Describe the demographic and economic circumstances of households receiving SNAP benefits


• 45% of all participants are children (18 or younger).
• 46% of all participants are adults ( • 9% of all participants are older adults (age 60 or over).
• 75% of all benefits go to households that include a child, a disabled person, or an older adult.
• 33% of households with children are headed by a single parent, the overwhelming majority of which are headed by women.
• 40% of participants are white; 26% are African American, non-Hispanic; 10% are Hispanic;2% are Asian; and 1% are Native American.
• Eligibility is based on income, household size, assets, housing costs, work requirements, and other factors

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