SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2006

Applications
Table 34.
Applications for adults aged 65 or older, by selected characteristics, 1998–2006
Characteristic	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Total ^a	150,155	157,616	159,231	161,064	180,029	178,856	188,857	236,489	265,477

Age
65–69	82,165	86,379	87,055	88,070	96,288	96,301	100,905	123,000	143,383
70–74	29,607	31,225	32,288	33,179	38,941	38,142	40,849	50,805	54,000
75 or older	38,383	40,012	39,888	39,815	44,800	44,413	47,103	62,684	68,094

Sex
Men	54,668	58,001	59,877	60,772	69,067	69,664	74,377	92,907	107,695
Women	95,487	99,615	99,354	100,292	110,962	109,192	114,480	143,582	157,782

Citizenship status
Citizen	101,319	107,201	110,197	110,164	117,383	119,793	126,554	161,489	192,123
Noncitizen	48,836	50,415	49,034	50,900	62,646	59,063	62,303	75,000	73,354

SSA administrative region
Boston	6,104	6,226	6,120	5,869	6,053	6,764	7,083	12,694	18,979
New York	20,877	21,620	22,302	23,917	26,697	24,676	26,164	46,708	44,841
Philadelphia	11,022	11,830	11,372	10,900	11,102	11,029	11,137	11,876	12,288
Atlanta	30,907	31,633	31,330	31,555	35,529	33,119	34,616	41,269	44,856
Chicago	11,648	11,877	12,469	12,097	12,414	12,855	13,932	17,491	23,408
Dallas	17,628	19,413	20,067	21,392	22,864	22,919	24,108	26,000	27,266
Kansas City	3,213	3,189	3,420	2,971	2,919	2,854	2,976	3,439	5,077
Denver	2,181	2,289	2,744	2,553	2,701	2,831	3,088	3,556	3,961
San Francisco	43,016	45,480	45,402	45,712	55,706	56,935	61,107	67,661	77,219
Seattle	3,523	4,041	3,991	4,086	4,037	4,867	4,641	5,780	7,569
Unknown	36	18	14	12	7	7	5	15	13
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 100 percent data.
a. Totals include applications taken under the abbreviated application process, which was used from 1987 to 1999.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov.