U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2005
 
Applications
Table 32.
All applications, by age of applicant, 1973–2005
Year All ages a Under 18 18–64 65 or older
Total 57,066,760 8,079,720 39,150,830 9,836,210
State conversions b 3,406,600 3,650 1,424,010 1,978,940
Federal applications
1973 284,930 5,030 82,820 197,080
1974 2,060,590 124,300 1,096,130 840,160
1975 1,467,960 100,030 976,840 391,090
1976 1,212,810 84,360 866,720 261,730
1977 1,272,360 95,610 904,150 272,600
1978 1,268,170 99,460 905,340 263,370
1979 1,325,270 108,000 950,980 266,290
1980 1,410,080 113,200 1,016,750 280,130
1981 1,149,290 95,010 863,670 190,610
1982 1,016,080 94,680 775,240 146,160
1983 1,132,220 101,560 832,540 198,120
1984 1,264,480 104,860 866,420 293,200
1985 1,401,400 120,640 1,047,930 232,830
1986 1,465,970 125,270 1,099,220 241,480
1987 1,433,340 124,910 1,068,890 239,540
1988 1,360,870 125,280 1,008,200 227,390
1989 1,392,660 132,080 1,016,430 244,150
1990 1,550,990 163,610 1,136,160 251,220
1991 1,808,690 247,460 1,315,160 246,070
1992 2,086,820 380,350 1,460,520 245,950
1993 2,308,770 503,800 1,567,730 237,240
1994 2,256,640 541,150 1,512,310 203,180
1995 2,062,590 502,940 1,380,090 179,560
1996 1,915,520 462,710 1,285,630 167,180
1997 1,594,630 332,940 1,130,410 131,280
1998 1,626,210 337,300 1,141,180 147,730
1999 1,658,400 350,070 1,148,740 159,590
2000 1,742,630 358,800 1,224,540 159,290
2001 1,859,990 376,170 1,323,020 160,800
2002 2,084,730 413,330 1,492,740 178,660
2003 2,230,540 436,230 1,616,440 177,870
2004 2,414,720 455,080 1,769,740 189,900
2005 2,539,810 459,850 1,844,140 235,820
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 10 percent sample.
a. Totals include applications taken under the abbreviated application process, which was used from 1987 to 1999. Totals do not include reapplications as a result of the Sullivan v. Zebley decision. These reapplications were received from 1991 to 1995.
b. Persons who were converted in 1973 from the state Old-Age Assistance, Aid to the Blind, and Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled programs to the SSI program.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
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