Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 1
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (ALL RACES) (Numbers in thousands)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
ALL RACES 102528 19713 19.2 7585 7.4 16612 16.2 7256 7.1
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 82122 15084 18.4 5662 6.9 12784 15.6 5456 6.6
Inside central cities........... 31907 8200 25.7 3116 9.8 7014 22.0 3325 10.4
One million or more........... 20310 5407 26.6 2086 10.3 4577 22.5 2130 10.5
Under one million............. 11597 2793 24.1 1030 8.9 2437 21.0 1194 10.3
Outside central cities.......... 50215 6885 13.7 2545 5.1 5770 11.5 2131 4.2
One million or more........... 34357 4456 13.0 1516 4.4 3804 11.1 1332 3.9
Under one million............. 15858 2428 15.3 1030 6.5 1967 12.4 799 5.0
Outside metropolitan areas........ 20406 4629 22.7 1923 9.4 3829 18.8 1801 8.8
REGION
Northeast......................... 19810 3926 19.8 1187 6.0 3567 18.0 1549 7.8
Midwest........................... 24236 3801 15.7 1409 5.8 3263 13.5 1442 5.9
South............................. 36578 7565 20.7 3242 8.9 6101 16.7 2839 7.8
West.............................. 21905 4421 20.2 1746 8.0 3681 16.8 1426 6.5
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 67873 7749 11.4 2984 4.4 6074 8.9 1875 2.8
Renter occupied................... 34655 11964 34.5 4601 13.3 10539 30.4 5382 15.5
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 2
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (ALL RACES) (Numbers in thousands)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 81031 16123 19.9 7356 9.1 13096 16.2 6256 7.7
15 to 24 years.................. 5435 1696 31.2 423 7.8 1590 29.2 853 15.7
25 to 34 years.................. 19033 4554 23.9 2678 14.1 3540 18.6 1936 10.2
35 to 44 years.................. 23943 4931 20.6 2850 11.9 3575 14.9 1705 7.1
45 to 54 years.................. 19547 2944 15.1 999 5.1 2532 13.0 1040 5.3
55 to 64 years.................. 13072 1998 15.3 406 3.1 1860 14.2 721 5.5
65 years and over................. 21497 3590 16.7 229 1.1 3516 16.4 1000 4.7
65 to 74 years.................. 11272 1878 16.7 171 1.5 1830 16.2 532 4.7
75 years and over............... 10226 1712 16.7 59 0.6 1686 16.5 469 4.6
Mean age...................... 48.6 45.6 (x) 38.3 (x) 46.9 (x) 42.9 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 102528 19713 19.2 7585 7.4 16612 16.2 7256 7.1
Worked.......................... 73415 11346 15.5 5498 7.5 8657 11.8 3457 4.7
Worked year-round, full-time.. 53665 6246 11.6 3147 5.9 4324 8.1 1117 2.1
Did not work.................... 29113 8367 28.7 2087 7.2 7956 27.3 3799 13.0
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 81014 16112 19.9 7349 9.1 13086 16.2 6249 7.7
No work disability.............. 71659 11585 16.2 6058 8.5 8775 12.2 3958 5.5
With a work disability.......... 9355 4527 48.4 1292 13.8 4311 46.1 2291 24.5
severe work disability........ 5946 3777 63.5 986 16.6 3650 61.4 1936 32.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 3
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (ALL RACES) (Numbers in thousands)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 70880 14811 20.9 7489 10.6 11736 16.6 5368 7.6
Married-couple families......... 54317 7462 13.7 3494 6.4 5575 10.3 1687 3.1
Male householder, wife absent... 3911 1072 27.4 449 11.5 826 21.1 372 9.5
Female householder, husband absent. 12652 6276 49.6 3545 28.0 5335 42.2 3308 26.1
Nonfamily households.............. 31648 4902 15.5 96 0.3 4876 15.4 1888 6.0
Male householder................ 14133 1826 12.9 89 0.6 1800 12.7 665 4.7
Living alone.................. 11010 1352 12.3 0 0.0 1352 12.3 493 4.5
Female householders............. 17516 3076 17.6 6 0.0 3076 17.6 1223 7.0
Living alone.................. 15317 2818 18.4 0 0.0 2818 18.4 1137 7.4
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 7082 6908 97.5 2308 32.6 6895 97.4 4282 60.5
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 3335 3305 99.1 1815 54.4 3305 99.1 2838 85.1
Receiving SSI................... 4343 4199 96.7 807 18.6 4186 96.4 1951 44.9
No cash assistance................ 95446 12805 13.4 5277 5.5 9717 10.2 2974 3.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 4
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (ALL RACES) (Numbers in thousands)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 56153 6429 11.4 13 0.0 6422 11.4 2279 4.1
