SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2003

Noncitizens

Table 19. By eligibility category, December 1982–2003
Year Total Aged Blind and disabled
Number Percentage
of all SSI
recipients		 Number Percentage
of all SSI
recipients		 Number Percentage
of all SSI
recipients
1982 127,900 3.3 91,900 5.9 36,000 1.6
1983 151,200 3.9 106,600 7.0 44,600 1.9
1984 181,100 4.5 127,600 8.3 53,500 2.1
1985 210,800 5.1 146,500 9.7 64,300 2.4
1986 244,300 5.7 165,300 11.2 79,000 2.8
1987 282,500 6.4 188,000 12.9 94,500 3.2
1988 320,300 7.2 213,900 14.9 106,400 3.5
1989 370,300 8.1 245,700 17.1 124,600 4.0
1990 435,600 9.0 282,400 19.4 153,200 4.6
1991 519,660 10.2 329,690 22.5 189,970 5.2
1992 601,430 10.8 372,930 25.4 228,500 5.6
1993 683,150 11.4 416,420 28.2 266,730 5.9
1994 738,140 11.7 440,000 30.0 298,140 6.2
1995 785,410 12.1 459,220 31.8 326,190 6.3
1996 724,990 11.0 417,360 29.5 307,630 5.9
1997 650,830 10.0 367,200 27.0 283,630 5.5
1998 669,630 10.2 364,980 27.4 304,650 5.8
1999 684,930 10.4 368,330 28.2 316,600 6.0
2000 692,590 10.5 364,470 28.3 328,120 6.2
2001 695,650 10.4 364,550 28.9 331,100 6.1
2002 703,515 10.4 364,827 29.1 338,688 6.1
2003 696,772 10.1 356,298 28.9 340,474 6.0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Alfreda Brooks (410) 965-9849 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 20. Distribution of recipients, by selected characteristics and citizenship status, December 2003
Characteristic Citizens Noncitizens
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 6,205,592 100.0 696,772 100.0
Age
Under 18 955,086 15.4 4,293 0.6
18–29 711,949 11.5 16,557 2.4
30–39 672,712 10.8 24,144 3.5
40–49 979,708 15.8 45,617 6.5
50–59 945,807 15.2 80,707 11.6
60–64 417,537 6.7 58,510 8.4
65–74 785,091 12.7 227,149 32.6
75 or older 737,702 11.9 239,795 34.4
Sex
Male 2,667,470 43.0 259,357 37.2
Female 3,538,122 57.0 437,415 62.8
Living arrangement
Own household 5,070,054 81.7 614,560 88.2
Another's household 213,954 3.4 66,881 9.6
Parent's household 793,360 12.8 4,102 0.6
Medicaid institution 128,224 2.1 11,229 1.6
Income
Social Security 2,247,446 36.2 173,916 25.0
Worker beneficiary 1,511,689 24.4 128,480 18.4
Auxiliary beneficiary 735,757 11.9 45,436 6.5
Earnings 263,084 4.2 8,873 1.3
SSI payment
Federal SSI only 4,163,734 67.1 271,514 39.0
State supplementation only 256,595 4.1 31,304 4.5
Both federal SSI and state supplementation 1,785,263 28.8 393,954 56.5
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Paul Davies (410) 966-0299 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 21. By state or other area and eligibility category, December 2003
State or area Total Aged Blind and disabled
All areas 696,772 356,298 340,474
Alabama 720 392 328
Alaska 898 371 527
Arizona 9,481 4,360 5,121
Arkansas 519 254 265
California 258,822 130,536 128,286
Colorado 5,045 2,625 2,420
Connecticut 4,390 2,328 2,062
Delaware 371 245 126
District of Columbia 724 343 381
Florida 68,992 37,957 31,035
Georgia 6,084 3,680 2,404
Hawaii 3,014 2,013 1,001
Idaho 807 353 454
Illinois 20,677 10,744 9,933
Indiana 1,241 701 540
Iowa 1,243 483 760
Kansas 1,410 643 767
Kentucky 1,201 576 625
Louisiana 2,289 1,153 1,136
Maine 565 141 424
Maryland 6,681 4,651 2,030
Massachusetts 22,784 12,978 9,806
Michigan 9,616 4,104 5,512
Minnesota 8,676 2,923 5,753
Mississippi 417 199 218
Missouri 2,549 1,172 1,377
Montana 147 53 94
Nebraska 970 384 586
Nevada 3,572 2,395 1,177
New Hampshire 492 220 272
New Jersey 21,222 12,645 8,577
New Mexico 4,359 1,929 2,430
New York 105,682 51,357 54,325
North Carolina 3,463 1,831 1,632
North Dakota 192 71 121
Ohio 4,795 2,619 2,176
Oklahoma 1,425 834 591
Oregon 5,032 2,459 2,573
Pennsylvania 12,090 5,328 6,762
Rhode Island 3,666 1,410 2,256
South Carolina 747 415 332
South Dakota 198 78 120
Tennessee 1,580 848 732
Texas 59,909 32,242 27,667
Utah 1,570 728 842
Vermont 203 63 140
Virginia 6,670 4,318 2,352
Washington 14,907 6,407 8,500
West Virginia 135 79 56
Wisconsin 4,448 1,614 2,834
Wyoming 57 30 27
Outlying area
Northern Mariana Islands 25 16 9
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Paul Davies (410) 966-0299 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 22. By region and country of origin, December 2003
Region and country of origin Total Aged Blind and disabled
All areas 696,772 356,298 340,474
Latin America 328,033 165,109 162,924
Mexico 157,086 79,526 77,560
Cuba 50,453 25,388 25,065
Dominican Republic 39,618 14,796 24,822
Other 80,876 45,399 35,477
Africa 11,434 4,942 6,492
Somalia 3,121 1,323 1,798
Cape Verde Islands 926 609 317
Ethiopia 1,771 634 1,137
Other 5,616 2,376 3,240
Asia 223,245 118,875 104,370
Vietnam 48,912 19,597 29,315
China 31,161 26,131 5,030
Laos 23,227 4,844 18,383
Philippines 20,293 15,625 4,668
Other 99,652 52,678 46,974
Middle East 13,186 6,518 6,668
Lebanon 3,167 1,568 1,599
Syria 2,487 1,193 1,294
Turkey 1,558 1,084 474
Other 5,974 2,673 3,301
Former Soviet Republics 68,846 37,431 31,415
Europe 36,911 16,583 20,328
Portugal 4,516 2,686 1,830
Former Yugoslavia 9,674 3,496 6,178
Great Britain 3,738 1,543 2,195
Poland 3,270 1,808 1,462
Other 15,713 7,050 8,663
Other areas 6,541 2,439 4,102
Unknown 8,576 4,401 4,175
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Paul Davies (410) 966-0299 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 23. By number of months between date of U.S. residency and date of SSI application and eligibility category, December 2003
Months Total Aged Blind and disabled
All recipients 696,772 356,298 340,474
0–11 a 104,861 58,147 46,714
12–23 34,005 13,747 20,258
24–35 29,147 12,296 16,851
36–47 69,758 45,792 23,966
48–59 39,060 19,975 19,085
60–71 54,297 33,239 21,058
72–83 37,924 20,220 17,704
84–119 88,095 44,212 43,883
120 and over 234,968 107,034 127,934
Converted cases 2,358 565 1,793
Unknown 2,299 1,071 1,228
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
a. Includes an estimated 3,701 persons whose records indicate that they applied in the same month that their residence began.
CONTACT: Paul Davies (410) 966-0299 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.