Annual Statistical Supplement, 2004

Social Welfare and the Economy

Interprogram Data

Table 3.C3 Contributions to the Social Security and Medicare trust funds, by program and source, selected years 1965–2003 (in millions of dollars)
Program and source 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Social Security trust funds
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance a 16,017 30,257 56,815 103,456 178,010 270,507 309,906 407,023 432,977 453,354 468,107 468,574
Employer 7,618 14,489 27,184 49,731 83,682 125,272 143,978 188,461 200,431 210,659 215,897 217,675
Employee 7,440 14,204 26,947 49,436 83,400 124,481 143,335 187,160 198,736 207,999 215,039 216,222
Self-employed 959 1,564 2,684 4,289 7,720 15,906 17,103 20,503 22,216 22,793 24,262 22,179
Taxation of benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,208 4,848 5,490 10,899 11,594 11,903 12,909 12,497
Disability Insurance a 1,188 4,481 7,444 13,255 17,204 28,498 54,695 63,827 71,813 75,743 78,202 78,386
Employer 564 2,154 3,562 6,307 8,119 13,414 25,665 29,936 33,971 35,759 36,655 36,962
Employee 551 2,117 3,530 6,254 8,087 13,338 25,545 29,730 33,701 35,312 36,503 36,716
Self-employed 73 210 352 694 776 1,602 3,144 3,500 3,420 3,861 4,114 3,764
Taxation of benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 144 341 661 721 811 930 944
Medicare trust funds
Hospital Insurance a . . . 4,880 11,510 23,866 47,173 71,753 103,301 140,306 154,520 160,896 162,650 159,164
Employer . . . 2,379 5,578 11,591 22,613 33,850 45,839 61,826 67,526 71,181 71,334 69,885
Employee . . . 2,332 5,530 11,518 22,549 33,635 45,852 61,826 67,526 71,181 71,334 69,885
Self-employed . . . 169 395 739 1,970 4,146 6,743 8,655 9,299 9,631 10,040 9,472
Voluntarily enrolled b . . . . . . 7 18 41 122 954 1,447 1,382 1,370 1,626 1,604
Taxation of benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,913 6,552 8,787 7,533 8,316 8,318
Supplementary Medical Insurance a,c . . . 1,096 1,917 3,011 5,613 11,319 19,717 18,966 20,556 22,764 25,066 27,402
Aged . . . 1,096 1,759 2,707 5,105 10,311 17,651 16,604 17,892 19,905 21,610 23,546
Disabled . . . . . . 158 304 508 1,008 2,066 2,362 2,664 2,859 3,456 3,856
SOURCE: Department of the Treasury.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
a. For OASI, DI, and HI contribution rates and wage base, see Table 2.A3. Beginning in 1952 (1959 for DI, 1968 for HI) employer and employee contributions differ by estimated amount of refunds of employee tax overpayments and, beginning in 1966, by employee tax on tips. For SMI premium rates, see Table 2.C1.
b. Beginning in July 1973, aged ineligibles may voluntarily enroll for HI.
c. Includes premiums paid on behalf of eligibles by state governments under "buy-in" arrangements.
CONTACT: Jeff Kunkel (410) 965-3013.
