Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Percent of Total U.S. Population, 1960-1999
|
Year
|
Recipients
|
U.S.
Pop.
|
%
of Pop.
|
|
1960
|
3,005,000
|
180,671,000
|
1.7%
|
|
1961
|
3,354,000
|
183,691,000
|
1.8%
|
|
1962
|
3,676,000
|
186,538,000
|
2.0%
|
|
1963
|
3,876,000
|
189,242,000
|
2.0%
|
|
1964
|
4,118,000
|
191,889,000
|
2.1%
|
|
1965
|
4,329,000
|
194,303,000
|
2.2%
|
|
1966
|
4,513,000
|
196,560,000
|
2.3%
|
|
1967
|
5,014,000
|
198,712,000
|
2.5%
|
|
1968
|
5,705,000
|
200,706,000
|
2.8%
|
|
1969
|
6,706,000
|
202,677,000
|
3.3%
|
|
1970
|
8,466,000
|
205,052,000
|
4.1%
|
|
1971
|
10,241,000
|
207,661,000
|
4.9%
|
|
1972
|
10,947,000
|
209,896,000
|
5.2%
|
|
1973
|
10,949,000
|
211,909,000
|
5.2%
|
|
1974
|
10,864,000
|
213,854,000
|
5.1%
|
|
1975
|
11,165,185
|
215,973,000
|
5.2%
|
|
1976
|
11,386,371
|
218,035,000
|
5.2%
|
|
1977
|
11,129,702
|
220,239,000
|
5.1%
|
|
1978
|
10,671,812
|
222,585,000
|
4.8%
|
|
1979
|
10,317,902
|
225,055,000
|
4.6%
|
|
1980
|
10,597,445
|
227,726,000
|
4.7%
|
|
1981
|
11,159,847
|
229,966,000
|
4.9%
|
|
1982
|
10,430,960
|
232,188,000
|
4.5%
|
|
1983
|
10,659,365
|
234,307,000
|
4.5%
|
|
1984
|
10,865,604
|
236,348,000
|
4.6%
|
|
1985
|
10,812,625
|
238,466,000
|
4.5%
|
|
1986
|
10,996,505
|
240,651,000
|
4.6%
|
|
1987
|
11,065,027
|
242,804,000
|
4.6%
|
|
1988
|
10,919,696
|
245,021,000
|
4.5%
|
|
1989
|
10,933,980
|
247,342,000
|
4.4%
|
|
1990
|
11,460,382
|
249,913,000
|
4.6%
|
|
1991
|
12,592,269
|
252,650,000
|
5.0%
|
|
1992
|
13,625,342
|
255,419,000
|
5.3%
|
|
1993
|
14,142,710
|
258,137,000
|
5.5%
|
|
1994
|
14,225,591
|
260,372,000
|
5.5%
|
|
1995
|
13,652,232
|
263,034,000
|
5.2%
|
|
1996
|
12,648,859
|
265,284,000
|
4.8%
|
|
1997
|
10,936,298
|
267,636,000
|
4.1%
|
|
1998
|
8,770,376
|
270,029,000
|
3.2%
|
|
1999
|
7,202,639
|
272,690,813
|
2.6%
|
|
June 2000*
|
5,780,543
|
275,130,000
|
2.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
unless noted, caseload numbers are average monthly *most
recent availableSource: HHS Administration for Children and Families
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