There were 16,235 OASDI beneficiaries in Lihue in 2019, ranking it fifth in Hawaii, according to the official Social Security Administration website.
The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) is a program of the Social Security Administration funded primarily through payroll taxes. It was signed into law in 1935 by then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The OASDI program aims to supplement a worker’s lost wages due to retirement, disability or death of a spouse.
The following table shows cities ranked by number of beneficiaries in Hawaii.
Field Offices Ranking by Number of Beneficiaries in Hawaii (2019)
| Rank | Field Office | Number of Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honolulu | 108,865 |
| 2 | Kapolei | 72,670 |
| 3 | Hilo | 47,125 |
| 4 | Wailuku | 32,050 |
| 5 | Lihue | 16,235 |
