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

ISLAND COUNTY

Number of

Percent

Characteristics

Applicants

of Total /1

TOTAL APPLICANTS REGISTERED /2

2,061

100.0%

AGE:

15 and Under

2

0.1%

16 - 19

156

7.6%

20 - 21

137

6.6%

22 - 39

984

47.7%

40 - 54

621

30.1%

55 and Over

161

7.8%

SEX:

Male

978

47.5%

Female

1,083

52.5%

RACE/ETHNIC GROUP:

Caucasian

1,676

81.3%

African American

94

4.6%

American Indian/Native Alaskan

20

1.0%

Hispanic

42

2.0%

Asian and Pacific Islander

112

5.4%

Information Not Available

117

5.7%

VETERAN:

Veteran

379

18.4%

Vietnam Era Veteran

94

4.6%

Disabled Veteran

11

0.5%

EDUCATION:

Less than High School

411

19.9%

OTHER

Public Assistance Recipients

404

19.6%

Persons with Disabilities

38

1.8%

Seasonal Farmworkers

1

0.0%

Migrant Farmworkers

0

0.0%

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