Statistics
Below is information on the size and extent of the health crisis facing injured and ill 9/11 responders and survivors, including residents, students, and area workers.
- There are over 137,000 respondersand survivors who are living in every state and from 434 of 435 Congressional districts.
- There are over 38,000 enrolled in the National Program which provides medical treatment and monitoring for 9/11 responders who live outside the New York Metropolitan Area, including responders to the Pentagon and the Shanksville crash site and survivors of the WTC community that live outside of New York.
- There are over 91,000 9/11 responders eligible to receive medical monitoring to safeguard against emerging injuries.
- There are over 53,000 9/11 survivors enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Program.
- There are over 90,000 responders and survivors that have at least one 9/11 condition. Over two thirds of these people have more than one condition and many of those suffer from multiple injuries and illnesses.
- Over 40,000 9/11 responders and survivors sought treatment last year for their 9/11 injury from the World Trade Center Health Program.
- Over 2,582 active-duty Fire Department personnel (firefighters and EMS) and over 1,841 NYC Police Department personnel have had to retire due to disabling 9/11 injuries.
- Nearly 50,000 responders and survivors have been certified to have a 9/11 related cancer, of which over 4,149 are New York City firefighters and EMS personnel. This is an increase of 143% over the last five years.
- Over 417 New York Police Department officers and over 406 FDNY firefighters and EMS have reportedly died of their 9/11 injuries since 9/11, and more are expected in the coming years.
- As of September 2025, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has received 102,604 eligibility claims.
- The VCF, since being reopened, has made over 69,000 determinations for injured and ill responders and survivors or their families totaling over $16.16 billion.
- The VCF has claims from all fifty states.
World Trade Center Health Program Statistics
WTC Health Program Membership by State and Congressional District July 2025
World Trade Center Health Program at a Glance
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Program Statistics
VCF Claims by State December 2023