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
Table I	Base Scenario: Woman Not Employed, Man Employed Full Time and Father to All Children
	State-Level Details*
	High:	Hawaii
	Moderate:	Florida
	Low:	Washington
Table I.A	Base Scenario: Woman Employed Part Time
	State-Level Details*
	High:	Colorado
	Moderate:	Alabama
	Low:	Delaware
Table I.A.1	Base Scenario, Woman Employed Part Time with Child Care Costs
	State-Level Details*
	High:	North Carolina
	Moderate:	Indiana
	Low:	Massachusetts
Table I.B	Base Scenario, Woman Employed Full Time
	State-Level Details*
	High:	South Carolina
	Moderate:	Michigan
	Low:	Vermont
Table I.C	Base Scenario, Participating in TANF, Food Stamps, and Medicaid
	State-Level Details*
	High:	Louisiana
	Moderate:	New Jersey
	Low:	Alaska
Table I.D	Base Scenario, Man Owns Vehicle
	State-Level Details*
	High:	District of Columbia
	Moderate:	Illinois
	Low:	Califonia
Table I.E	Base Scenario, Man Works Part Time
	State-Level Details*
	High:	Texas
	Moderate:	New Mexico
	Low:	South Dakota
Table I.F	Base Scenario, Woman Employed Part Time, Man Not Employed
	State-Level Details*
	High:	Oregon
	Moderate:	Iowa
	Low:	Arizona
Table I.G	Base Scenario, Man Employed at $10 per Hour
	State-Level Details*
	High:	Idaho
	Moderate:	Georgia
	Low:	New Hampshire
Table I.H	Base Scenario, Woman Employed Part Time at $10 per Hour
	State-Level Details*
	High:	Arkansas
	Moderate:	Pennsylvania
	Low:	New York
Table I.I	Base Scenario, Woman Employed Part Time, Man and Woman Earn Higher Wages
	State-Level Details*
	High:	West Virginia
	Moderate:	Utah
	Low:	Connecticut
Table II	Base Scenario 2: Woman Not Employed, Man Employed Full Time, Father to None of the Children
	State-Level Details*
	High:	Maryland
	Moderate:	Ohio
	Low:	Rhode Island
Table II.A	Base Scenario 2, Woman Employed Part Time
	State-Level Details*
	High:	Montana
	Moderate:	Nevada
	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