Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2000

Beneficiaries in Current Payment Status

Disabled Workers

Table 8. Number and average primary insurance amount, by age, sex, and race, December 2000
Age Total White Black Other Unknown
Number Average
PIA
(dollars)		 Number Average
PIA
(dollars)		 Number Average
PIA
(dollars)		 Number Average
PIA
(dollars)		 Number Average
PIA
(dollars)
All disabled workers
All ages 5,042,333 791.90 3,707,867 813.70 869,016 736.60 426,358 718.60 39,092 747.90
Under 25 36,520 414.60 25,354 417.10 6,783 405.40 4,354 414.40 29 418.80
25-29 100,666 515.20 67,471 522.30 18,978 507.80 13,639 492.30 578 475.50
30-34 208,482 594.90 141,780 604.10 38,271 573.50 25,843 581.30 2,588 543.10
35-39 383,093 660.00 270,449 673.60 69,107 615.90 39,151 648.70 4,386 610.30
40-44 572,564 726.80 405,809 743.80 106,011 674.50 54,838 705.50 5,906 694.00
45-49 710,414 783.40 505,031 800.00 132,626 738.50 64,740 746.60 8,017 781.90
50-54 886,080 830.60 642,770 846.40 155,261 790.50 77,470 777.30 10,579 853.40
55-59 1,021,268 855.70 773,962 877.10 167,288 800.90 76,089 762.00 3,929 794.40
60 or older 1,123,246 860.30 875,241 885.10 174,691 784.60 70,234 743.70 3,080 763.00
Men
All ages 2,856,410 891.10 2,127,632 922.70 466,564 799.80 238,032 796.60 24,182 798.30
Under 25 21,665 425.90 15,126 429.90 3,858 411.70 2,662 423.60 19 415.70
25-29 57,512 529.30 38,111 537.90 10,909 516.70 8,133 507.50 359 492.10
30-34 118,826 608.20 79,631 618.80 22,033 582.10 15,504 596.80 1,658 555.50
35-39 218,280 681.80 152,754 699.20 39,734 626.40 23,005 669.10 2,787 620.50
40-44 325,809 771.10 230,503 794.30 60,149 697.80 31,567 748.60 3,590 711.60
45-49 397,909 855.70 284,714 880.10 72,480 781.10 35,940 816.90 4,775 825.70
50-54 494,634 936.30 362,915 960.80 82,014 859.10 43,018 880.30 6,687 915.00
55-59 569,742 999.80 441,181 1,028.80 85,605 906.40 40,486 888.70 2,470 895.90
60 or older 652,033 1,012.20 522,697 1,040.60 89,782 908.40 37,717 871.60 1,837 892.50
Women
All ages 2,185,923 662.20 1,580,235 666.90 402,452 663.40 188,326 620.10 14,910 666.10
Under 25 14,855 398.10 10,228 398.10 2,925 397.00 1,692 399.80 10 424.50
25-29 43,154 496.50 29,360 502.10 8,069 495.80 5,506 469.90 219 448.40
30-34 89,656 577.30 62,149 585.40 16,238 561.90 10,339 558.20 930 520.90
35-39 164,813 631.00 117,695 640.40 29,373 601.70 16,146 619.70 1,599 592.50
40-44 246,755 668.20 175,306 677.40 45,862 644.00 23,271 647.10 2,316 666.60
45-49 312,505 691.40 220,317 696.40 60,146 687.10 28,800 658.80 3,242 717.30
50-54 391,446 697.10 279,855 698.00 73,247 713.60 34,452 648.70 3,892 747.50
55-59 451,526 673.90 332,781 676.00 81,683 690.40 35,603 618.00 1,459 622.70
60 or older 471,213 650.10 352,544 654.60 84,909 653.80 32,517 595.20 1,243 571.60
SOURCE: Social Security Disabled Beneficiaries 100 percent file.
NOTE: Race and ethnic designations are collected from the form SS-5 (Application for a Social Security Card). For dependents and survivor beneficiaries, race is assumed to be the same as that shown on the SS-5 for the wage earner on whose earnings record the benefit is based.
