Table 2.
Number and average monthly benefit, by age and sex, December 2001
Age Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)		 Number Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
All disabled beneficiaries
Total 6,208,847 772.50 5,268,039 814.40 204,255 536.70 736,553 537.60
Under 25 112,621 452.20 44,430 442.20 n.a. n.a. 68,191 458.80
25-29 167,427 521.70 104,777 535.40 n.a. n.a. 62,650 498.80
30-34 285,054 590.30 209,205 613.00 n.a. n.a. 75,849 527.80
35-39 478,018 647.50 377,233 675.20 n.a. n.a. 100,785 543.80
40-44 696,225 710.30 585,962 738.90 n.a. n.a. 110,263 558.20
45-49 837,982 771.90 744,487 797.40 n.a. n.a. 93,495 568.30
50-54 1,032,040 822.50 932,419 850.00 27,750 541.80 71,871 574.70
55-59 1,223,370 847.40 1,093,572 882.50 77,088 539.00 52,710 571.60
60 or older 1,376,110 837.90 1,175,954 890.80 99,417 533.50 100,739 521.00
Men
Subtotal 3,356,020 867.40 2,947,820 913.70 5,580 374.80 402,620 535.30
Under 25 66,388 456.30 26,375 452.50 n.a. n.a. 40,013 458.80
25-29 94,895 529.10 59,072 547.90 n.a. n.a. 35,823 498.30
30-34 159,804 597.60 116,676 624.40 n.a. n.a. 43,128 525.00
35-39 268,918 660.60 211,443 693.10 n.a. n.a. 57,475 541.20
40-44 391,632 742.60 329,274 777.80 n.a. n.a. 62,358 556.70
45-49 463,852 832.20 412,156 865.50 n.a. n.a. 51,696 566.20
50-54 555,011 924.80 515,651 952.00 955 391.50 38,405 572.80
55-59 633,151 1,004.80 603,637 1,026.90 2,318 375.80 27,196 565.90
60 or older 722,369 1,012.10 673,536 1,048.30 2,307 367.00 46,526 519.90
Women
Subtotal 2,852,827 660.80 2,320,219 688.30 198,675 541.20 333,933 540.30
Under 25 46,233 446.40 18,055 427.20 n.a. n.a. 28,178 458.70
25-29 72,532 512.00 45,705 519.40 n.a. n.a. 26,827 499.40
30-34 125,250 581.10 92,529 598.70 n.a. n.a. 32,721 531.40
35-39 209,100 630.60 165,790 652.40 n.a. n.a. 43,310 547.20
40-44 304,593 668.80 256,688 689.10 n.a. n.a. 47,905 560.00
45-49 374,130 697.10 332,331 713.00 n.a. n.a. 41,799 570.90
50-54 477,029 703.50 416,768 723.70 26,795 547.10 33,466 576.80
55-59 590,219 678.70 489,935 704.50 74,770 544.10 25,514 577.60
60 or older 653,741 645.40 502,418 679.60 97,110 537.40 54,213 522.00
SOURCE: Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file.
NOTE: n.a. = not applicable.
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