SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2005

Awards

Table 38. All awards, by age of awardee, 1974–2005
Year All ages Under 18 18–64 65 or older
Total 26,384,510 3,360,310 15,387,790 7,636,410
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
2003 824,000 179,590 537,420 106,990
2004 856,190 182,190 566,080 107,920
2005 845,760 176,870 556,280 112,610
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 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 39. Awards for children under age 18, by selected characteristics, 1997–2005
Characteristic 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total 116,280 135,600 139,400 144,540 156,900 169,130 179,590 182,190 176,870
Age
Under 5 54,490 58,770 60,070 62,500 64,860 68,020 71,010 71,150 72,090
5–12 44,290 55,960 57,500 60,170 66,980 71,910 77,510 77,800 73,340
13–17 17,500 20,870 21,830 21,870 25,060 29,200 31,070 33,240 31,440
Sex
Male 71,780 85,140 87,830 90,960 98,910 108,540 116,190 119,120 114,290
Female 44,500 50,460 51,570 53,580 57,990 60,590 63,400 63,070 62,580
Citizenship status
Citizen 115,480 134,530 138,240 143,650 155,940 168,350 178,950 181,510 176,290
Noncitizen 800 1,070 1,160 890 960 780 640 680 580
Diagnostic group
Congenital anomalies 5,970 6,580 6,230 7,050 7,010 7,400 8,220 7,420 7,990
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic disorders 830 980 940 1,070 910 900 1,070 970 1,090
Infectious and parasitic diseases 380 280 360 250 280 340 170 210 170
Injuries 1,100 1,000 1,080 980 1,090 1,010 990 1,070 1,060
Mental disorders
Mental retardation 29,680 31,280 29,110 26,940 26,470 27,150 26,110 23,830 21,650
Other 32,800 44,480 52,790 57,640 68,940 80,280 91,160 96,720 94,460
Neoplasms 2,500 2,720 2,650 2,610 3,000 2,850 2,830 3,010 3,050
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,220 1,590 1,340 1,290 1,470 1,260 1,320 1,420 1,380
Circulatory system 830 800 840 950 770 960 1,010 1,050 1,010
Digestive system 680 810 720 960 1,340 1,090 1,420 1,260 1,310
Genitourinary system 480 510 520 530 550 510 580 590 520
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,250 1,390 1,200 1,430 1,650 1,470 1,180 1,230 1,220
Nervous system and sense organs 10,370 11,210 10,820 10,940 10,800 11,740 11,000 10,950 10,220
Respiratory system 4,170 4,050 4,140 4,520 4,550 4,470 4,300 4,170 3,450
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 130 110 100 170 140 160 170 250 260
Other 16,590 18,860 20,640 22,250 23,120 23,330 24,470 24,360 24,170
Unknown 7,300 8,950 5,920 4,960 4,810 4,210 3,590 3,680 3,860
SSA administrative region
Boston 4,840 5,070 5,570 6,130 6,040 5,880 6,040 6,590 6,340
New York 10,870 11,030 13,130 12,830 13,040 13,990 15,260 15,810 14,820
Philadelphia 11,730 14,640 14,370 14,920 18,450 18,310 19,600 20,940 20,070
Atlanta 29,190 36,470 37,640 38,930 42,210 42,570 44,970 41,300 40,450
Chicago 21,890 24,570 22,580 24,330 25,580 28,300 30,190 30,010 28,600
Dallas 12,570 16,280 16,680 16,930 19,340 25,100 28,080 30,880 31,310
Kansas City 4,140 4,850 6,240 5,640 5,790 6,790 6,130 6,870 6,490
Denver 2,760 2,740 2,650 2,650 3,070 3,110 3,310 3,040 3,170
San Francisco 14,750 16,350 16,670 17,840 18,260 20,040 20,720 21,200 20,180
Seattle 3,540 3,600 3,870 4,340 5,120 5,040 5,290 5,550 5,440
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 40. Awards for adults aged 18–64, by selected characteristics, 1997–2005
Characteristic 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total 461,260 489,240 493,960 483,020 502,590 533,470 537,420 566,080 556,280
Age
