[Census Burear] DYNAMICS OF ECONOMIC WELL-BEING: PROGRAM PARTICIPATION, 1992-1993, WHO GETS ASSISTANCE? Table B. Median Duration of Participation and Standard Errors by Program: 1992-1993 (in months) Major assistance AFDC/General SSI programs 1/ Assistance Characteristic Median Standard Median Standard Median Standard error error error All recipients 7.7 0.310 8.5 1.110 (X) (X) RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN 2/ White 7.3 0.317 7.3 0.581 (X) (X) Not of Hispanic origin 6.9 1.173 7.5 0.591 (X) (X) Black 13.3 1.894 13.8 1.888 (X) (X) Hispanic origin 9.3 1.567 7.5 1.717 (X) (X) Not of Hispanic origin 7.5 0.384 8.8 1.109 (X) (X) AGE /3 Under 18 years 7.2 0.438 10.0 1.870 (B) (B) 18 to 64 7.8 0.397 7.8 0.641 (X) (X) 65 years and over (X) (X) (B) (B) (X) (X) EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT (Persons 18 Years and over) Under 4 years of high 11.7 1.061 7.9 1.194 (X) (X) school High school graduate, 7.7 0.608 7.6 0.811 (X) (X) no college 1 or more years of 7.4 0.713 7.8 1.559 14.3 3.6 college DISABILITY STATUS (Persons 15 to 69 years) With work disability 10.6 2.035 8.3 4.155 (X) (X) With no work 7.6 0.434 7.5 0.957 7.8 1.646 disability RESIDENCE Metropolitan 7.9 0.328 9.5 1.772 (X) (X) Central city 8.5 4.551 9.8 3.873 (X) (X) Noncentral city 7.7 0.406 9.3 1.772 (X) (X) Nonmetropolitan 7.4 0.803 7.4 0.572 (X) (X) REGION Northeast 7.9 0.491 7.5 0.699 (X) (X) Midwest 7.4 0.844 10.9 1.552 17.4 2.619 South 8.9 1.800 9.7 1.965 (X) (X) West 7.3 0.466 7.5 2.404 (X) (X) FAMILY STATUS In families 7.6 0.332 8.5 1.124 (X) (X) In married-couple 6.3 1.569 5.0 3.544 19.7 5.531 families In families with a 13.1 6.196 12.3 1.726 (X) (X) female house-holder, no spouse present Unrelated individuals 11.2 0.898 13.1 2.057 (X) (X) EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR FORCE STATUS (Persons 18 Years and over) Employed full-time 5.4 1.091 3.7 0.293 7.0 2.624 Employed part-time 7.5 1.162 7.0 1.340 (B) (B) Unemployed 9.0 1.353 6.1 1.641 (B) (B) Not in the labor force 16.7 0.549 11.5 1.462 (X) (X) FAMILY INCOME-TO-POVERTY RATIO Less than 1.00 11.5 0.831 9.6 1.402 (X) (X) 1.00 and over 6.0 1.118 5.5 1.627 (X) (X) 1/ Means-tested programs include AFDC and General Assistance, SSI, food stamps, Medicaid, and housing assistance. 2/ Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. 3/ The symbols 'X' and 'B' denote 'not available' and 'base less than 200,000', respectively. Median duration cannot be computed when more than half of the spells are continuing in the last month of data collection. This situation is especially likely to occur for elderly recipients whose income from other sources is unlikely to rise over time. 4/ Age, educational attainment, and other variables are measured at the time the spells begin, excluding those who are already on programs at the start of the survey Table B. Continued Median Duration of Participation and Standard Errors by Program: 1992-1993 ( in months ) Food stamps Medicaid Housing Characteristic Median Standard Median Standard Median Standard error error error All recipients 8.0 0.444 8.1 1.505 (X) (X) RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN 2/ White 7.2 0.534 7.9 0.288 14.5 2.072 Not of Hispanic origin 6.6 0.951 7.9 0.388 11.9 0.973 Black 13.3 0.563 11.5 0.924 (X) (X) Hispanic origin 9.5 1.464 7.9 0.436 18.1 0.475 Not of Hispanic origin 7.8 0.529 8.4 1.878 (X) (X) AGE /3 Under 18 years 8.5 1.141 7.1 0.375 (X) (X) 18 to 64 7.5 0.520 11.4 0.660 14.6 2.063 65 years and over (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT (Persons 18 years and over) Under 4 years of high 10.3 1.936 17.5 2.733 (X) (X) school High school graduate, 7.3 0.808 11.1 0.897 11.5 1.194 no college 1 or more years of 5.6 1.264 9.9 3.231 14.3 1.644 college DISABILITY STATUS (Persons 15 to 69 Years) With work disability 7.3 1.354 19.1 2.133 (X) (X) With no work 7.5 0.574 7.9 0.360 13.6 5.416 disability RESIDENCE Metropolitan 8.4 1.015 7.9 0.301 (X) (X) Central city 9.7 1.679 7.8 0.384 (X) (X) Noncentral city 7.5 0.781 8.0 0.479 (X) (X) Nonmetropolitan 7.4 1.095 9.3 2.235 14.0 3.697 REGION Northeast 7.5 0.876 8.0 0.479 (X) (X) Midwest 7.9 1.463 11.5 1.297 19.4 1.888 South 9.5 1.571 7.8 0.487 (X) (X) West 6.9 0.896 7.8 0.487 (X) (X) FAMILY STATUS In families 7.9 0.459 7.9 0.274 (X) (X) In married-couple 6.7 0.858 7.2 0.306 15.1 1.668 families In families with a 11.5 1.556 12.6 1.843 (X) (X) female house-holder, no spouse present Unrelated individuals 10.6 3.512 12.1 1.746 11.2 1.123 EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR FORCE STATUS (Persons 18 years and over) Employed full-time 4.2 0.709 7.0 0.554 10.6 2.949 Employed part-time 7.2 1.745 7.8 0.525 (X) (X) Unemployed 7.8 0.709 12.2 1.938 (X) (X) Not in the labor force 12.8 2.676 19.7 0.788 (X) (X) FAMILY INCOME-TO-POVERTY RATIO Less than 1.00 9.8 1.461 11.9 0.568 (X) (X) 1.00 and over 5.9 1.076 7.1 0.294 (X) (X) 1/ Means-tested programs include AFDC and General Assistance, SSI, food stamps, Medicaid, and housing assistance. 2/ Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. 3/ The symbols 'X' and 'B' denote 'not available' and 'base less than 200,000', respectively. Median duration cannot be computed when more than half of the spells are continuing in the last month of data collection. This situation is especially likely to occur for elderly recipients whose income from other sources is unlikely to rise over time. 4/ Age, educational attainment, and other variables are measured at the time the spells begin, excluding those who are already on programs at the start of the survey Source: U.S.Bureau of the Census, Survey of Income and Program Participation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Go to Report Highlights Go to Program Participation Dynamics Last Revised: Friday, 27-Aug-99 11:08:26 People | Housing | Business | Geography | News | Subjects A to Z | Search | Catalog | Data Tools | Privacy | Home [______] [U.S. Census Bureau: Helping You Make Informed Decisions]