SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2002

Federally Administered Payments

Table 3. Recipients, by age, December 1974-2002
Year Total Under age 18 Aged 18-64 Aged 65 or older
Number Percentage
of total		 Number Percentage
of total		 Number Percentage
of total
1974 3,996,064 70,900 1.8 1,503,155 37.6 2,422,009 60.6
1975 4,314,275 107,026 2.5 1,699,394 39.4 2,507,855 58.1
1976 4,235,939 125,412 3.0 1,713,594 40.5 2,396,933 56.6
1977 4,237,692 147,355 3.5 1,736,879 41.0 2,353,458 55.5
1978 4,216,925 165,899 3.9 1,747,126 41.4 2,303,900 54.6
1979 4,149,575 177,306 4.3 1,726,553 41.6 2,245,716 54.1
1980 4,142,017 190,394 4.6 1,730,847 41.8 2,220,776 53.6
1981 4,018,875 194,890 4.8 1,702,895 42.4 2,121,090 52.8
1982 3,857,590 191,570 5.0 1,655,279 42.9 2,010,741 52.1
1983 3,901,497 198,323 5.1 1,699,774 43.6 2,003,400 51.3
1984 4,029,333 211,587 5.3 1,780,459 44.2 2,037,287 50.6
1985 4,138,021 227,384 5.5 1,879,168 45.4 2,031,469 49.1
1986 4,269,184 241,198 5.6 2,010,458 47.1 2,017,528 47.3
1987 4,384,999 250,902 5.7 2,118,710 48.3 2,015,387 46.0
1988 4,463,869 255,135 5.7 2,202,714 49.3 2,006,020 44.9
1989 4,593,059 264,890 5.8 2,301,926 50.1 2,026,243 44.1
1990 4,817,127 308,589 6.4 2,449,897 50.9 2,058,641 42.7
1991 5,118,470 397,162 7.8 2,641,524 51.6 2,079,784 40.6
1992 5,566,189 556,470 10.0 2,910,016 52.3 2,099,703 37.7
1993 5,984,330 722,678 12.1 3,148,413 52.6 2,113,239 35.3
1994 6,295,786 841,474 13.4 3,335,255 53.0 2,119,057 33.7
1995 6,514,134 917,048 14.1 3,482,256 53.5 2,114,830 32.5
1996 6,613,718 955,174 14.4 3,568,393 54.0 2,090,151 31.6
1997 6,494,985 879,828 13.5 3,561,625 54.8 2,053,532 31.6
1998 6,566,069 887,066 13.5 3,646,020 55.5 2,032,983 31.0
1999 6,556,634 847,063 12.9 3,690,970 56.3 2,018,601 30.8
2000 6,601,686 846,784 12.8 3,744,022 56.7 2,010,880 30.5
2001 6,688,489 881,836 13.2 3,811,494 57.0 1,995,159 29.8
2002 6,787,857 914,821 13.5 3,877,752 57.1 1,995,284 29.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, SORD file, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 4. By type of payment, sex, eligibility category, and age, December 2002
Type of payment and sex Total Category Age
Aged Blind Disabled Under 18 18-64 65 or older
Number
All payments 6,787,857 1,251,528 77,658 5,458,671 914,821 3,877,752 1,995,284
Male 2,852,456 374,065 34,461 2,443,930 588,364 1,681,840 582,252
Female 3,935,401 877,463 43,197 3,014,741 326,457 2,195,912 1,413,032
Federal SSI 6,505,227 1,151,652 72,189 5,281,386 912,191 3,739,656 1,853,380
Male 2,729,824 339,879 31,984 2,357,961 586,661 1,609,340 533,823
Female 3,775,403 811,773 40,205 2,923,425 325,530 2,130,316 1,319,557
State supplementation 2,461,652 611,395 34,596 1,815,661 246,604 1,307,747 907,301
Male 1,041,882 204,646 15,238 821,998 160,137 589,080 292,665
Female 1,419,770 406,749 19,358 993,663 86,467 718,667 614,636
Total payments (thousands of dollars)
All payments 2,951,425 415,574 35,144 2,500,707 475,974 1,808,645 666,806
