U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2004
 

Federally Administered Payments

Table 13.
Foreign-born recipients, by region, country of origin, and eligibility category, December 2004
Region and country of origin Total Aged Blind and
disabled
All areas 1,482,608 711,418 771,190
North America 182,231 25,851 156,380
U.S. territories 173,600 23,360 150,240
Puerto Rico 168,718 22,703 146,015
Other a 4,882 657 4,225
Other 8,631 2,491 6,140
Latin America 547,824 275,166 272,658
Mexico 239,091 118,809 120,282
Cuba 92,011 48,563 43,448
Dominican Republic 63,636 22,963 40,673
Other 153,086 84,831 68,255
Africa 19,856 8,296 11,560
Somalia 3,997 1,708 2,289
Cape Verde Islands 1,366 860 506
Ethiopia 2,721 920 1,801
Other 11,772 4,808 6,964
Asia 474,166 281,812 192,354
Vietnam 100,790 43,204 57,586
China 73,264 62,607 10,657
Laos 32,998 6,836 26,162
Philippines 69,843 57,201 12,642
Other 197,271 111,964 85,307
Middle East 36,264 16,586 19,678
Lebanon 8,876 4,165 4,711
Syria 6,579 2,950 3,629
Turkey 3,831 2,446 1,385
Other 16,978 7,025 9,953
Former Soviet Republics 130,101 67,021 63,080
Europe 84,772 33,730 51,042
Portugal 8,023 4,571 3,452
Italy 6,886 2,974 3,912
United Kingdom 8,375 2,756 5,619
Poland 7,764 4,497 3,267
Former Yugoslavia 11,522 4,174 7,348
Other 42,202 14,758 27,444
Other or unknown areas 7,394 2,956 4,438
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
NOTE: Foreign-born means born in an area not served by the Supplemental Security Income program.
a. Includes American Samoa, Guam, and Virgin Islands.
CONTACT: Paul Davies (401) 966-0299 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.