Table 2 Summary statistics

Variable

Obs

Mean

Median

Std. dev.

Min

Max

Number of Counties

176

Labor force participation rate

1,232

0.58805

0.5928

0.057

0.394

0.784

Average weekly hours worked

1,232

33.3

32.9

2.223

31.2

36.5

Average weekly wages

1,232

536.2465

515.85

115.368

398

748

Food stamps

1,232

5328.50

5,296.50

1,245

2,567

401,684

Poverty rate

1,232

12.3215

11.875

3.8855

3.8

38.9

Female

1,232

50.9

51.2

1.2

48.3

53.5

Black

1,232

3.097

0.95

5.7

0

43

Hispanic

1,232

7.1725

2.945

10.8775

0.4

81.9

State

AZ

ME

NM

NY

OR

VT

Number of Counties

15

16

33

62

36

14

Labor Force Participation Rate

0.534

0.629

0.618

0.621

0.624

0.689

Average weekly hours worked

33.6

31.8

32.1

34.1

32.4

32

Average weekly wages

501

518

505

556

527.5

582

Food stamps

12*313

6,420.5

4,979.2

5,235

4,094.5

3,368.5

Poverty rate

15.6

10.1

18

13.1

13.2

10.7

Female

50.1

51.2

50.3

50.7

50.3

50.4

Black

1.1

0.4

0.4

3.8

0.4

0.5

Hispanic

25.9

0.7

42.1

15.1

8

0.9