Table 3.C4 Average monthly amount of Social Security and selected public assistance programs, December 1950–2003 (in current and 2003 dollars)
Year Average monthly Social Security benefit
in current-payment status
Average monthly amount
per recipient under—
Consumer
price index a
Retired workers Widowed mother or father
and 2 children
Supplemental Security Income b Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families c
Current
dollars
2003
dollars
Current
dollars
2003
dollars
Current
dollars
2003
dollars
Current
dollars
2003
dollars
1950 43.86 323.34 93.90 692.24 43.05 317.37 20.85 153.71 25.0
1951 42.14 293.08 93.80 93.80 44.55 309.84 22.00 153.01 26.5
1952 49.25 339.96 106.00 106.00 48.80 336.85 23.45 161.87 26.7
1953 51.10 350.11 111.90 111.90 48.90 335.03 23.20 158.96 26.9
1954 59.14 408.23 130.50 130.50 48.70 336.16 23.25 160.49 26.7
1955 61.90 425.68 135.40 135.40 50.05 344.19 23.50 161.61 26.8
1956 63.09 421.29 141.00 141.00 53.25 355.58 24.80 165.61 27.6
1957 64.58 419.09 146.30 146.30 55.50 360.17 25.40 164.84 28.4
1958 66.35 423.13 151.70 151.70 56.95 363.18 26.65 169.96 28.9
1959 72.78 456.24 170.70 170.70 56.70 355.44 27.30 171.14 29.4
1960 74.04 457.91 188.00 188.00 58.90 364.28 28.35 175.34 29.8
1961 75.65 464.75 189.30 189.30 57.60 353.86 29.45 180.93 30.0
1962 76.19 461.91 190.70 190.70 61.55 373.15 29.30 177.64 30.4
1963 76.88 458.55 192.50 192.50 62.80 374.57 29.70 177.15 30.9
1964 77.57 458.21 193.40 193.40 63.65 375.99 31.50 186.08 31.2
1965 83.92 486.37 219.80 219.80 63.10 365.71 32.85 190.39 31.8
1966 84.35 472.52 221.90 221.90 68.05 381.21 36.25 203.07 32.9
1967 85.37 464.13 224.40 224.40 70.15 381.38 39.50 214.75 33.9
1968 98.86 513.24 257.10 257.10 69.55 361.08 44.75 232.33 35.5
1969 100.40 490.82 255.80 255.80 73.90 361.27 45.15 220.73 37.7
1970 118.10 546.89 291.10 291.10 77.65 359.58 50.30 232.93 39.8
1971 132.17 592.68 320.00 320.00 77.50 347.53 52.30 234.53 41.1
1972 162.35 704.03 383.10 383.10 79.95 346.71 54.10 234.61 42.5
1973 166.42 663.88 391.00 391.00 76.15 303.78 56.95 227.19 46.2
1974 188.21 668.35 438.40 438.40 91.06 323.36 63.37 225.04 51.9
1975 207.18 687.99 468.60 468.60 90.93 301.96 69.69 231.43 55.5
1976 224.86 712.06 503.40 503.40 94.37 298.84 75.20 238.14 58.2
1977 243.00 721.18 546.60 546.60 96.62 286.75 80.08 237.67 62.1
1978 263.20 716.52 591.90 591.90 100.43 273.41 83.60 227.59 67.7
1979 294.30 707.17 655.00 655.00 122.67 294.76 90.34 217.08 76.7
1980 341.40 729.09 759.20 759.20 128.20 273.79 97.10 207.37 86.3
1981 385.97 756.75 858.00 858.00 137.81 270.20 103.15 202.24 94.0
1982 419.30 791.78 885.50 885.50 145.69 275.11 106.33 200.79 97.6
1983 440.77 801.92 923.00 923.00 157.89 287.26 109.93 200.01 101.3
1984 460.57 806.11 948.30 948.30 157.88 276.33 114.72 200.79 105.3
1985 478.62 807.05 981.50 981.50 164.26 276.98 118.17 199.26 109.3
1986 488.44 814.66 994.00 994.00 173.66 289.65 122.09 203.64 110.5
1987 512.65 818.73 1032.30 1032.30 180.64 288.50 125.19 199.94 115.4
1988 536.77 820.97 1070.40 1070.40 188.23 287.90 130.30 199.29 120.5
1989 566.85 828.48 1120.04 1120.04 198.81 290.57 131.89 192.77 126.1
1990 602.56 829.99 1177.70 1177.70 212.66 292.93 135.96 187.28 133.8
1991 629.32 841.08 1216.76 1216.76 221.30 295.77 134.98 180.40 137.9
1992 652.64 847.66 1252.40 1252.40 227.39 295.34 132.92 172.64 141.9
1993 674.06 852.06 1282.60 1282.60 236.52 298.98 132.87 167.96 145.8
1994 697.34 858.52 1328.40 1328.40 242.54 298.60 133.71 164.62 149.7
1995 719.80 864.23 1365.50 1365.50 250.65 300.95 134.35 161.31 153.5
1996 744.96 865.68 1450.60 1450.60 260.75 303.01 133.53 155.17 158.6
1997 774.84 885.33 1502.60 1502.60 268.46 306.75 170.71 195.06 161.3
1998 779.69 876.74 1537.70 1537.70 277.45 311.99 129.04 145.11 163.9
1999 804.30 880.77 1590.40 1590.40 289.19 316.69 133.41 d 146.10 168.3
2000 844.48 894.47 1675.40 1675.40 299.69 317.44 151.29 160.25 174.0
2001 874.44 912.06 1755.10 1755.10 314.22 327.74 155.83 d 162.54 176.7
2002 895.00 911.83 1812.10 1812.10 330.04 336.25 160.09 d 163.10 180.9
2003 922.08 922.08 1880.97 1880.97 342.28 342.28 161.47 161.47 184.3
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, and the Department of Health and Human Services, 100 percent data.
a. Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics, consumer price index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) for all items (1982–1984 = 100).
b. For 1940–1973, data refer to Old-Age Assistance program. Beginning January 1974, the Supplemental Security Income program superseded the Old-Age Assistance program in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
c. Effective July 1, 1997, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program. Beginning in 1997, payments include services.
d. Revised data.
CONTACT: Stella M. Coleman (410) 965-0157.
Table 3.C5 Population aged 65 or older receiving Social Security (OASDI) benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments, or both, by state, December 1940–2003, selected years
Year and state Population aged 65 or older receiving— Persons receiving both OASDI
and SSI as a percentage of—
OASDI SSI a OASDI and SSI,
number per 1,000
OASDI, SSI, or both,
number per 1,000
Number
per 1,000
State rank Number
per 1,000
State rank OASDI
beneficiaries
SSI
recipients
1940 7 . . . 217 . . . 1 223 14.3 0.5
1945 62 . . . 194 . . . 5 251 8.1 2.6
1950 164 . . . 224 . . . 22 366 12.6 9.8
1955 394 . . . 179 . . . 34 539 8.6 19.2
1960 616 . . . 141 . . . 41 716 6.6 28.5
1965 752 . . . 117 . . . 52 817 7.0 44.7
1970 855 . . . 104 . . . 63 896 7.4 60.4
1975 904 . . . 111 . . . 78 939 8.6 69.5
1980 914 . . . 87 . . . 61 941 6.7 70.2
1985 917 . . . 71 . . . 51 937 5.5 71.1
1990 924 . . . 66 . . . 46 944 4.9 69.2
1995 913 . . . 63 . . . 39 937 4.3 62.6
2000 911 . . . 57 . . . 34 934 3.7 59.1
2001 908 . . . 56 . . . 33 931 3.6 58.4
2002 901 . . . 56 . . . 32 924 3.6 57.8
2003
United States 908 . . . 55 . . . 32 932 3.5 57.4
Alabama 932 26 65 10 52 946 5.6 79.3
Alaska 919 34 74 5 43 950 4.7 58.4
Arizona 852 49 32 30 19 865 2.2 58.7
Arkansas 924 31 55 13 46 933 4.9 82.6
California 844 50 133 1 64 912 7.6 48.4
Colorado 914 37 31 31 18 927 1.9 57.4
Connecticut 950 12 26 37 13 964 1.3 47.5
Delaware 957 7 23 41 15 965 1.5 64.8
District of Columbia 789 51 66 9 39 816 5.0 59.8
Florida 852 48 47 19 24 875 2.8 51.5
Georgia 919 35 65 11 47 937 5.1 72.2
Hawaii 884 45 50 17 22 912 2.5 44.0
Idaho 958 5 19 44 14 963 1.5 75.1
Illinois 912 39 38 24 16 934 1.8 42.5
Indiana 950 10 17 49 11 955 1.2 68.8
Iowa 953 9 17 48 12 958 1.2 71.6
Kansas 941 18 19 45 12 947 1.3 64.1
Kentucky 935 22 69 7 51 953 5.4 73.6
Louisiana 902 42 75 4 56 921 6.2 74.0
Maine 950 13 30 32 24 955 2.6 81.8
Maryland 877 47 40 23 19 898 2.2 48.0
Massachusetts 914 38 56 12 31 939 3.4 55.8
Michigan 957 6 29 33 17 969 1.8 58.3
Minnesota 938 19 26 38 13 951 1.4 49.7
Mississippi 925 30 96 2 77 944 8.3 80.0
Missouri 938 20 28 35 20 946 2.1 71.3
Montana 931 27 20 43 15 936 1.6 77.0
Nebraska 941 17 17 47 12 947 1.3 69.5
Nevada 922 33 33 29 19 936 2.1 57.8
New Hampshire 981 1 12 51 8 985 0.8 66.7
New Jersey 919 36 45 21 20 943 2.2 45.3
New Mexico 892 44 68 8 47 913 5.3 68.6
