Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 33
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (BLACK) (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
BLACK 12474 4967 39.8 2266 18.2 4199 33.7 2260 18.1
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 10761 4071 37.8 1808 16.8 3505 32.6 1853 17.2
Inside central cities........... 7033 3052 43.4 1345 19.1 2626 37.3 1413 20.1
One million or more........... 5157 2203 42.7 978 19.0 1891 36.7 1004 19.5
Under one million............. 1876 850 45.3 367 19.6 735 39.2 409 21.8
Outside central cities.......... 3728 1019 27.3 463 12.4 880 23.6 440 11.8
One million or more........... 2727 698 25.6 310 11.4 615 22.6 306 11.2
Under one million............. 1002 321 32.0 153 15.3 264 26.4 134 13.4
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1713 897 52.4 458 26.8 693 40.5 407 23.8
REGION
Northeast......................... 2286 1020 44.6 375 16.4 940 41.1 489 21.4
Midwest........................... 2288 906 39.6 415 18.1 783 34.2 473 20.7
South............................. 6814 2696 39.6 1319 19.4 2187 32.1 1155 17.0
West.............................. 1086 346 31.9 157 14.5 289 26.6 143 13.2
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 5735 1474 25.7 697 12.1 1099 19.2 436 7.6
Renter occupied................... 6739 3494 51.8 1570 23.3 3100 46.0 1824 27.1
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (BLACK) (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.................... 10595 4199 39.6 2153 20.3 3458 32.6 1965 18.5
15 to 24 years.................. 935 480 51.3 179 19.2 458 49.0 323 34.6
25 to 34 years.................. 2752 1219 44.3 802 29.1 956 34.8 566 20.6
35 to 44 years.................. 3096 1313 42.4 794 25.6 1007 32.5 577 18.6
45 to 54 years.................. 2371 696 29.3 243 10.2 595 25.1 286 12.1
55 to 64 years.................. 1441 492 34.1 136 9.4 442 30.7 213 14.8
65 years and over................. 1878 768 40.9 113 6.0 741 39.4 295 15.7
65 to 74 years.................. 1123 439 39.1 84 7.5 419 37.3 166 14.7
75 years and over............... 755 330 43.7 29 3.8 321 42.5 130 17.2
Mean age...................... 45.4 44.0 (x) 38.3 (x) 44.9 (x) 42.0 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 12474 4967 39.8 2266 18.2 4199 33.7 2260 18.1
Worked.......................... 8855 2833 32.0 1579 17.8 2158 24.4 1082 12.2
Worked year-round, full-time.. 6141 1496 24.4 845 13.8 1008 16.4 311 5.1
Did not work.................... 3619 2134 59.0 687 19.0 2041 56.4 1178 32.6
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 10588 4191 39.6 2148 20.3 3450 32.6 1960 18.5
No work disability.............. 8788 2938 33.4 1719 19.6 2263 25.8 1251 14.2
With a work disability.......... 1799 1254 69.7 429 23.8 1187 66.0 709 39.4
severe work disability........ 1340 1054 78.6 331 24.7 1017 75.9 600 44.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 35
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (BLACK) (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.................. 8408 3771 44.8 2252 26.8 3009 35.8 1709 20.3
Married-couple families......... 3921 1000 25.5 569 14.5 681 17.4 228 5.8
Male householder, wife absent... 562 227 40.4 110 19.5 160 28.6 76 13.6
Female householder, husband absent. 3926 2544 64.8 1574 40.1 2168 55.2 1405 35.8
Nonfamily households.............. 4066 1197 29.4 15 0.4 1189 29.3 551 13.6
Male householder................ 1876 508 27.1 13 0.7 501 26.7 227 12.1
Living alone.................. 1594 416 26.1 0 0.0 416 26.1 202 12.7
Female householders............. 2190 688 31.4 2 0.1 688 31.4 324 14.8
Living alone.................. 1982 637 32.1 0 0.0 637 32.1 311 15.7
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 2080 2027 97.5 824 39.6 2024 97.3 1393 67.0
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 1121 1116 99.5 655 58.4 1116 99.5 968 86.3
Receiving SSI................... 1137 1090 95.9 277 24.4 1087 95.6 576 50.6
No cash assistance................ 10394 2941 28.3 1442 13.9 2175 20.9 868 8.3
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 36
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (BLACK) (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....................... 5710 1432 25.1 0 0.0 1432 25.1 647 11.3
