Table VI-B
Pacific Mountain 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: |
6,372 |
16,372 |
6 |
652 |
23,402 |
100.0% |
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SEX: |
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Male |
1,708 |
5,896 |
3 |
360 |
7,967 |
34.0% |
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Female |
4,664 |
10,475 |
3 |
292 |
15,434 |
66.0% |
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AGE: |
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14 - 15 |
799 |
1,044 |
0 |
0 |
1,843 |
7.9% |
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16 - 19 |
1,101 |
1,616 |
6 |
16 |
2,739 |
11.7% |
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20 - 21 |
422 |
650 |
0 |
28 |
1,100 |
4.7% |
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22 - 44 |
3,709 |
8,589 |
0 |
344 |
12,642 |
54.0% |
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45 - 54 |
302 |
2,144 |
0 |
191 |
2,637 |
11.3% |
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55 and over |
39 |
2,329 |
0 |
73 |
2,441 |
10.4% |
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RACE/ETHNIC GROUP |
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White |
5,048 |
13,789 |
6 |
572 |
19,415 |
83.0% |
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Black |
125 |
224 |
0 |
14 |
363 |
1.6% |
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Native American |
327 |
644 |
0 |
13 |
984 |
4.2% |
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Asian & Pacific Islander |
360 |
689 |
0 |
19 |
1,068 |
4.6% |
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Hispanic ** |
304 |
590 |
0 |
16 |
910 |
3.9% |
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Other |
172 |
328 |
0 |
12 |
512 |
2.2% |
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Unknown |
36 |
108 |
0 |
6 |
150 |
0.6% |
* 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.