Table VI-B
Southwest 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: |
7,186 |
17,196 |
128 |
676 |
25,186 |
100.0% |
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SEX: |
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Male |
1,930 |
6,018 |
62 |
363 |
8,373 |
33.2% |
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Female |
5,256 |
11,177 |
66 |
313 |
16,812 |
66.8% |
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AGE: |
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14 - 15 |
857 |
1,149 |
1 |
0 |
2,007 |
8.0% |
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16 - 19 |
1,124 |
1,678 |
28 |
11 |
2,841 |
11.3% |
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20 - 21 |
478 |
649 |
7 |
21 |
1,155 |
4.6% |
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22 - 44 |
4,329 |
9,024 |
40 |
364 |
13,757 |
54.6% |
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45 - 54 |
346 |
1,982 |
10 |
211 |
2,549 |
10.1% |
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55 and over |
52 |
2,714 |
42 |
69 |
2,877 |
11.4% |
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RACE/ETHNIC GROUP |
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White |
6,046 |
14,716 |
111 |
618 |
21,491 |
85.3% |
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Black |
339 |
592 |
0 |
16 |
947 |
3.8% |
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Native American |
102 |
217 |
0 |
13 |
332 |
1.3% |
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Asian & Pacific Islander |
174 |
468 |
1 |
7 |
650 |
2.6% |
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Hispanic ** |
282 |
602 |
1 |
16 |
901 |
3.6% |
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Other |
192 |
443 |
15 |
4 |
654 |
2.6% |
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Unknown |
51 |
158 |
0 |
2 |
211 |
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.