1,979 1,670 32 277
Minnesota 1,617 1,425 21 171 1,028 936 11 81
Mississippi 2,025 1,838 39 148 906 738 25 143
Missouri 2,615 2,329 52 234 1,308 1,141 18 149
Montana 287 259 7 21 176 152 a a
Nebraska 566 510 5 51 324 298 7 19
Nevada 760 677 14 69 381 323 8 50
New Hampshire 359 309 9 41 221 194 6 21
New Jersey 2,635 2,345 45 245 1,500 1,288 23 189
New Mexico 809 701 23 85 403 343 14 46
New York 5,801 5,023 109 669 3,826 3,199 59 568
North Carolina 3,853 3,438 93 322 1,970 1,710 39 221
North Dakota 157 137 0 20 85 79 0 6
Ohio 4,243 3,781 106 356 2,488 2,115 56 317
Oklahoma 1,712 1,530 40 142 877 745 26 106
Oregon 1,453 1,262 25 166 870 750 13 107
Pennsylvania 4,650 4,086 87 477 2,496 2,097 47 352
Rhode Island 370 323 8 39 216 187 a a
South Carolina 2,658 2,352 91 215 965 798 16 151
South Dakota 257 223 a a 171 155 a a
Tennessee 3,224 2,871 81 272 1,474 1,239 36 199
Texas 8,244 7,427 190 627 4,371 3,709 57 605
Utah 625 555 8 62 387 356 6 25
Vermont 177 156 a a 128 112 a a
Virginia 2,314 2,035 52 227 1,268 1,080 26 162
Washington 1,708 1,493 30 185 1,182 1,007 22 153
West Virginia 991 847 30 114 533 431 13 89
Wisconsin 1,550 1,360 24 166 1,092 959 15 118
Wyoming 119 108 a a 68 63 0 5
Outlying areas
Puerto Rico 1,802 1,518 63 221 1,133 637 30 466
Other b 105 94 a a 59 42 a a
Foreign countries 295 223 12 60 134 72 13 49
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
b. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and Virgin Islands.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 13. Total monthly benefits, by state or other area, December 2005 (in thousands of dollars)
State or area Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
All areas 6,718,159 6,113,106 131,508 473,545
Alabama 168,386 154,607 3,978 9,801
Alaska 9,548 8,915 159 473
Arizona 126,438 118,552 2,029 5,856
Arkansas 100,115 92,784 2,253 5,078
California 578,489 528,323 9,474 40,692
Colorado 72,408 67,518 1,111 3,779
Connecticut 70,641 63,178 950 6,513
Delaware 21,927 20,332 311 1,284
District of Columbia 9,029 8,167 139 723
Florida 400,067 371,823 6,924 21,320
Georgia 197,098 181,030 4,183 11,884
Hawaii 19,762 17,939 331 1,492
Idaho 29,033 26,823 538 1,672
Illinois 240,046 213,696 4,791 21,558
Indiana 147,992 133,269 3,111 11,612
Iowa 59,909 53,343 1,020 5,547
Kansas 53,690 48,764 940 3,985
Kentucky 160,904 147,348 4,420 9,137
Louisiana 115,851 102,521 3,593 9,737
Maine 43,243 39,877 693 2,674
Maryland 96,263 87,583 1,547 7,133
Massachusetts 154,676 141,038 2,094 11,544
Michigan 266,406 237,670 5,613 23,122
Minnesota 91,827 83,231 1,110 7,485
Mississippi 102,857 94,047 2,619 6,190
Missouri 160,769 147,381 3,301 10,087
Montana 20,364 18,611 370 1,383
Nebraska 32,130 29,015 488 2,627
Nevada 47,534 44,966 785 1,784
New Hampshire 33,586 31,267 439 1,880
New Jersey 173,650 157,146 2,638 13,866
New Mexico 44,159 40,898 813 2,448
New York 444,313 398,965 7,587 37,761
North Carolina 247,320 229,150 4,481 13,688
North Dakota 10,903 9,547 168 1,189
Ohio 251,324 222,069 6,172 23,083
Oklahoma 91,042 83,376 2,074 5,592
Oregon 77,289 71,028 1,373 4,888
Pennsylvania 310,357 278,220 6,439 25,697
Rhode Island 28,553 26,177 409 1,968
South Carolina 132,682 122,215 2,727 7,740
South Dakota 13,854 12,428 217 1,209
Tennessee 179,088 163,997 4,277 10,814
Texas 389,039 354,977 8,944 25,119
Utah 30,344 27,585 487 2,272
Vermont 15,407 14,000 246 1,162
Virginia 170,514 156,626 3,471 10,417
Washington 127,434 117,153 2,151 8,131
West Virginia 86,604 78,255 2,564 5,785
Wisconsin 115,323 103,060 1,673 10,590
Wyoming 9,677 8,948 143 585
Outlying areas
American Samoa 844 777 26 41
Guam 1,006 931 18 57
Northern Mariana Islands 128 111 2 15
Puerto Rico 121,437 109,913 2,588 8,936
Virgin Islands 1,700 1,498 41 161
Foreign countries 13,180 10,437 464 2,278
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Unnegotiated checks not deducted.
