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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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
HISPANIC ORIGIN 8590 3565 41.5 2003 23.3 2655 30.9 1369 15.9
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 7808 3212 41.1 1786 22.9 2405 30.8 1231 15.8
Inside central cities........... 4279 2015 47.1 1087 25.4 1534 35.8 821 19.2
One million or more........... 3099 1490 48.1 803 25.9 1105 35.6 570 18.4
Under one million............. 1180 525 44.5 284 24.1 429 36.4 251 21.3
Outside central cities.......... 3529 1198 33.9 699 19.8 871 24.7 410 11.6
One million or more........... 2706 831 30.7 474 17.5 584 21.6 255 9.4
Under one million............. 822 367 44.6 226 27.4 287 34.9 155 18.8
Outside metropolitan areas........ 783 352 45.0 217 27.7 250 32.0 138 17.6
REGION
Northeast......................... 1468 759 51.7 329 22.4 660 44.9 346 23.6
Midwest........................... 644 221 34.3 131 20.3 155 24.0 74 11.5
South............................. 2939 1112 37.8 665 22.6 778 26.5 471 16.0
West.............................. 3539 1473 41.6 879 24.8 1062 30.0 478 13.5
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 3857 1106 28.7 686 17.8 689 17.9 291 7.5
Renter occupied................... 4733 2459 52.0 1317 27.8 1966 41.5 1078 22.8
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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.................... 7674 3170 41.3 1953 25.5 2280 29.7 1200 15.6
15 to 24 years.................. 780 373 47.8 131 16.7 317 40.7 169 21.7
25 to 34 years.................. 2303 1017 44.2 716 31.1 684 29.7 382 16.6
35 to 44 years.................. 2316 1005 43.4 734 31.7 643 27.8 350 15.1
45 to 54 years.................. 1386 482 34.7 287 20.7 368 26.5 183 13.2
55 to 64 years.................. 889 294 33.0 86 9.7 268 30.1 115 12.9
65 years and over................. 916 395 43.1 50 5.4 375 41.0 169 18.5
65 to 74 years.................. 566 247 43.7 43 7.6 233 41.1 92 16.2
75 years and over............... 350 148 42.2 7 1.9 143 40.8 77 22.1
Mean age...................... 42.4 41.5 (x) 37.9 (x) 42.9 (x) 41.7 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 8590 3565 41.5 2003 23.3 2655 30.9 1369 15.9
Worked.......................... 6401 2249 35.1 1455 22.7 1462 22.8 642 10.0
Worked year-round, full-time.. 4592 1371 29.8 926 20.2 781 17.0 271 5.9
Did not work.................... 2189 1316 60.1 548 25.1 1193 54.5 727 33.2
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 7671 3166 41.3 1953 25.5 2276 29.7 1200 15.6
No work disability.............. 6835 2618 38.3 1727 25.3 1764 25.8 893 13.1
With a work disability.......... 836 548 65.6 226 27.1 512 61.2 306 36.6
severe work disability........ 618 464 75.1 183 29.6 439 71.1 256 41.4
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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.................. 6961 3146 45.2 1998 28.7 2238 32.2 1167 16.8
Married-couple families......... 4804 1822 37.9 1199 25.0 1151 24.0 472 9.8
Male householder, wife absent... 545 229 42.0 107 19.7 176 32.3 76 14.0
Female householder, husband absent. 1612 1095 67.9 692 42.9 910 56.5 619 38.4
Nonfamily households.............. 1630 419 25.7 5 0.3 417 25.6 201 12.4
Male householder................ 875 168 19.2 5 0.6 166 19.0 68 7.7
Living alone.................. 623 130 20.8 0 0.0 130 20.8 52 8.3
Female householders............. 754 251 33.3 0 0.0 251 33.3 134 17.7
Living alone.................. 617 230 37.3 0 0.0 230 37.3 124 20.1
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1205 1203 99.8 512 42.5 1203 99.8 840 69.7
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 712 711 99.9 442 62.1 711 99.9 637 89.5
Receiving SSI................... 592 591 99.8 134 22.6 591 99.8 286 48.3
No cash assistance................ 7385 2362 32.0 1491 20.2 1452 19.7 529 7.2
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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....................... 2955 631 21.4 6 0.2 629 21.3 274 9.3
One or more related
Children 5606 2924 52.2 1992 35.5 2018 36.0 1093 19.5
Child under 18 years.............. 4910 2742 55.8 1962 40.0 1847 37.6 1042 21.2
All under 6 years............... 1302 585 44.9 128 9.9 533 40.9 253 19.5
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1433 1014 70.8 898 62.7 643 44.9 407 28.4
All 6 to 17 years............... 2175 1143 52.6 935 43.0 672 30.9 381 17.5
One child....................... 1733 737 42.5 365 21.1 559 32.3 258 14.9
Under 6 years................. 756 287 38.0 38 5.1 272 36.1 113 14.9
6 to 17 years................. 978 449 46.0 327 33.4 287 29.3 145 14.9
