SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2007

Applications
Table 59.
Applications for adults aged 65 or older, by selected characteristics, 1999–2007
Characteristic	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Total ^a	157,616	159,231	161,064	180,029	178,856	188,857	236,489	265,477	296,615
Age
65–69	86,379	87,055	88,070	96,288	96,301	100,905	123,000	143,383	176,803
70–74	31,225	32,288	33,179	38,941	38,142	40,849	50,805	54,000	52,985
75 or older	40,012	39,888	39,815	44,800	44,413	47,103	62,684	68,094	66,827
Sex
Men	58,001	59,877	60,772	69,067	69,664	74,377	92,907	107,695	126,424
Women	99,615	99,354	100,292	110,962	109,192	114,480	143,582	157,782	170,191
Citizenship status
Citizen	107,201	110,197	110,164	117,383	119,793	126,554	161,489	192,123	223,117
Noncitizen	50,415	49,034	50,900	62,646	59,063	62,303	75,000	73,354	73,498
SSA administrative region
Boston	6,226	6,120	5,869	6,053	6,764	7,083	12,694	18,979	24,758
New York	21,620	22,302	23,917	26,697	24,676	26,164	46,708	44,841	37,453
Philadelphia	11,830	11,372	10,900	11,102	11,029	11,137	11,876	12,288	13,975
Atlanta	31,633	31,330	31,555	35,529	33,119	34,616	41,269	44,856	47,682
Chicago	11,877	12,469	12,097	12,414	12,855	13,932	17,491	23,408	37,270
Dallas	19,413	20,067	21,392	22,864	22,919	24,108	26,000	27,266	28,023
Kansas City	3,189	3,420	2,971	2,919	2,854	2,976	3,439	5,077	5,638
Denver	2,289	2,744	2,553	2,701	2,831	3,088	3,556	3,961	5,254
San Francisco	45,480	45,402	45,712	55,706	56,935	61,107	67,661	77,219	88,139
Seattle	4,041	3,991	4,086	4,037	4,867	4,641	5,780	7,569	8,408
Unknown	18	14	12	7	7	5	15	13	15
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.