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

LINCOLN COUNTY

Number of

Percent

Characteristics

Applicants

of Total /1

TOTAL APPLICANTS REGISTERED /2

406

100.0%

AGE:

15 and Under

0

0.0%

16 - 19

35

8.6%

20 - 21

23

5.7%

22 - 39

182

44.8%

40 - 54

132

32.5%

55 and Over

34

8.4%

SEX:

Male

212

52.2%

Female

194

47.8%

RACE/ETHNIC GROUP:

Caucasian

390

96.1%

African American

0

0.0%

American Indian/Native Alaskan

5

1.2%

Hispanic

5

1.2%

Asian and Pacific Islander

0

0.0%

Information Not Available

6

1.5%

VETERAN:

Veteran

26

6.4%

Vietnam Era Veteran

9

2.2%

Disabled Veteran

4

1.0%

EDUCATION:

Less than High School

87

21.4%

OTHER

Public Assistance Recipients

103

25.4%

Persons with Disabilities

7

1.7%

Seasonal Farmworkers

3

0.7%

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.