Annual Statistical Supplement, 2006

Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance

Benefits in Current-Payment Status

Geographic Data

Table 5.J1 Estimated total benefits paid, by state or other area and program, 2005 (in millions of dollars)
State or area Total,
OASDI
Retirement Survivors Disability
All areas a 520,561 345,094 90,073 85,394
Alabama 9,259 5,370 1,741 2,149
Alaska 659 415 120 124
Arizona 10,030 6,887 1,505 1,638
Arkansas 5,564 3,332 961 1,271
California 48,106 32,751 7,946 7,409
Colorado 6,227 4,206 1,065 955
Connecticut 6,917 4,994 1,029 894
Delaware 1,725 1,173 268 284
District of Columbia 674 446 116 112
Florida 36,891 26,145 5,567 5,178
Georgia 12,846 8,048 2,261 2,537
Hawaii 2,162 1,607 302 253
Idaho 2,379 1,618 388 373
Illinois 21,364 14,497 3,899 2,967
Indiana 11,872 7,937 2,083 1,852
Iowa 5,946 4,102 1,087 757
Kansas 4,974 3,406 879 690
Kentucky 8,129 4,509 1,547 2,073
Louisiana 7,378 4,109 1,782 1,488
Maine 2,686 1,702 435 549
Maryland 8,512 5,766 1,516 1,231
Massachusetts 11,691 7,865 1,829 1,997
Michigan 20,106 13,193 3,599 3,315
Minnesota 8,525 5,959 1,425 1,140
Mississippi 5,395 3,052 998 1,344
Missouri 11,281 7,289 1,929 2,063
Montana 1,748 1,193 305 250
Nebraska 3,120 2,153 549 418
Nevada 3,830 2,666 538 626
New Hampshire 2,485 1,686 369 430
New Jersey 16,474 11,675 2,565 2,234
New Mexico 3,079 1,983 526 570
New York 34,797 23,800 5,427 5,570
North Carolina 15,856 10,269 2,400 3,187
North Dakota 1,174 780 257 137
Ohio 21,546 14,077 4,377 3,091
Oklahoma 6,606 4,226 1,227 1,152
Oregon 6,837 4,741 1,095 1,001
Pennsylvania 27,072 18,227 4,953 3,892
Rhode Island 2,089 1,418 302 368
South Carolina 8,100 5,139 1,283 1,677
South Dakota 1,415 966 269 180
Tennessee 11,406 7,109 2,010 2,288
Texas 30,684 19,643 6,178 4,864
Utah 2,913 2,037 495 380
Vermont 1,184 802 184 198
Virginia 12,115 7,883 2,045 2,187
Washington 10,474 7,218 1,646 1,611
West Virginia 4,417 2,377 932 1,108
Wisconsin 10,551 7,395 1,733 1,423
Wyoming 908 629 149 130
Outlying areas
American Samoa 38 12 12 14
Guam 93 56 22 15
Northern Mariana Islands 13 7 5 1
Puerto Rico 5,234 2,641 1,010 1,583
Virgin Islands 145 104 23 19
Foreign countries 2,817 1,775 903 139
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
NOTE: Unnegotiated checks not deducted. Excludes lump-sum death payments.
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
CONTACT: Cherice N. Jefferies (410) 965-5520.
Table 5.J2 Number, by state or other area, program, and type of benefit, December 2005
State or area Total a Retirement Survivors Disability
Retired
workers
Spouses Children Widow(er)s
and parents
Children Disabled
workers
Spouses Children
All areas b 48,445,900 30,474,930 2,523,910 489,510 4,746,780 1,903,660 6,510,420 157,550 1,639,140
Alabama 903,830 494,700 41,860 9,170 96,750 43,270 169,400 4,390 44,290
Alaska 65,040 38,440 2,540 1,310 5,320 4,810 9,620 350 2,650
Arizona 918,830 599,340 46,850 8,010 77,160 32,480 121,280 2,520 31,190
Arkansas 558,200 316,150 25,320 4,840 56,810 23,500 102,860 2,320 26,400
California 4,460,390 2,873,150 265,640 54,430 400,420 170,170 555,200 11,910 129,470
Colorado 587,740 379,540 33,930 5,180 55,070 22,330 73,460 1,330 16,900
Connecticut 585,320 406,990 23,210 5,260 47,930 19,720 64,490 1,140 16,580
Delaware 152,340 99,540 6,730 1,440 13,110 5,500 20,570 220 5,230
District of Columbia 71,190 46,350 2,170 690 6,490 4,340 9,600 70 1,480
Florida 3,423,660 2,326,010 167,870 32,560 291,940 108,750 394,700 8,470 93,360
Georgia 1,231,430 735,230 51,160 12,930 118,390 63,620 197,150 4,200 48,750
Hawaii 202,890 145,190 8,830 2,870 16,200 6,370 18,700 380 4,350
Idaho 227,580 146,610 13,310 2,020 20,060 8,380 29,260 720 7,220
Illinois 1,898,060 1,233,450 93,790 19,660 191,190 79,380 219,240 4,720 56,630
Indiana 1,055,020 669,190 50,100 9,190 103,370 41,540 141,510 2,860 37,260
Iowa 548,480 361,460 31,880 4,070 58,750 17,270 60,680 1,070 13,300
Kansas 450,980 293,970 22,980 3,430 44,710 16,380 54,250 920 14,340
Kentucky 798,940 417,120 43,880 7,130 90,800 32,600 159,040 5,970 42,390
Louisiana 716,000 369,390 50,800 9,030 99,860 40,450 108,710 4,760 33,000
Maine 269,310 162,980 12,540 2,350 24,900 7,710 45,290 980 12,560
Maryland 772,340 508,540 33,700 7,110 73,280 36,990 91,530 1,140 20,050
Massachusetts 1,071,720 694,340 43,750 10,180 93,380 34,510 153,820 2,170 39,570
Michigan 1,742,680 1,078,440 92,780 17,940 176,160 71,170 238,110 5,590 62,480
Minnesota 786,430 526,560 42,260 6,350 74,520 25,180 89,130 1,100 21,330
Mississippi 551,860 292,540 21,800 7,380 55,970 31,710 107,510 3,020 31,930
Missouri 1,064,020 653,810 49,700 8,950 101,390 42,830 161,870 3,470 42,000
Montana 168,970 110,050 9,900 1,700 16,770 6,000 19,920 490 4,140
Nebraska 293,510 192,810 16,680 2,380 29,220 9,460 33,610 580 8,770
Nevada 348,040 236,550 14,420 3,440 26,600 11,600 44,570 640 10,220
New Hampshire 225,550 147,350 8,280 1,780 17,890 7,900 32,250 520 9,580
New Jersey 1,379,170 945,020 53,610 13,650 120,960 48,480 154,750 3,400 39,300
New Mexico 311,120 186,160 19,630 3,620 29,330 14,290 45,390 1,410 11,290
New York 3,063,640 1,996,230 137,430 36,240 270,740 106,860 401,030 9,700 105,410
North Carolina 1,510,710 939,680 53,840 12,120 130,510 61,650 249,410 4,500 58,990
North Dakota 115,260 72,680 8,740 830 15,310 3,910 11,040 200 2,550
Ohio 1,965,370 1,208,630 125,600 17,810 232,290 75,670 242,530 5,280 57,560
Oklahoma 635,170 388,440 32,620 5,760 66,510 27,650 90,330 2,590 21,270
Oregon 624,670 417,070 32,210 5,750 56,670 19,170 77,220 1,730 14,840
Pennsylvania 2,424,590 1,565,430 123,160 19,800 258,900 82,340 293,100 7,620 74,240
Rhode Island 191,930 126,930 5,920 1,580 14,980 6,500 28,790 370 6,860
South Carolina 773,700 470,040 28,440 6,790 68,920 35,560 129,160 2,570 32,220
South Dakota 142,070 92,380 9,180 980 15,260 5,630 14,780 270 3,590
Tennessee 1,097,610 646,600 50,960 9,950 110,280 48,340 181,130 4,710 45,640
Texas 2,955,290 1,765,120 191,880 32,620 333,260 142,000 378,720 12,200 99,490
Utah 272,080 178,400 16,920 2,450 22,490 13,210 29,460 720 8,430
Vermont 112,190 71,700 5,190 1,310 10,000 3,520 16,020 280 4,170
Virginia 1,138,720 709,360 52,760 9,550 109,610 45,380 165,120 3,930 43,000
Washington 937,180 615,760 49,670 8,560 82,210 31,020 122,460 2,120 25,370
West Virginia 412,910 208,450 26,700 3,920 53,480 16,400 80,270 4,440 19,250
Wisconsin 951,670 640,210 45,870 7,940 88,200 31,380 108,870 1,800 27,400
Wyoming 84,240 55,670 4,460 580 7,470 3,310 10,070 250 2,430
Outlying areas
American Samoa 5,940 1,640 230 390 600 980 1,250 80 770
Guam 12,860 6,870 1,170 700 1,130 1,200 1,270 40 480
Northern Mariana Islands 2,350 1,090 120 280 260 430 140 0 30
Puerto Rico 712,550 335,040 54,940 15,010 81,630 37,090 137,050 8,590 43,200
Virgin Islands 15,960 10,380 1,050 460 1,300 850 1,330 80 510
Foreign countries 441,640 261,780 62,440 7,700 79,720 14,230 12,030 580 3,160
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
a. Includes special age-72 beneficiaries.
b. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
Table 5.J3 Number and total monthly benefits for beneficiaries aged 65 or older, by state or other area and sex, December 2005
State or area Number Total monthly benefits
(thousands of dollars)
Total Men Women Total Men Women
All areas a 34,028,360 14,394,240 19,634,120 33,059,392 16,274,085 16,785,307
Alabama 563,710 231,600 332,110 521,932 252,586 269,346
Alaska 40,100 19,260 20,840 37,901 20,763 17,138
Arizona 647,930 289,900 358,030 645,619 334,185 311,434
Arkansas 355,210 148,400 206,810 320,664 156,935 163,729
California 3,226,450 1,407,840 1,818,610 3,140,558 1,570,545 1,570,013
Colorado 421,660 184,190 237,470 402,038 206,128 195,910
Connecticut 441,740 180,950 260,790 475,511 227,337 248,174
Delaware 106,670 45,070 61,600 109,705 54,112 55,593
District of Columbia 51,960 20,970 30,990 43,935 20,069 23,867
Florida 2,521,470 1,107,090 1,414,380 2,461,357 1,249,184 1,212,173
Georgia 798,720 327,410 471,310 758,265 366,880 391,385
Hawaii 154,500 66,880 87,620 148,777 72,173 76,604
Idaho 160,110 71,820 88,290 152,566 80,466 72,100
Illinois 1,377,060 572,100 804,960 1,399,647 675,072 724,575
Indiana 736,250 304,220 432,030 754,691 365,659 389,032
Iowa 412,380 171,880 240,500 399,570 195,862 203,708
Kansas 330,370 137,460 192,910 330,948 161,332 169,616
Kentucky 490,950 203,800 287,150 444,823 217,561 227,262
Louisiana 463,490 194,640 268,850 414,106 207,806 206,299
Maine 181,950 78,470 103,480 164,445 82,676 81,769
Maryland 558,850 230,040 328,810 552,257 262,231 290,026
Massachusetts 773,300 316,220 457,080 765,253 364,754 400,500
Michigan 1,196,840 502,620 694,220 1,248,957 616,432 632,525
Minnesota 583,600 245,330 338,270 567,003 280,259 286,744
Mississippi 329,070 134,410 194,660 292,441 140,586 151,856
Missouri 722,870 303,290 419,580 696,982 342,165 354,817
Montana 121,440 54,280 67,160 113,478 58,982 54,496
Nebraska 220,330 91,680 128,650 210,968 103,164 107,804
Nevada 246,740 116,500 130,240 245,020 131,686 113,334
New Hampshire 157,110 67,520 89,590 158,773 79,662 79,111
New Jersey 1,027,470 420,520 606,950 1,112,851 527,814 585,036
New Mexico 210,040 93,420 116,620 188,619 97,889 90,730
New York 2,189,210 897,240 1,291,970 2,257,776 1,064,645 1,193,131
North Carolina 999,080 410,580 588,500 955,686 458,945 496,741
North Dakota 88,500 37,190 51,310 79,181 39,302 39,878
Ohio 1,417,150 587,720 829,430 1,389,575 682,370 707,205
Oklahoma 435,590 184,360 251,230 407,717 200,373 207,344
Oregon 450,420 196,970 253,450 445,024 225,578 219,445
Pennsylvania 1,771,290 719,290 1,052,000 1,775,384 847,046 928,339
Rhode Island 137,320 55,360 81,960 136,293 63,485 72,808
South Carolina 500,810 208,030 292,780 478,067 233,958 244,109
South Dakota 106,490 45,220 61,270 94,601 47,107 47,494
Tennessee 714,920 295,700 419,220 677,659 329,724 347,935
Texas 2,040,090 883,700 1,156,390 1,916,138 975,529 940,609
Utah 195,810 87,220 108,590 192,496 101,826 90,670
Vermont 78,080 32,850 45,230 75,434 37,071 38,364
Virginia 782,530 326,480 456,050 750,668 366,585 384,084
Washington 669,020 292,090 376,930 678,785 344,273 334,512
West Virginia 258,170 107,490 150,680 241,906 118,669 123,238
Wisconsin 697,090 295,320 401,770 697,204 346,275 350,929
Wyoming 59,750 27,580 32,170 58,470 31,520 26,950
Outlying areas
American Samoa 2,000 950 1,050 1,133 613 519
Guam 7,710 3,960 3,750 4,941 2,885 2,057
Northern Mariana Islands 1,080 610 470 580 375 205
Puerto Rico 410,330 184,170 226,160 255,986 132,122 123,864
Virgin Islands 10,670 4,840 5,830 8,747 4,547 4,200
Foreign countries 372,010 167,670 204,340 197,556 94,334 103,222
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
Table 5.J4 Total monthly benefits, by state or other area, program, and type of benefit, December 2005 (in thousands of dollars)
State or area Total a Retirement Survivors Disability
Retired
workers
Spouses Children Widow(er)s
and parents
Children Disabled
workers
Spouses Children
All areas b 44,359,836 30,539,539 1,260,168 241,444 4,469,068 1,248,602 6,106,093 38,439 456,412
Alabama 777,647 474,895 20,823 4,424 83,878 26,816 153,634 1,098 12,079
Alaska 55,990 36,981 1,191 555 4,639 3,092 8,771 67 693
Arizona 863,964 613,044 24,260 3,768 75,348 20,880 117,618 654 8,393
Arkansas 469,576 295,504 11,883 2,286 47,446 13,716 91,276 529 6,936
California 4,109,753 2,880,930 129,445 26,005 389,022 113,920 529,975 2,909 37,547
Colorado 534,372 372,793 17,133 2,637 52,638 15,249 68,618 353 4,952
Connecticut 596,201 445,961 13,372 3,009 50,351 14,974 63,262 261 5,012
Delaware 148,333 104,920 3,773 741 13,227 3,772 20,240 58 1,603
District of Columbia 57,217 39,950 956 298 5,144 2,207 8,223 25 413
Florida 3,175,662 2,322,622 84,813 15,695 282,486 69,604 372,149 2,023 26,270
Georgia 1,092,624 718,678 25,879 6,492 104,311 40,466 182,249 945 13,605
Hawaii 187,948 143,713 4,149 1,384 15,010 4,275 18,017 107 1,292
Idaho 204,866 143,640 6,746 1,054 19,231 5,516 26,726 157 1,796
Illinois 1,818,840 1,282,338 49,936 10,155 192,477 54,777 211,697 1,213 16,246
Indiana 1,013,004 704,715 27,382 5,144 103,651 28,576 132,762 755 10,018
Iowa 507,038 361,326 16,297 2,197 57,218 11,700 54,376 245 3,679
Kansas 424,873 301,959 12,174 1,788 44,845 10,827 49,301 215 3,765
Kentucky 678,321 395,950 20,685 3,318 77,727 20,511 146,869 1,520 11,733
Louisiana 597,689 346,110 24,555 4,081 86,740 24,161 101,866 1,205 8,971
Maine 227,989 150,861 6,105 1,146 22,499 5,078 39,095 185 3,019
Maryland 726,632 514,460 17,662 3,815 70,948 24,787 88,516 287 6,158
Massachusetts 998,122 700,419 22,865 5,155 91,557 24,330 142,129 461 11,205
Michigan 1,711,034 1,164,953 51,301 9,777 179,021 49,540 236,755 1,546 18,126
Minnesota 732,320 528,808 21,565 3,353 72,670 17,811 82,189 272 5,653
Mississippi 449,824 269,196 10,288 3,385 45,110 18,253 94,607 642 8,342
Missouri 959,484 647,242 25,108 4,605 95,019 27,670 147,840 891 11,110
Montana 149,841 105,485 4,873 826 15,582 3,865 17,995 120 1,095
Nebraska 266,702 189,868 8,450 1,271 28,438 6,464 29,883 134 2,194
Nevada 329,889 238,534 7,254 1,739 26,196 8,022 44,910 160 3,075
New Hampshire 213,879 151,520 4,536 978 17,810 5,724 30,420 117 2,774
New Jersey 1,415,475 1,044,421 29,360 7,521 126,130 35,991 158,302 915 12,835
New Mexico 262,240 174,119 8,993 1,563 25,481 7,889 40,924 311 2,959
New York 2,977,656 2,114,674 71,112 18,837 269,032 74,427 396,487 2,400 30,687
North Carolina 1,357,989 924,189 27,408 6,181 113,876 39,209 229,640 985 16,488
North Dakota 99,339 67,950 4,109 405 14,015 2,414 9,641 67 738
Ohio 1,820,160 1,228,204 65,578 9,492 227,710 50,276 221,702 1,395 15,804
Oklahoma 560,122 373,657 15,926 2,916 60,575 17,231 83,491 679 5,647
Oregon 588,217 421,827 16,630 3,035 56,157 13,232 72,469 432 4,428
Pennsylvania 2,304,192 1,612,067 65,684 10,604 256,946 56,817 279,737 1,817 20,519
Rhode Island 178,943 127,655 3,018 753 14,717 4,574 26,293 81 1,853
South Carolina 691,809 461,730 14,570 3,487 59,773 22,130 120,348 567 9,204
South Dakota 120,721 85,010 4,305 434 13,743 3,305 12,960 49 914
Tennessee 967,708 632,063 25,724 4,961 97,986 29,881 163,730 1,127 12,235
Texas 2,602,270 1,721,067 93,237 14,423 304,294 89,778 349,863 2,948 26,660
Utah 251,754 180,038 9,083 1,265 22,551 8,959 27,342 187 2,329
Vermont 101,594 71,307 2,542 641 9,383 2,363 14,240 75 1,044
Virginia 1,033,327 701,754 27,023 4,942 99,385 30,768 156,037 1,022 12,383
Washington 902,750 641,358 26,627 4,666 83,100 21,986 116,628 615 7,754
West Virginia 365,344 205,966 13,174 1,885 48,279 10,508 78,772 1,257 5,503
Wisconsin 906,644 657,820 24,209 4,355 88,376 21,800 102,235 462 7,386
Wyoming 78,015 55,605 2,345 329 7,353 2,213 9,424 67 678
Outlying areas
American Samoa 2,903 957 54 112 339 416 876 9 140
Guam 7,731 4,618 351 225 760 619 1,027 7 125
Northern Mariana Islands 1,059 614 24 56 107 190 62 0 6
Puerto Rico 431,312 224,028 17,241 4,641 47,650 16,437 110,395 1,655 9,264
Virgin Islands 12,497 8,986 426 179 967 515 1,256 20 149
Foreign countries 234,391 147,999 15,700 2,281 49,874 7,716 9,853 134 834
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
a. Includes special age-72 beneficiaries.
b. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
Table 5.J5 Number, by state or other area and age, December 2005
State or area Total,
all ages
17 or under 18–54 55–61 62–64 65–69 70–74 75–79 80–84 85–89 90–99 100 or older
All areas a 48,445,900 3,131,660 4,441,200 2,391,200 4,453,480 9,371,780 8,015,870 6,898,810 5,251,860 2,937,880 1,509,450 42,710
Alabama 903,830 75,520 114,240 63,580 86,780 166,590 138,760 112,990 80,030 42,970 21,820 550
Alaska 65,040 7,650 7,290 3,220 6,780 14,110 10,280 7,080 4,790 2,540 1,280 20
Arizona 918,830 59,420 79,790 42,690 89,000 187,570 157,450 129,910 96,650 51,340 24,550 460
Arkansas 558,200 43,700 65,620 38,690 54,980 103,720 87,590 68,970 51,650 27,860 14,970 450
California 4,460,390 283,700 376,910 200,110 373,220 882,570 753,180 649,430 509,860 283,160 144,290 3,960
Colorado 587,740 36,550 50,170 25,290 54,070 122,760 100,400 83,250 62,110 34,600 18,080 460
Connecticut 585,320 31,190 45,540 22,000 44,850 106,280 96,880 91,390 75,890 46,100 24,530 670
Delaware 152,340 9,850 13,520 7,400 14,900 30,290 26,690 21,500 15,560 8,180 4,290 160
District of Columbia 71,190 4,890 7,100 2,950 4,290 13,110 11,680 10,230 8,600 5,220 2,980 140
Florida 3,423,660 192,120 253,460 145,180 311,430 673,880 593,620 525,830 398,550 218,310 108,230 3,050
Georgia 1,231,430 99,320 129,480 76,300 127,610 248,220 200,430 151,010 106,430 61,590 30,220 820
Hawaii 202,890 11,000 12,890 7,450 17,050 38,690 35,310 33,070 26,200 13,700 7,280 250
Idaho 227,580 14,620 19,200 10,440 23,210 47,330 37,830 30,850 22,940 13,970 7,030 160
Illinois 1,898,060 118,500 157,790 77,970 166,740 365,160 314,900 279,750 220,970 127,710 66,680 1,890
Indiana 1,055,020 65,920 100,830 49,520 102,500 204,520 172,340 150,440 112,660 63,080 32,350 860
Iowa 548,480 24,460 43,550 20,810 47,280 104,060 91,930 84,670 67,520 40,840 22,780 580
Kansas 450,980 26,660 37,920 18,770 37,260 82,840 76,130 67,370 52,480 32,880 18,080 590
Kentucky 798,940 63,000 109,060 57,530 78,400 145,510 119,050 97,130 71,310 37,710 19,700 540
Louisiana 716,000 62,570 81,540 42,700 65,700 134,970 110,740 96,080 67,980 35,600 17,590 530
Maine 269,310 17,120 31,870 14,710 23,660 48,880 43,540 36,910 29,410 15,200 7,820 190
Maryland 772,340 51,960 63,090 32,420 66,020 154,490 130,860 113,320 87,700 48,070 23,750 660
Massachusetts 1,071,720 63,460 110,630 48,610 75,720 186,730 173,100 161,560 131,600 78,130 40,810 1,370
Michigan 1,742,680 113,620 167,100 87,400 177,720 320,700 278,080 246,470 191,690 106,090 52,240 1,570
Minnesota 786,430 38,980 64,300 29,100 70,450 155,890 132,710 116,210 90,500 55,690 31,730 870
Mississippi 551,860 56,560 74,060 40,260 51,910 98,830 80,280 65,190 45,840 25,090 13,280 560
Missouri 1,064,020 73,790 109,460 56,410 101,490 201,460 171,890 144,520 109,680 60,480 33,670 1,170
Montana 168,970 9,420 12,980 7,230 17,900 35,250 27,840 24,200 17,270 11,230 5,550 100
Nebraska 293,510 15,910 23,280 11,540 22,450 55,300 49,860 46,650 35,110 20,740 12,260 410
Nevada 348,040 22,160 26,270 16,200 36,670 81,940 62,890 48,250 31,920 14,890 6,720 130
New Hampshire 225,550 15,400 23,420 9,710 19,910 42,670 36,680 32,790 23,920 13,650 7,170 230
New Jersey 1,379,170 78,770 104,040 56,500 112,390 260,730 234,850 216,910 169,240 95,660 48,900 1,180
New Mexico 311,120 23,510 31,570 16,250 29,750 61,980 52,460 41,880 29,820 15,610 8,080 210
New York 3,063,640 186,010 271,910 149,130 267,380 573,520 504,920 449,030 348,380 200,810 109,440 3,110
North Carolina 1,510,710 103,820 156,610 96,190 155,010 291,880 246,880 198,690 143,770 78,770 37,950 1,140
North Dakota 115,260 5,050 8,130 3,780 9,800 21,350 19,780 17,950 14,760 9,040 5,480 140
Ohio 1,965,370 109,010 174,390 87,890 176,930 374,700 325,780 297,120 229,310 126,730 61,960 1,550
Oklahoma 635,170 42,830 60,360 34,050 62,340 126,580 106,320 85,920 63,990 34,540 17,690 550
Oregon 624,670 30,770 49,530 29,180 64,770 124,620 101,300 88,070 71,900 41,510 22,490 530
Pennsylvania 2,424,590 131,040 205,270 104,390 212,600 443,640 397,080 381,230 297,720 167,560 82,030 2,030
Rhode Island 191,930 11,210 19,390 9,950 14,060 32,320 29,140 28,790 24,630 14,610 7,680 150
South Carolina 773,700 58,300 81,410 51,140 82,040 152,650 124,220 97,900 69,870 37,820 17,790 560
South Dakota 142,070 7,360 10,730 5,140 12,350 27,790 23,990 20,920 16,660 10,710 6,210 210
Tennessee 1,097,610 81,010 119,990 68,420 113,270 216,550 176,120 138,980 101,570 52,890 28,110 700
Texas 2,955,290 220,460 270,120 145,410 279,210 602,410 505,460 403,950 292,990 154,710 78,330 2,240
Utah 272,080 19,920 22,180 9,700 24,470 56,260 48,540 38,400 28,440 16,380 7,660 130
Vermont 112,190 6,770 11,410 5,280 10,650 21,510 18,490 15,650 11,640 6,770 3,890 130
Virginia 1,138,720 76,700 111,110 60,610 107,770 229,660 187,970 155,170 114,520 63,060 31,170 980
Washington 937,180 50,110 79,240 46,110 92,700 187,010 154,850 129,220 104,160 62,230 30,530 1,020
West Virginia 412,910 27,990 51,370 33,860 41,520 74,780 60,080 53,450 39,490 20,310 9,850 210
Wisconsin 951,670 48,070 77,980 37,850 90,680 183,440 158,220 142,750 109,240 66,160 36,130 1,150
Wyoming 84,240 5,310 6,730 3,550 8,900 17,720 14,410 11,740 8,510 5,070 2,200 100
Outlying areas
American Samoa 5,940 2,050 780 670 440 910 500 390 110 60 30 0
Guam 12,860 2,240 1,110 510 1,290 3,100 2,190 1,440 720 220 40 0
Northern Mariana Islands 2,350 680 260 110 220 530 330 150 50 10 10 0
Puerto Rico 712,550 71,200 89,870 61,430 79,720 130,730 103,460 74,520 54,120 29,900 16,980 620
Virgin Islands 15,960 1,400 980 690 2,220 4,050 2,870 1,790 1,150 510 300 0
Foreign countries 441,640 19,750 12,100 7,040 30,740 95,740 91,930 79,400 58,060 29,450 16,760 670
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
Table 5.J5.1 Number, by state or other area, race, and sex, December 2005
State or area All races Adult beneficiaries
Total a White Black Other b Men Women
All areas c 48,445,900 40,264,020 4,978,880 3,049,500 19,280,600 25,132,560
Alabama 903,830 669,520 201,890 30,730 343,940 463,160
Alaska 65,040 49,620 2,160 13,100 27,230 29,040
Arizona 918,830 818,080 26,020 72,280 382,310 464,840
Arkansas 558,200 469,520 68,630 18,910 219,370 284,090
California 4,460,390 3,470,170 315,100 657,020 1,824,040 2,282,280
Colorado 587,740 530,900 21,550 33,300 241,650 301,680
Connecticut 585,320 517,470 40,130 25,350 228,450 315,310
Delaware 152,340 123,350 23,280 5,410 59,850 80,320
District of Columbia 71,190 18,250 49,270 3,320 27,190 37,490
Florida 3,423,660 2,903,490 331,780 177,080 1,419,400 1,769,590
Georgia 1,231,430 880,060 299,750 48,700 467,980 638,150
Hawaii 202,890 56,150 2,150 143,640 84,050 105,250
Idaho 227,580 216,990 530 9,270 96,330 113,630
Illinois 1,898,060 1,551,120 246,290 95,320 741,700 1,000,690
Indiana 1,055,020 945,320 77,280 29,960 411,400 555,630
Iowa 548,480 525,350 8,860 12,880 219,460 294,380
Kansas 450,980 411,480 22,240 16,070 177,280 239,550
Kentucky 798,940 725,590 46,830 24,610 317,760 399,050
Louisiana 716,000 505,300 181,730 26,940 280,700 352,820
Maine 269,310 257,720 840 9,630 110,750 135,940
Maryland 772,340 553,080 180,070 36,950 297,810 410,380
Massachusetts 1,071,720 965,670 44,980 55,600 418,010 569,450
Michigan 1,742,680 1,464,150 213,390 60,580 688,420 902,660
Minnesota 786,430 741,950 15,820 25,930 316,230 417,340
Mississippi 551,860 367,040 165,120 18,480 205,440 275,400
Missouri 1,064,020 936,360 95,090 29,860 419,240 551,000
Montana 168,970 159,530 360 8,590 72,420 84,710
Nebraska 293,510 273,630 9,600 9,580 115,670 157,230
Nevada 348,040 293,160 24,330 29,620 152,740 170,040
New Hampshire 225,550 214,320 3,220 7,230 89,890 116,400
New Jersey 1,379,170 1,132,160 156,890 85,090 532,100 745,640
New Mexico 311,120 264,400 5,700 39,890 129,230 152,690
New York 3,063,640 2,428,720 375,810 244,400 1,192,010 1,623,120
North Carolina 1,510,710 1,158,180 291,280 57,990 583,280 794,660
North Dakota 115,260 109,990 290 4,440 46,690 61,280
Ohio 1,965,370 1,716,870 186,200 56,020 778,100 1,036,230
Oklahoma 635,170 562,050 36,620 34,850 252,220 328,270
Oregon 624,670 586,610 7,980 28,470 261,150 323,750
Pennsylvania 2,424,590 2,156,700 186,530 75,610 944,080 1,304,130
Rhode Island 191,930 174,580 6,300 10,170 74,170 102,820
South Carolina 773,700 560,000 187,240 24,540 298,400 400,730
South Dakota 142,070 133,570 500 7,640 56,760 75,110
Tennessee 1,097,610 928,090 131,610 35,450 424,270 569,410
Texas 2,955,290 2,399,790 327,560 220,300 1,183,010 1,498,170
Utah 272,080 255,640 1,650 13,910 111,200 136,790
Vermont 112,190 107,690 480 3,290 45,330 57,860
Virginia 1,138,720 880,190 207,490 48,210 444,390 596,390
Washington 937,180 847,220 24,170 62,720 389,290 482,930
West Virginia 412,910 387,380 10,920 13,820 169,700 203,640
Wisconsin 951,670 884,550 38,430 25,960 385,870 499,080
Wyoming 84,240 80,440 390 3,210 36,130 41,790
Outlying areas
American Samoa 5,940 340 50 5,540 1,740 2,060
Guam 12,860 1,480 310 10,980 5,280 5,200
Northern Mariana Islands 2,350 260 30 2,020 800 810
Puerto Rico 712,550 530,290 50,080 128,970 282,610 334,640
Virgin Islands 15,960 2,870 11,780 1,280 6,470 7,670
Foreign countries 441,640 356,040 13,780 67,960 187,490 229,060
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
NOTE: Race and ethnic designations are collected from the form SS-5 (Application for a Social Security Card). For dependents and survivor beneficiaries, race is assumed to be the same as that shown on the SS-5 for the wage earner on whose earnings record the benefit is based.
