Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2019

Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status

Disabled Workers

Table 19. Number and percentage distribution, by sex and age, December 1960–2019, selected years
Year Number (thousands) Percentage distribution Average age
Total, all ages Under 30 30–34 35–39 a 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–FRA
  All disabled workers b
1996 4,400 100.0 3.6 5.6 9.0 11.6 13.8 15.5 18.6 22.4 50.0
1997 4,508 100.0 3.2 5.1 8.6 11.6 13.7 16.1 19.2 22.4 50.3
1998 4,699 100.0 3.0 4.8 8.3 11.6 13.8 16.5 19.7 22.4 50.5
1999 4,879 100.0 2.8 4.4 8.0 11.5 14.0 17.0 20.0 22.3 50.6
2000 5,042 100.0 2.7 4.1 7.6 11.4 14.1 17.6 20.3 22.3 50.8
2001 5,268 100.0 2.8 4.0 7.2 11.1 14.1 17.7 20.7 22.4 50.9
2002 5,540 100.0 3.0 3.8 6.7 10.8 14.1 17.5 21.3 22.7 51.0
2003 5,869 100.0 3.1 3.7 6.3 10.4 14.0 17.3 21.5 23.7 51.3
2004 6,197 100.0 3.1 3.6 5.9 10.0 13.8 17.2 21.8 24.5 51.5
2005 6,519 100.0 3.1 3.4 5.7 9.5 13.6 17.2 22.3 25.2 51.8
2006 6,807 100.0 3.0 3.3 5.5 9.0 13.3 17.3 22.3 26.4 52.1
2007 7,099 100.0 2.9 3.2 5.3 8.5 13.0 17.3 21.9 28.0 52.4
2008 7,427 100.0 2.9 3.3 5.1 8.0 12.6 17.3 21.7 29.1 52.6
2009 7,788 100.0 2.9 3.4 5.0 7.7 12.4 17.5 21.9 29.3 52.7
2010 8,204 100.0 2.9 3.4 4.8 7.5 12.0 17.5 22.2 29.6 52.8
2011 8,576 100.0 2.7 3.5 4.6 7.3 11.4 17.4 22.6 30.4 53.0
2012 8,827 100.0 2.5 3.4 4.6 7.1 11.0 17.2 23.2 31.0 53.2
2013 8,941 100.0 2.3 3.4 4.6 6.9 10.5 17.1 23.7 31.5 53.4
2014 8,955 100.0 2.1 3.3 4.6 6.7 10.0 16.7 24.2 32.5 53.7
2015 8,909 100.0 1.9 3.1 4.6 6.3 9.7 16.2 24.5 33.7 53.9
2016 8,809 100.0 1.7 2.9 4.6 6.0 9.4 15.6 24.6 35.1 54.2
2017 8,695 100.0 1.6 2.7 4.5 5.9 9.2 15.0 24.5 36.5 54.5
2018 8,537 100.0 1.6 2.6 4.4 5.9 8.9 14.4 24.5 37.8 54.7
2019 8,378 100.0 1.5 2.4 4.2 5.9 8.7 13.9 24.4 39.0 54.9
  Men
1960 356 100.0 0.5 a 3.3 3.0 4.9 16.6 26.7 44.9 57.3
1965 734 100.0 1.0 a 7.5 7.6 10.4 15.4 24.7 33.3 54.4
1970 1,069 100.0 3.3 a 6.8 6.9 10.9 15.2 23.2 33.7 53.9
1975 1,711 100.0 4.6 a 7.5 6.2 9.7 15.8 23.2 33.0 53.5
1980 1,928 100.0 4.1 a 9.6 6.0 8.9 14.3 24.0 33.1 52.9
1981 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
1982 1,746 100.0 4.0 a 9.7 5.8 7.8 13.6 23.6 35.5 53.2
1983 1,731 100.0 4.2 a 10.4 6.3 8.0 13.0 23.1 35.0 52.9
1984 1,748 100.0 4.4 a 11.3 6.8 8.3 12.8 22.2 34.2 52.5
1985 1,785 100.0 4.6 a 12.3 7.3 8.6 12.9 21.4 32.9 51.9
1986 1,827 100.0 4.9 a 13.3 7.9 8.9 12.7 20.7 31.5 51.4
1987 1,857 100.0 4.8 a 13.8 8.5 9.4 12.5 20.1 30.8 51.1
1988 1,869 100.0 4.7 a 14.3 9.0 9.8 12.7 19.6 29.9 50.9
1989 1,906 100.0 4.5 a 14.7 9.6 10.3 12.7 19.4 28.8 50.7
1990 1,965 100.0 4.5 a 15.2 10.3 10.7 12.7 19.1 27.5 50.4
1991 2,066 100.0 4.5 a 15.6 10.7 11.2 13.0 18.6 26.4 50.1
1992 2,221 100.0 4.6 a 16.0 11.0 12.0 13.4 18.0 25.0 49.9
1993 2,358 100.0 4.6 a 16.2 11.2 12.3 13.9 17.9 23.9 49.6
1994 2,476 100.0 4.3 a 16.1 11.4 12.8 14.2 17.8 23.4 49.6
1995 2,573 100.0 4.0 a 15.5 11.5 13.4 14.5 18.0 23.2 49.7
1996 2,653 100.0 3.7 5.7 9.2 11.6 13.7 15.0 18.3 22.9 50.0
1997 2,667 100.0 3.3 5.2 8.7 11.6 13.6 15.6 18.9 23.0 50.3
1998 2,737 100.0 3.1 4.8 8.4 11.6 13.7 16.1 19.3 23.0 50.5
1999 2,801 100.0 2.8 4.5 8.1 11.6 13.8 16.7 19.7 22.9 50.7
2000 2,856 100.0 2.8 4.2 7.6 11.4 13.9 17.3 20.0 22.8 50.8
2001 2,948 100.0 2.9 4.0 7.2 11.2 14.0 17.5 20.5 23.0 51.0
2002 3,067 100.0 3.1 3.8 6.7 10.8 14.0 17.3 21.1 23.2 51.1
2003 3,221 100.0 3.2 3.6 6.3 10.4 13.9 17.1 21.4 24.1 51.3
2004 3,373 100.0 3.2 3.4 5.8 10.0 13.7 17.0 21.9 25.0 51.6
2005 3,517 100.0 3.2 3.3 5.5 9.4 13.5 17.0 22.4 25.7 51.9
2006 3,643 100.0 3.1 3.2 5.3 8.9 13.2 17.0 22.4 27.0 52.2
2007 3,774 100.0 3.1 3.1 5.1 8.3 12.8 17.0 21.9 28.6 52.5
2008 3,925 100.0 3.1 3.2 4.9 7.9 12.4 17.1 21.7 29.8 52.7
2009 4,100 100.0 3.1 3.3 4.7 7.5 12.2 17.2 21.8 30.1 52.8
2010 4,310 100.0 3.1 3.4 4.6 7.3 11.8 17.3 22.1 30.4 52.9
2011 4,494 100.0 3.0 3.5 4.4 7.1 11.2 17.2 22.5 31.2 53.1
2012 4,606 100.0 2.8 3.5 4.4 6.9 10.7 17.0 23.1 31.7 53.3
2013 4,642 100.0 2.6 3.5 4.4 6.7 10.2 16.8 23.6 32.2 53.5
2014 4,628 100.0 2.4 3.4 4.5 6.4 9.8 16.4 24.1 33.1 53.7
2015 4,581 100.0 2.1 3.3 4.5 6.1 9.5 15.9 24.4 34.2 53.9
2016 4,511 100.0 1.9 3.1 4.5 5.8 9.2 15.2 24.5 35.7 54.2
2017 4,432 100.0 1.9 3.0 4.5 5.7 8.9 14.6 24.4 37.0 54.4
2018 4,330 100.0 1.8 2.8 4.5 5.7 8.6 14.1 24.3 38.3 54.7
2019 4,231 100.0 1.8 2.6 4.4 5.8 8.3 13.6 24.0 39.5 54.9
  Women
1960 99 100.0 0.3 a 3.2 3.2 5.3 19.4 31.4 37.2 56.7
1965 254 100.0 0.6 a 5.4 6.3 9.8 16.2 27.3 34.3 55.2