Male 1,291,568 131,831 15,598 1,144,140 306,913 783,393 201,263
Female 1,659,857 283,743 19,546 1,356,567 169,060 1,025,253 465,544
Federal SSI 2,623,339 325,286 28,264 2,269,789 459,966 1,629,676 533,697
Male 1,149,136 98,975 12,573 1,037,588 296,613 697,889 154,634
Female 1,474,202 226,311 15,691 1,232,201 163,352 931,787 379,063
State supplementation 328,086 90,288 6,880 230,918 16,008 178,969 133,109
Male 142,432 32,856 3,024 106,552 10,300 85,503 46,629
Female 185,654 57,432 3,856 124,366 5,708 93,466 86,480
Average monthly payment (dollars) a
All payments 407.42 330.04 444.54 424.75 487.73 427.73 332.03
Male 420.68 350.39 443.59 431.19 488.43 424.11 343.35
Female 397.88 321.39 445.30 419.57 486.46 430.48 327.39
Federal SSI 376.76 280.86 384.79 397.71 472.67 398.82 286.20
Male 389.73 289.63 385.73 404.34 473.38 393.55 287.79
Female 367.44 277.20 384.05 392.40 471.39 402.78 285.56
State supplementation 127.53 146.17 194.32 119.94 60.72 127.71 145.22
Male 130.27 158.91 192.99 121.93 60.19 135.54 157.70
Female 125.53 139.78 195.36 118.31 61.70 121.32 139.30
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, SORD file, 100 percent data.
a. Averages are not obtained simply by dividing the total dollars by the number of recipients. Averages exclude payments made in the current month for prior-month eligibility, such as back pay for new awards, so that large retroactive payments do not distort the averages.
CONTACT: Art Kahn (410) 965-0186 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 5. By selected characteristics, eligibility category, and age, December 2002
Characteristic Total Category Age
Aged Blind Disabled Under 18 18-64 65 or older
Number
All recipients 6,787,857 1,251,528 77,658 5,458,671 914,821 3,877,752 1,995,284
Sex
Male 2,852,456 374,065 34,461 2,443,930 588,364 1,681,840 582,252
Female 3,935,401 877,463 43,197 3,014,741 326,457 2,195,912 1,413,032
Living arrangement
Own household 5,592,736 1,132,920 65,789 4,394,027 121,423 3,638,550 1,832,763
Another's household 284,369 94,324 4,177 185,868 29,367 148,076 106,664
Parent's household 758,835 . . . 5,624 753,211 749,437 9,398 . . .
Medicaid institution 139,687 22,265 1,977 115,445 13,489 72,768 53,430
Unknown 12,230 2,019 91 10,120 843 8,960 2,427
Citizenship status
Citizen 6,084,342 886,701 68,747 5,128,894 909,976 3,649,857 1,524,509
Noncitizen 703,515 364,827 8,911 329,777 4,845 227,895 470,775
Average monthly payment (dollars)
All recipients 407.42 330.04 444.54 424.75 487.73 427.73 332.03
Sex
Male 420.68 350.39 443.59 431.19 488.43 424.11 343.35
Female 397.88 321.39 445.31 419.57 486.46 430.48 327.39
Living arrangement
Own household 406.74 330.30 450.02 425.91 534.03 437.92 336.93
Another's household 373.17 390.11 426.65 363.30 361.40 365.09 387.56
Parent's household 493.21 . . . 535.43 492.89 493.29 485.05 . . .
Medicaid institution 33.99 35.96 35.18 33.62 34.88 33.41 34.60
Unknown 545.00 . . . . . . 545.00 . . . 545.00 . . .
