Children Receiving SSI, 2004

Table 13. Number and percentage distribution of children receiving federally administered SSI payments with one parent in the household, by type and monthly amount of parental income, December 2004
Parental income All children living
with one parent		 Children living with—
Mother only Father only
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 647,180 100.0 612,510 100.0 34,670 100.0
No parental income 294,510 45.5 281,700 46.0 12,810 36.9
Parental income a 352,670 54.5 330,810 54.0 21,860 63.1
Earned income 220,830 34.1 205,760 33.6 15,070 43.5
Unearned income 153,940 23.8 145,960 23.8 7,980 23.0
Total income (dollars)
None 294,510 45.5 281,700 46.0 12,810 36.9
Under 200 76,280 11.8 74,290 12.1 1,990 5.7
200–399 29,310 4.5 27,900 4.6 1,410 4.1
400–599 35,760 5.5 33,760 5.5 2,000 5.8
600–999 69,180 10.7 64,880 10.6 4,300 12.4
1,000 or more 142,140 22.0 129,980 21.2 12,160 35.1
Earned income (dollars)
None 426,350 65.9 406,750 66.4 19,600 56.5
Under 200 4,830 0.7 4,570 0.7 260 0.7
200–399 10,200 1.6 9,750 1.6 450 1.3
400–599 18,640 2.9 17,900 2.9 740 2.1
600–999 51,370 7.9 49,100 8.0 2,270 6.5
1,000 or more 135,790 21.0 124,440 20.3 11,350 32.7
Unearned income (dollars)
None 493,240 76.2 466,550 76.2 26,690 77.0
Under 200 88,040 13.6 85,580 14.0 2,460 7.1
200–399 23,060 3.6 21,900 3.6 1,160 3.3
400–599 19,900 3.1 18,390 3.0 1,510 4.4
600–999 19,020 2.9 16,830 2.7 2,190 6.3
1,000 or more 3,920 0.6 3,260 0.5 660 1.9
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 10 percent sample.
a. The sum of the entries may be greater than the total because some parents may receive both earned and unearned income.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.children@ssa.gov.