TABLE 2—
Annual Income of Adolescent Males and Adult Females After Leaving Jail: New York City, 1997–2002
| Conventional Sources of Income (Annualized)a |
Alternative Sources of Income (Total Received Since Release From Prison)b |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Sourcesc | Formal Jobs | Total From Jobs and Government Sources | Under-the-Table Jobs | Illegal Activities | Family and Friends | |
| Adolescent males (n = 491) | ||||||
| Mean, $ | 212 | 4521 | 4733 | 439 | 2486 | 594 |
| Median, $ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| % (n) reporting income from this source | 4.9 (24) | 34 (167) | 37 (181) | 23 (112) | 14 (68) | 65 (320) |
| Mean, $ | 4340 | 13 292 | 12 839 | 779 | 17 954 | 911 |
| Median, $ | 5130 | 12 480 | 10 920 | 359 | 2000 | 500 |
| Adult females (n = 476) | ||||||
| Mean, $ | 3133 | 3694 | 6827 | 431 | 3406 | 1470 |
| Median, $ | 1638 | 0 | 2724 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| % (n) reporting income from this source | 58 (277) | 27 (130) | 71 (338) | 12 (58) | 19 (89) | 71 (336) |
| Mean, $ | 5384 | 13 524 | 9614 | 299 | 18 218 | 2082 |
| Median, $ | 3336 | 10 400 | 5166 | 55 | 1500 | 500 |
aAssumes any jobs held would be held for 12 consecutive months, thus overestimating actual income.
bAverage time since release from prison at interview was 15 months.
cIncludes home relief, supplemental security income, social security, social security disability, welfare, food stamps, and income from the Division of AIDS Services (New York City Human Resources Administration).