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National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies: 2-Year Client Survey Files: Annotated tables display key outcomes of employment

                                                            Table 5.5                                     Program Impacts on Employment, Based on Survey Data                                                   Sample Program Control Difference Percentage Site and Program                                   Size   Group   Group (Impact)   Change (%)                                                  Ever employed during two-year follow-up period (%)  Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                      1890    60.0    58.1     1.9          3.2      anysemp Atlanta Human Capital Development                   2199    59.6    58.1     1.4          2.5      anysemp  Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment                 1158    81.3    73.0     8.4 ***     11.5      anysemp Grand Rapids Human Capital Development              1158    76.5    73.0     3.6          4.9      anysemp  Riverside Labor Force Attachment                    1678    72.1    56.2    16.0 ***     28.4      anysemp   Lacked high school diploma or basic skills        1012    65.9    46.7    19.3 ***     41.3      anysemp Riverside Human Capital Development                 1350    56.1    46.7     9.4 ***     20.1      anysemp  Columbus Integrated                                  728    70.3    62.1     8.2 **      13.1      anysemp Columbus Traditional                                 723    65.1    62.1     3.0          4.8      anysemp  Detroit                                              426    61.6    54.0     7.5         13.9      anysemp  Oklahoma City                                        511    78.4    70.6     7.7 **      11.0      anysemp  Portland                                             610    75.8    65.1    10.7 ***     16.5      anysemp                                                   Employed at the end of two years  (%)  Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                      1890    37.4    36.6     0.8         2.2       jobstlin Atlanta Human Capital Development                   2199    36.5    36.6    -0.2        -0.4       jobstlin  Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment                 1158    54.1    49.8     4.3         8.7       jobstlin Grand Rapids Human Capital Development              1158    48.6    49.8    -1.2        -2.4       jobstlin  Riverside Labor Force Attachment                    1678    40.9    34.6     6.2 ***     18.0      jobstlin   Lacked high school diploma or basic skills        1012    34.9    26.5     8.4 ***     31.7      jobstlin Riverside Human Capital Development                 1350    34.6    26.5     8.1 ***     30.5      jobstlin  Columbus Integrated                                  728    48.6    41.1     7.5 **      18.3      jobstlin Columbus Traditional                                 723    43.9    41.1     2.8          6.9      jobstlin  Detroit                                              426    41.7    33.6     8.1 *       24.2      jobstlin  Oklahoma City                                        511    47.6    45.5     2.1          4.5      jobstlin  Portland                                             610    49.6    34.7    14.9 ***     42.8      jobstlin 

 


 

                                                           Table 5.4                                            Program Impacts on Full-Time Employment in Year 2                                                   Sample Program Control  Difference  Percentage Site and Program                                   Size   Group   Group    (Impact)   Change (%)                                                                      A. For All Respondents Employed full-time  in all 12 months in year 2 (%)  Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                      1890    14.2    14.4    -0.2         -1.4   ftpayy2 Atlanta Human Capital Development                   2199    13.0    14.4    -1.4         -9.8   ftpayy2  Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment                 1158    19.6    18.8     0.8          4.2   ftpayy2 Grand Rapids Human Capital Development              1158    16.4    18.8    -2.5        -13.1   ftpayy2  Riverside Labor Force Attachment                    1678    15.9    10.1     5.8 ***     57.8   ftpayy2   Lacked high school diploma or basic skills        1012    13.2     7.6     5.6 ***     73.0   ftpayy2 Riverside Human Capital Development                 1350    10.2     7.6     2.6         33.9   ftpayy2  Columbus Integrated                                  728    19.6    18.4     1.3          7.0   ftpayy2 Columbus Traditional                                 723    18.5    18.4     0.1          0.6   ftpayy2  Detroit                                              426    12.5    12.4     0.1          0.6   ftpayy2  Oklahoma City                                        511    18.1    16.7     1.4          8.2   ftpayy2  Portland                                             610    16.2    15.3     0.9          5.9   ftpayy2 

 


 

