SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2002

Applications

Table 41. All applications, by age of applicant, 1973-2002
Year All ages a Under 18 18-64 65 or older
Total 49,881,690 6,728,560 33,920,510 9,232,620
State conversions b 3,406,600 3,650 1,424,010 1,978,940
Federal applications
1973 284,930 5,030 82,820 197,080
1974 2,060,590 124,300 1,096,130 840,160
1975 1,467,960 100,030 976,840 391,090
1976 1,212,810 84,360 866,720 261,730
1977 1,272,360 95,610 904,150 272,600
1978 1,268,170 99,460 905,340 263,370
1979 1,325,270 108,000 950,980 266,290
1980 1,410,080 113,200 1,016,750 280,130
1981 1,149,290 95,010 863,670 190,610
1982 1,016,080 94,680 775,240 146,160
1983 1,132,220 101,560 832,540 198,120
1984 1,264,480 104,860 866,420 293,200
1985 1,401,400 120,640 1,047,930 232,830
1986 1,465,970 125,270 1,099,220 241,480
1987 1,433,340 124,910 1,068,890 239,540
1988 1,360,870 125,280 1,008,200 227,390
1989 1,392,660 132,080 1,016,430 244,150
1990 1,550,990 163,610 1,136,160 251,220
1991 1,808,690 247,460 1,315,160 246,070
1992 2,086,820 380,350 1,460,520 245,950
1993 2,308,770 503,800 1,567,730 237,240
1994 2,256,640 541,150 1,512,310 203,180
1995 2,062,590 502,940 1,380,090 179,560
1996 1,915,520 462,710 1,285,630 167,180
1997 1,594,630 332,940 1,130,410 131,280
1998 1,626,210 337,300 1,141,180 147,730
1999 1,658,400 350,070 1,148,740 159,590
2000 1,742,630 358,800 1,224,540 159,290
2001 1,859,990 376,170 1,323,020 160,800
2002 2,084,730 413,330 1,492,740 178,660
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, SSI 10 percent sample.
a. Totals for 1987-2002 include abbreviated applications but do not include reapplications as a result of the Sullivan v. Zebley decision.
b. Persons who were converted in 1973 from the state Old-Age Assistance, Aid to the Blind, and Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled programs to the SSI program.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 42. Applications for children under age 18, by selected characteristics, 1994-2002
Characteristic 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Total a 541,150 502,940 462,710 332,940 337,300 350,070 358,800 376,170 413,330
Age
Under 5 170,090 162,340 154,970 122,280 121,410 124,030 124,520 131,730 141,190
5-12 261,500 245,990 226,150 154,110 159,630 166,880 172,420 178,790 195,760
13-17 109,560 94,610 81,590 56,550 56,260 59,160 61,860 65,650 76,380
Sex
Male 340,550 318,940 290,610 207,840 209,590 219,700 224,270 233,730 257,880
Female 200,600 184,000 172,100 125,100 127,710 130,370 134,530 142,440 155,450
Citizenship status
Citizen 537,730 500,000 460,020 331,530 335,140 347,760 356,730 374,060 411,120
Noncitizen 3,420 2,940 2,690 1,410 2,160 2,310 2,070 2,110 2,210
SSA administrative region
Boston 16,330 17,030 14,820 11,450 11,800 11,630 12,510 11,810 13,010
New York 59,840 56,230 51,120 35,500 35,110 33,640 33,270 33,980 35,430
Philadelphia 45,670 46,190 45,080 33,140 33,830 35,560 34,860 37,720 41,100
Atlanta 138,510 130,060 117,260 85,550 86,950 91,330 98,260 105,210 115,970
Chicago 107,840 96,280 88,910 62,870 63,310 64,880 67,130 69,550 76,090
Dallas 82,570 72,930 65,240 46,030 44,500 48,470 48,950 50,900 58,660
Kansas City 27,090 23,920 21,680 15,000 14,890 16,040 14,280 15,570 16,930
Denver 10,370 9,710 9,110 6,660 5,980 5,950 6,110 6,190 6,660
San Francisco 40,360 38,960 38,730 29,950 33,050 34,120 34,270 35,720 39,140
Seattle 11,400 11,060 10,140 6,540 7,650 8,300 9,040 9,380 10,260
Unknown 1,170 570 620 250 230 150 120 140 80
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, SSI 10 percent sample.