Citizenship status
Citizen 398.54 273.74 427.72 419.89 487.54 422.95 288.33
Noncitizen 462.27 448.56 545.62 476.33 510.78 480.64 453.63
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, SORD file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: Alfreda Brooks (410) 965-9849 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 6. Recipients, by type of representative payee, eligibility category, and age, December 2002
Type of payee Total Category Age
Aged Blind Disabled Under 18 18-64 65 or older
All recipients 6,787,857 1,251,528 77,658 5,458,671 914,821 3,877,752 1,995,284
Without payee 4,442,222 1,205,126 58,658 3,178,438 929 2,598,900 1,842,393
With payee 2,345,635 46,402 19,000 2,280,233 913,892 1,278,852 152,891
Natural or adoptive parents 1,292,254 234 11,255 1,280,765 746,914 543,724 1,616
Spouse 63,903 1,838 212 61,853 65 55,479 8,359
Natural, adoptive, or stepchild 90,444 17,702 649 72,093 244 47,960 42,240
Grandparent 82,098 23 582 81,493 61,291 20,763 44
Other relative 338,716 11,861 2,381 324,474 59,575 236,080 43,061
Nonmental institution 122,828 7,591 1,294 113,943 5,966 90,101 26,761
Mental institution 76,026 1,535 701 73,790 3,044 66,098 6,884
Financial organization 1,945 40 8 1,897 108 1,712 125
Social agency 127,480 2,298 1,073 124,109 21,818 95,948 9,714
Public official 14,533 623 90 13,820 1,252 10,961 2,320
Other 135,408 3,657 755 131,996 13,615 110,026 11,767
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, SORD file, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Alfreda Brooks (410) 965-9849 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 7. Recipients, by type of income, eligibility category, and age, December 2002
Type of income Total Category Age
Aged Blind Disabled Under 18 18-64 65 or older
All recipients a 6,787,857 1,251,528 77,658 5,458,671 914,821 3,877,752 1,995,284
No other income 3,738,410 435,011 42,320 3,261,079 689,035 2,331,383 717,992
Earned income 278,007 18,452 5,148 254,407 3,468 245,984 28,555
Unearned income
Social Security benefits 2,406,327 723,022 26,600 1,656,705 64,644 1,189,238 1,152,445
Veterans' benefits 80,087 35,131 689 44,267 1,390 25,418 53,279
Income based on need 12,426 122 40 12,264 7,961 4,329 136
Workers' compensation 5,053 354 26 4,673 19 4,221 813
Support from absent parents 112,018 . . . 879 111,139 108,937 3,081 . . .
Pensions 59,721 39,561 455 19,705 46 12,605 47,070
Support and maintenance 241,488 74,743 2,491 164,254 34,041 115,919 91,528
Asset income b 247,855 90,264 3,690 153,901 15,818 111,806 120,231
Other c 74,113 13,905 821 59,387 3,010 51,583 19,520
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, SORD file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
a. The sum of the entries may be greater than the total because some recipients may receive more than one type of unearned income or both earned and unearned income.
b. Includes income received as rent, interest, dividends, and royalties.
c. Does not include income deemed from a spouse or parent.
CONTACT: Alfreda Brooks (410) 965-9849 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 8. Recipients, by receipt of Social Security, type of income, eligibility category, and age, December 2002
Type of income Total Category Age
Aged Blind Disabled Under 18 18-64 65 or older
All recipients 6,787,857 1,251,528 77,658 5,458,671 914,821 3,877,752 1,995,284
With Social Security 2,406,327 723,022 26,600 1,656,705 64,644 1,189,238 1,152,445
No other income 2,011,665 566,899 22,114 1,422,652 56,610 1,011,582 943,773
Earned income only 97,707 10,808 1,479 85,420 303 80,940 16,464
Unearned income only a 283,137 143,198 2,795 137,144 7,954 86,039 189,144
Both earned and unearned income a 13,818 2,117 212 11,489 77 10,677 3,064
Without Social Security 4,381,530 528,506 51,058 3,801,966 850,177 2,688,514 842,839
No other income 3,738,410 435,011 42,320 3,261,079 689,035 2,331,383 717,992
Earned income only 147,063 4,319 3,017 139,727 2,289 137,411 7,363
Unearned income only a 476,638 87,968 5,281 383,389 158,054 202,764 115,820
Both earned and unearned income a 19,419 1,208 440 17,771 799 16,956 1,664
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, SORD file, 100 percent data.
a. Includes recipients with in-kind unearned income.
