U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2005
 
Applications
Table 33.
Applications for children under age 18, by selected characteristics, 1997–2005
Characteristic 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total a 332,940 337,300 350,070 358,800 376,170 413,330 436,230 455,080 459,850
Age
Under 5 122,280 121,410 124,030 124,520 131,730 141,190 145,730 148,800 154,600
5–12 154,110 159,630 166,880 172,420 178,790 195,760 208,490 214,580 212,380
13–17 56,550 56,260 59,160 61,860 65,650 76,380 82,010 91,700 92,870
Sex
Male 207,840 209,590 219,700 224,270 233,730 257,880 273,230 287,220 289,520
Female 125,100 127,710 130,370 134,530 142,440 155,450 163,000 167,860 170,330
Citizenship status
Citizen 331,530 335,140 347,760 356,730 374,060 411,120 434,370 452,920 457,790
Noncitizen 1,410 2,160 2,310 2,070 2,110 2,210 1,860 2,160 2,060
SSA administrative region
Boston 11,450 11,800 11,630 12,510 11,810 13,010 13,200 14,380 15,560
New York 35,500 35,110 33,640 33,270 33,980 35,430 36,070 38,620 38,220
Philadelphia 33,140 33,830 35,560 34,860 37,720 41,100 43,130 44,770 47,400
Atlanta 85,550 86,950 91,330 98,260 105,210 115,970 119,010 119,890 119,560
Chicago 62,870 63,310 64,880 67,130 69,550 76,090 83,350 84,100 83,570
Dallas 46,030 44,500 48,470 48,950 50,900 58,660 66,000 74,770 74,660
Kansas City 15,000 14,890 16,040 14,280 15,570 16,930 16,180 17,000 17,550
Denver 6,660 5,980 5,950 6,110 6,190 6,660 7,220 7,420 7,390
San Francisco 29,950 33,050 34,120 34,270 35,720 39,140 41,740 43,570 44,750
Seattle 6,540 7,650 8,300 9,040 9,380 10,260 10,240 10,480 11,070
Unknown 250 230 150 120 140 80 90 80 120
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.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.
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