CONTACT: Cece Chin (410) 965-5366 for further information.
Table 9. Monthly benefit, by sex and race, December 2000
Monthly benefit (dollars) Total White Black Other Unknown
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled workers
All benefit amounts 5,042,333 100.0 3,707,867 100.0 869,016 100.0 426,358 100.0 39,092 100.0
Less than 300.00 219,900 4.4 144,699 3.9 42,736 4.9 30,849 7.2 1,616 4.1
300.00-399.90 223,088 4.4 149,779 4.0 44,215 5.1 27,319 6.4 1,775 4.5
400.00-499.90 500,162 9.9 343,412 9.3 97,481 11.2 54,608 12.8 4,661 11.9
500.00-599.90 706,227 14.0 491,153 13.3 139,074 16.0 69,759 16.4 6,241 16.0
600.00-699.90 659,140 13.1 467,039 12.6 128,993 14.8 57,562 13.5 5,546 14.2
700.00-799.90 564,629 11.2 407,476 11.0 107,438 12.4 45,199 10.6 4,516 11.6
800.00-899.90 473,735 9.4 350,778 9.5 84,479 9.7 34,883 8.2 3,595 9.2
900.00-999.90 393,368 7.8 298,679 8.1 64,728 7.5 27,038 6.3 2,923 7.5
1,000.00-1,099.90 325,166 6.5 253,118 6.8 48,850 5.6 20,988 4.9 2,210 5.7
1,100.00-1,199.90 273,113 5.4 218,415 5.9 36,739 4.2 16,099 3.8 1,860 4.8
1,200.00-1,299.90 300,722 6.0 244,910 6.6 35,938 4.1 17,876 4.2 1,998 5.1
1,300.00-1,399.90 234,113 4.6 194,613 5.3 24,191 2.8 14,057 3.3 1,252 3.2
1,400.00-1,499.90 116,552 2.3 98,745 2.7 10,164 1.2 7,020 1.7 623 1.6
1,500.00-1,599.90 39,621 0.8 33,984 0.9 3,057 0.4 2,391 0.6 189 0.5
1,600.00-1,699.90 10,247 0.2 8,862 0.2 725 0.1 597 0.1 63 0.2
1,700.00-1,799.90 1,609 a 1,386 a 122 a 90 a 11 a
1,800.00 or more 941 a 819 a 86 a 23 a 13 a
Average benefit (dollars) 786.40 808.70 730.50 709.60 749.80
Men
All benefit amounts 2,856,410 100.0 2,127,632 100.0 466,564 100.0 238,032 100.0 24,182 100.0
Less than 300.00 72,139 2.5 44,480 2.1 14,805 3.2 12,127 5.1 727 3.0
300.00-399.90 77,782 2.7 48,356 2.3 17,445 3.7 11,139 4.7 842 3.5
400.00-499.90 182,610 6.4 116,907 5.5 40,310 8.6 22,995 9.7 2,398 9.9
500.00-599.90 291,762 10.2 192,134 9.0 63,524 13.6 32,675 13.7 3,429 14.2
600.00-699.90 318,439 11.2 218,258 10.3 66,286 14.2 30,625 12.9 3,270 13.5
700.00-799.90 307,802 10.8 219,083 10.3 59,700 12.8 26,238 11.0 2,781 11.5
800.00-899.90 288,419 10.1 213,656 10.0 50,203 10.8 22,202 9.3 2,358 9.8
900.00-999.90 265,351 9.3 204,214 9.6 40,666 8.7 18,475 7.8 1,996 8.3
1,000.00-1,099.90 238,525 8.4 189,259 8.9 32,476 7.0 15,167 6.4 1,623 6.7
1,100.00-1,199.90 214,289 7.5 175,343 8.2 25,468 5.5 12,053 5.1 1,425 5.9
1,200.00-1,299.90 248,557 8.7 206,788 9.7 26,070 5.6 14,125 5.9 1,574 6.5