CONTACT: Art Kahn (410) 965-0186 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 9. Recipients, by state or other area, eligibility category, and age, December 2002
State or area Total Category Age
Aged Blind Disabled Under 18 18-64 65 or older
All areas 6,787,857 1,251,528 77,658 5,458,671 914,821 3,877,752 1,995,284
Alabama 163,740 22,729 1,073 139,938 26,695 96,396 40,649
Alaska 9,658 1,568 114 7,976 1,015 6,303 2,340
Arizona 88,054 13,248 933 73,873 14,344 51,332 22,378
Arkansas 85,107 12,108 926 72,073 14,273 48,870 21,964
California 1,135,834 342,142 21,995 771,697 89,118 553,364 493,352
Colorado 53,689 8,663 550 44,476 6,578 33,368 13,743
Connecticut 50,368 6,960 494 42,914 6,058 31,967 12,343
Delaware 12,565 1,327 113 11,125 2,828 7,324 2,413
District of Columbia 20,221 2,281 190 17,750 3,650 11,965 4,606
Florida 396,976 95,691 3,237 298,048 72,031 189,010 135,935
Georgia 198,599 30,900 2,192 165,507 29,542 113,647 55,410
Hawaii 21,566 6,597 190 14,779 1,358 11,710 8,498
Idaho 19,394 1,782 200 17,412 3,302 13,036 3,056
Illinois 252,200 31,450 2,418 218,332 40,913 153,833 57,454
Indiana 90,893 6,596 1,031 83,266 17,792 60,252 12,849
Iowa 41,596 4,058 812 36,726 6,015 28,191 7,390
Kansas 37,063 3,566 383 33,114 6,406 23,941 6,716
Kentucky 176,768 16,635 1,374 158,759 24,022 116,828 35,918
Louisiana 166,884 21,945 1,832 143,107 28,471 97,757 40,656
Maine 30,935 2,987 230 27,718 3,088 22,001 5,846
Maryland 89,705 15,542 725 73,438 13,759 51,250 24,696
Massachusetts 167,027 45,024 4,059 117,944 16,215 102,400 48,412
Michigan 213,568 18,173 1,835 193,560 34,435 142,590 36,543
Minnesota 67,011 9,903 719 56,389 9,050 42,476 15,485
Mississippi 127,123 19,134 1,159 106,830 20,282 71,305 35,536
Missouri 114,127 11,271 973 101,883 17,612 74,774 21,741
Montana 14,220 1,206 134 12,826 1,832 9,903 2,485
Nebraska 21,659 2,265 241 19,153 3,416 14,207 4,036
Nevada 29,154 7,569 698 20,887 4,781 16,419 7,954
New Hampshire 12,316 958 129 11,229 1,708 8,762 1,846
New Jersey 148,115 33,957 1,040 113,118 20,349 77,348 50,418
New Mexico 48,790 8,761 536 39,493 5,860 27,594 15,336
New York 625,234 136,363 3,194 485,677 67,760 335,400 222,074
North Carolina 192,595 30,031 2,009 160,555 31,431 107,233 53,931
North Dakota 8,090 1,203 83 6,804 943 5,088 2,059
Ohio 241,476 16,383 2,142 222,951 40,752 164,415 36,309
Oklahoma 73,630 9,520 812 63,298 10,842 45,474 17,314
Oregon 56,218 7,580 633 48,005 7,271 36,684 12,263
Pennsylvania 301,981 34,156 2,374 265,451 47,272 190,459 64,250
Rhode Island 28,747 4,349 204 24,194 3,539 17,718 7,490
South Carolina 105,888 14,860 1,535 89,493 17,341 60,494 28,053
South Dakota 12,666 1,852 105 10,709 1,933 7,497 3,236
Tennessee 161,673 20,160 1,660 139,853 21,514 100,326 39,833
Texas 435,844 112,708 6,044 317,092 56,450 217,750 161,644
Utah 21,003 2,124 261 18,618 3,660 13,609 3,734
Vermont 12,711 1,416 109 11,186 1,358 8,502 2,851
Virginia 132,176 22,984 1,396 107,796 19,587 74,974 37,615
Washington 105,520 14,074 937 90,509 12,446 68,746 24,328
West Virginia 74,022 4,952 593 68,477 7,937 53,375 12,710