1970 424 100.0 1.9 a 5.1 5.6 10.1 15.9 26.0 35.3 55.0
1975 778 100.0 3.3 a 6.1 5.3 9.0 16.3 25.5 34.5 54.4
1980 931 100.0 3.4 a 8.2 5.3 8.2 14.4 25.4 35.0 53.7
1981 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
1982 858 100.0 3.3 a 8.5 5.1 7.2 13.7 25.2 37.0 53.9
1983 838 100.0 3.5 a 9.3 5.7 7.5 12.9 24.3 36.8 53.6
1984 849 100.0 3.7 a 10.2 6.3 7.8 12.8 23.2 36.0 53.2
1985 872 100.0 3.8 a 11.2 6.9 8.3 12.9 22.3 34.6 52.6
1986 902 100.0 4.1 a 12.1 7.6 8.8 12.9 21.6 32.9 52.0
1987 929 100.0 4.2 a 12.7 8.2 9.4 12.9 20.9 31.7 51.7
1988 952 100.0 4.0 a 13.1 8.7 9.9 13.2 20.6 30.5 51.4
1989 989 100.0 4.0 a 13.5 9.2 10.6 13.4 20.1 29.2 51.1
1990 1,046 100.0 3.9 a 14.0 9.8 11.1 13.4 19.9 27.9 50.8
1991 1,133 100.0 4.0 a 14.3 10.3 11.6 13.8 19.4 26.5 50.5
1992 1,252 100.0 4.3 a 14.6 10.7 12.2 14.3 18.8 25.0 50.1
1993 1,371 100.0 4.3 a 14.9 11.0 12.6 14.8 18.9 23.5 49.9
1994 1,491 100.0 4.1 a 14.8 11.2 13.1 15.3 18.7 22.8 49.9
1995 1,614 100.0 3.8 a 14.5 11.5 13.6 15.7 18.8 22.2 49.9
1996 1,747 100.0 3.5 5.4 8.7 11.6 13.9 16.2 19.1 21.7 50.1
1997 1,842 100.0 3.1 5.0 8.4 11.6 13.9 16.7 19.6 21.5 50.3
1998 1,961 100.0 2.9 4.7 8.2 11.5 14.0 17.0 20.1 21.5 50.5
1999 2,078 100.0 2.7 4.3 7.9 11.5 14.2 17.5 20.5 21.4 50.6
2000 2,186 100.0 2.7 4.1 7.5 11.3 14.3 17.9 20.7 21.6 50.8
2001 2,320 100.0 2.8 4.0 7.1 11.1 14.3 18.0 21.1 21.7 50.9
2002 2,472 100.0 2.9 3.9 6.8 10.8 14.3 17.7 21.5 22.1 51.0
2003 2,647 100.0 3.0 3.8 6.4 10.5 14.2 17.6 21.6 23.0 51.2
2004 2,824 100.0 3.0 3.7 6.0 10.2 14.0 17.5 21.8 23.8 51.4
2005 3,002 100.0 2.9 3.5 5.8 9.7 13.7 17.6 22.2 24.5 51.7
2006 3,164 100.0 2.8 3.4 5.6 9.2 13.5 17.6 22.2 25.7 52.0
2007 3,325 100.0 2.7 3.3 5.5 8.7 13.2 17.6 21.8 27.2 52.3
2008 3,502 100.0 2.6 3.3 5.3 8.2 12.9 17.6 21.7 28.3 52.5
2009 3,688 100.0 2.6 3.4 5.2 7.9 12.7 17.7 22.0 28.4 52.6
2010 3,894 100.0 2.6 3.5 5.0 7.7 12.3 17.8 22.3 28.7 52.7
2011 4,082 100.0 2.4 3.5 4.9 7.6 11.7 17.7 22.8 29.5 52.9
2012 4,221 100.0 2.2 3.4 4.8 7.4 11.2 17.5 23.3 30.1 53.1
2013 4,299 100.0 2.0 3.3 4.8 7.2 10.7 17.4 23.8 30.7 53.4
2014 4,327 100.0 1.9 3.1 4.7 7.0 10.2 17.1 24.2 31.8 53.6
2015 4,328 100.0 1.7 2.9 4.7 6.6 9.9 16.6 24.6 33.0 53.9
2016 4,298 100.0 1.5 2.7 4.6 6.3 9.7 15.9 24.7 34.6 54.2
2017 4,263 100.0 1.4 2.5 4.4 6.1 9.5 15.3 24.7 36.0 54.5
2018 4,207 100.0 1.3 2.4 4.3 6.1 9.3 14.7 24.8 37.3 54.7
2019 4,147 100.0 1.3 2.2 4.1 6.0 9.0 14.2 24.7 38.4 55.0
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. From 1960 through 1995, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 5.D4; data for 1988 and from 1990 through 1995 are based on a 10 percent sample file from the Master Beneficiary Record; from 1996 through 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: FRA = full retirement age; -- = not available.
a. Ages 30–34 were grouped with ages 35–39 before 1996.
b. Combined data for men and women are not available before 1996.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 20. Number, average primary insurance amount, and average monthly benefit, by age and sex, December 2019
Age Total Men Women
Number Average PIA (dollars) Average monthly benefit (dollars) Number Average PIA (dollars) Average monthly benefit (dollars) Number Average PIA (dollars) Average monthly benefit (dollars)
All disabled workers 8,378,374 1,261.78 1,257.65 4,231,238 1,389.67 1,384.35 4,147,136 1,131.30 1,128.39
Under 25 26,180 669.96 673.23 15,739 676.50 679.82 10,441 660.11 663.28
25–29 101,000 778.24 780.36 58,681 785.42 787.14 42,319 768.29 770.97
30–34 204,567 887.83 889.06 112,021 909.06 910.11 92,546 862.13 863.57
35–39 355,016 989.17 988.41 185,204 1,016.72 1,015.57 169,812 959.12 958.78
40–44 495,208 1,072.39 1,070.24 244,382 1,115.44 1,112.74 250,826 1,030.45 1,028.83
45–49 727,247 1,146.14 1,143.00 352,662 1,219.70 1,215.65 374,585 1,076.89 1,074.59
50–54 1,162,202 1,211.77 1,207.48 573,453 1,315.25 1,309.96 588,749 1,110.98 1,107.67
55–59 2,040,476 1,288.31 1,283.40 1,016,972 1,428.43 1,422.33 1,023,504 1,149.08 1,145.36
60–64 2,720,135 1,382.98 1,378.19 1,390,550 1,559.04 1,552.67 1,329,585 1,198.86 1,195.71
65–FRA 546,343 1,426.17 1,419.80 281,574 1,618.06 1,609.48 264,769 1,222.09 1,218.08
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: The average monthly benefit includes secondary benefit amounts for some beneficiaries who are dually entitled. This results in the average monthly benefit being larger than the average PIA for some age groups.
