SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2002

Awards

Table 47. All awards, by age of awardee, 1974-2002
Year All ages Under 18 18-64 65 or older
Total 23,858,560 2,821,660 13,728,010 7,308,890
State conversions a 3,158,410 2,620 1,305,060 1,850,730
Federal applications
1974 1,329,870 66,880 491,170 771,820
1975 927,800 62,880 508,950 355,970
1976 674,580 45,030 403,350 226,200
1977 643,480 50,970 375,950 216,560
1978 566,190 47,050 323,170 195,970
1979 517,010 45,810 292,380 178,820
1980 526,790 46,260 293,740 186,790
1981 411,510 39,050 248,340 124,120
1982 342,680 35,670 202,590 104,420
1983 458,610 42,110 262,660 153,840
1984 586,670 45,740 322,390 218,540
1985 527,800 46,590 324,070 157,140
1986 603,580 51,020 391,600 160,960
1987 589,440 48,480 373,320 167,640
1988 578,370 47,560 361,070 169,740
1989 629,460 51,520 388,120 189,820
1990 718,310 76,070 446,940 195,300
1991 822,890 126,190 504,860 191,840
1992 1,049,260 221,080 636,300 191,880
1993 1,054,170 236,220 630,030 187,920
1994 944,830 203,190 580,640 161,000
1995 893,460 177,550 571,080 144,830
1996 797,970 144,270 526,690 127,010
1997 673,340 116,280 461,260 95,800
1998 739,410 135,600 489,240 114,570
1999 757,270 139,400 493,960 123,910
2000 747,010 144,540 483,020 119,450
2001 770,340 156,900 502,590 110,850
2002 818,050 169,130 533,470 115,450
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, SSI 10 percent sample.
a. 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 48. Awards for children under age 18, by selected characteristics, 1994-2002
Characteristic 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Total 203,190 177,550 144,270 116,280 135,600 139,400 144,540 156,900 169,130
Age
Under 5 69,190 69,210 63,440 54,490 58,770 60,070 62,500 64,860 68,020
5-12 92,010 74,600 56,670 44,290 55,960 57,500 60,170 66,980 71,910
13-17 41,990 33,740 24,160 17,500 20,870 21,830 21,870 25,060 29,200
Sex
Male 130,070 113,160 90,110 71,780 85,140 87,830 90,960 98,910 108,540
Female 73,120 64,390 54,160 44,500 50,460 51,570 53,580 57,990 60,590
Citizenship status
Citizen 201,420 176,150 143,180 115,480 134,530 138,240 143,650 155,940 168,350
Noncitizen 1,770 1,400 1,090 800 1,070 1,160 890 960 780
Diagnostic group
Congenital anomalies 6,780 7,320 6,970 5,970 6,580 6,230 7,050 7,010 7,400
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic disorders 1,320 1,310 990 830 980 940 1,070 910 900
Infectious and parasitic diseases 640 670 470 380 280 360 250 280 340
Injuries 1,170 960 1,050 1,100 1,000 1,080 980 1,090 1,010
Mental disorders 135,480 112,620 84,880 62,480 75,760 81,900 84,580 95,410 107,430
Mental retardation 70,440 54,570 42,260 29,680 31,280 29,110 26,940 26,470 27,150
Other 65,040 58,050 42,620 32,800 44,480 52,790 57,640 68,940 80,280
Neoplasms 3,390 3,100 2,900 2,500 2,720 2,650 2,610 3,000 2,850
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,830 1,650 1,520 1,220 1,590 1,340 1,290 1,470 1,260
Circulatory system 910 1,070 940 830 800 840 950 770 960
Digestive system 610 600 500 680 810 720 960 1,340 1,090
Genitourinary system 730 620 490 480 510 520 530 550 510
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,430 1,510 1,310 1,250 1,390 1,200 1,430 1,650 1,470