Wisconsin 87,128 9,089 965 77,074 15,001 55,662 16,465
Wyoming 5,663 525 53 5,085 836 3,898 929
Outlying area
Northern Mariana Islands 667 149 14 504 150 325 192
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, SORD file, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Alfreda Brooks (410) 965-9849 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 10. Average monthly payment, by state or other area, eligibility category, and age, December 2002 (in dollars)
State or area Total Category Age
Aged Blind Disabled Under 18 18-64 65 or older
All areas 407.42 330.04 444.54 424.75 487.73 427.73 332.03
Alabama 354.47 172.92 349.89 384.32 481.82 382.55 206.47
Alaska 372.52 254.07 383.14 396.01 444.78 401.79 264.92
Arizona 385.48 276.71 406.96 404.84 477.74 402.31 288.41
Arkansas 335.52 254.58 363.96 365.93 472.88 365.37 183.49
California 529.10 480.59 583.43 549.11 578.44 563.63 481.69
Colorado 365.51 283.01 390.88 381.30 453.95 383.97 278.96
Connecticut 386.89 312.35 406.74 398.81 472.27 400.52 310.62
Delaware 371.53 235.28 365.27 388.03 456.07 380.34 247.79
District of Columbia 406.87 251.13 398.71 426.97 478.90 433.30 281.46
Florida 376.81 305.44 378.82 399.85 473.33 389.27 309.16
Georgia 349.78 198.49 378.52 377.88 469.21 382.64 220.62
Hawaii 421.71 356.42 435.34 450.63 460.89 455.75 368.61
Idaho 361.98 201.42 378.11 378.49 454.07 373.89 215.07
Illinois 411.21 326.76 404.05 423.50 486.23 423.64 325.52
Indiana 378.02 211.18 360.47 391.54 469.87 383.87 226.33
Iowa 347.52 195.68 340.59 364.57 442.98 362.89 212.64
Kansas 363.69 230.19 399.80 377.78 463.16 372.04 241.31
Kentucky 373.37 181.53 379.75 393.69 483.04 397.43 225.08
Louisiana 369.97 191.37 371.86 397.90 484.91 400.53 220.64
Maine 342.19 156.10 361.71 362.08 456.46 367.24 188.10
Maryland 389.13 300.06 395.95 407.93 464.77 410.66 302.68
Massachusetts 420.70 351.71 458.72 445.93 512.48 439.63 350.24
Michigan 407.98 277.17 398.87 420.44 482.90 421.44 287.26
Minnesota 377.94 290.01 384.84 393.33 459.32 389.45 299.33
Mississippi 348.30 169.35 348.51 380.55 480.57 381.95 207.22
Missouri 367.24 203.04 372.92 385.50 479.32 382.76 225.00
Montana 359.20 181.59 365.14 376.58 462.15 379.88 203.32
Nebraska 349.13 208.45 377.15 365.51 457.11 360.98 218.66
Nevada 377.29 296.27 447.76 404.48 462.86 391.38 297.11
New Hampshire 360.29 226.46 357.36 371.81 442.44 371.41 231.92
New Jersey 397.58 340.95 393.52 414.70 478.56 414.67 339.42
New Mexico 359.33 231.80 388.46 387.51 477.26 393.88 253.42
New York 444.57 374.49 422.80 464.47 502.84 472.91 384.46
North Carolina 336.08 180.77 354.75 364.98 457.25 362.15 214.56
North Dakota 321.04 191.38 360.90 343.51 434.13 344.78 211.53
Ohio 401.15 254.22 387.74 412.21 478.89 412.04 266.61
Oklahoma 360.98 194.89 379.54 385.77 478.72 387.93 217.21
Oregon 379.50 277.00 394.27 395.56 468.44 394.24 283.51
Pennsylvania 418.68 275.19 409.05 437.26 497.88 438.55 302.23
Rhode Island 413.97 306.27 374.99 433.61 537.28 429.31 319.83
South Carolina 348.73 182.38 361.16 376.35 464.02 377.07 218.02
South Dakota 338.04 183.41 374.94 364.65 449.15 362.82 215.71
