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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Child Youth Serv Rev. 2015 Aug;55:210–221. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.05.018

Table 2. Public Benefit Receipt at One-year Survey by Mother's Relationship Status at Birth.

Fragile Families Married Fragile Families

Cohabiting Single
Cash Benefits
 Child Tax Credit 45% 71% 49% 42%
 EITC 44% 20% 42% 45%
 TANF 31% 3% 24% 37%
 SSI 7% 1% 6% 8%
 Other 3% 4% 3% 2%
In-Kind Benefits
 Food Stamps 43% 8% 39% 48%
 WIC 81% 42% 80% 83%
 Medicaid 74% 28% 68% 79%
 Employer Provided Health Insurance 20% 67% 27% 14%
 Public Housing & Vouchers 30% 5% 27% 32%
 Home Ownership Tax Deduction 25% 48% 24% 27%
 ECEC
 Head Start 5% 1% 4% 6%
 Child Care Subsidy 4% 1% 4% 5%
 Child Care Tax Credit 14% 21% 14% 10%

Notes: Fragile families refer to non-marital births. All rates are weighted with city weights.