SSI Disabled Recipients Who Work, December 2003

Table equivalent for Chart 1. Number who work, December 1987–2003 (thousands)
Year 1619(a) 1619(b) Other
1987 14.56 15.63 142.66
1988 19.92 15.63 153.60
1989 25.66 18.25 161.93
1990 13.99 23.52 182.42
1991 15.53 27.26 186.82
1992 17.60 31.65 199.67
1993 20.03 35.30 210.32
1994 24.32 40.68 217.48
1995 28.06 47.00 223.57
1996 31.09 51.91 225.31
1997 34.67 57.09 228.09
1998 37.27 59.54 229.66
1999 25.53 69.27 245.83
2000 27.54 83.57 249.31
2001 22.10 76.46 247.56
2002 17.27 82.18 241.46
2003 17.13 71.10 235.45
SOURCE: Tables 1 and 9.
Table equivalent for Chart 4. Percentage distribution, by diagnostic group, December 2003
Diagnostic group Percent
Mental retardation 42
Other mental disorders 22
Nervous system and sense organs 9
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 3
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1
Other physical disorders 8
Unknown 15
SOURCE: Table 3.
NOTE: Data include section 1619(b) participants.
Table equivalent for Chart 6. Percentage distribution, by state, December 2003
State Percent
Alabama 1.10
Alaska 2.69
Arizona 1.95
Arkansas 1.67
California 1.67
Colorado 2.70
Connecticut 3.60
Delaware 3.52
District of Columbia 2.11
Florida 1.88
Georgia 1.48
Hawaii 1.54
Idaho 3.42
Illinois 2.12
Indiana 2.57
Iowa 5.56
Kansas 4.08
Kentucky 1.09
Louisiana 1.75
Maine 3.15
Maryland 2.72
Massachusetts 3.18
Michigan 2.45
Minnesota 4.95
Mississippi 1.33
Missouri 2.48
Montana 3.95
Nebraska 4.46
Nevada 2.00
New Hampshire 3.92
New Jersey 2.44
New Mexico 2.29
New York 2.19
North Carolina 1.63
North Dakota 5.64
Ohio 2.18
Oklahoma 1.43
Oregon 2.64
Pennsylvania 2.22
Rhode Island 2.40
South Carolina 1.55
South Dakota 6.41
Tennessee 1.35
Texas 1.68
Utah 3.45
Vermont 4.36
Virginia 2.22
Washington 2.72
West Virginia 1.04
Wisconsin 4.47
Wyoming 5.00
SOURCE: Table 9.
Table equivalent of Chart 7. Percentage distribution, by age, December 2003
Age 1619(a) 1619(b)
Under 22 11 4
22–29 27 24
30–39 27 28
40–49 22 24
50 or older 13 19
SOURCE: Table 12.
Table equivalent of Chart 8. Percentage distribution, by diagnostic group, December 2003
Diagnostic group 1619(a) 1619(b)
Mental retardation 36 33
Other mental disorders 30 29
Nervous system and sense organs 10 10
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 4 5
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2 2
Other physical disorders 10 11
Unknown 8 10
SOURCE: Table 13.
Table equivalent for Chart 9. Percentage distribution, by age and provision, December 2003
Age PASS IRWE BWE
Under 22 4 5 5
22–29 17 31 25
30–39 27 32 31
40–49 31 19 21
50 or older 21 13 19
SOURCE: Table 15.
NOTE: PASS = plans to achieve self-support; IRWE = impairment-related work expenses; BWE = blind work expenses.
Table equivalent for Chart 10. Percentage distribution, by diagnostic group and provision, December 2003
Diagnostic group PASS IRWE BWE
Mental retardation 4 55 2
Other mental disorders 40 12 0
Nervous system and sense organs 12 11 80
Other physical disorders 27 8 3
Unknown 17 13 14
SOURCE: Table 16.
NOTE: PASS = plans to achieve self-support; IRWE = impairment-related work expenses; BWE = blind work expenses.