PIA = primary insurance amount; FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 21. Distribution, by diagnostic group, December 1996–2019
Year Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases a Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown b
Total Intellectual disability Other Blood and blood-forming organs Circulatory system Digestive system Genitourinary system Musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue Nervous system and sense organs Respiratory system Skin and subcutaneous tissue
  Number
1996 4,399,932 9,023 197,272 87,066 213,772 1,356,310 228,131 1,128,179 124,018 10,539 517,503 54,585 65,425 906,882 404,618 152,217 10,818 85,115 204,769
1997 4,508,406 8,813 215,186 90,175 217,882 1,381,178 235,130 1,146,048 122,775 10,926 522,047 57,383 69,300 962,915 420,755 155,028 11,267 95,708 167,068
1998 4,698,560 8,719 233,724 93,776 224,388 1,459,118 243,745 1,215,373 127,174 11,349 526,573 61,541 74,888 1,024,053 441,016 159,869 11,826 110,377 130,169
1999 4,879,454 8,546 251,998 96,132 228,800 1,532,155 249,871 1,282,284 131,492 11,687 528,627 65,887 79,524 1,086,432 460,133 162,863 12,151 117,326 105,701
2000 5,042,333 8,540 244,456 97,919 231,066 1,618,758 257,601 1,361,157 136,404 12,070 532,998 69,735 84,687 1,152,231 479,246 166,054 12,351 113,167 82,651
2001 5,268,039 8,752 239,614 100,442 240,948 1,731,886 273,849 1,458,037 142,795 12,847 543,516 74,680 88,949 1,231,184 505,162 170,383 12,787 113,558 50,536
2002 5,539,597 9,226 237,020 102,589 248,544 1,845,138 286,210 1,558,928 150,138 13,708 558,736 80,396 93,645 1,324,762 533,774 176,941 13,429 9,447 142,104
2003 5,868,541 9,750 242,517 106,767 260,572 1,961,090 298,500 1,662,590 160,986 14,711 579,778 87,721 98,491 1,430,357 565,244 185,834 14,133 10,705 139,885
2004 6,197,385 10,392 247,559 110,178 271,626 2,075,867 310,240 1,765,627 172,844 15,596 600,144 94,566 103,427 1,540,566 596,369 194,592 14,963 12,038 136,658
2005 6,519,001 11,001 252,933 111,927 281,828 2,183,182 320,564 1,862,618 185,049 16,270 620,852 100,934 108,701 1,656,997 623,948 202,821 15,662 13,225 133,671
2006 6,806,918 11,544 258,310 113,410 292,161 2,276,814 329,540 1,947,274 196,075 17,080 635,807 106,714 114,079 1,765,058 649,336 208,991 16,343 14,384 130,812
2007 7,098,723 12,148 263,724 115,305 303,537 2,368,684 338,072 2,030,612 208,540 18,004 651,306 112,194 119,945 1,875,931 674,096 214,847 17,107 15,639 127,716
2008 7,426,691 12,801 270,794 118,282 315,365 2,469,423 346,967 2,122,456 220,871 18,867 668,281 118,111 126,491 2,005,325 702,772 221,138 17,776 17,104 123,290
2009 7,788,013 13,614 278,565 119,753 330,708 2,579,127 358,737 2,220,390 237,589 19,977 683,834 125,725 132,797 2,146,952 734,496 227,385 18,713 18,030 120,748
2010 8,203,951 14,431 288,146 122,411 345,309 2,691,639 365,957 2,325,682 253,850 21,384 707,291 134,467 140,128 2,316,896 770,551 237,621 19,896 19,537 120,394
2011 8,575,544 15,199 296,207 125,622 356,200 2,768,928 369,093 2,399,835 264,475 22,556 732,521 142,189 145,963 2,488,374 802,935 248,795 20,985 20,396 124,199
2012 8,826,591 15,727 299,434 126,044 361,999 2,805,202 368,821 2,436,381 271,304 23,382 744,939 147,472 150,260 2,634,473 823,134 254,415 21,814 20,758 126,234
2013 8,940,950 15,974 296,624 125,628 361,079 2,803,759 366,135 2,437,624 276,008 23,966 745,640 150,519 153,228 2,730,954 833,553 255,657 22,256 20,858 125,247
2014 8,954,518 16,134 290,167 123,858 355,614 2,773,514 362,677 2,410,837 277,383 24,052 739,812 150,811 155,527 2,790,456 836,949 254,811 22,344 20,739 122,347
2015 8,909,430 16,240 280,280 120,970 347,230 2,727,043 357,219 2,369,824 278,406 24,061 729,590 149,471 157,548 2,827,673 836,534 252,327 22,414 20,362 119,281
2016 8,808,736 16,251 269,065 117,203 337,772 2,665,344 349,537 2,315,807 277,531 23,606 716,119 146,645 158,911 2,842,133 831,232 248,896 22,251 19,806 115,971
2017 8,695,475 16,408 256,676 113,305 330,413 2,608,403 343,664 2,264,739 276,905 23,281 696,154 143,961 159,810 2,844,928 826,878 244,194 21,944 19,144 113,071
2018 8,537,332 16,502 243,589 107,808 321,988 2,536,569 334,782 2,201,787 273,932 23,012 675,110 140,199 159,735 2,833,436 818,033 237,345 21,630 18,349 110,095
2019 8,378,374 16,600 230,752 102,308 313,791 2,466,025 325,877 2,140,148 274,712 22,746 656,001 136,877 159,952 2,811,240 810,548 230,556 21,267 17,649 107,350
  Percent
1996 100.0 0.2 4.5 2.0 4.9 30.8 5.2 25.6 2.8 0.2 11.8 1.2 1.5 20.6 9.2 3.5 0.2 1.9 4.7
1997 100.0 0.2 4.8 2.0 4.8 30.6 5.2 25.4 2.7 0.2 11.6 1.3 1.5 21.4 9.3 3.4 0.2 2.1 3.7
1998 100.0 0.2 5.0 2.0 4.8 31.1 5.2 25.9 2.7 0.2 11.2 1.3 1.6 21.8 9.4 3.4 0.3 2.3 2.8
1999 100.0 0.2 5.2 2.0 4.7 31.4 5.1 26.3 2.7 0.2 10.8 1.4 1.6 22.3 9.4 3.3 0.2 2.4 2.2
2000 100.0 0.2 4.8 1.9 4.6 32.1 5.1 27.0 2.7 0.2 10.6 1.4 1.7 22.9 9.5 3.3 0.2 2.2 1.6
2001 100.0 0.2 4.5 1.9 4.6 32.9 5.2 27.7 2.7 0.2 10.3 1.4 1.7 23.4 9.6 3.2 0.2 2.2 1.0
2002 100.0 0.2 4.3 1.9 4.5 33.3 5.2 28.1 2.7 0.2 10.1 1.5 1.7 23.9 9.6 3.2 0.2 0.2 2.6
2003 100.0 0.2 4.1 1.8 4.4 33.4 5.1 28.3 2.7 0.3 9.9 1.5 1.7 24.4 9.6 3.2 0.2 0.2 2.4
2004 100.0 0.2 4.0 1.8 4.4 33.5 5.0 28.5 2.8 0.3 9.7 1.5 1.7 24.9 9.6 3.1 0.2 0.2 2.2
2005 100.0 0.2 3.9 1.7 4.3 33.5 4.9 28.6 2.8 0.2 9.5 1.5 1.7 25.4 9.6 3.1 0.2 0.2 2.1
2006 100.0 0.2 3.8 1.7 4.3 33.4 4.8 28.6 2.9 0.3 9.3 1.6 1.7 25.9 9.5 3.1 0.2 0.2 1.9
2007 100.0 0.2 3.7 1.6 4.3 33.4 4.8 28.6 2.9 0.3 9.2 1.6 1.7 26.4 9.5 3.0 0.2 0.2 1.8
2008 100.0 0.2 3.6 1.6 4.2 33.3 4.7 28.6 3.0 0.3 9.0 1.6 1.7 27.0 9.5 3.0 0.2 0.2 1.7
2009 100.0 0.2 3.6 1.5 4.2 33.1 4.6 28.5 3.1 0.3 8.8 1.6 1.7 27.6 9.4 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.6
2010 100.0 0.2 3.5 1.5 4.2 32.8 4.5 28.3 3.1 0.3 8.6 1.6 1.7 28.2 9.4 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.5
2011 100.0 0.2 3.5 1.5 4.2 32.3 4.3 28.0 3.1 0.3 8.5 1.7 1.7 29.0 9.4 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.4
2012 100.0 0.2 3.1 1.4 4.1 31.8 4.2 27.6 3.1 0.3 8.4 1.7 1.7 29.8 9.3 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.4
2013 100.0 0.2 3.3 1.4 4.0 31.4 4.1 27.3 3.1 0.3 8.3 1.7 1.7 30.5 9.3 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.4
2014 100.0 0.2 3.2 1.4 4.0 31.0 4.1 26.9 3.1 0.3 8.3 1.7 1.7 31.2 9.3 2.8 0.2 0.2 1.4
2015 100.0 0.2 3.1 1.4 3.9 30.6 4.0 26.6 3.1 0.3 8.2 1.7 1.8 31.7 9.4 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
2016 100.0 0.2 3.1 1.3 3.8 30.3 4.0 26.3 3.2 0.3 8.1 1.7 1.8 32.3 9.4 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
2017 100.0 0.2 3.0 1.3 3.8 30.0 4.0 26.0 3.2 0.3 8.0 1.7 1.8 32.7 9.5 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
2018 100.0 0.2 2.9 1.3 3.8 29.7 3.9 25.8 3.2 0.3 7.9 1.6 1.9 33.2 9.6 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
2019 100.0 0.2 2.8 1.2 3.7 29.4 3.9 25.5 3.3 0.3 7.8 1.6 1.9 33.6 9.7 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. From 1996 through 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
a. AIDS and HIV records are counted in "Infectious and parasitic diseases." Before 1990, they were included in "Other."
