Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 17
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (WHITE) (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
WHITE 86106 13880 16.1 4992 5.8 11683 13.6 4721 5.5
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 67800 10299 15.2 3599 5.3 8674 12.8 3385 5.0
Inside central cities........... 23175 4749 20.5 1637 7.1 4038 17.4 1768 7.6
One million or more........... 13918 2918 21.0 1023 7.3 2428 17.4 1024 7.4
Under one million............. 9258 1830 19.8 614 6.6 1610 17.4 745 8.0
Outside central cities.......... 44624 5550 12.4 1962 4.4 4636 10.4 1616 3.6
One million or more........... 30179 3515 11.6 1121 3.7 2987 9.9 980 3.2
Under one million............. 14446 2036 14.1 841 5.8 1649 11.4 636 4.4
Outside metropolitan areas........ 18307 3581 19.6 1394 7.6 3009 16.4 1336 7.3
REGION
Northeast......................... 16926 2768 16.4 769 4.5 2516 14.9 1015 6.0
Midwest........................... 21465 2801 13.0 951 4.4 2403 11.2 935 4.4
South............................. 28948 4693 16.2 1841 6.4 3778 13.1 1632 5.6
West.............................. 18767 3618 19.3 1431 7.6 2986 15.9 1139 6.1
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 60050 5980 10.0 2175 3.6 4733 7.9 1383 2.3
Renter occupied................... 26056 7900 30.3 2817 10.8 6950 26.7 3338 12.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 18
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (WHITE) (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.................... 66910 11198 16.7 4882 7.3 9044 13.5 4048 6.0
15 to 24 years.................. 4242 1159 27.3 234 5.5 1078 25.4 503 11.9
25 to 34 years.................. 15344 3178 20.7 1783 11.6 2461 16.0 1304 8.5
35 to 44 years.................. 19761 3337 16.9 1922 9.7 2351 11.9 1043 5.3
45 to 54 years.................. 16400 2097 12.8 692 4.2 1811 11.0 707 4.3
55 to 64 years.................. 11163 1428 12.8 251 2.2 1343 12.0 491 4.4
65 years and over................. 19196 2682 14.0 110 0.6 2639 13.7 673 3.5
65 to 74 years.................. 9917 1383 13.9 82 0.8 1356 13.7 346 3.5
75 years and over............... 9279 1300 14.0 29 0.3 1283 13.8 327 3.5
Mean age...................... 49.2 46.1 (x) 38.1 (x) 47.6 (x) 43.4 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 86106 13880 16.1 4992 5.8 11683 13.6 4721 5.5
Worked.......................... 61469 7990 13.0 3687 6.0 6086 9.9 2252 3.7
Worked year-round, full-time.. 45226 4441 9.8 2173 4.8 3077 6.8 757 1.7
Did not work.................... 24637 5890 23.9 1305 5.3 5597 22.7 2469 10.0
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 66901 11194 16.7 4881 7.3 9041 13.5 4047 6.0
No work disability.............. 59689 8076 13.5 4061 6.8 6065 10.2 2536 4.2
With a work disability.......... 7212 3118 43.2 821 11.4 2976 41.3 1511 20.9
severe work disability........ 4394 2590 58.9 626 14.3 2501 56.9 1267 28.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 19
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (WHITE) (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.................. 59511 10340 17.4 4919 8.3 8162 13.7 3436 5.8
Married-couple families......... 48066 6035 12.6 2739 5.7 4554 9.5 1368 2.8
Male householder, wife absent... 3137 778 24.8 315 10.1 614 19.6 269 8.6
Female householder, husband absent. 8308 3527 42.5 1866 22.5 2994 36.0 1799 21.6
Nonfamily households.............. 26596 3540 13.3 73 0.3 3521 13.2 1285 4.8
Male householder................ 11725 1248 10.6 69 0.6 1229 10.5 409 3.5
Living alone.................. 9018 892 9.9 0 0.0 892 9.9 272 3.0
Female householders............. 14871 2293 15.4 4 0.0 2293 15.4 876 5.9
Living alone.................. 12980 2100 16.2 0 0.0 2100 16.2 809 6.2
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 4661 4547 97.5 1378 29.6 4538 97.4 2699 57.9
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 2050 2028 98.9 1078 52.6 2028 98.9 1726 84.2
Receiving SSI................... 2983 2890 96.9 487 16.3 2882 96.6 1287 43.1
No cash assistance................ 81445 9333 11.5 3614 4.4 7144 8.8 2022 2.5
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 20
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (WHITE) (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....................... 48648 4742 9.7 11 0.0 4737 9.7 1562 3.2
