Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2020

Beneficiaries in Current-Payment Status

Disabled Workers

Table 19. Number and percentage distribution, by sex and age, December 1960–2020, 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
2019 8,378 100.0 1.5 2.4 4.2 5.9 8.7 13.9 24.4 39.0 54.9
2020 8,151 100.0 1.5 2.4 4.1 6.0 8.4 13.7 23.9 40.0 55.0
  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
2019 4,231 100.0 1.8 2.6 4.4 5.8 8.3 13.6 24.0 39.5 54.9
2020 4,101 100.0 1.8 2.6 4.3 5.9 8.0 13.3 23.5 40.5 54.9
  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
2019 4,147 100.0 1.3 2.2 4.1 6.0 9.0 14.2 24.7 38.4 55.0
2020 4,050 100.0 1.3 2.1 3.9 6.1 8.7 14.0 24.3 39.5 55.1
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.
NOTE: 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.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 20. Number, average primary insurance amount, and average monthly benefit, by age and sex, December 2020
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 8,151,016 1,281.24 1,277.05 4,100,636 1,409.00 1,403.62 4,050,380 1,151.91 1,148.90
Under 25 26,922 690.29 693.22 16,209 698.10 701.02 10,713 678.48 681.42
25–29 98,032 802.34 804.29 57,221 806.29 807.84 40,811 796.79 799.32
30–34 192,415 901.64 902.78 105,694 920.92 921.92 86,721 878.14 879.46
35–39 337,302 1,002.24 1,001.47 177,356 1,030.58 1,029.56 159,946 970.82 970.31
40–44 491,138 1,087.86 1,085.80 243,234 1,128.66 1,126.09 247,904 1,047.83 1,046.28
45–49 682,618 1,163.07 1,160.11 329,954 1,234.49 1,230.75 352,664 1,096.26 1,094.02
50–54 1,114,881 1,233.83 1,229.67 546,900 1,337.09 1,331.98 567,981 1,134.41 1,131.15
55–59 1,949,659 1,305.78 1,300.74 965,245 1,445.58 1,439.34 984,414 1,168.70 1,164.84
60–64 2,706,471 1,399.03 1,394.12 1,376,427 1,574.95 1,568.45 1,330,044 1,216.97 1,213.70
65–FRA 551,578 1,447.83 1,441.26 282,396 1,642.93 1,634.19 269,182 1,243.15 1,238.86
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.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 21. Distribution, by diagnostic group, December 1996–2020
Year Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown a
Total Intellectual disorders 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
2019 8,378,374 16,600 230,752 102,308 313,791 2,466,025 325,877 2,140,148 274,712 22,746 656,001 136,877 159,952 2,811,240 810,548 230,556 21,267 17,649 107,350
2020 8,151,016 16,803 215,657 97,084 304,141 2,390,471 317,076 2,073,395 272,667 22,512 628,816 132,660 159,104 2,753,251 794,977 220,009 20,953 16,897 105,014
  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
2019 100.0 0.2 2.8 1.2 3.7 29.4 3.9 25.5 3.3 0.3 7.8 1.6 1.9 33.6 9.7 2.8 0.3 0.2 1.3
2020 100.0 0.2 2.6 1.2 3.7 29.3 3.9 25.4 3.3 0.3 7.7 1.6 2.0 33.8 9.8 2.7 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. Beginning with 2002 data, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 22. Distribution of workers under age 50, by diagnostic group, December 1996–2020
Year Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown a
Total Intellectual disorders 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
2019 1,909,218 9,631 41,508 22,180 77,849 927,056 164,991 762,065 49,588 10,083 75,550 32,856 53,429 317,682 230,127 20,995 6,684 4,167 29,833
2020 1,828,427 9,748 38,444 20,010 74,765 888,930 159,594 729,336 49,417 9,992 72,517 32,212 52,857 297,243 222,741 19,628 6,654 3,875 29,394
  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
2019 100.0 0.5 2.2 1.2 4.1 48.6 8.6 39.9 2.6 0.5 4.0 1.7 2.8 16.6 12.1 1.1 0.4 0.2 1.6
2020 100.0 0.5 2.1 1.1 4.1 48.6 8.7 39.9 2.7 0.5 4.0 1.8 2.9 16.3 12.2 1.1 0.4 0.2 1.6
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. Beginning with 2002 data, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 23. Distribution of workers aged 50 or older, by diagnostic group, December 1996–2020
Year Total Congenital anomalies Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases Injuries Mental disorders Neoplasms Diseases of the— Other Unknown a
Total Intellectual disorders 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
2019 6,469,156 6,969 189,244 80,128 235,942 1,538,969 160,886 1,378,083 225,124 12,663 580,451 104,021 106,523 2,493,558 580,421 209,561 14,583 13,482 77,517
2020 6,322,589 7,055 177,213 77,074 229,376 1,501,541 157,482 1,344,059 223,250 12,520 556,299 100,448 106,247 2,456,008 572,236 200,381 14,299 13,022 75,620
  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
2019 100.0 0.1 2.9 1.2 3.6 23.8 2.5 21.3 3.5 0.2 9.0 1.6 1.6 38.5 9.0 3.2 0.2 0.2 1.2
2020 100.0 0.1 2.8 1.2 3.6 23.7 2.5 21.3 3.5 0.2 8.8 1.6 1.7 38.8 9.1 3.2 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. Beginning with 2002, several ill-defined impairment codes were reclassified and added to "Unknown."
