Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2018

Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status

Disabled Workers

Table 19. Number and percentage distribution, by sex and age, December 1960–2018, selected years
Year Number (thousands) Percentage distribution Average age
Total, all ages Under 30 30–34 35–39 a 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–FRA
  All disabled workers b
1996 4,400 100.0 3.6 5.6 9.0 11.6 13.8 15.5 18.6 22.4 50.0
1997 4,508 100.0 3.2 5.1 8.6 11.6 13.7 16.1 19.2 22.4 50.3
1998 4,699 100.0 3.0 4.8 8.3 11.6 13.8 16.5 19.7 22.4 50.5
1999 4,879 100.0 2.8 4.4 8.0 11.5 14.0 17.0 20.0 22.3 50.6
2000 5,042 100.0 2.7 4.1 7.6 11.4 14.1 17.6 20.3 22.3 50.8
2001 5,268 100.0 2.8 4.0 7.2 11.1 14.1 17.7 20.7 22.4 50.9
2002 5,540 100.0 3.0 3.8 6.7 10.8 14.1 17.5 21.3 22.7 51.0
2003 5,869 100.0 3.1 3.7 6.3 10.4 14.0 17.3 21.5 23.7 51.3
2004 6,197 100.0 3.1 3.6 5.9 10.0 13.8 17.2 21.8 24.5 51.5
2005 6,519 100.0 3.1 3.4 5.7 9.5 13.6 17.2 22.3 25.2 51.8
2006 6,807 100.0 3.0 3.3 5.5 9.0 13.3 17.3 22.3 26.4 52.1
2007 7,099 100.0 2.9 3.2 5.3 8.5 13.0 17.3 21.9 28.0 52.4
2008 7,427 100.0 2.9 3.3 5.1 8.0 12.6 17.3 21.7 29.1 52.6
2009 7,788 100.0 2.9 3.4 5.0 7.7 12.4 17.5 21.9 29.3 52.7
2010 8,204 100.0 2.9 3.4 4.8 7.5 12.0 17.5 22.2 29.6 52.8
2011 8,576 100.0 2.7 3.5 4.6 7.3 11.4 17.4 22.6 30.4 53.0
2012 8,827 100.0 2.5 3.4 4.6 7.1 11.0 17.2 23.2 31.0 53.2
2013 8,941 100.0 2.3 3.4 4.6 6.9 10.5 17.1 23.7 31.5 53.4
2014 8,955 100.0 2.1 3.3 4.6 6.7 10.0 16.7 24.2 32.5 53.7
2015 8,909 100.0 1.9 3.1 4.6 6.3 9.7 16.2 24.5 33.7 53.9
2016 8,809 100.0 1.7 2.9 4.6 6.0 9.4 15.6 24.6 35.1 54.2
2017 8,695 100.0 1.6 2.7 4.5 5.9 9.2 15.0 24.5 36.5 54.5
2018 8,537 100.0 1.6 2.6 4.4 5.9 8.9 14.4 24.5 37.8 54.7
  Men
1960 356 100.0 0.5 a 3.3 3.0 4.9 16.6 26.7 44.9 57.3
1965 734 100.0 1.0 a 7.5 7.6 10.4 15.4 24.7 33.3 54.4
1970 1,069 100.0 3.3 a 6.8 6.9 10.9 15.2 23.2 33.7 53.9
1975 1,711 100.0 4.6 a 7.5 6.2 9.7 15.8 23.2 33.0 53.5
1980 1,928 100.0 4.1 a 9.6 6.0 8.9 14.3 24.0 33.1 52.9
1981 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
1982 1,746 100.0 4.0 a 9.7 5.8 7.8 13.6 23.6 35.5 53.2
1983 1,731 100.0 4.2 a 10.4 6.3 8.0 13.0 23.1 35.0 52.9
1984 1,748 100.0 4.4 a 11.3 6.8 8.3 12.8 22.2 34.2 52.5
1985 1,785 100.0 4.6 a 12.3 7.3 8.6 12.9 21.4 32.9 51.9
1986 1,827 100.0 4.9 a 13.3 7.9 8.9 12.7 20.7 31.5 51.4
1987 1,857 100.0 4.8 a 13.8 8.5 9.4 12.5 20.1 30.8 51.1
1988 1,869 100.0 4.7 a 14.3 9.0 9.8 12.7 19.6 29.9 50.9
1989 1,906 100.0 4.5 a 14.7 9.6 10.3 12.7 19.4 28.8 50.7
1990 1,965 100.0 4.5 a 15.2 10.3 10.7 12.7 19.1 27.5 50.4
1991 2,066 100.0 4.5 a 15.6 10.7 11.2 13.0 18.6 26.4 50.1
1992 2,221 100.0 4.6 a 16.0 11.0 12.0 13.4 18.0 25.0 49.9
1993 2,358 100.0 4.6 a 16.2 11.2 12.3 13.9 17.9 23.9 49.6
1994 2,476 100.0 4.3 a 16.1 11.4 12.8 14.2 17.8 23.4 49.6
1995 2,573 100.0 4.0 a 15.5 11.5 13.4 14.5 18.0 23.2 49.7
1996 2,653 100.0 3.7 5.7 9.2 11.6 13.7 15.0 18.3 22.9 50.0
1997 2,667 100.0 3.3 5.2 8.7 11.6 13.6 15.6 18.9 23.0 50.3
1998 2,737 100.0 3.1 4.8 8.4 11.6 13.7 16.1 19.3 23.0 50.5
1999 2,801 100.0 2.8 4.5 8.1 11.6 13.8 16.7 19.7 22.9 50.7
2000 2,856 100.0 2.8 4.2 7.6 11.4 13.9 17.3 20.0 22.8 50.8
2001 2,948 100.0 2.9 4.0 7.2 11.2 14.0 17.5 20.5 23.0 51.0
2002 3,067 100.0 3.1 3.8 6.7 10.8 14.0 17.3 21.1 23.2 51.1
2003 3,221 100.0 3.2 3.6 6.3 10.4 13.9 17.1 21.4 24.1 51.3
2004 3,373 100.0 3.2 3.4 5.8 10.0 13.7 17.0 21.9 25.0 51.6
2005 3,517 100.0 3.2 3.3 5.5 9.4 13.5 17.0 22.4 25.7 51.9
2006 3,643 100.0 3.1 3.2 5.3 8.9 13.2 17.0 22.4 27.0 52.2
2007 3,774 100.0 3.1 3.1 5.1 8.3 12.8 17.0 21.9 28.6 52.5
2008 3,925 100.0 3.1 3.2 4.9 7.9 12.4 17.1 21.7 29.8 52.7
2009 4,100 100.0 3.1 3.3 4.7 7.5 12.2 17.2 21.8 30.1 52.8
2010 4,310 100.0 3.1 3.4 4.6 7.3 11.8 17.3 22.1 30.4 52.9
2011 4,494 100.0 3.0 3.5 4.4 7.1 11.2 17.2 22.5 31.2 53.1
2012 4,606 100.0 2.8 3.5 4.4 6.9 10.7 17.0 23.1 31.7 53.3
2013 4,642 100.0 2.6 3.5 4.4 6.7 10.2 16.8 23.6 32.2 53.5
2014 4,628 100.0 2.4 3.4 4.5 6.4 9.8 16.4 24.1 33.1 53.7
2015 4,581 100.0 2.1 3.3 4.5 6.1 9.5 15.9 24.4 34.2 53.9
2016 4,511 100.0 1.9 3.1 4.5 5.8 9.2 15.2 24.5 35.7 54.2
2017 4,432 100.0 1.9 3.0 4.5 5.7 8.9 14.6 24.4 37.0 54.4
2018 4,330 100.0 1.8 2.8 4.5 5.7 8.6 14.1 24.3 38.3 54.7
  Women
1960 99 100.0 0.3 a 3.2 3.2 5.3 19.4 31.4 37.2 56.7
1965 254 100.0 0.6 a 5.4 6.3 9.8 16.2 27.3 34.3 55.2
1970 424 100.0 1.9 a 5.1 5.6 10.1 15.9 26.0 35.3 55.0
