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2008

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
AVERAGE MONTHLY NUMBER OF FAMILIES
State Fiscal Year 2008 (October - September) Calendar Year 2008 (January - December)
Total
Families		 Two
Parent
Families		 One
Parent
Families		 No
Parent
Families		 Total
Families		 Two
Parent
Families		 One
Parent
Families		 No
Parent
Families
U.S. Totals 1,632,369 59,557 801,518 771,293 1,637,128 62,399 800,700 774,030
Alabama 17,736 75 8,992 8,669 17,639 78 8,983 8,578
Alaska 3,058 343 1,709 1,007 3,004 340 1,666 998
Arizona 36,249 858 17,029 18,363 36,288 950 16,895 18,443
Arkansas 8,513 176 4,618 3,720 8,431 183 4,577 3,671
California 486,066 39,040 221,537 225,490 494,150 40,516 225,405 228,229
Colorado 8,816 346 4,031 4,438 8,629 339 3,862 4,428
Connecticut 23,196 198 12,779 10,219 22,490 198 12,164 10,129
Delaware 4,023 -    1,583 2,441 4,134 -    1,630 2,504
Dist. of Col. 5,375 -    3,097 2,278 5,397 -    3,086 2,311
Florida 48,702 729 9,827 38,147 49,970 892 10,850 38,228
Georgia 22,100 -    2,820 19,280 21,680 -    2,622 19,057
Guam -    -    -    -    252 21 99 133
Hawaii 5,561 22 4,044 1,495 5,591 22 4,096 1,472
Idaho 1,492 -    122 1,370 1,501 -    124 1,377
Illinois 19,846 -    3,797 16,050 19,460 -    3,707 15,752
Indiana 31,240 1,748 20,625 8,868 33,075 2,227 21,973 8,875
Iowa 15,897 1,030 10,172 4,695 15,609 999 9,923 4,688
Kansas 12,496 736 7,928 3,832 12,263 741 7,726 3,797
Kentucky 29,144 408 11,359 17,377 29,153 422 11,372 17,358
Louisiana 10,464 -    2,710 7,754 10,287 -    2,617 7,670
Maine 10,244 385 7,658 2,202 10,294 370 7,686 2,238
Maryland 19,371 -    11,401 7,970 19,913 -    11,973 7,940
Massachusetts 45,683 2,127 26,377 17,179 45,837 2,148 26,495 17,194
Michigan 66,554 -    44,762 21,792 64,738 -    41,454 23,285
Minnesota 23,057 -    12,972 10,085 21,641 -    11,509 10,133
Mississippi 11,268 -    5,195 6,073 11,211 -    5,263 5,949
Missouri 35,921 -    26,792 9,129 35,206 -    26,166 9,040
Montana 3,122 297 1,489 1,336 3,173 308 1,535 1,330
Nebraska 6,715 -    3,409 3,306 6,957 -    3,637 3,320
Nevada 7,193 501 3,430 3,262 7,232 531 3,371 3,331
New Hampshire 4,433 46 2,251 2,136 4,543 39 2,324 2,181
New Jersey 33,468 -    23,135 10,333 33,138 -    22,907 10,231
New Mexico 12,983 290 7,354 5,339 13,609 323 7,849 5,437
New York 117,034 1,348 57,271 58,416 116,048 1,355 56,618 58,075
North Carolina 24,124 146 7,138 16,841 24,217 159 7,276 16,782
North Dakota 2,023 -    1,456 567 2,063 -    1,506 558
Ohio 80,796 3,660 33,196 43,940 81,787 3,957 33,717 44,113
Oklahoma 8,558 29 2,959 5,570 8,440 27 2,926 5,486
Oregon 18,568 149 10,426 7,994 18,958 152 10,906 7,899
Pennsylvania 52,102 438 31,045 20,619 49,588 434 29,123 20,031
Puerto Rico 11,978 -    9,462 2,515 11,906 -    9,406 2,500
Rhode Island 8,087 111 5,349 2,627 8,009 103 5,276 2,630
South Carolina 14,933 -    7,549 7,384 15,460 -    7,605 7,856
South Dakota 2,848 -    855 1,993 2,862 -    853 2,009
Tennessee 53,360 -    35,956 17,403 53,443 -    35,881 17,562
Texas 53,536 -    16,271 37,265 51,709 -    15,313 36,396
Utah 4,736 -    2,085 2,651 4,900 -    2,247 2,653
Vermont 3,581 257 2,128 1,196 3,281 231 1,842 1,208
Virgin Islands 409 -    366 43 419 -    377 42
Virginia 28,771 -    17,670 11,102 29,225 -    18,114 11,111
Washington 50,505 3,950 26,017 20,537 51,753 4,217 26,810 20,727
West Virginia 8,681 -    4,115 4,566 8,830 -    4,174 4,656
Wisconsin 17,485 115 5,129 12,240 17,470 118 5,112 12,241
Wyoming 266 0 71 194 268 1 76 191
As of 07/07/09

Last Updated on 7/8/2009
By ACF

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