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 24. Distribution, by diagnostic group and age, December 2020
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
  Number
Total 8,151,016 124,954 529,717 1,173,756 3,064,540 3,258,049
Congenital anomalies 16,803 1,699 4,005 4,044 4,263 2,792
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 215,657 1,580 8,756 28,108 84,551 92,662
Infectious and parasitic diseases 97,084 775 5,170 14,065 44,049 33,025
Injuries 304,141 5,655 23,027 46,083 114,074 115,302
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 28,622 10,883 10,635 3,806 2,330 968
Developmental disorders 9,416 1,351 2,598 2,125 2,183 1,159
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,718 312 450 427 376 153
Intellectual disorders 317,076 21,288 61,308 76,998 98,222 59,260
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 1,076,715 14,904 90,697 218,822 422,007 330,285
Neurocognitive disorders 245,006 4,492 20,963 39,523 90,718 89,310
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 360,593 16,160 56,469 83,239 118,093 86,632
Other mental disorders 351,325 9,871 54,354 87,255 123,239 76,606
Neoplasms 272,667 4,177 13,338 31,902 100,497 122,753
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 22,512 1,680 3,751 4,561 6,654 5,866
Circulatory system 628,816 2,336 15,163 55,018 234,399 321,900
Digestive system 132,660 1,586 9,177 21,449 50,094 50,354
Genitourinary system 159,104 3,620 15,576 33,661 60,816 45,431
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 2,753,251 4,738 51,581 240,924 1,075,092 1,380,916
Nervous system and sense organs 794,977 14,032 65,895 142,814 299,632 272,604
Respiratory system 220,009 653 3,872 15,103 80,726 119,655
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 20,953 502 2,189 3,963 7,558 6,741
Other 16,897 270 1,063 2,542 6,592 6,430
Unknown 105,014 2,390 9,680 17,324 38,375 37,245
  Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.2 1.4 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.6 1.3 1.7 2.4 2.8 2.8
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.2 0.6 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.0
Injuries 3.7 4.5 4.3 3.9 3.7 3.5
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 0.4 8.7 2.0 0.3 0.1 (L)
Developmental disorders 0.1 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 (L)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified (L) 0.2 0.1 (L) (L) (L)
Intellectual disorders 3.9 17.0 11.6 6.6 3.2 1.8
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 13.2 11.9 17.1 18.6 13.8 10.1
Neurocognitive disorders 3.0 3.6 4.0 3.4 3.0 2.7
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 4.4 12.9 10.7 7.1 3.9 2.7
Other mental disorders 4.3 7.9 10.3 7.4 4.0 2.4
Neoplasms 3.3 3.3 2.5 2.7 3.3 3.8
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.2
Circulatory system 7.7 1.9 2.9 4.7 7.6 9.9
Digestive system 1.6 1.3 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.5
Genitourinary system 2.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.0 1.4
