Table VI-B
Spokane 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: |
7,044 |
18,895 |
84 |
1,219 |
27,242 |
100.0% |
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SEX: |
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Male |
1,917 |
7,100 |
42 |
696 |
9,755 |
35.8% |
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Female |
5,127 |
11,795 |
42 |
523 |
17,487 |
64.2% |
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AGE: |
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14 - 15 |
804 |
1,115 |
1 |
0 |
1,920 |
7.0% |
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16 - 19 |
1,127 |
1,753 |
22 |
18 |
2,920 |
10.7% |
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20 - 21 |
504 |
846 |
9 |
45 |
1,404 |
5.2% |
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22 - 44 |
4,234 |
10,069 |
18 |
714 |
15,035 |
55.2% |
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45 - 54 |
328 |
2,336 |
12 |
352 |
3,028 |
11.1% |
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55 and over |
47 |
2,776 |
22 |
90 |
2,935 |
10.8% |
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RACE/ETHNIC GROUP |
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White |
5,830 |
16,143 |
57 |
1,041 |
23,071 |
84.7% |
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Black |
292 |
651 |
1 |
46 |
990 |
3.6% |
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Native American |
310 |
694 |
1 |
57 |
1,062 |
3.9% |
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Asian & Pacific Islander |
124 |
304 |
3 |
13 |
444 |
1.6% |
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Hispanic ** |
184 |
424 |
1 |
28 |
637 |
2.3% |
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Other |
258 |
528 |
21 |
25 |
832 |
3.1% |
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Unknown |
46 |
151 |
0 |
9 |
206 |
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.