Why This is Important
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a nationwide U.S. assistance program administered by the Social Security Administration that guarantees a minimum level of income for aged, blind, or disabled individuals.
About the Data
As with all measurements from the American Community Survey in the Neighborhood Compass, this data represents 5 years of surveying. With each annual update, the 5-year period advances by dropping one year and incorporating the next. For this reason, annual releases of this ACS product are not suitable for true time series comparison until no overlap exists among the survey periods.
Source: Durham Police Department and Durham County Sheriff's Office (2013)
Additional Resources
| Resource | Learn More and Take Action |
|---|---|
| US Social Security Administration | Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a Federal income supplement program funded by general tax revenues (not Social Security taxes) to help aged, blind, and disabled people who have little or no income and provide cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter. |
| American Community Survey (ACS) | The source of information about and data from the American Community Survey (ACS). |
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Data Distribution, 2021
Supplemental Security Income
