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What are some characteristics of SNAP households?

April 26, 2017characteristics households snap

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What are some characteristics of SNAP households?

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SNAP statistics for South Dakota as of April 2008: • Almost half of all participants are children (under age 18). • 69 percent of food stamp recipients are children, elderly and disabled persons. • 6.7 percent of all participants are elderly (age 60 or over). • The average food stamp household size is 2 persons. • Among adult participants, 57 percent are women and 43 percent are men. • 62.6 percent of participants are white; 38.5 percent are Native American; 3.6 percent are in the other category. (The total exceeds 100 percent due to people claiming multiple races.

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SNAP statistics for South Dakota as of April 2008: • Almost half of all participants are children (under age 18). • 69 percent of food stamp recipients are children, elderly and disabled persons. • 6.7 percent of all participants are elderly (age 60 or over). • The average food stamp household size is 2 persons. • Among adult participants, 57 percent are women and 43 percent are men. • 62.6 percent of participants are white; 38.5 percent are Native American; 3.6 percent are in the other category.