Table 5.
Distribution, by sex and monthly benefit, December 2002
Sex and monthly benefit (dollars) Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries 6,491,494 100.0 5,539,597 100.0 207,365 100.0 744,532 100.0
Less than 300.00 360,401 5.6 222,231 4.0 41,262 19.9 96,908 13.0
300.00-399.90 370,040 5.7 227,023 4.1 26,309 12.7 116,708 15.7
400.00-499.90 546,067 8.4 403,099 7.3 28,894 13.9 114,074 15.3
500.00-599.90 864,095 13.3 726,781 13.1 26,542 12.8 110,772 14.9
600.00-699.90 848,140 13.1 709,032 12.8 22,869 11.0 116,239 15.6
700.00-799.90 720,280 11.1 623,299 11.3 19,277 9.3 77,704 10.4
800.00-899.90 595,671 9.2 529,450 9.6 15,496 7.5 50,725 6.8
900.00-999.90 496,376 7.6 443,592 8.0 15,244 7.4 37,540 5.0
1,000.00-1,099.90 392,503 6.0 368,948 6.7 7,877 3.8 15,678 2.1
1,100.00-1,199.90 310,627 4.8 303,080 5.5 2,681 1.3 4,866 0.7
1,200.00-1,299.90 277,589 4.3 275,147 5.0 765 0.4 1,677 0.2
1,300.00-1,399.90 279,436 4.3 278,580 5.0 95 a 761 0.1
1,400.00-1,499.90 210,348 3.2 209,976 3.8 17 a 355 a
1,500.00-1,599.90 127,232 2.0 127,032 2.3 14 a 186 a
1,600.00-1,699.90 60,036 0.9 59,899 1.1 11 a 126 a
1,700.00-1,799.90 25,296 0.4 25,192 0.5 b b b b
1,800.00 or more 7,357 0.1 7,236 0.1 b b b b
Average benefit (dollars) 792.60 834.30 548.10 550.40
Men 3,479,990 100.0 3,067,251 100.0 6,098 100.0 406,641 100.0
Less than 300.00 133,628 3.8 75,373 2.5 2,458 40.3 55,797 13.7
300.00-399.90 143,623 4.1 79,538 2.6 962 15.8 63,123 15.5
400.00-499.90 209,895 6.0 147,024 4.8 951 15.6 61,920 15.2
500.00-599.90 346,452 10.0 286,028 9.3 638 10.5 59,786 14.7
600.00-699.90 382,545 11.0 319,886 10.4 418 6.9 62,241 15.3
700.00-799.90 358,665 10.3 316,147 10.3 281 4.6 42,237 10.4
800.00-899.90 324,969 9.3 297,003 9.7 162 2.7 27,804 6.8
900.00-999.90 294,418 8.5 273,744 8.9 121 2.0 20,553 5.1
1,000.00-1,099.90 258,226 7.4 249,407 8.1 74 1.2 8,745 2.2
1,100.00-1,199.90 222,239 6.4 219,608 7.2 28 0.5 2,603 0.6
1,200.00-1,299.90 213,158 6.1 212,218 6.9 b b b b
1,300.00-1,399.90 226,280 6.5 225,848 7.4 b b b b
1,400.00-1,499.90 175,906 5.1 175,719 5.7 b b b b
1,500.00-1,599.90 108,890 3.1 108,795 3.5 b b b b
1,600.00-1,699.90 52,562 1.5 52,489 1.7 b b b b
1,700.00-1,799.90 22,361 0.6 22,315 0.7 b b b b
1,800.00 or more 6,173 0.2 6,109 0.2 b b b b
Average benefit (dollars) 889.40 935.60 384.70 548.10
Women 3,011,504 100.0 2,472,346 100.0 201,267 100.0 337,891 100.0
Less than 300.00 226,773 7.5 146,858 5.9 38,804 19.3 41,111 12.2
300.00-399.90 226,417 7.5 147,485 6.0 25,347 12.6 53,585 15.9
400.00-499.90 336,172 11.2 256,075 10.4 27,943 13.9 52,154 15.4
500.00-599.90 517,643 17.2 440,753 17.8 25,904 12.9 50,986 15.1
600.00-699.90 465,595 15.5 389,146 15.7 22,451 11.2 53,998 16.0
700.00-799.90 361,615 12.0 307,152 12.4 18,996 9.4 35,467 10.5
800.00-899.90 270,702 9.0 232,447 9.4 15,334 7.6 22,921 6.8
900.00-999.90 201,958 6.7 169,848 6.9 15,123 7.5 16,987 5.0
1,000.00-1,099.90 134,277 4.5 119,541 4.8 7,803 3.9 6,933 2.1
1,100.00-1,199.90 88,388 2.9 83,472 3.4 2,653 1.3 2,263 0.7
1,200.00-1,299.90 64,431 2.1 62,929 2.5 b b b b
1,300.00-1,399.90 53,156 1.8 52,732 2.1 b b b b
1,400.00-1,499.90 34,442 1.1 34,257 1.4 b b b b
1,500.00-1,599.90 18,342 0.6 18,237 0.7 b b b b
1,600.00-1,699.90 7,474 0.2 7,410 0.3 b b b b
1,700.00-1,799.90 2,935 0.1 2,877 0.1 b b b b
1,800.00 or more 1,184 a 1,127 a b b b b
Average benefit (dollars) 680.80 708.70 553.00 553.20
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file.
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