One or more related
Children 46039 13119 28.5 7471 16.2 10055 21.8 4893 10.6
Child under 18 years.............. 37427 11820 31.6 7374 19.7 8796 23.5 4622 12.3
All under 6 years............... 9284 2562 27.6 381 4.1 2425 26.1 1161 12.5
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 7881 3485 44.2 2752 34.9 2486 31.5 1525 19.4
All 6 to 17 years............... 20262 5773 28.5 4241 20.9 3885 19.2 1936 9.6
One child....................... 15593 3999 25.6 1722 11.0 3246 20.8 1429 9.2
Under 6 years................. 5929 1550 26.1 149 2.5 1487 25.1 654 11.0
6 to 17 years................. 9664 2449 25.3 1573 16.3 1759 18.2 775 8.0
Two or more children............ 21834 7821 35.8 5652 25.9 5550 25.4 3193 14.6
All under 6 years............. 3354 1011 30.2 232 6.9 938 28.0 506 15.1
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 7881 3485 44.2 2752 34.9 2486 31.5 1525 19.4
All 6 to 17 years............. 10598 3324 31.4 2668 25.2 2126 20.1 1161 11.0
Mean children................... 1.87 2.16 (x) 2.43 (x) 2.11 (x) 2.28 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 14778 3488 23.6 1396 9.4 2932 19.8 1044 7.1
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 536 290 54.1 191 35.6 232 43.3 147 27.4
All under 6 years............... 132 78 59.3 26 19.5 75 56.7 49 36.9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 69 58 83.7 44 64.0 47 68.3 30 43.3
All 6 to 17 years............... 335 154 46.0 121 36.2 110 32.8 68 20.3
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 78604 15541 19.8 7233 9.2 12547 16.0 6125 7.8
One or more elderly............... 23924 4172 17.4 352 1.5 4065 17.0 1132 4.7
All members elderly............. 16498 2501 15.2 0 0.0 2501 15.2 720 4.4
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 5667 1147 20.2 241 4.2 1063 18.8 284 5.0
Elderly other relative only..... 1416 452 31.9 98 6.9 429 30.3 107 7.5
Elderly nonrelative only........ 155 18 11.5 4 2.6 18 11.5 3 2.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 5
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (ALL RACES) (Numbers in thousands)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
ALL RACES 4778 4.7 13589 13.3
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 3869 4.7 10378 12.6
Inside central cities........... 2514 7.9 5598 17.5
One million or more........... 1634 8.0 3679 18.1
Under one million............. 880 7.6 1919 16.5
Outside central cities.......... 1355 2.7 4780 9.5
One million or more........... 873 2.5 3177 9.2
Under one million............. 483 3.0 1604 10.1
Outside metropolitan areas........ 909 4.5 3211 15.7
REGION
Northeast......................... 1409 7.1 2835 14.3
Midwest........................... 1038 4.3 2577 10.6
South............................. 1420 3.9 5038 13.8
West.............................. 912 4.2 3140 14.3
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 5620 8.3
Renter occupied................... 4778 13.8 7969 23.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 6
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (ALL RACES) (Numbers in thousands)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 3555 4.4 10972 13.5
15 to 24 years.................. 571 10.5 1273 23.4
25 to 34 years.................. 1051 5.5 3028 15.9
35 to 44 years.................. 904 3.8 2956 12.3
45 to 54 years.................. 606 3.1 2145 11.0
55 to 64 years.................. 423 3.2 1569 12.0
65 years and over................. 1223 5.7 2618 12.2
65 to 74 years.................. 544 4.8 1453 12.9
75 years and over............... 679 6.6 1165 11.4
Mean age...................... 47.5 (x) 46.2 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 4778 4.7 13589 13.3
Worked.......................... 2099 2.9 7032 9.6
Worked year-round, full-time.. 740 1.4 3580 6.7
Did not work.................... 2680 9.2 6557 22.5
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 3551 4.4 10968 13.5
No work disability.............. 2206 3.1 7183 10.0
With a work disability.......... 1346 14.4 3785 40.5
severe work disability........ 1121 18.9 3252 54.7
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 7
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (ALL RACES) (Numbers in thousands)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 2629 3.7 10233 14.4
Married-couple families......... 687 1.3 4903 9.0
