Table VI-B
Tacoma-Pierce County 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: |
10,814 |
23,920 |
60 |
1,040 |
35,834 |
100.0% |
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SEX: |
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Male |
2,690 |
8,060 |
32 |
584 |
11,366 |
31.7% |
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Female |
8,124 |
15,860 |
28 |
456 |
24,468 |
68.3% |
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AGE: |
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14 - 15 |
1,455 |
1,695 |
1 |
0 |
3,151 |
8.8% |
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16 - 19 |
1,851 |
2,401 |
13 |
11 |
4,276 |
11.9% |
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20 - 21 |
695 |
903 |
10 |
26 |
1,634 |
4.6% |
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22 - 44 |
6,226 |
12,521 |
26 |
607 |
19,380 |
54.1% |
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45 - 54 |
507 |
2,890 |
4 |
306 |
3,707 |
10.3% |
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55 and over |
80 |
3,510 |
6 |
90 |
3,686 |
10.3% |
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RACE/ETHNIC GROUP |
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White |
6,323 |
14,587 |
24 |
713 |
21,647 |
60.4% |
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Black |
2,229 |
4,241 |
0 |
182 |
6,652 |
18.6% |
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Native American |
366 |
644 |
0 |
36 |
1,046 |
2.9% |
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Asian & Pacific Islander |
1,033 |
2,603 |
26 |
41 |
3,703 |
10.3% |
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Hispanic ** |
369 |
738 |
1 |
32 |
1,140 |
3.2% |
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Other |
420 |
892 |
9 |
23 |
1,344 |
3.8% |
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Unknown |
74 |
215 |
0 |
13 |
302 |
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.