Table III-A1
Characteristics of Job Applicant's Registered with the
Washington State Employment Security Department
July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999

COLUMBIA COUNTY

Number of

Percent

Characteristics

Applicants

of Total /1

TOTAL APPLICANTS REGISTERED /2

179

100.0%

AGE:

15 and Under

0

0.0%

16 - 19

10

5.6%

20 - 21

21

11.7%

22 - 39

77

43.0%

40 - 54

43

24.0%

55 and Over

28

15.6%

SEX:

Male

94

52.5%

Female

85

47.5%

RACE/ETHNIC GROUP:

Caucasian

147

82.1%

African American

2

1.1%

American Indian/Native Alaskan

0

0.0%

Hispanic

20

11.2%

Asian and Pacific Islander

0

0.0%

Information Not Available

10

5.6%

VETERAN:

Veteran

16

8.9%

Vietnam Era Veteran

9

5.0%

Disabled Veteran

1

0.6%

EDUCATION:

Less than High School

51

28.5%

OTHER

Public Assistance Recipients

37

20.7%

Persons with Disabilities

4

2.2%

Seasonal Farmworkers

0

0.0%

Migrant Farmworkers

1

0.6%

1/ Percent detail may not add to indicated totals due to rounding.
2/ Total unduplicated count of applicants. Due to changes in methodology, numbers are noticeably lower than in previous years.

Available for Washington and each county. Produced 9/99.