One or more related
Children 37174 9017 24.3 4904 13.2 6846 18.4 3103 8.3
Child under 18 years.............. 30060 8091 26.9 4836 16.1 5952 19.8 2931 9.7
All under 6 years............... 7630 1907 25.0 277 3.6 1813 23.8 817 10.7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 6177 2342 37.9 1818 29.4 1622 26.3 951 15.4
All 6 to 17 years............... 16253 3842 23.6 2741 16.9 2517 15.5 1162 7.2
One child....................... 12581 2806 22.3 1125 8.9 2322 18.5 966 7.7
Under 6 years................. 4805 1144 23.8 105 2.2 1106 23.0 452 9.4
6 to 17 years................. 7776 1663 21.4 1020 13.1 1216 15.6 514 6.6
Two or more children............ 17479 5285 30.2 3711 21.2 3630 20.8 1965 11.2
All under 6 years............. 2825 764 27.0 173 6.1 707 25.0 365 12.9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 6177 2342 37.9 1818 29.4 1622 26.3 951 15.4
All 6 to 17 years............. 8477 2180 25.7 1721 20.3 1301 15.4 649 7.7
Mean children................... 1.84 2.12 (x) 2.41 (x) 2.04 (x) 2.21 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 11788 2343 19.9 867 7.4 1993 16.9 641 5.4
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 437 212 48.6 143 32.8 171 39.1 104 23.7
All under 6 years............... 98 49 49.9 16 16.6 46 46.5 30 30.8
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 57 46 80.2 32 56.3 39 69.1 22 38.7
All 6 to 17 years............... 282 118 41.7 95 33.7 86 30.4 52 18.3
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 64978 10793 16.6 4801 7.4 8666 13.3 3950 6.1
One or more elderly............... 21128 3087 14.6 192 0.9 3017 14.3 770 3.6
All members elderly............. 15026 1945 12.9 0 0.0 1945 12.9 510 3.4
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 4774 800 16.8 126 2.6 746 15.6 172 3.6
Elderly other relative only..... 1065 307 28.8 59 5.5 291 27.3 78 7.4
Elderly nonrelative only........ 127 12 9.4 4 3.1 12 9.4 3 2.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 21
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (WHITE) (Numbers in thousands)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
WHITE 2975 3.5 9677 11.2
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 2290 3.4 7150 10.5
Inside central cities........... 1274 5.5 3280 14.2
One million or more........... 764 5.5 1985 14.3
Under one million............. 510 5.5 1294 14.0
Outside central cities.......... 1016 2.3 3870 8.7
One million or more........... 633 2.1 2515 8.3
Under one million............. 384 2.7 1355 9.4
Outside metropolitan areas........ 685 3.7 2526 13.8
REGION
Northeast......................... 857 5.1 2023 12.0
Midwest........................... 748 3.5 1903 8.9
South............................. 656 2.3 3207 11.1
West.............................. 715 3.8 2544 13.6
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 4401 7.3
Renter occupied................... 2975 11.4 5275 20.2
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 22
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (WHITE) (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.................... 2047 3.1 7736 11.6
15 to 24 years.................. 325 7.7 871 20.5
25 to 34 years.................. 561 3.7 2161 14.1
35 to 44 years.................. 511 2.6 1994 10.1
45 to 54 years.................. 381 2.3 1562 9.5
55 to 64 years.................. 269 2.4 1149 10.3
65 years and over................. 928 4.8 1940 10.1
65 to 74 years.................. 395 4.0 1090 11.0
75 years and over............... 533 5.7 850 9.2
Mean age...................... 50.2 (x) 46.6 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 2975 3.5 9677 11.2
Worked.......................... 1183 1.9 5107 8.3
Worked year-round, full-time.. 413 0.9 2649 5.9
Did not work.................... 1792 7.3 4570 18.5
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 2046 3.1 7735 11.6
No work disability.............. 1209 2.0 5125 8.6
With a work disability.......... 837 11.6 2610 36.2
severe work disability........ 694 15.8 2231 50.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 23
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (WHITE) (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.................. 1464 2.5 7250 12.2
Married-couple families......... 520 1.1 4024 8.4