1975 778 100.0 3.3 a 6.1 5.3 9.0 16.3 25.5 34.5 54.4
1980 931 100.0 3.4 a 8.2 5.3 8.2 14.4 25.4 35.0 53.7
1981 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
1982 858 100.0 3.3 a 8.5 5.1 7.2 13.7 25.2 37.0 53.9
1983 838 100.0 3.5 a 9.3 5.7 7.5 12.9 24.3 36.8 53.6
1984 849 100.0 3.7 a 10.2 6.3 7.8 12.8 23.2 36.0 53.2
1985 872 100.0 3.8 a 11.2 6.9 8.3 12.9 22.3 34.6 52.6
1986 902 100.0 4.1 a 12.1 7.6 8.8 12.9 21.6 32.9 52.0
1987 929 100.0 4.2 a 12.7 8.2 9.4 12.9 20.9 31.7 51.7
1988 952 100.0 4.0 a 13.1 8.7 9.9 13.2 20.6 30.5 51.4
1989 989 100.0 4.0 a 13.5 9.2 10.6 13.4 20.1 29.2 51.1
1990 1,046 100.0 3.9 a 14.0 9.8 11.1 13.4 19.9 27.9 50.8
1991 1,133 100.0 4.0 a 14.3 10.3 11.6 13.8 19.4 26.5 50.5
1992 1,252 100.0 4.3 a 14.6 10.7 12.2 14.3 18.8 25.0 50.1
1993 1,371 100.0 4.3 a 14.9 11.0 12.6 14.8 18.9 23.5 49.9
1994 1,491 100.0 4.1 a 14.8 11.2 13.1 15.3 18.7 22.8 49.9
1995 1,614 100.0 3.8 a 14.5 11.5 13.6 15.7 18.8 22.2 49.9
1996 1,747 100.0 3.5 5.4 8.7 11.6 13.9 16.2 19.1 21.7 50.1
1997 1,842 100.0 3.1 5.0 8.4 11.6 13.9 16.7 19.6 21.5 50.3
1998 1,961 100.0 2.9 4.7 8.2 11.5 14.0 17.0 20.1 21.5 50.5
1999 2,078 100.0 2.7 4.3 7.9 11.5 14.2 17.5 20.5 21.4 50.6
2000 2,186 100.0 2.7 4.1 7.5 11.3 14.3 17.9 20.7 21.6 50.8
2001 2,320 100.0 2.8 4.0 7.1 11.1 14.3 18.0 21.1 21.7 50.9
2002 2,472 100.0 2.9 3.9 6.8 10.8 14.3 17.7 21.5 22.1 51.0
2003 2,647 100.0 3.0 3.8 6.4 10.5 14.2 17.6 21.6 23.0 51.2
2004 2,824 100.0 3.0 3.7 6.0 10.2 14.0 17.5 21.8 23.8 51.4
2005 3,002 100.0 2.9 3.5 5.8 9.7 13.7 17.6 22.2 24.5 51.7
2006 3,164 100.0 2.8 3.4 5.6 9.2 13.5 17.6 22.2 25.7 52.0
2007 3,325 100.0 2.7 3.3 5.5 8.7 13.2 17.6 21.8 27.2 52.3
2008 3,502 100.0 2.6 3.3 5.3 8.2 12.9 17.6 21.7 28.3 52.5
2009 3,688 100.0 2.6 3.4 5.2 7.9 12.7 17.7 22.0 28.4 52.6
2010 3,894 100.0 2.6 3.5 5.0 7.7 12.3 17.8 22.3 28.7 52.7
2011 4,082 100.0 2.4 3.5 4.9 7.6 11.7 17.7 22.8 29.5 52.9
2012 4,221 100.0 2.2 3.4 4.8 7.4 11.2 17.5 23.3 30.1 53.1
2013 4,299 100.0 2.0 3.3 4.8 7.2 10.7 17.4 23.8 30.7 53.4
2014 4,327 100.0 1.9 3.1 4.7 7.0 10.2 17.1 24.2 31.8 53.6
2015 4,328 100.0 1.7 2.9 4.7 6.6 9.9 16.6 24.6 33.0 53.9
2016 4,298 100.0 1.5 2.7 4.6 6.3 9.7 15.9 24.7 34.6 54.2
2017 4,263 100.0 1.4 2.5 4.4 6.1 9.5 15.3 24.7 36.0 54.5
2018 4,207 100.0 1.3 2.4 4.3 6.1 9.3 14.7 24.8 37.3 54.7
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. From 1960 through 1995, Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, Table 5.D4; data for 1988 and from 1990 through 1995 are based on a 10 percent sample file from the Master Beneficiary Record; from 1996 through 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: FRA = full retirement age; -- = not available.
a. Ages 30–34 were grouped with ages 35–39 before 1996.
b. Combined data for men and women are not available before 1996.
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Table 20. Number, average primary insurance amount, and average monthly benefit, by age and sex, December 2018
Age Total Men Women
Number Average PIA (dollars) Average monthly benefit (dollars) Number Average PIA (dollars) Average monthly benefit (dollars) Number Average PIA (dollars) Average monthly benefit (dollars)
All disabled workers 8,537,332 1,237.68 1,233.70 4,330,186 1,364.80 1,359.64 4,207,146 1,106.85 1,104.06
Under 25 27,277 643.63 647.23 16,504 650.72 654.33 10,773 632.77 636.34
25–29 106,893 754.71 757.36 62,026 765.18 767.52 44,867 740.23 743.31
30–34 219,873 873.29 874.51 120,598 896.35 897.25 99,275 845.27 846.90
35–39 372,706 973.87 973.12 192,866 1,001.81 1,000.79 179,840 943.91 943.45
40–44 501,870 1,054.60 1,052.36 246,894 1,099.36 1,096.55 254,976 1,011.26 1,009.58
45–49 763,958 1,124.72 1,121.55 373,744 1,199.11 1,195.07 390,214 1,053.46 1,051.13
50–54 1,227,955 1,187.67 1,183.47 609,416 1,290.77 1,285.59 618,539 1,086.09 1,082.85
55–59 2,091,780 1,268.64 1,263.82 1,050,343 1,408.75 1,402.75 1,041,437 1,127.34 1,123.69
60–64 2,699,857 1,361.99 1,357.40 1,386,315 1,537.73 1,531.57 1,313,542 1,176.52 1,173.58
65–FRA 525,163 1,400.50 1,394.37 271,480 1,593.75 1,585.51 253,683 1,193.68 1,189.81
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: The average monthly benefit includes secondary benefit amounts for some beneficiaries who are dually entitled. This results in the average monthly benefit being larger than the average PIA for some age groups.
PIA = primary insurance amount; FRA = full retirement age.
