Projected change in budget driver populations
2021-2023
| Budget Driver |
Projected Change |
Budget Share* |
|---|---|---|
| Juvenile Rehabilitation (Ages 12-17) |
2.1% | 0.4% |
| Corrections (Males Ages 18-39) |
0.5% | 4.5% |
| Medical Assistance (General Population) |
1.7% | 10.8% |
| Long-Term Care (Ages 85+) |
5.4% | 5.7% |
| TANF (Ages 0-17) |
0.2% | 1.5% |
| Higher Education (Ages 17-29) |
-0.9% | 6.8% |
| K-12 Education (Ages 5-17) |
1.0% | 52.2% |
- 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:
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
Last updated
Monday, December 13, 2021
