SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2024

Applications

Table 57. All applications, by age of applicant, 1973–2024
Year All ages Under 18 18–64 65 or older
Number Percentage of total Number Percentage of total Number Percentage of total
Total 100,482,307 16,158,495 16.1 70,061,268 69.7 14,262,544 14.2
State conversions a 3,402,474 3,939 0.1 1,419,041 41.7 1,979,494 58.2
Federal applications b  
1973 282,472 5,007 1.8 82,993 29.4 194,472 68.8
1974 2,069,452 125,028 6.0 1,098,373 53.1 846,051 40.9
1975 1,468,610 99,996 6.8 977,209 66.5 391,405 26.7
1976 1,207,448 83,960 7.0 865,790 71.7 257,698 21.3
1977 1,268,462 95,314 7.5 903,618 71.2 269,530 21.2
1978 1,265,436 99,610 7.9 902,756 71.3 263,070 20.8
1979 1,323,113 106,828 8.1 949,087 71.7 267,198 20.2
1980 1,408,034 114,508 8.1 1,013,221 72.0 280,305 19.9
1981 1,148,844 94,246 8.2 864,481 75.2 190,117 16.5
1982 1,015,848 93,872 9.2 775,491 76.3 146,485 14.4
1983 1,131,890 101,087 8.9 834,190 73.7 196,613 17.4
1984 1,264,820 104,748 8.3 868,375 68.7 291,697 23.1
1985 1,399,869 119,021 8.5 1,049,758 75.0 231,090 16.5
1986 1,467,326 124,938 8.5 1,098,832 74.9 243,556 16.6
1987 1,435,024 126,575 8.8 1,069,285 74.5 239,164 16.7
1988 1,365,117 125,953 9.2 1,013,316 74.2 225,848 16.5
1989 1,388,545 130,307 9.4 1,015,483 73.1 242,755 17.5
1990 1,547,230 166,416 10.8 1,133,564 73.3 247,250 16.0
1991 1,807,821 248,325 13.7 1,315,918 72.8 243,578 13.5
1992 2,087,788 378,808 18.1 1,465,039 70.2 243,941 11.7
1993 2,310,005 503,486 21.8 1,571,203 68.0 235,316 10.2
1994 2,260,271 540,124 23.9 1,517,140 67.1 203,007 9.0
1995 2,055,907 500,333 24.3 1,375,696 66.9 179,878 8.7
1996 1,922,472 465,685 24.2 1,289,985 67.1 166,802 8.7
1997 1,601,970 336,074 21.0 1,133,623 70.8 132,273 8.3
1998 1,629,223 339,243 20.8 1,139,825 70.0 150,155 9.2
1999 1,661,448 350,382 21.1 1,153,450 69.4 157,616 9.5
2000 1,744,386 360,329 20.7 1,224,826 70.2 159,231 9.1
2001 1,861,123 376,002 20.2 1,324,057 71.1 161,064 8.7
2002 2,084,828 414,068 19.9 1,490,731 71.5 180,029 8.6
2003 2,224,739 437,492 19.7 1,608,391 72.3 178,856 8.0
2004 2,418,096 458,236 19.0 1,771,003 73.2 188,857 7.8
2005 2,545,079 458,588 18.0 1,850,002 72.7 236,489 9.3
2006 2,648,570 459,805 17.4 1,923,288 72.6 265,477 10.0
2007 2,703,004 460,925 17.1 1,945,464 72.0 296,615 11.0
2008 2,827,541 476,251 16.8 2,030,774 71.8 320,516 11.3
2009 3,143,078 545,619 17.4 2,285,852 72.7 311,607 9.9
2010 3,148,689 546,407 17.4 2,314,739 73.5 287,543 9.1
2011 3,041,500 532,216 17.5 2,235,535 73.5 273,749 9.0
2012 2,888,237 513,775 17.8 2,120,521 73.4 253,941 8.8
2013 2,571,864 458,616 17.8 1,879,330 73.1 233,918 9.1
2014 2,329,811 427,515 18.3 1,686,579 72.4 215,717 9.3
2015 2,281,250 444,913 19.5 1,623,538 71.2 212,799 9.3
2016 2,101,257 410,578 19.5 1,488,121 70.8 202,558 9.6
2017 2,006,446 391,879 19.5 1,405,664 70.1 208,903 10.4
2018 1,852,616 374,552 20.2 1,297,173 70.0 180,891 9.8
2019 1,845,437 363,807 19.7 1,304,381 70.7 177,249 9.6
2020 1,573,189 302,222 19.2 1,136,805 72.3 134,162 8.5
2021 1,484,728 272,666 18.4 1,019,125 68.6 192,937 13.0
2022 1,540,279 319,506 20.7 993,734 64.5 227,039 14.7
2023 1,686,875 381,957 22.6 1,083,276 64.2 221,642 13.1
2024 1,732,766 386,758 22.3 1,121,617 64.7 224,391 12.9
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. Persons who were converted to the SSI program in 1974 from the state Old-Age Assistance, Aid to the Blind, and Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled programs.