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Table 21. Distribution, by diagnostic group, December 1996–2018
Year Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases a Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown b
Total Intellectual disability Other Blood and blood-forming organs Circulatory system Digestive system Genitourinary system Musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue Nervous system and sense organs Respiratory system Skin and subcutaneous tissue
  Number
1996 4,399,932 9,023 197,272 87,066 213,772 1,356,310 228,131 1,128,179 124,018 10,539 517,503 54,585 65,425 906,882 404,618 152,217 10,818 85,115 204,769
1997 4,508,406 8,813 215,186 90,175 217,882 1,381,178 235,130 1,146,048 122,775 10,926 522,047 57,383 69,300 962,915 420,755 155,028 11,267 95,708 167,068
1998 4,698,560 8,719 233,724 93,776 224,388 1,459,118 243,745 1,215,373 127,174 11,349 526,573 61,541 74,888 1,024,053 441,016 159,869 11,826 110,377 130,169
1999 4,879,454 8,546 251,998 96,132 228,800 1,532,155 249,871 1,282,284 131,492 11,687 528,627 65,887 79,524 1,086,432 460,133 162,863 12,151 117,326 105,701
2000 5,042,333 8,540 244,456 97,919 231,066 1,618,758 257,601 1,361,157 136,404 12,070 532,998 69,735 84,687 1,152,231 479,246 166,054 12,351 113,167 82,651
2001 5,268,039 8,752 239,614 100,442 240,948 1,731,886 273,849 1,458,037 142,795 12,847 543,516 74,680 88,949 1,231,184 505,162 170,383 12,787 113,558 50,536
2002 5,539,597 9,226 237,020 102,589 248,544 1,845,138 286,210 1,558,928 150,138 13,708 558,736 80,396 93,645 1,324,762 533,774 176,941 13,429 9,447 142,104
2003 5,868,541 9,750 242,517 106,767 260,572 1,961,090 298,500 1,662,590 160,986 14,711 579,778 87,721 98,491 1,430,357 565,244 185,834 14,133 10,705 139,885
2004 6,197,385 10,392 247,559 110,178 271,626 2,075,867 310,240 1,765,627 172,844 15,596 600,144 94,566 103,427 1,540,566 596,369 194,592 14,963 12,038 136,658
2005 6,519,001 11,001 252,933 111,927 281,828 2,183,182 320,564 1,862,618 185,049 16,270 620,852 100,934 108,701 1,656,997 623,948 202,821 15,662 13,225 133,671
2006 6,806,918 11,544 258,310 113,410 292,161 2,276,814 329,540 1,947,274 196,075 17,080 635,807 106,714 114,079 1,765,058 649,336 208,991 16,343 14,384 130,812
2007 7,098,723 12,148 263,724 115,305 303,537 2,368,684 338,072 2,030,612 208,540 18,004 651,306 112,194 119,945 1,875,931 674,096 214,847 17,107 15,639 127,716
2008 7,426,691 12,801 270,794 118,282 315,365 2,469,423 346,967 2,122,456 220,871 18,867 668,281 118,111 126,491 2,005,325 702,772 221,138 17,776 17,104 123,290
2009 7,788,013 13,614 278,565 119,753 330,708 2,579,127 358,737 2,220,390 237,589 19,977 683,834 125,725 132,797 2,146,952 734,496 227,385 18,713 18,030 120,748
2010 8,203,951 14,431 288,146 122,411 345,309 2,691,639 365,957 2,325,682 253,850 21,384 707,291 134,467 140,128 2,316,896 770,551 237,621 19,896 19,537 120,394
2011 8,575,544 15,199 296,207 125,622 356,200 2,768,928 369,093 2,399,835 264,475 22,556 732,521 142,189 145,963 2,488,374 802,935 248,795 20,985 20,396 124,199
2012 8,826,591 15,727 299,434 126,044 361,999 2,805,202 368,821 2,436,381 271,304 23,382 744,939 147,472 150,260 2,634,473 823,134 254,415 21,814 20,758 126,234
2013 8,940,950 15,974 296,624 125,628 361,079 2,803,759 366,135 2,437,624 276,008 23,966 745,640 150,519 153,228 2,730,954 833,553 255,657 22,256 20,858 125,247
2014 8,954,518 16,134 290,167 123,858 355,614 2,773,514 362,677 2,410,837 277,383 24,052 739,812 150,811 155,527 2,790,456 836,949 254,811 22,344 20,739 122,347
2015 8,909,430 16,240 280,280 120,970 347,230 2,727,043 357,219 2,369,824 278,406 24,061 729,590 149,471 157,548 2,827,673 836,534 252,327 22,414 20,362 119,281
2016 8,808,736 16,251 269,065 117,203 337,772 2,665,344 349,537 2,315,807 277,531 23,606 716,119 146,645 158,911 2,842,133 831,232 248,896 22,251 19,806 115,971
2017 8,695,475 16,408 256,676 113,305 330,413 2,608,403 343,664 2,264,739 276,905 23,281 696,154 143,961 159,810 2,844,928 826,878 244,194 21,944 19,144 113,071
2018 8,537,332 16,502 243,589 107,808 321,988 2,536,569 334,782 2,201,787 273,932 23,012 675,110 140,199 159,735 2,833,436 818,033 237,345 21,630 18,349 110,095
  Percent
1996 100.0 0.2 4.5 2.0 4.9 30.8 5.2 25.6 2.8 0.2 11.8 1.2 1.5 20.6 9.2 3.5 0.2 1.9 4.7
1997 100.0 0.2 4.8 2.0 4.8 30.6 5.2 25.4 2.7 0.2 11.6 1.3 1.5 21.4 9.3 3.4 0.2 2.1 3.7
1998 100.0 0.2 5.0 2.0 4.8 31.1 5.2 25.9 2.7 0.2 11.2 1.3 1.6 21.8 9.4 3.4 0.3 2.3 2.8
1999 100.0 0.2 5.2 2.0 4.7 31.4 5.1 26.3 2.7 0.2 10.8 1.4 1.6 22.3 9.4 3.3 0.2 2.4 2.2
2000 100.0 0.2 4.8 1.9 4.6 32.1 5.1 27.0 2.7 0.2 10.6 1.4 1.7 22.9 9.5 3.3 0.2 2.2 1.6
2001 100.0 0.2 4.5 1.9 4.6 32.9 5.2 27.7 2.7 0.2 10.3 1.4 1.7 23.4 9.6 3.2 0.2 2.2 1.0
2002 100.0 0.2 4.3 1.9 4.5 33.3 5.2 28.1 2.7 0.2 10.1 1.5 1.7 23.9 9.6 3.2 0.2 0.2 2.6
2003 100.0 0.2 4.1 1.8 4.4 33.4 5.1 28.3 2.7 0.3 9.9 1.5 1.7 24.4 9.6 3.2 0.2 0.2 2.4
2004 100.0 0.2 4.0 1.8 4.4 33.5 5.0 28.5 2.8 0.3 9.7 1.5 1.7 24.9 9.6 3.1 0.2 0.2 2.2
2005 100.0 0.2 3.9 1.7 4.3 33.5 4.9 28.6 2.8 0.2 9.5 1.5 1.7 25.4 9.6 3.1 0.2 0.2 2.1
2006 100.0 0.2 3.8 1.7 4.3 33.4 4.8 28.6 2.9 0.3 9.3 1.6 1.7 25.9 9.5 3.1 0.2 0.2 1.9
2007 100.0 0.2 3.7 1.6 4.3 33.4 4.8 28.6 2.9 0.3 9.2 1.6 1.7 26.4 9.5 3.0 0.2 0.2 1.8
2008 100.0 0.2 3.6 1.6 4.2 33.3 4.7 28.6 3.0 0.3 9.0 1.6 1.7 27.0 9.5 3.0 0.2 0.2 1.7
2009 100.0 0.2 3.6 1.5 4.2 33.1 4.6 28.5 3.1 0.3 8.8 1.6 1.7 27.6 9.4 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.6
2010 100.0 0.2 3.5 1.5 4.2 32.8 4.5 28.3 3.1 0.3 8.6 1.6 1.7 28.2 9.4 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.5
2011 100.0 0.2 3.5 1.5 4.2 32.3 4.3 28.0 3.1 0.3 8.5 1.7 1.7 29.0 9.4 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.4
2012 100.0 0.2 3.1 1.4 4.1 31.8 4.2 27.6 3.1 0.3 8.4 1.7 1.7 29.8 9.3 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.4
2013 100.0 0.2 3.3 1.4 4.0 31.4 4.1 27.3 3.1 0.3 8.3 1.7 1.7 30.5 9.3 2.9 0.2 0.2 1.4
2014 100.0 0.2 3.2 1.4 4.0 31.0 4.1 26.9 3.1 0.3 8.3 1.7 1.7 31.2 9.3 2.8 0.2 0.2 1.4
2015 100.0 0.2 3.1 1.4 3.9 30.6 4.0 26.6 3.1 0.3 8.2 1.7 1.8 31.7 9.4 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
2016 100.0 0.2 3.1 1.3 3.8 30.3 4.0 26.3 3.2 0.3 8.1 1.7 1.8 32.3 9.4 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
2017 100.0 0.2 3.0 1.3 3.8 30.0 4.0 26.0 3.2 0.3 8.0 1.7 1.8 32.7 9.5 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
2018 100.0 0.2 2.9 1.3 3.8 29.7 3.9 25.8 3.2 0.3 7.9 1.6 1.9 33.2 9.6 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. From 1996 through 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
a. AIDS and HIV records are counted in "Infectious and parasitic diseases." Before 1990, they were included in "Other."