Data exclude lump-sum death payments.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 14. Number, by type of representative payee, December 2005
Type of payee Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult
children
All disabled beneficiaries 7,503,405 6,519,001 215,866 768,538
Without payee 6,123,879 5,753,163 201,842 168,874
With payee
Parent (natural, adoptive, or stepparent) 466,911 224,005 562 242,344
Spouse 146,382 145,561 88 733
Child (natural, adoptive, or stepchild) 50,884 43,216 6,156 1,512
Other relative 265,619 137,456 3,229 124,934
Nonmental institution 134,938 57,547 1,559 75,832
Mental institution 99,986 28,367 318 71,301
Social agency 96,023 46,825 661 48,537
Public official 10,743 6,706 130 3,907
Financial organization 4,446 3,228 40 1,178
Other 103,594 72,927 1,281 29,386
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 15. Representative payment, by sex and diagnostic group, December 2005
Diagnostic group Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Total Number
with payee		 Percentage
with payee		 Total Number
with payee		 Percentage
with payee		 Total Number
with payee		 Percentage
with payee
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 6,519,001 765,838 11.7 215,866 14,024 6.5 768,538 599,664 78.0
Congenital anomalies 11,001 1,512 13.7 273 7 2.6 8,691 5,951 68.5
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 252,933 4,175 1.7 18,072 284 1.6 2,766 695 25.1
Infectious and parasitic diseases 111,927 3,602 3.2 1,833 56 3.1 3,107 1,773 57.1
Injuries 281,828 24,522 8.7 5,383 168 3.1 9,776 3,867 39.6
Mental disorders
Retardation 320,564 177,480 55.4 9,737 2,524 25.9 349,646 308,409 88.2
Other 1,862,618 450,754 24.2 50,708 7,979 15.7 114,830 74,220 64.6
Neoplasms 185,049 2,947 1.6 4,395 70 1.6 1,847 1,024 55.4
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 16,270 361 2.2 361 7 1.9 1,961 351 17.9
Circulatory system 620,852 31,058 5.0 21,242 847 4.0 3,489 1,682 48.2
Digestive system 100,934 2,820 2.8 2,505 64 2.6 620 123 19.8
Genitourinary system 108,701 1,334 1.2 1,899 40 2.1 1,842 372 20.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,656,997 17,326 1.0 61,844 577 0.9 5,266 1,086 20.6
Nervous system and sense organs 623,948 29,347 4.7 15,607 608 3.9 70,647 37,262 52.7
Respiratory system 202,821 2,561 1.3 11,021 132 1.2 1,005 332 33.0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 15,662 197 1.3 506 5 1.0 265 50 18.9
Other 13,225 565 4.3 262 8 3.1 1,264 809 64.0
Unknown 133,671 15,277 11.4 10,218 648 6.3 191,516 161,658 84.4
Men
Subtotal 3,517,269 501,265 14.3 7,562 578 7.6 420,025 335,226 79.8
Congenital anomalies 5,681 894 15.7 9 0 0 4,509 3,186 70.7
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 109,819 2,382 2.2 364 13 3.6 1,300 379 29.2