New York 880 46 89 3 41 929 4.6 45.6
North Carolina 943 16 51 16 39 954 4.2 77.7
North Dakota 944 15 21 42 16 949 1.7 75.6
Ohio 934 23 24 39 14 944 1.5 59.4
Oklahoma 928 28 36 25 26 938 2.9 73.4
Oregon 956 8 27 36 16 967 1.6 57.5
Pennsylvania 936 21 34 27 21 949 2.2 61.1
Rhode Island 933 24 49 18 30 951 3.2 61.5
South Carolina 928 29 52 15 41 940 4.4 77.7
South Dakota 958 4 29 34 20 968 2.1 67.7
Tennessee 946 14 52 14 40 959 4.2 75.9
Texas 900 43 74 6 50 923 5.6 68.0
Utah 910 40 18 46 9 919 1.0 50.3
Vermont 950 11 34 28 27 956 2.9 80.8
Virginia 908 41 44 22 27 925 3.0 61.9
Washington 933 25 36 26 14 955 1.5 37.8
West Virginia 923 32 45 20 32 937 3.4 69.8
Wisconsin 966 3 23 40 15 974 1.5 65.7
Wyoming 970 2 15 50 12 973 1.2 79.2
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record and Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), and the U.S. Census Bureau, 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
a. For 1940–1973, data refer to the Old-Age Assistance program. Beginning January 1974, the Supplemental Security Income program superseded the Old-Age Assistance program in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
CONTACT: Stella M. Coleman (410) 965-0157.
Table 3.C6 Number and percentage of Social Security (OASDI) beneficiaries also receiving federally administered Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments, by type of OASDI benefit and SSI eligibility category, December 2003
Type of benefit All OASDI
beneficiaries a
Number receiving SSI Percentage of all OASDI beneficiaries
Total Aged Blind and
disabled
Total Aged Blind and
disabled
Total 47,053,140 2,427,370 700,520 1,726,850 5.2 1.5 3.7
Retirement 32,650,150 1,038,190 564,230 473,960 3.2 1.7 1.5
Workers aged 65 or older 26,960,220 780,420 504,430 275,990 2.9 1.9 1.0
Men 13,922,820 306,570 191,360 115,210 2.2 1.4 0.8
Women 13,037,400 473,850 313,070 160,780 3.6 2.4 1.2
Workers aged 62–64 2,587,310 30,530 0 30,530 1.2 0 1.2
Men 1,331,110 19,550 0 19,550 1.5 0 1.5
Women 1,256,200 10,980 0 10,980 0.9 0 0.9
Wives and husbands 2,622,130 127,020 59,780 67,240 4.8 2.3 2.6
Aged 65 or older 2,307,550 115,140 59,780 55,360 5.0 2.6 2.4
Aged 62–64 269,730 10,760 0 10,760 4.0 0 4.0
Under age 62 with children 44,850 1,120 0 1,120 2.5 0 2.5
Disabled adult children 192,750 96,360 b b 50.0 b b
Aged 65 or older 1,040 380 b b 36.5 b b
Aged 18–64 191,710 95,980 0 95,980 50.1 0 50.1
Children under age 18 and students aged 18–19 287,740 3,860 0 3,860 1.3 0 1.3
Survivors 6,804,720 457,780 135,340 322,440 6.7 2.0 4.7
Nondisabled widow(er)s 4,499,900 235,300 132,360 102,940 5.2 2.9 2.3
Aged 65 or older 4,047,720 228,260 132,360 95,900 5.6 3.3 2.4
Aged 60–64 452,180 7,040 0 7,040 1.6 0 1.6
Disabled widow(er)s 207,630 36,860 0 36,860 17.8 0 17.8
Widowed mothers and fathers 188,320 4,910 b b 2.6 b b
Parents 2,190 120 b b 5.5 b b
Disabled adult children 500,970 158,950 2,860 156,090 31.7 0.6 31.2
