Annual Statistical Supplement, 2003

Supplemental Security Income

Disability

Table 7.F1 Number and percentage distribution of blind and disabled persons under age 65 receiving federally administered payments and not transferred from prior state programs, by diagnostic group, December 2002
Diagnostic group Number Percentage distribution
Total Under age 18,
blind and
disabled		 Aged 18–64 Total Under age 18,
blind and
disabled		 Aged 18–64
Blind Disabled Blind Disabled
All recipients 4,792,526 914,821 48,541 3,829,164 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 65,999 46,193 266 19,540 1.4 5.0 0.5 0.5
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 164,994 6,454 455 158,085 3.4 0.7 0.9 4.1
Infectious and parasitic diseases 72,499 2,790 103 69,606 1.5 0.3 0.2 1.8
Injuries 105,313 5,017 153 100,143 2.2 0.5 0.3 2.6
Mental disorders
Mental retardation 1,093,759 242,491 962 850,306 22.8 26.5 2.0 22.2
Other 1,629,652 339,520 441 1,289,691 34.0 37.1 0.9 33.7
Neoplasms 52,699 9,383 61 43,255 1.1 1.0 0.1 1.1
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 27,009 12,585 7 14,417 0.6 1.4 0 0.4
Circulatory system 189,017 4,510 848 183,659 3.9 0.5 1.7 4.8
Digestive system 38,518 4,527 22 33,969 0.8 0.5 0 0.9
Genitourinary system 43,994 2,682 170 41,142 0.9 0.3 0.4 1.1
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 373,402 7,873 189 365,340 7.8 0.9 0.4 9.5
Nervous system and sense organs 393,439 94,262 39,903 259,274 8.2 10.3 82.2 6.8
Respiratory system 109,609 25,897 43 83,669 2.3 2.8 0.1 2.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 6,855 962 18 5,875 0.1 0.1 0 0.2
Other 85,625 78,338 43 7,244 1.8 8.6 0.1 0.2
Unknown 340,143 31,337 4,857 303,949 7.1 3.4 10.0 7.9
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Stella M. Coleman (410) 965-0157.
Table 7.F2 Percentage distribution of blind and disabled recipients of federally administered payments under age 65, by sex, diagnostic group, and age, December 2002
Diagnostic group All ages Under 5 5–12 13–17 18–21 22–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–64
All blind and disabled recipients
Number 4,792,526 147,709 445,998 321,114 243,689 460,019 712,888 1,003,144 991,663 466,302
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.4 12.9 4.6 2.1 2.7 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 3.4 1.1 0.7 0.6 0.6 1.1 2.4 4.1 6.3 6.7
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.5 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.6 2.4 2.8 1.7 0.9
Injuries 2.2 0.7 0.5 0.5 1.5 2.5 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.8
Mental disorders
Retardation 22.8 5.9 23.8 39.8 45.8 42.6 32.0 18.4 10.2 6.5
Other 34.0 19.0 42.4 38.1 27.5 30.3 36.0 40.9 31.6 22.2
Neoplasms 1.1 1.5 1.1 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.5 1.7
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.6 1.4 1.5 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1
Circulatory system 3.9 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.4 3.0 7.9 13.1
Digestive system 0.8 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.1 1.2 1.0
Genitourinary system 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.8
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 7.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.8 4.0 7.7 14.8 21.9
Nervous system and sense organs 8.2 10.6 11.0 9.2 13.7 11.9 9.0 6.5 5.7 5.5
Respiratory system 2.3 6.4 2.7 1.4 0.6 0.5 0.8 1.5 3.5 5.1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
Other 1.8 31.4 5.8 1.9 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Unknown 7.1 4.9 3.6 2.5 1.8 3.4 5.6 8.3 11.4 11.3
Male
Number 2,270,243 85,719 296,437 206,215 140,429 240,696 333,468 429,587 370,939 166,753
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.5 11.9 3.7 1.7 2.4 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1.7 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.5 2.1 3.2 3.6
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.8 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.6 3.0 4.0 2.5 1.3
Injuries 2.8 0.7 0.4 0.5 1.8 3.4 4.0 3.9 3.8 4.0
Mental disorders
Retardation 25.1 6.4 22.6 37.2 44.4 42.0 33.9 20.4 11.7 7.4
Other 35.1 22.7 47.9 43.3 30.4 31.5 34.9 39.7 29.1 19.2
Neoplasms 1.0 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.9 1.6 1.8