b. Includes applications taken under the abbreviated application process, which was used from 1987 to 1999. Omits reapplications filed as a result of the Sullivan v. Zebley decision. Those reapplications were received from 1991 to 1995.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 58. Applications for children under age 18, by selected characteristics, 2016–2024
Characteristic 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total 410,578 391,879 374,552 363,807 302,222 272,666 319,506 381,957 386,758
Age  
Under 5 141,991 136,120 131,098 132,498 115,970 107,857 124,101 143,576 141,287
5–12 197,147 187,425 179,058 169,381 133,060 116,092 141,722 173,995 179,208
13–17 71,440 68,334 64,396 61,928 53,192 48,717 53,683 64,386 66,263
Sex  
Male 256,638 245,344 235,417 228,501 189,476 170,386 201,819 241,475 244,843
Female 153,940 146,535 139,135 135,306 112,746 102,280 117,687 140,482 141,915
Citizenship status  
Citizen 407,773 389,116 372,571 362,081 300,895 271,378 317,832 379,331 383,201
Noncitizen 2,805 2,763 1,981 1,726 1,327 1,288 1,674 2,626 3,557
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 59. Applications for adults aged 18–64, by selected characteristics, 2016–2024
Characteristic 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total 1,488,121 1,405,664 1,297,173 1,304,381 1,136,805 1,019,125 993,734 1,083,276 1,121,617
Age  
18–21 108,078 108,922 102,855 104,980 93,499 86,199 83,375 94,377 99,763
22–25 84,783 83,058 73,116 71,328 64,871 58,178 55,622 64,578 68,757
26–29 90,156 90,567 82,838 81,952 72,247 62,834 58,457 64,905 67,421
30–39 256,280 243,644 224,143 225,775 195,172 174,185 172,325 191,033 201,304
40–49 332,630 301,956 274,580 274,906 238,401 215,019 209,908 225,907 235,611
50–59 485,092 452,314 420,373 421,409 363,160 317,440 305,640 324,077 325,966
60–64 131,102 125,203 119,268 124,031 109,455 105,270 108,407 118,399 122,795
Sex  
Men 754,617 715,141 661,593 669,486 587,724 522,985 512,126 559,966 585,824
Women 733,504 690,523 635,580 634,895 549,081 496,140 481,608 523,310 535,793
Citizenship status  
Citizen 1,431,298 1,355,499 1,254,459 1,265,531 1,106,933 990,114 963,374 1,049,054 1,085,214
Noncitizen 56,823 50,165 42,714 38,850 29,872 29,011 30,360 34,222 36,403
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 60. Applications for adults aged 65 or older, by selected characteristics, 2016–2024
Characteristic 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total 202,558 208,903 180,891 177,249 134,162 192,937 227,039 221,642 224,391
Age  
65–69 115,978 118,426 101,905 98,474 78,254 102,238 120,095 116,540 116,977
70–74 38,186 41,915 35,359 35,536 26,327 43,697 52,160 50,281 51,169
75 or older 48,394 48,562 43,627 43,239 29,581 47,002 54,784 54,821 56,245
Sex  
Men 81,706 83,900 72,834 71,615 54,694 80,559 97,932 91,738 92,772
Women 120,852 125,003 108,057 105,634 79,468 112,378 129,107 129,904 131,619
Citizenship status  
Citizen 139,860 152,174 131,087 131,225 101,413 145,416 176,226 161,537 161,453
Noncitizen 62,698 56,729 49,804 46,024 32,749 47,521 50,813 60,105 62,938
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 61. All applications, by state or other area and age of applicant, 2024