Nervous system and sense organs 15,620 14,070 12,250 10,370 11,210 10,820 10,940 10,800 11,740
Respiratory system 5,010 4,830 4,460 4,170 4,050 4,140 4,520 4,550 4,470
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 120 190 50 130 110 100 170 140 160
Other 15,270 16,930 17,420 16,590 18,860 20,640 22,250 23,120 23,330
Unknown 12,880 10,100 8,070 7,300 8,950 5,920 4,960 4,810 4,210
SSA administrative region
Boston 6,710 7,250 5,060 4,840 5,070 5,570 6,130 6,040 5,880
New York 19,440 17,450 14,750 10,870 11,030 13,130 12,830 13,040 13,990
Philadelphia 21,560 18,970 15,250 11,730 14,640 14,370 14,920 18,450 18,310
Atlanta 48,910 44,110 35,130 29,190 36,470 37,640 38,930 42,210 42,570
Chicago 43,810 36,240 28,290 21,890 24,570 22,580 24,330 25,580 28,300
Dallas 24,020 19,710 14,930 12,570 16,280 16,680 16,930 19,340 25,100
Kansas City 9,250 7,690 6,390 4,140 4,850 6,240 5,640 5,790 6,790
Denver 4,770 4,580 3,480 2,760 2,740 2,650 2,650 3,070 3,110
San Francisco 19,380 16,920 16,470 14,750 16,350 16,670 17,840 18,260 20,040
Seattle 5,330 4,620 4,520 3,540 3,600 3,870 4,340 5,120 5,040
Unknown 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, SSI 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 49. Awards for adults aged 18-64, by selected characteristics, 1994-2002
Characteristic 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Total 580,640 571,080 526,690 461,260 489,240 493,960 483,020 502,590 533,470
Age
18-21 37,740 34,530 33,340 30,080 33,470 34,680 36,640 41,210 43,410
22-29 64,670 57,510 50,890 42,440 44,030 42,520 39,890 44,200 47,540
30-39 133,910 127,640 115,150 96,000 97,280 95,550 90,260 90,780 91,950
40-49 133,240 136,670 129,900 118,050 125,560 131,170 128,240 133,130 144,500
50-59 155,190 158,620 149,550 134,340 142,900 143,850 142,660 149,120 158,610
60-64 55,890 56,110 47,860 40,350 46,000 46,190 45,330 44,150 47,460
Sex
Men 291,450 282,690 260,010 221,440 232,670 234,380 234,920 244,570 262,830
Women 289,190 288,390 266,680 239,820 256,570 259,580 248,100 258,020 270,640
Citizenship status
Citizen 542,070 533,190 494,700 441,840 450,100 457,690 447,620 469,470 499,440
Noncitizen 38,570 37,890 31,990 19,420 39,140 36,270 35,400 33,120 34,030
Diagnostic group
Congenital anomalies 990 850 940 880 640 900 1,160 1,700 1,790
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic disorders 30,220 29,950 28,650 26,460 27,040 28,070 14,000 15,030 15,320
Infectious and parasitic diseases 26,900 25,740 23,210 16,630 14,790 14,000 13,440 12,560 11,950
Injuries 16,260 15,760 15,850 13,470 14,780 15,390 16,030 16,680 18,930
Mental disorders 218,650 206,300 177,110 150,240 162,020 172,840 181,960 193,120 204,260
Mental retardation 57,710 47,790 40,630 34,840 34,320 34,820 35,030 35,530 35,290
Other 160,940 158,510 136,480 115,400 127,700 138,020 146,930 157,590 168,970
Neoplasms 26,180 27,220 26,490 25,230 25,370 25,820 26,500 26,950 27,660
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,440 1,070 1,330 1,140 1,240 1,430 1,310 1,670 1,590
Circulatory system 47,660 47,260 44,320 39,980 40,200 40,090 42,110 45,110 47,240
Digestive system 7,340 7,590 7,300 7,030 7,610 9,020 9,180 10,140 11,080
Genitourinary system 8,840 9,140 8,640 9,050 8,970 8,970 9,650 9,490 9,820