1,300.00-1,399.90 202,028 7.1 170,858 8.0 18,499 4.0 11,663 4.9 1,008 4.2
1,400.00-1,499.90 102,701 3.6 88,296 4.2 7,932 1.7 5,953 2.5 520 2.2
1,500.00-1,599.90 34,932 1.2 30,338 1.4 2,448 0.5 1,988 0.8 158 0.7
1,600.00-1,699.90 8,999 0.3 7,858 0.4 579 0.1 509 0.2 53 0.2
1,700.00-1,799.90 1,376 0.1 1,197 0.1 92 a 79 a 8 a
1,800.00 or more 699 a 607 a 61 a 19 a 12 0.1
Average benefit (dollars) 882.70 914.80 790.70 783.90 798.80
Women
All benefit amounts 2,185,923 100.0 1,580,235 100.0 402,452 100.0 188,326 100.0 14,910 100.0
Less than 300.00 147,761 6.8 100,219 6.3 27,931 6.9 18,722 9.9 889 6.0
300.00-399.90 145,306 6.7 101,423 6.4 26,770 6.7 16,180 8.6 933 6.3
400.00-499.90 317,552 14.5 226,505 14.3 57,171 14.2 31,613 16.8 2,263 15.2
500.00-599.90 414,465 19.0 299,019 18.9 75,550 18.8 37,084 19.7 2,812 18.9
600.00-699.90 340,701 15.6 248,781 15.7 62,707 15.6 26,937 14.3 2,276 15.3
700.00-799.90 256,827 11.8 188,393 11.9 47,738 11.9 18,961 10.1 1,735 11.6
800.00-899.90 185,316 8.5 137,122 8.7 34,276 8.5 12,681 6.7 1,237 8.3
900.00-999.90 128,017 5.9 94,465 6.0 24,062 6.0 8,563 4.6 927 6.2
1,000.00-1,099.90 86,641 4.0 63,859 4.0 16,374 4.1 5,821 3.1 587 3.9
1,100.00-1,199.90 58,824 2.7 43,072 2.7 11,271 2.8 4,046 2.2 435 2.9
1,200.00-1,299.90 52,165 2.4 38,122 2.4 9,868 2.5 3,751 2.0 424 2.8
1,300.00-1,399.90 32,085 1.5 23,755 1.5 5,692 1.4 2,394 1.3 244 1.6
1,400.00-1,499.90 13,851 0.6 10,449 0.7 2,232 0.6 1,067 0.6 103 0.7
1,500.00-1,599.90 4,689 0.2 3,646 0.2 609 0.2 403 0.2 31 0.2
1,600.00-1,699.90 1,248 0.1 1,004 0.1 146 a 88 0.1 10 0.1
1,700.00-1,799.90 233 a 189 a 30 a 11 a 3 a
1,800.00 or more 242 a 212 a 25 a 4 a 1 a
Average benefit (dollars) 660.60 665.80 660.80 615.70 670.20
SOURCE: Social Security Disabled Beneficiaries 100 percent file.
NOTE: Race and ethnic designations are collected from the form SS-5 (Application for a Social Security Card). For dependents and survivor beneficiaries, race is assumed to be the same as that shown on the SS-5 for the wage earner on whose earnings record the benefit is based.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: Cece Chin (410) 965-5366 for further information.
Table 10. Diagnostic group, by sex and race, December 2000
Diagnostic group Total White Black Other Unknown
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled workers
Total workers 5,042,333 n.a. 3,707,867 n.a. 869,016 n.a. 426,358 n.a. 39,092 n.a.