Aged 65 or older 66,000 22,050 2,860 19,190 33.4 4.3 29.1
Aged 18–64 434,970 136,900 0 136,900 31.5 0 31.5
Children under age 18 and students aged 18–19 1,405,710 21,640 0 21,640 1.5 0 1.5
Disability 7,598,270 931,400 950 930,450 12.3 0 12.2
Workers under age 65 5,867,460 832,520 0 832,520 14.2 0 14.2
Men 3,225,850 367,510 0 367,510 11.4 0 11.4
Women 2,641,610 465,010 0 465,010 17.6 0 17.6
Wives and husbands 151,500 10,310 950 9,360 6.8 0.6 6.2
Aged 65 or older 23,590 3,160 950 2,210 13.4 4.0 9.4
Aged 62–64 31,370 1,660 0 1,660 5.3 0 5.3
Under age 62 with children 96,540 5,490 0 5,490 5.7 0 5.7
Disabled adult children aged 18–64 63,480 44,280 0 44,280 69.8 0 69.8
Children under age 18 and students aged 18–19 1,515,830 44,290 0 44,290 2.9 0 2.9
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 10 percent sample.
a. Includes special age-72 beneficiaries.
b. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Paul Davies (410) 966-0299.
Table 3.C6.1 Number of persons aged 18–64 receiving Social Security (OASDI) benefits or federally administered Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments based on disability, by type of benefit, December 1978–2003
Year Unduplicated
total a
OASDI beneficiaries Blind or disabled SSI recipients
Total Disabled
workers
Disabled
adult children
under age 65
Disabled
widow(er)s
Total Receiving
SSI only
Receiving
both SSI
and OASDI
1978 4,676,450 3,415,469 2,879,774 405,944 129,751 1,747,126 b 1,260,981 486,145
1979 4,662,528 3,419,624 2,870,590 419,201 129,833 1,726,553 1,242,904 b 483,649
1980 4,662,546 3,418,434 2,858,680 432,174 127,580 1,730,847 1,244,112 b 486,735
1981 4,570,071 3,340,701 2,776,519 442,592 121,590 1,702,895 1,229,370 b 473,525
1982 4,366,314 3,169,449 2,603,599 449,478 116,372 1,655,279 1,196,865 b 458,414
1983 4,367,241 3,143,111 2,569,029 462,491 111,591 1,699,774 1,224,130 b 475,644
1984 4,460,188 3,183,618 2,596,516 477,951 109,151 1,780,459 1,276,570 b 503,889
1985 4,591,316 3,258,200 2,656,638 494,557 107,005 1,879,168 1,333,116 b 546,052
1986 4,812,143 3,346,603 2,728,463 511,166 106,974 2,010,458 1,465,540 b 544,918
1987 4,904,785 3,416,529 2,785,859 524,388 106,282 2,118,710 1,488,256 b 630,454
1988 5,012,435 3,468,186 2,830,284 534,779 103,123 2,202,714 1,544,249 658,465
1989 5,155,787 3,540,480 2,895,364 543,486 101,630 2,301,926 1,615,307 c 686,619
1990 5,395,261 3,667,721 3,011,294 555,438 100,989 2,449,897 1,727,540 722,357
1991 5,743,614 3,877,804 3,194,938 568,377 114,489 2,641,524 1,865,810 775,714
1992 6,249,217 4,185,714 3,467,783 586,607 131,324 2,909,997 2,063,503 846,494
1993 6,707,127 4,476,648 3,725,966 603,667 147,015 3,148,413 2,230,479 917,934
1994 7,103,399 4,741,348 3,962,954 617,718 160,676 3,335,255 2,362,051 973,204
1995 7,398,942 4,987,004 4,185,263 628,717 173,024 3,482,256 2,411,938 1,070,318
1996 7,691,134 5,205,071 4,385,623 637,537 181,911 3,568,393 2,486,063 1,082,330
