Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2002

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Awards to Disabled Beneficiaries and Nondisabled Dependents

Awards to All Disabled Beneficiaries

Awards to Disabled Workers

Awards to Disabled-Worker Families

Payments Withheld

Benefits Terminated

Disabled Workers Who Work


Table 30.
Number, selected years 1960-2002
Year Total Workers and nondisabled dependents Widow(er)s Adult children of--
Workers Spouses Children
under
age 18
Students
aged
18-19
Disabled
workers
Retired
workers
Deceased
workers
1960 388,861 207,805 54,187 102,516 n.a. n.a. 1,794 12,740 9,819
1965 538,983 253,499 69,183 175,109 19,794 n.a. 2,713 10,017 8,668
1970 799,616 350,384 96,304 241,627 71,145 15,609 3,774 11,348 9,425
1975 1,305,345 592,049 148,741 391,284 117,043 23,521 6,889 14,636 11,182
1980 933,597 396,559 108,500 235,079 143,935 16,054 6,194 16,650 10,626
1981 826,340 351,847 95,575 199,829 134,390 14,154 5,435 15,365 9,745
1982 672,333 297,131 77,835 153,205 103,015 12,440 4,250 14,772 9,685
1983 661,467 311,549 80,079 152,954 68,834 14,412 5,107 17,309 11,223
1984 730,135 361,998 81,834 172,721 59,990 17,165 5,541 18,330 12,556
1985 763,363 377,371 83,511 190,204 56,108 17,086 6,713 19,661 12,709
1986 809,424 416,865 82,435 198,192 52,989 18,418 6,986 20,295 13,244
1987 799,180 415,848 77,316 195,030 54,925 16,396 6,787 20,761 12,117
1988 795,690 409,490 73,790 196,655 61,725 15,328 6,646 20,544 11,512
1989 801,893 425,582 69,113 197,950 57,079 15,168 6,358 19,668 10,975
1990 868,793 467,977 69,667 218,059 58,894 15,424 6,633 20,862 11,277
1991 990,500 536,434 72,754 250,287 60,349 29,590 7,552 21,850 11,684
1992 1,167,001 636,637 78,083 306,002 66,035 33,235 9,548 23,615 13,846
1993 1,177,268 635,238 74,605 317,263 71,081 31,835 10,254 23,173 13,819
1994 1,177,236 631,870 69,549 327,067 74,364 29,903 9,774 22,119 12,590
1995 1,173,317 645,832 63,097 315,587 75,929 29,597 9,779 21,566 11,930
1996 1,139,054 624,335 57,528 311,228 76,769 28,611 9,353 20,169 11,061
1997 1,059,556 587,417 50,818 278,040 76,034 28,546 8,474 19,611 10,616
1998 1,087,352 608,131 47,550 279,764 82,567 29,399 9,095 19,932 10,914
1999 1,106,343 620,488 46,164 283,768 84,525 29,650 9,851 20,467 11,430
2000 1,051,900 610,700 38,500 263,200 74,600 27,600 7,000 21,100 9,200
2001 1,118,300 661,900 41,100 268,800 75,700 26,500 9,800 22,300 12,200
2002 1,219,670 730,383 43,301 293,131 77,927 28,339 8,507 22,798 15,284
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Tables 6.A1, 6.D4, and 6.D8 for years before 2000; data for 2000-2001 are based on a 1 percent sample from the Annual Award and Termination Transaction file; data for 2002 are based on 100 percent data from the Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTES: Excludes closed period awards and expedited reinstatement cases.
n.a. = not applicable.
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Table 31.
Average monthly benefit, by basis of entitlement, age, and sex, 2002
Basis of entitlement and age Total Male Female
Number Average
monthly
benefit a
(dollars)
Number Average
monthly
benefit a
(dollars)
Number Average
monthly
benefit a
(dollars)
Workers
Total 730,383 898.60 394,741 1,021.70 335,642 753.90
Under 25 27,767 446.30 16,395 454.20 11,372 434.90
25-29 27,879 602.50 14,628 619.90 13,251 583.30
30-34 36,227 709.80 18,590 737.40 17,637 680.70
35-39 54,818 768.50 27,999 815.50 26,819 719.40
40-44 78,560 828.60 40,134 905.40 38,426 748.40
45-49 97,288 894.40 49,671 1,002.50 47,617 781.70
50-54 131,693 959.20 69,441 1,102.70 62,252 799.20
55-59 161,580 1,011.60 90,292 1,183.20 71,288 794.40
60 or older 114,571 1,024.90 67,591 1,193.90 46,980 781.70
Spouses of disabled workers
Total 43,301 229.50 2,019 161.80 41,282 232.80
Entitlement based on care of children 19,329 169.40 928 134.70 18,401 171.10
Under 30 2,606 111.90 58 98.90 2,548 112.20
30-34 3,080 128.20 99 114.60 2,981 128.70
35-39 4,206 151.90 197 120.40 4,009 153.40
40-44 4,148 180.90 229 126.90 3,919 184.00
45-49 2,873 210.80 197 164.20 2,676 214.30
50-54 1,558 233.10 90 155.00 1,468 237.90
55 or older 858 267.70 58 152.80 800 276.00
Entitlement based on age
62-64 20,381 273.60 531 169.20 19,850 276.40
65 or older 3,591 302.90 560 199.60 3,031 322.00
Children of disabled workers
Total 379,565 240.20 199,840 242.80 179,725 237.40
Under age 18 293,131 213.40 150,284 213.20 142,847 213.60
Under 5 54,840 172.80 27,910 171.70 26,930 173.80
5-9 68,753 186.10 35,112 185.50 33,641 186.80
10-14 100,394 214.80 51,613 215.00 48,781 214.50
15-17 69,144 270.80 35,649 270.50 33,495 271.20
Students aged 18-19 77,927 333.40 44,611 335.30 33,316 330.80
Disabled aged 18 or older 8,507 309.90 4,945 306.00 3,562 315.50
Widow(er)s
Total 28,339 564.40 1,366 411.40 26,973 572.20
50-54 10,624 566.00 524 404.20 10,100 574.40
55-59 15,332 567.80 728 413.30 14,604 575.50
60 or older 2,383 535.50 114 432.40 2,269 540.70
Adult children
Total 46,589 429.00 26,906 425.40 19,683 434.00
Children of--
Disabled workers 8,507 309.90 4,945 306.00 3,562 315.50
Retired workers 22,798 383.60 13,033 377.40 9,765 391.90
Deceased workers 15,284 563.00 8,928 561.50 6,356 565.10
Under 25 17,515 444.30 10,390 443.40 7,125 445.70
25-29 6,202 434.00 3,553 432.50 2,649 436.00
30-34 7,357 432.60 4,165 432.90 3,192 432.20
35-39 7,910 418.10 4,569 406.80 3,341 433.70
40-44 5,235 393.00 2,935 383.30 2,300 405.40
45-49 1,450 394.30 822 393.70 628 394.90
50 or older 920 428.20 472 404.10 448 453.50
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTE: Excludes closed period awards and expedited reinstatement cases.
a. Benefits awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before averages are computed.
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Table 32.
Distribution, by sex and diagnostic group, 2002
Diagnostic group Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 805,311 100.0 730,383 100.0 28,339 100.0 46,589 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1,956 0.2 1,113 0.2 42 0.1 801 1.7
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 24,170 3.0 21,830 3.0 2,007 7.1 333 0.7
Infectious and parasitic diseases 11,402 1.4 10,966 1.5 227 0.8 209 0.4
Injuries 29,920 3.7 28,170 3.9 707 2.5 1,043 2.2
Mental disorders
Retardation 45,030 5.6 22,352 3.1 1,095 3.9 21,583 46.3
Other 179,930 22.3 162,961 22.3 6,299 22.2 10,670 22.9
Neoplasms 71,816 8.9 70,369 9.6 1,181 4.2 266 0.6
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 2,773 0.3 2,491 0.3 46 0.2 236 0.5
Circulatory system 88,598 11.0 85,252 11.7 2,988 10.5 358 0.8
Digestive system 16,459 2.0 15,976 2.2 386 1.4 97 0.2
Genitourinary system 17,010 2.1 16,412 2.2 345 1.2 253 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 195,631 24.3 186,923 25.6 8,120 28.7 588 1.3
Nervous system and sense organs 70,210 8.7 62,519 8.6 2,001 7.1 5,690 12.2
Respiratory system 32,307 4.0 30,591 4.2 1,618 5.7 98 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,711 0.2 1,609 0.2 72 0.3 30 0.1
Other 2,048 0.3 1,866 0.3 41 0.1 141 0.3
Unknown 14,340 1.8 8,983 1.2 1,164 4.1 4,193 9.0
Men
Subtotal 423,013 100.0 394,741 100.0 1,366 100.0 26,906 100.0
Congenital anomalies 995 0.2 575 0.1 a a a a
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 11,814 2.8 11,581 2.9 62 4.5 171 0.6
Infectious and parasitic diseases 8,121 1.9 7,991 2.0 13 1.0 117 0.4
Injuries 19,267 4.6 18,457 4.7 62 4.5 748 2.8
Mental disorders
Retardation 25,607 6.1 13,711 3.5 58 4.2 11,838 44.0
Other 84,518 20.0 77,238 19.6 263 19.3 7,017 26.1
Neoplasms 37,552 8.9 37,342 9.5 46 3.4 164 0.6
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,346 0.3 1,234 0.3 0 0 112 0.4
Circulatory system 58,748 13.9 58,330 14.8 224 16.4 194 0.7
Digestive system 9,898 2.3 9,817 2.5 29 2.1 52 0.2
Genitourinary system 10,165 2.4 10,002 2.5 34 2.5 129 0.5
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 94,963 22.4 94,362 23.9 327 23.9 274 1.0
Nervous system and sense organs 35,560 8.4 32,273 8.2 93 6.8 3,194 11.9
Respiratory system 16,260 3.8 16,144 4.1 70 5.1 46 0.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 666 0.2 655 0.2 a a a a
Other 985 0.2 913 0.2 a a a a
Unknown 6,548 1.5 4,116 1.0 80 5.9 2,352 8.7
Women
Subtotal 382,298 100.0 335,642 100.0 26,973 100.0 19,683 100.0
Congenital anomalies 961 0.3 538 0.2 a a a a
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 12,356 3.2 10,249 3.1 1,945 7.2 162 0.8
Infectious and parasitic diseases 3,281 0.9 2,975 0.9 214 0.8 92 0.5
Injuries 10,653 2.8 9,713 2.9 645 2.4 295 1.5
Mental disorders
Retardation 19,423 5.1 8,641 2.6 1,037 3.8 9,745 49.5
Other 95,412 25.0 85,723 25.5 6,036 22.4 3,653 18.6
Neoplasms 34,264 9.0 33,027 9.8 1,135 4.2 102 0.5
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,427 0.4 1,257 0.4 46 0.2 124 0.6
Circulatory system 29,850 7.8 26,922 8.0 2,764 10.2 164 0.8
Digestive system 6,561 1.7 6,159 1.8 357 1.3 45 0.2
Genitourinary system 6,845 1.8 6,410 1.9 311 1.2 124 0.6
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 100,668 26.3 92,561 27.6 7,793 28.9 314 1.6
Nervous system and sense organs 34,650 9.1 30,246 9.0 1,908 7.1 2,496 12.7
Respiratory system 16,047 4.2 14,447 4.3 1,548 5.7 52 0.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,045 0.3 954 0.3 a a a a
Other 1,063 0.3 953 0.3 a a a a
Unknown 7,792 2.0 4,867 1.5 1,084 4.0 1,841 9.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTES: Excludes closed period awards and expedited reinstatement cases.