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.6 1.5 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1
Circulatory system 3.8 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.4 3.2 9.7 16.0
Digestive system 0.8 1.6 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.2 1.6 1.3
Genitourinary system 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.3 0.9
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 5.7 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.2 3.0 6.6 13.2 20.0
Nervous system and sense organs 8.3 10.2 9.3 7.9 13.0 11.8 9.0 6.4 5.7 5.7
Respiratory system 2.0 7.1 2.6 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.0 3.2 5.5
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Other 2.1 28.1 5.4 1.8 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Unknown 6.8 4.8 3.4 2.5 1.8 3.4 5.4 8.7 12.9 12.9
Female
Number 2,522,283 61,990 149,561 114,899 103,260 219,323 379,420 573,557 620,724 299,549
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 1.3 14.3 6.4 2.8 3.1 1.3 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 5.0 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.4 3.1 5.6 8.2 8.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.2 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.9 2.0 1.2 0.8
Injuries 1.6 0.7 0.7 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.8 1.8 1.7 2.1
Mental disorders
Retardation 20.8 5.1 26.1 44.3 47.7 43.2 30.2 16.9 9.3 6.0
Other 33.0 13.8 31.5 28.8 23.5 29.0 37.1 41.7 33.1 23.9
Neoplasms 1.2 1.6 1.5 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.2 1.5 1.6
Diseases of the—
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.5 1.4 1.8 1.5 1.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1
Circulatory system 4.1 1.4 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.4 2.9 6.9 11.4
Digestive system 0.8 1.8 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.1 1.0 0.8
Genitourinary system 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.7
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 9.7 0.9 1.2 1.6 1.7 2.3 4.8 8.6 15.7 23.0
Nervous system and sense organs 8.2 11.1 14.4 11.4 14.7 12.0 9.0 6.5 5.7 5.3
Respiratory system 2.6 5.3 2.9 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.1 2.0 3.7 4.9
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Other 1.5 35.9 6.6 2.0 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Unknown 7.3 5.0 4.1 2.5 1.8 3.5 5.7 8.0 10.4 10.5
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Stella M. Coleman (410) 965-0157.
Table 7.F3 Number of section 1619(a) and section 1619(b) participants, selected months, 1982–2002
Month Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants a
Number Percentage change
from prior period		 Number Percentage change
from prior period
December
1982 287 . . . 5,515 . . .
1983 392 . . . 5,165 . . .
1984 b b b b
1985 b b b b
1986 b b b b
1987 14,559 . . . 15,632 . . .
1988 19,920 36.8 15,625 0
1989 25,655 28.8 18,254 16.8
1990 13,994 -45.5 23,517 28.8
1991 15,531 11.0 27,264 15.9
1992 17,603 13.3 31,649 16.1
1993 20,028 13.8 35,299 11.5
1994 24,315 21.4 40,683 15.3
1995 28,060 15.4 47,002 15.5
1996 31,085 10.8 51,905 10.4
1997 34,673 11.5 57,089 10.0
1998 37,271 7.5 59,542 4.3
1999 25,528 -31.5 69,265 16.3
2000 27,542 7.9 83,572 20.7
2001 22,100 -19.8 76,455 -8.5
2002 17,271 -21.9 82,177 7.5
2000
March 25,055 -1.9 69,545 0.4
June 25,837 3.1 77,782 11.8
September 26,180 1.3 84,199 8.2
December 27,542 5.2 83,572 -0.7
2001
March 26,775 -2.8 78,657 -5.9
June 25,394 -5.2 77,901 -1.0
September 25,194 -0.8 78,543 0.8
December 22,100 -12.3 76,455 -2.7
2002
March 21,417 -22.2 72,595 -13.1
June 20,922 -2.3 77,349 6.5
September 20,275 -3.1 82,373 6.5
December 17,271 -14.8 82,177 -0.2
a. Includes blind participants. Of the 82,177 participants in December 2002, 1,386 were blind.
b. Data not available.
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: When the substantial gainful activity (SGA) level is periodically raised, SSI recipients with earnings below the increased SGA level become eligible for regular SSI benefits rather than the special cash payments under section 1619(a). This change in status is reflected in the decreases in 1619(a) participants shown in 1990, June 1999, June 2001, December 2001, and December 2002.
. . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016.