b. Beginning with 2002 data, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 22. Distribution of workers under age 50, by diagnostic group, December 1996–2019
Year Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases a Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown b
Total Intellectual disability Other Blood and blood-forming organs Circulatory system Digestive system Genitourinary system Musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue Nervous system and sense organs Respiratory system Skin and subcutaneous tissue
  Number
1996 1,917,424 4,782 76,546 63,819 110,910 865,928 164,041 701,887 41,232 6,711 86,607 24,535 36,214 265,043 202,169 24,862 4,926 37,745 65,395
1997 1,908,103 4,570 80,950 65,212 110,461 852,279 167,052 685,227 39,783 6,809 85,953 25,428 37,896 271,682 204,222 24,750 5,140 43,124 49,844
1998 1,949,052 4,503 85,500 66,208 111,266 874,231 170,694 703,537 40,638 6,991 84,674 27,219 39,949 284,291 208,607 25,822 5,314 50,140 33,699
1999 1,986,422 4,494 89,365 66,245 111,502 891,469 172,232 719,237 41,799 7,103 83,736 29,109 41,571 297,185 211,731 26,226 5,467 51,848 27,572
2000 2,012,615 4,619 80,869 65,695 110,125 912,048 174,759 737,289 42,656 7,245 84,362 30,357 43,333 309,327 215,744 26,718 5,785 53,437 20,595
2001 2,066,094 4,883 74,292 65,047 112,969 961,757 183,934 777,823 44,537 7,646 85,819 31,789 44,628 322,713 221,321 27,472 5,613 44,428 11,180
2002 2,132,996 5,290 69,229 64,075 113,785 1,005,189 190,646 814,543 45,994 8,072 87,860 33,120 45,957 340,244 228,658 28,441 5,843 4,060 47,179
2003 2,204,785 5,696 68,422 64,376 115,634 1,043,928 196,420 847,508 48,126 8,513 90,085 34,722 47,143 355,306 235,860 29,996 5,966 4,496 46,516
2004 2,259,463 6,157 66,669 63,593 116,155 1,077,329 201,594 875,735 49,957 8,855 91,227 35,859 48,231 367,251 242,252 30,883 6,231 4,951 43,863
2005 2,299,449 6,488 64,972 61,362 115,958 1,103,111 204,911 898,200 51,549 8,999 92,683 36,121 49,339 378,930 246,069 31,531 6,349 5,276 40,712
2006 2,318,436 6,807 63,507 58,890 115,158 1,117,060 207,080 909,980 52,699 9,264 92,508 36,255 50,597 386,593 248,139 31,659 6,361 5,544 37,395
2007 2,333,676 7,165 62,088 56,656 115,155 1,128,601 208,715 919,886 54,421 9,526 92,931 36,080 51,815 391,503 249,680 31,626 6,407 5,892 34,130
2008 2,368,220 7,608 61,921 54,748 114,868 1,150,632 210,464 940,168 55,891 9,880 93,620 36,347 53,373 401,511 252,840 31,794 6,529 6,248 30,410
2009 2,438,870 8,164 63,013 52,837 116,895 1,185,042 215,151 969,891 59,499 10,413 96,202 37,507 55,338 418,642 260,661 32,624 6,824 6,468 28,741
2010 2,513,127 8,661 64,715 51,324 117,624 1,219,632 216,408 1,003,224 61,822 11,025 99,263 39,145 57,224 437,857 268,700 33,681 7,189 6,842 28,423
2011 2,535,807 9,036 65,291 49,286 116,167 1,226,799 214,279 1,012,520 60,874 11,431 100,456 39,964 57,638 447,212 272,756 34,116 7,489 6,821 30,471
2012 2,527,619 9,337 65,154 46,119 113,522 1,216,500 210,200 1,006,300 59,968 11,676 100,198 40,225 57,942 452,004 274,493 33,517 7,624 6,721 32,619
2013 2,478,546 9,509 63,300 42,882 109,356 1,191,379 204,802 986,577 59,074 11,814 97,826 40,003 57,826 443,945 272,073 31,906 7,677 6,435 33,541
2014 2,383,493 9,516 60,039 38,975 102,931 1,151,219 199,036 952,183 56,670 11,631 93,391 38,776 57,340 422,698 263,611 29,997 7,518 6,101 33,080
2015 2,283,137 9,521 56,020 35,378 96,640 1,106,948 192,284 914,664 54,963 11,367 89,627 37,459 56,932 399,018 255,967 27,752 7,393 5,665 32,487
2016 2,173,238 9,431 51,936 31,777 90,722 1,056,224 184,489 871,735 52,589 10,881 85,510 35,858 56,010 374,719 247,727 25,698 7,187 5,280 31,689
2017 2,087,948 9,511 48,353 28,864 85,920 1,017,171 179,402 837,769 51,443 10,590 81,664 34,790 55,352 354,712 242,417 24,082 6,985 4,865 31,229
2018 1,992,577 9,535 44,775 25,278 81,477 969,663 171,958 797,705 49,683 10,315 77,927 33,559 54,252 336,033 235,630 22,472 6,818 4,505 30,655
2019 1,909,218 9,631 41,508 22,180 77,849 927,056 164,991 762,065 49,588 10,083 75,550 32,856 53,429 317,682 230,127 20,995 6,684 4,167 29,833
  Percent
1996 100.0 0.2 4.0 3.3 5.8 45.2 8.6 36.6 2.2 0.4 4.5 1.3 1.9 13.8 10.5 1.3 0.3 2.0 3.4
1997 100.0 0.2 4.2 3.4 5.8 44.7 8.8 35.9 2.1 0.4 4.5 1.3 2.0 14.2 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.6
1998 100.0 0.2 4.4 3.4 5.7 44.9 8.8 36.1 2.1 0.4 4.3 1.4 2.0 14.6 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.6 1.7
1999 100.0 0.2 4.5 3.3 5.6 44.9 8.7 36.2 2.1 0.4 4.2 1.5 2.1 15.0 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.6 1.4
2000 100.0 0.2 4.0 3.3 5.5 45.3 8.7 36.6 2.1 0.4 4.2 1.5 2.2 15.4 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.7 1.0
2001 100.0 0.2 3.6 3.1 5.5 46.5 8.9 37.6 2.2 0.4 4.2 1.5 2.2 15.6 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.2 0.5
2002 100.0 0.2 3.2 3.0 5.3 47.1 8.9 38.2 2.2 0.4 4.1 1.6 2.2 16.0 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.2 2.2
2003 100.0 0.3 3.1 2.9 5.2 47.3 8.9 38.4 2.2 0.4 4.1 1.6 2.1 16.1 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 2.1
2004 100.0 0.3 3.0 2.8 5.1 47.7 8.9 38.8 2.2 0.4 4.0 1.6 2.1 16.3 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.9
2005 100.0 0.3 2.8 2.7 5.0 48.0 8.9 39.1 2.2 0.4 4.0 1.6 2.1 16.5 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.8
2006 100.0 0.3 2.7 2.5 5.0 48.1 8.9 39.2 2.3 0.4 4.0 1.6 2.2 16.7 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.6
2007 100.0 0.3 2.7 2.4 4.9 48.4 8.9 39.4 2.3 0.4 4.0 1.5 2.2 16.8 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.3 1.5
2008 100.0 0.3 2.6 2.3 4.9 48.6 8.9 39.7 2.4 0.4 4.0 1.5 2.3 17.0 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3
2009 100.0 0.3 2.6 2.2 4.8 48.6 8.8 39.8 2.4 0.4 3.9 1.5 2.3 17.2 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.2
2010 100.0 0.3 2.6 2.0 4.7 48.5 8.6 39.9 2.5 0.4 3.9 1.6 2.3 17.4 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.1
2011 100.0 0.4 2.6 1.9 4.6 48.4 8.5 39.9 2.4 0.5 4.0 1.6 2.3 17.6 10.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.2
2012 100.0 0.4 2.6 1.8 4.5 48.1 8.3 39.8 2.4 0.5 4.0 1.6 2.3 17.9 10.9 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3
2013 100.0 0.4 2.6 1.7 4.4 48.1 8.3 39.8 2.4 0.5 3.9 1.6 2.3 17.9 11.0 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.4
2014 100.0 0.4 2.5 1.6 4.3 48.3 8.4 39.9 2.4 0.5 3.9 1.6 2.4 17.7 11.1 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.4
2015 100.0 0.4 2.5 1.5 4.2 48.5 8.4 40.1 2.4 0.5 3.9 1.6 2.5 17.5 11.2 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.4
2016 100.0 0.4 2.4 1.5 4.2 48.6 8.5 40.1 2.4 0.5 3.9 1.6 2.6 17.2 11.4 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.5
2017 100.0 0.5 2.3 1.4 4.1 48.7 8.6 40.1 2.5 0.5 3.9 1.7 2.7 17.0 11.6 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.5
2018 100.0 0.5 2.2 1.3 4.1 48.7 8.6 40.0 2.5 0.5 3.9 1.7 2.7 16.9 11.8 1.1 0.3 0.2 1.5
2019 100.0 0.5 2.2 1.2 4.1 48.6 8.6 39.9 2.6 0.5 4.0 1.7 2.8 16.6 12.1 1.1 0.4 0.2 1.6
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. From 1996 through 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
a. AIDS and HIV records are counted in "Infectious and parasitic diseases." Before 1990, they were included in "Other."
