Year | Total | Impairment did not or is not expected to last 12 months |
Impairment is not severe |
Impairment does not cause severe functional limitations a |
Able to do usual past work b |
Able to do other type of work b |
Other c | |
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Number | Percent | |||||||
All ages d | ||||||||
1992 | 743,395 | 100.0 | 7.3 | 22.1 | . . . | 17.5 | 26.3 | 26.9 |
1993 | 939,357 | 100.0 | 6.6 | 21.2 | . . . | 15.4 | 24.8 | 31.9 |
1994 | 1,043,113 | 100.0 | 6.2 | 20.7 | . . . | 13.6 | 23.3 | 36.1 |
1995 | 996,529 | 100.0 | 6.2 | 19.7 | . . . | 12.4 | 22.4 | 39.2 |
1996 | 940,293 | 100.0 | 6.4 | 20.6 | 5.8 | 12.1 | 22.9 | 32.2 |
1997 | 740,937 | 100.0 | 6.8 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 13.0 | 25.1 | 22.1 |
1998 | 705,280 | 100.0 | 6.9 | 15.0 | 18.3 | 14.7 | 25.4 | 19.9 |
1999 | 690,838 | 100.0 | 6.7 | 14.0 | 19.1 | 15.5 | 24.5 | 20.2 |
2000 | 691,268 | 100.0 | 6.4 | 13.3 | 18.7 | 15.8 | 24.2 | 21.5 |
2001 | 728,099 | 100.0 | 6.1 | 13.2 | 18.3 | 16.6 | 26.1 | 19.8 |
2002 | 808,939 | 100.0 | 5.7 | 13.0 | 18.3 | 16.9 | 26.5 | 19.7 |
2003 | 848,449 | 100.0 | 5.1 | 12.2 | 18.9 | 16.9 | 26.9 | 20.0 |
2004 | 841,210 | 100.0 | 4.8 | 11.3 | 18.9 | 16.2 | 26.4 | 22.4 |
2005 | 819,261 | 100.0 | 4.7 | 10.8 | 17.7 | 15.8 | 26.6 | 24.3 |
Under age 18 | ||||||||
1992 | 148,324 | 100.0 | 1.5 | 22.7 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 75.8 |
1993 | 240,803 | 100.0 | 1.3 | 21.8 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 76.9 |
1994 | 311,284 | 100.0 | 1.4 | 22.4 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 76.2 |
1995 | 306,390 | 100.0 | 1.3 | 21.8 | . . . | . . . | . . . | 76.9 |
1996 | 291,351 | 100.0 | 1.4 | 26.9 | 18.7 | . . . | . . . | 53.0 |
1997 | 195,800 | 100.0 | 1.6 | 19.1 | 61.4 | . . . | . . . | 18.0 |
1998 | 182,673 | 100.0 | 1.3 | 14.4 | 70.6 | . . . | . . . | 13.7 |
1999 | 182,314 | 100.0 | 1.1 | 13.3 | 72.4 | . . . | . . . | 13.2 |
2000 | 179,476 | 100.0 | 1.1 | 13.2 | 72.1 | . . . | . . . | 13.6 |
2001 | 182,012 | 100.0 | 1.1 | 14.0 | 73.0 | . . . | . . . | 11.9 |
2002 | 199,994 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 13.4 | 73.9 | . . . | . . . | 11.8 |
2003 | 211,472 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 12.3 | 75.7 | . . . | . . . | 11.0 |
2004 | 210,157 | 100.0 | 0.8 | 11.1 | 75.7 | . . . | . . . | 12.4 |
2005 | 194,611 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 11.0 | 74.4 | . . . | . . . | 13.6 |
Aged 18–64 | ||||||||
1992 | 594,906 | 100.0 | 8.8 | 21.9 | . . . | 21.8 | 32.8 | 14.7 |
1993 | 698,397 | 100.0 | 8.4 | 21.0 | . . . | 20.7 | 33.4 | 16.4 |
1994 | 731,456 | 100.0 | 8.3 | 20.0 | . . . | 19.4 | 33.2 | 19.1 |
1995 | 689,683 | 100.0 | 8.4 | 18.8 | . . . | 17.9 | 32.4 | 22.5 |
1996 | 648,031 | 100.0 | 8.6 | 17.8 | . . . | 17.5 | 33.3 | 22.8 |
1997 | 543,498 | 100.0 | 8.8 | 15.8 | . . . | 17.7 | 34.2 | 23.6 |
1998 | 518,649 | 100.0 | 8.9 | 14.9 | . . . | 19.7 | 34.4 | 22.0 |
1999 | 504,799 | 100.0 | 8.7 | 14.1 | . . . | 21.0 | 33.5 | 22.7 |
2000 | 508,423 | 100.0 | 8.4 | 13.2 | . . . | 21.2 | 32.9 | 24.3 |
2001 | 543,100 | 100.0 | 7.8 | 12.8 | . . . | 22.1 | 34.9 | 22.4 |
2002 | 605,952 | 100.0 | 7.3 | 12.7 | . . . | 22.5 | 35.3 | 22.2 |
2003 | 634,666 | 100.0 | 6.6 | 12.0 | . . . | 22.5 | 36.0 | 22.9 |
2004 | 629,226 | 100.0 | 6.2 | 11.4 | . . . | 21.5 | 35.2 | 25.7 |
2005 | 623,226 | 100.0 | 5.9 | 10.7 | . . . | 20.8 | 35.0 | 27.6 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research File, 100 percent data. | ||||||||
NOTES: Data for the initial and reconsideration levels are current through June 2006. Data for the hearing level or above are current through August 2006.
Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the numbers and percentages will change over time.
Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons.
Includes decisions for SSI-only applications and applications for both Social Security and SSI. Does not include Social Security–only applications.
. . . = not applicable. |
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a. Used only for applicants under age 18. Category effective for final determinations made August 1996 or later. | ||||||||
b. Used only for applicants aged 18 or older. | ||||||||
c. Applicant provided insufficient evidence, failed to cooperate, failed to follow prescribed treatment, did not want to continue development of the claim, or returned to substantial work before disability could be established. For final determinations made August 1996 or before for applicants under age 18, also includes claims denied because individual functional assessment showed impairment not of comparable severity. | ||||||||
d. Includes applicants aged 65 or older. | ||||||||
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.asr@ssa.gov. |