Infectious and parasitic diseases 82,587 2,887 3.5 98 a a 1,649 982 59.6
Injuries 196,216 18,759 9.6 356 16 4.5 6,780 2,653 39.1
Mental disorders
Retardation 206,274 117,629 57.0 358 97 27.1 188,865 169,953 90.0
Other 943,764 290,987 30.8 1,543 286 18.5 72,678 50,113 69.0
Neoplasms 89,067 1,784 2.0 153 5 3.3 1,042 595 57.1
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 7,285 222 3.0 17 0 0 986 217 22.0
Circulatory system 416,306 20,137 4.8 1,171 53 4.5 1,872 951 50.8
Digestive system 54,760 2,089 3.8 139 8 5.8 321 70 21.8
Genitourinary system 65,229 890 1.4 123 a a 964 211 21.9
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 848,703 11,308 1.3 1,957 27 1.4 2,265 604 26.7
Nervous system and sense organs 310,759 18,245 5.9 523 23 4.4 37,695 20,587 54.6
Respiratory system 100,722 1,655 1.6 343 10 2.9 456 194 42.5
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 6,488 111 1.7 16 0 0 105 28 26.7
Other 6,213 401 6.5 9 0 0 688 466 67.7
Unknown 67,396 10,885 16.2 383 33 8.6 97,850 84,037 85.9
Women
Subtotal 3,001,732 264,573 8.8 208,304 13,446 6.5 348,513 264,438 75.9
Congenital anomalies 5,320 618 11.6 264 7 2.7 4,182 2,765 66.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 143,114 1,793 1.3 17,708 271 1.5 1,466 316 21.6
Infectious and parasitic diseases 29,340 715 2.4 1,735 a a 1,458 791 54.3
Injuries 85,612 5,763 6.7 5,027 152 3.0 2,996 1,214 40.5
Mental disorders
Retardation 114,290 59,851 52.4 9,379 2,427 25.9 160,781 138,456 86.1
Other 918,854 159,767 17.4 49,165 7,693 15.6 42,152 24,107 57.2
Neoplasms 95,982 1,163 1.2 4,242 65 1.5 805 429 53.3
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 8,985 139 1.5 344 7 2.0 975 134 13.7
Circulatory system 204,546 10,921 5.3 20,071 794 4.0 1,617 731 45.2
Digestive system 46,174 731 1.6 2,366 56 2.4 299 53 17.7
Genitourinary system 43,472 444 1.0 1,776 a a 878 161 18.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 808,294 6,018 0.7 59,887 550 0.9 3,001 482 16.1
Nervous system and sense organs 313,189 11,102 3.5 15,084 585 3.9 32,952 16,675 50.6
Respiratory system 102,099 906 0.9 10,678 122 1.1 549 138 25.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 9,174 86 0.9 490 5 1.0 160 22 13.8
Other 7,012 164 2.3 253 8 3.2 576 343 59.5
Unknown 66,275 4,392 6.6 9,835 615 6.3 93,666 77,621 82.9
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: The diagnosis for disabled adult children typically was not recorded on the Master Beneficiary Record until 1984. Many beneficiaries entitled before that date are still on the rolls today.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 16. Percentage distribution of disabled workers, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2005
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of monthly benefit Monthly benefit
