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Stat house
Profile of Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families (TANF) recipients
Of the 10.5 million TANF recipients in June 1997, nearly 7.3 million were children.—Administration for Children and Families
Children are 40 percent of the poor though they are 27 percent of the total population. Their poverty rate is higher than any other group.—Administration for Children and Families
About 19 percent of welfare cases consist of children only, often because the child is living with an adult who is not a parent.—U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
There are about 4 million adults with dependent children receiving TANF assistance.—U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
Over 90 percent of welfare parents are single mothers.—U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
Two percent of total welfare recipients are married couples; Thirty-six percent are divorced, widowed, or separated persons; Fifty-four percent were never married.—U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
TANF mothers are 37 percent white, 36 percent African American, and 20 percent Hispanic. —U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
Forty percent of TANF recipients have not received a high school diploma or equivalency, but over half have at least a high school education.—U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
Most TANF recipients have only one to two children—U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
About half of the TANF cases with a parent have at least one child under the age of 5.—U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
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