Total with diagnosis 4,959,682 100.0 3,644,584 100.0 853,241 100.0 423,497 100.0 38,360 100.0
Infectious and parasitic diseases 97,919 2.0 60,203 1.7 28,212 3.3 8,678 2.1 826 2.2
Neoplasms 136,404 2.8 106,958 2.9 19,537 2.3 9,524 2.3 385 1.0
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 244,456 4.9 165,943 4.6 59,251 6.9 18,058 4.3 1,204 3.1
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs 12,070 0.2 5,411 0.2 5,702 0.7 861 0.2 96 0.3
Mental disorders
Mental retardation 257,601 5.2 173,950 4.8 60,910 7.1 19,640 4.6 3,101 8.1
Other mental disorders 1,361,157 27.4 1,009,926 27.7 224,841 26.4 110,491 26.1 15,899 41.5
Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs 479,246 9.7 372,274 10.2 67,493 7.9 34,564 8.2 4,915 12.8
Diseases of the circulatory system 532,998 10.8 389,971 10.7 103,805 12.2 36,899 8.7 2,323 6.1
Diseases of the respiratory system 166,054 3.4 133,171 3.7 22,601 2.7 9,829 2.3 453 1.2
Diseases of the digestive system 69,735 1.4 55,254 1.5 7,544 0.9 6,600 1.6 337 0.9
Diseases of the genitourinary system 84,687 1.7 43,106 1.2 32,369 3.8 8,148 1.9 1,064 2.8
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue 12,351 0.3 8,295 0.2 2,679 0.3 1,295 0.3 82 0.2
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,152,231 23.2 856,954 23.5 164,049 19.2 126,533 29.9 4,695 12.2
Congenital anomalies 8,540 0.2 6,864 0.2 908 0.1 681 0.2 87 0.2
Injuries 231,066 4.7 173,585 4.8 34,966 4.1 20,346 4.8 2,169 5.7
Other 113,167 2.3 82,719 2.3 18,374 2.2 11,350 2.7 724 1.9
Men
Total with diagnosis 2,799,719 100.0 2,084,475 100.0 455,441 100.0 236,133 100.0 23,670 100.0
Infectious and parasitic diseases 75,065 2.7 47,374 2.3 20,217 4.4 6,822 2.9 652 2.8
Neoplasms 67,303 2.4 53,570 2.6 8,880 2.0 4,620 2.0 233 1.0
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 99,459 3.6 72,018 3.5 18,158 4.0 8,711 3.7 572 2.4
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs 5,799 0.2 2,771 0.1 2,571 0.6 415 0.2 42 0.2
Mental disorders
Mental retardation 173,193 6.2 116,912 5.6 41,838 9.2 12,393 5.3 2,050 8.7
Other mental disorders 729,135 26.0 541,057 26.0 118,645 26.1 59,690 25.3 9,743 41.2
Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs 249,625 8.9 193,154 9.3 35,578 7.8 18,216 7.7 2,677 11.3
Diseases of the circulatory system 366,900 13.1 279,080 13.4 61,404 13.5 24,759 10.5 1,657 7.0
Diseases of the respiratory system 87,706 3.1 72,412 3.5 10,011 2.2 5,027 2.1 256 1.1
Diseases of the digestive system 38,425 1.4 30,397 1.5 3,994 0.9 3,844 1.6 190 0.8
Diseases of the genitourinary system 51,597 1.8 26,124 1.3 19,827 4.4 4,951 2.1 695 2.9
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue 5,141 0.2 3,522 0.2 1,044 0.2 534 0.2 41 0.2
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 623,017 22.3 475,625 22.8 78,017 17.1 66,663 28.2 2,712 11.5
Congenital anomalies 4,565 0.2 3,637 0.2 535 0.1 349 0.2 44 0.2
Injuries 166,364 5.9 125,436 6.0 25,206 5.5 13,997 5.9 1,725 7.3
Other 56,425 2.0 41,386 2.0 9,516 2.1 5,142 2.2 381 1.6
Women
Total with diagnosis 2,159,963 100.0 1,560,109 100.0 397,800 100.0 187,364 100.0 14,690 100.0
Infectious and parasitic diseases 22,854 1.1 12,829 0.8 7,995 2.0 1,856 1.0 174 1.2
Neoplasms 69,101 3.2 53,388 3.4 10,657 2.7 4,904 2.6 152 1.0
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 144,997 6.7 93,925 6.0 41,093 10.3 9,347 5.0 632 4.3
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs 6,271 0.3 2,640 0.2 3,131 0.8 446 0.2 54 0.4
Mental disorders
Mental retardation 84,408 3.9 57,038 3.7 19,072 4.8 7,247 3.9 1,051 7.2