1997 7,818,216 5,340,082 4,508,134 644,010 187,938 3,561,625 2,478,134 1,083,491
1998 8,090,686 5,543,886 4,698,319 651,386 194,181 3,646,020 2,546,800 1,099,220
1999 8,311,949 5,736,071 4,879,455 657,821 198,795 3,690,970 2,575,878 1,115,092
2000 8,519,241 5,908,756 5,042,334 664,995 201,427 3,744,022 2,610,485 1,133,537
2001 8,799,998 6,150,475 5,274,183 672,049 204,243 3,811,494 2,649,523 1,161,971
2002 9,118,926 6,430,412 5,543,981 679,073 207,358 3,877,752 2,688,514 1,189,238
2003 9,510,138 6,769,336 5,873,673 686,304 209,359 3,953,248 2,740,802 1,212,446
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record and Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
a. Includes persons receiving Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI), SSI, or both.
b. The number of OASDI disabled adult child beneficiaries aged 18–64 also receiving SSI was estimated on the basis of the number of such beneficiaries aged 18 or older for the same year and on the comparative size of the two groups at the end of 1988.
c. December data for OASDI disabled beneficiaries also receiving SSI were not available. Instead, the average of the September 1989 and March 1990 numbers was used.
CONTACT: Art Kahn (410) 965-0186.
Table 3.C7a Number of persons aged 15 or older, reporting only one race, with Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income in March 2003, by sex, age, and race, and average annual benefit in 2002
Sex and age All persons White Black or African
American
American Indian,
Alaska Native
Asian Native Hawaiian
and Other
Pacific Islander
Total a Reporting only
one race
Social Security beneficiaries (thousands)
Total 40,626 40,230 35,064 4,047 202 868 50
Sex
Male 17,643 17,471 15,316 1,654 91 385 b
Female 22,983 22,760 19,747 2,393 111 483 b
Age
15–54 4,759 4,655 3,569 964 59 59 b
55–64 4,985 4,912 4,127 651 33 95 b
65–74 15,840 15,705 13,840 1,321 75 436 b
75 or older 15,042 14,958 13,528 1,111 35 277 b
Supplemental Security Income recipients (thousands)
Total 5,173 5,072 3,438 1,338 58 231 7
Sex
Male 2,209 2,178 1,503 552 25 95 b
Female 2,964 2,894 1,935 786 33 135 b
Age
15–54 3,067 2,998 2,061 852 35 46 b
55–64 881 870 619 219 8 22 b
65–74 597 585 362 134 9 78 b
75 or older 628 619 396 132 6 85 b
Average annual benefit in 2002 (dollars)
Social Security 9,977 9,985 10,185 8,524 8,426 8,984 b
Supplemental Security Income 5,417 5,416 5,444 5,229 3,919 6,452 b
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, public-use file of the March 2003 Income Supplement.
NOTES: Table includes civilian noninstitutionalized population residing in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
For a discussion of standard errors of estimated numbers and percentages, see U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P-60.
a. The sum of the individual categories may not equal the total because of independent rounding.
b. Fewer than 75,000 weighted cases.
CONTACT: Curt Pauzenga (410) 965-7210.