Effective 2001, the Social Security Administration initiated a special review of 130,000 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who are potentially eligible for Social Security disability benefits due to earnings while receiving SSI. Many of these claims awarded since 2001 were for individuals under age 35 who were diagnosed with a mental disorder.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information of particular individuals.
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Table 33.
Distribution and average monthly benefit, by state or other area, 2002
State or area Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Number Percent Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Number Percent Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
All areas a 730,383 100.0 898.60 28,339 100.0 564.40 46,589 100.0 429.00
Alabama 19,646 2.7 876.80 921 3.2 533.60 1,121 2.4 409.10
Alaska 1,203 0.2 931.40 27 0.1 631.50 74 0.2 354.00
Arizona 13,503 1.8 912.10 409 1.4 603.90 605 1.3 484.90
Arkansas 11,561 1.6 854.90 520 1.8 494.90 608 1.3 380.40
California 65,635 9.0 862.80 1,986 7.0 608.20 3,878 8.3 466.60
Colorado 7,101 1.0 914.00 219 0.8 559.70 372 0.8 462.10
Connecticut 7,045 1.0 960.10 193 0.7 549.20 545 1.2 416.00
Delaware 2,258 0.3 927.90 59 0.2 563.70 109 0.2 499.00
District of Columbia 1,180 0.2 818.20 35 0.1 502.90 66 0.1 443.40
Florida 39,862 5.5 891.20 1,512 5.3 528.50 2,191 4.7 413.20
Georgia 21,127 2.9 893.70 960 3.4 518.00 1,184 2.5 423.00
Hawaii 2,272 0.3 923.60 68 0.2 536.80 157 0.3 434.10
Idaho 3,420 0.5 877.40 116 0.4 573.70 183 0.4 424.60
Illinois 28,029 3.8 940.60 994 3.5 591.10 2,033 4.4 439.00
Indiana 16,580 2.3 925.00 625 2.2 598.70 1,109 2.4 447.50
Iowa 6,674 0.9 884.90 206 0.7 547.80 532 1.1 391.20
Kansas 5,765 0.8 883.70 235 0.8 571.20 411 0.9 409.00
Kentucky 16,286 2.2 868.90 844 3.0 572.70 901 1.9 413.30
Louisiana 13,866 1.9 866.50 831 2.9 595.80 1,074 2.3 401.40
Maine 4,829 0.7 817.10 149 0.5 574.10 257 0.6 375.40
Maryland 10,032 1.4 943.40 331 1.2 586.40 503 1.1 494.70
Massachusetts 16,483 2.3 887.10 434 1.5 566.00 1,117 2.4 447.70
Michigan 28,495 3.9 942.30 1,067 3.8 641.10 1,925 4.1 466.70
Minnesota 10,546 1.4 909.50 240 0.8 604.50 714 1.5 428.70
Mississippi 10,807 1.5 860.00 619 2.2 527.80 725 1.6 383.60
Missouri 17,288 2.4 896.90 684 2.4 561.00 1,076 2.3 416.50
Montana 2,043 0.3 855.60 71 0.3 631.80 161 0.3 361.60
Nebraska 3,749 0.5 868.40 112 0.4 543.80 282 0.6 394.00
Nevada 6,067 0.8 936.40 171 0.6 624.80 183 0.4 453.70
New Hampshire 3,811 0.5 905.60 109 0.4 526.50 171 0.4 423.50
New Jersey 17,734 2.4 1,009.90 561 2.0 569.00 1,181 2.5 480.20
New Mexico 5,103 0.7 828.80 169 0.6 607.80 314 0.7 397.80
New York 44,196 6.1 970.90 1,588 5.6 578.50 3,323 7.1 456.80
North Carolina 27,092 3.7 892.50 1,083 3.8 474.50 1,406 3.0 412.00
North Dakota 1,210 0.2 854.20 56 0.2 420.80 116 0.2 368.80
Ohio 25,669 3.5 890.20 1,179 4.2 601.60 1,889 4.1 431.50
Oklahoma 10,227 1.4 871.30 492 1.7 568.00 562 1.2 442.50
Oregon 8,326 1.1 920.90 297 1.0 577.20 529 1.1 435.10
Pennsylvania 33,593 4.6 903.10 1,288 4.5 606.10 2,169 4.7 435.20
Rhode Island 3,016 0.4 847.40 76 0.3 533.30 177 0.4 411.10
South Carolina 13,685 1.9 902.30 665 2.3 498.60 782 1.7 416.60
South Dakota 1,450 0.2 823.40 48 0.2 495.10 142 0.3 311.00
Tennessee 18,976 2.6 879.40 998 3.5 515.60 1,126 2.4 410.00
Texas 50,796 7.0 879.10 2,138 7.5 577.90 2,584 5.5 432.90
Utah 3,309 0.5 897.40 102 0.4 610.00 280 0.6 456.30
Vermont 1,649 0.2 843.70 53 0.2 498.50 127 0.3 370.40
Virginia 16,918 2.3 895.50 701 2.5 536.00 1,033 2.2 434.80
Washington 14,401 2.0 929.30 405 1.4 595.50 786 1.7 482.10
West Virginia 8,393 1.1 903.90 450 1.6 621.10 520 1.1 420.80
Wisconsin 13,359 1.8 920.90 387 1.4 559.50 1,056 2.3 407.90
Wyoming 860 0.1 902.70 34 0.1 569.30 75 0.2 396.80
Outlying areas
Puerto Rico 11,236 1.5 768.70 564 2.0 464.80 968 2.1 309.00
Other b 1,300 0.2 617.50 111 0.4 510.70 286 0.6 317.90
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTES: Benefits awarded before December cost-of-living increase are converted to December rates before averages are computed.
Excludes closed period awards and expedited reinstatement cases.
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
b. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands, and foreign countries.
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Table 34.
Percentage distribution, by sex and age, selected years 1960-2002
Year Number Average
age
Percentage distribution
Total,
all ages
Under 30 30-34 35-39 a 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-61 62-FRA
All disabled workers
2000 610,700 48.9 100.0 6.4 4.9 8.4 11.5 13.1 18.1 21.3 8.7 7.8
2001 661,900 48.6 100.0 7.8 5.3 8.0 10.8 12.9 18.0 21.6 8.5 7.1
2002 730,383 48.7 100.0 7.6 5.0 7.5 10.8 13.3 18.0 22.1 8.6 7.1
Men
1960 168,466 54.5 100.0 0.8 a 7.0 6.5 10.5 16.7 20.0 11.8 26.7
1965 186,808 53.0 100.0 1.8 a 8.2 7.9 11.1 17.1 25.7 14.0 14.0
1970 258,072 52.1 100.0 6.7 a 7.6 6.5 10.1 14.7 23.5 12.3 18.7
1975 408,531 51.5 100.0 7.7 a 8.6 6.2 9.5 15.7 23.1 12.1 17.1
1980 275,185 51.2 100.0 8.3 a 9.7 6.0 8.4 14.7 24.6 12.3 16.0
1981 244,984 50.8 100.0 8.6 a 10.2 6.2 8.4 14.5 24.3 13.0 14.8
1982 207,453 50.9 100.0 8.4 a 10.4 6.3 8.4 14.1 24.6 12.9 14.8
1983 217,422 50.2 100.0 9.5 a 11.7 6.6 8.4 13.6 23.4 12.2 14.6
1984 247,833 50.0 100.0 9.2 a 12.8 7.1 8.7 13.4 22.6 12.2 14.0
1985 274,400 50.1 100.0 8.7 a 13.3 7.0 9.9 14.6 23.1 12.4 10.9
1986 273,700 48.7 100.0 10.7 a 15.3 8.1 9.4 14.3 21.3 11.1 9.8
1987 265,900 49.0 100.0 9.4 a 16.0 8.6 9.3 13.9 20.8 10.9 11.2
1988 265,700 49.2 100.0 8.4 a 16.0 9.7 9.0 14.6 21.3 10.5 10.4
1989 268,600 49.0 100.0 8.7 a 16.0 9.5 10.2 14.2 20.6 9.7 11.1
1990 293,300 48.1 100.0 10.9 a 16.9 9.4 9.5 13.5 20.5 10.3 8.9
1991 322,700 47.9 100.0 9.5 a 17.7 10.6 11.0 14.1 18.4 9.4 9.3
1992 395,600 47.8 100.0 9.5 a 18.5 10.8 11.0 13.0 18.6 9.8 8.9
1993 391,800 47.7 100.0 9.2 a 18.9 10.1 11.7 14.7 18.8 8.6 8.0
1994 379,300 48.4 100.0 6.8 a 18.4 10.8 12.7 15.4 19.3 9.0 7.7
1995 368,400 48.9 100.0 7.2 a 16.3 10.7 11.5 15.7 20.4 8.9 9.3
1996 347,100 48.3 100.0 6.9 7.2 9.0 10.8 13.2 16.2 19.9 9.3 7.6
1997 311,100 48.8 100.0 6.3 5.6 8.9 10.8 13.5 16.1 21.6 8.8 8.3
1998 331,400 48.8 100.0 6.3 6.2 8.1 11.1 12.4 18.3 21.6 8.1 8.0
1999 338,900 49.1 100.0 6.2 5.2 7.6 11.4 12.4 18.2 21.7 8.8 8.3
2000 328,700 49.1 100.0 6.8 4.6 8.3 10.7 12.7 17.6 21.1 9.1 9.1
2001 360,000 49.1 100.0 7.5 4.8 7.9 10.0 12.2 17.5 22.7 9.2 8.1
2002 394,741 49.0 100.0 7.9 4.7 7.1 10.2 12.6 17.6 22.9 9.3 7.8
Women
1960 39,339 52.5 100.0 0.7 a 8.1 8.0 13.3 21.9 24.6 12.4 10.9
1965 66,691 53.2 100.0 1.1 a 6.5 7.4 11.7 19.3 28.3 14.1 11.5
1970 92,312 52.8 100.0 4.2 a 6.3 6.1 11.0 17.5 27.2 13.0 14.6
1975 183,518 52.1 100.0 6.1 a 7.3 6.1 10.1 17.7 25.5 12.2 15.0
1980 121,374 51.1 100.0 7.4 a 9.7 6.4 9.3 16.3 25.5 11.7 13.7
1981 106,863 50.8 100.0 7.8 a 10.2 6.5 9.5 16.4 25.1 12.0 12.5
1982 89,678 50.5 100.0 8.0 a 10.9 6.8 9.5 15.6 24.9 11.7 12.5
1983 94,127 49.8 100.0 9.0 a 12.2 7.4 9.5 14.8 23.5 10.9 12.7
1984 114,165 49.7 100.0 8.3 a 13.2 7.9 9.7 14.9 22.8 10.9 12.9
1985 134,500 49.7 100.0 8.6 a 12.9 8.0 10.6 15.8 23.3 10.1 10.6
1986 135,700 48.8 100.0 9.0 a 15.5 10.4 10.5 14.8 21.3 9.6 8.8
1987 143,700 49.5 100.0 7.5 a 15.2 8.1 11.2 15.8 23.4 9.6 9.1
1988 147,000 49.3 100.0 8.5 a 14.0 8.8 10.9 16.1 23.5 10.5 7.7
1989 146,900 49.1 100.0 7.8 a 14.8 10.4 11.9 13.8 21.2 10.8 9.2
1990 168,500 48.4 100.0 8.5 a 16.3 9.8 13.1 14.2 22.3 8.9 6.9
1991 190,400 48.4 100.0 8.5 a 16.8 10.1 12.2 16.2 19.5 8.9 7.8
1992 241,300 47.7 100.0 8.6 a 17.7 12.0 12.4 15.6 17.6 8.4 7.7
1993 237,900 48.1 100.0 7.5 a 17.5 11.2 13.1 16.5 19.7 6.8 7.6
1994 234,000 48.2 100.0 7.4 a 16.9 11.1 12.9 17.0 20.8 7.3 6.6
1995 263,200 48.5 100.0 6.4 a 16.7 11.4 13.8 17.2 20.5 7.6 6.4
1996 256,900 48.7 100.0 5.3 6.2 8.9 11.3 14.0 19.0 21.2 8.3 5.9
1997 250,200 47.9 100.0 6.2 6.0 10.3 12.2 14.1 19.0 19.0 6.8 6.4
1998 271,900 48.5 100.0 5.4 5.9 9.0 12.2 14.5 19.1 20.4 7.6 5.9
1999 266,900 48.7 100.0 5.7 5.9 8.7 12.5 15.4 18.1 20.6 6.6 6.5
2000 282,000 48.7 100.0 5.8 5.2 8.6 12.3 13.5 18.7 21.6 8.1 6.3
2001 301,900 48.0 100.0 8.0 5.9 8.2 11.8 13.8 18.5 20.2 7.7 6.0
2002 335,642 48.3 100.0 7.3 5.3 8.0 11.4 14.2 18.5 21.2 7.7 6.3
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 6.C2 for years before 2000; data for 1985-2001 are based on a 1 percent sample from the Annual Award and Termination Transaction file; data for 2002 are based on 100 percent data from the Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTES: Age in year of award for 1960-1984. Age in month of award for 1985-2002.
