The Marriage Calculator: Financial Consequences of Marriage Decisions
Prepared Tables
The prepared tables illustrate the financial consequences of marriage and cohabitation for several different families. The examples were created using the Marriage Calculator. The table titles describe the characteristics of the family included in each table. Currently, there are 52 prepared tables available, based on 13 different scenarios (set of family characteristics). For each scenario, a 50-state table and three detailed state-specific tables are displayed. For each scenario, the three state-specific tables were chosen to highlight states with particularly high marriage bonuses (or small penalties), moderate or average penalties (or bonuses), and particularly low bonuses (or high penalties. The penalties (bonuses) reflect relative differences in income when a couple that lives apart decides to marry.
Click on the title of the table to display the table. To view individual tables, click on the link to the right of each detail level (high/moderate/low). To get all of the tables, click on the 'All Tables as PDF' or 'All Tables in Excel File' links.
Financial Consequences of Marriage Decisions:
Net Income After Taxes and Transfers Under 3 Living Arrangements,
Selected Family Characteristics
Net Income for All States and Details for 3 Selected States*
Table of Contents
All Tables as PDF |
All Tables in Excel File |
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Table I |
Base Scenario: Woman Not Employed, Man Employed Full Time and Father to All Children |
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State-Level Details* |
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High: |
Hawaii |
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Moderate: |
Florida |
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Low: |
Washington |
Table I.A |
Base Scenario: Woman Employed Part Time |
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State-Level Details* |
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High: |
Colorado |
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Moderate: |
Alabama |
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Low: |
Delaware |
Table I.A.1 |
Base Scenario, Woman Employed Part Time with Child Care Costs |
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State-Level Details* |
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High: |
North Carolina |
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Moderate: |
Indiana |
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Low: |
Massachusetts |
Table I.B |
Base Scenario, Woman Employed Full Time |
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State-Level Details* |
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High: |
South Carolina |
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Moderate: |
Michigan |
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Low: |
Vermont |
Table I.C |
Base Scenario, Participating in TANF, Food Stamps, and Medicaid |
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State-Level Details* |
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High: |
Louisiana |
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Moderate: |
New Jersey |
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Low: |
Alaska |
Table I.D |
Base Scenario, Man Owns Vehicle |
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State-Level Details* |
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High: |
District of Columbia |
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Moderate: |
Illinois |
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Low: |
Califonia |
Table I.E |
Base Scenario, Man Works Part Time |
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State-Level Details* |
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High: |
Texas |
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Moderate: |
New Mexico |
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Low: |
South Dakota |
Table I.F |
Base Scenario, Woman Employed Part Time, Man Not Employed |
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State-Level Details* |
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High: |
Oregon |
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Moderate: |
Iowa |
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Low: |
Arizona |
Table I.G |
Base Scenario, Man Employed at $10 per Hour |
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State-Level Details* |
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High: |
Idaho |
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Moderate: |
Georgia |
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Low: |
New Hampshire |
Table I.H |
Base Scenario, Woman Employed Part Time at $10 per Hour |
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State-Level Details* |
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High: |
Arkansas |
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Moderate: |
Pennsylvania |
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Low: |
New York |
Table I.I |
Base Scenario, Woman Employed Part Time, Man and Woman Earn Higher Wages |
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State-Level Details* |
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High: |
West Virginia |
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Moderate: |
Utah |
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Low: |
Connecticut |
Table II |
Base Scenario 2: Woman Not Employed, Man Employed Full Time, Father to None of the Children |
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State-Level Details* |
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High: |
Maryland |
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Moderate: |
Ohio |
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Low: |
Rhode Island |
Table II.A |
Base Scenario 2, Woman Employed Part Time |
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State-Level Details* |
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High: |
Montana |
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Moderate: |
Nevada |
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Low: |
Maine |
*For each scenario, the three state-specific tables highlight states with particularly high marriage bonuses (or small penalties), moderate or average penalties (or bonuses) and particularly low bonuses (or high penalties). The penalties (bonuses) reflect relative differences in income when a couple that lives apart decides to marry.
Tables use 11/22/2006 version of the Calculator and database