(dollars)
Total Less than
400.00		 400.00–599.90 600.00–799.90 800.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–or more Average Median
All areas 6,519,001 100.0 6.5 13.5 23.2 18.4 13.3 25.1 938.00 869.70
Alabama 169,574 100.0 6.3 14.1 25.2 19.5 13.0 22.0 912.00 840.00
Alaska 9,640 100.0 7.7 14.7 23.7 16.9 12.6 24.4 925.00 840.00
Arizona 122,207 100.0 5.4 12.0 22.3 18.5 14.1 27.7 970.30 905.00
Arkansas 104,081 100.0 6.4 14.3 25.2 20.6 14.1 19.4 891.70 836.00
California 551,529 100.0 7.3 13.4 21.4 16.9 12.9 28.0 958.10 886.50
Colorado 72,439 100.0 6.1 14.0 23.4 18.7 13.5 24.4 932.30 863.00
Connecticut 64,751 100.0 5.1 12.1 22.3 18.6 13.7 28.1 976.00 906.00
Delaware 20,676 100.0 5.4 11.7 21.7 18.4 14.0 28.8 983.60 917.50
District of Columbia 9,752 100.0 7.9 17.1 28.1 19.9 12.1 14.8 837.60 773.00
Florida 396,342 100.0 5.8 13.3 23.7 19.0 13.7 24.6 938.40 869.00
Georgia 196,010 100.0 5.6 13.1 24.3 20.5 14.4 22.3 923.80 861.90
Hawaii 18,522 100.0 5.1 12.6 21.8 18.3 15.0 27.2 968.80 909.30
Idaho 29,315 100.0 7.5 14.7 23.1 17.5 13.4 23.6 915.20 847.00
Illinois 221,848 100.0 6.4 12.9 22.0 17.6 13.2 27.9 963.50 892.00
Indiana 141,879 100.0 6.6 13.5 22.9 18.3 13.3 25.2 939.60 870.50
Iowa 59,475 100.0 8.0 15.1 24.1 17.8 12.7 22.3 897.10 827.50
Kansas 53,485 100.0 6.9 14.5 23.9 18.5 13.5 22.7 912.00 844.50
Kentucky 160,126 100.0 7.6 14.6 23.0 17.6 12.7 24.5 920.50 849.00
Louisiana 108,904 100.0 7.8 13.6 22.4 16.8 12.3 27.1 941.60 866.50
Maine 46,143 100.0 7.3 15.9 26.8 19.7 12.6 17.7 864.40 799.50
Maryland 90,603 100.0 5.8 12.2 22.1 18.5 14.1 27.3 966.90 901.00
Massachusetts 152,111 100.0 5.7 13.7 24.7 19.4 13.2 23.3 927.40 853.00
Michigan 239,212 100.0 7.0 12.7 20.4 15.6 12.3 32.1 993.80 921.40
Minnesota 89,819 100.0 6.7 14.2 23.8 18.4 12.6 24.2 926.90 851.50
Mississippi 106,630 100.0 6.3 14.5 26.8 20.4 13.1 18.8 882.20 818.50
Missouri 161,227 100.0 6.8 14.2 24.3 18.8 13.1 22.8 914.40 844.00
Montana 20,527 100.0 6.9 15.3 23.8 18.3 12.8 22.9 906.90 839.50
Nebraska 32,812 100.0 7.3 15.4 25.2 18.9 13.4 19.8 884.50 819.00
Nevada 45,182 100.0 4.5 10.9 21.7 18.8 14.6 29.4 995.50 931.20
New Hampshire 32,998 100.0 4.7 12.0 23.9 20.7 14.6 24.1 947.80 884.00
New Jersey 153,611 100.0 4.7 11.2 20.5 17.6 13.5 32.6 1,023.30 950.50
New Mexico 45,256 100.0 7.6 14.3 23.9 18.7 13.4 22.0 903.90 839.00
New York 403,614 100.0 6.2 12.7 21.0 16.9 12.9 30.3 988.80 913.00
North Carolina 249,640 100.0 5.2 12.7 24.4 21.8 15.1 20.8 918.20 864.50
North Dakota 10,994 100.0 7.8 16.7 25.4 18.6 12.2 19.4 868.70 801.00
Ohio 241,960 100.0 8.5 15.3 22.3 16.5 12.2 25.3 918.10 841.50
Oklahoma 90,867 100.0 7.1 14.1 23.2 18.0 13.8 23.7 917.80 855.50
Oregon 75,363 100.0 6.5 14.1 22.5 17.7 13.0 26.2 942.70 870.00
Pennsylvania 292,767 100.0 6.7 12.9 22.2 18.0 13.6 26.7 950.50 884.50