a. Includes 153,500 persons of unknown race.
b. Includes Asians and Pacific Islanders, American Indians and Alaska Natives, and a subset of the total number of beneficiaries of Hispanic origin. The distribution of beneficiaries among those three groups is not available.
c. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
Table 5.J6 Percentage distribution of monthly benefit for retired workers, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2005
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of benefit Monthly benefit
(dollars)
Total Less
than
600.00
600.00–699.90 700.00–799.90 800.00–899.90 900.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,099.90 1,100.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–1,299.90 1,300.00–1,399.90 1,400.00
or more
Average Median
All areas a 30,474,930 100.0 17.9 8.4 7.6 7.3 8.0 9.0 10.0 8.5 7.2 16.1 1,002.10 1,009.50
Alabama 494,700 100.0 18.8 9.7 8.7 8.7 8.9 9.3 9.1 7.5 6.4 12.8 960.00 947.50
Alaska 38,440 100.0 22.8 8.7 8.4 7.2 7.2 7.1 7.9 7.7 6.5 16.4 962.10 936.80
Arizona 599,340 100.0 15.8 8.2 7.2 7.1 7.9 9.4 10.9 9.2 7.8 16.6 1,022.90 1,041.50
Arkansas 316,150 100.0 19.6 10.1 9.5 9.5 9.8 9.1 9.0 7.1 5.5 10.8 934.70 913.50
California 2,873,150 100.0 20.5 8.1 7.3 6.8 7.2 7.8 8.8 7.9 6.8 18.7 1,002.70 1,000.50
Colorado 379,540 100.0 20.3 8.2 7.5 6.9 7.4 8.5 9.2 8.5 7.0 16.4 982.20 996.50
Connecticut 406,990 100.0 12.1 7.2 6.6 6.5 7.5 9.1 10.3 9.6 8.4 22.6 1,095.80 1,109.50
Delaware 99,540 100.0 13.5 7.1 7.2 6.8 7.9 9.9 11.5 10.5 8.3 17.5 1,054.00 1,079.00
District of Columbia 46,350 100.0 34.9 9.0 8.4 7.1 6.3 6.2 4.7 4.7 3.8 14.9 861.90 770.50
Florida 2,326,010 100.0 17.6 8.8 7.7 7.7 8.2 9.2 10.1 8.5 6.9 15.4 998.50 1,000.50
Georgia 735,230 100.0 18.0 9.3 9.2 8.5 8.2 8.7 9.0 8.0 6.6 14.5 977.50 961.50
Hawaii 145,190 100.0 19.0 8.1 7.2 7.4 8.9 9.6 9.5 8.2 6.8 15.2 989.80 992.50
Idaho 146,610 100.0 18.3 8.5 7.6 7.9 9.0 9.7 10.4 8.7 7.0 13.1 979.70 987.50
Illinois 1,233,450 100.0 16.2 7.8 6.8 6.4 7.2 8.9 10.4 9.2 8.2 18.9 1,039.60 1,063.50
Indiana 669,190 100.0 12.5 7.8 6.8 6.8 8.3 10.4 11.8 10.0 8.8 16.7 1,053.10 1,074.50
Iowa 361,460 100.0 15.8 8.7 7.4 7.8 9.1 10.0 11.2 9.4 7.4 13.1 999.60 1,011.80
Kansas 293,970 100.0 14.7 8.4 7.4 7.6 8.6 9.7 10.7 9.3 7.3 16.3 1,027.20 1,034.50
Kentucky 417,120 100.0 20.6 9.1 8.2 8.3 8.5 9.4 9.5 8.0 6.6 11.9 949.20 945.50
Louisiana 369,390 100.0 24.1 9.2 7.9 7.2 7.6 7.9 9.1 7.0 6.3 13.8 937.00 922.50
Maine 162,980 100.0 21.6 9.6 9.0 8.7 8.9 9.4 9.2 7.2 5.6 11.0 925.60 913.50
Maryland 508,540 100.0 19.0 7.7 7.2 7.0 7.4 8.3 9.6 8.3 7.3 18.1 1,011.60 1,021.00
Massachusetts 694,340 100.0 19.2 8.4 7.5 7.1 7.3 8.2 8.9 8.0 6.9 18.6 1,008.80 1,006.50
Michigan 1,078,440 100.0 12.0 7.4 6.0 6.0 7.7 10.1 12.1 10.4 9.2 19.1 1,080.20 1,107.50
Minnesota 526,560 100.0 16.9 8.9 7.8 7.0 7.7 9.0 10.5 9.0 7.8 15.4 1,004.30 1,019.50
Mississippi 292,540 100.0 21.4 10.4 9.9 9.2 9.1 8.8 8.2 6.7 5.3 10.9 920.20 890.50
Missouri 653,810 100.0 17.4 8.7 7.9 7.5 8.5 9.3 10.7 8.7 7.2 13.9 990.00 998.50
Montana 110,050 100.0 19.2 8.7 8.6 7.9 9.0 9.4 10.4 8.9 6.5 11.3 958.50 961.50
Nebraska 192,810 100.0 16.8 9.2 8.4 8.5 9.0 9.2 10.1 8.5 6.9 13.3 984.70 979.50
Nevada 236,550 100.0 17.2 8.4 7.7 7.5 7.8 8.5 9.6 8.9 7.6 16.8 1,008.40 1,016.50
New Hampshire 147,350 100.0 14.5 8.1 7.9 7.9 8.5 9.5 10.0 9.1 7.5 16.8 1,028.30 1,032.50
New Jersey 945,020 100.0 12.6 7.3 6.7 6.2 6.8 8.1 9.9 9.5 8.6 24.4 1,105.20 1,125.50
New Mexico 186,160 100.0 22.4 9.1 8.2 8.4 8.7 8.6 8.8 7.5 5.7 12.6 935.30 921.00
New York 1,996,230 100.0 14.9 7.7 6.9 6.9 7.6 8.9 10.2 9.0 7.8 19.9 1,059.30 1,067.50
North Carolina 939,680 100.0 15.4 9.0 9.4 9.4 9.9 9.7 9.8 8.0 6.4 13.0 983.50 968.50
North Dakota 72,680 100.0 20.9 9.9 9.5 8.3 8.8 8.7 9.2 7.8 6.1 10.9 934.90 917.80
Ohio 1,208,630 100.0 17.5 7.2 6.6 6.1 7.4 9.8 11.4 9.7 8.4 15.9 1,016.20 1,054.50
Oklahoma 388,440 100.0 19.3 8.8 8.4 8.5 8.9 9.4 10.0 7.8 6.2 12.6 961.90 956.50
Oregon 417,070 100.0 15.9 8.1 7.2 7.0 8.3 10.4 11.5 9.4 7.9 14.3 1,011.40 1,034.50
Pennsylvania 1,565,430 100.0 14.8 8.0 6.9 6.9 8.4 10.4 11.7 9.7 7.8 15.4 1,029.80 1,050.00
Rhode Island 126,930 100.0 16.3 8.3 8.1 8.0 9.5 9.5 9.5 8.5 7.0 15.3 1,005.70 998.50
South Carolina 470,040 100.0 16.3 9.3 8.9 9.0 9.4 9.5 9.5 8.3 6.3 13.5 982.30 969.00
South Dakota 92,380 100.0 21.5 10.3 8.9 8.8 9.0 9.4 8.9 7.7 5.9 9.4 920.20 905.30
Tennessee 646,600 100.0 17.3 9.5 9.0 8.6 9.0 9.4 9.6 7.8 6.5 13.5 977.50 964.50
Texas 1,765,120 100.0 21.0 8.8 7.9 7.5 7.6 8.0 9.1 7.5 6.4 16.3 975.00 963.50
Utah 178,400 100.0 19.2 8.2 7.2 5.9 6.8 7.9 10.2 8.9 8.1 17.6 1,009.20 1,035.50
Vermont 71,700 100.0 16.3 8.8 7.8 8.1 9.4 10.2 10.1 9.0 6.5 13.8 994.50 995.50
Virginia 709,360 100.0 18.3 8.9 8.3 8.0 8.4 8.7 9.2 7.9 6.7 15.7 989.30 977.50
Washington 615,760 100.0 15.0 7.9 6.8 6.5 7.6 9.1 10.9 9.9 8.5 17.7 1,041.60 1,068.00
West Virginia 208,450 100.0 16.5 7.8 7.5 8.0 9.2 10.7 11.8 9.6 7.3 11.6 988.10 1,009.50
Wisconsin 640,210 100.0 14.2 8.2 7.0 6.9 7.9 10.2 12.6 10.1 8.5 14.3 1,027.50 1,057.30
Wyoming 55,670 100.0 17.5 8.9 7.7 6.9 8.3 9.0 9.9 9.1 7.9 14.9 998.80 1,011.00
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,640 100.0 59.8 13.4 6.7 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.0 0.6 1.8 2.4 583.80 534.30
Guam 6,870 100.0 49.3 12.2 10.3 7.1 5.5 4.5 1.7 2.8 1.9 4.5 672.20 603.50
Northern Mariana Islands 1,090 100.0 66.1 8.3 6.4 4.6 4.6 0.9 b 2.8 1.8 4.6 563.30 516.50
Puerto Rico 335,040 100.0 47.5 14.0 10.8 7.7 5.6 4.5 3.0 2.2 1.6 3.1 668.70 616.50
Virgin Islands 10,380 100.0 27.8 12.3 9.7 10.0 6.6 7.9 5.3 6.1 4.4 9.7 865.70 800.50
Foreign countries 261,780 100.0 60.0 9.5 7.0 5.3 4.5 3.5 3.0 2.2 1.6 3.3 565.40 518.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
NOTE: The sum of individual categories may not equal 100 percent because of individual rounding.