b. Beginning with 2002 data, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 23. Distribution of workers aged 50 or older, by diagnostic group, December 1996–2019
Year Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases a Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown b
Total Intellectual disability Other Blood and blood-forming organs Circulatory system Digestive system Genitourinary system Musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue Nervous system and sense organs Respiratory system Skin and subcutaneous tissue
  Number
1996 2,482,508 4,241 120,726 23,247 102,862 490,382 64,090 426,292 82,786 3,828 430,896 30,050 29,211 641,839 202,449 127,355 5,892 47,370 139,374
1997 2,600,303 4,243 134,236 24,963 107,421 528,899 68,078 460,821 82,992 4,117 436,094 31,955 31,404 691,233 216,533 130,278 6,127 52,584 117,224
1998 2,749,508 4,216 148,224 27,568 113,122 584,887 73,051 511,836 86,536 4,358 441,899 34,322 34,939 739,762 232,409 134,047 6,512 60,237 96,470
1999 2,893,032 4,052 162,633 29,887 117,298 640,686 77,639 563,047 89,693 4,584 444,891 36,778 37,953 789,247 248,402 136,637 6,684 65,478 78,129
2000 3,029,718 3,921 163,587 32,224 120,941 697,278 82,842 614,436 93,748 4,825 448,636 39,378 41,354 842,904 263,502 139,336 6,866 69,162 62,056
2001 3,201,945 3,869 165,322 35,395 127,979 770,129 89,915 680,214 98,258 5,201 457,697 42,891 44,321 908,471 283,841 142,911 7,174 69,130 39,356
2002 3,406,601 3,936 167,791 38,514 134,759 839,949 95,564 744,385 104,144 5,636 470,876 47,276 47,688 984,518 305,116 148,500 7,586 5,387 94,925
2003 3,663,756 4,054 174,095 42,391 144,938 917,162 102,080 815,082 112,860 6,198 489,693 52,999 51,348 1,075,051 329,384 155,838 8,167 6,209 93,369
2004 3,937,922 4,235 180,890 46,585 155,471 998,538 108,646 889,892 122,887 6,741 508,917 58,707 55,196 1,173,315 354,117 163,709 8,732 7,087 92,795
2005 4,219,552 4,513 187,961 50,565 165,870 1,080,071 115,653 964,418 133,500 7,271 528,169 64,813 59,362 1,278,067 377,879 171,290 9,313 7,949 92,959
2006 4,488,482 4,737 194,803 54,520 177,003 1,159,754 122,460 1,037,294 143,376 7,816 543,299 70,459 63,482 1,378,465 401,197 177,332 9,982 8,840 93,417
2007 4,765,047 4,983 201,636 58,649 188,382 1,240,083 129,357 1,110,726 154,119 8,478 558,375 76,114 68,130 1,484,428 424,416 183,221 10,700 9,747 93,586
2008 5,058,471 5,193 208,873 63,534 200,497 1,318,791 136,503 1,182,288 164,980 8,987 574,661 81,764 73,118 1,603,814 449,932 189,344 11,247 10,856 92,880
2009 5,349,143 5,450 215,552 66,916 213,813 1,394,085 143,586 1,250,499 178,090 9,564 587,632 88,218 77,459 1,728,310 473,835 194,761 11,889 11,562 92,007
2010 5,690,824 5,770 223,431 71,087 227,685 1,472,007 149,549 1,322,458 192,028 10,359 608,028 95,322 82,904 1,879,039 501,851 203,940 12,707 12,695 91,971
2011 6,039,737 6,163 230,916 76,336 240,033 1,542,129 154,814 1,387,315 203,601 11,125 632,065 102,225 88,325 2,041,162 530,179 214,679 13,496 13,575 93,728
2012 6,298,972 6,390 234,280 79,925 248,477 1,588,702 158,621 1,430,081 211,336 11,706 644,741 107,247 92,318 2,182,469 548,641 220,898 14,190 14,037 93,615
2013 6,462,404 6,465 233,324 82,746 251,723 1,612,380 161,333 1,451,047 216,934 12,152 647,814 110,516 95,402 2,287,009 561,480 223,751 14,579 14,423 91,706
2014 6,571,025 6,618 230,128 84,883 252,683 1,622,295 163,641 1,458,654 220,713 12,421 646,421 112,035 98,187 2,367,758 573,338 224,814 14,826 14,638 89,267
2015 6,626,293 6,719 224,260 85,592 250,590 1,620,095 164,935 1,455,160 223,443 12,694 639,963 112,012 100,616 2,428,655 580,567 224,575 15,021 14,697 86,794
2016 6,635,498 6,820 217,129 85,426 247,050 1,609,120 165,048 1,444,072 224,942 12,725 630,609 110,787 102,901 2,467,414 583,505 223,198 15,064 14,526 84,282
2017 6,607,527 6,897 208,323 84,441 244,493 1,591,232 164,262 1,426,970 225,462 12,691 614,490 109,171 104,458 2,490,216 584,461 220,112 14,959 14,279 81,842
2018 6,544,755 6,967 198,814 82,530 240,511 1,566,906 162,824 1,404,082 224,249 12,697 597,183 106,640 105,483 2,497,403 582,403 214,873 14,812 13,844 79,440
2019 6,469,156 6,969 189,244 80,128 235,942 1,538,969 160,886 1,378,083 225,124 12,663 580,451 104,021 106,523 2,493,558 580,421 209,561 14,583 13,482 77,517
  Percent
1996 100.0 0.2 4.9 0.9 4.1 19.8 2.6 17.2 3.3 0.2 17.4 1.2 1.2 25.9 8.2 5.1 0.2 1.9 5.6
1997 100.0 0.2 5.2 1.0 4.1 20.3 2.6 17.7 3.2 0.2 16.8 1.2 1.2 26.6 8.3 5.0 0.2 2.0 4.5
1998 100.0 0.2 5.4 1.0 4.1 21.3 2.7 18.6 3.1 0.2 16.1 1.2 1.3 26.9 8.5 4.9 0.2 2.2 3.5
1999 100.0 0.1 5.6 1.0 4.1 22.2 2.7 19.5 3.1 0.2 15.4 1.3 1.3 27.3 8.6 4.7 0.2 2.3 2.7
2000 100.0 0.1 5.4 1.1 4.0 23.0 2.7 20.3 3.1 0.2 14.8 1.3 1.4 27.8 8.7 4.6 0.2 2.3 2.0
2001 100.0 0.1 5.2 1.1 4.0 24.0 2.8 21.2 3.1 0.2 14.3 1.3 1.4 28.4 8.9 4.5 0.2 2.2 1.2
2002 100.0 0.1 4.9 1.1 4.0 24.7 2.8 21.9 3.1 0.2 13.8 1.4 1.4 28.9 9.0 4.4 0.2 0.2 2.8
2003 100.0 0.1 4.8 1.2 4.0 25.0 2.8 22.2 3.1 0.2 13.4 1.4 1.4 29.3 9.0 4.3 0.2 0.2 2.5
2004 100.0 0.1 4.6 1.2 3.9 25.4 2.8 22.6 3.1 0.2 12.9 1.5 1.4 29.8 9.0 4.2 0.2 0.2 2.4
2005 100.0 0.1 4.5 1.2 3.9 25.6 2.7 22.9 3.2 0.2 12.5 1.5 1.4 30.3 9.0 4.1 0.2 0.2 2.2
2006 100.0 0.1 4.3 1.2 3.9 25.8 2.7 23.1 3.2 0.2 12.1 1.6 1.4 30.7 8.9 4.0 0.2 0.2 2.1
2007 100.0 0.1 4.2 1.2 4.0 26.0 2.7 23.3 3.2 0.2 11.7 1.6 1.4 31.2 8.9 3.8 0.2 0.2 2.0
2008 100.0 0.1 4.1 1.3 4.0 26.1 2.7 23.4 3.3 0.2 11.4 1.6 1.4 31.7 8.9 3.7 0.2 0.2 1.8
2009 100.0 0.1 4.0 1.3 4.0 26.1 2.7 23.4 3.3 0.2 11.0 1.6 1.4 32.3 8.9 3.6 0.2 0.2 1.7
2010 100.0 0.1 3.9 1.2 4.0 25.9 2.6 23.2 3.4 0.2 10.7 1.7 1.5 33.0 8.8 3.6 0.2 0.2 1.6
2011 100.0 0.1 3.8 1.3 4.0 25.5 2.6 23.0 3.4 0.2 10.5 1.7 1.5 33.8 8.8 3.6 0.2 0.2 1.6
