Employment and credit outcomes of CalFresh participants in 2022 

The table shows average quarterly outcomes in 2022 by CalFresh participant race/ethnicity. The sample includes individuals who were enrolled in CalFresh in 2023Q1 as well as at least one quarter in 2022; were 25-54 years old in 2023Q1; had a valid credit score in at least half of the quarters shown; and could be classified in terms of the size of their EAs in 2022 (N=630,060). Credit card utilization is the ratio of a person's total credit card balances to their total credit card borrowing limits, across all their open cards. 
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