Table VI-B
Benton-Franklin Partnership
State Public Assistance Recipients
by Program, Sex, Age and Race/Ethnic Group
June 1999
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Table VI-B |
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Refugee |
State General |
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TANF * |
Food Stamp |
Assistance |
Assistance |
Total All |
Percent |
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Recipients |
Recipients |
Recipients |
Recipients |
Programs |
of Total |
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Total Recipients: |
2,658 |
6,583 |
36 |
184 |
9,461 |
100.0% |
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SEX: |
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Male |
732 |
2,446 |
21 |
89 |
3,288 |
34.8% |
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Female |
1,926 |
4,137 |
15 |
95 |
6,173 |
65.2% |
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AGE: |
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14 - 15 |
343 |
538 |
0 |
0 |
881 |
9.3% |
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16 - 19 |
445 |
791 |
7 |
3 |
1,246 |
13.2% |
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20 - 21 |
196 |
318 |
6 |
4 |
524 |
5.5% |
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22 - 44 |
1,522 |
3,517 |
17 |
112 |
5,168 |
54.6% |
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45 - 54 |
131 |
650 |
1 |
45 |
827 |
8.7% |
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55 and over |
21 |
769 |
5 |
20 |
815 |
8.6% |
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RACE/ETHNIC GROUP |
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White |
1,380 |
3,647 |
11 |
131 |
5,169 |
54.6% |
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Black |
103 |
223 |
0 |
6 |
332 |
3.5% |
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Native American |
16 |
48 |
0 |
2 |
66 |
0.7% |
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Asian & Pacific Islander |
33 |
89 |
2 |
3 |
127 |
1.3% |
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Hispanic ** |
960 |
2,164 |
4 |
32 |
3,160 |
33.4% |
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Other |
150 |
365 |
15 |
6 |
536 |
5.7% |
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Unknown |
16 |
47 |
4 |
4 |
71 |
0.8% |
* Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families
** Hispanic is used to designate persons of Spanish origin who
may be of any race. In this table,
the Hispanics are shown as a separate group and are not included
in other race groups.
Source:
Department of Social Health Services, Office of Research and Data
Analysis.