Figure 6

Duration of welfare use by immigration status, 2023

Percent of natives or immigrants on welfare by months of welfare used

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Source: 2024 Survey of Income Program Participation.

Notes: This analysis includes old-age entitlements (Social Security and Medicare) and means-tested welfare (Medicaid; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Supplemental Security Income; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children; and the Earned Income Tax Credit).