SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2008

Table 60.
Applications for adults aged 65 or older, by selected characteristics, 2000–2008
Characteristic	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Total	159,231	161,064	180,029	178,856	188,857	236,489	265,477	296,615	320,516

Age
65–69	87,055	88,070	96,288	96,301	100,905	123,000	143,383	176,803	194,416
70–74	32,288	33,179	38,941	38,142	40,849	50,805	54,000	52,985	56,109
75 or older	39,888	39,815	44,800	44,413	47,103	62,684	68,094	66,827	69,991

Sex
Men	59,877	60,772	69,067	69,664	74,377	92,907	107,695	126,424	138,916
Women	99,354	100,292	110,962	109,192	114,480	143,582	157,782	170,191	181,600

Citizenship
Citizen	110,197	110,164	117,383	119,793	126,554	161,489	192,123	223,117	247,209
Noncitizen	49,034	50,900	62,646	59,063	62,303	75,000	73,354	73,498	73,307

SSA administrative region
Boston	6,120	5,869	6,053	6,764	7,083	12,694	18,979	24,758	26,093
New York	22,302	23,917	26,697	24,676	26,164	46,708	44,841	37,453	41,762
Philadelphia	11,372	10,900	11,102	11,029	11,137	11,876	12,288	13,975	16,950
Atlanta	31,330	31,555	35,529	33,119	34,616	41,269	44,856	47,682	50,474
Chicago	12,469	12,097	12,414	12,855	13,932	17,491	23,408	37,270	39,693
Dallas	20,067	21,392	22,864	22,919	24,108	26,000	27,266	28,023	32,069
Kansas City	3,420	2,971	2,919	2,854	2,976	3,439	5,077	5,638	4,896
Denver	2,744	2,553	2,701	2,831	3,088	3,556	3,961	5,254	5,269
San Francisco	45,402	45,712	55,706	56,935	61,107	67,661	77,219	88,139	95,190
Seattle	3,991	4,086	4,037	4,867	4,641	5,780	7,569	8,408	8,110
Unknown	14	12	7	7	5	15	13	15	10
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.

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