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 33.8 3.8 9.7 20.5 35.1 42.4
Nervous system and sense organs 9.8 11.2 12.4 12.2 9.8 8.4
Respiratory system 2.7 0.5 0.7 1.3 2.6 3.7
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 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.1
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: 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 2020
Primary insurance amount (dollars) Total Men Women
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled workers 326,212 100.0 90,126 100.0 236,086 100.0
Less than 300.00 18,171 5.6 8,089 9.0 10,082 4.3
300.00–399.90 26,952 8.3 11,738 13.0 15,214 6.4
400.00–499.90 29,132 8.9 11,829 13.1 17,303 7.3
500.00–599.90 26,865 8.2 9,902 11.0 16,963 7.2
600.00–699.90 29,822 9.1 10,925 12.1 18,897 8.0
700.00–799.90 34,651 10.6 11,550 12.8 23,101 9.8
800.00–899.90 41,952 12.9 10,067 11.2 31,885 13.5
900.00–999.90 33,127 10.2 5,786 6.4 27,341 11.6
1,000.00–1,099.90 24,237 7.4 3,171 3.5 21,066 8.9
1,100.00 or more 61,303 18.8 7,069 7.8 54,234 23.0
Average amount (dollars) 809.53 665.49 864.51
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 2020
Type of secondary benefit Total Men Women
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled workers 326,212 100.0 90,126 100.0 236,086 100.0
Spouses 27,918 8.6 729 0.8 27,189 11.5
Widow(er)s 43,951 13.5 3,114 3.5 40,837 17.3
Disabled widow(er)s 123,726 37.9 8,670 9.6 115,056 48.7
Surviving mothers and fathers and dependent parents 2,097 0.6 137 0.2 1,960 0.8
Disabled adult children 128,520 39.4 77,476 86.0 51,044 21.6
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 2020
State or area Total Under 35 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–FRA
  All disabled workers
All areas 8,151,016 317,369 337,302 491,138 682,618 1,114,881 1,949,659 3,258,049
Alabama 213,906 6,331 8,142 13,121 19,838 31,024 51,484 83,966
Alaska 11,362 737 663 783 866 1,404 2,494 4,415
Arizona 146,576 5,312 5,829 8,805 12,077 19,560 34,337 60,656
Arkansas 129,636 4,195 5,505 8,411 12,133 18,547 31,474 49,371
California 594,117 22,369 23,977 32,491 42,528 74,538 139,982 258,232
Colorado 92,314 4,032 4,515 6,259 7,813 11,788 20,746 37,161
Connecticut 76,746 3,828 3,326 4,590 6,033 10,705 18,670 29,594
Delaware 25,981 938 877 1,350 1,747 3,536 6,669 10,864
District of Columbia 12,740 792 601 745 963 1,642 3,066 4,931
Florida 534,714 17,694 19,940 28,586 41,456 71,150 131,920 223,968
Georgia 270,507 9,095 10,369 15,896 23,462 38,454 66,572 106,659
Hawaii 20,090 712 921 1,226 1,721 2,721 4,701 8,088
Idaho 42,930 2,094 2,196 3,119 3,732 5,497 9,388 16,904
Illinois 260,426 11,681 10,844 15,687 21,474 33,969 61,116 105,655
Indiana 193,802 6,887 7,722 12,028 17,352 26,869 46,493 76,451
Iowa 75,552 4,284 3,405 4,875 6,228 9,691 17,413 29,656
Kansas 68,326 3,283 3,289 4,495 5,686 8,657 15,891 27,025
Kentucky 185,594 5,158 6,270 11,069 16,729 27,013 46,046 73,309
Louisiana 148,001 6,212 6,766 9,353 12,213 20,619 35,595 57,243
Maine 52,833 2,181 2,677 3,799 5,101 7,612 12,377 19,086
Maryland 121,139 6,401 5,942 7,192 9,251 16,169 29,271 46,913
