| Basis of entitlement and age | Total | Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average monthly benefit a (dollars) |
Number | Average monthly benefit a (dollars) |
Number | Average monthly benefit a (dollars) |
|
| Workers | ||||||
| Total | 730,383 | 898.60 | 394,741 | 1,021.70 | 335,642 | 753.90 |
| Under 25 | 27,767 | 446.30 | 16,395 | 454.20 | 11,372 | 434.90 |
| 25-29 | 27,879 | 602.50 | 14,628 | 619.90 | 13,251 | 583.30 |
| 30-34 | 36,227 | 709.80 | 18,590 | 737.40 | 17,637 | 680.70 |
| 35-39 | 54,818 | 768.50 | 27,999 | 815.50 | 26,819 | 719.40 |
| 40-44 | 78,560 | 828.60 | 40,134 | 905.40 | 38,426 | 748.40 |
| 45-49 | 97,288 | 894.40 | 49,671 | 1,002.50 | 47,617 | 781.70 |
| 50-54 | 131,693 | 959.20 | 69,441 | 1,102.70 | 62,252 | 799.20 |
| 55-59 | 161,580 | 1,011.60 | 90,292 | 1,183.20 | 71,288 | 794.40 |
| 60 or older | 114,571 | 1,024.90 | 67,591 | 1,193.90 | 46,980 | 781.70 |
| Spouses of disabled workers | ||||||
| Total | 43,301 | 229.50 | 2,019 | 161.80 | 41,282 | 232.80 |
| Entitlement based on care of children | 19,329 | 169.40 | 928 | 134.70 | 18,401 | 171.10 |
| Under 30 | 2,606 | 111.90 | 58 | 98.90 | 2,548 | 112.20 |
| 30-34 | 3,080 | 128.20 | 99 | 114.60 | 2,981 | 128.70 |
| 35-39 | 4,206 | 151.90 | 197 | 120.40 | 4,009 | 153.40 |
| 40-44 | 4,148 | 180.90 | 229 | 126.90 | 3,919 | 184.00 |
| 45-49 | 2,873 | 210.80 | 197 | 164.20 | 2,676 | 214.30 |
| 50-54 | 1,558 | 233.10 | 90 | 155.00 | 1,468 | 237.90 |
| 55 or older | 858 | 267.70 | 58 | 152.80 | 800 | 276.00 |
| Entitlement based on age | ||||||
| 62-64 | 20,381 | 273.60 | 531 | 169.20 | 19,850 | 276.40 |
| 65 or older | 3,591 | 302.90 | 560 | 199.60 | 3,031 | 322.00 |
| Children of disabled workers | ||||||
| Total | 379,565 | 240.20 | 199,840 | 242.80 | 179,725 | 237.40 |
| Under age 18 | 293,131 | 213.40 | 150,284 | 213.20 | 142,847 | 213.60 |
| Under 5 | 54,840 | 172.80 | 27,910 | 171.70 | 26,930 | 173.80 |
| 5-9 | 68,753 | 186.10 | 35,112 | 185.50 | 33,641 | 186.80 |
| 10-14 | 100,394 | 214.80 | 51,613 | 215.00 | 48,781 | 214.50 |
| 15-17 | 69,144 | 270.80 | 35,649 | 270.50 | 33,495 | 271.20 |
| Students aged |
77,927 | 333.40 | 44,611 | 335.30 | 33,316 | 330.80 |
| Disabled aged 18 or older | 8,507 | 309.90 | 4,945 | 306.00 | 3,562 | 315.50 |
| Total | 28,339 | 564.40 | 1,366 | 411.40 | 26,973 | 572.20 |
| 50-54 | 10,624 | 566.00 | 524 | 404.20 | 10,100 | 574.40 |
| 55-59 | 15,332 | 567.80 | 728 | 413.30 | 14,604 | 575.50 |
| 60 or older | 2,383 | 535.50 | 114 | 432.40 | 2,269 | 540.70 |
| Adult children | ||||||
| Total | 46,589 | 429.00 | 26,906 | 425.40 | 19,683 | 434.00 |
| Children |
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| Disabled workers | 8,507 | 309.90 | 4,945 | 306.00 | 3,562 | 315.50 |
| Retired workers | 22,798 | 383.60 | 13,033 | 377.40 | 9,765 | 391.90 |
| Deceased workers | 15,284 | 563.00 | 8,928 | 561.50 | 6,356 | 565.10 |
| Under 25 | 17,515 | 444.30 | 10,390 | 443.40 | 7,125 | 445.70 |
| 25-29 | 6,202 | 434.00 | 3,553 | 432.50 | 2,649 | 436.00 |
| 30-34 | 7,357 | 432.60 | 4,165 | 432.90 | 3,192 | 432.20 |
| 35-39 | 7,910 | 418.10 | 4,569 | 406.80 | 3,341 | 433.70 |
| 40-44 | 5,235 | 393.00 | 2,935 | 383.30 | 2,300 | 405.40 |
| 45-49 | 1,450 | 394.30 | 822 | 393.70 | 628 | 394.90 |
| 50 or older | 920 | 428.20 | 472 | 404.10 | 448 | 453.50 |
| SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Annual Award and Termination Transaction file. | ||||||
| NOTE: Excludes closed period awards and expedited reinstatement cases. | ||||||
| a. Benefits awarded before the December cost-of-living increase are converted to the December rates before averages are computed. | ||||||
| CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison |
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