Question

Which racial or ethnic group has the highest rate of welfare dependency in the united states?

Answer 1

Answer:

Children under age 18, The black population, female-householder families, Non-high school graduates and the unemployed are the major presented demographic and socio-economic groups in the program participation of welfare in the U.S. 

Explanation:

Approximately 21.3% of the population in the U.S participates in Government Assistance Programs Each Month. According to a Census Bureau report released in 2012 an average month of 39.2 percent of children got some type of benefit. 41.6% of the black population was shown to participate in government assistance programs in an average month.  People in female-householder families covered 50% of participation in major means-tested programs. 37.3% of the people who have not been graduated from high school received means-tested benefits. Finally, 35.5% of unemployed people in an average month received means-tested benefits during 2012.