U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy.
SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2008
 

Federally Administered Payments

Table 6.
Recipients, by selected characteristics, eligibility category, and age, December 2008
Characteristic Total Category Age
Aged Blind Disabled Under 18 18–64 65 or older
Number
All recipients 7,520,501 1,203,256 70,325 6,246,920 1,153,844 4,333,096 2,033,561
Sex
Male 3,330,178 393,716 32,251 2,904,211 759,112 1,927,408 643,658
Female 4,190,323 809,540 38,074 3,342,709 394,732 2,405,688 1,389,903
Living arrangement
Own household 6,024,433 1,077,822 59,490 4,887,121 144,917 4,015,305 1,864,211
Another's household 387,017 106,545 4,339 276,133 48,788 216,966 121,263
Parent's household 966,673 . . . 4,890 961,783 943,730 22,943 . . .
Medicaid institution 135,683 18,162 1,583 115,938 16,071 72,416 47,196
Unknown 6,695 727 23 5,945 338 5,466 891
Average monthly payment (dollars)
All recipients 477.79 393.46 507.66 493.70 561.25 493.95 396.02
Sex
Male 490.15 398.49 502.86 502.45 562.05 493.74 394.47
Female 468.00 391.02 511.73 486.13 559.71 494.12 396.74
Living arrangement
Own household 475.95 395.03 512.32 493.37 616.89 505.12 402.31
Another's household 427.11 432.30 496.53 423.99 417.02 427.77 430.02
Parent's household 569.16 . . . 609.72 568.95 569.01 575.34 . . .
Medicaid institution 34.46 37.50 36.74 33.99 36.74 33.41 35.33
Unknown 504.82 552.62 . . . 474.85 473.44 479.71 542.97
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: Alfreda Brooks (410) 965-9849 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov
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