Table 5.6
Program Impacts on Job Characteristics at the End of Two Years
Sample Program Control Difference Percentage
Site and Program Size Group Group (Impact) Change (%)
A. For All Respondents
Average weekly pay ($)
Atlanta Labor Force Attachment 1890 84.37 76.08 8.29 10.9 jwklypay
Atlanta Human Capital Development 2199 82.01 76.08 5.92 7.8 jwklypay
Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment 1158 121.75 118.77 2.97 2.5 jwklypay
Grand Rapids Human Capital Development 1158 110.76 118.77 -8.01 -6.7 jwklypay
Riverside Labor Force Attachment 1678 94.17 73.27 20.90 *** 28.5 jwklypay
Lacked high school diploma or basic skills 1012 73.75 52.35 21.41 *** 40.9 jwklypay
Riverside Human Capital Development 1350 63.38 52.35 11.03 21.1 jwklypay
Columbus Integrated 728 115.47 94.59 20.88 ** 22.1 jwklypay
Columbus Traditional 723 101.73 94.59 7.13 7.5 jwklypay
Detroit 426 86.24 79.65 6.59 8.3 jwklypay
Oklahoma City 511 97.32 94.35 2.97 3.1 jwklypay
Portland 610 128.80 83.04 45.76 *** 55.1 jwklypay
Average hourly pay ($)
Atlanta Labor Force Attachment 1890 2.39 2.23 0.16 7.3 jhrlypay
Atlanta Human Capital Development 2199 2.29 2.23 0.06 2.7 jhrlypay
Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment 1158 3.44 3.24 0.20 6.3 jhrlypay
Grand Rapids Human Capital Development 1158 3.08 3.24 -0.16 -5.0 jhrlypay
Riverside Labor Force Attachment 1678 2.75 2.28 0.47 *** 20.7 jhrlypay
Lacked high school diploma or basic skills 1012 2.17 1.71 0.47 ** 27.4 jhrlypay
Riverside Human Capital Development 1350 2.04 1.71 0.34 * 19.8 jhrlypay
Columbus Integrated 728 3.21 2.65 0.56 ** 21.3 jhrlypay
Columbus Traditional 723 2.95 2.65 0.30 11.4 jhrlypay
Detroit 426 2.49 2.28 0.21 9.3 jhrlypay
Oklahoma City 511 2.74 2.67 0.07 2.5 jhrlypay
Portland 610 3.64 2.25 1.39 *** 61.7 jhrlypay
Table 5.6 (continued)
Sample Program Control Difference Percentage
Site and Program Size Group Group (Impact) Change (%)
A. For All Respondents
Average hours worked per week
Atlanta Labor Force Attachment 1890 12.9 12.6 0.3 2.7 jwrk_hrs
Atlanta Human Capital Development 2199 12.9 12.6 0.4 3.0 jwrk_hrs
Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment 1158 18.9 18.3 0.6 3.5 jwrk_hrs
Grand Rapids Human Capital Development 1158 17.0 18.3 -1.3 -6.8 jwrk_hrs
Riverside Labor Force Attachment 1678 14.0 10.7 3.4 *** 31.4 jwrk_hrs
Lacked high school diploma or basic skills 1012 12.0 8.0 4.0 *** 50.1 jwrk_hrs
Riverside Human Capital Development 1350 10.7 8.0 2.7 *** 34.1 jwrk_hrs
Columbus Integrated 728 17.3 14.5 2.8 ** 19.4 jwrk_hrs
Columbus Traditional 723 15.3 14.5 0.9 5.9 jwrk_hrs
Detroit 426 14.3 11.6 2.7 23.3 jwrk_hrs
Oklahoma City 511 16.4 16.2 0.2 1.2 jwrk_hrs
Portland 610 17.5 12.6 4.9 *** 38.6 jwrk_hrs
Employed full-time (%)
Atlanta Labor Force Attachment 1890 27.5 28.4 -0.9 -3.0 jft_pay
Atlanta Human Capital Development 2199 28.3 28.4 -0.1 -0.3 jft_pay
Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment 1158 40.4 36.5 3.8 10.5 jft_pay
Grand Rapids Human Capital Development 1158 36.1 36.5 -0.4 -1.1 jft_pay
Riverside Labor Force Attachment 1678 28.3 19.9 8.4 *** 42.1 jft_pay
Lacked high school diploma or basic skills 1012 23.0 15.4 7.6 *** 49.4 jft_pay
Riverside Human Capital Development 1350 21.2 15.4 5.9 ** 38.1 jft_pay
Columbus Integrated 728 38.0 31.9 6.1 * 19.2 jft_pay
Columbus Traditional 723 32.6 31.9 0.8 2.4 jft_pay
Detroit 426 28.7 22.1 6.6 29.9 jft_pay
Oklahoma City 511 37.0 36.9 0.1 0.2 jft_pay
Portland 610 39.9 26.9 13.0 *** 48.1 jft_pay
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