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
b. Base figure is too small to meet statistical standards for reliability of derived figures.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
Table 5.J8 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 benefit Monthly benefit
(dollars)
Total Less
than
600.00
600.00–699.90 700.00–799.90 800.00–899.90 900.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,099.90 1,100.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–1,299.90 1,300.00–1,399.90 1,400.00
or more
Average Median
All areas a 6,510,420 100.0 19.9 12.1 11.2 9.9 8.5 7.3 6.1 5.0 4.4 15.6 937.90 866.50
Alabama 169,400 100.0 20.7 13.6 12.0 10.5 8.9 7.0 5.5 4.7 3.9 13.1 906.90 833.50
Alaska 9,620 100.0 23.3 12.6 13.0 9.4 7.2 6.8 4.5 3.7 4.3 15.4 911.80 813.30
Arizona 121,280 100.0 17.3 12.1 10.9 9.8 8.5 7.3 6.4 5.0 5.0 17.6 969.80 898.50
Arkansas 102,860 100.0 21.2 13.2 12.0 11.1 9.3 8.1 5.7 4.8 3.8 10.6 887.40 829.00
California 555,200 100.0 21.0 11.3 10.2 9.0 8.0 7.0 5.9 5.0 4.6 18.0 954.60 882.00
Colorado 73,460 100.0 19.6 12.3 11.4 10.0 8.6 7.5 6.3 5.7 4.0 14.6 934.10 866.50
Connecticut 64,490 100.0 17.1 11.4 11.1 9.6 8.5 7.3 6.4 5.2 5.0 18.3 981.00 909.00
Delaware 20,570 100.0 16.5 11.6 11.4 9.4 7.3 7.8 7.1 5.8 4.5 18.7 983.90 914.00
District of Columbia 9,600 100.0 23.6 13.0 13.3 10.9 10.5 5.6 5.8 4.5 3.4 9.2 856.50 799.50
Florida 394,700 100.0 18.6 12.3 11.3 10.2 8.8 7.5 6.3 5.1 4.6 15.2 942.90 874.50
Georgia 197,150 100.0 18.8 12.1 12.1 10.8 9.4 8.0 6.6 4.8 4.3 13.1 924.40 862.00
Hawaii 18,700 100.0 17.5 11.9 11.5 9.3 7.5 8.7 6.6 5.8 4.0 17.2 963.50 897.00
Idaho 29,260 100.0 21.5 12.7 11.6 9.2 8.2 7.3 5.6 5.5 4.3 14.1 913.40 843.00
Illinois 219,240 100.0 19.2 11.6 10.3 9.5 8.2 7.2 6.1 5.1 4.7 18.1 965.60 893.00
Indiana 141,510 100.0 20.5 12.0 11.0 9.9 8.2 7.0 6.1 4.7 4.4 16.2 938.20 864.00
Iowa 60,680 100.0 22.9 12.8 10.9 9.5 8.9 6.7 6.6 4.9 4.3 12.5 896.10 831.50
Kansas 54,250 100.0 21.4 12.5 11.7 10.1 8.4 7.2 6.5 5.0 4.1 13.0 908.80 840.00
Kentucky 159,040 100.0 22.3 12.0 10.8 9.5 8.0 6.9 5.7 5.1 4.2 15.6 923.50 850.80
Louisiana 108,710 100.0 21.5 11.5 10.6 9.5 7.9 6.4 6.1 5.0 4.5 16.9 937.00 868.00
Maine 45,290 100.0 23.1 13.7 12.6 11.1 9.3 6.7 6.1 4.8 3.3 9.3 863.20 803.50
Maryland 91,530 100.0 18.2 11.0 10.7 10.2 8.6 7.9 6.0 4.9 4.8 17.5 967.10 897.90
Massachusetts 153,820 100.0 19.2 13.0 12.4 10.6 8.9 7.0 6.1 4.8 3.8 14.2 924.00 849.00
Michigan 238,110 100.0 19.4 10.7 9.5 8.4 7.8 6.6 5.9 5.0 5.0 21.8 994.30 923.00
Minnesota 89,130 100.0 20.4 12.8 11.5 10.0 8.8 7.1 5.6 5.0 4.5 14.3 922.10 852.50
Mississippi 107,510 100.0 20.4 13.7 13.4 12.1 9.1 7.1 5.8 4.6 3.8 10.0 880.00 819.00
Missouri 161,870 100.0 20.6 12.9 11.7 10.4 8.8 7.6 5.7 4.5 4.2 13.6 913.30 843.00
Montana 19,920 100.0 22.2 12.3 11.5 10.1 8.5 7.3 5.5 4.8 4.7 13.0 903.40 840.00
Nebraska 33,610 100.0 22.7 13.2 12.7 9.5 8.1 6.9 6.4 5.0 4.0 11.6 889.10 813.50
Nevada 44,570 100.0 14.2 11.1 10.9 9.1 8.5 8.3 7.5 5.7 5.0 19.8 1,007.60 952.50
New Hampshire 32,250 100.0 17.3 12.6 11.8 10.4 9.1 8.0 6.5 4.8 5.1 14.3 943.30 879.00
New Jersey 154,750 100.0 16.1 10.0 10.2 9.2 8.4 7.3 6.3 5.6 4.8 22.1 1,023.00 952.50
New Mexico 45,390 100.0 21.8 12.8 11.7 10.3 9.0 6.8 6.1 4.9 3.9 12.8 901.60 832.50
New York 401,030 100.0 18.8 11.0 10.2 9.0 8.1 6.9 6.1 4.8 4.8 20.4 988.70 913.50
North Carolina 249,410 100.0 17.7 12.1 12.2 11.5 10.1 8.5 6.7 5.4 4.1 11.8 920.70 870.00
North Dakota 11,040 100.0 24.1 13.7 10.6 11.4 8.7 6.2 5.3 5.2 4.1 10.8 873.30 811.00
Ohio 242,530 100.0 24.1 11.7 10.4 9.2 7.7 6.5 5.6 4.7 4.5 15.6 914.10 839.50
Oklahoma 90,330 100.0 20.6 12.0 11.5 9.8 8.5 7.1 6.5 5.4 4.4 14.3 924.30 857.50
Oregon 77,220 100.0 21.0 11.5 10.7 9.8 8.1 7.4 6.0 4.7 4.2 16.5 938.50 868.30
Pennsylvania 293,100 100.0 19.2 11.7 10.5 9.4 8.2 7.6 6.5 5.5 4.7 16.7 954.40 891.50
Rhode Island 28,790 100.0 20.1 13.5 11.8 10.5 8.9 6.9 5.7 5.2 3.9 13.4 913.30 842.00
South Carolina 129,160 100.0 16.9 11.7 12.4 11.5 9.6 8.7 6.8 5.6 4.3 12.4 931.80 876.50
South Dakota 14,780 100.0 23.5 12.1 13.3 10.2 9.8 5.5 6.0 4.9 3.7 11.1 876.90 812.30
Tennessee 181,130 100.0 20.2 12.7 12.3 11.1 9.1 7.8 6.2 4.8 3.8 12.0 903.90 841.00
Texas 378,720 100.0 20.7 12.1 11.2 10.0 8.6 7.4 6.4 5.1 4.3 14.2 923.80 856.50
Utah 29,460 100.0 22.4 12.2 10.8 9.0 7.8 6.4 6.2 4.2 4.2 16.8 928.10 843.80
Vermont 16,020 100.0 21.0 13.2 12.7 9.8 9.7 8.4 5.3 4.8 3.6 11.4 888.90 831.50
Virginia 165,120 100.0 18.5 11.6 11.7 10.2 8.8 7.9 6.3 5.1 4.4 15.5 945.00 879.00
Washington 122,460 100.0 20.8 11.7 10.5 9.3 8.2 6.7 5.7 4.9 4.5 17.8 952.40 873.50
West Virginia 80,270 100.0 20.1 10.0 10.0 8.6 7.8 6.6 6.1 5.0 4.9 20.7 981.30 918.50
Wisconsin 108,870 100.0 19.7 12.2 11.2 9.8 8.6 7.2 5.9 5.2 4.1 16.1 939.10 868.00
Wyoming 10,070 100.0 22.6 12.1 11.0 8.2 7.1 5.4 6.5 5.3 6.4 15.5 935.90 848.00
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,250 100.0 40.8 10.4 8.8 12.0 12.0 7.2 3.2 3.2 1.6 0.8 701.00 690.00
Guam 1,270 100.0 31.5 11.0 14.2 6.3 11.0 6.3 3.9 3.1 3.9 8.7 808.60 739.50
Northern Mariana Islands 140 100.0 b b b b b b b b b b 440.90 399.00
Puerto Rico 137,050 100.0 21.9 19.7 16.6 12.3 8.4 6.5 4.5 2.8 2.1 5.2 805.50 748.00
Virgin Islands 1,330 100.0 13.5 14.3 11.3 9.8 12.8 9.0 8.3 3.0 2.3 15.8 944.50 910.00
Foreign countries 12,030 100.0 30.8 11.5 9.7 9.8 6.9 5.9 6.1 5.2 3.5 10.7 819.00 783.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
NOTE: The sum of individual categories may not equal 100 percent because of individual rounding.
