Type of Social Security benefit | All Social Security beneficiaries a | Number receiving SSI | Percentage of all Social Security beneficiaries |
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Total | Aged | Blind and disabled |
Total | Aged | Blind and disabled |
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Total | 47,053,140 | 2,427,370 | 700,520 | 1,726,850 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 3.7 |
Retirement | 32,650,150 | 1,038,190 | 564,230 | 473,960 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
Worker aged 65 or older | 26,960,220 | 780,420 | 504,430 | 275,990 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
Men | 13,922,820 | 306,570 | 191,360 | 115,210 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
Women | 13,037,400 | 473,850 | 313,070 | 160,780 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
Worker aged |
2,587,310 | 30,530 | 0 | 30,530 | 1.2 | 0 | 1.2 |
Men | 1,331,110 | 19,550 | 0 | 19,550 | 1.5 | 0 | 1.5 |
Women | 1,256,200 | 10,980 | 0 | 10,980 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 |
Wives and husbands | 2,622,130 | 127,020 | 59,780 | 67,240 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
Aged 65 or older | 2,307,550 | 115,140 | 59,780 | 55,360 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
Aged |
269,730 | 10,760 | 0 | 10,760 | 4.0 | 0 | 4.0 |
Under age 62 with children | 44,850 | 1,120 | 0 | 1,120 | 2.5 | 0 | 2.5 |
Disabled adult children | 192,750 | 96,360 | b | b | 50.0 | b | b |
Aged 65 or older | 1,040 | 380 | b | b | 36.5 | b | b |
Aged |
191,710 | 95,980 | 0 | 95,980 | 50.1 | 0 | 50.1 |
Children under age 18 and students aged |
287,740 | 3,860 | 0 | 3,860 | 1.3 | 0 | 1.3 |
Survivors | 6,804,720 | 457,780 | 135,340 | 322,440 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 4.7 |
Nondisabled |
4,499,900 | 235,300 | 132,360 | 102,940 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
Aged 65 or older | 4,047,720 | 228,260 | 132,360 | 95,900 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
Aged |
452,180 | 7,040 | 0 | 7,040 | 1.6 | 0 | 1.6 |
Disabled |
207,630 | 36,860 | 0 | 36,860 | 17.8 | 0 | 17.8 |
Widowed mothers and fathers | 188,320 | 4,910 | b | b | 2.6 | b | b |
Parents | 2,190 | 120 | b | b | 5.5 | b | b |
Disabled adult children | 500,970 | 158,950 | 2,860 | 156,090 | 31.7 | 0.6 | 31.2 |
Aged 65 or older | 66,000 | 22,050 | 2,860 | 19,190 | 33.4 | 4.3 | 29.1 |
Aged |
434,970 | 136,900 | 0 | 136,900 | 31.5 | 0 | 31.5 |
Children under age 18 and students aged |
1,405,710 | 21,640 | 0 | 21,640 | 1.5 | 0 | 1.5 |
Disability | 7,598,270 | 931,400 | 950 | 930,450 | 12.3 | 0 | 12.2 |
Worker under age 65 | 5,867,460 | 832,520 | 0 | 832,520 | 14.2 | 0 | 14.2 |
Men | 3,225,850 | 367,510 | 0 | 367,510 | 11.4 | 0 | 11.4 |
Women | 2,641,610 | 465,010 | 0 | 465,010 | 17.6 | 0 | 17.6 |
Wives and husbands | 151,500 | 10,310 | 950 | 9,360 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 6.2 |
Aged 65 or older | 23,590 | 3,160 | 950 | 2,210 | 13.4 | 4.0 | 9.4 |
Aged |
31,370 | 1,660 | 0 | 1,660 | 5.3 | 0 | 5.3 |
Under age 62 with children | 96,540 | 5,490 | 0 | 5,490 | 5.7 | 0 | 5.7 |
Disabled adult children aged |
63,480 | 44,280 | 0 | 44,280 | 69.8 | 0 | 69.8 |
Children under age 18 and students aged |
1,515,830 | 44,290 | 0 | 44,290 | 2.9 | 0 | 2.9 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample. | |||||||
NOTE: Social Security is the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program. | |||||||
