WELFARE IN ORANGE COUNTY : GENERAL RELIEF ASSISTANCE CASELOADS IN COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS AND MEDIAN INCOMES MOST COMPARABLE TO ORANGE COUNTY
General Relief Caseload Employable Unemployable County 1988 1987 1988 1987 1988 1987 Alameda 4,400 3,658 n/a 2,323 n/a Orange 2,252 1,800 810 400 900 San Diego 4,138 3,878 1,793 1,760 1,168 Santa Clara 2,230 2,451 1,236 1,433 335
Interim Assistance Waiting for SSI Exempt/Other* County 1988 1987 1988 1987 Alameda n/a 755 n/a 240 Orange 382 400 160 --- San Diego 1,177 1,063 --- --- Santa Clara 656 685 3 6--
* Exempt/Other: dashes represent those included in 1987 unemployable figures.
1988 Alameda County breakdowns unavailable. Information provided represents general relief assistance caseloads and comparison breakdowns for September 1987.
Orange County’s total caseload as of March 31, 1988.
San Diego County’s total caseload as of March 31, 1988.
Source: County social service agencies