Civic Report
No. 35 March 2003

Figure 3
Poverty Rates of Single Mother Families by Welfare Status and Definition of Income

A. Percent with income below poverty threshold based on CASH INCOME (Definition I)

B. Percent with income below the poverty threshold based on FULL HOUSEHOLD INCOME (Definition V)

Note: Calculated from March Current Population Survey micro data files, 1989–2002. Single mothers are restricted to those ages 18–44 with own children under 18 years of age. The poverty rates in Panel A are based on the cash income of the mother and her family members only (official definition). Panel B is based on full household income and adds the EITC and includes non-cash benefits and income of male partner and any other household members and substracts taxes paid. See text and Figure 2 for further information.

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