2012 100.0 0.1 3.7 1.3 3.9 25.2 2.5 22.7 3.4 0.2 10.2 1.7 1.5 34.6 8.7 3.5 0.2 0.2 1.5
2013 100.0 0.1 3.6 1.3 3.9 25.0 2.5 22.5 3.4 0.2 10.0 1.7 1.5 35.4 8.7 3.5 0.2 0.2 1.4
2014 100.0 0.1 3.5 1.3 3.8 24.7 2.5 22.2 3.4 0.2 9.8 1.7 1.5 36.0 8.7 3.4 0.2 0.2 1.4
2015 100.0 0.1 3.4 1.3 3.8 24.4 2.5 22.0 3.4 0.2 9.7 1.7 1.5 36.7 8.8 3.4 0.2 0.2 1.3
2016 100.0 0.1 3.3 1.3 3.7 24.3 2.5 21.8 3.4 0.2 9.5 1.7 1.6 37.2 8.8 3.4 0.2 0.2 1.3
2017 100.0 0.1 3.2 1.3 3.7 24.1 2.5 21.6 3.4 0.2 9.3 1.7 1.6 37.7 8.8 3.3 0.2 0.2 1.2
2018 100.0 0.1 3.0 1.3 3.7 23.9 2.5 21.5 3.4 0.2 9.1 1.6 1.6 38.2 8.9 3.3 0.2 0.2 1.2
2019 100.0 0.1 2.9 1.2 3.6 23.8 2.5 21.3 3.5 0.2 9.0 1.6 1.6 38.5 9.0 3.2 0.2 0.2 1.2
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. From 1996 through 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
a. AIDS and HIV records are counted in "Infectious and parasitic diseases." Before 1990, they were included in "Other."
b. Beginning with 2002, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 24. Distribution, by diagnostic group and age, December 2019
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
  Number
Total 8,378,374 127,180 559,583 1,222,455 3,202,678 3,266,478
Congenital anomalies 16,600 1,594 4,035 4,002 4,254 2,715
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 230,752 1,590 9,592 30,326 91,198 98,046
Infectious and parasitic diseases 102,308 860 5,485 15,835 47,304 32,824
Injuries 313,791 5,945 24,028 47,876 119,884 116,058
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 25,877 9,922 9,447 3,449 2,176 883
Developmental disorders 9,293 1,388 2,580 2,067 2,148 1,110
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 8,790 1,702 2,692 1,863 1,653 880
Intellectual disability 325,877 22,010 64,247 78,734 101,899 58,987
Mood disorders 1,125,220 16,023 100,637 232,731 443,560 332,269
Organic mental disorders 255,879 5,114 22,709 41,566 95,885 90,605
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 370,693 16,072 58,347 84,104 124,590 87,580
Other 344,396 8,675 55,260 85,717 121,285 73,459
Neoplasms 274,712 4,157 13,127 32,304 103,343 121,781
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 22,746 1,683 3,814 4,586 6,833 5,830
Circulatory system 656,001 2,396 15,703 57,451 249,054 331,397
Digestive system 136,877 1,631 9,480 21,745 52,673 51,348
Genitourinary system 159,952 3,550 15,575 34,304 61,332 45,191
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 2,811,240 4,832 56,753 256,097 1,124,047 1,369,511
Nervous system and sense organs 810,548 14,204 68,962 146,961 307,324 273,097
Respiratory system 230,556 640 4,076 16,279 87,801 121,760
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 21,267 513 2,149 4,022 7,889 6,694
Other 17,649 284 1,131 2,752 6,943 6,539
Unknown 107,350 2,395 9,754 17,684 39,603 37,914
  Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.2 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.8 1.3 1.7 2.5 2.8 3.0
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.2 0.7 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.0
Injuries 3.7 4.7 4.3 3.9 3.7 3.6
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 0.3 7.8 1.7 0.3 0.1 (L)
Developmental disorders 0.1 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 (L)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.1 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.1 (L)
Intellectual disability 3.9 17.3 11.5 6.4 3.2 1.8
Mood disorders 13.4 12.6 18.0 19.0 13.8 10.2
Organic mental disorders 3.1 4.0 4.1 3.4 3.0 2.8
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 4.4 12.6 10.4 6.9 3.9 2.7
Other 4.1 6.8 9.9 7.0 3.8 2.2
Neoplasms 3.3 3.3 2.3 2.6 3.2 3.7
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.2
Circulatory system 7.8 1.9 2.8 4.7 7.8 10.1
Digestive system 1.6 1.3 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.6
Genitourinary system 1.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 1.9 1.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 33.6 3.8 10.1 20.9 35.1 41.9
Nervous system and sense organs 9.7 11.2 12.3 12.0 9.6 8.4
Respiratory system 2.8 0.5 0.7 1.3 2.7 3.7
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2
Other 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Unknown 1.3 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.2 1.2
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: FRA = full retirement age; (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 25. Distribution of workers with a secondary benefit (dual entitlement), by worker's smaller primary insurance amount and sex, December 2019
Primary insurance amount (dollars) Total Men Women
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled workers 331,601 100.0 89,806 100.0 241,795 100.0
Less than 300.00 19,515 5.9 8,474 9.4 11,041 4.6
300.00–399.90 27,769 8.4 11,872 13.2 15,897 6.6
400.00–499.90 30,269 9.1 11,970 13.3 18,299 7.6
500.00–599.90 27,550 8.3 9,955 11.1 17,595 7.3
600.00–699.90 31,758 9.6 11,471 12.8 20,287 8.4
700.00–799.90 37,137 11.2 11,727 13.1 25,410 10.5
800.00–899.90 42,509 12.8 9,461 10.5 33,048 13.7
900.00–999.90 32,665 9.9 5,313 5.9 27,352 11.3
1,000.00–1,099.90 23,863 7.2 2,959 3.3 20,904 8.6
1,100.00 or more 58,566 17.7 6,604 7.4 51,962 21.5
Average amount (dollars) 797.05 655.04 849.79
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 26. Distribution of workers with a secondary benefit (dual entitlement), by type of secondary benefit and sex, December 2019
Type of secondary benefit Total Men Women
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled workers 331,601 100.0 89,806 100.0 241,795 100.0