a. Totals for 1994-2002 include abbreviated applications but do not include reapplications as a result of the Sullivan v. Zebley decision.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 43. Applications for adults aged 18-64, by selected characteristics, 1994-2002
Characteristic 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Total a 1,512,310 1,380,090 1,285,630 1,130,410 1,141,180 1,148,740 1,224,540 1,323,020 1,492,740
Age
18-21 101,940 95,680 93,050 80,090 80,920 84,520 88,570 100,860 110,930
22-29 216,290 191,360 169,750 137,950 135,000 130,390 136,900 147,580 169,870
30-39 405,400 369,810 332,740 279,870 272,260 265,820 271,980 282,170 308,820
40-49 372,370 346,920 340,490 312,200 318,350 327,880 356,800 387,270 439,250
50-59 317,590 287,770 271,000 252,320 259,970 264,660 290,360 320,390 367,860
60-64 98,720 88,550 78,600 67,980 74,680 75,470 79,930 84,750 96,010
Sex
Men 765,870 690,980 632,440 550,960 550,360 551,620 591,580 643,540 733,980
Women 746,440 689,110 653,190 579,450 590,820 597,120 632,960 679,480 758,760
Citizenship status
Citizen 1,424,660 1,297,050 1,220,060 1,088,560 1,071,380 1,077,840 1,155,200 1,252,960 1,419,220
Noncitizen 87,650 83,040 65,570 41,850 69,800 70,900 69,340 70,060 73,520
SSA administrative region
Boston 68,000 64,630 60,890 51,440 49,710 48,660 48,640 52,510 56,290
New York 141,360 139,090 129,690 113,410 113,010 109,720 108,600 118,010 122,190
Philadelphia 141,790 128,670 121,870 109,790 109,940 111,800 115,410 125,330 141,400
Atlanta 353,010 334,140 320,790 283,700 283,130 284,450 315,360 341,060 378,350
Chicago 258,130 220,430 190,920 169,170 169,140 168,610 188,600 208,580 243,720
Dallas 192,290 168,640 160,280 140,000 141,490 146,920 158,610 172,400 203,390
Kansas City 66,020 61,920 60,040 55,450 52,280 54,230 59,350 64,640 73,510
Denver 33,980 29,930 28,800 25,110 24,890 25,000 27,020 28,670 32,580
San Francisco 210,190 189,030 170,910 146,370 159,830 158,750 157,690 163,670 188,260
Seattle 44,560 42,000 39,590 35,050 36,800 39,850 44,420 47,170 51,860
Unknown 2,980 1,610 1,850 920 960 750 840 980 1,190
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, SSI 10 percent sample.
a. Totals for 1994-2002 include abbreviated applications but do not include reapplications as a result of the Sullivan v. Zebley decision.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 44. Applications for adults aged 65 or older, by selected characteristics, 1994-2002
Characteristic 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Total a 203,180 179,560 167,180 131,280 147,730 159,590 159,290 160,800 178,660
Age
65-69 113,800 102,760 92,710 74,540 81,600 87,720 87,310 88,290 95,280
70-74 37,240 32,300 32,270 23,900 28,860 31,820 32,040 33,070 39,080
75 or older 52,140 44,500 42,200 32,840 37,270 40,050 39,940 39,440 44,300
Sex
Men 74,090 64,980 61,540 47,300 54,420 59,870 60,070 60,800 69,090
Women 129,090 114,580 105,640 83,980 93,310 99,720 99,220 100,000 109,570
Citizenship status
Citizen 153,090 131,300 122,530 104,950 98,940 106,730 109,440 109,010 116,770
Noncitizen 50,090 48,260 44,650 26,330 48,790 52,860 49,850 51,790 61,890
SSA administrative region
Boston 8,060 6,390 6,610 5,480 6,250 6,280 6,090 5,940 6,090
New York 28,160 23,730 23,180 17,740 21,320 22,300 22,720 24,200 25,800
Philadelphia 15,520 13,310 12,230 9,310 10,510 11,890 11,620 11,010 11,280
Atlanta 46,780 41,990 37,500 29,800 30,340 32,130 31,580 31,100 35,680
Chicago 18,160 16,430 12,610 10,030 11,190 12,260 12,690 12,380 12,120
Dallas 26,180 22,260 20,220 17,110 18,220 19,830 19,520 21,250 23,400
Kansas City 4,860 4,360 3,860 3,140 2,990 2,880 3,380 2,990 2,940
Denver 3,310 2,650 2,540 2,060 2,080 2,370 2,550 2,360 2,620
San Francisco 48,400 44,810 44,640 33,810 41,450 45,550 45,090 45,760 54,880
Seattle 3,730 3,580 3,670 2,760 3,330 4,090 4,040 3,800 3,840
Unknown 20 50 120 40 50 10 10 10 10
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, SSI 10 percent sample.