Tennessee 356.22 178.15 385.05 381.84 478.00 386.59 216.22
Texas 338.88 235.76 375.25 375.12 466.62 378.42 242.07
Utah 378.92 309.54 403.52 386.55 444.19 381.97 304.74
Vermont 363.86 186.46 376.43 386.23 506.91 388.75 222.07
Virginia 355.15 251.08 364.31 377.37 459.85 376.72 258.67
Washington 404.33 354.70 402.27 412.10 469.20 412.73 348.05
West Virginia 383.65 177.42 383.95 398.66 477.19 405.28 235.32
Wisconsin 368.03 223.29 382.43 385.17 465.46 380.99 239.69
Wyoming 353.70 162.68 388.00 373.13 460.57 370.89 187.20
Outlying area
Northern Mariana Islands 434.16 355.08 411.43 457.90 523.22 431.17 368.88
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, SORD file, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Alfreda Brooks (410) 965-9849 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 11. Recipients and their average income, by type of income and marital status, December 2002
Type of income Eligible individual
with no spouse		 Eligible individual with eligible spouse Eligible individual with ineligible spouse
Individual Spouse Individual Spouse
Number Average
income
(dollars)		 Number Average
income
(dollars)		 Number Average
income
(dollars)		 Number Average
income
(dollars)		 Number Average
income
(dollars)
Total a 5,891,000 . . . 279,170 . . . 279,170 . . . 319,050 . . . 319,050 . . .
No other income 3,284,100 . . . 146,000 . . . 156,760 . . . 196,790 . . . 156,760 . . .
With income 2,606,900 391 133,170 391 122,410 327 122,260 385 192,840 833
Earned income only 138,430 368 1,910 586 2,100 488 4,500 618 99,700 1,161
Unearned income only 2,346,660 382 128,900 382 117,420 314 115,730 368 79,240 374
Both earned and unearned income 121,800 593 2,360 756 2,880 715 2,020 842 13,890 1,092
With earned income a 260,230 304 4,270 479 4,980 436 6,520 566 113,590 1,129
Wages 243,670 314 3,170 585 3,790 512 4,570 693 92,230 1,241
Self-employment income 17,800 157 1,110 173 1,220 189 1,980 263 22,620 611
With unearned income a 2,468,470 381 131,260 381 120,310 314 117,760 368 93,150 347
Social Security benefits 2,043,720 417 110,120 422 102,970 343 92,390 417 38,150 442
Veterans' benefits 65,880 189 1,220 285 1,120 166 10,450 131 11,770 363
Income based on need 12,860 236 60 130 250 115 880 94 36,960 122
Workers' compensation 4,080 339 290 347 170 376 520 412 1,370 727
Support from absent parents 110,370 194 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pensions 45,790 160 7,130 138 4,400 125 2,290 158 3,040 294
Support and maintenance 198,530 132 14,800 97 13,480 97 14,020 114 660 111
Asset income b 203,360 6 15,550 5 11,230 4 11,600 10 7,490 21
Other c 64,880 247 2,420 280 2,160 178 3,950 289 8,680 524
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, SSI 10 percent sample.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
a. The sum of the entries may be greater than the total because some recipients may receive more than one type of earned or unearned income, or both earned and unearned income.
b. Includes income received as rent, interest, dividends, and royalties.