Table 7.F4 Number of section 1619(a) and section 1619(b) participants, by age, sex, and types and amounts of earned and unearned income, December 2002
Characteristic Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Number Average
earnings
(dollars)		 Number Average
earnings
(dollars)
Total 17,271 1,043 82,177 1,094
Age
Under 18 152 966 206 a
18–21 1,798 1,017 3,402 1,149
22–29 4,691 1,030 20,139 1,159
30–39 4,746 1,054 24,034 1,086
40–49 3,690 1,052 19,525 1,075
50–59 1,745 1,056 9,656 1,084
60–64 325 1,049 2,738 956
65 or older 124 1,047 2,477 852
Sex
Male 9,403 1,056 42,926 1,103
Female 7,868 1,027 39,251 1,083
Earned income b
Wages 16,887 1,044 80,180 1,099
Self-employment 462 987 2,618 974
Earnings level (dollars)
Less than 400.00 . . . . . . 10,762 267
400.00–499.00 . . . . . . 6,223 435
500.00–599.00 . . . . . . 7,538 529
600.00–699.00 . . . . . . 7,042 630
700.00–899.00 3,261 848 9,608 775
900.00–1,199.00 11,276 1,019 8,016 1,016
1,200.00 or more 2,734 1,372 32,988 1,827
Unearned income b
None 15,107 1,045 28,166 1,661
Social Security 623 984 50,123 737
Other pensions 29 1,026 558 902
Assistance based on need 3 870 31 1,430
Interest, dividends 1,145 1,048 5,573 987
Other 476 1,011 3,544 1,213
a. Data not available.
b. The sum of the entries may be greater than the total because some participants may receive more than one type of earned or unearned income, or both earned and unearned income.
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016.
Table 7.F5 Number of section 1619(a) and section 1619(b) participants and their average monthly earnings, by state or other area, December 2002
State or area Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Number Average
earnings
(dollars)		 Number Average
earnings
(dollars)
All areas 17,271 1,043 82,177 1,094
Alabama 231 1,013 984 1,202
Alaska a 27 1,014 192 1,103
Arizona 186 1,007 979 1,135
Arkansas 147 1,003 872 1,029
California 3,687 1,145 7,593 1,348
Colorado 171 997 987 1,046
Connecticut a 167 983 1,169 959
Delaware 44 1,030 304 1,113
District of Columbia 64 997 265 1,366
Florida 636 997 3,692 1,100
Georgia 345 998 1,750 1,087
Hawaii a 41 1,021 172 1,007
Idaho a 76 995 487 936
Illinois a 669 996 3,173 1,056
Indiana a 229 994 1,670 1,008
Iowa 158 990 1,586 798
Kansas a 120 1,004 1,088 973
Kentucky 233 1,007 1,332 1,180
Louisiana 354 991 1,531 1,014
Maine 92 1,004 729 1,017
Maryland 285 1,000 1,411 1,206
Massachusetts 673 1,066 3,348 1,194
Michigan 618 997 3,826 1,050
Minnesota a 311 1,029 2,303 933
Mississippi 202 1,003 871 1,172
Missouri a 227 1,016 1,884 906
Montana 57 995 415 874
Nebraska a 101 980 660 937
Nevada a 58 1,035 369 1,154
New Hampshire a 42 969 439 995
New Jersey 382 1,027 1,961 1,244
New Mexico 113 1,020 592 1,127
New York 1,639 1,060 6,723 1,305
North Carolina 281 1,004 1,859 1,053
North Dakota a 35 1,007 319 755
Ohio a 790 998 3,743 1,002
Oklahoma a 171 990 712 890
Oregon a 127 1,022 1,007 855
Pennsylvania 888 1,023 4,051 1,072
Rhode Island 79 1,045 416 1,101
South Carolina 181 1,006 1,008 1,008
South Dakota 57 979 529 887
Tennessee 260 1,006 1,480 1,155
Texas 670 1,006 3,795 1,016
Utah a 71 975 503 950
Vermont 72 1,089 391 923
Virginia a 303 980 1,646 1,014
Washington 399 991 1,955 1,110
West Virginia 125 1,016 519 1,177
Wisconsin 344 1,041 2,652 929
Wyoming 31 1,011 224 814
Outlying area
Northern Mariana Islands 2 821 11 1,113
a. Initial Medicaid determinations are made by the state after identification of potentially eligible persons by the Social Security Administration.
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016.