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
b. Base figure is too small to meet statistical standards for reliability of derived figures.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
Table 5.J9 Percentage distribution of nondisabled widow(er)s, by state or other area and monthly benefit, December 2005
State or area Number Percentage distribution by dollar amount of benefit Monthly benefit
(dollars)
Total Less
than
600.00
600.00–699.90 700.00–799.90 800.00–899.90 900.00–999.90 1,000.00–1,099.90 1,100.00–1,199.90 1,200.00–1,299.90 1,300.00–1,399.90 1,400.00
or more
Average Median
All areas a 4,356,450 100.0 14.8 6.8 8.8 10.5 12.5 13.3 10.8 7.7 5.5 9.3 966.70 974.00
Alabama 85,730 100.0 19.8 8.7 10.7 11.1 12.6 11.7 8.9 6.2 4.0 6.3 896.80 897.00
Alaska 4,560 100.0 20.2 7.7 7.9 12.3 11.0 13.8 11.0 5.0 4.2 7.0 912.80 917.50
Arizona 71,050 100.0 11.6 5.3 7.5 10.5 13.1 15.2 12.3 8.6 6.1 9.9 1,001.70 1,012.50
Arkansas 50,440 100.0 21.5 10.0 11.5 11.6 11.5 11.4 8.5 5.6 3.5 5.0 868.20 861.50
California 369,690 100.0 14.8 6.2 8.1 9.6 11.7 12.9 10.8 7.8 5.9 12.0 994.80 996.50
Colorado 51,090 100.0 13.7 6.6 9.0 10.8 11.3 13.6 11.6 7.9 5.8 9.6 977.40 987.50
Connecticut 44,920 100.0 7.8 4.6 6.8 8.8 12.8 14.2 12.6 9.7 8.3 14.2 1,072.10 1,061.30
Delaware 12,050 100.0 8.5 4.7 6.9 11.5 11.8 16.5 12.9 9.5 6.4 11.2 1,039.80 1,035.50
District of Columbia 6,110 100.0 36.0 9.0 8.8 11.1 8.7 8.0 4.9 3.1 2.3 8.0 805.90 753.00
Florida 270,250 100.0 12.1 6.3 9.0 11.1 12.9 13.8 11.0 8.0 5.5 10.2 993.10 990.00
Georgia 105,110 100.0 18.9 8.8 10.1 11.5 11.8 11.2 8.9 6.8 4.4 7.7 913.20 907.50
Hawaii 15,130 100.0 17.3 6.3 8.9 11.9 12.5 13.0 9.8 7.7 5.0 7.6 945.20 950.00
Idaho 18,320 100.0 9.3 6.8 8.8 12.1 14.5 15.9 12.9 7.5 5.0 7.4 985.00 989.00
Illinois 177,310 100.0 10.1 5.1 7.2 10.1 13.0 15.0 11.7 9.5 6.9 11.6 1,031.20 1,030.50
Indiana 95,180 100.0 7.2 4.9 7.7 10.5 14.4 17.0 13.0 9.6 6.4 9.1 1,029.80 1,032.50
Iowa 55,680 100.0 9.0 6.9 9.6 11.7 14.9 14.8 11.2 8.1 5.4 8.4 991.50 989.30
Kansas 41,770 100.0 9.5 6.2 8.3 10.3 13.0 13.9 12.0 9.0 6.9 10.8 1,024.70 1,019.50
Kentucky 80,620 100.0 21.7 8.7 10.1 10.8 12.1 12.0 9.0 6.0 4.3 5.3 880.70 888.80
Louisiana 89,610 100.0 21.0 8.5 10.7 10.9 11.3 11.6 9.6 5.5 4.0 6.8 891.40 888.50
Maine 23,230 100.0 16.8 7.4 12.2 11.3 13.0 11.5 9.4 5.7 5.6 7.1 924.30 917.00
Maryland 68,500 100.0 14.5 6.4 8.0 10.2 11.9 13.7 10.6 7.8 5.7 11.1 985.90 990.50
Massachusetts 87,400 100.0 13.9 5.8 8.1 10.0 12.2 13.0 10.7 8.2 6.1 12.0 1,000.50 999.80
Michigan 162,380 100.0 6.7 4.2 7.2 10.7 14.7 16.5 13.1 9.8 7.0 10.0 1,043.40 1,037.50
Minnesota 71,030 100.0 12.2 6.7 8.5 10.5 12.5 13.9 11.9 8.7 6.0 9.1 988.40 997.50
Mississippi 48,320 100.0 26.9 10.0 10.5 10.2 11.3 9.4 7.5 5.0 3.8 5.3 837.90 824.30
Missouri 92,000 100.0 13.1 6.8 9.6 11.1 13.0 13.6 11.3 8.1 5.2 8.3 967.60 974.50
Montana 15,500 100.0 12.9 7.2 9.2 12.9 14.5 13.7 11.2 7.1 4.0 7.4 954.80 951.30
Nebraska 27,620 100.0 10.3 7.6 10.1 11.7 13.4 12.6 11.2 8.0 5.3 9.8 993.80 976.50
Nevada 24,170 100.0 11.3 5.3 8.4 10.6 11.4 14.6 12.8 9.0 5.9 10.7 1,011.60 1,025.50
New Hampshire 16,550 100.0 9.2 5.7 8.3 10.9 12.9 15.3 11.5 9.4 5.7 11.1 1,022.70 1,015.50
New Jersey 112,710 100.0 8.1 4.8 7.4 9.1 12.5 14.3 12.3 9.4 7.9 14.2 1,064.50 1,055.00
New Mexico 26,540 100.0 20.9 9.5 9.3 9.5 12.5 11.4 8.9 7.0 4.8 6.3 895.10 907.80
New York 249,540 100.0 10.5 5.8 8.5 10.4 13.0 14.1 11.6 8.4 6.3 11.5 1,020.40 1,012.50
North Carolina 116,020 100.0 19.0 8.4 10.9 11.6 11.9 11.1 9.1 6.4 4.3 7.2 907.30 900.50
North Dakota 14,640 100.0 15.7 8.9 12.3 11.5 12.4 12.2 8.3 6.4 4.8 7.4 927.30 913.00
Ohio 217,530 100.0 11.4 5.2 7.7 9.5 13.9 15.5 12.8 8.9 6.2 9.0 999.50 1,014.50
Oklahoma 60,360 100.0 15.0 7.7 10.1 11.2 13.9 13.1 10.7 6.6 5.0 6.9 939.00 942.50
Oregon 52,400 100.0 8.6 5.8 8.1 11.1 13.8 14.9 13.4 8.6 5.9 9.8 1,017.20 1,014.00
Pennsylvania 241,550 100.0 8.1 5.7 8.1 10.8 14.8 16.2 12.8 9.1 5.5 8.9 1,014.40 1,015.50
Rhode Island 13,590 100.0 9.9 6.3 7.8 10.6 15.9 14.5 9.9 7.3 6.7 11.1 1,013.30 998.50
South Carolina 60,520 100.0 19.9 8.5 9.8 11.3 11.7 11.5 9.2 5.9 4.9 7.2 904.20 903.50
South Dakota 14,480 100.0 16.1 9.7 11.3 13.1 13.1 11.3 9.3 6.0 3.9 6.3 916.30 898.30
Tennessee 98,080 100.0 17.2 8.2 10.9 11.4 12.4 11.9 9.5 6.3 4.6 7.6 923.10 915.80
Texas 302,200 100.0 18.0 8.1 9.2 10.5 11.3 11.7 9.8 7.3 4.9 9.3 939.90 937.50
Utah 20,410 100.0 11.7 5.1 6.9 7.2 11.2 15.5 12.6 9.1 7.7 13.1 1,033.10 1,053.50
Vermont 9,230 100.0 15.0 7.3 9.3 9.1 13.3 13.8 10.8 6.7 6.3 8.5 963.80 973.50
Virginia 100,000 100.0 17.8 8.3 9.4 11.3 11.9 11.8 9.7 6.7 5.0 8.3 929.70 927.80
Washington 76,080 100.0 8.8 5.0 7.4 10.7 13.0 15.4 12.9 9.2 6.4 11.1 1,032.40 1,030.50
West Virginia 48,200 100.0 14.4 8.9 10.3 10.8 14.2 14.4 10.0 7.5 4.5 5.1 927.20 943.00
Wisconsin 83,240 100.0 7.6 5.1 8.6 10.9 13.9 16.7 13.8 8.9 5.9 8.6 1,019.70 1,021.50
Wyoming 6,910 100.0 9.6 8.0 7.7 11.6 10.4 17.5 8.7 10.6 5.1 11.0 1,008.60 1,013.50
Outlying areas
American Samoa 430 100.0 b b b b b b b b b b 576.20 470.00
Guam 930 100.0 50.5 9.7 12.9 5.4 6.5 4.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 4.3 686.80 596.10
Northern Mariana Islands 160 100.0 b b b b b b b b b b 391.10 357.20
Puerto Rico 72,100 100.0 58.4 12.2 9.2 6.5 4.6 3.1 2.1 1.4 0.8 1.6 594.40 542.50
Virgin Islands 1,190 100.0 34.5 15.1 10.9 7.6 7.6 9.2 5.9 5.9 0.8 2.5 751.50 703.00
Foreign countries 75,550 100.0 51.1 12.2 9.4 7.5 6.3 4.4 3.1 2.2 1.2 2.6 626.90 592.00
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
NOTE: The sum of individual categories may not equal 100 percent because of individual rounding.