One or more related
Children 6725 3504 52.1 2252 33.5 2743 40.8 1594 23.7
Child under 18 years.............. 5647 3197 56.6 2231 39.5 2441 43.2 1513 26.8
All under 6 years............... 1201 557 46.3 88 7.4 521 43.4 306 25.5
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1353 990 73.2 818 60.4 751 55.5 512 37.8
All 6 to 17 years............... 3093 1650 53.4 1325 42.8 1168 37.8 694 22.5
One child....................... 2261 1011 44.7 522 23.1 785 34.7 418 18.5
Under 6 years................. 817 346 42.4 34 4.2 327 40.0 187 22.9
6 to 17 years................. 1444 665 46.0 488 33.8 458 31.8 231 16.0
Two or more children............ 3386 2186 64.6 1709 50.5 1656 48.9 1095 32.3
All under 6 years............. 384 210 54.8 54 14.1 195 50.7 119 31.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1353 990 73.2 818 60.4 751 55.5 512 37.8
All 6 to 17 years............. 1649 985 59.8 837 50.8 710 43.1 463 28.1
Mean children................... 1.95 2.18 (x) 2.37 (x) 2.22 (x) 2.31 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 2247 982 43.7 469 20.9 793 35.3 354 15.7
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 78 63 80.6 36 46.4 48 60.9 32 41.0
All under 6 years............... 26 23 91.1 7 26.1 23 91.1 15 59.6
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 7 7 100.0 7 100.0 2 36.1 2 36.1
All 6 to 17 years............... 46 33 72.0 23 49.9 22 47.7 14 31.4
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 10305 4090 39.7 2125 20.6 3356 32.6 1935 18.8
One or more elderly............... 2169 877 40.4 141 6.5 842 38.8 325 15.0
All members elderly............. 1216 463 38.1 0 0.0 463 38.1 188 15.4
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 705 296 42.0 108 15.3 268 38.0 101 14.4
Elderly other relative only..... 176 80 45.3 26 14.9 73 41.3 25 14.3
Elderly nonrelative only........ 26 6 22.9 0 0.0 6 22.9 0 0.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 37
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (BLACK) (Numbers in thousands)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
BLACK 1619 13.0 3295 26.4
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1437 13.4 2715 25.2
Inside central cities........... 1139 16.2 2024 28.8
One million or more........... 796 15.4 1469 28.5
Under one million............. 343 18.3 555 29.6
Outside central cities.......... 298 8.0 691 18.5
One million or more........... 211 7.7 491 18.0
Under one million............. 87 8.7 200 20.0
Outside metropolitan areas........ 183 10.7 580 33.8
REGION
Northeast......................... 520 22.7 728 31.8
Midwest........................... 263 11.5 609 26.6
South............................. 743 10.9 1716 25.2
West.............................. 93 8.6 242 22.3
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 986 17.2
Renter occupied................... 1619 24.0 2309 34.3
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 38
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (BLACK) (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.................... 1368 12.9 2736 25.8
15 to 24 years.................. 222 23.8 365 39.1
25 to 34 years.................. 458 16.7 768 27.9
35 to 44 years.................. 355 11.5 774 25.0
45 to 54 years.................. 192 8.1 472 19.9
55 to 64 years.................. 140 9.7 356 24.7
65 years and over................. 252 13.4 559 29.8
65 to 74 years.................. 131 11.6 317 28.2
75 years and over............... 121 16.1 243 32.1
Mean age...................... 42.5 (x) 44.6 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1619 13.0 3295 26.4
Worked.......................... 844 9.5 1576 17.8
Worked year-round, full-time.. 295 4.8 721 11.7
Did not work.................... 775 21.4 1719 47.5
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 1365 12.9 2733 25.8
No work disability.............. 898 10.2 1694 19.3
With a work disability.......... 467 26.0 1039 57.8
severe work disability........ 387 28.9 901 67.2
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 39
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (BLACK) (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.................. 1046 12.4 2486 29.6