Excludes closed period awards and expedited reinstatement cases.
Combined data for men and women are not available before 2000.
FRA = full retirement age.
a. Ages 30-34 were grouped with ages 35-39 before 1996.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.
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Table 35.
Distribution, by diagnostic group, selected years 1960-2002
Year Total Congenital
anomalies
Endocrine,
nutritional, and
metabolic
diseases
Infectious
and parasitic
diseases a
Injuries Mental disorders b Neoplasms
Total Retardation Other
Number
1960 207,805 865 5,406 10,903 n.a. 17,287 n.a. n.a. 17,739
1961 279,758 1,637 7,070 15,153 n.a. 26,864 n.a. n.a. 23,103
1962 286,434 2,026 9,383 15,271 n.a. 37,315 n.a. n.a. 27,632
1963 224,229 1,646 7,563 10,859 6,496 24,526 n.a. n.a. 25,042
1967 310,947 n.a. 10,743 10,945 19,815 35,344 n.a. n.a. 33,358
1968 330,783 2,670 11,359 10,360 25,319 41,894 n.a. n.a. 36,560
1969 344,741 3,004 12,169 9,828 28,473 43,225 n.a. n.a. 35,740
1970 350,384 3,597 13,141 8,760 28,231 38,406 n.a. n.a. 36,095
1971 415,897 4,365 15,823 8,524 31,810 42,687 n.a. n.a. 39,629
1972 455,438 4,033 17,352 8,627 31,728 45,253 n.a. n.a. 43,667
1973 491,776 5,276 18,131 7,957 30,418 47,014 n.a. n.a. 50,644
1975 592,049 6,576 23,176 7,579 32,341 67,213 n.a. n.a. 59,852
1976 551,460 5,817 20,966 6,049 29,848 63,667 n.a. n.a. 57,656
1977 568,874 6,681 21,725 5,807 31,942 70,825 n.a. n.a. 59,833
1978 464,415 5,850 16,855 4,512 27,490 54,329 n.a. n.a. 54,878
1981 351,847 3,118 14,768 2,596 20,868 36,318 n.a. n.a. 56,410
1982 298,531 2,432 13,187 2,312 16,617 31,531 n.a. n.a. 50,999
1983 311,490 2,827 14,904 6,730 15,646 50,633 n.a. n.a. 52,379
1984 357,140 2,439 14,418 3,185 16,189 64,078 n.a. n.a. 59,104
1985 377,371 2,480 16,976 2,985 16,558 68,610 n.a. n.a. 55,120
1986 416,865 1,953 21,260 2,736 3,629 123,983 n.a. n.a. 53,176
1987 415,848 787 21,114 4,676 20,889 81,241 n.a. n.a. 55,339
1988 409,490 550 14,513 2,802 21,022 85,756 n.a. n.a. 53,944
1989 425,582 534 14,279 3,773 21,531 88,500 n.a. n.a. 60,352
1990 467,977 511 16,255 22,023 22,315 105,173 n.a. n.a. 65,939
1991 536,434 575 19,931 28,245 24,129 126,184 n.a. n.a. 69,244
1992 636,637 619 29,904 39,253 25,042 164,093 n.a. n.a. 77,175
1993 635,238 543 30,862 37,450 23,206 166,045 n.a. n.a. 80,266
1994 631,870 602 31,532 36,087 22,560 156,703 n.a. n.a. 89,231
1995 645,645 722 33,370 27,993 27,566 147,900 16,681 131,219 64,401
1996 624,254 777 33,832 23,324 27,616 132,022 14,062 117,960 63,321
1997 587,700 654 33,807 15,327 25,930 122,901 12,888 110,013 62,279
1998 608,382 676 36,373 12,680 25,926 131,502 14,506 116,996 63,973
1999 620,559 645 36,975 11,743 25,925 138,980 16,608 122,372 65,681
2000 610,700 700 17,100 10,700 28,700 143,200 17,600 125,600 63,600
2001 661,900 d 19,500 11,200 25,400 168,600 22,500 146,100 62,000
2002 730,383 1,113 21,830 10,966 28,169 185,313 22,352 162,961 70,369
Percent
1960 100.0 0.4 2.6 5.2 n.a. 8.3 n.a. n.a. 8.5
1961 100.0 0.6 2.5 5.4 n.a. 9.6 n.a. n.a. 8.3
1962 100.0 0.7 3.3 5.3 n.a. 13.0 n.a. n.a. 9.6
1963 100.0 0.7 3.4 4.8 2.9 10.9 n.a. n.a. 11.2
1967 100.0 n.a. 3.5 3.5 6.4 11.4 n.a. n.a. 10.7
1968 100.0 0.8 3.4 3.1 7.7 12.7 n.a. n.a. 11.1
1969 100.0 0.9 3.5 2.9 8.3 12.5 n.a. n.a. 10.4
1970 100.0 1.0 3.8 2.5 8.1 11.0 n.a. n.a. 10.3
1971 100.0 1.0 3.8 2.0 7.6 10.3 n.a. n.a. 9.5
1972 100.0 0.9 3.8 1.9 7.0 9.9 n.a. n.a. 9.6
1973 100.0 1.1 3.7 1.6 6.2 9.6 n.a. n.a. 10.3
1975 100.0 1.1 3.9 1.3 5.5 11.4 n.a. n.a. 10.1
1976 100.0 1.1 3.8 1.1 5.4 11.5 n.a. n.a. 10.5
1977 100.0 1.2 3.8 1.0 5.6 12.5 n.a. n.a. 10.5
1978 100.0 1.3 3.6 1.0 5.9 11.7 n.a. n.a. 11.8
1981 100.0 0.9 4.2 0.7 5.9 10.3 n.a. n.a. 16.0
1982 100.0 0.8 4.4 0.8 5.6 10.6 n.a. n.a. 17.1
1983 100.0 0.9 4.8 2.2 5.0 16.3 n.a. n.a. 16.8
1984 100.0 0.7 4.0 0.9 4.5 17.9 n.a. n.a. 16.5
1985 100.0 0.7 4.5 0.8 4.4 18.2 n.a. n.a. 14.6
1986 100.0 0.5 5.1 0.7 0.9 29.7 n.a. n.a. 12.8
1987 100.0 0.2 5.1 1.1 5.0 19.5 n.a. n.a. 13.3
1988 100.0 0.1 3.5 0.7 5.1 20.9 n.a. n.a. 13.2
1989 100.0 0.1 3.4 0.9 5.1 20.8 n.a. n.a. 14.2
1990 100.0 0.1 3.5 4.7 4.8 22.5 n.a. n.a. 14.1
1991 100.0 0.1 3.7 5.3 4.5 23.5 n.a. n.a. 12.9
1992 100.0 0.1 4.7 6.2 3.9 25.8 n.a. n.a. 12.1
1993 100.0 0.1 4.9 5.9 3.7 26.1 n.a. n.a. 12.6
1994 100.0 0.1 5.0 5.7 3.6 24.8 n.a. n.a. 14.1
1995 100.0 0.1 5.2 4.3 4.3 22.9 2.6 20.3 10.0
1996 100.0 0.1 5.4 3.7 4.4 21.1 2.3 18.9 10.1
1997 100.0 0.1 5.8 2.6 4.4 20.9 2.2 18.7 10.6
1998 100.0 0.1 6.0 2.1 4.3 21.6 2.4 19.2 10.5
1999 100.0 0.1 6.0 1.9 4.2 22.4 2.7 19.7 10.6
2000 100.0 0.1 2.8 1.8 4.7 23.4 2.9 20.6 10.4
2001 100.0 d 2.9 1.7 3.8 25.5 3.4 22.1 9.4
2002 100.0 0.2 3.0 1.5 3.9 25.4 3.1 22.3 9.6
(Continued)
Table 35.
Continued
Year Diseases of the-- Other Unknown c
Blood and
blood-forming
organs
Circulatory
system
Digestive
system
Genitourinary
system
Musculoskeletal
system and
connective
tissue
Nervous
system
and sense
organs
Respiratory
system
Skin and
subcutaneous
tissue
Number
1960 442 55,855 3,575 1,077 17,124 32,105 16,489 463 89 28,386
1961 566 71,860 4,300 1,608 23,241 44,709 20,030 794 125 38,698
1962 739 82,015 5,922 2,040 33,751 45,261 23,408 1,177 494 n.a.
1963 597 66,468 4,437 1,725 21,744 32,712 19,107 719 588 n.a.
1967 n.a. 81,507 7,627 n.a. 41,090 38,278 24,646 n.a. 7,594 n.a.
1968 n.a. 80,906 7,806 2,926 43,677 41,758 22,635 n.a. 2,913 n.a.
1969 n.a. 105,760 8,719 2,717 47,357 21,967 23,265 n.a. 2,517 n.a.
1970 n.a. 108,906 9,051 2,912 52,086 22,575 24,254 n.a. 2,370 n.a.
1971 1,043 131,854 11,629 3,501 66,558 26,442 30,103 1,667 262 n.a.
1972 1,155 146,684 13,369 4,304 75,923 28,216 33,038 1,756 293 40
1973 1,347 158,202 14,614 4,810 85,431 31,139 34,656 1,854 283 n.a.
1975 1,491 177,311 17,474 5,719 110,637 39,960 39,485 2,306 929 n.a.
1976 2,039 165,182 15,194 4,907 105,907 36,156 35,210 2,532 330 n.a.
1977 1,516 167,801 15,342 5,271 107,840 36,751 35,002 1,766 772 n.a.
1978 1,236 134,634 12,407 4,719 86,921 29,314 28,005 2,017 1,248 n.a.
1981 942 85,994 7,363 6,230 58,639 28,516 21,520 1,345 616 6,604
1982 808 74,242 6,067 3,165 48,985 26,886 19,766 998 536 n.a.
1983 958 68,352 5,272 6,489 41,782 26,203 17,978 848 d d
1984 904 70,891 5,895 3,441 45,826 28,201 18,891 983 776 21,919
1985 890 72,764 5,626 3,348 49,214 28,733 20,213 1,110 992 31,752
1986 1,186 73,226 6,262 3,099 54,560 30,328 23,449 1,075 n.a. 16,943
1987 1,205 76,758 6,122 5,801 63,807 35,206 22,978 1,173 n.a. 18,752
1988 1,419 72,224 6,388 7,131 68,623 34,443 23,073 785 16,817 n.a.