Other mental disorders 632,022 29.3 468,869 30.1 106,196 26.7 50,801 27.1 6,156 41.9
Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs 229,621 10.6 179,120 11.5 31,915 8.0 16,348 8.7 2,238 15.2
Diseases of the circulatory system 166,098 7.7 110,891 7.1 42,401 10.7 12,140 6.5 666 4.5
Diseases of the respiratory system 78,348 3.6 60,759 3.9 12,590 3.2 4,802 2.6 197 1.3
Diseases of the digestive system 31,310 1.5 24,857 1.6 3,550 0.9 2,756 1.5 147 1.0
Diseases of the genitourinary system 33,090 1.5 16,982 1.1 12,542 3.2 3,197 1.7 369 2.5
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue 7,210 0.3 4,773 0.3 1,635 0.4 761 0.4 41 0.3
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 529,214 24.5 381,329 24.4 86,032 21.6 59,870 32.0 1,983 13.5
Congenital anomalies 3,975 0.2 3,227 0.2 373 0.1 332 0.2 43 0.3
Injuries 64,702 3.0 48,149 3.1 9,760 2.5 6,349 3.4 444 3.0
Other 56,742 2.6 41,333 2.7 8,858 2.2 6,208 3.3 343 2.3
SOURCE: Social Security Disabled Beneficiaries 100 percent file.
NOTES: Race and ethnic designations are collected from the form SS-5 (Application for a Social Security Card). For dependents and survivor beneficiaries, race is assumed to be the same as that shown on the SS-5 for the wage earner on whose earnings record the benefit is based.
n.a. = not applicable.
CONTACT: Cece Chin (410) 965-5366 for further information.
Table 11. Workers with a secondary benefit (dual entitlement), by smaller primary insurance amount, sex, and race, December 2000
Primary insurance amount (dollars) Total White Black Other Unknown
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled workers
All PIAs 158,060 100.0 123,390 100.0 21,850 100.0 11,590 100.0 1,230 100.0
Less than 300.00 28,940 18.3 21,520 17.4 3,930 18.0 3,220 27.8 a a
300.00-399.90 26,640 16.9 21,220 17.2 3,140 14.4 2,000 17.3 a a
400.00-499.90 36,770 23.3 29,510 23.9 4,560 20.9 2,380 20.5 a a
500.00-599.90 29,900 18.9 23,670 19.2 4,270 19.5 1,800 15.5 a a
600.00-699.90 16,910 10.7 12,740 10.3 2,800 12.8 1,250 10.8 a a
700.00-799.90 9,400 6.0 7,340 6.0 1,550 7.1 a a a a
800.00-899.90 5,000 3.2 3,930 3.2 790 3.6 a a a a
900.00-999.90 2,450 1.6 1,810 1.5 510 2.3 a a a a
1,000.00-1,099.90 1,280 0.8 1,080 0.9 a a a a a a
1,100.00 or more 770 0.5 570 0.5 a a a a a a
Men
All PIAs 36,210 100.0 29,230 100.0 3,510 100.0 2,820 100.0 650 100.0
Less than 300.00 8,680 24.0 6,320 21.6 1,080 30.8 1,160 41.1 a a
300.00-399.90 9,620 26.6 7,910 27.1 900 25.6 640 22.7 a a
400.00-499.90 9,120 25.2 7,780 26.6 630 18.0 a a a a
500.00-599.90 5,020 13.9 4,220 14.4 a a a a a a
600.00-699.90 1,800 5.0 1,410 4.8 a a a a a a
700.00-799.90 1,070 3.0 870 3.0 a a a a a a
800.00-899.90 a a a a a a a a a a
900.00-999.90 a a a a a a a a a a
1,000.00-1,099.90 a a a a a a a a a a
1,100.00 or more a a a a a a a a a a
Women
All PIAs 121,850 100.0 94,160 100.0 18,340 100.0 8,770 100.0 580 100.0
Less than 300.00 20,260 16.6 15,200 16.1 2,850 15.5 2,060 23.5 a a
300.00-399.90 17,020 14.0 13,310 14.1 2,240 12.2 1,360 15.5 a a
400.00-499.90 27,650 22.7 21,730 23.1 3,930 21.4 1,900 21.7 a a
500.00-599.90 24,880 20.4 19,450 20.7 3,890 21.2 1,460 16.7 a a
600.00-699.90 15,110 12.4 11,330 12.0 2,550 13.9 1,140 13.0 a a
700.00-799.90 8,330 6.8 6,470 6.9 1,400 7.6 a a a a
800.00-899.90 4,570 3.8 3,570 3.8 740 4.0 a a a a
900.00-999.90 2,250 1.9 1,690 1.8 a a a a a a
1,000.00-1,099.90 1,100 0.9 920 1.0 a a a a a a
1,100.00 or more 680 0.6 a a a a a a a a
SOURCE: Master Beneficiary Record 10 percent sample file.
