This statistic shows the percentage of the population aged 25 and over living in households that participated in different public assistance programs offered in the United States. Programs included here are Medicaid, School Lunch and the Food Stamps program. 47 percent of individuals with no high school degree, lived in households that had participated in Medicaid as of 2015.
Percentage of U.S. population aged 25 and over living in households that participated in public assistance programs (Medicaid, School Lunch and Food Stamps), by education level 2015
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College Board. (September 1, 2016). Percentage of U.S. population aged 25 and over living in households that participated in public assistance programs (Medicaid, School Lunch and Food Stamps), by education level 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/234534/participation-in-us-public-assistance-programs-by-education-level/
College Board. "Percentage of U.S. population aged 25 and over living in households that participated in public assistance programs (Medicaid, School Lunch and Food Stamps), by education level 2015." Chart. September 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 25, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234534/participation-in-us-public-assistance-programs-by-education-level/
College Board. (2016). Percentage of U.S. population aged 25 and over living in households that participated in public assistance programs (Medicaid, School Lunch and Food Stamps), by education level 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 25, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234534/participation-in-us-public-assistance-programs-by-education-level/
College Board. "Percentage of U.S. Population Aged 25 and over Living in Households That Participated in Public Assistance Programs (Medicaid, School Lunch and Food Stamps), by Education Level 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234534/participation-in-us-public-assistance-programs-by-education-level/
College Board, Percentage of U.S. population aged 25 and over living in households that participated in public assistance programs (Medicaid, School Lunch and Food Stamps), by education level 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234534/participation-in-us-public-assistance-programs-by-education-level/ (last visited February 25, 2020)
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