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b. Data are not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals. | |||||||
CONTACT: Paul Davies |
Year | Number | Total payments (millions of dollars) |
Average monthly payment a (dollars) |
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Total | Social Security only |
SSI only | Both Social Security and SSI |
Social Security only |
SSI only | Both Social Security and SSI |
Social Security only |
SSI only | Both Social Security and SSI |
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1996 | 7,689,664 | 4,122,152 | 2,559,750 | 1,007,762 | 3,072 | 1,222 | 584 | 744.60 | 456.00 | 546.90 |
1997 | 7,811,748 | 4,250,155 | 2,550,105 | 1,011,488 | 3,245 | 1,257 | 604 | 762.80 | 458.10 | 557.10 |
1998 | 8,086,259 | 4,440,264 | 2,618,615 | 1,027,380 | 3,444 | 1,313 | 622 | 775.00 | 467.90 | 564.30 |
1999 | 8,399,309 | 4,703,774 | 2,650,586 | 1,044,949 | 3,691 | 1,346 | 643 | 784.10 | 477.60 | 576.70 |
2000 | 8,599,465 | 4,850,835 | 2,690,446 | 1,058,184 | 3,975 | 1,408 | 675 | 818.80 | 489.00 | 594.90 |
2001 | 8,791,338 | 4,979,844 | 2,732,020 | 1,079,474 | 4,299 | 1,491 | 719 | 862.60 | 506.80 | 615.20 |
2002 | 9,106,014 | 5,228,262 | 2,768,782 | 1,108,970 | 4,629 | 1,544 | 747 | 884.60 | 522.50 | 625.20 |
2003 | 9,445,573 | 5,492,325 | 2,811,647 | 1,141,601 | 5,024 | 1,603 | 790 | 914.10 | 533.50 | 638.20 |
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file and the Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data. | ||||||||||
NOTE: Social Security counts include disabled workers, disabled |
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a. Averages are not obtained simply by dividing the total dollars by the number of recipients. Averages exclude payments made in the current month for prior-month eligibility, such as back pay for new awards, so that large retroactive payments do not distort the averages. | ||||||||||
CONTACT: Art Kahn |
State or area | Number of SSI recipients with Social Security disability |
Average monthly Social Security benefit (dollars) |
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Total | Workers | Adult children |
Total | Workers | Adult children |
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All areas a | 1,141,601 | 833,216 | 34,100 | 274,200 | 443.17 | 458.39 | 431.46 | 398.37 |
Alabama | 31,928 | 22,503 | 1,208 | 8,217 | 425.71 | 449.03 | 418.46 | 362.93 |
Alaska | 1,731 | 1,388 | 41 | 302 | 415.34 | 428.26 | 399.32 | 358.16 |
Arizona | 14,436 | 11,081 | 348 | 3,007 | 420.24 | 436.79 | 416.06 | 359.75 |
Arkansas | 17,701 | 12,864 | 675 | 4,162 | 427.94 | 450.52 | 432.23 | 357.44 |
California | 176,253 | 135,339 | 3,683 | 37,231 | 522.81 | 531.77 | 505.99 | 491.91 |
Colorado | 10,832 | 8,550 | 190 | 2,092 | 425.38 | 439.06 | 389.83 | 372.72 |
Connecticut | 8,540 | 6,176 | 261 | 2,103 | 417.70 | 438.80 | 408.48 | 356.88 |
Delaware | 2,424 | 1,803 | 42 | 579 | 431.61 | 435.95 | 447.62 | 416.93 |
District of Columbia | 2,156 | 1,652 | 82 | 422 | 431.12 | 450.40 | 426.16 | 356.61 |
Florida | 57,437 | 43,637 | 1,496 | 12,304 | 421.02 | 436.80 | 425.56 | 364.52 |
Georgia | 34,505 | 23,979 | 1,420 | 9,106 | 431.30 | 454.55 | 425.64 | 370.95 |
Hawaii | 2,922 | 1,856 | 82 | 984 | 469.43 | 472.25 | 403.28 | 469.63 |
Idaho | 4,607 | 3,618 | 85 | 904 | 423.59 | 433.33 | 441.29 | 382.92 |
Illinois | 31,590 | 22,994 | 1,022 | 7,574 | 407.21 | 422.10 | 415.08 | 360.93 |
Indiana | 19,263 | 15,031 | 444 | 3,788 | 412.18 | 422.13 | 428.29 | 370.82 |
Iowa | 10,409 | 7,837 | 198 | 2,374 | 416.39 | 426.49 | 425.29 | 382.30 |