1989 1,524 70,235 6,803 9,010 71,419 34,756 21,400 828 20,638 n.a.
1990 1,734 73,585 7,431 10,294 74,501 37,737 22,158 866 7,455 n.a.
1991 1,904 78,339 8,648 10,874 92,469 41,551 23,798 1,021 9,522 n.a.
1992 2,277 89,818 9,872 12,763 96,895 46,952 27,264 1,070 13,640 n.a.
1993 2,075 88,623 10,026 13,390 94,255 45,742 27,494 1,118 14,143 n.a.
1994 2,066 86,645 10,520 15,531 84,705 47,820 30,958 1,116 15,794 n.a.
1995 2,006 83,065 11,167 11,956 141,306 46,477 28,831 1,643 14,746 2,496
1996 1,836 81,209 11,530 12,206 142,776 45,960 27,983 1,588 18,274 2,590
1997 1,815 76,531 11,310 12,151 135,430 45,496 26,483 1,473 14,436 1,677
1998 1,801 76,698 12,413 13,118 141,847 47,517 27,148 1,466 13,744 1,500
1999 1,911 74,755 13,389 13,842 146,754 49,869 26,981 1,416 10,252 1,441
2000 1,500 75,400 12,700 14,900 153,600 50,100 26,200 1,700 9,300 1,300
2001 2,200 82,500 15,600 16,300 162,100 54,600 28,300 d 10,000 1,800
2002 2,491 85,252 15,976 16,412 186,923 62,519 30,591 1,609 1,866 8,984
Percent
1960 0.2 26.9 1.7 0.5 8.2 15.4 7.9 0.2 e 13.7
1961 0.2 25.7 1.5 0.6 8.3 16.0 7.2 0.3 e 13.8
1962 0.3 28.6 2.1 0.7 11.8 15.8 8.2 0.4 0.2 n.a.
1963 0.3 29.6 2.0 0.8 9.7 14.6 8.5 0.3 0.3 n.a.
1967 n.a. 26.2 2.5 n.a. 13.2 12.3 7.9 n.a. 2.4 n.a.
1968 n.a. 24.5 2.4 0.9 13.2 12.6 6.8 n.a. 0.9 n.a.
1969 n.a. 30.7 2.5 0.8 13.7 6.4 6.7 n.a. 0.7 n.a.
1970 n.a. 31.1 2.6 0.8 14.9 6.4 6.9 n.a. 0.7 n.a.
1971 0.3 31.7 2.8 0.8 16.0 6.4 7.2 0.4 0.1 n.a.
1972 0.3 32.2 2.9 0.9 16.7 6.2 7.3 0.4 0.1 e
1973 0.3 32.2 3.0 1.0 17.4 6.3 7.0 0.4 0.1 n.a.
1975 0.3 29.9 3.0 1.0 18.7 6.7 6.7 0.4 0.2 n.a.
1976 0.4 30.0 2.8 0.9 19.2 6.6 6.4 0.5 0.1 n.a.
1977 0.3 29.5 2.7 0.9 19.0 6.5 6.2 0.3 0.1 n.a.
1978 0.3 29.0 2.7 1.0 18.7 6.3 6.0 0.4 0.3 n.a.
1981 0.3 24.4 2.1 1.8 16.7 8.1 6.1 0.4 0.2 1.9
1982 0.3 24.9 2.0 1.1 16.4 9.0 6.6 0.3 0.2 n.a.
1983 0.3 21.9 1.7 2.1 13.4 8.4 5.8 0.3 d d
1984 0.3 19.8 1.7 1.0 12.8 7.9 5.3 0.3 0.2 6.1
1985 0.2 19.3 1.5 0.9 13.0 7.6 5.4 0.3 0.3 8.4
1986 0.3 17.6 1.5 0.7 13.1 7.3 5.6 0.3 n.a. 4.1
1987 0.3 18.5 1.5 1.4 15.3 8.5 5.5 0.3 n.a. 4.5
1988 0.3 17.6 1.6 1.7 16.8 8.4 5.6 0.2 4.1 n.a.
1989 0.4 16.5 1.6 2.1 16.8 8.2 5.0 0.2 4.8 n.a.
1990 0.4 15.7 1.6 2.2 15.9 8.1 4.7 0.2 1.6 n.a.
1991 0.4 14.6 1.6 2.0 17.2 7.7 4.4 0.2 1.8 n.a.
1992 0.4 14.1 1.6 2.0 15.2 7.4 4.3 0.2 2.1 n.a.
1993 0.3 14.0 1.6 2.1 14.8 7.2 4.3 0.2 2.2 n.a.
1994 0.3 13.7 1.7 2.5 13.4 7.6 4.9 0.2 2.5 n.a.
1995 0.3 12.9 1.7 1.9 21.9 7.2 4.5 0.3 2.3 0.4
1996 0.3 13.0 1.8 2.0 22.9 7.4 4.5 0.3 2.9 0.4
1997 0.3 13.0 1.9 2.1 23.0 7.7 4.5 0.3 2.5 0.3
1998 0.3 12.6 2.0 2.2 23.3 7.8 4.5 0.2 2.3 0.2
1999 0.3 12.0 2.2 2.2 23.6 8.0 4.3 0.2 1.7 0.2
2000 0.2 12.3 2.1 2.4 25.2 8.2 4.3 0.3 1.5 0.2
2001 0.3 12.5 2.4 2.5 24.5 8.2 4.3 d 1.5 0.3
2002 0.3 11.7 2.2 2.2 25.6 8.6 4.2 0.2 0.3 1.2
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 6.C3 for years before 2000; data for 2000-2001 are based on a 1 percent sample from the Annual Award and Termination Transaction file; data for 2002 are based on 100 percent data from the Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTES: Excludes closed period awards and expedited reinstatement cases.
Data for 1964-1966 are not available. Before 1995, diagnostic data for cases awarded at the appeals levels were estimated on the basis of the diagnosis of cases allowed at the initial disability determination level.
Effective 2001, the Social Security Administration initiated a special review of 130,000 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who are potentially eligible for Social Security disability benefits due to earnings while receiving SSI. Many of these claims awarded since 2001 were for individuals under age 35 who were diagnosed with a mental disorder.
n.a. = not available.
a. AIDS and HIV records are counted in Infectious and parasitic diseases. Before 1990, they were included in Other.
b. Mental retardation was not identified separately before 1995.
c. Beginning with 2002, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to the Unknown group.
d. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
e. Less than 0.05 percent.
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Table 36.
Distribution of workers under age 50, by diagnostic group, selected years 1975-2002
Year Total Congenital
anomalies
Endocrine,
nutritional,
and metabolic
diseases
Infectious
and parasitic
diseases a
Injuries Mental disorders b Neoplasms
Total Retardation Other
Number
1975 183,493 3,712 6,511 3,357 17,945 42,119 n.a. n.a. 15,588
1981 123,090 1,945 5,188 1,209 13,327 24,633 n.a. n.a. 15,017
1982 109,279 1,579 4,739 1,096 11,088 21,654 n.a. n.a. 14,581
1983 120,606 1,429 5,630 3,759 10,036 35,331 n.a. n.a. 14,827
1984 140,792 1,375 5,750 1,528 9,535 43,680 n.a. n.a. 16,173
1985 158,152 1,438 7,534 1,510 10,357 49,313 n.a. n.a. 16,857
1986 188,355 1,202 10,816 1,534 1,882 89,821 n.a. n.a. 16,318
1987 184,481 498 12,405 3,262 13,064 58,970 n.a. n.a. 17,595
1988 183,017 326 5,848 1,383 12,590 63,282 n.a. n.a. 16,859
1989 189,708 311 6,088 2,497 12,761 64,093 n.a. n.a. 19,298
1990 215,381 317 7,190 19,290 12,929 77,901 n.a. n.a. 21,597
1991 255,448 384 8,949 24,838 13,892 94,345 n.a. n.a. 23,162
1992 313,175 404 15,349 34,766 13,691 125,609 n.a. n.a. 26,485
1993 312,619 350 15,550 33,072 12,690 126,586 n.a. n.a. 27,841
1994 292,987 384 15,107 31,210 11,563 116,812 n.a. n.a. 30,791
1995 308,624 472 14,963 23,736 15,325 108,516 13,731 94,785 22,367
1996 294,077 513 15,013 19,633 15,674 95,089 11,661 83,428 21,940
1997 265,019 435 14,667 12,361 14,401 85,486 10,679 74,807 21,245
1998 273,282 462 15,768 9,817 14,321 90,072 11,880 78,192 22,093
1999 259,680 370 15,426 8,667 13,399 86,642 9,341 77,301 21,960
2000 269,800 d 6,000 6,900 16,200 98,300 14,400 83,900 21,100
2001 296,800 d 7,300 8,900 12,900 118,700 20,200 98,500 20,600
2002 322,539 796 7,875 7,677 13,952 128,791 19,544 109,247 23,725
Percent
1975 100.0 2.0 3.5 1.8 9.8 23.0 n.a. n.a. 8.5
1981 100.0 1.6 4.2 1.0 10.8 20.0 n.a. n.a. 12.2
1982 100.0 1.4 4.3 1.0 10.1 19.8 n.a. n.a. 13.3
1983 100.0 1.2 4.7 3.1 8.3 29.3 n.a. n.a. 12.3
1984 100.0 1.0 4.1 1.1 6.8 31.0 n.a. n.a. 11.5
1985 100.0 0.9 4.8 1.0 6.5 31.2 n.a. n.a. 10.7
1986 100.0 0.6 5.7 0.8 1.0 47.7 n.a. n.a. 8.7
1987 100.0 0.3 6.7 1.8 7.1 32.0 n.a. n.a. 9.5
1988 100.0 0.2 3.2 0.8 6.9 34.6 n.a. n.a. 9.2
1989 100.0 0.2 3.2 1.3 6.7 33.8 n.a. n.a. 10.2
1990 100.0 0.1 3.3 9.0 6.0 36.2 n.a. n.a. 10.0
1991 100.0 0.2 3.5 9.7 5.4 36.9 n.a. n.a. 9.1
1992 100.0 0.1 4.9 11.1 4.4 40.1 n.a. n.a. 8.5
1993 100.0 0.1 5.0 10.6 4.1 40.5 n.a. n.a. 8.9
1994 100.0 0.1 5.2 10.7 3.9 39.9 n.a. n.a. 10.5
1995 100.0 0.2 4.8 7.7 5.0 35.2 4.4 30.7 7.2
1996 100.0 0.2 5.1 6.7 5.3 32.3 4.0 28.4 7.5
1997 100.0 0.2 5.5 4.7 5.4 32.3 4.0 28.2 8.0
1998 100.0 0.2 5.8 3.6 5.2 33.0 4.3 28.6 8.1
1999 100.0 0.1 5.9 3.3 5.2 33.4 3.6 29.8 8.5
2000 100.0 d 2.2 2.6 6.0 36.5 5.4 31.2 7.8
2001 100.0 d 2.5 3.0 4.3 40.0 6.8 33.2 6.9
2002 100.0 0.2 2.4 2.4 4.3 39.9 6.1 33.9 7.4
(Continued)
Table 36.
Continued
Year Diseases of the-- Other Unknown c
Blood and
blood-forming
organs
Circulatory
system
Digestive
system
Genitourinary
system
Musculoskeletal
system and
connective
tissue
Nervous
system
and sense
organs
Respiratory
system
Skin and
subcutaneous
tissue
Number
1975 748 30,293 5,856 2,534 30,635 17,326 5,459 954 456 n.a.
1981 516 15,278 3,000 3,314 21,076 14,478 3,189 687 d d
1982 416 14,309 2,761 1,740 17,889 13,882 2,757 538 250 n.a.
