How Marital Status and Children Affect Social Safety Net Participation

Updated Census Bureau tool provides more details on who received public program benefits in 2020. Learn more in this America Counts story.

America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers How Marital Status and Children Affect Social Safety Net Participation Are married- or unmarried-couple households more likely to receive benefits from government programs? Does the presence of children affect social safety net participation by household type? These questions and more can be answered using the U.S. Census Bureau's updated interactive data tool on social safety net participation. The resource now offers users new data and features from the recently released 2021 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), which provides data on calendar year 2020 and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes: Expanded age categories that allow users to explore relationships between age and specific social safety net programs. A new measure of household composition that lets users study the connection between marital status, the number of adults in a household and participation in the social safety net. Read More We highlight some findings from the new measure to illustrate how this update adds to the existing capabilities of the tool. Continue reading to learn more about: New household composition Marital status and children The Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) Help us spread the word about America Counts! Share this on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This You May Be Interested In Who Is Receiving Social Safety Net Benefits? A new data tool allows users to explore thousands of social safety statistics 2013-2019 and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of recipients. Learn More About America Counts America Counts features stories on various topics including:  Families, Housing, Employment, Business, Education, Economy  Emergency Management, Health, Population, Income and Poverty For the Media: Contact our Public Information Office for inquiries or interviews.  Don't miss an America Counts story! Use the button below to sign up and update your preferences. Subscribe

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