Rhode Island 28,843 100.0 5.9 14.5 25.5 19.6 12.9 21.6 907.80 834.00
South Carolina 130,973 100.0 5.0 12.0 23.7 21.5 15.3 22.4 933.40 880.00
South Dakota 14,421 100.0 8.5 16.5 25.5 18.3 12.9 18.3 862.00 795.50
Tennessee 181,756 100.0 6.0 14.1 25.3 20.2 13.8 20.6 902.50 839.00
Texas 383,330 100.0 7.2 13.6 23.1 18.5 13.5 24.0 926.30 860.50
Utah 29,737 100.0 7.1 15.1 23.4 16.9 12.3 25.2 927.90 844.50
Vermont 15,845 100.0 6.8 15.0 25.3 20.2 13.7 19.1 883.80 824.00
Virginia 165,829 100.0 5.9 12.6 22.9 19.3 14.1 25.1 944.80 881.00
Washington 123,137 100.0 6.6 13.7 22.6 17.3 12.7 27.1 951.60 872.50
West Virginia 79,483 100.0 7.5 12.7 19.7 15.9 12.8 31.4 984.80 921.50
Wisconsin 110,319 100.0 7.0 14.0 22.9 17.6 13.0 25.5 934.40 863.50
Wyoming 9,606 100.0 7.3 15.0 23.2 16.2 12.5 25.8 931.80 848.50
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,085 100.0 13.0 23.3 30.5 17.0 a a 716.20 676.50
Guam 1,140 100.0 12.2 15.3 27.1 17.6 12.9 14.9 816.70 762.80
Northern Mariana Islands 184 100.0 21.2 34.2 26.6 9.8 a a 601.90 582.30
Puerto Rico 137,256 100.0 5.4 16.9 36.0 21.3 10.3 10.1 801.10 747.50
Virgin Islands 1,602 100.0 5.5 12.5 23.3 20.0 15.3 23.4 935.80 880.00
Foreign countries 12,564 100.0 15.5 14.0 21.2 17.2 12.9 19.3 830.80 792.50
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 17. Percentage distribution of disabled widow(er)s, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2005
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of monthly benefit Monthly benefit
(dollars)
Total Less
than
200.00		 200.00–299.90 300.00–399.90 400.00–499.90 500.00–599.90 600.00–699.90 700.00–799.90 800.00–899.90 900.00
or more		 Average Median
All areas 215,866 100.0 9.2 8.4 10.1 12.6 12.1 10.9 9.5 7.7 19.6 609.30 582.10
Alabama 6,969 100.0 10.9 9.5 10.4 12.9 12.3 12.2 9.9 7.1 14.7 571.00 547.00
Alaska 233 100.0 4.3 6.4 8.6 12.0 10.3 11.6 9.9 6.4 30.5 684.50 669.00
Arizona 3,181 100.0 7.8 8.0 9.0 12.6 12.0 9.8 9.5 8.8 22.5 638.00 605.00
Arkansas 4,086 100.0 12.4 10.2 11.1 12.1 13.0 11.9 8.7 6.7 13.9 551.40 529.00
California 14,379 100.0 6.7 7.2 8.9 12.4 11.8 10.2 9.6 8.6 24.6 659.00 629.00
Colorado 1,794 100.0 8.2 8.0 10.1 12.6 12.2 10.9 9.7 8.1 20.2 619.30 593.50
Connecticut 1,563 100.0 8.4 8.1 10.7 14.9 11.5 10.7 9.5 7.0 19.3 607.80 567.00
Delaware 517 100.0 9.5 7.7 10.8 13.3 12.0 9.9 10.3 7.0 19.5 600.90 576.00
District of Columbia 241 100.0 7.1 8.7 11.6 16.2 13.7 12.4 8.7 5.8 15.8 578.40 563.00
Florida 11,863 100.0 10.2 9.0 11.3 12.7 12.4 11.3 9.3 7.1 16.9 583.80 552.00
Georgia 7,582 100.0 12.5 9.8 11.4 13.5 13.0 10.5 8.8 6.5 14.2 551.80 521.00
Hawaii 505 100.0 5.9 6.5 9.7 13.5 12.7 9.9 10.7 6.7 24.4 655.70 609.00
Idaho 822 100.0 7.2 7.4 9.0 11.8 10.2 10.9 10.2 8.8 24.5 655.00 637.00