Spouses 29,276 8.8 733 0.8 28,543 11.8
Widow(er)s 43,859 13.2 2,998 3.3 40,861 16.9
Disabled widow(er)s 128,340 38.7 8,781 9.8 119,559 49.4
Surviving mothers and fathers and dependent parents 2,165 0.7 143 0.2 2,022 0.8
Disabled adult children 127,961 38.6 77,151 85.9 50,810 21.0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 27. Number, by sex, state or other area, and age, December 2019
State or area Total Under 35 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–FRA
  All disabled workers
All areas 8,378,374 331,747 355,016 495,208 727,247 1,162,202 2,040,476 3,266,478
Alabama 219,981 6,775 8,814 13,249 21,296 31,849 53,601 84,397
Alaska 11,583 790 659 788 911 1,454 2,618 4,363
Arizona 149,523 5,516 6,154 8,852 12,787 20,147 35,714 60,353
Arkansas 132,680 4,502 5,889 8,609 12,853 19,011 32,793 49,023
California 618,003 23,349 25,250 32,678 46,100 79,218 148,841 262,567
Colorado 96,445 4,243 4,853 6,315 8,370 12,351 22,542 37,771
Connecticut 78,473 3,976 3,392 4,598 6,479 11,462 19,354 29,212
Delaware 26,574 967 967 1,338 1,953 3,696 6,939 10,714
District of Columbia 13,422 849 615 757 1,062 1,739 3,356 5,044
Florida 544,910 18,462 20,475 28,420 43,819 74,008 137,370 222,356
Georgia 276,354 9,320 11,054 15,930 24,897 39,765 68,475 106,913
Hawaii 20,572 768 894 1,273 1,822 2,817 4,800 8,198
Idaho 43,495 2,179 2,230 3,054 3,897 5,596 9,855 16,684
Illinois 269,014 11,988 11,339 15,916 22,744 35,405 64,843 106,779
Indiana 198,695 7,138 8,326 12,302 18,446 27,366 48,574 76,543
Iowa 76,483 4,277 3,530 4,861 6,453 9,937 18,302 29,123
Kansas 70,426 3,441 3,488 4,594 5,978 8,998 16,848 27,079
Kentucky 191,326 5,392 6,970 11,434 17,878 28,059 47,899 73,694
Louisiana 152,643 6,784 7,032 9,347 13,035 21,618 37,287 57,540
Maine 54,497 2,385 2,860 3,905 5,535 8,003 12,865 18,944
Maryland 124,843 6,720 6,076 7,061 9,985 17,288 30,723 46,990
Massachusetts 188,851 10,270 9,989 12,706 17,427 28,176 44,501 65,782
Michigan 329,376 11,910 13,563 19,954 29,514 45,265 79,341 129,829
Minnesota 118,405 7,380 6,554 7,943 9,971 15,115 27,352 44,090
Mississippi 122,113 3,339 4,644 7,199 11,327 17,729 30,000 47,875
Missouri 205,935 8,680 8,612 12,294 17,724 27,682 50,900 80,043
Montana 26,058 1,321 1,285 1,551 2,145 3,165 6,075 10,516
Nebraska 40,417 2,371 2,162 2,519 3,653 5,384 9,486 14,842
Nevada 63,167 2,305 2,548 3,415 5,327 8,556 15,333 25,683
New Hampshire 46,341 3,081 2,842 3,275 4,468 6,833 10,602 15,240
New Jersey 186,881 7,211 7,113 9,647 14,733 26,574 47,438 74,165
New Mexico 63,154 2,649 3,206 4,210 5,725 8,823 15,209 23,332
New York 477,552 17,243 18,791 26,322 39,361 70,667 120,926 184,242
North Carolina 311,730 9,917 11,359 17,421 27,783 44,950 77,988 122,312
North Dakota 14,046 1,025 747 918 1,194 1,743 3,182 5,237
Ohio 338,599 15,643 15,521 21,239 29,799 45,380 80,575 130,442
Oklahoma 123,472 4,967 5,572 7,764 11,262 16,864 29,957 47,086
Oregon 102,966 4,412 4,801 6,332 8,743 13,282 23,623 41,773
Pennsylvania 390,626 15,651 16,367 22,594 33,590 55,865 95,543 151,016
Rhode Island 35,441 1,670 1,676 2,097 3,168 5,194 8,451 13,185
South Carolina 171,174 4,842 5,888 9,250 15,196 24,588 43,164 68,246
South Dakota 18,335 1,161 943 1,235 1,599 2,255 4,174 6,968
Tennessee 237,006 6,996 8,856 14,398 22,871 35,626 58,868 89,391
Texas 544,477 25,263 25,754 34,296 48,669 73,260 128,296 208,939
Utah 45,483 2,770 2,648 3,738 4,333 5,643 9,964 16,387
Vermont 21,232 1,399 1,256 1,476 1,993 3,002 4,913 7,193
Virginia 203,630 8,900 8,697 11,994 17,520 28,742 49,611 78,166
Washington 165,880 7,207 8,160 10,512 14,262 21,458 38,886 65,395
West Virginia 83,775 1,888 2,849 4,860 7,690 11,923 20,196 34,369
Wisconsin 156,887 8,573 7,615 9,930 13,753 20,894 37,740 58,382
Wyoming 13,173 694 701 826 1,111 1,636 3,039 5,166
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,312 22 31 54 83 227 377 518
Guam 1,587 43 67 106 170 272 384 545
Northern Mariana Islands 258 25 11 14 37 48 55 68
Puerto Rico 148,218 947 3,003 7,360 13,906 24,103 38,071 60,828
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,469 36 57 76 123 214 369 594
Foreign countries 9,343 114 260 402 716 1,270 2,272 4,309
Unknown 63 1 1 0 1 7 16 37
  Men
All areas 4,231,238 186,441 185,204 244,382 352,662 573,453 1,016,972 1,672,124
Alabama 106,842 3,688 4,497 6,408 10,068 15,303 25,691 41,187
Alaska 6,464 494 381 449 483 781 1,450 2,426
Arizona 75,977 3,307 3,383 4,456 6,258 10,033 17,938 30,602
Arkansas 66,515 2,417 3,097 4,322 6,297 9,358 16,262 24,762
California 326,431 14,162 14,279 17,218 23,448 41,343 77,415 138,566
Colorado 49,104 2,488 2,682 3,249 4,167 6,025 11,134 19,359
Connecticut 38,858 2,287 1,784 2,202 2,952 5,442 9,488 14,703
Delaware 12,758 574 478 639 888 1,743 3,222 5,214
District of Columbia 6,507 409 313 353 480 827 1,647 2,478
Florida 274,484 10,600 10,832 14,152 21,348 36,302 68,256 112,994
Georgia 134,145 5,191 5,660 7,643 11,832 19,093 32,867 51,859
Hawaii 11,502 468 543 696 997 1,558 2,696 4,544
Idaho 22,280 1,259 1,165 1,515 1,964 2,774 4,888 8,715
Illinois 134,728 6,580 5,635 7,582 10,780 17,279 32,258 54,614
Indiana 98,415 3,946 4,173 5,988 8,646 13,170 23,688 38,804
Iowa 38,822 2,412 1,938 2,350 3,129 4,840 9,104 15,049
Kansas 34,574 1,925 1,799 2,229 2,771 4,312 8,131 13,407
Kentucky 101,469 3,037 3,716 6,008 9,417 14,811 24,895 39,585
Louisiana 82,183 3,722 3,775 4,738 6,757 11,232 20,030 31,929
Maine 28,671 1,341 1,479 2,005 2,850 4,106 6,721 10,169
Maryland 60,098 3,684 3,144 3,360 4,408 8,075 14,448 22,979
Massachusetts 93,758 5,436 4,946 6,007 8,091 13,589 22,053 33,636
