Description:
Average monthly number of families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), as a percent of the total population.
Source:
Calculated by the Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality, using data from the Administration for Children and Families and the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates.
Methodological Notes:
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) is a federal program that gives cash assistance and other forms of aid to low-income families with children. In 1997, TANF replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program, which had similar goals.