Illinois 7,440 100.0 7.7 7.6 9.0 11.8 12.0 10.4 9.6 8.3 23.5 644.10 618.00
Indiana 4,912 100.0 8.5 7.6 9.6 11.8 11.2 11.0 9.5 8.3 22.4 633.50 612.00
Iowa 1,698 100.0 7.7 8.8 11.3 11.2 13.2 12.3 10.2 8.4 16.8 600.50 587.00
Kansas 1,555 100.0 8.8 8.7 9.8 13.7 12.5 9.3 10.1 8.6 18.5 604.90 568.00
Kentucky 7,084 100.0 7.8 7.7 9.9 12.6 12.3 11.6 9.6 7.7 20.7 624.00 596.00
Louisiana 5,543 100.0 7.3 6.3 9.1 12.0 12.8 11.7 9.2 8.5 23.0 648.20 622.00
Maine 1,194 100.0 9.1 8.4 11.6 14.7 13.3 9.0 9.6 8.1 16.1 580.10 545.30
Maryland 2,420 100.0 7.2 7.6 8.7 11.9 12.9 10.7 10.1 8.6 22.1 639.50 618.00
Massachusetts 3,403 100.0 7.0 8.4 10.5 14.7 12.3 11.0 10.0 6.7 19.4 615.40 575.00
Michigan 8,131 100.0 6.7 6.4 8.1 10.6 10.5 10.6 9.5 8.7 28.9 690.40 673.00
Minnesota 1,807 100.0 8.5 7.7 10.8 12.2 12.9 11.6 9.9 7.4 19.1 614.50 581.00
Mississippi 4,714 100.0 11.5 10.2 11.2 13.5 13.1 11.2 8.8 6.4 14.2 555.70 524.00
Missouri 5,654 100.0 10.6 9.0 10.9 12.8 12.3 10.7 9.4 6.8 17.6 583.90 549.50
Montana 605 100.0 6.3 9.4 10.4 15.7 13.2 7.9 10.6 7.8 18.7 611.80 566.00
Nebraska 854 100.0 11.4 9.0 13.5 12.2 10.5 8.5 9.8 7.8 17.2 571.70 535.80
Nevada 1,211 100.0 8.2 8.1 9.7 11.6 10.2 9.6 10.2 7.8 24.4 647.90 618.00
New Hampshire 760 100.0 11.7 10.1 12.2 11.4 10.3 11.4 7.8 8.4 16.6 577.70 541.00
New Jersey 4,208 100.0 9.8 7.6 9.8 12.5 11.8 9.9 9.2 6.9 22.5 627.00 588.00
New Mexico 1,273 100.0 5.7 7.9 10.1 12.1 12.6 11.1 11.9 7.7 20.7 638.60 612.00
New York 12,188 100.0 8.4 7.5 10.1 12.6 12.1 10.8 10.0 7.9 20.5 622.60 593.50
North Carolina 8,757 100.0 15.5 12.0 12.1 13.2 12.2 9.7 8.3 5.6 11.5 511.80 478.00
North Dakota 298 100.0 11.7 9.4 12.1 11.4 10.7 14.1 8.4 7.4 14.8 562.30 552.30
Ohio 9,344 100.0 6.9 6.7 9.3 11.3 11.3 10.2 10.3 9.1 24.9 660.70 641.00
Oklahoma 3,471 100.0 9.7 7.8 10.6 13.8 12.6 10.3 8.9 7.9 18.4 597.50 561.50
Oregon 2,116 100.0 7.8 7.0 10.0 11.5 10.3 10.4 9.1 8.8 25.0 648.90 625.50
Pennsylvania 10,033 100.0 7.4 7.4 9.1 11.7 11.9 11.1 10.0 8.6 22.8 641.90 620.00
Rhode Island 718 100.0 10.9 9.3 11.8 13.5 11.7 10.4 7.9 8.6 15.7 569.20 528.80
South Carolina 5,169 100.0 14.3 10.4 12.0 12.7 12.7 11.4 8.1 6.3 12.1 527.70 505.00
South Dakota 389 100.0 8.5 12.1 12.9 13.6 12.6 13.1 8.5 4.9 13.9 558.60 536.00
Tennessee 7,696 100.0 11.9 10.3 10.7 13.1 12.3 11.4 8.8 7.4 14.1 555.80 530.00
Texas 14,475 100.0 8.5 8.0 9.7 12.6 11.8 11.7 9.6 8.1 19.9 618.00 594.00
Utah 743 100.0 7.0 6.9 9.6 12.2 12.2 10.1 11.0 7.9 23.0 655.10 620.00
Vermont 439 100.0 10.5 11.2 10.0 13.7 12.3 13.2 8.2 6.2 14.8 559.30 535.00
Virginia 5,782 100.0 10.5 8.4 10.1 13.0 11.4 10.4 9.3 7.5 19.4 600.40 571.00
Washington 3,208 100.0 5.9 6.3 10.3 10.6 10.5 12.0 10.3 8.7 25.3 670.50 652.00
West Virginia 3,792 100.0 5.6 6.5 8.1 11.3 11.4 11.5 10.8 8.8 26.0 676.40 659.00