c. Does not include income deemed from a spouse or parent.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 12. Recipients as a percentage of resident population, by state, December 2002
State Resident population a Recipients
Number Percentage of
resident population
United States 288,368,698 6,787,857 b 2.4
Alabama 4,486,508 163,740 3.6
Alaska 643,786 9,658 1.5
Arizona 5,456,453 88,054 1.6
Arkansas 2,710,079 85,107 3.1
California 35,116,033 1,135,834 3.2
Colorado 4,506,542 53,689 1.2
Connecticut 3,460,503 50,368 1.5
Delaware 807,385 12,565 1.6
District of Columbia 570,898 20,221 3.5
Florida 16,713,149 396,976 2.4
Georgia 8,560,310 198,599 2.3
Hawaii 1,244,898 21,566 1.7
Idaho 1,341,131 19,394 1.4
Illinois 12,600,620 252,200 2.0
Indiana 6,159,068 90,893 1.5
Iowa 2,936,760 41,596 1.4
Kansas 2,715,884 37,063 1.4
Kentucky 4,092,891 176,768 4.3
Louisiana 4,482,646 166,884 3.7
Maine 1,294,464 30,935 2.4
Maryland 5,458,137 89,705 1.6
Massachusetts 6,427,801 167,027 2.6
Michigan 10,050,446 213,568 2.1
Minnesota 5,019,720 67,011 1.3
Mississippi 2,871,782 127,123 4.4
Missouri 5,672,579 114,127 2.0
Montana 909,453 14,220 1.6
Nebraska 1,729,180 21,659 1.3
Nevada 2,173,491 29,154 1.3
New Hampshire 1,275,056 12,316 1.0
New Jersey 8,590,300 148,115 1.7
New Mexico 1,855,059 48,790 2.6
New York 19,157,532 625,234 3.3
North Carolina 8,320,146 192,595 2.3
North Dakota 634,110 8,090 1.3
Ohio 11,421,267 241,476 2.1
Oklahoma 3,493,714 73,630 2.1
Oregon 3,521,515 56,218 1.6
Pennsylvania 12,335,091 301,981 2.4
Rhode Island 1,069,725 28,747 2.7
South Carolina 4,107,183 105,888 2.6
South Dakota 761,063 12,666 1.7
Tennessee 5,797,289 161,673 2.8
Texas 21,779,893 435,844 2.0
Utah 2,316,256 21,033 0.9
Vermont 616,592 12,711 2.1
Virginia 7,293,542 132,176 1.8
Washington 6,068,996 105,520 1.7
West Virginia 1,801,873 74,022 4.1
Wisconsin 5,441,196 87,128 1.6
Wyoming 498,703 5,663 1.1
SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau and Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. Population estimates for the United States as of July 1, 2002, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
b. Includes 667 recipients in the Northern Mariana Islands.
CONTACT: Art Kahn (410) 965-0186 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 13. Foreign-born recipients, by region, country of origin, and eligibility category, December 2002
Region and country of origin Total Aged Blind and disabled
All areas 1,413,636 687,198 726,438
North America
U.S. territories 173,788 25,463 148,335
Puerto Rico 160,656 22,139 138,517
Other a 4,441 644 3,797
Other 8,691 2,670 6,021
Latin America 518,084 263,844 254,240
Mexico 221,768 111,586 110,182
Cuba 92,494 49,385 43,109
Dominican Republic 59,417 21,739 37,678
Other 144,405 81,134 63,271
Africa 16,184 6,833 9,351
Somalia 3,192 1,390 1,802
Cape Verde Islands 1,312 834 478
Ethiopia 2,279 736 1,543
Other 9,401 3,873 5,528
Asia 451,908 269,603 182,305
Vietnam 96,217 41,133 55,084
China 67,925 58,147 9,778
Laos 32,806 7,078 25,728
Philippines 69,483 57,340 12,143
Other 185,477 105,905 79,572
Middle East 33,984 15,813 18,171
Lebanon 8,318 3,860 4,458
Syria 6,127 2,744 3,383
Turkey 4,050 2,692 1,358
Other 15,489 6,517 8,972
Former Soviet Republics 129,556 68,383 61,173
Europe 82,900 34,128 48,772
Portugal 8,323 4,882 3,441
Italy 7,293 3,251 4,042
United Kingdom 8,051 2,765 5,286
Poland 7,384 4,222 3,162
Former Yugoslavia 11,316 4,369 6,947
Other 40,533 14,639 25,894
Other or unknown areas 7,232 3,141 4,091
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, SORD file, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Foreign born means born in an area not served by SSI.
a. Includes American Samoa, Guam, and Virgin Islands.
CONTACT: Charlie Scott (401) 965-9845 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.