Male householder, wife absent... 135 3.4 717 18.3
Female householder, husband absent. 1807 14.3 4613 36.5
Nonfamily households.............. 2149 6.8 3357 10.6
Male householder................ 729 5.2 1234 8.7
Living alone.................. 660 6.0 867 7.9
Female householders............. 1420 8.1 2123 12.1
Living alone.................. 1377 9.0 1906 12.4
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1958 27.6 6784 95.8
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 1126 33.8 3258 97.7
Receiving SSI................... 1032 23.8 4115 94.8
No cash assistance................ 2821 3.0 6805 7.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 8
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (ALL RACES) (Numbers in thousands)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 2428 4.3 4619 8.2
One or more related
Children 2345 5.1 8839 19.2
Child under 18 years.............. 2170 5.8 7717 20.6
All under 6 years............... 525 5.7 2216 23.9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 685 8.7 2187 27.8
All 6 to 17 years............... 960 4.7 3314 16.4
One child....................... 765 4.9 2830 18.1
Under 6 years................. 318 5.4 1353 22.8
6 to 17 years................. 446 4.6 1477 15.3
Two or more children............ 1405 6.4 4887 22.4
All under 6 years............. 206 6.2 863 25.7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 685 8.7 2187 27.8
All 6 to 17 years............. 514 4.8 1837 17.3
Mean children................... 2.13 (x) 2.13 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 401 2.7 2614 17.7
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 18 3.4 214 40.0
All under 6 years............... 6 4.9 71 53.6
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 3 3.9 46 66.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 9 2.7 98 29.3
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 3521 4.5 10449 13.3
One or more elderly............... 1258 5.3 3141 13.1
All members elderly............. 1138 6.9 1659 10.1
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 92 1.6 1001 17.7
Elderly other relative only..... 27 1.9 410 29.0
Elderly nonrelative only........ 1 0.5 18 11.5
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 9
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (ALL RACES) (Numbers in thousands)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
ALL RACES 12960 7949 61.3 3342 25.8 7307 56.4 4924 38.0
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 9806 6050 61.7 2543 25.9 5548 56.6 3703 37.8
Inside central cities........... 5500 3741 68.0 1534 27.9 3448 62.7 2328 42.3
One million or more........... 3558 2446 68.7 1036 29.1 2222 62.5 1482 41.7
Under one million............. 1942 1295 66.7 498 25.7 1225 63.1 846 43.5
Outside central cities.......... 4306 2309 53.6 1009 23.4 2100 48.8 1375 31.9
One million or more........... 2715 1420 52.3 610 22.5 1302 48.0 862 31.8
Under one million............. 1591 889 55.9 399 25.1 799 50.2 513 32.3
Outside metropolitan areas........ 3154 1899 60.2 799 25.3 1759 55.8 1221 38.7
REGION
Northeast......................... 2504 1674 66.8 609 24.3 1599 63.9 1080 43.1
Midwest........................... 2576 1496 58.1 584 22.7 1390 53.9 943 36.6
South............................. 5135 3120 60.8 1367 26.6 2841 55.3 1968 38.3
West.............................. 2744 1659 60.5 782 28.5 1478 53.8 933 34.0
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 4640 1910 41.2 817 17.6 1633 35.2 1003 21.6
Renter occupied................... 8320 6039 72.6 2525 30.3 5674 68.2 3921 47.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 10
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (ALL RACES) (Numbers in thousands)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 10192 6703 65.8 3252 31.9 6076 59.6 4330 42.5
15 to 24 years.................. 1622 917 56.5 256 15.8 897 55.3 609 37.5
25 to 34 years.................. 2751 2052 74.6 1298 47.2 1827 66.4 1424 51.7
35 to 44 years.................. 2646 1898 71.7 1156 43.7 1640 62.0 1175 44.4
45 to 54 years.................. 1646 1004 61.0 370 22.5 923 56.1 647 39.3
55 to 64 years.................. 1526 832 54.5 172 11.3 790 51.7 475 31.2
65 years and over................. 2769 1246 45.0 90 3.2 1231 44.5 594 21.5
65 to 74 years.................. 1262 607 48.1 71 5.6 594 47.1 300 23.8
