Child Support and Alimony: 1989
Table B. Award and Recipiency Status of Women--Child Support
Payments for All Women
(Numbers in thousands. Women with own children under 21 years
of age present from absent fathers as of spring 1990, 1988,
1986, 1984, 1982, and 1979. Women 15 years and over as of
April 1990. Women 14 years and over as of April 1988 for 1987r.
Women 18 years and older as of April of the following year for
previous years.)
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Award and recipiency
status 1989 1987r 1987 1985
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ALL WOMEN
NUMBER
Total 9,955 9,583 9,415 8,808
Awarded 1/ 5,748 5,567 5,554 5,396
--Supposed to receive payment 4,953 4,840 4,829 4,381
--Not supposed to receive
payment 795 727 725 1,015
Not awarded 1/ 4,207 4,016 3,861 3,411
Supposed to receive payment 4,953 4,840 4,829 4,381
Actually received payments 3,725 3,685 3,676 3,243
--Received full amount 2,546 2,481 2,475 2,112
--Received partial amount 1,179 1,204 1,201 1,131
Did not receive payments 1,228 1,155 1,153 1,138
PERCENT
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Awarded 1/ 57.7 58.1 59.0 61.3
--Supposed to receive payment 49.8 50.5 51.3 49.7
--Not supposed to receive
payment 8.0 7.6 7.7 11.5
Not awarded 1/ 42.3 41.9 41.0 38.7
Supposed to receive
payment 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Actually received payments 75.2 76.1 76.1 74.0
--Received full amount 51.4 51.3 51.3 48.2
--Received partial amount 23.8 24.9 24.9 25.8
Did not receive payments 24.8 23.9 23.9 26.0
WOMEN ABOVE POVERTY LEVEL
NUMBER
Total 6,749 6,310 6,224 6,011
Awarded 1/ 4,361 4,146 4,141 4,266
--Supposed to receive payment 3,763 3,602 3,598 3,476
--Not supposed to receive
payment 598 544 543 790
Not awarded 1/ 2,388 2,165 2,083 1,743
Supposed to receive payment 3,763 3,602 3,598 3,476
Received payments 2,912 2,793 2,791 2,648
Did not receive payments 851 809 807 828
PERCENT
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Awarded 1/ 64.6 65.7 66.5 71.0
--Supposed to receive payment 55.8 57.1 57.8 57.8
--Not supposed to receive
payment 8.9 8.6 8.7 13.1
Not awarded 1/ 35.4 34.3 33.5 29.0
Supposed to receive payment 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Received payments 77.4 77.5 77.6 76.2
Did not receive payments 22.6 22.5 22.4 23.8
WOMEN BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
NUMBER
Total 3,206 3,273 3,191 2,797
Awarded 1/ 1,387 1,421 1,413 1,130
--Supposed to receive payment 1,190 1,238 1,231 905
--Not supposed to receive
payment 197 183 182 225
Not awarded 1/ 1,819 1,851 1,778 1,668
Supposed to receive payment 1,190 1,238 1,231 905
Received payments 813 892 885 595
Did not receive payments 377 346 346 310
PERCENT
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Awarded 1/ 43.3 43.4 44.3 40.4
--Supposed to receive payment 37.1 37.8 38.6 32.4
--Not supposed to receive
payment 6.1 5.6 5.7 8.0
Not awarded 1/ 56.7 56.6 55.7 59.6
Supposed to receive payment 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Received payments 68.3 72.1 71.9 65.7
Did not receive payments 31.7 27.9 28.1 34.3
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Award and recipiency
status 1983 1981 1978
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ALL WOMEN
NUMBER
Total 8,690 8,387 7,094
Awarded 1/ 5,015 4,969 4,196
--Supposed to receive payment 3,995 4,043 3,424
--Not supposed to receive
payment 1,020 926 772
Not awarded 1/ 3,675 3,417 2,898
Supposed to receive payment 3,995 4,043 3,424
Actually received payments 3,037 2,902 2,455
--Received full amount 2,018 1,888 1,675
--Received partial amount 1,019 1,014 779
Did not receive payments 958 1,140 969
PERCENT
100.0 100.0 100.0
Total 57.7 58.1 59.0
Awarded 1/ 46.0 48.2 48.3
--Supposed to receive payment 11.7 11.0 10.9
--Not supposed to receive
payment 42.3 40.7 40.9
Not awarded 1/
Supposed to receive payment 100.0 100.0 100.0
Actually received payments 76.0 71.8 71.7
--Received full amount 50.5 46.7 48.9
--Received partial amount 25.5 25.1 22.8
Did not receive payments 24.0 28.2 28.3
WOMEN ABOVE POVERTY LEVEL
NUMBER
Total 5,792 5,821 5,121
Awarded 1/ 3,784 3,951 3,444
--Supposed to receive payment 3,079 3,237 2,828
--Not supposed to receive
payment 705 714 616
Not awarded 1/ 2,008 1,870 1,677
Supposed to receive payment 3,079 3,237 2,828
Received payments 2,469 2,407 2,104
Did not receive payments 610 830 724
PERCENT
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Awarded 1/ 65.3 67.9 67.3
--Supposed to receive payment 53.2 55.6 55.2
--Not supposed to receive
payment 12.2 12.3 12.0
Not awarded 1/ 34.7 32.1 32.7
Supposed to receive payment 100.0 100.0 100.0
Received payments 80.2 74.4 74.4
Did not receive payments 19.8 25.6 25.6
WOMEN BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
NUMBER
Total 2,898 2,566 1,973
Awarded 1/ 1,231 1,018 752
--Supposed to receive payment 916 806 596
--Not supposed to receive
payment 315 212 156
Not awarded 1/ 1,667 1,547 1,221
Supposed to receive payment 916 806 596
Received payments 568 495 351
Did not receive payments 348 311 245
PERCENT
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Awarded 1/ 42.5 39.7 38.1
--Supposed to receive payment 31.6 31.4 30.2
--Not supposed to receive
payment 10.9 8.3 7.9
Not awarded 1/ 57.5 60.3 61.9
Supposed to receive payment 100.0 100.0 100.0
Received payments 62.0 61.4 58.9
Did not receive payments 38.0 38.6 41.1
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r Revised.
1/ Award status as of spring 1990, 1988, 1986, 1984, 1982, and 19
Contact the Demographic Call Center Staff at 301-763-2422 or 1-866-758-1060 (toll free) or visit
ask.census.gov for further information on Child Support Data.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: October 31, 2011