Male householder, wife absent... 93 3.0 550 17.5
Female householder, husband absent. 851 10.2 2676 32.2
Nonfamily households.............. 1512 5.7 2427 9.1
Male householder................ 463 4.0 848 7.2
Living alone.................. 413 4.6 573 6.3
Female householders............. 1049 7.1 1578 10.6
Living alone.................. 1018 7.8 1415 10.9
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1099 23.6 4476 96.0
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 582 28.4 2002 97.7
Receiving SSI................... 624 20.9 2846 95.4
No cash assistance................ 1877 2.3 5200 6.4
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 24
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (WHITE) (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....................... 1729 3.6 3414 7.0
One or more related
Children 1246 3.4 6164 16.6
Child under 18 years.............. 1148 3.8 5354 17.8
All under 6 years............... 311 4.1 1675 22.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 364 5.9 1450 23.5
All 6 to 17 years............... 472 2.9 2229 13.7
One child....................... 397 3.2 2090 16.6
Under 6 years................. 168 3.5 1015 21.1
6 to 17 years................. 229 3.0 1075 13.8
Two or more children............ 750 4.3 3264 18.7
All under 6 years............. 144 5.1 661 23.4
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 364 5.9 1450 23.5
All 6 to 17 years............. 243 2.9 1153 13.6
Mean children................... 2.10 (x) 2.04 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 204 1.7 1810 15.4
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 9 2.0 157 35.9
All under 6 years............... 2 1.8 41 42.2
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 2 4.1 38 67.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 5 1.6 77 27.4
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 2017 3.1 7377 11.4
One or more elderly............... 958 4.5 2300 10.9
All members elderly............. 886 5.9 1285 8.6
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 47 1.0 706 14.8
Elderly other relative only..... 25 2.3 276 25.9
Elderly nonrelative only........ 1 0.6 12 9.4
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 25
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (WHITE) (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
WHITE 9257 5211 56.3 2044 22.1 4762 51.4 3145 34.0
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 6724 3814 56.7 1510 22.5 3458 51.4 2255 33.5
Inside central cities........... 3269 2059 63.0 765 23.4 1870 57.2 1233 37.7
One million or more........... 1997 1279 64.1 499 25.0 1132 56.7 716 35.8
Under one million............. 1271 780 61.4 266 20.9 738 58.0 517 40.7
Outside central cities.......... 3455 1754 50.8 745 21.6 1588 46.0 1022 29.6
One million or more........... 2137 1053 49.3 432 20.2 960 44.9 625 29.2
Under one million............. 1318 701 53.2 314 23.8 628 47.6 398 30.2
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2533 1397 55.1 534 21.1 1304 51.5 890 35.1
REGION
Northeast......................... 1772 1100 62.1 370 20.9 1048 59.2 698 39.4
Midwest........................... 1918 1006 52.5 360 18.8 933 48.6 604 31.5
South............................. 3338 1797 53.8 690 20.7 1626 48.7 1105 33.1
West.............................. 2230 1308 58.7 624 28.0 1154 51.8 738 33.1
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 3741 1394 37.3 562 15.0 1203 32.1 747 20.0
Renter occupied................... 5516 3817 69.2 1483 26.9 3560 64.5 2398 43.5
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 26
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (WHITE) (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.................... 7122 4371 61.4 2014 28.3 3931 55.2 2753 38.6
15 to 24 years.................. 1105 570 51.6 118 10.7 556 50.3 340 30.8
25 to 34 years.................. 1873 1348 71.9 826 44.1 1190 63.5 929 49.6
35 to 44 years.................. 1808 1188 65.7 714 39.5 1005 55.6 712 39.4
45 to 54 years.................. 1224 719 58.7 266 21.7 657 53.7 453 37.0
55 to 64 years.................. 1112 546 49.1 89 8.0 523 47.1 319 28.7
65 years and over................. 2135 840 39.3 31 1.4 831 38.9 392 18.4
65 to 74 years.................. 921 409 44.4 31 3.3 400 43.4 197 21.4
