CiteTemporary Assistance for Needy Families, Percent of U.S. Population, 1960–2000
The following table shows how many people in the United States received federal assistance. It is the most recent data available in this format.
| Year | Recipients | U.S. population | % of population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2000 | 5,780,543 | 275,130,000 | 2.1 |
Source: HHS Administration for Children and Families.
| Child Poverty and Family Income | Poverty and Income | Drop in Welfare Rolls, 1993–2000 |