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 59,990 63,670 61,160 53,640 58,530 63,370 69,980 75,190 84,140
Nervous system and sense organs 32,480 32,070 30,620 25,780 29,100 29,990 30,000 32,510 34,530
Respiratory system 18,940 18,650 18,760 15,530 16,540 16,580 17,080 17,450 18,520
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 790 1,040 910 970 820 860 840 1,090 1,000
Other 470 490 420 460 430 590 530 740 1,010
Unknown 83,490 84,280 80,980 74,770 81,160 66,040 49,250 43,160 44,630
SSA administrative region
Boston 30,230 31,930 29,020 24,790 24,430 24,330 24,040 24,190 24,750
New York 56,590 59,330 55,340 44,250 49,590 52,730 49,010 48,710 47,260
Philadelphia 55,230 57,250 49,990 47,690 50,520 50,730 50,400 52,420 52,760
Atlanta 139,270 142,770 134,410 120,370 122,820 119,640 117,890 121,830 123,340
Chicago 99,270 87,770 77,550 68,530 72,100 68,290 64,910 70,040 77,110
Dallas 67,590 66,680 60,690 54,430 54,800 57,210 55,200 63,770 76,950
Kansas City 22,530 23,360 21,440 17,590 19,310 20,080 21,340 20,510 22,110
Denver 13,370 11,930 11,040 9,180 9,370 8,820 8,900 9,310 10,230
San Francisco 77,760 71,460 69,180 58,700 70,370 74,470 72,520 72,940 79,080
Seattle 18,770 18,580 18,020 15,730 15,930 17,660 18,810 18,870 19,880
Unknown 30 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, SSI 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 50. Awards for adults aged 65 or older, by selected characteristics, 1994-2002
Characteristic 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Total 161,000 144,830 127,010 95,800 114,570 123,910 119,450 110,850 115,450
Age
65 54,000 52,250 41,390 34,820 34,590 35,610 34,470 32,840 32,460
66-69 39,380 33,440 30,730 22,110 29,270 32,310 31,360 29,530 31,370
70-74 27,910 24,420 23,740 15,120 20,870 24,650 23,120 21,570 23,280
75-79 15,680 14,410 13,020 9,850 13,830 15,420 14,250 12,680 13,740
80 or older 24,030 20,310 18,130 13,900 16,010 15,920 16,250 14,230 14,600
Sex
Men 56,550 50,820 44,590 32,980 40,860 44,500 43,120 40,000 42,530
Women 104,450 94,010 82,420 62,820 73,710 79,410 76,330 70,850 72,920
Citizenship status
Citizen 119,430 105,120 90,350 80,340 79,860 84,460 84,080 78,670 81,030
Noncitizen 41,570 39,710 36,660 15,460 34,710 39,450 35,370 32,180 34,420
SSA administrative region
Boston 6,550 5,360 5,110 4,020 5,090 5,010 4,980 4,220 3,970
New York 23,140 19,710 17,820 13,120 17,130 18,100 17,200 16,380 15,520
Philadelphia 12,640 11,100 9,750 7,750 8,300 9,330 9,130 8,570 7,960
Atlanta 34,130 31,550 26,340 20,920 22,040 22,280 22,640 20,300 22,820
Chicago 14,150 13,670 10,260 7,890 9,160 9,780 9,500 8,580 8,170
Dallas 21,040 18,230 15,320 12,840 13,470 15,600 13,720 13,780 14,770
Kansas City 3,330 3,280 2,680 2,150 2,100 2,110 2,450 2,130 1,980
Denver 2,670 1,980 2,060 1,680 1,530 1,740 1,820 1,510 1,790
San Francisco 40,260 36,840 34,620 23,340 32,900 36,650 34,990 32,390 35,480
Seattle 3,090 3,110 3,050 2,090 2,850 3,310 3,020 2,990 2,990
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, SSI 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 51. All awards, by state or other area and age of awardee, 2002
State or area Total Under 18 18-64 65 or older
All areas 818,050 169,130 533,470 115,450
Alabama 21,680 4,570 15,360 1,750
Alaska 1,730 390 1,140 200