Wisconsin 2,748 100.0 9.3 8.7 8.8 12.3 12.6 12.2 8.9 7.8 19.5 609.10 587.50
Wyoming 235 100.0 6.0 7.2 11.5 16.6 11.1 13.2 8.9 7.2 18.3 610.20 589.00
Outlying areas
American Samoa 53 100.0 15.1 a 13.2 20.8 13.2 a a a a 485.20 453.50
Guam 32 100.0 a a 18.8 a a a a a a 556.00 481.50
Northern Mariana Islands 6 100.0 0 a a a a 0 0 0 0 379.30 375.00
Puerto Rico 5,142 100.0 10.7 12.7 12.1 17.9 15.1 10.8 8.1 5.1 7.6 503.60 478.50
Virgin Islands 64 100.0 a a a 15.6 15.6 14.1 17.2 7.8 15.6 645.80 637.50
Foreign countries 767 100.0 8.1 5.6 10.3 14.1 14.9 11.9 10.4 8.1 16.7 605.40 579.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 18. Percentage distribution of disabled adult children, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2005
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of monthly benefit Monthly benefit
(dollars)
Total Less
than
200.00		 200.00–299.90 300.00–399.90 400.00–499.90 500.00–599.90 600.00–699.90 700.00–799.90 800.00–899.90 900.00
or more		 Average Median
All areas 768,538 100.0 5.6 5.6 11.6 12.9 13.2 13.6 13.2 9.1 15.2 616.30 608.00
Alabama 17,442 100.0 6.6 7.2 15.3 15.4 14.2 12.8 10.7 7.5 10.4 562.00 536.00
Alaska 771 100.0 6.4 6.6 13.5 11.5 10.9 13.9 11.2 8.9 17.1 614.00 608.00
Arizona 9,196 100.0 5.4 5.1 9.6 12.4 12.7 13.9 13.9 9.5 17.5 636.90 635.00
Arkansas 9,356 100.0 7.7 6.9 15.3 16.7 15.3 13.1 10.1 6.7 8.2 542.90 518.00
California 64,124 100.0 5.7 5.3 10.0 12.0 12.8 13.4 13.9 9.7 17.2 634.60 630.00
Colorado 5,973 100.0 5.2 4.8 10.5 12.6 13.0 13.6 14.0 9.6 16.7 632.80 629.50
Connecticut 9,497 100.0 3.9 3.9 7.9 9.0 11.5 14.5 17.0 11.2 21.1 685.90 696.00
Delaware 1,928 100.0 3.0 3.5 9.5 11.2 12.7 15.2 15.9 10.1 18.9 666.20 667.00
District of Columbia 1,334 100.0 7.6 7.4 16.6 16.2 15.5 11.4 10.5 6.1 8.6 542.00 511.50
Florida 34,756 100.0 5.8 5.7 10.6 13.1 14.1 14.0 13.3 9.0 14.5 613.50 606.00
Georgia 20,724 100.0 5.6 6.0 15.0 15.9 15.4 12.8 11.0 7.4 10.9 573.50 548.00
Hawaii 2,371 100.0 4.2 4.9 11.1 11.6 13.9 15.7 13.7 10.6 14.4 629.30 623.00
Idaho 2,712 100.0 6.0 5.1 9.6 12.7 15.0 14.9 13.4 8.9 14.3 616.70 609.30
Illinois 32,319 100.0 4.2 4.4 8.9 10.8 11.9 14.0 15.1 10.8 20.0 667.20 671.00
Indiana 17,349 100.0 3.5 3.9 8.3 10.8 12.3 15.3 15.9 10.8 19.2 669.40 677.00
Iowa 8,627 100.0 4.1 4.1 8.7 13.1 13.9 15.2 14.7 10.2 16.1 643.00 639.00
Kansas 6,207 100.0 4.0 4.2 9.9 12.5 14.1 14.0 15.1 10.4 15.8 642.10 639.00
Kentucky 16,543 100.0 7.9 7.8 15.4 15.5 13.3 12.2 10.6 6.7 10.6 552.40 522.00
Louisiana 17,315 100.0 8.2 7.6 14.7 15.0 13.5 11.9 9.9 7.0 12.2 562.40 531.00
Maine 4,603 100.0 7.1 5.3 11.5 15.3 15.3 13.8 13.1 8.3 10.2 580.90 567.50
Maryland 10,935 100.0 3.6 4.3 10.4 11.6 13.9 14.0 14.6 9.4 18.2 652.40 646.00
Massachusetts 18,215 100.0 5.6 5.2 10.2 11.9 12.7 13.3 14.1 10.3 16.7 633.80 633.00
Michigan 33,499 100.0 3.7 3.6 7.4 9.5 11.3 14.0 16.6 11.7 22.2 690.40 701.00
Minnesota 11,638 100.0 4.3 3.9 10.0 12.7 13.2 14.8 14.4 10.2 16.6 643.30 642.00
Mississippi 12,017 100.0 8.4 9.4 18.5 17.1 14.0 10.8 8.6 5.5 7.7 515.20 477.00
Missouri 16,452 100.0 5.8 5.1 11.3 13.5 13.7 14.0 13.1 9.1 14.4 613.20 604.00
Montana 2,198 100.0 3.7 4.3 10.2 13.9 14.8 15.1 13.5 9.6 14.8 629.50 619.00
Nebraska 4,260 100.0 4.6 4.7 11.0 13.4 15.3 15.0 13.4 9.0 13.6 616.80 607.00
Nevada 2,654 100.0 4.0 4.0 8.8 10.6 13.3 13.4 14.5 10.4 21.0 672.30 669.00
New Hampshire 2,913 100.0 4.7 4.1 8.4 12.3 13.7 14.6 14.9 11.5 16.0 645.60 647.50
New Jersey 20,135 100.0 3.6 3.7 8.1 9.6 11.8 14.1 15.5 11.4 22.2 688.80 693.00
New Mexico 4,426 100.0 8.2 8.1 14.8 14.6 13.4 13.0 10.0 7.4 10.5 553.10 530.30
New York 57,153 100.0 4.1 4.2 9.1 11.1 12.2 14.4 15.5 10.7 18.6 660.80 666.00
North Carolina 24,023 100.0 5.4 6.0 15.0 16.1 15.6 13.2 11.4 7.2 10.0 569.90 544.00
North Dakota 1,991 100.0 4.3 5.4 11.6 16.3 15.4 15.9 11.7 7.4 12.0 597.20 578.00
Ohio 35,313 100.0 4.4 4.4 9.4 11.0 12.5 14.4 14.9 10.5 18.5 653.80 659.00
Oklahoma 9,430 100.0 5.4 5.9 12.9 14.6 14.3 13.9 12.3 8.2 12.5 593.10 574.00
Oregon 7,422 100.0 4.3 4.2 8.4 10.8 12.7 15.1 14.8 11.3 18.3 658.70 664.00
Pennsylvania 39,584 100.0 4.6 4.2 8.9 11.3 13.0 15.4 15.1 10.2 17.3 649.30 654.00
Rhode Island 3,174 100.0 5.2 6.0 10.9 12.1 13.3 14.7 13.3 10.1 14.4 620.20 619.00
South Carolina 13,500 100.0 5.0 6.0 14.8 16.0 15.9 13.4 11.1 7.7 10.0 573.40 547.00
South Dakota 2,101 100.0 6.0 5.1 13.6 17.6 14.6 12.7 12.5 7.9 9.9 575.40 553.00
Tennessee 18,918 100.0 5.8 5.8 15.3 15.7 15.0 13.3 10.9 7.5 10.6 571.70 548.00
Texas 42,831 100.0 6.8 6.6 13.2 14.5 13.8 12.6 11.2 7.8 13.4 586.60 562.00
Utah 3,498 100.0 5.0 4.8 8.4 11.6 12.9 14.9 15.1 10.0 17.4 649.70 653.50
Vermont 1,921 100.0 4.7 4.7 11.1 15.0 15.2 14.0 14.6 8.8 11.8 604.80 593.00
Virginia 17,582 100.0 5.3 5.8 13.3 14.7 14.3 14.2 12.1 8.0 12.3 592.60 574.00
Washington 12,201 100.0 4.2 4.1 8.6 10.9 12.2 13.8 15.4 11.2 19.5 666.50 674.00
West Virginia 10,034 100.0 6.4 6.3 13.8 14.6 13.6 14.3 12.2 7.6 11.2 576.70 562.00
Wisconsin 16,079 100.0 3.9 3.7 8.5 11.3 12.8 15.1 16.2 10.5 17.9 658.70 668.00
Wyoming 899 100.0 3.8 4.3 8.8 14.0 15.0 14.5 12.7 7.7 19.2 650.90 631.50
Outlying areas
American Samoa 94 100.0 11.7 16.0 a 25.5 17.0 8.5 a a a 438.80 425.30
Guam 133 100.0 15.8 17.3 23.3 15.0 a a a a a 430.10 373.50
Northern Mariana Islands 44 100.0 27.3 29.5 a 18.2 a a a a a 334.00 280.50
Puerto Rico 22,736 100.0 15.7 15.6 27.7 17.4 10.3 5.8 3.6 1.9 2.0 393.30 361.00
Virgin Islands 313 100.0 6.7 10.2 12.8 20.1 16.9 16.0 8.9 a a 513.50 501.00
Foreign countries 5,075 100.0 16.8 11.8 18.3 15.1 11.6 10.2 7.7 3.8 4.8 448.90 418.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.