b. Beginning with 2002 data, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
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Table 22. Distribution of workers under age 50, by diagnostic group, December 1996–2018
Year Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases a Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown b
Total Intellectual disability Other Blood and blood-forming organs Circulatory system Digestive system Genitourinary system Musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue Nervous system and sense organs Respiratory system Skin and subcutaneous tissue
  Number
1996 1,917,424 4,782 76,546 63,819 110,910 865,928 164,041 701,887 41,232 6,711 86,607 24,535 36,214 265,043 202,169 24,862 4,926 37,745 65,395
1997 1,908,103 4,570 80,950 65,212 110,461 852,279 167,052 685,227 39,783 6,809 85,953 25,428 37,896 271,682 204,222 24,750 5,140 43,124 49,844
1998 1,949,052 4,503 85,500 66,208 111,266 874,231 170,694 703,537 40,638 6,991 84,674 27,219 39,949 284,291 208,607 25,822 5,314 50,140 33,699
1999 1,986,422 4,494 89,365 66,245 111,502 891,469 172,232 719,237 41,799 7,103 83,736 29,109 41,571 297,185 211,731 26,226 5,467 51,848 27,572
2000 2,012,615 4,619 80,869 65,695 110,125 912,048 174,759 737,289 42,656 7,245 84,362 30,357 43,333 309,327 215,744 26,718 5,785 53,437 20,595
2001 2,066,094 4,883 74,292 65,047 112,969 961,757 183,934 777,823 44,537 7,646 85,819 31,789 44,628 322,713 221,321 27,472 5,613 44,428 11,180
2002 2,132,996 5,290 69,229 64,075 113,785 1,005,189 190,646 814,543 45,994 8,072 87,860 33,120 45,957 340,244 228,658 28,441 5,843 4,060 47,179
2003 2,204,785 5,696 68,422 64,376 115,634 1,043,928 196,420 847,508 48,126 8,513 90,085 34,722 47,143 355,306 235,860 29,996 5,966 4,496 46,516
2004 2,259,463 6,157 66,669 63,593 116,155 1,077,329 201,594 875,735 49,957 8,855 91,227 35,859 48,231 367,251 242,252 30,883 6,231 4,951 43,863
2005 2,299,449 6,488 64,972 61,362 115,958 1,103,111 204,911 898,200 51,549 8,999 92,683 36,121 49,339 378,930 246,069 31,531 6,349 5,276 40,712
2006 2,318,436 6,807 63,507 58,890 115,158 1,117,060 207,080 909,980 52,699 9,264 92,508 36,255 50,597 386,593 248,139 31,659 6,361 5,544 37,395
2007 2,333,676 7,165 62,088 56,656 115,155 1,128,601 208,715 919,886 54,421 9,526 92,931 36,080 51,815 391,503 249,680 31,626 6,407 5,892 34,130
2008 2,368,220 7,608 61,921 54,748 114,868 1,150,632 210,464 940,168 55,891 9,880 93,620 36,347 53,373 401,511 252,840 31,794 6,529 6,248 30,410
2009 2,438,870 8,164 63,013 52,837 116,895 1,185,042 215,151 969,891 59,499 10,413 96,202 37,507 55,338 418,642 260,661 32,624 6,824 6,468 28,741
2010 2,513,127 8,661 64,715 51,324 117,624 1,219,632 216,408 1,003,224 61,822 11,025 99,263 39,145 57,224 437,857 268,700 33,681 7,189 6,842 28,423
2011 2,535,807 9,036 65,291 49,286 116,167 1,226,799 214,279 1,012,520 60,874 11,431 100,456 39,964 57,638 447,212 272,756 34,116 7,489 6,821 30,471
2012 2,527,619 9,337 65,154 46,119 113,522 1,216,500 210,200 1,006,300 59,968 11,676 100,198 40,225 57,942 452,004 274,493 33,517 7,624 6,721 32,619
2013 2,478,546 9,509 63,300 42,882 109,356 1,191,379 204,802 986,577 59,074 11,814 97,826 40,003 57,826 443,945 272,073 31,906 7,677 6,435 33,541
2014 2,383,493 9,516 60,039 38,975 102,931 1,151,219 199,036 952,183 56,670 11,631 93,391 38,776 57,340 422,698 263,611 29,997 7,518 6,101 33,080
2015 2,283,137 9,521 56,020 35,378 96,640 1,106,948 192,284 914,664 54,963 11,367 89,627 37,459 56,932 399,018 255,967 27,752 7,393 5,665 32,487
2016 2,173,238 9,431 51,936 31,777 90,722 1,056,224 184,489 871,735 52,589 10,881 85,510 35,858 56,010 374,719 247,727 25,698 7,187 5,280 31,689
2017 2,087,948 9,511 48,353 28,864 85,920 1,017,171 179,402 837,769 51,443 10,590 81,664 34,790 55,352 354,712 242,417 24,082 6,985 4,865 31,229
2018 1,992,577 9,535 44,775 25,278 81,477 969,663 171,958 797,705 49,683 10,315 77,927 33,559 54,252 336,033 235,630 22,472 6,818 4,505 30,655
  Percent
1996 100.0 0.2 4.0 3.3 5.8 45.2 8.6 36.6 2.2 0.4 4.5 1.3 1.9 13.8 10.5 1.3 0.3 2.0 3.4
1997 100.0 0.2 4.2 3.4 5.8 44.7 8.8 35.9 2.1 0.4 4.5 1.3 2.0 14.2 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.6
1998 100.0 0.2 4.4 3.4 5.7 44.9 8.8 36.1 2.1 0.4 4.3 1.4 2.0 14.6 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.6 1.7
1999 100.0 0.2 4.5 3.3 5.6 44.9 8.7 36.2 2.1 0.4 4.2 1.5 2.1 15.0 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.6 1.4
2000 100.0 0.2 4.0 3.3 5.5 45.3 8.7 36.6 2.1 0.4 4.2 1.5 2.2 15.4 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.7 1.0
2001 100.0 0.2 3.6 3.1 5.5 46.5 8.9 37.6 2.2 0.4 4.2 1.5 2.2 15.6 10.7 1.3 0.3 2.2 0.5
2002 100.0 0.2 3.2 3.0 5.3 47.1 8.9 38.2 2.2 0.4 4.1 1.6 2.2 16.0 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.2 2.2
2003 100.0 0.3 3.1 2.9 5.2 47.3 8.9 38.4 2.2 0.4 4.1 1.6 2.1 16.1 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 2.1
2004 100.0 0.3 3.0 2.8 5.1 47.7 8.9 38.8 2.2 0.4 4.0 1.6 2.1 16.3 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.9
2005 100.0 0.3 2.8 2.7 5.0 48.0 8.9 39.1 2.2 0.4 4.0 1.6 2.1 16.5 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.8
2006 100.0 0.3 2.7 2.5 5.0 48.1 8.9 39.2 2.3 0.4 4.0 1.6 2.2 16.7 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.6
2007 100.0 0.3 2.7 2.4 4.9 48.4 8.9 39.4 2.3 0.4 4.0 1.5 2.2 16.8 10.7 1.4 0.3 0.3 1.5
2008 100.0 0.3 2.6 2.3 4.9 48.6 8.9 39.7 2.4 0.4 4.0 1.5 2.3 17.0 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3
2009 100.0 0.3 2.6 2.2 4.8 48.6 8.8 39.8 2.4 0.4 3.9 1.5 2.3 17.2 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.2
2010 100.0 0.3 2.6 2.0 4.7 48.5 8.6 39.9 2.5 0.4 3.9 1.6 2.3 17.4 10.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.1
2011 100.0 0.4 2.6 1.9 4.6 48.4 8.5 39.9 2.4 0.5 4.0 1.6 2.3 17.6 10.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.2
2012 100.0 0.4 2.6 1.8 4.5 48.1 8.3 39.8 2.4 0.5 4.0 1.6 2.3 17.9 10.9 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3
2013 100.0 0.4 2.6 1.7 4.4 48.1 8.3 39.8 2.4 0.5 3.9 1.6 2.3 17.9 11.0 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.4
2014 100.0 0.4 2.5 1.6 4.3 48.3 8.4 39.9 2.4 0.5 3.9 1.6 2.4 17.7 11.1 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.4
2015 100.0 0.4 2.5 1.5 4.2 48.5 8.4 40.1 2.4 0.5 3.9 1.6 2.5 17.5 11.2 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.4
2016 100.0 0.4 2.4 1.5 4.2 48.6 8.5 40.1 2.4 0.5 3.9 1.6 2.6 17.2 11.4 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.5
2017 100.0 0.5 2.3 1.4 4.1 48.7 8.6 40.1 2.5 0.5 3.9 1.7 2.7 17.0 11.6 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.5
2018 100.0 0.5 2.2 1.3 4.1 48.7 8.6 40.0 2.5 0.5 3.9 1.7 2.7 16.9 11.8 1.1 0.3 0.2 1.5
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. From 1996 through 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
a. AIDS and HIV records are counted in "Infectious and parasitic diseases." Before 1990, they were included in "Other."