75 years and over............... 1214 431 35.5 0 0.0 431 35.5 196 16.1
Mean age...................... 47.4 44.1 (x) 36.9 (x) 44.6 (x) 42.4 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 9257 5211 56.3 2044 22.1 4762 51.4 3145 34.0
Worked.......................... 4016 2211 55.0 1202 29.9 1865 46.4 1280 31.9
Worked year-round, full-time.. 1206 617 51.2 420 34.8 437 36.2 266 22.0
Did not work.................... 5241 3000 57.2 842 16.1 2897 55.3 1865 35.6
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 7121 4369 61.4 2014 28.3 3930 55.2 2753 38.7
No work disability.............. 4913 2666 54.3 1552 31.6 2268 46.2 1621 33.0
With a work disability.......... 2208 1703 77.1 462 20.9 1662 75.3 1131 51.2
severe work disability........ 1785 1467 82.2 368 20.6 1441 80.7 966 54.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 27
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (WHITE) (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.................. 4990 3446 69.1 2026 40.6 3004 60.2 2200 44.1
Married-couple families......... 2312 1345 58.2 796 34.4 1100 47.6 712 30.8
Male householder, wife absent... 374 250 66.9 122 32.6 212 56.8 142 38.1
Female householder, husband absent. 2305 1851 80.3 1109 48.1 1692 73.4 1345 58.4
Nonfamily households.............. 4267 1764 41.4 18 0.4 1758 41.2 945 22.2
Male householder................ 1415 535 37.8 18 1.2 529 37.4 275 19.4
Living alone.................. 1063 411 38.7 0 0.0 411 38.7 209 19.7
Female householders............. 2852 1229 43.1 0 0.0 1229 43.1 671 23.5
Living alone.................. 2490 1131 45.4 0 0.0 1131 45.4 623 25.0
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 2532 2504 98.9 888 35.1 2503 98.8 1949 77.0
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 1393 1385 99.4 772 55.4 1385 99.4 1271 91.2
Receiving SSI................... 1364 1343 98.5 234 17.1 1342 98.4 881 64.6
No cash assistance................ 6725 2707 40.3 1157 17.2 2260 33.6 1197 17.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 28
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (WHITE) (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....................... 5053 1976 39.1 4 0.1 1974 39.1 1066 21.1
One or more related
Children 4165 3202 76.9 2020 48.5 2763 66.3 2061 49.5
Child under 18 years.............. 3895 3064 78.6 1998 51.3 2631 67.5 1994 51.2
All under 6 years............... 1096 798 72.8 122 11.2 780 71.1 552 50.4
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1196 1037 86.8 867 72.5 879 73.5 715 59.8
All 6 to 17 years............... 1604 1228 76.6 1009 62.9 973 60.7 727 45.3
One child....................... 1316 944 71.7 428 32.5 849 64.5 592 44.9
Under 6 years................. 635 440 69.4 47 7.4 430 67.8 289 45.6
6 to 17 years................. 682 504 74.0 380 55.8 419 61.4 302 44.3
Two or more children............ 2579 2119 82.2 1570 60.9 1782 69.1 1402 54.4
All under 6 years............. 461 358 77.6 75 16.3 349 75.7 263 57.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1196 1037 86.8 867 72.5 879 73.5 715 59.8
All 6 to 17 years............. 922 724 78.5 628 68.2 554 60.1 425 46.0
Mean children................... 2.20 2.30 (x) 2.58 (x) 2.25 (x) 2.33 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 755 515 68.3 282 37.3 459 60.8 310 41.1
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 86 77 88.9 49 57.1 61 71.4 49 56.8
All under 6 years............... 26 23 89.7 4 17.0 22 83.5 17 67.3
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 13 13 100.0 10 75.8 9 69.8 7 51.4
All 6 to 17 years............... 47 40 85.5 35 73.8 31 65.2 25 52.6
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 6969 4311 61.9 1991 28.6 3879 55.7 2721 39.0
One or more elderly............... 2288 900 39.3 54 2.3 883 38.6 425 18.6
All members elderly............. 1842 705 38.3 0 0.0 705 38.3 335 18.2
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 337 153 45.4 34 10.2 140 41.5 63 18.6
Elderly other relative only..... 64 37 58.1 16 25.2 33 51.9 23 36.3
Elderly nonrelative only........ 40 4 10.3 3 7.5 4 10.3 3 8.3
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 29
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (WHITE) (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
WHITE 1599 17.3 3971 42.9
