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Table C-2: Characteristics of Single Mothers, Ages 18–44, by Their Welfare Status, Before and After Welfare Policy Changes
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Single mothers who were welfare recipients
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Single mothers who were not welfare recipients
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1988
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1994
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1997
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2000
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1988
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1994
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1997
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2000
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Age (percentage)
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18-29
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54.3
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52.9
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49.6
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55.7
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34.7
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31.2
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32.7
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35.7
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30-44
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45.7
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47.1
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50.4
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44.3
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65.3
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68.8
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67.3
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64.3
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Schooling (percentage)
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<High School
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46.0
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38.3
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37.9
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41.6
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17.7
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16.1
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15.4
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16.0
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High School
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39.5
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37.6
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36.0
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36.2
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44.2
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38.8
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39.9
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39.8
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Some College
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13.4
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22.3
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24.0
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20.2
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26.4
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34.3
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34.3
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33.3
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College Graduates
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1.1
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1.8
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2.1
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2.0
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11.7
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10.8
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10.3
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10.9
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Race (percentage)
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Black, Non-Hispanic
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44.7
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42.9
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39.8
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40.9
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28.9
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29.1
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30.1
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30.3
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White, Non-Hispanic
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36.4
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37.8
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38.6
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33.6
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59.1
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56.1
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54.0
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51.9
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Hispanic
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16.6
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16.5
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18.9
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21.7
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9.7
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12.2
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13.0
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14.5
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Other
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2.2
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2.8
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2.7
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3.9
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2.3
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2.6
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2.9
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3.3
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Age of Youngest Child *
(percentage)
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< 6
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71.5
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72.2
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70.3
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69.9
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46.9
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48.1
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51.8
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44.2
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7-12
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20.8
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21.7
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21.5
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21.6
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31.6
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32.7
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31.4
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35.9
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>13
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7.8
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6.1
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8.2
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8.5
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21.5
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19.3
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16.8
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19.9
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Number of Children
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2.2
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2.1
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2.1
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2.1
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1.6
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1.6
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1.6
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1.7
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Percent employed last year
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34.3
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37.0
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45.9
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60.0
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84.6
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85.9
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86.7
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87.2
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Percent employed in
March survey week
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19.1
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22.7
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34.9
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43.3
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76.5
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77.3
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77.0
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78.9
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Total Number
(weighted in Thousands)
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2,380
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3,078
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2,341
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1,280
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4,848
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5,684
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6,413
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7,024
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Sample Size
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1,498
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1,732
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1,154
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622
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3,099
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3,169
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3,089
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3,349
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* For families with at least one child.
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