Married-couple families......... 115 2.9 568 14.5
Male householder, wife absent... 37 6.5 121 21.5
Female householder, husband absent. 894 22.8 1797 45.8
Nonfamily households.............. 574 14.1 809 19.9
Male householder................ 245 13.0 326 17.4
Living alone.................. 226 14.2 260 16.3
Female householders............. 329 15.0 483 22.0
Living alone.................. 319 16.1 438 22.1
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 774 37.2 1981 95.3
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 499 44.5 1101 98.1
Receiving SSI................... 354 31.1 1053 92.6
No cash assistance................ 845 8.1 1314 12.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 40
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (BLACK) (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....................... 616 10.8 1002 17.6
One or more related
Children 998 14.8 2271 33.8
Child under 18 years.............. 938 16.6 2014 35.7
All under 6 years............... 194 16.1 469 39.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 292 21.6 638 47.1
All 6 to 17 years............... 452 14.6 907 29.3
One child....................... 341 15.1 623 27.6
Under 6 years................. 139 17.0 295 36.1
6 to 17 years................. 202 14.0 328 22.7
Two or more children............ 597 17.6 1390 41.1
All under 6 years............. 55 14.2 174 45.3
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 292 21.6 638 47.1
All 6 to 17 years............. 250 15.2 579 35.1
Mean children................... 2.07 (x) 2.29 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 166 7.4 674 30.0
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 10 12.4 45 57.6
All under 6 years............... 5 18.3 23 91.1
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 0 6.1 2 29.9
All 6 to 17 years............... 5 10.1 20 43.1
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 1365 13.2 2639 25.6
One or more elderly............... 254 11.7 656 30.2
All members elderly............. 216 17.7 299 24.6
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 36 5.1 249 35.4
Elderly other relative only..... 2 1.3 69 39.3
Elderly nonrelative only........ 0 0.0 6 22.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 41
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (BLACK) (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
BLACK 3131 2386 76.2 1137 36.3 2229 71.2 1595 50.9
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 2609 1961 75.2 905 34.7 1846 70.8 1309 50.2
Inside central cities........... 1933 1498 77.5 684 35.4 1418 73.4 1003 51.9
One million or more........... 1365 1042 76.4 487 35.7 976 71.6 705 51.7
Under one million............. 569 455 80.1 196 34.5 442 77.7 298 52.4
Outside central cities.......... 676 464 68.6 221 32.7 428 63.3 305 45.2
One million or more........... 443 303 68.4 153 34.6 279 63.0 208 46.8
Under one million............. 233 161 69.0 68 29.1 149 64.0 98 42.0
Outside metropolitan areas........ 521 424 81.4 233 44.7 383 73.5 286 54.9
REGION
Northeast......................... 634 520 82.1 217 34.2 502 79.2 353 55.7
Midwest........................... 589 450 76.3 206 35.0 420 71.2 316 53.6
South............................. 1687 1245 73.8 633 37.5 1153 68.3 825 48.9
West.............................. 220 171 77.4 81 36.7 155 70.4 101 45.7
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 754 449 59.6 213 28.2 378 50.2 225 29.9
Renter occupied................... 2376 1936 81.5 925 38.9 1851 77.9 1369 57.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 42
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (BLACK) (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.................... 2578 2034 78.9 1080 41.9 1883 73.1 1409 54.7
15 to 24 years.................. 446 312 70.0 134 30.2 307 68.8 247 55.3
25 to 34 years.................. 726 620 85.4 405 55.8 573 78.8 446 61.4
35 to 44 years.................. 703 604 86.0 389 55.4 540 76.8 406 57.8
45 to 54 years.................. 346 245 70.8 83 24.1 231 66.6 166 47.9
55 to 64 years.................. 357 252 70.8 68 19.1 234 65.6 144 40.4
65 years and over................. 553 351 63.6 57 10.4 346 62.6 186 33.6
65 to 74 years.................. 300 174 58.1 38 12.8 172 57.3 92 30.5
