Children Receiving SSI, 2004
Year | All ages | Under 18 | 18–64 a | 65 or older | |||
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Number | Percentage of total |
Number | Percentage of total |
Number | Percentage of total |
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1974 | 3,996,064 | 70,900 b | 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 | 3,690,994 | 56.3 | 2,018,577 | 30.8 |
2000 | 6,601,686 | 846,784 | 12.8 | 3,744,038 | 56.7 | 2,010,864 | 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 |
2003 | 6,902,364 | 959,379 | 13.9 | 3,953,248 | 57.3 | 1,989,737 | 28.8 |
2004 | 6,987,845 | 993,127 | 14.2 | 4,017,108 | 57.5 | 1,977,610 | 28.3 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data. | |||||||
a. Includes students aged 18–21, who are considered children for program purposes. | |||||||
b. In December 1974, includes children aged 18–21. | |||||||
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.children@ssa.gov. |