1983 457 13,589 2,292 2,540 14,158 13,456 2,434 486 d d
1984 537 13,508 2,304 1,711 14,295 14,041 2,463 475 270 13,147
1985 472 13,650 2,756 1,791 15,060 14,724 2,771 485 n.a. 19,434
1986 688 13,946 3,020 1,684 17,148 16,295 3,043 537 n.a. 10,421
1987 739 16,518 2,764 3,005 20,519 19,057 3,535 659 n.a. 11,891
1988 867 15,535 3,158 4,257 23,285 18,364 3,771 457 13,035 n.a.
1989 946 14,224 3,311 5,364 22,628 18,896 3,464 404 15,424 n.a.
1990 1,094 15,157 3,693 6,171 22,068 20,627 3,538 428 3,381 n.a.
1991 1,218 16,559 4,403 6,437 29,444 22,795 4,073 524 4,425 n.a.
1992 1,478 18,775 5,182 7,595 26,347 26,120 4,599 573 6,202 n.a.
1993 1,342 19,040 5,328 7,812 26,920 24,901 4,664 593 5,930 n.a.
1994 1,278 16,949 5,537 8,840 17,918 25,350 4,929 572 5,747 n.a.
1995 1,250 17,490 6,036 6,705 51,664 24,814 5,705 899 6,859 1,823
1996 1,118 17,608 6,308 6,872 54,008 24,412 5,747 945 9,197 n.a.
1997 1,053 16,333 6,029 6,724 48,741 23,479 5,286 826 6,565 1,388
1998 1,072 16,607 6,683 7,066 50,426 24,297 5,517 851 7,000 1,230
1999 1,031 15,065 7,022 7,172 49,302 23,386 4,783 783 4,383 289
2000 d 15,900 6,900 8,500 51,900 25,000 5,400 d 4,700 n.a.
2001 d 16,900 7,600 9,900 50,400 29,900 5,200 d 4,600 1,000
2002 1,481 18,348 7,999 8,649 58,796 31,571 6,221 877 945 4,836
Percent
1975 0.4 16.5 3.2 1.4 16.7 9.4 3.0 0.5 0.2 n.a.
1981 0.4 12.4 2.4 2.7 17.1 11.8 2.6 0.6 d d
1982 0.4 13.1 2.5 1.6 16.4 12.7 2.5 0.5 0.2 n.a.
1983 0.4 11.3 1.9 2.1 11.7 11.2 2.0 0.4 d d
1984 0.4 9.6 1.6 1.2 10.2 10.0 1.7 0.3 0.2 9.3
1985 0.3 8.6 1.7 1.1 9.5 9.3 1.8 0.3 n.a. 12.3
1986 0.4 7.4 1.6 0.9 9.1 8.7 1.6 0.3 n.a. 5.5
1987 0.4 9.0 1.5 1.6 11.1 10.3 1.9 0.4 n.a. 6.4
1988 0.5 8.5 1.7 2.3 12.7 10.0 2.1 0.2 7.1 n.a.
1989 0.5 7.5 1.7 2.8 11.9 10.0 1.8 0.2 8.1 n.a.
1990 0.5 7.0 1.7 2.9 10.2 9.6 1.6 0.2 1.6 n.a.
1991 0.5 6.5 1.7 2.5 11.5 8.9 1.6 0.2 1.7 n.a.
1992 0.5 6.0 1.7 2.4 8.4 8.3 1.5 0.2 2.0 n.a.
1993 0.4 6.1 1.7 2.5 8.6 8.0 1.5 0.2 1.9 n.a.
1994 0.4 5.8 1.9 3.0 6.1 8.7 1.7 0.2 2.0 n.a.
1995 0.4 5.7 2.0 2.2 16.7 8.0 1.8 0.3 2.2 0.6
1996 0.4 6.0 2.1 2.3 18.4 8.3 2.0 0.3 3.1 n.a.
1997 0.4 6.2 2.3 2.5 18.4 8.9 2.0 0.3 2.5 0.5
1998 0.4 6.1 2.4 2.6 18.5 8.9 2.0 0.3 2.6 0.5
1999 0.4 5.8 2.7 2.8 19.0 9.0 1.8 0.3 1.7 0.1
2000 d 5.9 2.6 3.2 19.3 9.3 2.0 d 1.7 n.a.
2001 d 5.7 2.6 3.3 17.0 10.1 1.8 d 1.6 0.3
2002 0.5 5.7 2.5 2.7 18.2 9.8 1.9 0.3 0.3 1.5
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 6.C3 for years before 2000; data for 2000-2001 are based on a 1 percent sample from the Annual Award and Termination Transaction file; data for 2002 are based on 100 percent data from the Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTES: Excludes closed period awards and expedited reinstatement cases.
Before 1995, diagnostic data for cases awarded at the appeals levels were estimated on the basis of the diagnosis of cases allowed at the initial disability determination level.
Effective 2001, the Social Security Administration initiated a special review of 130,000 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who are potentially eligible for Social Security disability benefits due to earnings while receiving SSI. Many of these claims awarded since 2001 were for individuals under age 35 who were diagnosed with a mental disorder.
n.a. = not available.
a. AIDS and HIV records are counted in Infectious and parasitic diseases. Before 1990, they were included in Other.
b. Mental retardation was not identified separately before 1995.
c. Beginning with 2002, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to the Unknown group.
d. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.
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Table 37.
Distribution of workers aged 50 or older, by diagnostic group, selected years 1975-2002
Year Total Congenital
anomalies
Endocrine,
nutritional,
and metabolic
diseases
Infectious
and parasitic
diseases a
Injuries Mental disorders b Neoplasms
Total Retardation Other
Number
1975 408,556 2,864 16,665 4,222 14,396 25,094 n.a. n.a. 44,264
1981 222,162 1,173 9,580 1,387 7,541 11,685 n.a. n.a. 41,393
1982 189,252 853 8,448 1,216 5,529 9,877 n.a. n.a. 36,418
1983 190,884 1,398 9,274 2,971 5,610 15,302 n.a. n.a. 37,552
1984 216,348 1,064 8,668 1,657 6,654 20,398 n.a. n.a. 42,931
1985 219,219 1,042 9,442 1,475 6,201 19,297 n.a. n.a. 38,263
1986 228,510 751 10,444 1,202 1,747 34,162 n.a. n.a. 36,858
1987 231,367 289 8,709 1,414 7,825 22,271 n.a. n.a. 37,744
1988 226,473 224 8,665 1,419 8,432 22,474 n.a. n.a. 37,085
1989 235,874 223 8,191 1,276 8,770 24,407 n.a. n.a. 41,054
1990 252,596 194 9,065 2,733 9,386 27,272 n.a. n.a. 44,342
1991 280,986 191 10,982 3,407 10,237 31,839 n.a. n.a. 46,082
1992 323,462 215 14,555 4,487 11,351 38,484 n.a. n.a. 50,690
1993 322,619 193 15,312 4,378 10,516 39,459 n.a. n.a. 52,425
1994 338,833 218 16,425 4,877 10,997 39,891 n.a. n.a. 58,440
1995 337,021 250 18,407 4,257 12,241 39,384 2,950 36,434 42,034
1996 330,177 264 18,819 3,691 11,942 36,933 2,401 34,532 41,381
1997 322,681 219 19,140 2,966 11,529 37,415 2,209 35,206 41,034
1998 335,100 214 20,605 2,863 11,605 41,430 2,626 38,804 41,880
1999 360,879 275 21,549 3,076 12,526 52,338 7,267 45,071 43,721
2000 340,900 d 11,100 3,800 12,500 44,900 3,200 41,700 42,500
2001 365,100 d 12,200 2,300 12,500 49,900 2,300 47,600 41,400
2002 407,844 317 13,955 3,289 14,217 56,522 2,808 53,714 46,644
Percent
1975 100.0 0.7 4.1 1.0 3.5 6.1 n.a. n.a. 10.8
1981 100.0 0.5 4.3 0.6 3.4 5.3 n.a. n.a. 18.6
1982 100.0 0.5 4.5 0.6 2.9 5.2 n.a. n.a. 19.2
1983 100.0 0.7 4.9 1.6 2.9 8.0 n.a. n.a. 19.7
1984 100.0 0.5 4.0 0.8 3.1 9.4 n.a. n.a. 19.8
1985 100.0 0.5 4.3 0.7 2.8 8.8 n.a. n.a. 17.5
1986 100.0 0.3 4.6 0.5 0.8 14.9 n.a. n.a. 16.1
1987 100.0 0.1 3.8 0.6 3.4 9.6 n.a. n.a. 16.3
1988 100.0 0.1 3.8 0.6 3.7 9.9 n.a. n.a. 16.4
1989 100.0 0.1 3.5 0.5 3.7 10.3 n.a. n.a. 17.4
1990 100.0 0.1 3.6 1.1 3.7 10.8 n.a. n.a. 17.6
1991 100.0 0.1 3.9 1.2 3.6 11.3 n.a. n.a. 16.4
1992 100.0 0.1 4.5 1.4 3.5 11.9 n.a. n.a. 15.7
1993 100.0 0.1 4.7 1.4 3.3 12.2 n.a. n.a. 16.2
1994 100.0 0.1 4.8 1.4 3.2 11.8 n.a. n.a. 17.2
1995 100.0 0.1 5.5 1.3 3.6 11.7 0.9 10.8 12.5
1996 100.0 0.1 5.7 1.1 3.6 11.2 0.7 10.5 12.5
1997 100.0 0.1 5.9 0.9 3.6 11.6 0.7 10.9 12.7
1998 100.0 0.1 6.1 0.9 3.5 12.4 0.8 11.6 12.5
1999 100.0 0.1 6.0 0.9 3.5 14.5 2.0 12.5 12.1
2000 100.0 d 3.3 1.1 3.7 13.2 0.9 12.2 12.5
2001 100.0 3.3 0.6 3.4 13.7 0.6 13.0 11.3
2002 100.0 0.1 3.4 0.8 3.5 13.9 0.7 13.2 11.4
(Continued)
Table 37.
Continued
Year Diseases of the-- Other Unknown c
Blood and
blood-forming
organs
Circulatory
system
Digestive
system
Genitourinary
system
Musculoskeletal
system and
connective
tissue
Nervous
system
and sense
organs
Respiratory
system
Skin and
subcutaneous
tissue
Number
1975 743 147,018 11,618 3,185 80,002 22,634 34,026 1,352 473 n.a.
1981 426 70,716 4,363 2,916 37,563 14,038 18,331 658 d d
1982 392 59,933 3,306 1,425 31,096 13,004 17,009 460 287 n.a.
1983 501 54,763 2,980 3,949 27,624 12,747 15,544 362 d d
1984 367 57,383 3,591 1,730 31,531 14,160 16,428 508 506 8,772
1985 418 59,114 2,870 1,557 34,154 14,009 17,442 625 n.a. 13,310
1986 498 59,280 3,242 1,415 37,412 14,033 20,406 538 n.a. 6,522
1987 466 60,240 3,358 2,796 43,288 16,149 19,443 514 n.a. 6,861
1988 552 56,689 3,230 2,874 45,338 16,079 19,302 328 3,782 n.a.
1989 578 56,011 3,492 3,646 48,791 15,860 17,936 424 5,216 n.a.
1990 640 58,428 3,738 4,123 52,433 17,110 18,620 438 4,074 n.a.
1991 686 61,780 4,245 4,437 63,025 18,756 19,725 497 5,097 n.a.
1992 799 71,043 4,690 5,168 70,548 20,832 22,665 497 7,438 n.a.
1993 733 69,583 4,698 5,578 67,335 20,841 22,830 525 8,213 n.a.
1994 788 69,696 4,983 6,691 66,787 22,470 26,029 544 10,047 n.a.
1995 756 65,575 5,131 5,251 89,642 21,663 23,126 744 8,560 n.a.