State or area Total Under 18 18–64 65 or older
Number Percentage of total Number Percentage of total Number Percentage of total
All areas 1,732,766 386,758 22.3 1,121,617 64.7 224,391 12.9
Alabama 31,350 7,123 22.7 22,679 72.3 1,548 4.9
Alaska 2,372 243 10.2 1,770 74.6 359 15.1
Arizona 32,353 7,818 24.2 21,348 66.0 3,187 9.9
Arkansas 22,899 6,476 28.3 15,698 68.6 725 3.2
California 213,867 33,010 15.4 117,677 55.0 63,180 29.5
Colorado 20,968 2,494 11.9 15,174 72.4 3,300 15.7
Connecticut 16,032 3,122 19.5 11,072 69.1 1,838 11.5
Delaware 4,132 1,169 28.3 2,621 63.4 342 8.3
District of Columbia 5,036 1,151 22.9 3,417 67.9 468 9.3
Florida 135,090 30,777 22.8 72,722 53.8 31,591 23.4
Georgia 63,580 17,046 26.8 40,371 63.5 6,163 9.7
Hawaii 4,850 517 10.7 3,372 69.5 961 19.8
Idaho 6,282 1,162 18.5 4,826 76.8 294 4.7
Illinois 56,890 14,487 25.5 36,403 64.0 6,000 10.5
Indiana 35,392 8,114 22.9 25,779 72.8 1,499 4.2
Iowa 12,893 3,093 24.0 9,162 71.1 638 4.9
Kansas 12,764 3,143 24.6 9,011 70.6 610 4.8
Kentucky 37,635 8,938 23.7 26,668 70.9 2,029 5.4
Louisiana 38,237 12,409 32.5 23,950 62.6 1,878 4.9
Maine 6,534 929 14.2 5,300 81.1 305 4.7
Maryland 30,341 5,973 19.7 21,033 69.3 3,335 11.0
Massachusetts 33,406 6,099 18.3 21,644 64.8 5,663 17.0
Michigan 54,943 13,283 24.2 37,860 68.9 3,800 6.9
Minnesota 21,791 3,553 16.3 16,138 74.1 2,100 9.6
Mississippi 26,095 6,567 25.2 18,440 70.7 1,088 4.2
Missouri 31,420 5,780 18.4 24,253 77.2 1,387 4.4
Montana 3,704 497 13.4 2,923 78.9 284 7.7
Nebraska 7,577 1,884 24.9 5,154 68.0 539 7.1
Nevada 13,331 3,018 22.6 8,423 63.2 1,890 14.2
New Hampshire 4,240 485 11.4 3,533 83.3 222 5.2
New Jersey 40,019 9,458 23.6 23,504 58.7 7,057 17.6
New Mexico 11,236 2,177 19.4 8,109 72.2 950 8.5
New York 94,676 19,375 20.5 56,194 59.4 19,107 20.2
North Carolina 54,987 14,281 26.0 37,236 67.7 3,470 6.3
North Dakota 2,540 378 14.9 2,043 80.4 119 4.7
Ohio 70,055 17,309 24.7 49,255 70.3 3,491 5.0
Oklahoma 26,251 5,186 19.8 19,972 76.1 1,093 4.2
Oregon 16,569 2,237 13.5 12,991 78.4 1,341 8.1
Pennsylvania 73,813 20,501 27.8 47,812 64.8 5,500 7.5
Rhode Island 5,512 1,281 23.2 3,650 66.2 581 10.5
South Carolina 29,000 6,776 23.4 20,181 69.6 2,043 7.0
South Dakota 4,018 661 16.5 3,143 78.2 214 5.3
Tennessee 41,657 10,144 24.4 29,435 70.7 2,078 5.0
Texas 158,885 44,036 27.7 94,465 59.5 20,384 12.8
Utah 9,066 1,434 15.8 7,072 78.0 560 6.2
Vermont 2,438 392 16.1 1,906 78.2 140 5.7
Virginia 36,006 7,814 21.7 24,875 69.1 3,317 9.2
Washington 31,805 4,996 15.7 22,909 72.0 3,900 12.3
West Virginia 11,984 2,268 18.9 9,281 77.4 435 3.6
Wisconsin 22,522 5,072 22.5 16,296 72.4 1,154 5.1
Wyoming 1,945 217 11.2 1,656 85.1 72 3.7
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 233 73 31.3 98 42.1 62 26.6
Unknown 1,545 332 21.5 1,113 72.0 100 6.5
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 62. All applicants, by year of first application and age, 1973–2024
Year All ages Under 18 18–64 65 or older
Number Percentage of total Number Percentage of total Number Percentage of total
Total 63,626,390 12,228,436 19.2 41,331,051 65.0 10,066,903 15.8
State conversions a 3,402,447 3,939 0.1 1,419,029 41.7 1,979,479 58.2
Federal applications b  
1973 279,923 4,921 1.8 81,976 29.3 193,026 69.0