Kansas | 8,539 | 6,546 | 172 | 1,821 | 417.97 | 429.14 | 422.56 | 377.35 |
Kentucky | 32,068 | 23,117 | 1,475 | 7,476 | 417.27 | 441.18 | 404.39 | 345.89 |
Louisiana | 25,189 | 15,960 | 1,303 | 7,926 | 409.69 | 439.39 | 423.53 | 347.63 |
Maine | 8,365 | 6,265 | 182 | 1,918 | 426.14 | 444.50 | 433.97 | 365.42 |
Maryland | 12,788 | 9,242 | 346 | 3,200 | 425.55 | 441.72 | 428.78 | 378.50 |
Massachusetts | 32,573 | 25,101 | 763 | 6,709 | 469.45 | 491.80 | 439.06 | 389.29 |
Michigan | 39,741 | 26,894 | 1,017 | 11,830 | 428.23 | 425.58 | 424.97 | 434.54 |
Minnesota | 13,089 | 9,835 | 187 | 3,067 | 410.91 | 424.14 | 401.90 | 369.02 |
Mississippi | 22,408 | 15,292 | 1,055 | 6,061 | 420.47 | 450.84 | 419.22 | 344.07 |
Missouri | 24,853 | 18,521 | 732 | 5,600 | 412.19 | 426.96 | 411.74 | 363.38 |
Montana | 3,438 | 2,527 | 85 | 826 | 427.71 | 434.92 | 395.73 | 408.95 |
Nebraska | 5,530 | 4,152 | 77 | 1,301 | 419.23 | 432.38 | 410.39 | 377.78 |
Nevada | 4,716 | 3,921 | 82 | 713 | 442.51 | 454.09 | 456.06 | 377.28 |
New Hampshire | 3,143 | 2,403 | 50 | 690 | 429.43 | 444.60 | 442.92 | 375.58 |
New Jersey | 22,036 | 15,975 | 582 | 5,479 | 446.25 | 459.63 | 430.21 | 408.94 |
New Mexico | 8,133 | 5,892 | 264 | 1,977 | 412.35 | 435.00 | 407.30 | 345.52 |
New York | 84,920 | 58,670 | 2,554 | 23,696 | 482.19 | 485.12 | 440.91 | 479.39 |
North Carolina | 38,161 | 27,588 | 1,278 | 9,295 | 424.71 | 444.33 | 418.99 | 367.27 |
North Dakota | 2,056 | 1,377 | 45 | 634 | 409.12 | 427.01 | 408.84 | 370.29 |
Ohio | 40,603 | 30,092 | 1,305 | 9,206 | 401.24 | 412.54 | 413.69 | 362.51 |
Oklahoma | 13,506 | 9,836 | 484 | 3,186 | 410.86 | 425.79 | 422.35 | 363.01 |
Oregon | 11,810 | 9,329 | 214 | 2,267 | 424.96 | 434.90 | 424.76 | 384.05 |
Pennsylvania | 50,576 | 35,846 | 1,615 | 13,115 | 441.13 | 454.43 | 438.55 | 405.12 |
Rhode Island | 6,170 | 4,780 | 104 | 1,286 | 464.13 | 481.94 | 440.98 | 399.83 |
South Carolina | 19,022 | 12,778 | 838 | 5,406 | 420.50 | 443.01 | 410.60 | 368.84 |
South Dakota | 2,844 | 1,970 | 70 | 804 | 405.32 | 417.47 | 378.90 | 377.86 |
Tennessee | 30,991 | 21,822 | 1,276 | 7,893 | 421.77 | 443.79 | 412.09 | 362.47 |
Texas | 63,320 | 45,763 | 2,382 | 15,175 | 418.50 | 439.29 | 418.32 | 355.83 |
Utah | 4,127 | 3,136 | 73 | 918 | 412.67 | 425.08 | 420.82 | 369.63 |
Vermont | 3,591 | 2,570 | 85 | 936 | 456.93 | 467.92 | 458.25 | 426.63 |
Virginia | 24,102 | 16,954 | 850 | 6,298 | 421.16 | 441.98 | 424.14 | 364.71 |
Washington | 18,460 | 14,736 | 312 | 3,412 | 421.73 | 431.03 | 419.09 | 381.84 |
West Virginia | 13,387 | 8,809 | 610 | 3,968 | 408.71 | 435.17 | 418.26 | 348.49 |
Wisconsin | 19,193 | 14,151 | 337 | 4,705 | 417.51 | 427.17 | 426.00 | 387.85 |
Wyoming | 1,334 | 1,058 | 19 | 257 | 420.10 | 432.44 | 397.00 | 371.02 |
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Northern Mariana Islands | 85 | b | b | b | 336.60 | b | b | b |
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file and the Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data. | ||||||||
NOTE: SSI counts include recipients of federal SSI, federally administered state supplementation, or both. They do not include beneficiaries whose own Social Security number is not on the Master Beneficiary Record. Social Security beneficiaries who are entitled to both a primary and a secondary benefit are counted only once in this table. | ||||||||
a. Includes data not distributed by category. | ||||||||
b. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals. | ||||||||
CONTACT: Art Kahn |