Table 3.C7b Number of persons aged 15 or older, reporting one or more races, with Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income in March 2003, by sex, age, and race, and average annual benefit in 2002
Sex and age All persons White alone or
in combination
Black or African
American alone or
in combination
American Indian,
Alaska Native
alone or in
combination
Asian alone or
in combination
Native Hawaiian
and Other
Pacific Islander
alone or in
combination
Total a Reporting only
one race
Reporting two
or more races
Social Security beneficiaries (thousands)
Total b 40,626 40,230 396 35,401 4,137 527 893 71
Sex
Male 17,643 17,471 173 15,467 1,688 227 402 c
Female 22,983 22,760 223 19,934 2,449 301 491 c
Age
15–54 4,759 4,655 103 3,661 997 129 68 c
55–64 4,985 4,912 73 4,190 660 98 101 c
65–74 15,840 15,705 135 13,956 1,343 195 444 c
75 or older 15,042 14,958 84 13,594 1,138 106 280 c
Supplemental Security Income recipients (thousands)
Total b 5,173 5,072 101 3,523 1,376 125 240 11
Sex
Male 2,209 2,178 31 1,532 563 43 101 c
Female 2,964 2,894 70 1,991 814 81 140 c
Age
15–54 3,067 2,998 69 2,123 878 75 55 c
55–64 881 870 11 629 222 15 23 c
65–74 597 585 12 371 137 21 78 c
75 or older 628 619 9 400 139 13 85 c
Average annual benefit in 2002 (dollars)
Social Security 9,977 9,985 9,163 10,175 8,532 8,954 9,013 c
Supplemental Security Income 5,417 5,416 5,453 5,442 5,248 4,414 6,481 c
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, public-use file of the March 2003 Income Supplement.
NOTES: Table includes civilian noninstitutionalized population residing in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
For a discussion of standard errors of estimated numbers and percentages, see U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P-60.
"In combination" means in combination with one or more other races.
a. The sum of the individual categories may not equal the total because of independent rounding.
b. The sum of the five race groups adds to more than the total because individuals may report more than one race.
c. Fewer than 75,000 weighted cases.
CONTACT: Curt Pauzenga (410) 965-7210.
Table 3.C8 Number of persons aged 15 or older with Social Security (OASDI) benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and number and percentage of Hispanic origin in March 2003, by age and sex, and average annual benefit in 2002
Age All beneficiaries (thousands) Hispanic origin a (thousands) Hispanic origin as a percentage
of all beneficiaries a
Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
Social Security beneficiaries
Total, all ages 40,626 17,643 22,983 2,380 1,031 1,349 5.9 5.8 5.9
15–34 1,627 813 814 197 87 110 12.1 10.7 13.5
35–44 1,254 585 669 90 31 59 7.2 5.3 8.8
45–54 1,878 904 974 181 98 83 9.6 10.8 8.5
55–64 4,985 2,209 2,777 322 139 183 6.5 6.3 6.6
65–74 15,840 7,240 8,600 951 408 543 6.0 5.6 6.3
75 or older 15,042 5,892 9,150 639 268 371 4.2 4.6 4.0
Supplemental Security Income recipients
Total, all ages 5,173 2,209 2,964 738 295 443 14.3 13.4 15.0
15–34 1,130 556 575 133 56 77 11.8 10.1 13.4
35–44 848 387 461 105 51 55 12.4 13.1 11.9
45–54 1,088 519 569 144 65 79 13.2 12.5 13.9
55–64 881 376 505 124 46 78 14.0 12.2 15.4
65–74 597 208 389 121 44 76 20.2 21.4 19.6
75 or older 628 164 465 112 33 79 17.8 20.3 16.9
Average annual benefit in 2002 b (dollars)
Social Security 9,977 11,464 8,836 8,095 9,187 7,260 . . . . . . . . .
Supplemental Security Income 5,417 5,765 5,158 5,118 5,614 4,788 . . . . . . . . .
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, public-use file of the March 2003 Income Supplement.
NOTES: Table includes civilian noninstitutionalized population residing in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
For a discussion of standard errors of estimated numbers and percentages, see U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P-60.
. . . = not applicable.
a. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
b. For 2002, average benefits are shown. Tables in previous years showed median benefits.
CONTACT: Curt Pauzenga (410) 965-7210.