                                          Table 5.6                Program Impacts on Job Characteristics at the End of Two Years                                                   Sample Program  Control Difference    Percentage Site and Program                                   Size   Group  Group     (Impact)    Change (%)                                                         A. For All Respondents Average weekly pay ($)  Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                      1890   84.37   76.08     8.29         10.9     jwklypay Atlanta Human Capital Development                   2199   82.01   76.08     5.92          7.8     jwklypay  Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment                 1158  121.75  118.77     2.97          2.5     jwklypay Grand Rapids Human Capital Development              1158  110.76  118.77    -8.01         -6.7     jwklypay  Riverside Labor Force Attachment                    1678   94.17   73.27    20.90 ***     28.5     jwklypay   Lacked high school diploma or basic skills        1012   73.75   52.35    21.41 ***     40.9     jwklypay Riverside Human Capital Development                 1350   63.38   52.35    11.03         21.1     jwklypay  Columbus Integrated                                  728  115.47   94.59    20.88 **      22.1     jwklypay Columbus Traditional                                 723  101.73   94.59     7.13          7.5     jwklypay  Detroit                                              426   86.24   79.65     6.59          8.3     jwklypay  Oklahoma City                                        511   97.32   94.35     2.97          3.1     jwklypay  Portland                                             610  128.80   83.04    45.76 ***     55.1     jwklypay  Average hourly pay ($)  Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                      1890    2.39    2.23     0.16          7.3     jhrlypay Atlanta Human Capital Development                   2199    2.29    2.23     0.06          2.7     jhrlypay  Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment                 1158    3.44    3.24     0.20          6.3     jhrlypay Grand Rapids Human Capital Development              1158    3.08    3.24    -0.16         -5.0     jhrlypay  Riverside Labor Force Attachment                    1678    2.75    2.28     0.47 ***     20.7     jhrlypay   Lacked high school diploma or basic skills        1012    2.17    1.71     0.47 **      27.4     jhrlypay Riverside Human Capital Development                 1350    2.04    1.71     0.34 *       19.8     jhrlypay  Columbus Integrated                                  728    3.21    2.65     0.56 **      21.3     jhrlypay Columbus Traditional                                 723    2.95    2.65     0.30         11.4     jhrlypay  Detroit                                              426    2.49    2.28     0.21          9.3     jhrlypay  Oklahoma City                                        511    2.74    2.67     0.07          2.5     jhrlypay  Portland                                             610    3.64    2.25     1.39 ***     61.7     jhrlypay                                                                Table 5.6 (continued)                                                   Sample Program Control  Difference   Percentage Site and Program                                   Size   Group   Group    (Impact)   Change (%)                                                                A. For All Respondents Average hours worked per week  Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                      1890    12.9    12.6     0.3          2.7     jwrk_hrs Atlanta Human Capital Development                   2199    12.9    12.6     0.4          3.0     jwrk_hrs  Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment                 1158    18.9    18.3     0.6          3.5     jwrk_hrs Grand Rapids Human Capital Development              1158    17.0    18.3    -1.3         -6.8     jwrk_hrs  Riverside Labor Force Attachment                    1678    14.0    10.7     3.4 ***     31.4     jwrk_hrs   Lacked high school diploma or basic skills        1012    12.0     8.0     4.0 ***     50.1     jwrk_hrs Riverside Human Capital Development                 1350    10.7     8.0     2.7 ***     34.1     jwrk_hrs  Columbus Integrated                                  728    17.3    14.5     2.8 **      19.4     jwrk_hrs Columbus Traditional                                 723    15.3    14.5     0.9          5.9     jwrk_hrs  Detroit                                              426    14.3    11.6     2.7         23.3     jwrk_hrs  Oklahoma City                                        511    16.4    16.2     0.2          1.2     jwrk_hrs  Portland                                             610    17.5    12.6     4.9 ***     38.6     jwrk_hrs  Employed full-time (%)  Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                      1890    27.5    28.4    -0.9         -3.0     jft_pay Atlanta Human Capital Development                   2199    28.3    28.4    -0.1         -0.3     jft_pay  Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment                 1158    40.4    36.5     3.8         10.5     jft_pay Grand Rapids Human Capital Development              1158    36.1    36.5    -0.4         -1.1     jft_pay  Riverside Labor Force Attachment                    1678    28.3    19.9     8.4 ***     42.1     jft_pay   Lacked high school diploma or basic skills        1012    23.0    15.4     7.6 ***     49.4     jft_pay Riverside Human Capital Development                 1350    21.2    15.4     5.9 **      38.1     jft_pay  Columbus Integrated                                  728    38.0    31.9     6.1 *       19.2     jft_pay Columbus Traditional                                 723    32.6    31.9     0.8          2.4     jft_pay  Detroit                                              426    28.7    22.1     6.6         29.9     jft_pay  Oklahoma City                                        511    37.0    36.9     0.1          0.2     jft_pay  Portland                                             610    39.9    26.9    13.0 ***     48.1     jft_pay 

 


 

                                                           Table 5.7               Program Impacts on Employer-Provided Health Insurance at End of Two Years                                                   Sample Program Control Difference   Percentage Site and Program                                   Size   Group   Group   (Impact)   Change (%)                                                                  A. For All Respondents Covered by employer-provided health insurance (%)  Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                      1890    11.6    12.3    -0.7         -5.5     jcovheal Atlanta Human Capital Development                   2199    13.0    12.3     0.7          5.9     Jcovheal  Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment                 1158    23.6    23.1     0.5          2.2     Jcovheal Grand Rapids Human Capital Development              1158    22.8    23.1    -0.3         -1.2     Jcovheal  Riverside Labor Force Attachment                    1678    14.1     9.7     4.4 ***     45.7     Jcovheal   Lacked high school diploma or basic skills        1012    10.6     5.9     4.7 ***     78.9     Jcovheal Riverside Human Capital Development                 1350     8.6     5.9     2.6         44.7     Jcovheal  Columbus Integrated                                  728    20.1    17.4     2.7         15.5     Jcovheal Columbus Traditional                                 723    19.4    17.4     2.0         11.4     Jcovheal  Detroit                                              426    14.3    11.6     2.7         23.3     Jcovheal  Oklahoma City                                        511    21.3    19.4     1.8          9.4     Jcovheal  Portland                                             610    24.4    14.3    10.1 ***     70.3     Jcovheal  Employed full-time and covered by employer-provided health insurance (%)  Atlanta Labor Force Attachment                      1890    10.6    11.5    -0.9         -8.0     jbsftmed Atlanta Human Capital Development                   2199    11.8    11.5     0.3          2.9     jbsftmed  Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment                 1158    21.6    20.9     0.7          3.5     jbsftmed Grand Rapids Human Capital Development              1158    21.1    20.9     0.2          1.1     jbsftmed  Riverside Labor Force Attachment                    1678    13.4     8.4     5.0 ***     59.1     jbsftmed   Lacked high school diploma or basic skills        1012    10.3     5.2     5.1 ***     97.5     jbsftmed Riverside Human Capital Development                 1350     7.0     5.2     1.8         35.4     jbsftmed  Columbus Integrated                                  728    19.1    16.3     2.8         17.5     jbsftmed Columbus Traditional                                 723    18.0    16.3     1.8         10.9     jbsftmed  Detroit                                              426    13.8     8.8     5.0         56.1     jbsftmed  Oklahoma City                                        511    19.2    18.7     0.5          2.8     jbsftmed  Portland                                             610    22.4    14.1     8.3 **      59.0     jbsftmed