75 years and over............... 253 177 70.1 19 7.5 174 68.9 94 37.2
Mean age...................... 44.1 42.9 (x) 37.3 (x) 43.0 (x) 40.7 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 3131 2386 76.2 1137 36.3 2229 71.2 1595 50.9
Worked.......................... 1322 966 73.1 598 45.2 862 65.2 653 49.4
Worked year-round, full-time.. 312 201 64.4 154 49.5 151 48.5 106 33.9
Did not work.................... 1808 1419 78.5 540 29.8 1367 75.6 942 52.1
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 2573 2029 78.9 1075 41.8 1878 73.0 1404 54.6
No work disability.............. 1672 1240 74.1 788 47.2 1114 66.6 862 51.6
With a work disability.......... 901 789 87.6 286 31.8 764 84.9 541 60.1
severe work disability........ 767 693 90.3 236 30.8 668 87.1 459 59.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 43
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (BLACK) (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.................. 1985 1677 84.4 1129 56.8 1524 76.8 1184 59.7
Married-couple families......... 312 207 66.5 152 48.6 158 50.6 106 33.9
Male householder, wife absent... 111 71 64.6 32 29.3 63 57.2 43 39.0
Female householder, husband absent. 1563 1398 89.4 945 60.5 1303 83.4 1036 66.3
Nonfamily households.............. 1145 709 61.9 9 0.8 705 61.6 410 35.8
Male householder................ 484 301 62.1 7 1.4 297 61.4 167 34.4
Living alone.................. 426 268 63.0 0 0.0 268 63.0 151 35.4
Female householders............. 661 408 61.7 2 0.3 408 61.7 243 36.8
Living alone.................. 602 385 63.9 0 0.0 385 63.9 236 39.1
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1328 1317 99.2 612 46.1 1317 99.2 1054 79.4
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 829 825 99.6 507 61.2 825 99.6 765 92.3
Receiving SSI................... 606 599 98.8 167 27.6 599 98.8 390 64.4
No cash assistance................ 1803 1069 59.3 526 29.2 913 50.6 541 30.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 44
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (BLACK) (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....................... 1277 750 58.7 0 0.0 750 58.7 433 33.9
One or more related
Children 1834 1618 88.2 1129 61.5 1466 79.9 1151 62.8
Child under 18 years.............. 1721 1543 89.6 1119 65.0 1391 80.8 1117 64.9
All under 6 years............... 326 266 81.7 30 9.3 263 80.8 197 60.3
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 583 556 95.3 485 83.1 491 84.2 401 68.7
All 6 to 17 years............... 812 721 88.7 605 74.4 636 78.4 519 64.0
One child....................... 508 416 82.0 214 42.2 373 73.5 275 54.1
Under 6 years................. 195 146 75.0 9 4.5 145 74.7 111 57.2
6 to 17 years................. 313 270 86.4 205 65.6 228 72.7 163 52.2
Two or more children............ 1213 1127 92.8 905 74.6 1017 83.8 842 69.4
All under 6 years............. 131 120 91.8 21 16.2 118 89.7 85 64.9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 583 556 95.3 485 83.1 491 84.2 401 68.7
All 6 to 17 years............. 499 450 90.2 399 80.0 409 81.9 356 71.4
Mean children................... 2.32 2.38 (x) 2.61 (x) 2.40 (x) 2.40 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 372 301 80.8 175 47.0 270 72.5 182 48.9
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 29 24 83.2 15 53.8 20 70.2 18 61.8
All under 6 years............... 13 13 100.0 7 52.6 13 100.0 13 100.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 16 11 69.8 9 54.7 7 46.4 5 31.3
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 2542 2010 79.1 1071 42.1 1860 73.2 1402 55.1
One or more elderly............... 589 375 63.8 66 11.3 369 62.8 193 32.7
All members elderly............. 380 232 61.0 0 0.0 232 61.0 126 33.0
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 166 116 69.7 55 32.8 110 66.3 58 34.6
Elderly other relative only..... 17 15 87.7 7 42.7 15 85.5 4 22.4
Elderly nonrelative only........ 10 3 28.3 0 0.0 3 28.3 0 0.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 45
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (BLACK) (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
BLACK 1018 32.5 1838 58.7
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 897 34.4 1511 57.9