a. Totals for 1994-2002 include abbreviated applications but do not include reapplications as a result of the Sullivan v. Zebley decision.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 45. All applications, by state or other area and age of applicant, 2002
State or area Total a Under 18 18-64 65 or older
All areas 2,084,730 413,330 1,492,740 178,660
Alabama 48,190 12,540 33,370 2,280
Alaska 3,770 500 2,950 320
Arizona 30,560 5,530 23,180 1,850
Arkansas 30,540 7,670 21,700 1,170
California 232,510 30,900 150,860 50,750
Colorado 19,230 2,800 15,040 1,390
Connecticut 14,840 2,560 11,240 1,040
Delaware 4,720 1,110 3,330 280
District of Columbia 6,630 1,580 4,630 420
Florida 144,390 32,630 93,400 18,360
Georgia 69,020 15,390 49,820 3,810
Hawaii 4,980 550 3,690 740
Idaho 8,140 1,630 6,280 230
Illinois 82,710 19,680 58,700 4,330
Indiana 37,520 8,990 27,670 860
Iowa 17,570 3,160 13,790 620
Kansas 18,400 3,260 14,580 560
Kentucky 50,950 9,720 39,360 1,870
Louisiana 53,490 15,510 35,680 2,300
Maine 8,070 1,130 6,570 370
Maryland 32,770 5,870 24,880 2,020
Massachusetts 38,500 6,620 28,060 3,820
Michigan 67,640 17,140 48,310 2,190
Minnesota 21,080 4,040 15,790 1,250
Mississippi 46,500 11,620 32,960 1,920
Missouri 45,960 8,730 35,990 1,240
Montana 5,190 840 4,110 240
Nebraska 11,450 1,780 9,150 520
Nevada 14,100 2,110 10,460 1,530
New Hampshire 4,340 680 3,520 140
New Jersey 44,550 8,590 30,430 5,530
New Mexico 14,010 2,510 10,240 1,260
New York 138,870 26,840 91,760 20,270
North Carolina 77,200 14,850 59,020 3,330
North Dakota 2,920 460 2,270 190
Ohio 89,080 19,610 67,260 2,210
Oklahoma 25,750 5,350 19,330 1,070
Oregon 21,300 2,960 17,010 1,330
Pennsylvania 87,820 20,280 62,430 5,110
Rhode Island 6,710 1,580 4,540 590
South Carolina 35,010 8,540 24,880 1,590
South Dakota 4,410 770 3,310 330
Tennessee 58,740 10,680 45,540 2,520
Texas 161,660 27,620 116,440 17,600
Utah 7,850 1,410 6,060 380
Vermont 2,930 440 2,360 130
Virginia 40,840 8,940 29,210 2,690
Washington 32,750 5,170 25,620 1,960
West Virginia 21,000 3,320 16,920 760
Wisconsin 33,900 6,630 25,990 1,280
Wyoming 2,260 380 1,790 90
Outlying area
Northern Mariana Islands 130 50 70 10
Unknown 1,280 80 1,190 10
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, SSI 10 percent sample.
a. Totals include abbreviated applications but do not include reapplications as a result of the Sullivan v. Zebley decision.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 46. All applicants, by year of first application and age, 1973-2002
Year All ages a Under 18 18-64 65 or older
Total 34,572,510 5,375,120 22,152,960 7,044,430
State conversions b 3,406,600 3,650 1,424,010 1,978,940
Federal applications
1973 282,270 4,970 81,850 195,450
1974 1,997,130 122,170 1,061,670 813,290
1975 1,300,670 93,480 859,400 347,790
1976 973,420 75,950 684,750 212,720
1977 941,300 82,180 658,930 200,190
1978 896,610 84,360 629,240 183,010
1979 914,350 90,170 639,040 185,140
1980 936,350 91,700 654,580 190,070
1981 722,170 75,390 528,580 118,200
1982 604,290 72,760 449,350 82,180
1983 643,870 78,830 465,190 99,850
1984 735,850 81,580 485,400 168,870
1985 859,290 92,560 627,390 139,340
1986 930,260 98,590 687,520 144,150
1987 891,320 96,940 652,920 141,460
1988 835,650 95,380 603,060 137,210
1989 855,140 100,470 606,990 147,680
1990 981,590 127,430 696,700 157,460
1991 1,199,860 207,940 835,810 156,110
1992 1,455,720 339,210 954,900 161,610
1993 1,620,200 439,860 1,027,300 153,040
1994 1,568,700 460,050 979,480 129,170
1995 1.385,000 407,220 863,230 114,550
1996 1,242,710 359,030 778,990 104,690
1997 980,380 254,320 645,750 80,310
1998 982,570 249,810 642,260 90,500
1999 993,590 256,080 638,450 99,060
2000 1,034,360 258,000 677,230 99,130
2001 1,125,740 273,350 751,380 101,010
2002 1,275,550 301,690 861,610 112,250
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, SSI 10 percent sample.
NOTE: Data include only the first application for each person.
a. Data for 1987-2002 include abbreviated applications but do not include reapplications as a result of the Sullivan v. Zebley decision.
b. Persons who were converted in 1973 from the state Old-Age Assistance, Aid to the Blind, and Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled programs to the SSI program.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.