Table 1.5 Poverty Status and Use of Services by Kin Care and Parent Care Families, 1983-94 |
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Percentage in Category |
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Kin Care Children |
Parent Care Children |
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Category |
1983-85 |
1986-88 |
1989-91 |
1992-94 |
1983-85 |
1986-88 |
1989-91 |
1992-94 |
Family poverty level |
100.0 % |
100.0 % |
100.0 % |
100.0 % |
100.0 % |
100.0 % |
100.0 % |
100.0 % |
Below poverty line |
39.2 % |
36.8 % |
35.3 % |
38.8 % |
21.3 % |
19.9 % |
19.4 % |
21.4 % |
Up to 150% of poverty line |
15.1 % |
14.5 % |
16.7 % |
17.1 % |
11.9 % |
10.8 % |
10.6 % |
11.0 % |
Above 150% of poverty line |
45.7 % |
48.7 % |
48.0 % |
44.1 % |
66.9 % |
69.4 % |
70.0 % |
67.6 % |
Family has no earned income |
23.8 % |
23.0 % |
22.3 % |
26.3 % |
8.9 % |
8.3 % |
7.9 % |
9.2 % |
Family use of public assistance |
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Public assistance/welfare |
21.1 % |
19.9 % |
24.3 % |
27.0 % |
11.6 % |
11.7 % |
11.5 % |
13.3 % |
Supplemental Security Income |
10.1 % |
11.5 % |
13.0 % |
14.5 % |
1.9 % |
1.9 % |
2.2 % |
3.0 % |
Social Security |
33.9 % |
34.1 % |
37.3 % |
34.6 % |
6.8 % |
6.5 % |
6.1 % |
6.4 % |
Disability |
n.a. |
n.a. |
3.9 % |
3.6 % |
n.a. |
n.a. |
1.4 % |
1.4 % |
Unemployment compensation |
11.8 % |
8.1 % |
8.2 % |
7.9 % |
13.3 % |
9.1 % |
8.0 % |
10.2 % |
Workers compensation |
3.4 % |
3.2 % |
3.3 % |
3.2 % |
3.2 % |
3.2 % |
3.2 % |
3.0 % |
Children receive free lunches* |
42.0 % |
35.2 % |
35.7 % |
49.8 % |
22.4 % |
15.9 % |
21.6 % |
25.4 % |
Public housing* |
7.3 % |
5.9 % |
6.7 % |
6.7 % |
3.7 % |
3.6 % |
3.5 % |
4.0 % |
Rent subsidy* |
2.2 % |
2.6 % |
3.4 % |
2.6 % |
1.5 % |
2.0 % |
2.5 % |
2.7 % |
Food stamps* |
28.6 % |
24.8 % |
27.8 % |
31.2 % |
16.9 % |
17.7 % |
14.7 % |
18.9 % |
Source: March Current Population Surveys, 1983-1994. |
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Notes: Estimates based on average for 3-year period. n.a.=Not available. |
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* Variable measured at household, not family level. |
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