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
b. Base figure is too small to meet statistical standards for reliability of derived figures.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
Table 5.J10 Number of children, by state or other area and type of benefit, December 2005
State or area Total Children under age 18 of— Disabled adult children of— Students aged 18–19 of—
Subtotal Retired
workers
Disabled
workers
Deceased
workers
Subtotal Retired
workers
Disabled
workers
Deceased
workers
Subtotal Retired
workers
Disabled
workers
Deceased
workers
All areas a 4,032,310 3,132,060 281,330 1,521,340 1,329,390 773,850 193,040 69,880 510,930 126,400 15,140 47,920 63,340
Alabama 96,730 75,530 5,370 40,410 29,750 17,170 3,410 2,000 11,760 4,030 390 1,880 1,760
Alaska 8,770 7,650 990 2,540 4,120 800 260 20 520 320 60 90 170
Arizona 71,680 59,420 5,120 29,090 25,210 9,730 2,550 1,180 6,000 2,530 340 920 1,270
Arkansas 54,740 43,700 2,800 24,280 16,620 9,170 1,800 1,310 6,060 1,870 240 810 820
California 354,070 283,760 33,750 122,400 127,610 63,570 19,680 4,850 39,040 6,740 1,000 2,220 3,520
Colorado 44,410 36,550 3,110 15,720 17,720 6,390 1,840 710 3,840 1,470 230 470 770
Connecticut 41,560 31,210 2,770 15,540 12,900 9,510 2,380 700 6,430 840 110 340 390
Delaware 12,170 9,850 840 4,900 4,110 1,910 560 140 1,210 410 40 190 180
District of Columbia 6,510 4,890 510 1,370 3,010 1,500 180 70 1,250 120 0 40 80
Florida 234,670 192,130 22,180 87,640 82,310 34,550 9,160 3,310 22,080 7,990 1,220 2,410 4,360
Georgia 125,300 99,330 8,020 44,770 46,540 21,060 4,360 2,080 14,620 4,910 550 1,900 2,460
Hawaii 13,590 11,000 1,970 4,250 4,780 2,440 860 80 1,500 150 40 20 90
Idaho 17,620 14,620 1,340 6,910 6,370 2,580 610 180 1,790 420 70 130 220
Illinois 155,670 118,510 11,550 52,620 54,340 32,190 7,520 2,290 22,380 4,970 590 1,720 2,660
Indiana 87,990 65,930 4,720 33,830 27,380 17,770 4,060 1,680 12,030 4,290 410 1,750 2,130
Iowa 34,640 24,460 1,640 12,030 10,790 8,730 2,300 700 5,730 1,450 130 570 750
Kansas 34,150 26,660 1,770 13,210 11,680 6,200 1,550 600 4,050 1,290 110 530 650
Kentucky 82,120 63,000 3,460 38,620 20,920 16,490 3,450 2,350 10,690 2,630 220 1,420 990
Louisiana 82,480 62,600 4,710 30,210 27,680 17,390 4,030 1,700 11,660 2,490 290 1,090 1,110
Maine 22,620 17,130 1,110 11,420 4,600 4,710 1,180 650 2,880 780 60 490 230
Maryland 64,150 51,960 4,360 19,250 28,350 11,280 2,650 600 8,030 910 100 200 610
Massachusetts 84,260 63,450 4,760 36,820 21,870 18,510 5,210 1,660 11,640 2,300 210 1,090 1,000
Michigan 151,590 113,630 9,440 57,640 46,550 33,040 8,030 2,930 22,080 4,920 470 1,910 2,540
Minnesota 52,860 38,990 2,660 19,810 16,520 12,000 3,500 740 7,760 1,870 190 780 900
Mississippi 71,020 56,580 4,810 29,370 22,400 11,750 2,280 1,590 7,880 2,690 290 970 1,430
Missouri 93,780 73,790 4,940 38,680 30,170 16,400 3,630 1,830 10,940 3,590 380 1,490 1,720
Montana 11,840 9,420 1,120 3,860 4,440 2,040 520 150 1,370 380 60 130 190
Nebraska 20,610 15,900 940 8,150 6,810 4,060 1,400 280 2,380 650 40 340 270
Nevada 25,260 22,160 2,650 9,770 9,740 2,550 680 300 1,570 550 110 150 290
New Hampshire 19,260 15,400 990 9,000 5,410 3,260 730 320 2,210 600 60 260 280
New Jersey 101,430 78,790 7,550 37,060 34,180 19,940 5,670 1,260 13,010 2,700 430 980 1,290
New Mexico 29,200 23,510 2,290 10,470 10,750 4,660 1,210 450 3,000 1,030 120 370 540
New York 248,510 186,020 20,330 99,330 66,360 56,860 15,010 4,080 37,770 5,630 900 2,000 2,730
North Carolina 132,760 103,840 6,630 54,170 43,040 24,670 5,050 3,050 16,570 4,250 440 1,770 2,040
North Dakota 7,290 5,050 390 2,270 2,390 1,920 410 150 1,360 320 30 130 160
Ohio 151,040 109,010 8,460 52,690 47,860 36,230 8,740 2,730 24,760 5,800 610 2,140 3,050
Oklahoma 54,680 42,830 3,510 19,510 19,810 9,350 2,010 980 6,360 2,500 240 780 1,480
Oregon 39,760 30,770 3,500 13,690 13,580 7,650 2,050 730 4,870 1,340 200 420 720
Pennsylvania 176,380 131,070 9,540 68,350 53,180 39,800 9,670 3,600 26,530 5,510 590 2,290 2,630
Rhode Island 14,940 11,210 790 6,390 4,030 3,420 740 340 2,340 310 50 130 130
South Carolina 74,570 58,300 3,830 29,940 24,530 13,680 2,810 1,330 9,540 2,590 150 950 1,490
South Dakota 10,200 7,360 410 3,260 3,690 2,340 520 190 1,630 500 50 140 310
Tennessee 103,930 81,040 5,520 42,350 33,170 19,490 4,110 1,890 13,490 3,400 320 1,400 1,680
Texas 274,110 220,480 20,070 92,230 108,180 42,550 11,020 3,630 27,900 11,080 1,530 3,630 5,920
Utah 24,090 19,930 1,250 7,890 10,790 3,440 1,170 280 1,990 720 30 260 430
Vermont 9,000 6,770 810 3,840 2,120 2,020 480 270 1,270 210 20 60 130
Virginia 97,930 76,700 5,500 39,820 31,380 18,230 3,690 1,950 12,590 3,000 360 1,230 1,410
Washington 64,950 50,110 4,590 23,610 21,910 12,690 3,630 1,070 7,990 2,150 340 690 1,120
West Virginia 39,570 28,010 1,940 17,530 8,540 10,450 1,900 1,160 7,390 1,110 80 560 470
Wisconsin 66,720 48,070 3,360 25,080 19,630 16,230 4,290 1,280 10,660 2,420 290 1,040 1,090
Wyoming 6,320 5,310 350 2,230 2,730 820 200 120 500 190 30 80 80
Outlying areas
American Samoa 2,140 2,050 380 770 900 60 10 0 50 30 0 0 30
Guam 2,380 2,250 650 450 1,150 110 50 20 40 20 0 10 10
Northern Mariana Islands 740 680 270 30 380 60 10 0 50 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 95,300 71,220 8,220 40,480 22,520 23,090 6,600 2,260 14,230 990 190 460 340
Virgin Islands 1,820 1,400 290 480 630 390 150 20 220 30 20 10 0
Foreign countries 25,090 19,770 6,120 3,060 10,590 4,930 1,470 30 3,430 390 110 70 210
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
Table 5.J11 Number and total monthly benefits for beneficiaries in foreign countries, December 2005
Region and country a Number Total monthly benefits
(thousands of dollars)
All
beneficiaries
Retired
workers
Disabled
workers
Widow(er)s b Wives and
husbands
Children All
beneficiaries
Retired
workers
All countries 441,693 263,387 12,296 78,922 63,313 23,775 235,254 149,425
Canada 100,747 59,022 2,424 18,393 18,456 2,452 45,396 28,116
Mexico 47,384 22,973 1,255 12,395 5,408 5,353 24,820 13,033
Central America and Caribbean 22,407 15,743 1,152 2,038 1,295 2,179 15,521 11,537
Barbados 1,036 860 22 80 53 21 810 692
Costa Rica 3,540 2,418 224 354 220 324 2,790 2,020
Dominican Republic 6,503 4,270 434 439 373 987 3,983 2,823
El Salvador 973 685 60 86 56 86 609 443
Guatemala 1,240 832 60 150 65 133 825 574
Honduras 954 611 57 92 55 139 696 479
Jamaica 2,724 2,182 72 213 160 97 1,880 1,564
Panama 1,117 692 83 149 66 127 813 523
Trinidad and Tobago 881 691 28 79 46 37 675 547
South America 14,925 10,213 539 2,048 1,283 842 10,065 7,197
Argentina 3,221 2,052 63 550 445 111 2,091 1,431
Brazil 1,956 1,171 65 383 193 144 1,412 895
Chile 1,382 935 39 214 121 73 997 708
Colombia 3,301 2,427 174 331 164 205 2,190 1,645
Ecuador 2,350 1,736 98 220 143 153 1,513 1,153
Peru 911 612 46 126 67 60 639 447
Uruguay 776 590 27 73 71 15 499 396
Africa 1,887 1,114 147 200 132 294 1,331 878
Asia 45,034 23,293 1,588 9,237 5,456 5,460 29,127 17,397
Cyprus 508 295 21 103 67 22 320 204
Hong Kong 929 517 9 256 106 41 588 368
India 912 619 55 79 88 71 649 455
Israel 8,571 4,879 215 1,323 1,314 840 5,760 3,782
Japan 7,972 3,980 51 1,859 1,823 259 5,641 3,276
Philippines 19,309 9,165 801 4,985 1,588 2,770 11,509 6,253
Thailand 1,552 1,118 126 87 43 178 1,374 1,023
Turkey 685 426 33 125 67 34 502 329
Yemen 1,456 452 76 124 79 725 710 333
Europe 201,217 125,795 4,940 33,540 30,208 6,734 103,720 67,578
Austria 2,452 1,559 76 414 323 80 1,263 812
Belgium 1,722 1,062 18 286 292 64 892 574
Croatia 1,485 899 139 248 108 91 1,119 717
Czech Republic 572 416 40 73 19 24 481 357
Denmark 868 538 14 185 98 33 643 405
Finland 815 519 29 127 102 38 470 302
France 10,661 6,930 90 1,608 1,730 303 5,839 4,076
Germany 33,448 20,837 746 5,203 5,377 1,285 14,896 9,095
Greece 22,640 13,416 706 4,297 3,504 717 11,678 7,409
Hungary 1,903 1,436 95 203 96 73 1,609 1,265
Ireland 8,518 5,738 211 1,136 1,052 381 5,113 3,688
Italy 33,865 20,010 637 7,378 4,841 999 17,461 10,975
Malta 584 312 28 137 67 40 418 239
Netherlands 4,407 2,798 63 625 781 140 1,942 1,261
Norway 6,432 3,820 110 1,192 1,163 147 2,571 1,550
Poland 5,268 3,607 268 730 482 181 2,992 2,017
Portugal 12,050 8,243 673 1,543 1,243 348 6,547 4,645
Serbia 959 592 68 185 78 36 666 415
Spain 9,875 5,817 242 1,928 1,559 329 5,606 3,566
Sweden 3,464 2,287 74 411 555 137 1,502 974
Switzerland 6,435 4,367 56 699 1,173 140 2,654 1,850
United Kingdom 30,210 18,884 467 4,543 5,274 1,042 15,599 10,155
Oceania 8,092 5,234 251 1,071 1,075 461 5,275 3,689
Australia 6,656 4,310 181 935 963 267 4,196 2,909
New Zealand 1,003 695 45 88 86 89 783 593
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
a. Countries with 500 or more beneficiaries are shown separately. The total and continent subtotals include all foreign residents.
