Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2016
Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status
Disabled Beneficiaries and Nondisabled Dependents
Year | Total | Workers and nondisabled dependents | Widow(er)s | Adult children of— | |||||
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Workers | Spouses | Children under age 18 | Students aged 18–19 | Retired workers | Deceased workers | Disabled workers | |||
1960 | 788,543 | 455,371 | 76,599 | 152,519 | . . . | . . . | 53,825 | 47,267 | 2,962 |
1965 | 1,928,460 | 988,074 | 193,362 | 532,197 | 16,437 | . . . | 87,122 | 102,287 | 8,981 |
1970 | 2,970,538 | 1,492,948 | 283,447 | 799,111 | 75,194 | 49,281 | 101,341 | 154,921 | 14,295 |
1975 | 4,799,853 | 2,488,774 | 452,922 | 1,239,058 | 147,253 | 109,511 | 118,802 | 219,340 | 24,193 |
1980 | 5,223,311 | 2,858,680 | 461,878 | 1,184,846 | 140,157 | 127,580 | 140,548 | 276,739 | 32,883 |
1981 | 5,008,221 | 2,776,519 | 428,212 | 1,070,000 | 148,879 | 121,590 | 143,633 | 286,724 | 32,664 |
1982 | 4,532,014 | 2,603,599 | 365,862 | 894,440 | 79,333 | 116,372 | 144,464 | 297,917 | 30,027 |
1983 | 4,382,745 | 2,569,029 | 308,059 | 855,560 | 50,134 | 111,591 | 148,464 | 309,699 | 30,209 |
1984 | 4,406,140 | 2,596,516 | 303,982 | 858,243 | 31,875 | 109,151 | 152,667 | 322,541 | 31,165 |
1985 | 4,507,083 | 2,656,638 | 305,532 | 889,730 | 22,336 | 107,005 | 157,011 | 335,753 | 33,078 |
1986 | 4,613,249 | 2,728,463 | 300,826 | 911,698 | 20,245 | 106,974 | 161,755 | 348,647 | 34,641 |
1987 | 4,676,852 | 2,785,859 | 290,888 | 912,367 | 20,183 | 106,282 | 165,675 | 360,220 | 35,378 |
1988 | 4,709,360 | 2,821,070 | 280,780 | 898,980 | 24,370 | 105,810 | 170,940 | 371,890 | 35,520 |
1989 | 4,774,160 | 2,886,590 | 269,830 | 901,400 | 23,330 | 102,650 | 172,650 | 381,760 | 35,950 |
1990 | 4,934,370 | 3,011,130 | 264,230 | 929,720 | 23,960 | 101,780 | 174,560 | 392,000 | 36,990 |
1991 | 5,209,600 | 3,198,610 | 263,780 | 986,710 | 26,380 | 115,010 | 177,740 | 402,920 | 38,450 |
1992 | 5,633,130 | 3,473,330 | 271,510 | 1,090,920 | 25,930 | 131,620 | 181,860 | 416,240 | 41,720 |
1993 | 6,026,460 | 3,729,330 | 272,190 | 1,188,330 | 29,660 | 148,070 | 185,270 | 428,690 | 44,920 |
1994 | 6,381,470 | 3,966,590 | 270,220 | 1,276,740 | 29,910 | 161,650 | 187,630 | 440,080 | 48,650 |
1995 | 6,674,450 | 4,186,720 | 263,130 | 1,331,110 | 29,550 | 173,240 | 188,940 | 449,970 | 51,790 |
1996 | 6,906,420 | 4,386,040 | 223,300 | 1,381,200 | 32,820 | 182,020 | 190,050 | 457,520 | 53,470 |
1997 | 6,998,210 | 4,505,760 | 207,290 | 1,357,340 | 31,440 | 187,220 | 190,410 | 464,990 | 53,760 |
1998 | 7,192,370 | 4,697,010 | 190,120 | 1,363,910 | 30,780 | 192,400 | 189,930 | 472,530 | 55,690 |
1999 | 7,391,920 | 4,873,560 | 176,370 | 1,381,200 | 37,020 | 197,520 | 189,820 | 479,070 | 57,360 |
2000 | 7,550,930 | 5,035,840 | 164,850 | 1,381,500 | 35,000 | 200,130 | 191,950 | 483,570 | 58,090 |
