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 2022, there were 16 SSI recipients per 1,000 residents in Westchester, less than the statewide rate of 29, and nationwide rate of 23. The county's rate declined 15% between 2012 and 2022, while the state rate declined 10%; however, the county rate has remained consistently below the state rate over that timeframe.

Westchester had the highest rate among comparison counties, followed by Rockland (14), Nassau (11), and Putnam (8).

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	2021	2022
Westchester County	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	19	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	17	16	16
Nassau County	12	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11
Putnam County	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	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	14	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	29	29

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	2021	2022
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	16,145	16,029
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	15,232	15,071
Putnam County	744	739	755	784	785	802	806	852	869	860	862	902	908	940	796	799	801	801	802	805	806	791	793
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	4,602	4,674
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	583,442	572,694

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration

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INDICATORS	TREND \| WESTCHESTER
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
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	10 Not Applicable*
Disengaged Youth, Ages 16 to 19	-1 Decreasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
Single Female-Headed Households	-1 Decreasing
Voter Registration Rate	1 Increasing
Voter Participation Rate	-1 Decreasing
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	0 Maintaining
Means of Transportation to Work, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
Air Quality	1 Increasing
Population Density	0 Maintaining
Water Quality of the Long Island Sound	10 Not Applicable*
Open Space in Westchester County	10 Not Applicable*
Change in Total Population	1 Increasing
Change in Population, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
Change in Population, by Age	10 Not Applicable*
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 Increasing
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	10 Not Applicable*
Female to Male Earnings Ratio	0 Maintaining
Income in Relation to Poverty Level	10 Not Applicable*
Unemployment Rate, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
People Living in Poverty	0 Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
Seniors Living in Poverty	1 Increasing
Seniors Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
Food Insecurity	-1 Decreasing
Households Receiving SNAP, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
Public Assistance	0 Maintaining
People Receiving Supplemental Security Income	0 Maintaining
Homeownership Rate, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
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	10 Not Applicable*
High School Cohort Graduation Rate, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
College Admission Rate, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
College Enrollment Rate, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity	10 Not Applicable*
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*