1996 718 63,601 5,222 5,334 88,768 21,548 22,236 643 9,077 n.a.
1997 762 60,198 5,281 5,427 86,689 22,017 21,197 647 7,871 289
1998 729 60,091 5,730 6,052 91,421 23,200 21,631 615 6,744 290
1999 880 59,690 6,367 6,670 97,452 26,483 22,198 633 5,869 1,152
2000 d 59,500 5,800 6,400 101,700 25,100 20,800 d 4,600 600
2001 d 65,600 8,000 6,400 111,700 24,700 23,100 d 5,400 800
2002 1,010 66,904 7,977 7,763 128,127 30,948 24,370 732 921 4,148
Percent
1975 0.2 36.0 2.8 0.8 19.6 5.5 8.3 0.3 0.1 n.a.
1981 0.2 31.8 2.0 1.3 16.9 6.3 8.3 0.3 d d
1982 0.2 31.7 1.7 0.8 16.4 6.9 9.0 0.2 0.2 n.a.
1983 0.3 28.7 1.6 2.1 14.5 6.7 8.1 0.2 d d
1984 0.2 26.5 1.7 0.8 14.6 6.5 7.6 0.2 0.2 4.1
1985 0.2 27.0 1.3 0.7 15.6 6.4 8.0 0.3 n.a. 6.1
1986 0.2 25.9 1.4 0.6 16.4 6.1 8.9 0.2 n.a. 2.9
1987 0.2 26.0 1.5 1.2 18.7 7.0 8.4 0.2 n.a. 3.0
1988 0.2 25.0 1.4 1.3 20.0 7.1 8.5 0.1 1.7 n.a.
1989 0.2 23.7 1.5 1.5 20.7 6.7 7.6 0.2 2.2 n.a.
1990 0.3 23.1 1.5 1.6 20.8 6.8 7.4 0.2 1.6 n.a.
1991 0.2 22.0 1.5 1.6 22.4 6.7 7.0 0.2 1.8 n.a.
1992 0.2 22.0 1.4 1.6 21.8 6.4 7.0 0.2 2.3 n.a.
1993 0.2 21.6 1.5 1.7 20.9 6.5 7.1 0.2 2.5 n.a.
1994 0.2 20.6 1.5 2.0 19.7 6.6 7.7 0.2 3.0 n.a.
1995 0.2 19.5 1.5 1.6 26.6 6.4 6.9 0.2 2.5 n.a.
1996 0.2 19.3 1.6 1.6 26.9 6.5 6.7 0.2 2.7 n.a.
1997 0.2 18.7 1.6 1.7 26.9 6.8 6.6 0.2 2.4 0.1
1998 0.2 17.9 1.7 1.8 27.3 6.9 6.5 0.2 2.0 0.1
1999 0.2 16.5 1.8 1.8 27.0 7.3 6.2 0.2 1.6 0.3
2000 d 17.5 1.7 1.9 29.8 7.4 6.1 d 1.3 0.2
2001 d 18.0 2.2 1.8 30.6 6.8 6.3 d 1.5 0.2
2002 0.2 16.4 2.0 1.9 31.4 7.6 6.0 0.2 0.2 1.0
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 6.C3 for years before 2000; data for 2000-2001 are based on a 1 percent sample from the Annual Award and Termination Transaction file; data for 2002 are based on 100 percent data from the Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTES: Excludes closed period awards and expedited reinstatement cases.
Before 1995, diagnostic data for cases awarded at the appeals levels were estimated on the basis of the diagnosis of cases allowed at the initial disability determination level.
Effective 2001, the Social Security Administration initiated a special review of 130,000 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who are potentially eligible for Social Security disability benefits due to earnings while receiving SSI. Many of these claims awarded since 2001 were for individuals under age 35 who were diagnosed with a mental disorder.
n.a. = not available.
a. AIDS and HIV records are counted in Infectious and parasitic diseases. Before 1990, they were included in Other.
b. Mental retardation was not identified separately before 1995.
c. Beginning with 2002, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to the Unknown group.
d. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.
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Table 38.
Average primary insurance amount and average monthly benefit, by sex, selected years 1960-2002 (in dollars)
Year Average primary insurance amount Average monthly benefit
All disabled
workers
Men Women All disabled
workers
Men Women
1960 n.a. n.a. n.a. 91.20 94.00 78.90
1965 (Jan.-Aug.) n.a. n.a. n.a. 93.30 97.90 80.30
1965 (Sept.-Dec.) n.a. n.a. n.a. 101.30 106.50 86.80
1970 n.a. n.a. n.a. 139.80 148.40 115.70
1975 n.a. n.a. n.a. 241.20 263.80 190.90
1980 n.a. n.a. n.a. 406.30 449.40 308.50
1985 n.a. n.a. n.a. 475.60 530.40 363.70
1986 n.a. n.a. n.a. 473.80 531.50 357.40
1987 n.a. n.a. n.a. 506.00 573.20 381.60
1988 n.a. n.a. n.a. 297.40 321.20 263.50
1989 n.a. n.a. n.a. 562.10 634.40 429.90
1990 n.a. n.a. n.a. 594.20 667.90 465.80
1991 n.a. n.a. n.a. 605.50 685.20 470.60
1992 n.a. n.a. n.a. 621.90 699.80 494.20
1993 n.a. n.a. n.a. 639.80 720.10 507.70
1994 n.a. n.a. n.a. 672.80 757.70 535.00
1995 n.a. n.a. n.a. 687.70 786.90 549.00
1996 734.00 836.40 595.70 709.10 807.90 575.60
1997 752.00 855.40 623.50 728.10 824.00 608.80
1998 771.30 879.50 639.50 746.30 846.80 623.80
1999 813.20 922.30 674.70 787.80 890.70 657.10
2000 856.80 975.30 718.70 833.70 947.70 700.90
2001 891.60 1,019.60 739.00 867.70 989.30 722.60
2002 923.90 1,053.00 772.10 898.60 1,021.70 753.90
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 6.A4 for years before 2000; data for 1985-2000 are based on a 1 percent sample from the Annual Award and Termination Transaction file; data for 2002 are based on 100 percent data from the Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTES: Excludes closed period awards and expedited reinstatement cases.
Benefits awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before averages are computed.
n.a. = not available.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.
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Table 39.
Distribution, by diagnostic group, sex, and age, 2002
Diagnostic group Total Men Women
All ages Under 35 35-49 50 or older All ages Under 35 35-49 50 or older All ages Under 35 35-49 50 or older
Number
Total 730,383 91,873 230,666 407,844 394,741 49,613 117,804 227,324 335,642 42,260 112,862 180,520
Congenital anomalies 1,113 490 306 317 575 254 154 167 538 236 152 150
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 21,830 1,654 6,221 13,955 11,581 779 3,197 7,605 10,249 875 3,024 6,350
Infectious and parasitic diseases 10,966 1,848 5,829 3,289 7,991 1,336 4,505 2,150 2,975 512 1,324 1,139
Injuries 28,169 4,633 9,319 14,217 18,457 3,310 6,164 8,983 9,712 1,323 3,155 5,234
Mental disorders
Retardation 22,352 12,644 6,900 2,808 13,711 7,633 4,320 1,758 8,641 5,011 2,580 1,050
Other 162,961 39,279 69,968 53,714 77,238 20,618 30,906 25,714 85,723 18,661 39,062 28,000
Neoplasms 70,369 4,080 19,645 46,644 37,342 2,128 9,342 25,872 33,027 1,952 10,303 20,772
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 2,491 752 729 1,010 1,234 328 364 542 1,257 424 365 468
Circulatory system 85,252 2,214 16,134 66,904 58,330 1,267 10,186 46,877 26,922 947 5,948 20,027
Digestive system 15,976 1,158 6,841 7,977 9,817 517 4,244 5,056 6,159 641 2,597 2,921
Genitourinary system 16,412 2,541 6,108 7,763 10,002 1,417 3,803 4,782 6,410 1,124 2,305 2,981
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 186,923 7,610 51,186 128,127 94,362 3,527 25,925 64,910 92,561 4,083 25,261 63,217
Nervous system and sense organs 62,519 10,344 21,227 30,948 32,273 5,328 10,280 16,665 30,246 5,016 10,947 14,283
Respiratory system 30,591 773 5,448 24,370 16,144 282 2,386 13,476 14,447 491 3,062 10,894
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,609 238 639 732 655 80 265 310 954 158 374 422
Other 1,866 252 693 921 913 138 319 456 953 114 374 465
Unknown 8,984 1,363 3,473 4,148 4,116 671 1,444 2,001 4,868 692 2,029 2,147
Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 3.0 1.8 2.7 3.4 2.9 1.6 2.7 3.3 3.1 2.1 2.7 3.5
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.5 2.0 2.5 0.8 2.0 2.7 3.8 0.9 0.9 1.2 1.2 0.6
Injuries 3.9 5.0 4.0 3.5 4.7 6.7 5.2 4.0 2.9 3.1 2.8 2.9
Mental disorders
Retardation 3.1 13.8 3.0 0.7 3.5 15.4 3.7 0.8 2.6 11.9 2.3 0.6
Other 22.3 42.8 30.3 13.2 19.6 41.6 26.2 11.3 25.5 44.2 34.6 15.5
Neoplasms 9.6 4.4 8.5 11.4 9.5 4.3 7.9 11.4 9.8 4.6 9.1 11.5
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.3 0.3
Circulatory system 11.7 2.4 7.0 16.4 14.8 2.6 8.6 20.6 8.0 2.2 5.3 11.1
Digestive system 2.2 1.3 3.0 2.0 2.5 1.0 3.6 2.2 1.8 1.5 2.3 1.6
Genitourinary system 2.2 2.8 2.6 1.9 2.5 2.9 3.2 2.1 1.9 2.7 2.0 1.7
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 25.6 8.3 22.2 31.4 23.9 7.1 22.0 28.6 27.6 9.7 22.4 35.0
Nervous system and sense organs 8.6 11.3 9.2 7.6 8.2 10.7 8.7 7.3 9.0 11.9 9.7 7.9
Respiratory system 4.2 0.8 2.4 6.0 4.1 0.6 2.0 5.9 4.3 1.2 2.7 6.0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2
Other 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Unknown 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.2 0.9 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.2
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTES: Excludes closed period awards and expedited reinstatement cases.
Effective 2001, the Social Security Administration initiated a special review of 130,000 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who are potentially eligible for Social Security disability benefits due to earnings while receiving SSI. Many of these claims awarded since 2001 were for individuals under age 35 who were diagnosed with a mental disorder.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.
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Table 40.
Distribution, by monthly benefit and sex, 2002
Monthly benefit (dollars) All disabled workers Men Women
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 730,383 100.0 394,741 100.0 335,642 100.0
Less than 100.00 6,124 0.8 3,362 0.9 2,762 0.8
100.00-199.90 12,314 1.7 4,807 1.2 7,507 2.2
200.00-299.90 26,828 3.7 10,160 2.6 16,668 5.0
300.00-399.90 31,201 4.3 11,316 2.9 19,885 5.9
400.00-499.90 34,247 4.7 12,455 3.2 21,792 6.5
500.00-599.90 72,912 10.0 25,799 6.5 47,113 14.0
600.00-699.90 80,449 11.0 31,391 8.0 49,058 14.6
700.00-799.90 72,576 9.9 31,713 8.0 40,863 12.2
800.00-899.90 65,654 9.0 32,464 8.2 33,190 9.9
900.00-999.90 57,514 7.9 31,353 7.9 26,161 7.8
1,000.00-1,099.90 49,123 6.7 29,796 7.5 19,327 5.8
1,100.00-1,199.90 42,305 5.8 28,109 7.1 14,196 4.2
1,200.00-1,299.90 36,090 4.9 25,635 6.5 10,455 3.1
1,300.00-1,399.90 30,570 4.2 22,706 5.8 7,864 2.3
1,400.00-1,499.90 34,118 4.7 26,591 6.7 7,527 2.2
1,500.00-1,599.90 36,059 4.9 29,783 7.5 6,276 1.9
1,600.00 or more 42,299 5.8 37,301 9.4 4,998 1.5
Average benefit (dollars) 898.60 1,021.70 753.90
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTES: Benefits awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before averages are computed.