Michigan 161,932 6,369 6,775 9,400 13,827 21,511 38,778 65,272
Minnesota 59,526 4,090 3,236 3,793 4,734 7,265 13,552 22,856
Mississippi 60,606 1,764 2,378 3,530 5,381 8,694 14,791 24,068
Missouri 103,742 4,875 4,446 6,115 8,582 13,565 25,369 40,790
Montana 13,702 759 739 809 1,066 1,616 3,179 5,534
Nebraska 19,733 1,344 1,083 1,225 1,688 2,544 4,526 7,323
Nevada 32,313 1,330 1,360 1,767 2,559 4,316 7,763 13,218
New Hampshire 21,816 1,467 1,306 1,433 1,978 3,117 4,960 7,555
New Jersey 92,094 4,088 3,562 4,497 6,724 12,592 23,275 37,356
New Mexico 32,956 1,530 1,772 2,185 2,884 4,468 7,917 12,200
New York 239,915 9,347 9,123 12,628 18,835 34,771 60,505 94,706
North Carolina 150,772 5,619 5,963 8,423 13,142 21,433 37,156 59,036
North Dakota 7,291 605 412 472 599 864 1,575 2,764
Ohio 172,282 8,809 8,110 10,510 14,663 22,486 40,297 67,407
Oklahoma 62,080 2,808 2,915 3,845 5,415 8,297 14,743 24,057
Oregon 53,224 2,688 2,704 3,254 4,341 6,784 11,861 21,592
Pennsylvania 196,176 8,479 8,134 10,595 15,968 27,133 47,467 78,400
Rhode Island 17,172 902 819 984 1,486 2,454 4,018 6,509
South Carolina 83,088 2,750 3,128 4,539 7,299 11,843 20,498 33,031
South Dakota 9,280 664 505 576 774 1,087 2,063 3,611
Tennessee 116,157 3,847 4,586 7,042 10,860 17,182 28,265 44,375
Texas 278,765 14,511 13,730 17,273 23,872 36,755 64,550 108,074
Utah 22,945 1,581 1,422 1,827 2,077 2,707 4,945 8,386
Vermont 10,910 790 619 757 995 1,494 2,482 3,773
Virginia 99,888 4,803 4,378 5,605 8,124 13,764 24,182 39,032
Washington 84,674 4,122 4,385 5,307 7,059 10,726 19,473 33,602
West Virginia 48,187 1,124 1,624 2,711 4,363 6,753 11,348 20,264
Wisconsin 77,223 4,719 3,672 4,494 6,274 9,874 18,384 29,806
Wyoming 6,983 410 400 439 542 824 1,556 2,812
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 811 18 26 38 59 151 217 302
Guam 1,067 33 48 76 113 178 267 352
Northern Mariana Islands 173 17 7 10 26 36 34 43
Puerto Rico 81,848 656 1,921 4,342 7,793 13,205 20,883 33,048
U.S. Virgin Islands 716 23 34 41 63 85 170 300
Foreign countries 6,563 72 182 271 465 879 1,630 3,064
Unknown 43 1 1 0 1 4 11 25
  Women
All areas 4,147,136 145,306 169,812 250,826 374,585 588,749 1,023,504 1,594,354
Alabama 113,139 3,087 4,317 6,841 11,228 16,546 27,910 43,210
Alaska 5,119 296 278 339 428 673 1,168 1,937
Arizona 73,546 2,209 2,771 4,396 6,529 10,114 17,776 29,751
Arkansas 66,165 2,085 2,792 4,287 6,556 9,653 16,531 24,261
California 291,572 9,187 10,971 15,460 22,652 37,875 71,426 124,001
Colorado 47,341 1,755 2,171 3,066 4,203 6,326 11,408 18,412
Connecticut 39,615 1,689 1,608 2,396 3,527 6,020 9,866 14,509
Delaware 13,816 393 489 699 1,065 1,953 3,717 5,500
District of Columbia 6,915 440 302 404 582 912 1,709 2,566
Florida 270,426 7,862 9,643 14,268 22,471 37,706 69,114 109,362
Georgia 142,209 4,129 5,394 8,287 13,065 20,672 35,608 55,054
Hawaii 9,070 300 351 577 825 1,259 2,104 3,654
Idaho 21,215 920 1,065 1,539 1,933 2,822 4,967 7,969
Illinois 134,286 5,408 5,704 8,334 11,964 18,126 32,585 52,165
Indiana 100,280 3,192 4,153 6,314 9,800 14,196 24,886 37,739
Iowa 37,661 1,865 1,592 2,511 3,324 5,097 9,198 14,074
Kansas 35,852 1,516 1,689 2,365 3,207 4,686 8,717 13,672
Kentucky 89,857 2,355 3,254 5,426 8,461 13,248 23,004 34,109
Louisiana 70,460 3,062 3,257 4,609 6,278 10,386 17,257 25,611
Maine 25,826 1,044 1,381 1,900 2,685 3,897 6,144 8,775
Maryland 64,745 3,036 2,932 3,701 5,577 9,213 16,275 24,011
Massachusetts 95,093 4,834 5,043 6,699 9,336 14,587 22,448 32,146
Michigan 167,444 5,541 6,788 10,554 15,687 23,754 40,563 64,557
Minnesota 58,879 3,290 3,318 4,150 5,237 7,850 13,800 21,234
Mississippi 61,507 1,575 2,266 3,669 5,946 9,035 15,209 23,807
Missouri 102,193 3,805 4,166 6,179 9,142 14,117 25,531 39,253
Montana 12,356 562 546 742 1,079 1,549 2,896 4,982
Nebraska 20,684 1,027 1,079 1,294 1,965 2,840 4,960 7,519
Nevada 30,854 975 1,188 1,648 2,768 4,240 7,570 12,465
New Hampshire 24,525 1,614 1,536 1,842 2,490 3,716 5,642 7,685
New Jersey 94,787 3,123 3,551 5,150 8,009 13,982 24,163 36,809
New Mexico 30,198 1,119 1,434 2,025 2,841 4,355 7,292 11,132
New York 237,637 7,896 9,668 13,694 20,526 35,896 60,421 89,536
North Carolina 160,958 4,298 5,396 8,998 14,641 23,517 40,832 63,276
North Dakota 6,755 420 335 446 595 879 1,607 2,473
Ohio 166,317 6,834 7,411 10,729 15,136 22,894 40,278 63,035
Oklahoma 61,392 2,159 2,657 3,919 5,847 8,567 15,214 23,029
Oregon 49,742 1,724 2,097 3,078 4,402 6,498 11,762 20,181
Pennsylvania 194,450 7,172 8,233 11,999 17,622 28,732 48,076 72,616
Rhode Island 18,269 768 857 1,113 1,682 2,740 4,433 6,676
South Carolina 88,086 2,092 2,760 4,711 7,897 12,745 22,666 35,215
South Dakota 9,055 497 438 659 825 1,168 2,111 3,357
Tennessee 120,849 3,149 4,270 7,356 12,011 18,444 30,603 45,016
Texas 265,712 10,752 12,024 17,023 24,797 36,505 63,746 100,865
Utah 22,538 1,189 1,226 1,911 2,256 2,936 5,019 8,001
Vermont 10,322 609 637 719 998 1,508 2,431 3,420
Virginia 103,742 4,097 4,319 6,389 9,396 14,978 25,429 39,134
Washington 81,206 3,085 3,775 5,205 7,203 10,732 19,413 31,793
West Virginia 35,588 764 1,225 2,149 3,327 5,170 8,848 14,105
Wisconsin 79,664 3,854 3,943 5,436 7,479 11,020 19,356 28,576
Wyoming 6,190 284 301 387 569 812 1,483 2,354
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 501 4 5 16 24 76 160 216
Guam 520 10 19 30 57 94 117 193
Northern Mariana Islands 85 8 4 4 11 12 21 25
Puerto Rico 66,370 291 1,082 3,018 6,113 10,898 17,188 27,780
U.S. Virgin Islands 753 13 23 35 60 129 199 294
Foreign countries 2,780 42 78 131 251 391 642 1,245
Unknown 20 0 0 0 0 3 5 12
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.