Massachusetts 182,588 9,759 9,366 12,579 16,102 26,260 42,765 65,757
Michigan 319,288 11,632 12,587 19,524 27,715 43,659 74,934 129,237
Minnesota 116,968 7,316 6,309 8,201 9,592 14,779 26,119 44,652
Mississippi 118,358 3,139 4,252 7,167 10,606 17,227 28,720 47,247
Missouri 200,074 8,380 8,164 12,231 16,573 26,518 48,186 80,022
Montana 25,733 1,317 1,274 1,659 2,077 3,087 5,826 10,493
Nebraska 39,689 2,321 2,118 2,582 3,496 5,243 9,091 14,838
Nevada 61,622 2,151 2,523 3,374 4,975 8,112 14,904 25,583
New Hampshire 45,003 2,918 2,790 3,239 4,156 6,489 10,172 15,239
New Jersey 180,545 6,786 6,814 9,531 13,638 24,762 44,922 74,092
New Mexico 61,294 2,404 3,042 4,250 5,485 8,387 14,341 23,385
New York 463,759 16,328 17,799 25,944 36,690 66,557 116,075 184,366
North Carolina 306,204 9,643 10,967 17,158 26,214 43,743 75,582 122,897
North Dakota 13,946 1,029 741 929 1,166 1,666 3,108 5,307
Ohio 331,098 15,379 14,602 21,475 28,190 44,193 76,978 130,281
Oklahoma 121,207 4,651 5,346 7,822 10,905 16,414 28,885 47,184
Oregon 99,498 4,197 4,633 6,359 8,228 12,914 22,296 40,871
Pennsylvania 379,681 14,815 15,480 21,919 31,306 53,010 91,579 151,572
Rhode Island 34,539 1,615 1,590 2,087 2,951 4,909 8,177 13,210
South Carolina 166,551 4,584 5,652 9,071 14,290 23,610 41,678 67,666
South Dakota 17,960 1,129 886 1,281 1,487 2,218 3,965 6,994
Tennessee 231,573 6,689 8,379 14,046 21,452 34,570 57,067 89,370
Texas 531,099 23,984 24,815 34,429 46,129 71,362 122,430 207,950
Utah 44,846 2,782 2,531 3,766 4,206 5,563 9,487 16,511
Vermont 20,714 1,324 1,231 1,477 1,878 2,896 4,635 7,273
Virginia 199,120 8,486 8,529 11,963 16,562 27,364 48,039 78,177
Washington 158,774 6,646 7,690 10,438 13,175 20,459 36,203 64,163
West Virginia 80,614 1,716 2,493 4,584 7,211 11,514 19,279 33,817
Wisconsin 153,293 8,364 7,367 9,982 13,007 20,215 35,741 58,617
Wyoming 13,025 680 682 872 1,084 1,678 2,862 5,167
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 1,271 21 19 57 78 193 363 540
Guam 1,548 35 51 102 169 259 376 556
Northern Mariana Islands 281 23 18 18 34 52 57 79
Puerto Rico 141,607 777 2,493 6,672 12,629 22,453 36,596 59,987
U.S. Virgin Islands 1,404 35 54 71 106 196 363 579
Foreign countries 8,869 96 236 398 649 1,176 2,135 4,179
Unknown 81 2 3 1 4 9 18 44
  Men
All areas 4,100,636 179,124 177,356 243,234 329,954 546,900 965,245 1,658,823
Alabama 103,524 3,468 4,151 6,373 9,388 14,777 24,542 40,825
Alaska 6,312 454 391 444 466 754 1,348 2,455
Arizona 74,110 3,119 3,251 4,468 5,869 9,650 17,127 30,626
Arkansas 64,788 2,265 2,884 4,271 5,918 9,176 15,482 24,792
California 313,031 13,640 13,679 17,232 21,647 38,562 72,464 135,807
Colorado 46,973 2,418 2,515 3,299 3,857 5,758 10,240 18,886
Connecticut 37,878 2,236 1,792 2,202 2,722 5,039 9,024 14,863
Delaware 12,486 566 444 640 785 1,667 3,104 5,280
District of Columbia 6,133 377 294 341 437 773 1,489 2,422
Florida 268,192 10,186 10,723 14,287 20,032 34,822 64,942 113,200
Georgia 130,839 5,060 5,352 7,653 10,993 18,410 31,849 51,522
Hawaii 11,237 433 564 678 920 1,514 2,657 4,471
