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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly different than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Tax Returns Receiving Earned Income Tax Credits
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Measurement Period: 2012
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This indicator shows the percentage of tax returns receiving an earned income tax credit.
Why is this important?
The earned income tax credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit for low- and moderate-income working families that rewards work and alleviates poverty. Approximately 15 to 25% of households eligible for the credit do not receive it, leaving billions of tax credit dollars unclaimed. To maximize this benefit for the population, it is important to increase awareness of the credit and assistance with filing the relevant tax forms.
| Zip Code | Source | Measurement Period | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 14 Zip Code values. The lowest value is 4.3%, and the highest value is 17.6%.
Half of the values are between 7.7% and 11.5%.
The middle (median) value is 9.6%.
Data Source
- The Brookings Institution
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Economy / Government Assistance, Social Determinants of Health