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Percent of Bay Area Residents Receiving CalWORKs Benefits by County

 Percent of Bay Area Population Receiving CalWORKs Benefits by County, 2005-2007

  2005 2006 2007
Alameda 2.6% 2.5% 2.4%
Contra Costa 1.8% 1.8% 1.8%
Marin 0.8% 0.8% 0.7%
San Francisco 1.5% 1.3% 1.2%
San Mateo 0.8% 0.7% 0.7%
Santa Clara 1.9% 1.8% 1.7%
California     2.7%

The detailed county reports may be found at http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/.

datasource: database/annual/Social Indicators/CalWorks Recipients.xlsx