| 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1997 | 2000 | 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note: Data are for December of the year. 1 For 1980-1992 male-female classification reflects all blind and disabled, both children and adults; thereafter, it is based on adults only. 2 In this table, students 18-21 are classified as children prior to 1998. Source: Social Security Administration, Social Security Bulletin • Annual Statistical Supplement • 2002 and prior years. |
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| Total | ||||||||
| Ages | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| under 18 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 10.0 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 12.8 | 13.1 |
| 18-64 | 40.9 | 45.4 | 50.9 | 52.3 | 53.0 | 54.8 | 56.7 | 56.9 |
| 65 or older | 53.6 | 49.1 | 42.7 | 37.7 | 33.7 | 31.6 | 30.5 | 30.0 |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 34.4 | 35.2 | 37.2 | 39.0 | 41.3 | 41.3 | 41.5 | 41.7 |
| Female | 65.5 | 64.8 | 62.8 | 61.0 | 58.7 | 58.7 | 58.5 | 58.3 |
| Selected Sources of Income | ||||||||
| Earnings | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Social Security | 51.0 | 49.4 | 45.9 | 42.1 | 39.1 | 37.1 | 36.1 | 35.7 |
| No other income | 34.8 | 34.5 | 36.4 | 38.7 | 43.6 | 46.5 | 54.4 | 54.8 |
| Noncitizens | NA | 5.1 | 9.0 | 10.8 | 11.7 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 10.4 |
| Eligibility Category | ||||||||
| Aged | 43.6 | 36.4 | 30.2 | 26.4 | 23.3 | 21.0 | 19.5 | 18.9 |
| Blind | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Disabled | 54.5 | 61.7 | 68.1 | 72.0 | 75.4 | 77.8 | 79.3 | 79.9 |
| Aged | ||||||||
| Ages | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 65-69 | 14.0 | 14.9 | 19.4 | 20.7 | 20.5 | 17.6 | 15.6 | 15.3 |
| 70-79 | 51.5 | 45.6 | 41.3 | 42.5 | 44.3 | 48.4 | 50.0 | 49.6 |
| 80 or older | 34.5 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 36.8 | 35.1 | 34.0 | 34.5 | 35.0 |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 27.3 | 25.5 | 25.1 | 25.6 | 26.8 | 27.8 | 29.0 | 29.4 |
| Female | 72.6 | 74.5 | 74.9 | 74.4 | 73.2 | 72.2 | 71.0 | 70.6 |
| Noncitizens | NA | 9.7 | 19.4 | 25.4 | 30.0 | 27.0 | 28.5 | 28.8 |
| Blind and Disabled | ||||||||
| Ages | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 18-64 | 80.2 | 77.7 | 80.0 | 82.0 | 83.4 | 83.6 | 83.8 | 84.0 |
| 65 or older | 19.8 | 22.3 | 20.0 | 18.0 | 16.6 | 16.4 | 16.2 | 16.2 |
| Sex 1 | ||||||||
| Male | 39.8 | 40.8 | 42.4 | 43.9 | 41.8 | 41.1 | 44.5 | 44.6 |
| Female | 60.2 | 59.2 | 57.6 | 56.1 | 58.2 | 58.9 | 55.5 | 55.4 |
| Noncitizens | NA | 2.4 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Children | ||||||||
| Ages | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Under 5 | 11.7 | NA | NA | 16.0 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 16.1 |
| 5-9 | 20.9 | NA | NA | 26.9 | 28.5 | 30.2 | 28.5 | 27.4 |
| 10-14 | 28.8 | NA | NA | 30.6 | 32.7 | 34.6 | 36.2 | 36.5 |
| 15-17 | 21.7 | NA | NA | 15.7 | 17.3 | 19.4 | 19.8 | 19.9 |
| 18-21 2 | 16.8 | 14.3 | 9.3 | 10.8 | 5.7 | — | — | — |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | NA | NA | NA | 62.0 | 63.0 | 62.9 | 63.8 | 63.9 |
| Female | NA | NA | NA | 38.0 | 37.0 | 37.1 | 36.2 | 36.1 |
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