Arizona 13,050 2,530 9,240 1,280
Arkansas 12,200 2,870 8,370 960
California 112,570 16,360 63,550 32,660
Colorado 6,700 1,490 4,360 850
Connecticut 5,950 1,150 4,110 690
Delaware 2,230 640 1,360 230
District of Columbia 2,930 750 1,890 290
Florida 55,560 13,940 30,060 11,560
Georgia 23,940 4,900 16,620 2,420
Hawaii 3,140 320 2,130 690
Idaho 3,140 700 2,220 220
Illinois 30,430 8,190 19,490 2,750
Indiana 13,220 3,180 9,410 630
Iowa 5,970 1,330 4,150 490
Kansas 5,650 1,430 3,840 380
Kentucky 17,590 3,720 12,650 1,220
Louisiana 20,180 5,220 13,380 1,580
Maine 3,780 540 3,010 230
Maryland 11,260 2,360 7,430 1,470
Massachusetts 17,980 3,040 12,510 2,430
Michigan 25,830 6,420 17,800 1,610
Minnesota 8,660 1,930 5,930 800
Mississippi 13,960 3,450 9,390 1,120
Missouri 15,690 3,250 11,610 830
Montana 2,060 350 1,580 130
Nebraska 3,570 780 2,510 280
Nevada 5,790 820 4,120 850
New Hampshire 2,380 310 1,950 120
New Jersey 17,910 3,540 11,120 3,250
New Mexico 6,590 1,070 4,580 940
New York 58,860 10,450 36,140 12,270
North Carolina 25,290 5,530 17,640 2,120
North Dakota 1,060 140 770 150
Ohio 24,270 5,730 17,070 1,470
Oklahoma 10,030 2,230 6,810 990
Oregon 8,610 1,320 6,110 1,180
Pennsylvania 39,000 9,790 25,420 3,790
Rhode Island 3,010 560 2,090 360
South Carolina 11,960 2,830 8,160 970
South Dakota 1,480 320 920 240
Tennessee 18,750 3,630 13,460 1,660
Texas 67,820 13,710 43,810 10,300
Utah 3,170 670 2,150 350
Vermont 1,500 280 1,080 140
Virginia 15,400 3,350 10,420 1,630
Washington 14,430 2,630 10,410 1,390
West Virginia 8,210 1,420 6,240 550
Wisconsin 11,170 2,850 7,410 910
Wyoming 660 140 450 70
Outlying area
Northern Mariana Islands 50 10 40 0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, SSI 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 52. All persons awarded SSI, by year of first award and age, 1974-2002
Year All ages Under 18 18-64 65 or older
Total 21,657,550 2,667,770 12,418,040 6,571,740
State conversions a 3,158,410 2,620 1,305,060 1,850,730
Federal applications
1974 1,317,640 66,250 485,860 765,530
1975 913,620 62,340 502,830 348,450
1976 640,570 44,090 386,940 209,540
1977 578,270 47,830 344,910 185,530
1978 494,740 43,830 288,420 162,490
1979 446,420 42,270 257,080 147,070
1980 451,240 42,450 254,810 153,980
1981 348,250 35,480 213,610 99,160
1982 283,240 31,750 171,680 79,810
1983 361,060 37,970 217,450 105,640
1984 480,420 41,480 272,030 166,910
1985 444,310 41,680 277,490 125,140
1986 521,270 46,340 343,800 131,130
1987 508,530 43,750 327,910 136,870
1988 501,740 43,540 317,210 140,990
1989 546,650 46,830 341,480 158,340
1990 634,480 70,640 398,330 165,510
1991 739,810 119,340 454,580 165,890
1992 960,900 214,160 580,580 166,160
1993 969,060 229,610 577,260 162,190
1994 863,940 196,810 529,790 137,340
1995 812,760 171,110 518,090 123,560
1996 725,020 138,550 478,070 108,400
1997 601,260 111,210 409,700 80,350
1998 656,600 128,640 430,960 97,000
1999 666,430 131,190 430,370 104,870
2000 651,560 134,380 416,290 100,890
2001 668,710 145,040 429,400 94,270
2002 710,640 156,590 456,050 98,000
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, SSI 10 percent sample.
NOTE: Data include only the first award for each person.
a. 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.