b. Beginning with 2002 data, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
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Table 23. Distribution of workers aged 50 or older, by diagnostic group, December 1996–2018
Year Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases a Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown b
Total Intellectual disability Other Blood and blood-forming organs Circulatory system Digestive system Genitourinary system Musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue Nervous system and sense organs Respiratory system Skin and subcutaneous tissue
  Number
1996 2,482,508 4,241 120,726 23,247 102,862 490,382 64,090 426,292 82,786 3,828 430,896 30,050 29,211 641,839 202,449 127,355 5,892 47,370 139,374
1997 2,600,303 4,243 134,236 24,963 107,421 528,899 68,078 460,821 82,992 4,117 436,094 31,955 31,404 691,233 216,533 130,278 6,127 52,584 117,224
1998 2,749,508 4,216 148,224 27,568 113,122 584,887 73,051 511,836 86,536 4,358 441,899 34,322 34,939 739,762 232,409 134,047 6,512 60,237 96,470
1999 2,893,032 4,052 162,633 29,887 117,298 640,686 77,639 563,047 89,693 4,584 444,891 36,778 37,953 789,247 248,402 136,637 6,684 65,478 78,129
2000 3,029,718 3,921 163,587 32,224 120,941 697,278 82,842 614,436 93,748 4,825 448,636 39,378 41,354 842,904 263,502 139,336 6,866 69,162 62,056
2001 3,201,945 3,869 165,322 35,395 127,979 770,129 89,915 680,214 98,258 5,201 457,697 42,891 44,321 908,471 283,841 142,911 7,174 69,130 39,356
2002 3,406,601 3,936 167,791 38,514 134,759 839,949 95,564 744,385 104,144 5,636 470,876 47,276 47,688 984,518 305,116 148,500 7,586 5,387 94,925
2003 3,663,756 4,054 174,095 42,391 144,938 917,162 102,080 815,082 112,860 6,198 489,693 52,999 51,348 1,075,051 329,384 155,838 8,167 6,209 93,369
2004 3,937,922 4,235 180,890 46,585 155,471 998,538 108,646 889,892 122,887 6,741 508,917 58,707 55,196 1,173,315 354,117 163,709 8,732 7,087 92,795
2005 4,219,552 4,513 187,961 50,565 165,870 1,080,071 115,653 964,418 133,500 7,271 528,169 64,813 59,362 1,278,067 377,879 171,290 9,313 7,949 92,959
2006 4,488,482 4,737 194,803 54,520 177,003 1,159,754 122,460 1,037,294 143,376 7,816 543,299 70,459 63,482 1,378,465 401,197 177,332 9,982 8,840 93,417
2007 4,765,047 4,983 201,636 58,649 188,382 1,240,083 129,357 1,110,726 154,119 8,478 558,375 76,114 68,130 1,484,428 424,416 183,221 10,700 9,747 93,586
2008 5,058,471 5,193 208,873 63,534 200,497 1,318,791 136,503 1,182,288 164,980 8,987 574,661 81,764 73,118 1,603,814 449,932 189,344 11,247 10,856 92,880
2009 5,349,143 5,450 215,552 66,916 213,813 1,394,085 143,586 1,250,499 178,090 9,564 587,632 88,218 77,459 1,728,310 473,835 194,761 11,889 11,562 92,007
2010 5,690,824 5,770 223,431 71,087 227,685 1,472,007 149,549 1,322,458 192,028 10,359 608,028 95,322 82,904 1,879,039 501,851 203,940 12,707 12,695 91,971
2011 6,039,737 6,163 230,916 76,336 240,033 1,542,129 154,814 1,387,315 203,601 11,125 632,065 102,225 88,325 2,041,162 530,179 214,679 13,496 13,575 93,728
2012 6,298,972 6,390 234,280 79,925 248,477 1,588,702 158,621 1,430,081 211,336 11,706 644,741 107,247 92,318 2,182,469 548,641 220,898 14,190 14,037 93,615
2013 6,462,404 6,465 233,324 82,746 251,723 1,612,380 161,333 1,451,047 216,934 12,152 647,814 110,516 95,402 2,287,009 561,480 223,751 14,579 14,423 91,706
2014 6,571,025 6,618 230,128 84,883 252,683 1,622,295 163,641 1,458,654 220,713 12,421 646,421 112,035 98,187 2,367,758 573,338 224,814 14,826 14,638 89,267
2015 6,626,293 6,719 224,260 85,592 250,590 1,620,095 164,935 1,455,160 223,443 12,694 639,963 112,012 100,616 2,428,655 580,567 224,575 15,021 14,697 86,794
2016 6,635,498 6,820 217,129 85,426 247,050 1,609,120 165,048 1,444,072 224,942 12,725 630,609 110,787 102,901 2,467,414 583,505 223,198 15,064 14,526 84,282
2017 6,607,527 6,897 208,323 84,441 244,493 1,591,232 164,262 1,426,970 225,462 12,691 614,490 109,171 104,458 2,490,216 584,461 220,112 14,959 14,279 81,842
2018 6,544,755 6,967 198,814 82,530 240,511 1,566,906 162,824 1,404,082 224,249 12,697 597,183 106,640 105,483 2,497,403 582,403 214,873 14,812 13,844 79,440
  Percent
1996 100.0 0.2 4.9 0.9 4.1 19.8 2.6 17.2 3.3 0.2 17.4 1.2 1.2 25.9 8.2 5.1 0.2 1.9 5.6
1997 100.0 0.2 5.2 1.0 4.1 20.3 2.6 17.7 3.2 0.2 16.8 1.2 1.2 26.6 8.3 5.0 0.2 2.0 4.5
1998 100.0 0.2 5.4 1.0 4.1 21.3 2.7 18.6 3.1 0.2 16.1 1.2 1.3 26.9 8.5 4.9 0.2 2.2 3.5
1999 100.0 0.1 5.6 1.0 4.1 22.2 2.7 19.5 3.1 0.2 15.4 1.3 1.3 27.3 8.6 4.7 0.2 2.3 2.7
2000 100.0 0.1 5.4 1.1 4.0 23.0 2.7 20.3 3.1 0.2 14.8 1.3 1.4 27.8 8.7 4.6 0.2 2.3 2.0
2001 100.0 0.1 5.2 1.1 4.0 24.0 2.8 21.2 3.1 0.2 14.3 1.3 1.4 28.4 8.9 4.5 0.2 2.2 1.2
2002 100.0 0.1 4.9 1.1 4.0 24.7 2.8 21.9 3.1 0.2 13.8 1.4 1.4 28.9 9.0 4.4 0.2 0.2 2.8
2003 100.0 0.1 4.8 1.2 4.0 25.0 2.8 22.2 3.1 0.2 13.4 1.4 1.4 29.3 9.0 4.3 0.2 0.2 2.5
2004 100.0 0.1 4.6 1.2 3.9 25.4 2.8 22.6 3.1 0.2 12.9 1.5 1.4 29.8 9.0 4.2 0.2 0.2 2.4
2005 100.0 0.1 4.5 1.2 3.9 25.6 2.7 22.9 3.2 0.2 12.5 1.5 1.4 30.3 9.0 4.1 0.2 0.2 2.2
2006 100.0 0.1 4.3 1.2 3.9 25.8 2.7 23.1 3.2 0.2 12.1 1.6 1.4 30.7 8.9 4.0 0.2 0.2 2.1
2007 100.0 0.1 4.2 1.2 4.0 26.0 2.7 23.3 3.2 0.2 11.7 1.6 1.4 31.2 8.9 3.8 0.2 0.2 2.0
2008 100.0 0.1 4.1 1.3 4.0 26.1 2.7 23.4 3.3 0.2 11.4 1.6 1.4 31.7 8.9 3.7 0.2 0.2 1.8
2009 100.0 0.1 4.0 1.3 4.0 26.1 2.7 23.4 3.3 0.2 11.0 1.6 1.4 32.3 8.9 3.6 0.2 0.2 1.7
2010 100.0 0.1 3.9 1.2 4.0 25.9 2.6 23.2 3.4 0.2 10.7 1.7 1.5 33.0 8.8 3.6 0.2 0.2 1.6
2011 100.0 0.1 3.8 1.3 4.0 25.5 2.6 23.0 3.4 0.2 10.5 1.7 1.5 33.8 8.8 3.6 0.2 0.2 1.6