2001 | 7,790,038 | 5,268,039 | 156,978 | 1,385,374 | 38,839 | 204,255 | 191,817 | 486,816 | 57,920 |
2002 | 8,109,332 | 5,539,597 | 151,626 | 1,422,296 | 43,916 | 207,365 | 192,087 | 492,985 | 59,460 |
2003 | 8,490,007 | 5,868,541 | 150,889 | 1,461,635 | 46,769 | 209,360 | 191,704 | 498,659 | 62,450 |
2004 | 8,854,343 | 6,197,385 | 152,995 | 1,486,422 | 47,551 | 210,736 | 191,274 | 503,241 | 64,739 |
2005 | 9,224,458 | 6,519,001 | 156,552 | 1,516,519 | 47,982 | 215,866 | 191,872 | 507,961 | 68,705 |
2006 | 9,536,997 | 6,806,918 | 153,456 | 1,530,254 | 49,595 | 220,178 | 192,122 | 512,596 | 71,878 |
2007 | 9,858,520 | 7,098,723 | 152,796 | 1,535,009 | 52,333 | 224,982 | 196,038 | 521,293 | 77,346 |
2008 | 10,289,474 | 7,426,691 | 154,225 | 1,552,104 | 54,981 | 230,007 | 221,946 | 564,735 | 84,785 |
2009 | 10,760,672 | 7,788,013 | 157,584 | 1,598,189 | 59,523 | 236,480 | 241,043 | 589,575 | 90,265 |
2010 | 11,280,792 | 8,203,951 | 160,300 | 1,660,196 | 62,192 | 244,953 | 250,262 | 601,420 | 97,518 |
2011 | 11,736,104 | 8,575,544 | 164,030 | 1,706,029 | 62,464 | 251,011 | 259,073 | 612,686 | 105,267 |
2012 | 12,038,936 | 8,826,591 | 162,550 | 1,723,728 | 63,919 | 255,472 | 269,799 | 624,472 | 112,405 |
2013 | 12,156,191 | 8,940,950 | 156,672 | 1,710,618 | 60,537 | 257,248 | 279,053 | 633,891 | 117,222 |
2014 | 12,118,222 | 8,954,518 | 148,955 | 1,650,364 | 57,635 | 257,871 | 287,762 | 641,497 | 119,620 |
2015 | 12,012,834 | 8,909,430 | 141,760 | 1,579,890 | 53,980 | 259,331 | 298,666 | 648,371 | 121,406 |
2016 | 11,832,337 | 8,808,736 | 134,680 | 1,493,476 | 50,976 | 259,207 | 308,529 | 654,531 | 122,202 |
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. For years before 2001, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, based on the Master Beneficiary Record, various sampling rates; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | |||||||||
NOTE: . . . = not applicable. | |||||||||
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. |
Basis of entitlement and age | Total | Male | Female | |||
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Number | Average monthly benefit (dollars) | Number | Average monthly benefit (dollars) | Number | Average monthly benefit (dollars) | |
Workers | ||||||
Total | 8,808,736 | 1,171.15 | 4,510,579 | 1,293.38 | 4,298,157 | 1,042.87 |
Under 25 | 26,211 | 603.28 | 15,817 | 611.13 | 10,394 | 591.32 |
25–29 | 125,164 | 720.33 | 72,108 | 735.86 | 53,056 | 699.22 |
30–34 | 257,393 | 839.78 | 140,964 | 862.19 | 116,429 | 812.64 |
35–39 | 401,190 | 929.79 | 204,986 | 957.49 | 196,204 | 900.86 |
40–44 | 531,315 | 1,002.75 | 261,282 | 1,051.00 | 270,033 | 956.06 |
45–49 | 831,965 | 1,064.41 | 413,982 | 1,136.17 | 417,983 | 993.34 |
50–54 | 1,371,926 | 1,124.51 | 687,273 | 1,224.91 | 684,653 | 1,023.73 |
55–59 | 2,168,687 | 1,209.10 | 1,105,255 | 1,346.32 | 1,063,432 | 1,066.49 |
60–64 | 2,599,312 | 1,298.75 | 1,348,227 | 1,469.79 | 1,251,085 | 1,114.43 |
