I never said that minimum wage should be raised to $15 country wide...that's just what I choose to do....I do feel that minimum wage should be raised...the number is debatable ...if someone works full time, and gets paid the present minimum wage, they are still eligible for govt assistance, because it's not enough money to put a roof over your head and put food on the table...so we are paying regardless, with our taxes.......but , you raise a fair point about warehouse work....picking up boxes, packing boxes and so on is more physical work. So that person needs to be in somewhat decent shape

2012

Traits of families on AFDC (1)

Race
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White 38.8%
Black 37.2
Hispanic 17.8
Asian 2.8
Other 3.4

Time on AFDC
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Less than 7 months 19.0%
7 to 12 months 15.2
One to two years 19.3
Two to five years 26.9
Over five years 19.6

Number of children
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One 43.2%
Two 30.7
Three 15.8
Four or more 10.3

Age of Mother
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Teenager 7.6%
20 - 29 47.9
30 - 39 32.7
40 or older 11.8

Status of Father 1973 1992
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Divorced or separated 46.5% 28.6
Deceased 5.0 1.6
Unemployed or Disabled 14.3 9.0
Not married to mother 31.5 55.3
Other or Unknown 2.7 5.5