Percentage of U.S. population aged 25 and over living in households that participated in public assistance programs (Medicaid, School Lunch and Food Stamps), by education level 2018
Characteristic
Less than a high school diploma
High school diploma
Some college, no degree
Associate degree
Bachelor's degree or higher
Medicaid
46%
28%
22%
19%
10%
School lunch
24%
13%
11%
10%
4%
Food stamps
23%
12%
9%
7%
3%
Housing assistance
9%
4%
3%
3%
1%
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This statistic shows the percentage of the population aged 25 and over living in households that participated in different public assistance programs offered in the United States in 2018. Programs included here are Medicaid, School Lunch and the Food Stamps program. 46 percent of individuals with no high school diploma lived in households that had participated in Medicaid as of 2018.
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College Board. (January 14, 2020). Percentage of U.S. population aged 25 and over living in households that participated in public assistance programs (Medicaid, School Lunch and Food Stamps), by education level 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/234534/participation-in-us-public-assistance-programs-by-education-level/
College Board. "Percentage of U.S. population aged 25 and over living in households that participated in public assistance programs (Medicaid, School Lunch and Food Stamps), by education level 2018." Chart. January 14, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/234534/participation-in-us-public-assistance-programs-by-education-level/
College Board. (2020). Percentage of U.S. population aged 25 and over living in households that participated in public assistance programs (Medicaid, School Lunch and Food Stamps), by education level 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/234534/participation-in-us-public-assistance-programs-by-education-level/
College Board. "Percentage of U.S. Population Aged 25 and over Living in Households That Participated in Public Assistance Programs (Medicaid, School Lunch and Food Stamps), by Education Level 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Jan 2020, /statistics/234534/participation-in-us-public-assistance-programs-by-education-level/
College Board, Percentage of U.S. population aged 25 and over living in households that participated in public assistance programs (Medicaid, School Lunch and Food Stamps), by education level 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/234534/participation-in-us-public-assistance-programs-by-education-level/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. population aged 25 and over living in households that participated in public assistance programs (Medicaid, School Lunch and Food Stamps), by education level 2018 [Graph], College Board, January 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/234534/participation-in-us-public-assistance-programs-by-education-level/
