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

SAN JUAN COUNTY

Number of

Percent

Characteristics

Applicants

of Total /1

TOTAL APPLICANTS REGISTERED /2

327

100.0%

AGE:

15 and Under

1

0.3%

16 - 19

19

5.8%

20 - 21

6

1.8%

22 - 39

153

46.8%

40 - 54

114

34.9%

55 and Over

34

10.4%

SEX:

Male

151

46.2%

Female

176

53.8%

RACE/ETHNIC GROUP:

Caucasian

311

95.1%

African American

2

0.6%

American Indian/Native Alaskan

4

1.2%

Hispanic

3

0.9%

Asian and Pacific Islander

3

0.9%

Information Not Available

4

1.2%

VETERAN:

Veteran

21

6.4%

Vietnam Era Veteran

4

1.2%

Disabled Veteran

0

0.0%

EDUCATION:

Less than High School

60

18.3%

OTHER

Public Assistance Recipients

55

16.8%

Persons with Disabilities

2

0.6%

Seasonal Farmworkers

0

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.