18–21 30,080 33,470 34,680 36,640 41,210 43,410 44,360 46,510 45,200
22–29 42,440 44,030 42,520 39,890 44,200 47,540 49,490 53,090 50,620
30–39 96,000 97,280 95,550 90,260 90,780 91,950 91,240 90,200 82,810
40–49 118,050 125,560 131,170 128,240 133,130 144,500 144,340 152,450 147,860
50–59 134,340 142,900 143,850 142,660 149,120 158,610 162,420 176,080 180,830
60–64 40,350 46,000 46,190 45,330 44,150 47,460 45,570 47,750 48,960
Sex
Men 221,440 232,670 234,380 234,920 244,570 262,830 264,010 281,810 278,340
Women 239,820 256,570 259,580 248,100 258,020 270,640 273,410 284,270 277,940
Citizenship status
Citizen 441,840 450,100 457,690 447,620 469,470 499,440 506,610 534,930 526,030
Noncitizen 19,420 39,140 36,270 35,400 33,120 34,030 30,810 31,150 30,250
Diagnostic group
Congenital anomalies 880 640 900 1,160 1,700 1,790 2,060 2,040 1,810
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic disorders 26,460 27,040 28,070 14,000 15,030 15,320 15,700 17,030 17,350
Infectious and parasitic diseases 16,630 14,790 14,000 13,440 12,560 11,950 11,360 10,810 9,820
Injuries 13,470 14,780 15,390 16,030 16,680 18,930 17,120 19,470 19,190
Mental disorders
Mental retardation 34,840 34,320 34,820 35,030 35,530 35,290 34,250 34,620 32,460
Other 115,400 127,700 138,020 146,930 157,590 168,970 171,650 181,200 178,880
Neoplasms 25,230 25,370 25,820 26,500 26,950 27,660 28,520 30,250 30,740
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,140 1,240 1,430 1,310 1,670 1,590 1,570 1,670 1,420
Circulatory system 39,980 40,200 40,090 42,110 45,110 47,240 46,440 48,400 47,850
Digestive system 7,030 7,610 9,020 9,180 10,140 11,080 11,720 12,850 11,750
Genitourinary system 9,050 8,970 8,970 9,650 9,490 9,820 10,480 10,280 10,780
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 53,640 58,530 63,370 69,980 75,190 84,140 86,570 96,200 97,000
Nervous system and sense organs 25,780 29,100 29,990 30,000 32,510 34,530 35,120 36,840 36,590
Respiratory system 15,530 16,540 16,580 17,080 17,450 18,520 18,710 20,100 19,910
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 970 820 860 840 1,090 1,000 940 1,000 1,190
Other 460 430 590 530 740 1,010 990 1,110 1,110
Unknown 74,770 81,160 66,040 49,250 43,160 44,630 44,220 42,210 38,430
SSA administrative region
Boston 24,790 24,430 24,330 24,040 24,190 24,750 26,110 28,000 26,660
New York 44,250 49,590 52,730 49,010 48,710 47,260 43,750 49,990 48,170
Philadelphia 47,690 50,520 50,730 50,400 52,420 52,760 54,380 58,260 59,130
Atlanta 120,370 122,820 119,640 117,890 121,830 123,340 127,330 127,400 124,360
Chicago 68,530 72,100 68,290 64,910 70,040 77,110 78,750 81,600 82,270
Dallas 54,430 54,800 57,210 55,200 63,770 76,950 75,430 81,550 81,450
Kansas City 17,590 19,310 20,080 21,340 20,510 22,110 21,270 24,450 22,460
Denver 9,180 9,370 8,820 8,900 9,310 10,230 9,940 10,210 11,870
San Francisco 58,700 70,370 74,470 72,520 72,940 79,080 80,840 83,820 79,770
Seattle 15,730 15,930 17,660 18,810 18,870 19,880 19,610 20,800 20,140
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 41. Awards for adults aged 65 or older, by selected characteristics, 1997–2005
Characteristic 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total 95,800 114,570 123,910 119,450 110,850 115,450 106,990 107,920 112,610
Age
65 34,820 34,590 35,610 34,470 32,840 32,460 31,260 29,980 31,860
66–69 22,110 29,270 32,310 31,360 29,530 31,370 28,760 29,130 30,570
70–74 15,120 20,870 24,650 23,120 21,570 23,280 21,160 22,560 22,680
75–79 9,850 13,830 15,420 14,250 12,680 13,740 12,580 12,580 13,810