Excludes closed period awards and expedited reinstatement cases.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5422 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.
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Table 41.
Number, average primary insurance amount, and average monthly family benefit, by family composition, 2002
Family composition Number of
families
Number of
beneficiaries
Average primary
insurance amount
(dollars)
Average monthly
family benefit
(dollars)
Percentage of
families receiving
maximum family
benefit a
Worker only
Men 308,978 308,978 1,049.60 1,019.30 10.7
Women 279,711 279,711 768.30 750.10 22.3
Worker with children
By sex of worker
Men 66,431 175,884 1,042.40 1,472.50 88.1
Women 54,542 143,609 789.40 1,068.20 92.0
By number of children
1 child 66,636 133,272 945.30 1,312.10 89.4
2 children 37,322 111,966 924.20 1,290.40 90.8
3 or more children 17,015 74,255 871.20 1,204.10 89.7
Worker with--
Spouse aged 62 or older b 6,082 12,187 1,312.90 1,585.30 9.5
Spouse aged 62 or older and 1 or more children 136 449 1,236.00 1,920.80 62.5
Spouse and 1 child 5,042 15,126 1,087.80 1,569.30 86.5
Spouse and 2 children 5,175 20,700 1,057.70 1,504.70 86.8
Spouse and 3 or more children 3,685 20,354 1,002.80 1,408.70 82.8
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTES: A family means beneficiaries entitled on one worker's account. The data may understate the number of families with dependents because records of awards to dependents made in a different calendar year are not available for inclusion.
Excludes closed period awards and expedited reinstatement cases.
Includes beneficiaries whose benefits are being withheld.
a. Includes families and worker-only beneficiaries for whom the primary insurance amount is equal to the family maximum amount.
b. If the spouse is also entitled to a retired-worker benefit, only the benefit amount received as a spouse is included.
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Table 42.
Distribution, by family composition and age of worker, 2002
Family composition Total,
all ages
Under 30 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-FRA
Number
Worker only 588,689 44,413 21,332 30,832 49,587 73,405 113,996 149,628 105,496
Worker with--
Spouse
Aged 62 or older a 6,218 0 0 0 6 40 164 1,070 4,938
Child in care 13,902 834 1,409 2,215 2,816 2,493 2,083 1,458 594
Children
1 child 66,636 5,468 5,034 8,433 13,324 13,447 10,959 7,143 2,828
2 children 37,322 3,288 5,071 8,471 9,010 5,853 3,429 1,687 513
3 or more children 17,015 1,604 3,327 4,783 3,714 1,945 984 515 143
Families receiving maximum benefit b 216,934 36,702 19,709 29,076 35,397 31,744 28,385 24,214 11,707
Percent
Worker only 100.0 7.5 3.6 5.2 8.4 12.5 19.4 25.4 17.9
Worker with--
Spouse
Aged 62 or older a 100.0 0 0 0 0.1 0.6 2.6 17.2 79.4
Child in care 100.0 6.0 10.1 15.9 20.3 17.9 15.0 10.5 4.3
Children
1 child 100.0 8.2 7.6 12.7 20.0 20.2 16.4 10.7 4.2
2 children 100.0 8.8 13.6 22.7 24.1 15.7 9.2 4.5 1.4
3 or more children 100.0 9.4 19.6 28.1 21.8 11.4 5.8 3.0 0.8
Families receiving maximum benefit b 29.7 66.0 54.5 53.1 45.1 32.7 21.6 15.0 10.2
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file.
NOTES: A family means beneficiaries entitled on one worker's account. The data may understate the number of families with dependents because records of awards to dependents made in a different calendar year are not available for inclusion.
Excludes closed period awards and expedited reinstatement cases.
Includes beneficiaries whose benefits are being withheld.
FRA = full retirement age.
a. Includes spouse aged 62 or older with children.
b. Includes families and worker-only beneficiaries for whom the primary insurance amount is equal to the family maximum amount.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.
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Table 43.
Number, by reason for withholding payment, December 2002
Reason All
beneficiaries
Disabled workers and nondisabled dependents Disabled widow(er)s Disabled adult children of--
Workers Spouses Children
under
age 18
Students
aged
18-19
Disabled
workers
Retired
workers
Deceased
workers
Total 545,605 104,989 57,557 207,437 6,435 4,033 18,584 86,299 60,271
Address unknown 17,734 8,737 411 6,117 142 238 281 318 1,490
Determination of continuing disability pending 8,300 5,273 226 2,240 11 18 159 73 300
Recoupment of overpayment 13,605 5,682 780 6,328 101 248 115 84 267
Workers' compensation offset 7,871 1,973 555 5,160 100 n.a. 74 n.a. n.a.
Payee not determined 4,098 1,405 8 1,701 5 26 84 147 722
Substantial gainful activity 44,295 29,501 1,034 11,795 83 134 639 340 769
Imprisoned or confined 40,620 32,017 296 373 33 120 1,302 1,158 5,321
Entitled child not in care 11,286 n.a. 11,281 n.a. n.a. 5 n.a. n.a. n.a.
Beneficiary earnings 32,432 n.a. 32,347 a a a a a a
Earnings of the other beneficiaries 126 n.a. 5 a a a a 112 a
Government pension offset 2,233 n.a. 1,713 n.a. n.a. 520 n.a. n.a. n.a.
Technical entitlement 316,845 n.a. 7,321 155,647 5,672 2,260 14,107 82,997 48,841
Other 46,160 20,401 1,580 17,997 277 460 1,822 1,066 2,557
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries with payments withheld in December 2002 regardless of when their payments were initially withheld.
n.a. = not applicable.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.
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Table 44.
Number and rate, 1960-2002
Year Total Disabled workers Disabled widow(er)s Disabled adult children
Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate
1960 91,543 164 89,090 196 n.a. n.a. 2,453 24
1961 118,842 160 115,546 187 n.a. n.a. 3,296 27
1962 132,144 149 128,299 173 n.a. n.a. 3,845 26
1963 143,008 144 137,850 167 n.a. n.a. 5,158 31
1964 144,422 134 138,576 155 n.a. n.a. 5,846 32
1965 163,276 138 156,648 159 n.a. n.a. 6,628 33
1966 175,959 134 168,630 154 n.a. n.a. 7,329 34
1967 218,077 153 208,899 175 n.a. n.a. 9,178 40
1968 232,817 151 222,197 172 n.a. n.a. 10,620 44
1969 263,191 159 251,269 180 n.a. n.a. 11,922 46
1970 272,239 154 260,444 174 n.a. n.a. 11,795 44
1971 278,092 144 266,471 162 n.a. n.a. 11,621 41
1972 275,663 129 261,739 143 n.a. n.a. 13,924 46
1973 317,237 136 304,792 151 n.a. n.a. 12,445 39
1974 336,246 130 320,958 143 n.a. n.a. 15,288 45
1975 344,727 121 329,532 132 n.a. n.a. 15,195 42
1976 367,608 120 351,504 132 n.a. n.a. 16,104 42
1977 418,394 129 401,334 141 n.a. n.a. 17,060 42
1978 431,067 131 413,571 144 n.a. n.a. 17,496 42
1979 441,101 133 422,503 147 n.a. n.a. 18,598 43
1980 422,612 128 408,051 143 n.a. n.a. 14,561 32
1981 449,669 139 434,187 156 n.a. n.a. 15,482 33
1982 500,282 163 483,847 186 n.a. n.a. 16,435 35
1983 473,327 155 453,621 177 n.a. n.a. 19,706 40
1984 391,190 126 371,913 143 n.a. n.a. 19,277 38
1985 357,006 112 339,984 128 n.a. n.a. 17,022 32
1986 358,289 109 341,276 125 n.a. n.a. 17,013 31
1987 365,004 109 347,948 125 n.a. n.a. 17,056 30
1988 375,621 110 356,143 126 n.a. n.a. 19,478 34
1989 371,128 107 351,402 121 n.a. n.a. 19,726 34
1990 368,208 102 348,194 116 n.a. n.a. 20,014 33
1991 369,026 97 351,303 110 n.a. n.a. 17,723 29
1992 379,653 92 361,796 104 n.a. n.a. 17,857 28
1993 391,159 89 372,317 100 n.a. n.a. 18,842 29
1994 404,624 87 384,590 97 n.a. n.a. 20,034 30
1995 422,114 87 399,475 95 n.a. n.a. 22,639 33
1996 420,756 83 396,980 91 n.a. n.a. 23,776 34
1997 491,194 94 464,984 103 n.a. n.a. 26,210 37
1998 436,244 81 409,489 87 n.a. n.a. 26,755 38
1999 463,394 83 433,950 89 n.a. n.a. 29,444 41
2000 493,651 86 460,351 91 n.a. n.a. 33,300 46
2001 513,472 83 459,073 87 21,411 105 32,988 45
2002 535,465 82 479,364 87 21,379 103 34,722 47
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 5.A17 and 6.F1 for 1960-1999 data; Social Security Disabled Beneficiaries 100 percent file for 2000 data; Annual Termination file for 2000 data; Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file for data beginning with 2001.
NOTES: The termination rate is the number of terminations per 1,000 beneficiaries in current payment status.
n.a. = not available.
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Table 45.
Number, by reason for termination, 2002
Reason for termination All
beneficiaries
Disabled workers and nondisabled dependents Disabled widow(er)s Disabled adult children of--
Workers Spouses Children
under
age 18
Students
aged
18-19
Disabled
workers
Retired
workers
Deceased
workers
Total 962,268 479,364 53,590 282,771 90,442 21,379 10,182 6,463 18,077
Death of beneficiary 206,837 180,602 1,372 952 66 6,797 557 3,106 13,385
Termination resulting from death of worker 36,066 n.a. 6,760 26,530 1,152 n.a. 1,617 7 n.a.
Attainment of age--
18 by children 172,704 n.a. n.a. 172,704 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
19 by students 13,275 n.a. n.a. n.a. 13,275 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
65 by disabled workers 256,033 225,674 18,326 7,044 415 n.a. 4,574 n.a. n.a.
65 by disabled widow(er)s 12,788 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 12,788 n.a. n.a. n.a.
Termination of spouse's benefit because child attains age 16 17,033 n.a. 17,033 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Marriage, remarriage, or divorce of beneficiary 9,684 n.a. 2,534 4,715 270 56 364 264 1,481
Entitlement to an equal or larger Social Security benefit 4,111 n.a. 1,503 846 35 615 306 532 274
Does not meet medical standards a 112,607 62,788 2,806 40,906 388 264 1,831 912 2,712
Medical improvement b 17,918 17,866 c c c 52 c c c
Work above substantial gainful activity d 29,308 29,165 c c c 143 c c c
Miscellaneous reasons e 15,826 15,757 c c c 69 c c c
Student no longer attending school 73,400 n.a. n.a. n.a. 73,400 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Other 47,730 10,300 3,256 29,074 1,441 859 933 1,642 225
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Annual Termination file; 2002 Termination Supplement file.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries whose benefits were terminated during the calendar year regardless of the effective date of the termination.
n.a. = not applicable.
a. Dependents benefits terminate when the disabled worker no longer meets the requirements for disability benefits. Disabled widow(er)s and disabled adult children of deceased or retired workers lose their benefits when they no longer meet the requirements for disability benefits.
b. Includes beneficiaries who medically improved, who did not cooperate during the medical review, or whose whereabouts are unknown.
c. Not available.
d. Excludes disabled beneficiaries whose monthly benefits have been suspended because they are engaging in substantial gainful activity during the extended period of eligibility.
e. Includes beneficiaries who did not comply with alcohol or drug abuse treatment programs or who refused vocational rehabilitation services.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.