75 years and over............... 1507 640 42.5 19 1.3 637 42.3 294 19.5
Mean age...................... 46.4 43.7 (x) 37.1 (x) 44.2 (x) 41.8 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 12960 7949 61.3 3342 25.8 7307 56.4 4924 38.0
Worked.......................... 5590 3324 59.5 1887 33.8 2852 51.0 2007 35.9
Worked year-round, full-time.. 1597 868 54.3 607 38.0 626 39.2 394 24.7
Did not work.................... 7370 4626 62.8 1455 19.7 4456 60.5 2916 39.6
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 10185 6696 65.7 3247 31.9 6070 59.6 4324 42.5
No work disability.............. 6968 4124 59.2 2475 35.5 3563 51.1 2605 37.4
With a work disability.......... 3217 2573 80.0 772 24.0 2507 77.9 1719 53.4
severe work disability........ 2642 2233 84.5 623 23.6 2183 82.6 1469 55.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 11
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (ALL RACES) (Numbers in thousands)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 7324 5371 73.3 3311 45.2 4739 64.7 3529 48.2
Married-couple families......... 2821 1679 59.5 1032 36.6 1361 48.2 871 30.9
Male householder, wife absent... 507 336 66.2 158 31.2 290 57.1 199 39.2
Female householder, husband absent. 3995 3356 84.0 2120 53.1 3088 77.3 2460 61.6
Nonfamily households.............. 5636 2579 45.8 32 0.6 2569 45.6 1394 24.7
Male householder................ 2010 883 43.9 29 1.4 872 43.4 465 23.2
Living alone.................. 1572 715 45.5 0 0.0 715 45.5 378 24.0
Female householders............. 3626 1696 46.8 3 0.1 1696 46.8 929 25.6
Living alone.................. 3179 1566 49.3 0 0.0 1566 49.3 870 27.4
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 4034 3993 99.0 1573 39.0 3992 99.0 3132 77.6
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 2340 2328 99.5 1349 57.7 2328 99.5 2145 91.7
Receiving SSI................... 2055 2025 98.6 422 20.5 2024 98.5 1320 64.2
No cash assistance................ 8926 3956 44.3 1769 19.8 3315 37.1 1791 20.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 12
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (ALL RACES) (Numbers in thousands)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 6601 2844 43.1 4 0.1 2843 43.1 1538 23.3
One or more related
Children 6296 5050 80.2 3305 52.5 4421 70.2 3350 53.2
Child under 18 years.............. 5884 4826 82.0 3273 55.6 4204 71.4 3244 55.1
All under 6 years............... 1470 1101 74.9 159 10.8 1078 73.3 772 52.5
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1873 1681 89.7 1428 76.2 1440 76.9 1166 62.2
All 6 to 17 years............... 2541 2044 80.5 1686 66.4 1686 66.4 1306 51.4
One child....................... 1881 1401 74.5 665 35.3 1253 66.6 889 47.3
Under 6 years................. 853 601 70.4 60 7.0 589 69.0 409 47.9
6 to 17 years................. 1028 800 77.9 605 58.8 664 64.6 480 46.7
Two or more children............ 4003 3425 85.5 2608 65.2 2950 73.7 2355 58.8
All under 6 years............. 618 500 81.0 99 16.1 489 79.2 363 58.8
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1873 1681 89.7 1428 76.2 1440 76.9 1166 62.2
All 6 to 17 years............. 1513 1244 82.2 1082 71.5 1021 67.5 826 54.6
Mean children................... 2.28 2.37 (x) 2.64 (x) 2.35 (x) 2.41 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 1191 854 71.7 476 39.9 766 64.3 516 43.3
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 121 107 88.2 71 58.2 88 72.7 73 60.4
All under 6 years............... 42 39 93.6 14 33.0 38 89.9 33 79.8
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 15 15 100.0 12 79.0 11 73.8 9 58.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 65 53 81.9 45 69.7 40 61.3 31 48.4
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 9996 6614 66.2 3219 32.2 5996 60.0 4289 42.9
One or more elderly............... 2964 1335 45.0 123 4.1 1311 44.2 634 21.4
All members elderly............. 2285 983 43.0 0 0.0 983 43.0 473 20.7
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 523 279 53.4 92 17.6 260 49.7 125 24.0
Elderly other relative only..... 88 56 64.3 24 26.9 52 59.3 27 31.0
Elderly nonrelative only........ 50 7 13.9 3 6.0 7 13.9 3 6.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 13
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (ALL RACES) (Numbers in thousands)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
ALL RACES 2728 21.1 6063 46.8