Idaho 21,936 1,205 1,197 1,536 1,859 2,716 4,632 8,791
Illinois 129,850 6,474 5,465 7,438 10,168 16,338 30,233 53,734
Indiana 95,375 3,816 3,915 5,789 8,123 12,828 22,507 38,397
Iowa 38,308 2,445 1,866 2,418 2,986 4,719 8,621 15,253
Kansas 33,425 1,839 1,696 2,220 2,630 4,126 7,627 13,287
Kentucky 97,879 2,939 3,302 5,795 8,838 14,204 23,830 38,971
Louisiana 79,193 3,346 3,659 4,727 6,257 10,703 18,955 31,546
Maine 27,718 1,227 1,396 1,961 2,662 3,844 6,432 10,196
Maryland 58,046 3,574 3,078 3,426 4,141 7,409 13,610 22,808
Massachusetts 90,176 5,243 4,611 5,928 7,481 12,469 21,054 33,390
Michigan 156,435 6,269 6,345 9,268 12,943 20,553 36,209 64,848
Minnesota 58,459 4,084 3,178 3,952 4,545 7,035 12,785 22,880
Mississippi 58,422 1,669 2,180 3,485 5,093 8,356 14,050 23,589
Missouri 100,508 4,723 4,206 6,088 8,046 12,916 23,901 40,628
Montana 13,496 763 747 865 1,042 1,519 3,046 5,514
Nebraska 19,324 1,318 1,057 1,245 1,625 2,462 4,330 7,287
Nevada 31,410 1,230 1,397 1,729 2,397 4,011 7,548 13,098
New Hampshire 21,185 1,408 1,249 1,433 1,854 2,967 4,711 7,563
New Jersey 88,596 3,875 3,394 4,518 6,215 11,673 21,831 37,090
New Mexico 31,870 1,364 1,701 2,230 2,736 4,223 7,420 12,196
New York 232,160 8,879 8,744 12,457 17,383 32,648 57,675 94,374
North Carolina 147,491 5,411 5,801 8,344 12,325 20,738 35,846 59,026
North Dakota 7,215 610 402 481 584 829 1,546 2,763
Ohio 167,885 8,668 7,750 10,620 13,778 21,758 38,186 67,125
Oklahoma 60,856 2,654 2,838 3,896 5,220 8,113 14,228 23,907
Oregon 51,229 2,561 2,624 3,284 4,109 6,569 11,148 20,934
Pennsylvania 190,272 8,148 7,747 10,337 14,798 25,659 45,304 78,279
Rhode Island 16,680 887 808 965 1,382 2,284 3,877 6,477
South Carolina 80,692 2,647 2,983 4,448 6,876 11,355 19,712 32,671
South Dakota 9,132 650 482 604 714 1,076 2,008 3,598
Tennessee 113,024 3,697 4,313 6,907 10,161 16,621 27,311 44,014
Texas 271,116 13,898 13,340 17,479 22,521 35,521 61,267 107,090
Utah 22,534 1,608 1,369 1,859 2,010 2,647 4,660 8,381
Vermont 10,648 722 636 751 925 1,470 2,352 3,792
Virginia 97,196 4,569 4,362 5,655 7,749 13,026 23,070 38,765
Washington 80,733 3,824 4,147 5,272 6,522 10,207 17,984 32,777
West Virginia 45,894 1,005 1,405 2,555 4,061 6,499 10,715 19,654
Wisconsin 75,098 4,604 3,624 4,553 5,831 9,577 17,205 29,704
Wyoming 6,880 379 398 474 532 829 1,484 2,784
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 772 (X) (X) 47 52 133 200 306
Guam 1,032 28 36 65 114 170 250 369
Northern Mariana Islands 191 (X) (X) 15 25 36 34 54
Puerto Rico 77,850 528 1,627 3,925 7,137 12,249 19,914 32,470
U.S. Virgin Islands 691 21 33 37 55 87 157 301
Foreign countries 6,203 61 176 265 413 822 1,498 2,968
Unknown 48 1 2 0 2 4 14 25
  Women
All areas 4,050,380 138,245 159,946 247,904 352,664 567,981 984,414 1,599,226
Alabama 110,382 2,863 3,991 6,748 10,450 16,247 26,942 43,141
Alaska 5,050 283 272 339 400 650 1,146 1,960
Arizona 72,466 2,193 2,578 4,337 6,208 9,910 17,210 30,030
Arkansas 64,848 1,930 2,621 4,140 6,215 9,371 15,992 24,579
California 281,086 8,729 10,298 15,259 20,881 35,976 67,518 122,425