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Table 46.
Number and rate, by state or other area, 2002
State or area Total Disabled workers Disabled widow(er)s Disabled adult children
Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate
All areas a 535,465 82 479,364 87 21,379 103 34,722 47
Alabama 12,043 74 10,580 76 621 97 842 50
Alaska 758 83 698 85 23 103 37 53
Arizona 9,324 85 8,647 88 304 102 373 45
Arkansas 8,076 83 7,188 84 382 104 506 57
California 46,051 84 41,977 89 1,436 106 2,638 43
Colorado 6,037 85 5,540 87 197 111 300 53
Connecticut 5,621 81 5,040 87 153 96 428 45
Delaware 1,584 84 1,440 87 56 112 88 46
District of Columbia 996 97 900 105 41 146 55 41
Florida 34,255 89 31,665 93 1,112 99 1,478 45
Georgia 17,255 87 15,567 91 731 101 957 48
Hawaii 1,471 79 1,333 84 52 112 86 37
Idaho 2,161 81 1,998 85 63 86 100 40
Illinois 19,798 86 17,515 91 870 116 1,413 44
Indiana 11,953 84 10,531 88 506 107 916 54
Iowa 4,921 80 4,352 85 172 100 397 46
Kansas 4,562 86 4,082 90 151 101 329 54
Kentucky 11,977 75 10,458 76 664 97 855 53
Louisiana 9,987 82 8,536 87 619 109 832 47
Maine 3,180 71 2,861 73 120 101 199 45
Maryland 7,916 88 7,177 94 271 113 468 43
Massachusetts 11,959 78 10,787 82 331 97 841 47
Michigan 19,180 78 16,827 83 863 108 1,490 45
Minnesota 7,169 81 6,428 85 183 99 558 49
Mississippi 8,723 80 7,682 82 435 97 606 52
Missouri 12,722 81 11,340 83 521 97 861 54
Montana 1,771 85 1,591 88 67 112 113 53
Nebraska 2,765 84 2,471 88 77 93 217 52
Nevada 3,985 99 3,743 101 130 126 112 48
New Hampshire 2,226 76 2,033 78 72 102 121 46
New Jersey 14,460 92 13,109 98 425 102 926 47
New Mexico 3,403 83 3,097 87 120 98 186 45
New York 34,639 81 31,034 86 1,183 96 2,422 43
North Carolina 20,042 82 18,244 86 719 88 1,079 47
North Dakota 1,028 86 893 93 31 102 104 51
Ohio 21,842 86 18,964 91 1,153 122 1,725 49
Oklahoma 7,392 87 6,577 90 338 106 477 53
Oregon 6,057 84 5,517 87 209 108 331 48
Pennsylvania 23,206 80 20,362 84 1,031 107 1,813 47
Rhode Island 2,228 77 2,034 81 60 89 134 44
South Carolina 10,550 81 9,506 85 462 95 582 44
South Dakota 1,243 82 1,108 87 38 98 97 47
Tennessee 15,113 83 13,409 86 756 103 948 52
Texas 30,605 88 27,491 93 1,348 104 1,766 45
Utah 2,397 85 2,142 89 79 115 176 54
Vermont 1,297 82 1,162 86 49 110 86 47
Virginia 13,116 81 11,757 84 538 97 821 48
Washington 9,405 82 8,591 85 276 94 538 48
West Virginia 5,779 71 4,923 72 394 108 462 46
Wisconsin 9,285 84 8,205 89 285 108 795 51
Wyoming 867 91 797 95 29 111 41 46
Outlying areas
Puerto Rico 9,095 58 7,775 60 507 99 813 36
Other b 1,839 91 1,542 109 121 136 176 33
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Annual Termination file; Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file.
NOTE: The termination rate is the number of terminations per 1,000 beneficiaries in current payment status.
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
b. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands, and foreign countries.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.
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Table 47.
Distribution of workers with payments withheld due to substantial work, by diagnostic group and age, December 2002
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-FRA
Number
Total 29,501 2,751 7,210 10,150 7,536 1,854
Congenital anomalies 75 25 25 14 11 0
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,064 53 222 402 328 59
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,111 21 386 523 168 13
Injuries 2,120 281 612 626 458 143
Mental disorders
Retardation 1,103 347 402 265 83 6
Other 8,770 919 2,453 3,315 1,841 242
Neoplasms 2,518 192 437 738 917 234
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 207 33 68 60 35 11
Circulatory system 1,445 52 178 368 592 255
Digestive system 664 28 114 239 245 38
Genitourinary system 1,056 113 323 345 235 40
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 5,129 127 785 1,901 1,707 609
Nervous system and sense organs 3,021 466 939 937 565 114
Respiratory system 387 21 65 117 139 45
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 70 a 20 20 20 a
Other 61 a 16 16 19 a
Unknown 700 60 165 264 173 38
Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.3 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.1 0
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 3.6 1.9 3.1 4.0 4.4 3.2
Infectious and parasitic diseases 3.8 0.8 5.4 5.2 2.2 0.7
Injuries 7.2 10.2 8.5 6.2 6.1 7.7
Mental disorders
Retardation 3.7 12.6 5.6 2.6 1.1 0.3
Other 29.7 33.4 34.0 32.7 24.4 13.1
Neoplasms 8.5 7.0 6.1 7.3 12.2 12.6
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.7 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.6
Circulatory system 4.9 1.9 2.5 3.6 7.9 13.8
Digestive system 2.3 1.0 1.6 2.4 3.3 2.0
Genitourinary system 3.6 4.1 4.5 3.4 3.1 2.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 17.4 4.6 10.9 18.7 22.7 32.8
Nervous system and sense organs 10.2 16.9 13.0 9.2 7.5 6.1
Respiratory system 1.3 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.8 2.4
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 a 0.3 0.2 0.3 a
Other 0.2 a 0.2 0.2 0.3 a
Unknown 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.6 2.3 2.0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld in December 2002 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
FRA = full retirement age.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.
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Table 48.
Distribution of workers with benefits terminated due to successful return to work, by diagnostic group and age, 2002
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-FRA
Number
Total 29,165 2,032 8,469 10,259 6,588 1,817
Congenital anomalies 91 18 a 22 12 a
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 992 35 207 395 289 66
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,293 22 457 566 224 24
Injuries 1,925 159 658 665 324 119
Mental disorders
Retardation 2,097 372 968 567 167 23
Other 9,889 636 3,056 3,808 2,054 335
Neoplasms 1,282 103 239 383 412 145
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 181 33 65 52 23 8
Circulatory system 1,188 31 150 299 450 258
Digestive system 418 21 75 136 149 37
Genitourinary system 1,138 93 403 384 223 35
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 4,022 79 589 1,479 1,333 542
Nervous system and sense organs 3,370 355 1,280 1,050 579 106
Respiratory system 343 22 62 110 91 58
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 73 a 20 29 20 a
Other 31 a a 10 13 a
Unknown 832 49 198 304 225 56
Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.3 0.9 a 0.2 0.2 a
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 3.4 1.7 2.4 3.9 4.4 3.6
Infectious and parasitic diseases 4.4 1.1 5.4 5.5 3.4 1.3
Injuries 6.6 7.8 7.8 6.5 4.9 6.5
Mental disorders
Retardation 7.2 18.3 11.4 5.5 2.5 1.3
Other 33.9 31.3 36.1 37.1 31.2 18.4
Neoplasms 4.4 5.1 2.8 3.7 6.3 8.0
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.6 1.6 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.4
Circulatory system 4.1 1.5 1.8 2.9 6.8 14.2
Digestive system 1.4 1.0 0.9 1.3 2.3 2.0
Genitourinary system 3.9 4.6 4.8 3.7 3.4 1.9
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 13.8 3.9 7.0 14.4 20.2 29.8
Nervous system and sense organs 11.6 17.5 15.1 10.2 8.8 5.8
Respiratory system 1.2 1.1 0.7 1.1 1.4 3.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.3 a 0.2 0.3 0.3 a
Other 0.1 a a 0.1 0.2 a
Unknown 2.9 2.4 2.3 3.0 3.4 3.1
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, 2002 Termination Supplement file.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.
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Table 49.
Distribution, by state or other area, 2002
State or area All workers,
December
Workers with benefits withheld due to
substantial work, December
Workers with benefits terminated due to
successful return to work, calendar year
Number Percentage
of all workers
Number Percentage
of all workers
All areas a 5,539,597 29,501 0.5 29,165 0.5
Alabama 139,276 283 0.2 352 0.3
Alaska 8,197 54 0.7 45 0.5
Arizona 97,886 539 0.6 635 0.6
Arkansas 85,310 296 0.3 284 0.3
California 470,665 3,033 0.6 2,624 0.6
Colorado 63,770 501 0.8 553 0.9
Connecticut 58,123 390 0.7 392 0.7
Delaware 16,492 105 0.6 100 0.6
District of Columbia 8,608 30 0.3 74 0.9
Florida 339,296 1,406 0.4 1,568 0.5
Georgia 171,333 542 0.3 669 0.4
Hawaii 15,844 90 0.6 68 0.4
Idaho 23,513 110 0.5 128 0.5
Illinois 191,744 1,508 0.8 1,412 0.7
Indiana 120,126 699 0.6 690 0.6
Iowa 51,446 336 0.7 322 0.6
Kansas 45,339 311 0.7 281 0.6
Kentucky 137,541 471 0.3 459 0.3
Louisiana 98,302 339 0.3 347 0.4
Maine 38,926 307 0.8 227 0.6
Maryland 76,354 388 0.5 534 0.7
Massachusetts 132,229 1,190 0.9 1,075 0.8
Michigan 203,632 1,174 0.6 1,314 0.6
Minnesota 75,509 631 0.8 682 0.9
Mississippi 93,231 235 0.3 291 0.3
Missouri 135,948 685 0.5 694 0.5
Montana 18,077 83 0.5 75 0.4
Nebraska 27,999 234 0.8 174 0.6
Nevada 37,072 212 0.6 271 0.7
New Hampshire 25,971 298 1.1 225 0.9
New Jersey 133,918 907 0.7 824 0.6
New Mexico 35,601 129 0.4 222 0.6
New York 359,653 2,426 0.7 2,130 0.6
North Carolina 213,194 782 0.4 904 0.4
North Dakota 9,654 61 0.6 58 0.6
Ohio 208,282 1,401 0.7 1,435 0.7
Oklahoma 72,737 223 0.3 271 0.4
Oregon 63,547 332 0.5 313 0.5
Pennsylvania 241,917 1,455 0.6 1,140 0.5
Rhode Island 25,225 211 0.8 155 0.6
South Carolina 112,264 242 0.2 336 0.3
South Dakota 12,754 106 0.8 103 0.8
Tennessee 155,631 519 0.3 590 0.4
Texas 296,565 1,304 0.4 1,468 0.5
Utah 24,186 163 0.7 191 0.8
Vermont 13,543 141 1.0 114 0.8
Virginia 139,695 704 0.5 650 0.5
Washington 101,078 814 0.8 798 0.8
West Virginia 67,905 183 0.3 143 0.2
Wisconsin 91,892 755 0.8 644 0.7
Wyoming 8,379 53 0.6 43 0.5
Outlying areas
Puerto Rico 128,630 88 0.1 53 0
Other 15,520 10 0.1 10 0.1
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file; 2002 Termination Supplement file.
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.
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