Westchester Index

Economic Security

People Receiving Supplemental Security Income

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration

What does this measure?

The number of people receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), per 1,000 residents.

Why is this important?

SSI benefits are intended to meet the basic economic needs of aged (65 and over), blind, and disabled persons with little or no income. This indicator is a measure of the number of needy individuals in the community beyond those who are receiving other forms of public assistance.

How is Westchester County performing?

In 2020, there were 17 SSI recipients per 1,000 residents in Westchester, less than the statewide rate of 30, and nationwide rate of 24. The county's rate grew 4% between 2000 and 2020, while the state rate declined 8%; however, the county rate has remained consistently below the state rate over that timeframe.

Notes about the data

The data do not necessarily reflect the actual number of people eligible for SSI. To receive this benefit, people must apply and be deemed eligible. Data for this indicator are expected to be released in the third quarter.

People Receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Westchester County	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	19	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	17
Nassau County	12	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	12	12	12	12	12	12	11
Putnam County	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
Rockland County	18	18	18	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	19	16	16	16	15	15	15	14
New York State	32	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	35	35	35	36	36	33	33	33	33	32	32	30

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration
Notes: Rates expressed per 1,000 residents.

Number of People Receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Westchester County	14,742	15,011	15,132	15,260	15,464	15,598	15,952	16,161	16,572	16,761	17,252	17,647	18,149	18,322	17,378	17,398	17,550	17,499	17,252	17,152	16,594
Nassau County	16,540	16,492	16,581	16,486	16,411	16,560	16,890	17,202	17,430	17,618	17,919	18,264	18,340	18,542	16,932	16,914	16,792	16,750	16,557	16,376	15,460
Putnam County	744	739	755	784	785	802	806	852	869	860	862	902	908	940	796	799	801	801	802	805	806
Rockland County	5,120	5,187	5,174	5,049	5,110	5,245	5,256	5,292	5,430	5,513	5,615	5,681	5,856	5,936	5,050	5,056	5,063	5,005	4,987	5,007	4,861
New York State	616,502	621,937	624,564	623,774	625,841	633,473	640,598	647,513	656,968	666,561	680,057	689,019	696,905	698,928	653,601	648,707	644,377	637,595	628,644	621,220	601,717

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration

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INDICATORS	TREND \| WESTCHESTER
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity	1 Increasing
Infant Mortality Rate, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels	0 Maintaining
Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care	0 Maintaining
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity	-1 Decreasing
Disengaged Youth, Ages 16 to 19	-1 Decreasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity	-1 Decreasing
Single Female-Headed Households	-1 Decreasing
Contributions as a Percentage of Income	0 Maintaining
Voter Registration Rate	1 Increasing
Voter Participation Rate	1 Increasing
Serious Crimes	-1 Decreasing
Reported Victims of Domestic Violence	-1 Decreasing
Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
Households With Internet Access, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
Households without Vehicles	-1 Decreasing
Means of Transportation to Work, by Race/Ethnicity	-1 Decreasing
Air Quality	1 Increasing
Population Density	0 Maintaining
Water Quality of the Long Island Sound	1 Increasing
Open Space in Westchester County	1 Increasing
Change in Total Population	1 Increasing
Change in Population, by Race/Ethnicity	1 Increasing
Change in Population, by Age	-1 Decreasing
People with Disabilities	1 Increasing
Language Diversity	1 Increasing
People 65 or Older Living Alone	-1 Decreasing
Foreign-Born Population	1 Increasing
Change in Total Jobs	-1 Decreasing
Change in Jobs by Sector	10 Not Applicable*
Business Ownership, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
Average Salary by Sector	10 Not Applicable*
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity	0 Maintaining
Female to Male Earnings Ratio	0 Maintaining
Unemployment Rate, by Race/Ethnicity	1 Increasing
People Living in Poverty	-1 Decreasing
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity	0 Maintaining
Seniors Living in Poverty	0 Maintaining
Seniors Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity	1 Increasing
Food Insecurity	-1 Decreasing
Households Receiving SNAP, by Race/Ethnicity	0 Maintaining
Public Assistance	0 Maintaining
People Receiving Supplemental Security Income	1 Increasing
Homeownership Rate, by Race/Ethnicity	1 Increasing
Cost of Homeownership, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
Overall Housing Cost Burden	-1 Decreasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
Rent Burdened Households	-1 Decreasing
Homelessness, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
Homelessness, by Sex	10 Not Applicable*
Per-Student Spending	0 Maintaining
Student Suspensions	-1 Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Race/Ethnicity	1 Increasing
High School Cohort Graduation Rate, by Race/Ethnicity	1 Increasing
College Admission Rate, by Race/Ethnicity	1 Increasing
College Enrollment Rate, by Race/Ethnicity	-1 Decreasing
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity	1 Increasing
People Without Health Insurance	-1 Decreasing
Mortality Rate, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
Mortality Rate from Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
Diabetes Mortality, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
Suicide Rates, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*