65–FRA | 495,573 | 1,336.02 | 260,685 | 1,522.67 | 234,888 | 1,128.88 |
Spouses of disabled workers | ||||||
Total | 134,680 | 323.98 | 9,941 | 337.67 | 124,739 | 322.89 |
Entitlement based on care of children | 53,120 | 244.96 | 1,709 | 194.77 | 51,411 | 246.62 |
Under 30 | 2,664 | 176.05 | 37 | 141.65 | 2,627 | 176.54 |
30–34 | 6,685 | 176.53 | 139 | 137.62 | 6,546 | 177.36 |
35–39 | 10,515 | 196.85 | 286 | 161.57 | 10,229 | 197.83 |
40–44 | 10,731 | 234.01 | 305 | 177.49 | 10,426 | 235.67 |
45–49 | 9,899 | 272.21 | 325 | 209.99 | 9,574 | 274.32 |
50–54 | 7,176 | 305.45 | 310 | 209.92 | 6,866 | 309.76 |
55–FRA | 5,450 | 347.77 | 307 | 243.76 | 5,143 | 353.98 |
Entitlement based on age | 81,560 | 375.44 | 8,232 | 367.33 | 73,328 | 376.35 |
62–64 | 37,045 | 339.29 | 1,872 | 228.68 | 35,173 | 345.18 |
65 or older | 44,515 | 405.53 | 6,360 | 408.14 | 38,155 | 405.10 |
Children of disabled workers | ||||||
Total | 1,666,654 | 355.35 | 862,103 | 357.19 | 804,551 | 353.38 |
Under 18 | 1,493,476 | 340.38 | 761,641 | 340.13 | 731,835 | 340.65 |
Under 5 | 108,457 | 273.36 | 55,160 | 274.09 | 53,297 | 272.61 |
5–9 | 313,784 | 285.55 | 160,183 | 284.94 | 153,601 | 286.18 |
10–14 | 573,941 | 328.53 | 292,287 | 327.87 | 281,654 | 329.20 |
15–17 | 497,294 | 403.28 | 254,011 | 403.36 | 243,283 | 403.19 |
Students 18–19 | 50,976 | 487.71 | 28,657 | 490.62 | 22,319 | 483.97 |
Disabled 18 or older | 122,202 | 483.08 | 71,805 | 484.98 | 50,397 | 480.37 |
Widow(er)s | ||||||
Total | 259,207 | 717.65 | 18,749 | 535.23 | 240,458 | 731.88 |
50–54 | 29,315 | 686.99 | 2,405 | 515.65 | 26,910 | 702.30 |
55–59 | 91,991 | 707.74 | 7,624 | 530.19 | 84,367 | 723.79 |
60–64 | 117,926 | 727.42 | 7,767 | 542.30 | 110,159 | 740.48 |
65–FRA | 19,975 | 750.58 | 953 | 567.29 | 19,022 | 759.76 |
Adult children | ||||||
Total | 1,085,262 | 761.87 | 611,033 | 755.31 | 474,229 | 770.33 |
Children of— | ||||||
Retired workers | 308,529 | 676.67 | 176,149 | 670.86 | 132,380 | 684.40 |
Deceased workers | 654,531 | 854.08 | 363,079 | 849.74 | 291,452 | 859.49 |
Disabled workers | 122,202 | 483.08 | 71,805 | 484.98 | 50,397 | 480.37 |
Under 25 | 111,079 | 655.82 | 67,540 | 658.58 | 43,539 | 651.54 |
25–29 | 125,059 | 700.99 | 73,436 | 703.31 | 51,623 | 697.69 |
30–34 | 121,513 | 728.80 | 69,781 | 729.24 | 51,732 | 728.20 |
35–39 | 114,605 | 743.73 | 65,119 | 739.61 | 49,486 | 749.15 |
40–44 | 109,553 | 767.80 | 61,183 | 762.37 | 48,370 | 774.66 |
45–49 | 116,899 | 787.89 | 65,574 | 779.56 | 51,325 | 798.53 |
50–54 | 118,190 | 810.53 | 67,345 | 800.35 | 50,845 | 824.00 |
55–59 | 103,093 | 820.50 | 57,968 | 808.81 | 45,125 | 835.51 |
60–64 | 71,677 | 825.56 | 38,914 | 814.11 | 32,763 | 839.17 |
65 or older | 93,594 | 819.98 | 44,173 | 817.46 | 49,421 | 822.24 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | ||||||
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age. | ||||||
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov. |