Table VI-B
Northwest Washington 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: |
2,776 |
10,100 |
12 |
544 |
13,432 |
100.0% |
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SEX: |
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Male |
740 |
3,769 |
4 |
309 |
4,822 |
35.9% |
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Female |
2,036 |
6,330 |
8 |
235 |
8,609 |
64.1% |
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AGE: |
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14 - 15 |
353 |
630 |
0 |
0 |
983 |
7.3% |
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16 - 19 |
503 |
932 |
7 |
7 |
1,449 |
10.8% |
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20 - 21 |
194 |
419 |
1 |
17 |
631 |
4.7% |
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22 - 44 |
1,567 |
5,293 |
2 |
312 |
7,174 |
53.4% |
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45 - 54 |
146 |
1,358 |
0 |
168 |
1,672 |
12.4% |
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55 and over |
13 |
1,468 |
2 |
40 |
1,523 |
11.3% |
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RACE/ETHNIC GROUP |
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White |
1,900 |
7,556 |
10 |
450 |
9,916 |
73.8% |
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Black |
48 |
159 |
1 |
13 |
221 |
1.6% |
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Native American |
329 |
671 |
0 |
23 |
1,023 |
7.6% |
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Asian & Pacific Islander |
39 |
171 |
1 |
12 |
223 |
1.7% |
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Hispanic ** |
350 |
1,169 |
0 |
30 |
1,549 |
11.5% |
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Other |
74 |
251 |
0 |
13 |
338 |
2.5% |
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Unknown |
36 |
123 |
0 |
3 |
162 |
1.2% |
* 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.