NOTE: Race and ethnic designations are collected from the form SS-5 (Application for a Social Security Card). For dependents and survivor beneficiaries, race is assumed to be the same as that shown on the SS-5 for the wage earner on whose earnings record the benefit is based.
a. Fewer than 500 beneficiaries.
CONTACT: Cece Chin (410) 965-5366 for further information.
Table 12. Dual entitlement, by type of secondary benefit, sex, and race, December 2000
Secondary benefit Total White Black Other Unknown
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled workers
All secondary benefits a 158,060 100.0 123,390 100.0 21,850 100.0 11,590 100.0 1,230 100.0
Wives and husbands
Wives 17,200 10.9 14,450 11.7 1,760 8.1 960 8.3 b b
Husbands b b b b b b b b b b
Widow(er)s
Widows 20,600 13.0 15,460 12.5 3,450 15.8 1,620 14.0 b b
Widowers 580 0.4 b b b b b b b b
Disabled widow(er)s
Disabled widows 60,920 38.5 45,540 36.9 11,110 50.9 4,070 35.1 b b
Disabled widowers 1,540 1.0 920 0.8 b b b b b b
Surviving mothers 1,880 1.2 1,300 1.1 b b b b b b
Surviving fathers b b b b b b b b b b
Disabled adult children 55,240 34.9 45,250 36.7 4,640 21.2 4,450 38.4 900 73.2
Men
All secondary benefits a 36,210 100.0 29,230 100.0 3,510 100.0 2,820 100.0 650 100.0
Husbands b b b b b b b b b b
Widowers 580 1.6 b b b b b b b b
Disabled widowers 1,540 4.3 920 3.2 b b b b b b
Surviving fathers b b b b b b b b b b
Disabled adult children 34,000 93.9 27,840 95.2 2,950 84.1 2,580 91.5 630 96.9
Women
All secondary benefits a 121,850 100.0 94,160 100.0 18,340 100.0 8,770 100.0 580 100.0
Wives 17,200 14.1 14,450 15.4 1,760 9.6 960 11.0 b b
Widows 20,600 16.9 15,460 16.4 3,450 18.8 1,620 18.5 b b
Disabled widows 60,920 50.0 45,540 48.4 11,110 60.6 4,070 46.4 b b
Surviving mothers 1,880 1.5 1,300 1.4 b b b b b b
Disabled adult children 21,240 17.4 17,410 18.5 1,690 9.2 1,870 21.3 b b
SOURCE: Master Beneficiary Record 10 percent sample file.
NOTE: Race and ethnic designations are collected from the form SS-5 (Application for a Social Security Card). For dependents and survivor beneficiaries, race is assumed to be the same as that shown on the SS-5 for the wage earner on whose earnings record the benefit is based.
a. Includes a few individuals who are receiving parents benefits.
b. Fewer than 500 beneficiaries.
CONTACT: Cece Chin (410) 965-5366 for further information.