2012 100.0 0.1 3.7 1.3 3.9 25.2 2.5 22.7 3.4 0.2 10.2 1.7 1.5 34.6 8.7 3.5 0.2 0.2 1.5
2013 100.0 0.1 3.6 1.3 3.9 25.0 2.5 22.5 3.4 0.2 10.0 1.7 1.5 35.4 8.7 3.5 0.2 0.2 1.4
2014 100.0 0.1 3.5 1.3 3.8 24.7 2.5 22.2 3.4 0.2 9.8 1.7 1.5 36.0 8.7 3.4 0.2 0.2 1.4
2015 100.0 0.1 3.4 1.3 3.8 24.4 2.5 22.0 3.4 0.2 9.7 1.7 1.5 36.7 8.8 3.4 0.2 0.2 1.3
2016 100.0 0.1 3.3 1.3 3.7 24.3 2.5 21.8 3.4 0.2 9.5 1.7 1.6 37.2 8.8 3.4 0.2 0.2 1.3
2017 100.0 0.1 3.2 1.3 3.7 24.1 2.5 21.6 3.4 0.2 9.3 1.7 1.6 37.7 8.8 3.3 0.2 0.2 1.2
2018 100.0 0.1 3.0 1.3 3.7 23.9 2.5 21.5 3.4 0.2 9.1 1.6 1.6 38.2 8.9 3.3 0.2 0.2 1.2
SOURCES: Social Security Administration. From 1996 through 2000, Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries, 100 percent data; beginning with 2001, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
a. AIDS and HIV records are counted in "Infectious and parasitic diseases." Before 1990, they were included in "Other."
b. Beginning with 2002, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
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Table 24. Distribution, by diagnostic group and age, December 2018
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
  Number
Total 8,537,332 134,170 592,579 1,265,828 3,319,735 3,225,020
Congenital anomalies 16,502 1,550 4,038 3,947 4,258 2,709
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 243,589 1,719 10,518 32,538 97,651 101,163
Infectious and parasitic diseases 107,808 983 6,020 18,275 50,322 32,208
Injuries 321,988 6,244 25,365 49,868 125,634 114,877
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 23,848 9,450 8,478 3,081 2,013 826
Developmental disorders 9,167 1,520 2,585 1,979 2,031 1,052
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 8,218 1,711 2,568 1,651 1,494 794
Intellectual disability 334,782 23,663 67,590 80,705 104,936 57,888
Mood disorders 1,170,844 17,914 111,561 246,325 463,981 331,063
Organic mental disorders 265,147 6,105 24,826 43,355 100,841 90,020
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 380,530 16,199 60,625 84,900 131,675 87,131
Other 344,033 9,461 57,800 85,611 120,330 70,831
Neoplasms 273,932 4,122 13,129 32,432 105,414 118,835
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 23,012 1,757 3,973 4,585 6,988 5,709
Circulatory system 675,110 2,439 16,142 59,346 261,251 335,932
Digestive system 140,199 1,713 9,863 21,983 55,408 51,232
Genitourinary system 159,735 3,546 15,894 34,812 61,104 44,379
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 2,833,436 5,212 61,971 268,850 1,161,123 1,336,280
Nervous system and sense organs 818,033 14,727 71,762 149,141 313,111 269,292
Respiratory system 237,345 730 4,484 17,258 93,544 121,329
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 21,630 498 2,237 4,083 8,176 6,636
Other 18,349 326 1,207 2,972 7,263 6,581
Unknown 110,095 2,581 9,943 18,131 41,187 38,253
  Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.2 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.9 1.3 1.8 2.6 2.9 3.1
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.3 0.7 1.0 1.4 1.5 1.0
Injuries 3.8 4.7 4.3 3.9 3.8 3.6
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 0.3 7.0 1.4 0.2 0.1 (L)
Developmental disorders 0.1 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 (L)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.1 1.3 0.4 0.1 (L) (L)
Intellectual disability 3.9 17.6 11.4 6.4 3.2 1.8
Mood disorders 13.7 13.4 18.8 19.5 14.0 10.3
Organic mental disorders 3.1 4.6 4.2 3.4 3.0 2.8
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 4.5 12.1 10.2 6.7 4.0 2.7
Other 4.0 7.1 9.8 6.8 3.6 2.2
Neoplasms 3.2 3.1 2.2 2.6 3.2 3.7
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.2
Circulatory system 7.9 1.8 2.7 4.7 7.9 10.4
Digestive system 1.6 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6
Genitourinary system 1.9 2.6 2.7 2.8 1.8 1.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 33.2 3.9 10.5 21.2 35.0 41.4
Nervous system and sense organs 9.6 11.0 12.1 11.8 9.4 8.4
Respiratory system 2.8 0.5 0.8 1.4 2.8 3.8
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2
Other 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Unknown 1.3 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.2 1.2
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: FRA = full retirement age; (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 25. Distribution of workers with a secondary benefit (dual entitlement), by worker's smaller primary insurance amount and sex, December 2018
Primary insurance amount (dollars) Total Men Women
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled workers 336,596 100.0 89,618 100.0 246,978 100.0
Less than 300.00 21,263 6.3 9,094 10.1 12,169 4.9
300.00–399.90 28,441 8.4 11,925 13.3 16,516 6.7
400.00–499.90 31,198 9.3 12,210 13.6 18,988 7.7
500.00–599.90 28,210 8.4 10,005 11.2 18,205 7.4
600.00–699.90 33,548 10.0 11,914 13.3 21,634 8.8
700.00–799.90 40,419 12.0 11,942 13.3 28,477 11.5
800.00–899.90 42,591 12.7 8,806 9.8 33,785 13.7
900.00–999.90 32,017 9.5 4,781 5.3 27,236 11.0
1,000.00–1,099.90 23,369 6.9 2,694 3.0 20,675 8.4
1,100.00 or more 55,540 16.5 6,247 7.0 49,293 20.0
Average amount (dollars) 783.74 643.97 834.46
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 26. Distribution of workers with a secondary benefit (dual entitlement), by type of secondary benefit and sex, December 2018
Type of secondary benefit Total Men Women
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled workers 336,596 100.0 89,618 100.0 246,978 100.0
Spouses 30,040 8.9 725 0.8 29,315 11.9
Widow(er)s 43,752 13.0 2,909 3.2 40,843 16.5
