Administrative Data Matching-Missouri
Preliminary Outcomes for 1996 Fourth Quarter AFDC Leavers: First Interim Report
Date: April 1999
Investigator: Department of Economics, University of Missouri
Contact Person: Sharon Ryan (573) 882-7763
Method - Data matches between the 11,373 cases that closed for at least two months between October and January 1997 and administrative records (welfare, child support, child welfare and unemployment insurance).
Findings in Brief
Did former recipient have UI reported earnings?
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Single |
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Two parent |
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parent cases |
cases |
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UI reported wages in the closing quarter |
62.5% |
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54.5% |
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Median qtrly income |
$1,913 |
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$1,841 |
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UI reported wages in the 1st quarter after they left welfare |
58.4% |
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50.9% |
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Median qtrly income |
$1,996 |
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$2,116 |
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UI reported wages in the 2nd quarter after they left welfare |
57.8% |
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54.5% |
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Median qtrly income |
$2,171 |
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$2,330 |
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UI reported wages in the 3rd quarter after they left welfare |
58.7% |
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56.8% |
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Median qtrly income |
$2,200 |
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$2,396 |
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UI reported wages in the 4th quarter after they left welfare |
58.1% |
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50.9% |
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Median qtrly income |
$2,535 |
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$2,799 |
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UI reported wages in the 5th quarter after they left welfare |
54.0% |
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48.0% |
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Median qtrly income |
$2,340 |
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$2,580 |
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UI reported wages in the 6th quarter after they left welfare |
56.4% |
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53.4% |
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Median qtrly income |
$2,466 |
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$2,839 |
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UI reported wages in the 7th quarter after they left welfare |
57.1% |
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55.4% |
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Median qtrly income |
$2,482 |
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$2,678 |
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UI reported wages in the 8th quarter after they left welfare |
56.8% |
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54.1% |
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Median qtrly income |
$2,797 |
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$2,754 |
Families returning to welfare
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Single Parent |
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Two Parent |
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Receiving cash benefits in the 1st quarter after leaving |
12.4% |
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16.9% |
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Receiving cash benefits in the 2nd quarter after leaving |
18.6% |
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14.7% |
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Receiving cash benefits in the 4th quarter after leaving |
20.6% |
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18.8% |
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Receiving cash benefits in the 6th quarter after leaving |
18.9% |
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14.9% |
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Receiving cash benefits in the 8th quarter after leaving |
17.2% |
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11.8% |
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Food Stamp Use |
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Receiving food stamps in the 1st quarter after leaving |
57.3% |
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54.8% |
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Receiving food stamps in the 2nd quarter after leaving |
46.7% |
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50.0% |
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Receiving food stamps in the 4th quarter after leaving |
40.1% |
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40.1% |
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Receiving food stamps in the 6th quarter after leaving |
38.1% |
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35.5% |
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Receiving food stamps in the 8th quarter after leaving |
36.7% |
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33.9% |
Medicaid Use (single parent cases)
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Adult |
Children |
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Enrolled in Medicaid during the 1st quarter after leaving |
34.9% |
40.8% |
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Enrolled in Medicaid during the 2nd quarter after leaving |
25.9% |
38.9% |
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Enrolled in Medicaid during the 4th quarter after leaving |
15.2% |
36.8% |
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Enrolled in Medicaid during the 6th quarter after leaving |
14.1% |
35.5% |
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Enrolled in Medicaid during the 8th quarter after leaving |
14.0% |
36.5% |
For more information please contact Jack Tweedie at NCSL, 303-830-2200.
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