| Characteristic | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 144,136 | 156,844 | 170,048 | 179,566 | 183,152 | 177,688 | 170,453 | 169,375 | 181,228 |
| Age | |||||||||
| Under 5 | 62,391 | 64,841 | 68,329 | 70,101 | 72,068 | 72,214 | 71,202 | 73,814 | 79,134 |
| 5–12 | 59,546 | 66,582 | 72,720 | 77,896 | 77,903 | 73,648 | 69,746 | 67,383 | 72,745 |
| 13–17 | 22,199 | 25,421 | 28,999 | 31,569 | 33,181 | 31,826 | 29,505 | 28,178 | 29,349 |
| Sex | |||||||||
| Male | 91,225 | 100,034 | 109,265 | 116,130 | 118,679 | 115,274 | 109,800 | 109,543 | 117,500 |
| Female | 52,911 | 56,810 | 60,783 | 63,436 | 64,473 | 62,414 | 60,653 | 59,832 | 63,728 |
| Citizenship | |||||||||
| Citizen | 143,166 | 155,959 | 169,243 | 178,905 | 182,514 | 177,011 | 169,881 | 168,845 | 180,596 |
| Noncitizen | 970 | 885 | 805 | 661 | 638 | 677 | 572 | 530 | 632 |
| Diagnostic group | |||||||||
| Congenital anomalies | 6,887 | 7,137 | 7,505 | 7,730 | 8,045 | 7,891 | 8,065 | 8,228 | 8,625 |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic disorders | 1,019 | 1,061 | 1,052 | 1,113 | 1,162 | 1,150 | 1,144 | 1,155 | 1,184 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 230 | 223 | 222 | 179 | 152 | 150 | 143 | 136 | 137 |
| Injuries | 1,079 | 966 | 1,091 | 1,048 | 1,146 | 1,138 | 1,061 | 1,146 | 1,156 |
| Mental disorders | |||||||||
| Mental retardation | 27,341 | 27,553 | 28,406 | 27,158 | 24,209 | 21,127 | 18,123 | 16,095 | 16,160 |
| Other | 58,608 | 70,837 | 82,292 | 93,414 | 97,908 | 95,721 | 91,640 | 91,556 | 100,367 |
| Neoplasms | 2,733 | 2,665 | 2,987 | 2,861 | 2,979 | 2,841 | 2,820 | 2,950 | 3,120 |
| Diseases of the— | |||||||||
| Blood and blood-forming organs | 1,361 | 1,362 | 1,475 | 1,433 | 1,473 | 1,330 | 1,293 | 1,323 | 1,457 |
| Circulatory system | 843 | 808 | 938 | 1,013 | 1,063 | 1,013 | 943 | 902 | 915 |
| Digestive system | 943 | 1,031 | 1,221 | 1,368 | 1,393 | 1,341 | 1,492 | 1,512 | 2,496 |
| Genitourinary system | 535 | 551 | 587 | 560 | 641 | 603 | 548 | 554 | 612 |
| Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 1,378 | 1,483 | 1,405 | 1,262 | 1,219 | 1,199 | 1,235 | 1,148 | 1,322 |
| Nervous system and sense organs | 11,045 | 11,524 | 11,956 | 11,696 | 11,425 | 10,445 | 10,536 | 10,506 | 11,430 |
| Respiratory system | 4,517 | 4,487 | 4,766 | 4,902 | 4,560 | 3,765 | 3,604 | 3,583 | 3,726 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 138 | 149 | 179 | 164 | 212 | 251 | 271 | 274 | 315 |
| Other | 21,046 | 21,299 | 20,307 | 20,150 | 22,020 | 24,339 | 23,894 | 24,652 | 24,626 |
| Unknown | 4,433 | 3,708 | 3,659 | 3,515 | 3,545 | 3,384 | 3,641 | 3,655 | 3,580 |
| SSA administrative region | |||||||||
| Boston | 5,713 | 5,770 | 5,829 | 6,375 | 6,467 | 6,517 | 6,766 | 6,747 | 6,863 |
| New York | 12,548 | 12,943 | 13,795 | 14,198 | 15,302 | 15,140 | 14,145 | 14,201 | 15,865 |
| Philadelphia | 15,072 | 17,712 | 18,071 | 19,455 | 20,534 | 20,662 | 19,485 | 19,432 | 19,304 |
| Atlanta | 39,423 | 42,069 | 43,229 | 45,719 | 43,032 | 40,206 | 38,025 | 37,468 | 40,563 |
| Chicago | 23,527 | 26,272 | 29,047 | 29,896 | 29,784 | 28,871 | 27,149 | 26,004 | 27,911 |
| Dallas | 17,204 | 19,472 | 24,808 | 28,346 | 31,126 | 31,123 | 30,603 | 31,289 | 32,649 |
| Kansas City | 5,871 | 6,174 | 6,748 | 6,571 | 7,093 | 6,627 | 6,626 | 6,549 | 6,876 |
| Denver | 2,668 | 3,086 | 3,274 | 3,208 | 3,230 | 3,340 | 3,560 | 3,485 | 3,626 |
| San Francisco | 17,471 | 18,552 | 20,048 | 20,504 | 21,015 | 19,700 | 18,559 | 18,956 | 22,131 |
| Seattle | 4,637 | 4,791 | 5,199 | 5,294 | 5,568 | 5,499 | 5,534 | 5,244 | 5,438 |
| Unknown | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 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. | |||||||||