Disabled widow(er)s 132,958 39.5 8,918 10.0 124,040 50.2
Surviving mothers and fathers and dependent parents 2,253 0.7 147 0.2 2,106 0.9
Disabled adult children 127,593 37.9 76,919 85.8 50,674 20.5
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 27. Number, by sex, state or other area, and age, December 2018
State or area Total Under 35 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–FRA
  All disabled workers
All areas 8,537,332 354,043 372,706 501,870 763,958 1,227,955 2,091,780 3,225,020
Alabama 222,986 7,341 9,312 13,463 21,995 33,274 54,328 83,273
Alaska 11,944 834 691 752 943 1,579 2,742 4,403
Arizona 151,124 5,812 6,325 8,934 13,277 20,873 36,556 59,347
Arkansas 134,780 4,997 6,245 8,856 13,290 19,910 33,306 48,176
California 641,737 25,346 26,655 33,372 50,285 85,729 156,894 263,456
Colorado 100,040 4,729 5,158 6,361 8,893 13,120 23,960 37,819
Connecticut 80,566 4,159 3,586 4,611 7,042 12,319 19,890 28,959
Delaware 27,075 1,064 1,034 1,330 2,133 3,968 7,087 10,459
District of Columbia 13,896 947 633 780 1,120 1,953 3,443 5,020
Florida 551,521 19,541 21,041 28,845 46,027 78,688 139,285 218,094
Georgia 280,549 9,988 11,555 16,222 25,864 42,017 69,153 105,750
Hawaii 21,165 843 975 1,293 1,923 2,975 5,033 8,123
Idaho 43,971 2,310 2,308 3,009 4,060 5,859 10,221 16,204
Illinois 276,442 12,793 12,087 16,169 23,791 37,952 67,774 105,876
Indiana 201,734 7,582 8,889 12,607 19,058 28,977 49,360 75,261
Iowa 77,006 4,420 3,715 4,802 6,617 10,226 18,844 28,382
Kansas 72,185 3,655 3,672 4,548 6,223 9,715 17,584 26,788
Kentucky 194,959 5,830 7,601 11,827 18,660 29,448 48,740 72,853
Louisiana 154,395 7,332 7,242 9,359 13,510 22,598 37,782 56,572
Maine 55,900 2,618 3,026 3,995 5,877 8,569 13,194 18,621
Maryland 126,920 7,037 6,151 7,055 10,585 18,765 31,219 46,108
Massachusetts 194,364 11,141 10,414 13,063 18,847 30,335 45,625 64,939
Michigan 334,642 12,603 14,468 20,213 30,757 47,178 81,588 127,835
Minnesota 120,283 7,815 6,816 7,893 10,389 16,026 28,221 43,123
Mississippi 124,851 3,616 4,912 7,393 11,726 18,585 30,922 47,697
Missouri 209,607 8,927 9,006 12,545 18,591 29,520 52,558 78,460
Montana 26,628 1,395 1,329 1,549 2,148 3,406 6,382 10,419
Nebraska 40,704 2,426 2,124 2,561 3,802 5,656 9,632 14,503
Nevada 64,745 2,510 2,670 3,560 5,543 9,195 15,742 25,525
New Hampshire 47,128 3,310 2,911 3,314 4,729 7,303 10,637 14,924
New Jersey 191,337 7,705 7,457 9,825 15,963 28,606 48,973 72,808
New Mexico 63,955 2,925 3,301 4,155 5,942 9,168 15,491 22,973
New York 486,264 18,804 19,692 26,762 42,251 74,769 123,356 180,630
North Carolina 314,113 10,413 11,908 17,677 28,990 46,570 78,307 120,248
North Dakota 14,095 1,067 731 929 1,191 1,778 3,338 5,061
Ohio 344,385 16,333 16,419 21,214 31,122 47,905 83,293 128,099
Oklahoma 124,606 5,242 5,778 7,695 11,480 17,568 30,663 46,180
Oregon 105,296 4,742 4,940 6,350 9,155 13,617 24,581 41,911
Pennsylvania 395,568 16,541 17,198 22,691 35,427 58,674 97,276 147,761
Rhode Island 36,471 1,782 1,777 2,123 3,430 5,560 8,643 13,156
South Carolina 172,718 5,044 6,146 9,373 15,607 25,601 43,525 67,422
South Dakota 18,842 1,243 957 1,218 1,687 2,428 4,394 6,915
Tennessee 241,307 7,455 9,511 14,817 24,056 37,568 59,476 88,424
Texas 553,435 27,112 26,865 34,459 50,493 76,829 131,233 206,444
Utah 46,048 2,776 2,805 3,651 4,356 5,908 10,411 16,141
Vermont 21,828 1,503 1,289 1,515 2,099 3,177 5,062 7,183
Virginia 207,901 9,468 9,001 12,140 18,585 30,487 50,817 77,403
Washington 171,397 7,838 8,646 10,644 15,156 22,671 40,998 65,444
West Virginia 86,060 2,110 3,061 5,054 8,039 12,554 20,718 34,524
Wisconsin 158,502 8,929 7,981 9,932 14,199 21,764 38,296 57,401
Wyoming 13,266 766 720 800 1,149 1,676 3,148 5,007
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,308 27 32 51 86 229 387 496
Guam 1,645 41 78 108 185 285 398 550
Northern Mariana Islands 235 19 14 15 36 34 48 69
Puerto Rico 151,590 1,062 3,514 7,905 14,672 25,234 38,499 60,704
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,487 46 56 73 129 238 368 577
Foreign countries 9,741 126 276 410 766 1,326 2,364 4,473
Unknown 85 3 2 3 2 13 15 47
  Men
All areas 4,330,186 199,128 192,866 246,894 373,744 609,416 1,050,343 1,657,795
Alabama 108,822 4,009 4,727 6,511 10,481 16,170 26,131 40,793
Alaska 6,649 521 402 426 482 852 1,521 2,445
Arizona 77,119 3,561 3,414 4,468 6,564 10,427 18,487 30,198
Arkansas 67,861 2,690 3,282 4,430 6,512 9,822 16,642 24,483
California 339,321 15,358 14,938 17,473 25,705 44,884 81,824 139,139
Colorado 51,158 2,800 2,773 3,257 4,444 6,471 11,930 19,483
Connecticut 40,014 2,396 1,837 2,201 3,286 5,920 9,777 14,597
Delaware 13,012 610 506 645 969 1,869 3,325 5,088
District of Columbia 6,802 444 325 362 539 943 1,716 2,473
Florida 279,382 11,280 10,972 14,301 22,575 38,997 69,873 111,384
Georgia 136,875 5,567 5,838 7,769 12,468 20,279 33,327 51,627
Hawaii 11,873 518 581 690 1,062 1,675 2,814 4,533
Idaho 22,592 1,329 1,168 1,516 2,037 2,921 5,097 8,524
Illinois 139,238 7,015 5,967 7,727 11,432 18,635 33,962 54,500
Indiana 100,458 4,153 4,454 6,058 9,090 14,043 24,306 38,354
Iowa 39,341 2,534 1,971 2,375 3,235 4,997 9,504 14,725
Kansas 35,450 2,049 1,874 2,176 2,928 4,645 8,481 13,297
Kentucky 104,173 3,302 4,038 6,225 9,930 15,566 25,646 39,466
Louisiana 83,644 4,032 3,815 4,746 7,134 11,877 20,491 31,549
Maine 29,418 1,452 1,551 2,066 3,012 4,395 6,894 10,048
Maryland 61,535 3,882 3,188 3,308 4,806 8,692 14,974 22,685
Massachusetts 96,558 5,818 5,099 6,143 8,785 14,664 22,740 33,309
Michigan 165,726 6,703 7,216 9,550 14,557 22,802 40,242 64,656