Inside central cities........... 708 36.6 1164 60.2
One million or more........... 477 35.0 813 59.6
Under one million............. 231 40.6 351 61.8
Outside central cities.......... 189 27.9 347 51.3
One million or more........... 140 31.5 226 50.9
Under one million............. 49 21.0 121 52.1
Outside metropolitan areas........ 121 23.2 327 62.8
REGION
Northeast......................... 288 45.5 414 65.3
Midwest........................... 173 29.3 358 60.8
South............................. 497 29.5 935 55.4
West.............................. 60 27.2 131 59.6
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 337 44.7
Renter occupied................... 1018 42.8 1501 63.2
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 46
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (BLACK) (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.................... 896 34.8 1569 60.9
15 to 24 years.................. 167 37.4 251 56.3
25 to 34 years.................. 313 43.1 515 70.9
35 to 44 years.................. 223 31.8 425 60.4
45 to 54 years.................. 95 27.4 183 52.9
55 to 64 years.................. 98 27.5 195 54.8
65 years and over................. 122 22.1 269 48.7
65 to 74 years.................. 59 19.7 127 42.3
75 years and over............... 63 25.1 142 56.3
Mean age...................... 40.4 (x) 42.6 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1018 32.5 1838 58.7
Worked.......................... 453 34.2 668 50.5
Worked year-round, full-time.. 55 17.6 109 35.1
Did not work.................... 566 31.3 1170 64.7
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 896 34.8 1569 61.0
No work disability.............. 553 33.1 891 53.3
With a work disability.......... 343 38.0 678 75.3
severe work disability........ 290 37.7 592 77.2
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 47
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (BLACK) (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.................. 688 34.7 1320 66.5
Married-couple families......... 38 12.1 138 44.3
Male householder, wife absent... 16 14.7 45 40.3
Female householder, husband absent. 634 40.6 1137 72.8
Nonfamily households.............. 330 28.8 518 45.3
Male householder................ 155 31.9 201 41.4
Living alone.................. 149 35.0 176 41.3
Female householders............. 175 26.6 318 48.1
Living alone.................. 170 28.2 297 49.4
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 609 45.9 1287 96.9
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 412 49.7 814 98.3
Receiving SSI................... 246 40.6 573 94.6
No cash assistance................ 409 22.7 552 30.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 48
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (BLACK) (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....................... 347 27.2 558 43.7
One or more related
Children 666 36.3 1269 69.2
Child under 18 years.............. 649 37.7 1200 69.7
All under 6 years............... 129 39.5 239 73.3
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 238 40.8 441 75.6
All 6 to 17 years............... 282 34.7 520 64.0
One child....................... 201 39.6 302 59.4
Under 6 years................. 92 47.4 133 68.4
6 to 17 years................. 109 34.8 168 53.8
Two or more children............ 448 36.9 898 74.0
All under 6 years............. 37 27.9 106 80.5
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 238 40.8 441 75.6
All 6 to 17 years............. 173 34.7 351 70.4
Mean children................... 2.20 (x) 2.49 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 77 20.6 232 62.2
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 5 16.4 18 62.7
All under 6 years............... 5 37.0 13 100.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 0 0.0 0 0.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 0 0.0 5 33.0
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 896 35.2 1546 60.8
One or more elderly............... 122 20.8 293 49.7
All members elderly............. 99 25.9 164 43.1
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 24 14.3 102 61.1
Elderly other relative only..... 0 0.0 15 85.5
Elderly nonrelative only........ 0 0.0 3 28.3