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TAA Participant Characteristics

Gender:	Percent/Number
Male	52%
Female	48%
Not Identified	1%

Age:	Percent/Number
Under 30	7%
30-45	35%
45-55	34%
Over 55	23%
Not Identified	0%

Education:	Percent/Number
Less Than a High School Graduate	19%
High School Graduate or Equivalent	57%
Some Post High School (not a college grad.)	16%
College Graduate	8%
Not Identified	0%

Race:	Percent/Number
White	68%
Asian	2%
Black or African American	13%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0%
Not Identified	16%
Hispanic or Latino	9%

Benefits and Services Received:	Percent/Number
Received Any Training	68%
Occupational Training	59%
On-the-Job Training	1%
Remedial Training	13%
Customized Training	0%
Average Weeks of Training	63.27
Completed Training	72%
Transportation Allowance	15%
Subsistence Allowance	1%
Trade Readjustment Allowance	69%
Waiver from Training	62%
Job Search allowance	1%
Relocation Allowance	1%

Data Source: Trade Act Participant Report (TAPR) for the reporting period of October 2006 through September 2007

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Created: September 11, 2007 Updated: January 13, 2009

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