Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits recipients’ growth in the Rural Capital Area increase slightly to 4.3% in 2018 (an average of twelve months).  The increase in 2018 reflects a recent trend of more people needing the benefits due to strong population growth in the Rural Capital Area.

plot RCA vs US Growth Social Security Disability Payments

OASDI Recipients growth rates in the Rural Capital Area have historically been always higher than the US average and 2018 is no different.  The US average in 2018 is 1.6% which has remained constant since 2015. 

The number of OASDI Recipients in 2018 was 161,465 (+6,630 increase) compared to the previous year 2017 when the Recipients number was 154,835.

 plot RCA Social Security Disability Recipient 2008-2018

The total growth in the OASDI Recipients for the period 2008-2018 is 59.2% compared to a US growth rate 23.6%.

plot RCA vs US Total Growth Social Security Disability Recipients 2008-2018