Projected change in budget driver populations
2018-2021
| Budget Driver |
Projected Change |
Budget Share* |
|---|---|---|
| Juvenile Rehabilitation (Ages 12-17) |
5.9% | 0.4% |
| Corrections (Males Ages 18-39) |
3.5% | 4.7% |
| Medical Assistance (General Population) |
4.4% | 9.6% |
| Long-Term Care (Ages 85+) |
6.1% | 5.3% |
| TANF (Ages 0-17) |
3.3% | 1.9% |
| Higher Education (Ages 17-29) |
1.3% | 8.8% |
| K-12 Education (Ages 5-17) |
4.1% | 50.3% |
- Among the populations that receive a significant share of state government services, those 85 and above (Long Term Care) are projected to grow rapidly through the forecast period.
Data source:
Last modified: January 8, 2019
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
