Table 5.
Distribution, by sex and monthly benefit, December 2003
Sex and monthly benefit (dollars) Total Workers Widow(er)s Adult children
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All disabled beneficiaries 6,830,714 100.0 5,868,541 100.0 209,360 100.0 752,813 100.0
Less than 300.00 354,905 5.2 220,474 3.8 40,204 19.2 94,227 12.5
300.00–399.90 363,856 5.3 229,902 3.9 25,182 12.0 108,772 14.4
400.00–499.90 506,071 7.4 367,121 6.3 28,474 13.6 110,476 14.7
500.00–599.90 852,715 12.5 718,346 12.2 26,503 12.7 107,866 14.3
600.00–699.90 882,799 12.9 742,263 12.6 23,168 11.1 117,368 15.6
700.00–799.90 764,722 11.2 660,995 11.3 19,433 9.3 84,294 11.2
800.00–899.90 638,343 9.3 567,335 9.7 15,630 7.5 55,378 7.4
900.00–999.90 533,353 7.8 477,428 8.1 14,749 7.0 41,176 5.5
1,000.00–1,099.90 429,995 6.3 398,581 6.8 9,537 4.6 21,877 2.9
1,100.00–1,199.90 338,915 5.0 327,846 5.6 4,411 2.1 6,658 0.9
1,200.00–1,299.90 284,184 4.2 280,044 4.8 1,622 0.8 2,518 0.3
1,300.00–1,399.90 295,331 4.3 293,894 5.0 375 0.2 1,062 0.1
1,400.00–1,499.90 230,171 3.4 229,673 3.9 26 a 472 0.1
1,500.00–1,599.90 176,513 2.6 176,249 3.0 18 a 246 a
1,600.00–1,699.90 100,513 1.5 100,347 1.7 7 a 159 a
1,700.00–1,799.90 51,840 0.8 51,725 0.9 9 a 106 a
1,800.00 or more 26,488 0.4 26,318 0.4 12 a 158 a
Average benefit (dollars) 820.00 861.60 563.80 567.00
Men 3,639,148 100.0 3,221,316 100.0 6,571 100.0 411,261 100.0
Less than 300.00 131,421 3.6 74,768 2.3 2,557 38.9 54,096 13.2
300.00–399.90 140,637 3.9 80,818 2.5 948 14.4 58,871 14.3
400.00–499.90 195,353 5.4 134,087 4.2 1,043 15.9 60,223 14.6
500.00–599.90 337,033 9.3 277,917 8.6 713 10.9 58,403 14.2
600.00–699.90 387,773 10.7 324,520 10.1 489 7.4 62,764 15.3
700.00–799.90 370,242 10.2 324,164 10.1 317 4.8 45,761 11.1
800.00–899.90 337,443 9.3 306,932 9.5 193 2.9 30,318 7.4
900.00–999.90 305,844 8.4 283,177 8.8 144 2.2 22,523 5.5
1,000.00–1,099.90 270,314 7.4 258,173 8.0 98 1.5 12,043 2.9
1,100.00–1,199.90 232,574 6.4 228,857 7.1 54 0.8 3,663 0.9
1,200.00–1,299.90 209,275 5.8 207,851 6.5 b b b b
1,300.00–1,399.90 231,364 6.4 230,796 7.2 b b b b
1,400.00–1,499.90 187,676 5.2 187,406 5.8 0 0 270 0.1
1,500.00–1,599.90 147,095 4.0 146,970 4.6 0 0 125 a
1,600.00–1,699.90 86,371 2.4 86,280 2.7 b b b b
1,700.00–1,799.90 45,651 1.3 45,600 1.4 0 0 51 a
1,800.00 or more 23,082 0.6 23,000 0.7 0 0 82 a
Average benefit (dollars) 919.60 965.90 400.80 564.70
Women 3,191,566 100.0 2,647,225 100.0 202,789 100.0 341,552 100.0
Less than 300.00 223,484 7.0 145,706 5.5 37,647 18.6 40,131 11.7
300.00–399.90 223,219 7.0 149,084 5.6 24,234 12.0 49,901 14.6
400.00–499.90 310,718 9.7 233,034 8.8 27,431 13.5 50,253 14.7
500.00–599.90 515,682 16.2 440,429 16.6 25,790 12.7 49,463 14.5
600.00–699.90 495,026 15.5 417,743 15.8 22,679 11.2 54,604 16.0
700.00–799.90 394,480 12.4 336,831 12.7 19,116 9.4 38,533 11.3
800.00–899.90 300,900 9.4 260,403 9.8 15,437 7.6 25,060 7.3
900.00–999.90 227,509 7.1 194,251 7.3 14,605 7.2 18,653 5.5
1,000.00–1,099.90 159,681 5.0 140,408 5.3 9,439 4.7 9,834 2.9
1,100.00–1,199.90 106,341 3.3 98,989 3.7 4,357 2.1 2,995 0.9
1,200.00–1,299.90 74,909 2.3 72,193 2.7 b b b b
1,300.00–1,399.90 63,967 2.0 63,098 2.4 b b b b
1,400.00–1,499.90 42,495 1.3 42,267 1.6 26 a 202 0.1
1,500.00–1,599.90 29,418 0.9 29,279 1.1 18 a 121 a
1,600.00–1,699.90 14,142 0.4 14,067 0.5 b b b b
1,700.00–1,799.90 6,189 0.2 6,125 0.2 9 a 55 a
1,800.00 or more 3,406 0.1 3,318 0.1 12 a 76 a
Average benefit (dollars) 706.40 734.60 569.10 569.80
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
a. Less than 0.05 percent.
b. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.