b. Includes nondisabled and disabled widow(er)s, widowed mothers and fathers, and parents.
CONTACT: Shirley Turpin (410) 965-0181.
Table 5.J14 Number, average monthly benefit, and median monthly benefit, by state or other area and type of disabled beneficiary, December 2005
State or area All disabled beneficiaries Disabled workers Disabled adult children Disabled widow(er)s
Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Median
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Median
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Median
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Median
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
All areas a 7,496,490 895.40 825.00 6,510,420 937.90 866.50 773,850 616.90 609.00 212,220 607.30 577.00
Alabama 193,170 865.60 795.00 169,400 907.00 833.50 17,170 559.00 536.00 6,600 605.00 587.50
Alaska 10,620 884.20 792.25 9,620 911.80 813.25 800 643.20 641.00 200 526.00 516.00
Arizona 134,160 937.40 867.75 121,280 969.80 898.50 9,730 631.00 625.00 3,150 639.20 632.00
Arkansas 116,100 847.60 791.50 102,860 887.40 829.00 9,170 542.80 513.00 4,070 529.40 512.00
California 632,560 916.60 842.00 555,200 954.60 882.00 63,570 639.40 640.00 13,790 663.80 632.00
Colorado 81,730 902.60 836.50 73,460 934.00 866.50 6,390 637.00 645.00 1,880 575.40 527.50
Connecticut 75,610 936.20 864.00 64,490 981.00 909.00 9,510 686.20 692.00 1,610 616.60 584.00
Delaware 23,060 948.40 874.25 20,570 984.00 914.00 1,910 668.20 668.00 580 607.80 656.00
District of Columbia 11,290 811.60 752.00 9,600 856.60 799.50 1,500 558.80 524.00 190 536.80 445.00
Florida 440,270 908.20 840.00 394,700 942.80 874.50 34,550 616.20 611.00 11,020 581.60 539.50
Georgia 225,670 879.80 819.50 197,150 924.40 862.00 21,060 580.40 553.00 7,460 546.20 509.00
Hawaii 21,570 917.60 844.50 18,700 963.40 897.00 2,440 615.40 601.50 430 639.20 587.00
Idaho 32,610 887.00 817.00 29,260 913.40 843.00 2,580 645.80 627.50 770 692.40 671.00
Illinois 258,890 919.80 846.00 219,240 965.60 893.00 32,190 676.20 681.00 7,460 628.80 598.25
Indiana 164,060 899.40 824.00 141,510 938.20 864.00 17,770 663.60 676.00 4,780 629.60 624.75
Iowa 71,070 858.00 793.00 60,680 896.20 831.50 8,730 641.60 635.00 1,660 603.20 583.50
Kansas 61,890 873.40 803.00 54,250 908.80 840.00 6,200 621.60 601.25 1,440 621.40 564.00
Kentucky 182,200 879.60 804.50 159,040 923.40 850.75 16,490 552.80 518.00 6,670 643.40 616.00
Louisiana 131,910 874.80 805.00 108,710 937.00 868.00 17,390 555.20 522.00 5,810 665.60 611.00
Maine 51,110 830.40 772.00 45,290 863.20 803.50 4,710 573.20 566.00 1,110 580.60 527.00
Maryland 105,150 926.60 859.00 91,530 967.00 897.90 11,280 656.60 642.00 2,340 649.00 639.25
Massachusetts 175,770 886.60 815.00 153,820 924.00 849.00 18,510 629.80 630.00 3,440 599.00 570.50
Michigan 279,390 948.00 873.00 238,110 994.40 923.00 33,040 685.80 707.00 8,240 660.20 638.00
Minnesota 102,710 884.00 812.00 89,130 922.20 852.50 12,000 638.60 645.25 1,580 591.40 564.50
Mississippi 123,940 833.20 781.00 107,510 880.00 819.00 11,750 511.60 477.00 4,680 564.20 525.00
Missouri 183,980 876.80 809.00 161,870 913.40 843.00 16,400 617.40 610.00 5,710 588.60 546.00
Montana 22,630 869.00 803.50 19,920 903.40 840.00 2,040 633.60 644.50 670 560.40 534.00
Nebraska 38,420 853.00 780.50 33,610 889.20 813.50 4,060 614.00 603.75 750 526.20 478.00
Nevada 48,420 980.40 925.50 44,570 1,007.60 952.50 2,550 663.80 664.00 1,300 671.40 619.25
New Hampshire 36,220 909.40 847.50 32,250 943.20 879.00 3,260 645.20 637.00 710 580.00 529.00
New Jersey 178,650 976.80 902.50 154,750 1,023.00 952.50 19,940 690.60 695.50 3,960 611.40 544.75
New Mexico 51,270 863.80 800.50 45,390 901.60 832.50 4,660 549.40 531.00 1,220 654.20 633.50
New York 470,010 939.80 857.50 401,030 988.60 913.50 56,860 663.80 666.00 12,120 619.40 586.50
North Carolina 283,020 877.00 828.25 249,410 920.80 870.00 24,670 568.40 548.00 8,940 510.00 479.00
North Dakota 13,220 821.40 755.00 11,040 873.20 811.00 1,920 566.20 532.25 260 502.80 513.25
Ohio 287,750 873.60 800.50 242,530 914.20 839.50 36,230 654.40 657.00 8,990 661.40 647.00
Oklahoma 102,740 884.80 819.00 90,330 924.20 857.50 9,350 599.00 583.00 3,060 592.20 555.50
Oregon 87,250 905.40 835.50 77,220 938.40 868.25 7,650 664.20 668.00 2,380 607.80 604.50
Pennsylvania 342,790 909.20 841.00 293,100 954.40 891.50 39,800 645.80 648.00 9,890 628.80 612.00
Rhode Island 33,030 878.00 806.50 28,790 913.20 842.00 3,420 644.60 653.00 820 608.80 599.00
South Carolina 148,130 883.20 832.50 129,160 931.80 876.50 13,680 560.20 533.00 5,290 533.80 497.00
South Dakota 17,500 830.00 767.00 14,780 876.80 812.25 2,340 576.40 578.00 380 567.60 546.50
Tennessee 208,560 860.60 800.50 181,130 904.00 841.00 19,490 578.00 549.00 7,940 563.80 549.50
Texas 436,120 880.00 814.50 378,720 923.80 856.50 42,550 582.20 553.50 14,850 613.60 588.00
Utah 33,560 893.40 811.00 29,460 928.20 843.75 3,440 646.00 649.50 660 631.60 593.50
Vermont 18,530 847.00 789.00 16,020 888.80 831.50 2,020 582.60 577.00 490 570.20 603.00
Virginia 188,850 901.40 836.00 165,120 945.00 879.00 18,230 598.60 586.50 5,500 595.20 565.75
Washington 138,340 920.80 842.25 122,460 952.40 873.50 12,690 676.40 688.00 3,190 679.60 673.50
West Virginia 94,100 926.00 853.75 80,270 981.40 918.50 10,450 580.80 566.00 3,380 676.40 654.25
Wisconsin 127,590 898.40 828.50 108,870 939.00 868.00 16,230 668.40 679.00 2,490 624.80 610.00
Wyoming 11,080 905.40 808.75 10,070 935.80 848.00 820 614.00 586.50 190 546.40 576.00
Outlying areas
American Samoa 1,340 690.00 666.00 1,250 701.00 690.00 60 449.80 449.00 30 713.40 629.50
Guam 1,390 780.20 728.00 1,270 808.60 739.50 110 424.40 388.50 10 1,102.00 1,102.00
Northern Mariana Islands 200 418.60 363.00 140 440.80 399.00 60 366.80 239.50 0 . . . . . .
Puerto Rico 165,230 739.20 701.00 137,050 805.60 748.00 23,090 397.40 361.10 5,090 505.60 484.50
Virgin Islands 1,780 846.80 784.50 1,330 944.60 910.00 390 547.20 512.00 60 626.60 606.25
Foreign countries 17,880 701.60 654.00 12,030 819.00 783.00 4,930 439.80 401.00 920 568.20 538.50
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
NOTES: Provisions for Railroad Retirement beneficiaries are described in the section Social Security (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance).
. . . = not applicable.
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
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