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Below you will find statistics on Family in Carroll County.
| Children and Family Services/Programs | Base Year | Most Current Year | % Change County | % Change Maryland |
| Adults Receiving FIP/TANF (1996/1998) | 478 | 256 | -46.5 | -31.3% |
| Children Receiving FIP/TANF (1990/1998) | 814 | 511 | -37.2 | -21.8% |
| Children Enrolled in Medicaid (1990/1998) | 1,156 | 2,918 | 152.4% | 58.8% |
| Children/Infants Participating in WIC (1990/1998) | 653 | 1,018 | 55.9% | 70.7% |
| Children Eligible for Free/Reduced Price School Meals (1992/1998) | 1,889 | 2,497 | 32.0% | 34.0% |
| Department of Juvenile Justice Intake Cases (1990/1998) | 747 | 1,193 | 59.7% | 44.3% |
| Family Environment (1990) | Number | Percent |
| CHILDREN UNDER 18: | ||
| With Sole/Both Parent(s) Working | 21,861 | 68.8% |
| With Mothers in the Labor Force | 12,520 | 71.7% |
| Living in Single Prent Families | 3,557 | 10.9% |
| Living in Two-Parent Families | 26,964 | 82.3% |
| % of Persons 25 yrs.+ High School Grad. or Higher | |
78.5% |
| % of Persons 25 yrs. + College Degree or Higher | |
19.6% |
| Family Economics (1990) | Number | Percent |
| Median Family Income (1989) | $46,491 | |
| Average Income of Married-Couple (1989) | $54,544 | |
| Average Income of Female-Headed Family (1989) | $21,771 | |
| % Median Income Spent on Child Care (1998) - based on family of 4: a couple and 2 children ages 1-2 & 3-5 | |
17.0% |
| Weekly Cost of Family Day Crae (child 0-2) (1998) | $101.19 | |
| % of Idle Teens (ages 16-19)** (1989) | |
3.9% |
| **Teens who are not in school, not working and not looking for work | ||
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