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1209 18.0 2875 42.8
Inside central cities........... 723 22.1 1559 47.7
One million or more........... 426 21.3 964 48.3
Under one million............. 297 23.3 596 46.8
Outside central cities.......... 486 14.1 1316 38.1
One million or more........... 285 13.3 803 37.6
Under one million............. 201 15.3 513 38.9
Outside metropolitan areas........ 390 15.4 1096 43.3
REGION
Northeast......................... 459 25.9 883 49.8
Midwest........................... 379 19.8 754 39.3
South............................. 415 12.4 1337 40.1
West.............................. 345 15.5 998 44.7
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 1035 27.7
Renter occupied................... 1599 29.0 2936 53.2
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 30
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (WHITE) (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.................... 1238 17.4 3348 47.0
15 to 24 years.................. 195 17.6 479 43.3
25 to 34 years.................. 352 18.8 1057 56.4
35 to 44 years.................. 305 16.9 849 47.0
45 to 54 years.................. 226 18.5 534 43.6
55 to 64 years.................. 161 14.5 428 38.5
65 years and over................. 360 16.9 623 29.2
65 to 74 years.................. 156 16.9 325 35.2
75 years and over............... 204 16.8 299 24.6
Mean age...................... 46.8 (x) 43.6 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1599 17.3 3971 42.9
Worked.......................... 544 13.5 1520 37.8
Worked year-round, full-time.. 70 5.8 372 30.8
Did not work.................... 1055 20.1 2451 46.8
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 1237 17.4 3348 47.0
No work disability.............. 673 13.7 1899 38.6
With a work disability.......... 564 25.5 1449 65.6
severe work disability........ 478 26.8 1274 71.4
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 31
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (WHITE) (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.................. 844 16.9 2658 53.3
Married-couple families......... 197 8.5 930 40.2
Male householder, wife absent... 45 12.1 183 49.0
Female householder, husband absent. 602 26.1 1545 67.0
Nonfamily households.............. 755 17.7 1313 30.8
Male householder................ 203 14.4 399 28.2
Living alone.................. 182 17.2 303 28.5
Female householders............. 551 19.3 914 32.1
Living alone.................. 537 21.6 829 33.3
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 842 33.2 2455 97.0
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 463 33.2 1373 98.5
Receiving SSI................... 446 32.7 1308 95.9
No cash assistance................ 757 11.3 1516 22.5
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 32
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (WHITE) (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....................... 814 16.1 1468 29.1
One or more related
Children 785 18.8 2479 59.5
Child under 18 years.............. 754 19.4 2370 60.9
All under 6 years............... 202 18.4 720 65.7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 280 23.4 793 66.3
All 6 to 17 years............... 273 17.0 858 53.5
One child....................... 226 17.2 752 57.2
Under 6 years................. 110 17.3 391 61.6
6 to 17 years................. 116 17.0 362 53.1
Two or more children............ 528 20.5 1618 62.7
All under 6 years............. 92 19.9 329 71.3
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 280 23.4 793 66.3
All 6 to 17 years............. 157 17.0 496 53.8
Mean children................... 2.23 (x) 2.27 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 85 11.3 406 53.8
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 3 3.8 55 64.1
All under 6 years............... 1 4.8 18 69.1
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 2 15.4 9 69.8
All 6 to 17 years............... 0 0.0 28 59.8
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 1226 17.6 3302 47.4
One or more elderly............... 373 16.3 669 29.2
All members elderly............. 351 19.0 506 27.5
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 13 3.9 131 38.8
Elderly other relative only..... 8 12.6 29 44.8
Elderly nonrelative only........ 1 1.9 4 10.3