Minnesota 60,651 4,308 3,371 3,758 4,999 7,768 13,982 22,465
Mississippi 62,210 1,931 2,537 3,628 5,593 9,175 15,261 24,085
Missouri 105,628 5,035 4,580 6,228 9,043 14,511 26,282 39,949
Montana 14,000 811 744 792 1,074 1,740 3,312 5,527
Nebraska 19,851 1,345 1,050 1,230 1,770 2,673 4,618 7,165
Nevada 33,091 1,424 1,422 1,807 2,681 4,590 7,997 13,170
New Hampshire 22,234 1,579 1,308 1,443 2,118 3,320 5,010 7,456
New Jersey 94,801 4,348 3,719 4,485 7,385 13,751 24,353 36,760
New Mexico 33,538 1,709 1,802 2,128 3,008 4,744 8,083 12,064
New York 245,091 10,111 9,573 12,806 20,341 37,009 62,282 92,969
North Carolina 152,379 5,960 6,190 8,554 13,667 22,421 37,464 58,123
North Dakota 7,335 618 411 459 581 865 1,678 2,723
Ohio 176,358 9,260 8,511 10,476 15,463 23,877 42,130 66,641
Oklahoma 62,855 2,958 3,051 3,767 5,652 8,655 15,229 23,543
Oregon 54,797 2,888 2,740 3,278 4,674 6,922 12,405 21,890
Pennsylvania 199,859 8,919 8,538 10,628 17,067 28,799 48,837 77,071
Rhode Island 17,772 973 874 981 1,620 2,634 4,173 6,517
South Carolina 84,054 2,892 3,247 4,597 7,567 12,298 20,835 32,618
South Dakota 9,588 716 498 569 814 1,176 2,233 3,582
Tennessee 118,698 4,118 4,910 7,164 11,480 18,225 28,787 44,014
Texas 284,155 15,543 14,150 17,230 24,958 38,670 66,488 107,116
Utah 23,428 1,577 1,503 1,800 2,093 2,875 5,195 8,385
Vermont 11,247 847 641 791 1,026 1,604 2,557 3,781
Virginia 102,556 5,165 4,458 5,712 8,731 14,599 24,965 38,926
Washington 87,867 4,497 4,602 5,368 7,545 11,367 20,653 33,835
West Virginia 49,903 1,249 1,733 2,853 4,633 7,083 11,754 20,598
Wisconsin 78,294 4,914 3,817 4,464 6,533 10,342 18,820 29,404
Wyoming 7,034 461 408 432 560 838 1,639 2,696
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 803 23 25 36 60 155 225 279
Guam 1,103 31 51 81 128 184 286 342
Northern Mariana Islands 156 14 10 11 23 26 28 44
Puerto Rico 84,182 762 2,235 4,611 8,252 13,941 21,205 33,176
U.S. Virgin Islands 737 32 33 41 62 104 175 290
Foreign countries 6,857 86 187 260 509 921 1,689 3,205
Unknown 53 1 1 3 1 8 9 30
  Women
All areas 4,207,146 154,915 179,840 254,976 390,214 618,539 1,041,437 1,567,225
Alabama 114,164 3,332 4,585 6,952 11,514 17,104 28,197 42,480
Alaska 5,295 313 289 326 461 727 1,221 1,958
Arizona 74,005 2,251 2,911 4,466 6,713 10,446 18,069 29,149
Arkansas 66,919 2,307 2,963 4,426 6,778 10,088 16,664 23,693
California 302,416 9,988 11,717 15,899 24,580 40,845 75,070 124,317
Colorado 48,882 1,929 2,385 3,104 4,449 6,649 12,030 18,336
Connecticut 40,552 1,763 1,749 2,410 3,756 6,399 10,113 14,362
Delaware 14,063 454 528 685 1,164 2,099 3,762 5,371
District of Columbia 7,094 503 308 418 581 1,010 1,727 2,547
Florida 272,139 8,261 10,069 14,544 23,452 39,691 69,412 106,710
Georgia 143,674 4,421 5,717 8,453 13,396 21,738 35,826 54,123
Hawaii 9,292 325 394 603 861 1,300 2,219 3,590
Idaho 21,379 981 1,140 1,493 2,023 2,938 5,124 7,680
Illinois 137,204 5,778 6,120 8,442 12,359 19,317 33,812 51,376
Indiana 101,276 3,429 4,435 6,549 9,968 14,934 25,054 36,907
Iowa 37,665 1,886 1,744 2,427 3,382 5,229 9,340 13,657
Kansas 36,735 1,606 1,798 2,372 3,295 5,070 9,103 13,491
Kentucky 90,786 2,528 3,563 5,602 8,730 13,882 23,094 33,387
Louisiana 70,751 3,300 3,427 4,613 6,376 10,721 17,291 25,023
Maine 26,482 1,166 1,475 1,929 2,865 4,174 6,300 8,573
Maryland 65,385 3,155 2,963 3,747 5,779 10,073 16,245 23,423
Massachusetts 97,806 5,323 5,315 6,920 10,062 15,671 22,885 31,630
Michigan 168,916 5,900 7,252 10,663 16,200 24,376 41,346 63,179
Minnesota 59,632 3,507 3,445 4,135 5,390 8,258 14,239 20,658
Mississippi 62,641 1,685 2,375 3,765 6,133 9,410 15,661 23,612
Missouri 103,979 3,892 4,426 6,317 9,548 15,009 26,276 38,511
Montana 12,628 584 585 757 1,074 1,666 3,070 4,892
Nebraska 20,853 1,081 1,074 1,331 2,032 2,983 5,014 7,338
Nevada 31,654 1,086 1,248 1,753 2,862 4,605 7,745 12,355
New Hampshire 24,894 1,731 1,603 1,871 2,611 3,983 5,627 7,468
New Jersey 96,536 3,357 3,738 5,340 8,578 14,855 24,620 36,048
New Mexico 30,417 1,216 1,499 2,027 2,934 4,424 7,408 10,909
New York 241,173 8,693 10,119 13,956 21,910 37,760 61,074 87,661
North Carolina 161,734 4,453 5,718 9,123 15,323 24,149 40,843 62,125
North Dakota 6,760 449 320 470 610 913 1,660 2,338
Ohio 168,027 7,073 7,908 10,738 15,659 24,028 41,163 61,458
Oklahoma 61,751 2,284 2,727 3,928 5,828 8,913 15,434 22,637
Oregon 50,499 1,854 2,200 3,072 4,481 6,695 12,176 20,021
Pennsylvania 195,709 7,622 8,660 12,063 18,360 29,875 48,439 70,690
Rhode Island 18,699 809 903 1,142 1,810 2,926 4,470 6,639
South Carolina 88,664 2,152 2,899 4,776 8,040 13,303 22,690 34,804
South Dakota 9,254 527 459 649 873 1,252 2,161 3,333
Tennessee 122,609 3,337 4,601 7,653 12,576 19,343 30,689 44,410
Texas 269,280 11,569 12,715 17,229 25,535 38,159 64,745 99,328
Utah 22,620 1,199 1,302 1,851 2,263 3,033 5,216 7,756
Vermont 10,581 656 648 724 1,073 1,573 2,505 3,402
Virginia 105,345 4,303 4,543 6,428 9,854 15,888 25,852 38,477
Washington 83,530 3,341 4,044 5,276 7,611 11,304 20,345 31,609
West Virginia 36,157 861 1,328 2,201 3,406 5,471 8,964 13,926
Wisconsin 80,208 4,015 4,164 5,468 7,666 11,422 19,476 27,997
Wyoming 6,232 305 312 368 589 838 1,509 2,311
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 505 4 7 15 26 74 162 217
Guam 542 10 27 27 57 101 112 208
Northern Mariana Islands 79 5 4 4 13 8 20 25
Puerto Rico 67,408 300 1,279 3,294 6,420 11,293 17,294 27,528
U.S. Virgin Islands 750 14 23 32 67 134 193 287
Foreign countries 2,884 40 89 150 257 405 675 1,268
Unknown 32 2 1 0 1 5 6 17
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.