1974 2,007,786 122,958 6.1 1,064,223 53.0 820,605 40.9
1975 1,303,896 93,684 7.2 859,790 65.9 350,422 26.9
1976 971,621 75,158 7.7 686,086 70.6 210,377 21.7
1977 943,084 81,750 8.7 661,112 70.1 200,222 21.2
1978 899,731 84,845 9.4 629,784 70.0 185,102 20.6
1979 912,850 89,054 9.8 637,521 69.8 186,275 20.4
1980 936,442 93,059 9.9 652,690 69.7 190,693 20.4
1981 721,999 74,306 10.3 529,231 73.3 118,462 16.4
1982 604,008 72,480 12.0 448,905 74.3 82,623 13.7
1983 645,244 78,616 12.2 467,151 72.4 99,477 15.4
1984 736,509 81,634 11.1 486,922 66.1 167,953 22.8
1985 857,757 91,242 10.6 628,241 73.2 138,274 16.1
1986 933,045 97,656 10.5 689,437 73.9 145,952 15.6
1987 892,945 98,174 11.0 653,728 73.2 141,043 15.8
1988 839,066 96,325 11.5 608,131 72.5 134,610 16.0
1989 852,453 98,931 11.6 605,939 71.1 147,583 17.3
1990 978,993 129,266 13.2 695,281 71.0 154,446 15.8
1991 1,198,677 208,822 17.4 835,058 69.7 154,797 12.9
1992 1,451,391 336,632 23.2 955,060 65.8 159,699 11.0
1993 1,624,332 440,585 27.1 1,030,912 63.5 152,835 9.4
1994 1,571,525 459,531 29.2 982,275 62.5 129,719 8.3
1995 1,381,111 406,498 29.4 860,162 62.3 114,451 8.3
1996 1,246,066 361,211 29.0 780,058 62.6 104,797 8.4
1997 981,841 256,888 26.2 644,982 65.7 79,971 8.1
1998 984,062 251,074 25.5 640,585 65.1 92,403 9.4
1999 996,186 256,120 25.7 641,973 64.4 98,093 9.8
2000 1,038,677 259,137 24.9 680,397 65.5 99,143 9.5
2001 1,127,672 272,977 24.2 753,650 66.8 101,045 9.0
2002 1,278,653 302,682 23.7 862,899 67.5 113,072 8.8
2003 1,367,391 320,201 23.4 938,352 68.6 108,838 8.0
2004 1,489,330 336,735 22.6 1,038,077 69.7 114,518 7.7
2005 1,559,272 335,539 21.5 1,079,252 69.2 144,481 9.3
2006 1,611,484 333,436 20.7 1,107,658 68.7 170,390 10.6
2007 1,635,005 333,377 20.4 1,100,954 67.3 200,674 12.3
2008 1,683,238 343,118 20.4 1,123,307 66.7 216,813 12.9
2009 1,847,784 392,481 21.2 1,247,597 67.5 207,706 11.2
2010 1,831,983 394,599 21.5 1,254,710 68.5 182,674 10.0
2011 1,746,222 383,366 22.0 1,194,291 68.4 168,565 9.7
2012 1,635,635 366,930 22.4 1,117,483 68.3 151,222 9.2
2013 1,428,090 326,148 22.8 966,650 67.7 135,292 9.5
2014 1,279,917 304,340 23.8 852,445 66.6 123,132 9.6
2015 1,246,666 317,688 25.5 808,669 64.9 120,309 9.7
2016 1,133,857 291,557 25.7 730,091 64.4 112,209 9.9
2017 1,087,051 277,638 25.5 694,053 63.8 115,360 10.6
2018 992,004 266,790 26.9 628,454 63.4 96,760 9.8
2019 977,697 260,610 26.7 624,152 63.8 92,935 9.5
2020 833,895 219,347 26.3 542,280 65.0 72,268 8.7
2021 807,823 201,786 25.0 500,163 61.9 105,874 13.1
2022 867,682 243,895 28.1 496,785 57.3 127,002 14.6
2023 972,519 297,426 30.6 547,953 56.3 127,140 13.1
2024 991,853 301,274 30.4 564,487 56.9 126,092 12.7
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. Persons who were converted to the SSI program in 1974 from the state Old-Age Assistance, Aid to the Blind, and Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled programs.
b. Includes applications taken under the abbreviated application process, which was used from 1987 to 1999. Omits reapplications filed as a result of the Sullivan v. Zebley decision. Those reapplications were received from 1991 to 1995.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.