Colorado 45,341 1,614 2,000 2,960 3,956 6,030 10,506 18,275
Connecticut 38,868 1,592 1,534 2,388 3,311 5,666 9,646 14,731
Delaware 13,495 372 433 710 962 1,869 3,565 5,584
District of Columbia 6,607 415 307 404 526 869 1,577 2,509
Florida 266,522 7,508 9,217 14,299 21,424 36,328 66,978 110,768
Georgia 139,668 4,035 5,017 8,243 12,469 20,044 34,723 55,137
Hawaii 8,853 279 357 548 801 1,207 2,044 3,617
Idaho 20,994 889 999 1,583 1,873 2,781 4,756 8,113
Illinois 130,576 5,207 5,379 8,249 11,306 17,631 30,883 51,921
Indiana 98,427 3,071 3,807 6,239 9,229 14,041 23,986 38,054
Iowa 37,244 1,839 1,539 2,457 3,242 4,972 8,792 14,403
Kansas 34,901 1,444 1,593 2,275 3,056 4,531 8,264 13,738
Kentucky 87,715 2,219 2,968 5,274 7,891 12,809 22,216 34,338
Louisiana 68,808 2,866 3,107 4,626 5,956 9,916 16,640 25,697
Maine 25,115 954 1,281 1,838 2,439 3,768 5,945 8,890
Maryland 63,093 2,827 2,864 3,766 5,110 8,760 15,661 24,105
Massachusetts 92,412 4,516 4,755 6,651 8,621 13,791 21,711 32,367
Michigan 162,853 5,363 6,242 10,256 14,772 23,106 38,725 64,389
Minnesota 58,509 3,232 3,131 4,249 5,047 7,744 13,334 21,772
Mississippi 59,936 1,470 2,072 3,682 5,513 8,871 14,670 23,658
Missouri 99,566 3,657 3,958 6,143 8,527 13,602 24,285 39,394
Montana 12,237 554 527 794 1,035 1,568 2,780 4,979
Nebraska 20,365 1,003 1,061 1,337 1,871 2,781 4,761 7,551
Nevada 30,212 921 1,126 1,645 2,578 4,101 7,356 12,485
New Hampshire 23,818 1,510 1,541 1,806 2,302 3,522 5,461 7,676
New Jersey 91,949 2,911 3,420 5,013 7,423 13,089 23,091 37,002
New Mexico 29,424 1,040 1,341 2,020 2,749 4,164 6,921 11,189
New York 231,599 7,449 9,055 13,487 19,307 33,909 58,400 89,992
North Carolina 158,713 4,232 5,166 8,814 13,889 23,005 39,736 63,871
North Dakota 6,731 419 339 448 582 837 1,562 2,544
Ohio 163,213 6,711 6,852 10,855 14,412 22,435 38,792 63,156
Oklahoma 60,351 1,997 2,508 3,926 5,685 8,301 14,657 23,277
Oregon 48,269 1,636 2,009 3,075 4,119 6,345 11,148 19,937
Pennsylvania 189,409 6,667 7,733 11,582 16,508 27,351 46,275 73,293
Rhode Island 17,859 728 782 1,122 1,569 2,625 4,300 6,733
South Carolina 85,859 1,937 2,669 4,623 7,414 12,255 21,966 34,995
South Dakota 8,828 479 404 677 773 1,142 1,957 3,396
Tennessee 118,549 2,992 4,066 7,139 11,291 17,949 29,756 45,356
Texas 259,983 10,086 11,475 16,950 23,608 35,841 61,163 100,860
Utah 22,312 1,174 1,162 1,907 2,196 2,916 4,827 8,130
Vermont 10,066 602 595 726 953 1,426 2,283 3,481
Virginia 101,924 3,917 4,167 6,308 8,813 14,338 24,969 39,412
Washington 78,041 2,822 3,543 5,166 6,653 10,252 18,219 31,386
West Virginia 34,720 711 1,088 2,029 3,150 5,015 8,564 14,163
Wisconsin 78,195 3,760 3,743 5,429 7,176 10,638 18,536 28,913
Wyoming 6,145 301 284 398 552 849 1,378 2,383
Outlying areas  
American Samoa 499 (X) (X) 10 26 60 163 234
Guam 516 7 15 37 55 89 126 187
Northern Mariana Islands 90 (X) (X) 3 9 16 23 25
Puerto Rico 63,757 249 866 2,747 5,492 10,204 16,682 27,517
U.S. Virgin Islands 713 14 21 34 51 109 206 278
Foreign countries 2,666 35 60 133 236 354 637 1,211
Unknown 33 1 1 1 2 5 4 19
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.