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 2183 22.3 4582 46.7
Inside central cities........... 1483 27.0 2853 51.9
One million or more........... 941 26.4 1871 52.6
Under one million............. 542 27.9 983 50.6
Outside central cities.......... 699 16.2 1729 40.2
One million or more........... 443 16.3 1075 39.6
Under one million............. 257 16.1 654 41.1
Outside metropolitan areas........ 546 17.3 1480 46.9
REGION
Northeast......................... 770 30.8 1330 53.1
Midwest........................... 570 22.1 1144 44.4
South............................. 929 18.1 2321 45.2
West.............................. 460 16.7 1268 46.2
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 1420 30.6
Renter occupied................... 2728 32.8 4642 55.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 14
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (ALL RACES) (Numbers in thousands)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 2223 21.8 5126 50.3
15 to 24 years.................. 377 23.3 754 46.5
25 to 34 years.................. 685 24.9 1624 59.0
35 to 44 years.................. 558 21.1 1350 51.0
45 to 54 years.................. 337 20.4 749 45.5
55 to 64 years.................. 266 17.4 650 42.6
65 years and over................. 505 18.3 936 33.8
65 to 74 years.................. 227 18.0 469 37.2
75 years and over............... 278 18.4 467 31.0
Mean age...................... 44.3 (x) 43.4 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 2728 21.1 6063 46.8
Worked.......................... 1029 18.4 2288 40.9
Worked year-round, full-time.. 131 8.2 513 32.1
Did not work.................... 1699 23.1 3774 51.2
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 2222 21.8 5126 50.3
No work disability.............. 1283 18.4 2930 42.0
With a work disability.......... 939 29.2 2197 68.3
severe work disability........ 799 30.2 1930 73.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 15
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (ALL RACES) (Numbers in thousands)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 1596 21.8 4154 56.7
Married-couple families......... 252 8.9 1164 41.3
Male householder, wife absent... 63 12.5 236 46.5
Female householder, husband absent. 1281 32.1 2754 68.9
Nonfamily households.............. 1132 20.1 1909 33.9
Male householder................ 378 18.8 638 31.7
Living alone.................. 351 22.3 505 32.1
Female householders............. 754 20.8 1271 35.1
Living alone.................. 732 23.0 1160 36.5
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1510 37.4 3912 97.0
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 912 39.0 2302 98.4
Receiving SSI................... 722 35.1 1964 95.6
No cash assistance................ 1219 13.7 2151 24.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 16
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (ALL RACES) (Numbers in thousands)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 1215 18.4 2115 32.0
One or more related
Children 1509 24.0 3906 62.0
Child under 18 years.............. 1454 24.7 3724 63.3
All under 6 years............... 343 23.3 984 66.9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 539 28.8 1292 69.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 573 22.6 1447 57.0
One child....................... 436 23.2 1076 57.2
Under 6 years................. 206 24.2 532 62.4
6 to 17 years................. 229 22.3 543 52.8
Two or more children............ 1019 25.4 2648 66.1
All under 6 years............. 136 22.1 452 73.2
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 539 28.8 1292 69.0
All 6 to 17 years............. 344 22.7 904 59.8
Mean children................... 2.26 (x) 2.39 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 171 14.4 667 56.0
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 8 6.5 79 64.6
All under 6 years............... 6 14.2 34 81.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 2 13.3 11 73.8
All 6 to 17 years............... 0 0.0 34 51.9
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 2211 22.1 5052 50.5
One or more elderly............... 518 17.5 1010 34.1
All members elderly............. 469 20.5 705 30.8
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 39 7.5 242 46.2
Elderly other relative only..... 8 9.4 47 54.1
Elderly nonrelative only........ 1 1.5 7 13.9