80 or older 13,900 16,010 15,920 16,250 14,230 14,600 13,230 13,670 13,690
Sex
Men 32,980 40,860 44,500 43,120 40,000 42,530 40,020 40,630 42,480
Women 62,820 73,710 79,410 76,330 70,850 72,920 66,970 67,290 70,130
Citizenship status
Citizen 80,340 79,860 84,460 84,080 78,670 81,030 78,840 80,780 83,710
Noncitizen 15,460 34,710 39,450 35,370 32,180 34,420 28,150 27,140 28,900
SSA administrative region
Boston 4,020 5,090 5,010 4,980 4,220 3,970 4,450 3,960 3,950
New York 13,120 17,130 18,100 17,200 16,380 15,520 14,800 14,900 18,850
Philadelphia 7,750 8,300 9,330 9,130 8,570 7,960 7,660 7,250 7,040
Atlanta 20,920 22,040 22,280 22,640 20,300 22,820 19,130 18,410 21,410
Chicago 7,890 9,160 9,780 9,500 8,580 8,170 8,000 8,600 8,530
Dallas 12,840 13,470 15,600 13,720 13,780 14,770 13,170 12,610 11,720
Kansas City 2,150 2,100 2,110 2,450 2,130 1,980 1,880 1,850 1,810
Denver 1,680 1,530 1,740 1,820 1,510 1,790 1,590 1,590 1,650
San Francisco 23,340 32,900 36,650 34,990 32,390 35,480 33,270 35,940 35,050
Seattle 2,090 2,850 3,310 3,020 2,990 2,990 3,040 2,810 2,600
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 42. All awards, by state or other area and age of awardee, 2005
State or area Total Under 18 18–64 65 or older
All areas 845,760 176,870 556,280 112,610
Alabama 19,520 3,840 14,610 1,070
Alaska 1,530 260 1,050 220
Arizona 14,010 2,840 9,960 1,210
Arkansas 13,520 3,570 9,400 550
California 112,830 16,030 64,730 32,070
Colorado 7,170 1,290 4,930 950
Connecticut 6,350 1,060 4,740 550
Delaware 2,210 530 1,500 180
District of Columbia 3,110 810 2,100 200
Florida 54,580 11,650 31,120 11,810
Georgia 23,570 5,160 16,270 2,140
Hawaii 2,860 340 1,770 750
Idaho 3,520 940 2,380 200
Illinois 29,250 7,550 18,800 2,900
Indiana 14,450 3,400 10,420 630
Iowa 5,940 1,470 3,960 510
Kansas 5,780 1,190 4,380 210
Kentucky 18,280 4,630 12,530 1,120
Louisiana 18,580 4,730 12,530 1,320
Maine 3,380 620 2,560 200
Maryland 13,370 2,340 9,540 1,490
Massachusetts 19,940 3,300 14,050 2,590
Michigan 25,000 6,090 17,180 1,730
Minnesota 9,030 2,010 6,140 880
Mississippi 13,460 3,470 9,140 850
Missouri 15,580 3,170 11,590 820
Montana 2,060 390 1,570 100
Nebraska 3,460 660 2,530 270
Nevada 5,170 910 3,270 990
New Hampshire 2,340 360 1,900 80
New Jersey 19,200 3,780 11,990 3,430
New Mexico 7,320 1,690 5,030 600
New York 62,640 11,040 36,180 15,420
North Carolina 25,950 5,970 18,090 1,890
North Dakota 860 150 660 50
Ohio 30,040 6,540 21,710 1,790
Oklahoma 10,870 2,500 7,730 640
Oregon 7,650 1,330 5,400 920
Pennsylvania 41,150 11,090 26,880 3,180
Rhode Island 3,510 770 2,280 460
South Carolina 12,290 2,680 8,650 960
South Dakota 1,680 450 1,050 180
Tennessee 18,570 3,050 13,950 1,570
Texas 74,190 18,820 46,760 8,610
Utah 3,800 740 2,770 290
Vermont 1,430 230 1,130 70
Virginia 18,940 3,930 13,350 1,660
Washington 15,480 2,910 11,310 1,260
West Virginia 7,460 1,370 5,760 330
Wisconsin 11,630 3,010 8,020 600
Wyoming 1,120 150 890 80
Outlying area
Northern Mariana Islands 130 60 40 30
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 10 percent sample.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
Table 43. All persons awarded SSI, by year of first award and age, 1974–2005
Year All ages Under 18 18–64 65 or older
Total 23,840,250 3,168,820 13,828,110 6,843,320
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
2003 713,390 166,710 457,560 89,120
2004 738,870 169,510 480,530 88,830
2005 730,440 164,830 471,980 93,630
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 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.