Children Receiving SSI, 2006

Table 7. Number and percentage distribution of children receiving federally administered SSI payments, by selected characteristics, December 2006
Characteristic Number Percentage
of total
Total 1,078,977 100.0
Age
Under 1 year 19,156 1.8
1 28,710 2.7
2 32,609 3.0
3 38,882 3.6
4 45,893 4.3
5 52,523 4.9
6 57,886 5.4
7 60,591 5.6
8 64,223 6.0
9 65,750 6.1
10 67,375 6.2
11 69,711 6.5
12 73,881 6.8
13 77,972 7.2
14 81,284 7.5
15 82,881 7.7
16 81,693 7.6
17 77,957 7.2
Sex
Male 707,388 65.6
Female 371,589 34.4
Citizenship status
Citizen 1,075,906 99.7
Noncitizen 3,071 0.3
Living arrangements
Own household 138,529 12.8
Another's household 41,025 3.8
Parent's household 885,407 82.1
Medicaid institution 14,016 1.3
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.children@ssa.gov.