Two or more children............ 3176 2005 63.1 1597 50.3 1288 40.6 784 24.7
All under 6 years............. 547 298 54.5 90 16.5 260 47.6 141 25.7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1433 1014 70.8 898 62.7 643 44.9 407 28.4
All 6 to 17 years............. 1197 694 57.9 608 50.8 385 32.2 236 19.7
Mean children................... 2.17 2.44 (x) 2.68 (x) 2.40 (x) 2.57 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 1652 700 42.4 393 23.8 548 33.2 245 14.8
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 58 33 57.0 20 34.1 28 49.0 16 27.6
All under 6 years............... 15 7 47.5 3 22.0 7 47.5 5 31.7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 10 10 100.0 8 72.8 8 81.1 6 56.4
All 6 to 17 years............... 32 15 47.7 9 27.3 13 39.4 5 16.5
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 7385 3043 41.2 1914 25.9 2166 29.3 1154 15.6
One or more elderly............... 1205 522 43.3 89 7.4 489 40.6 215 17.8
All members elderly............. 557 239 42.9 0 0.0 239 42.9 117 21.0
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 403 163 40.3 54 13.4 139 34.5 54 13.4
Elderly other relative only..... 212 108 51.0 35 16.6 99 46.8 41 19.2
Elderly nonrelative only........ 15 4 27.2 0 0.0 4 27.2 0 2.1
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (Numbers in thousands)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
HISPANIC ORIGIN 754 8.8 2273 26.5
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 694 8.9 2059 26.4
Inside central cities........... 499 11.7 1311 30.6
One million or more........... 394 12.7 944 30.5
Under one million............. 105 8.9 366 31.1
Outside central cities.......... 195 5.5 749 21.2
One million or more........... 102 3.8 521 19.2
Under one million............. 92 11.2 228 27.7
Outside metropolitan areas........ 60 7.7 214 27.3
REGION
Northeast......................... 337 23.0 555 37.8
Midwest........................... 27 4.2 131 20.4
South............................. 120 4.1 661 22.5
West.............................. 270 7.6 925 26.1
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 616 16.0
Renter occupied................... 754 15.9 1658 35.0
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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.................... 624 8.1 1950 25.4
15 to 24 years.................. 95 12.2 270 34.6
25 to 34 years.................. 173 7.5 606 26.3
35 to 44 years.................. 171 7.4 548 23.7
45 to 54 years.................. 100 7.2 309 22.3
55 to 64 years.................. 84 9.5 216 24.3
65 years and over................. 130 14.2 324 35.3
65 to 74 years.................. 78 13.8 202 35.7
75 years and over............... 52 14.8 122 34.8
Mean age...................... 44.3 (x) 42.8 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 754 8.8 2273 26.5
Worked.......................... 315 4.9 1219 19.0
Worked year-round, full-time.. 136 3.0 637 13.9
Did not work.................... 439 20.0 1054 48.2
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 620 8.1 1947 25.4
No work disability.............. 443 6.5 1490 21.8
With a work disability.......... 177 21.2 458 54.8
severe work disability........ 151 24.5 392 63.4
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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.................. 562 8.1 1955 28.1
Married-couple families......... 206 4.3 992 20.6
Male householder, wife absent... 39 7.2 152 27.9
Female householder, husband absent. 316 19.6 811 50.3
Nonfamily households.............. 192 11.8 318 19.5
Male householder................ 79 9.1 123 14.1
Living alone.................. 77 12.3 93 15.0
Female householders............. 113 15.0 195 25.8
Living alone.................. 110 17.9 177 28.7
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 379 31.5 1197 99.3
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 237 33.3 707 99.4
Receiving SSI................... 180 30.4 588 99.3
No cash assistance................ 374 5.1 1077 14.6
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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....................... 252 8.5 487 16.5
One or more related
Children 502 8.9 1778 31.7
Child under 18 years.............. 457 9.3 1641 33.4
All under 6 years............... 98 7.5 492 37.8
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 169 11.8 580 40.5
All 6 to 17 years............... 190 8.7 569 26.2
One child....................... 123 7.1 492 28.4
Under 6 years................. 41 5.5 252 33.3
6 to 17 years................. 81 8.3 240 24.6
Two or more children............ 334 10.5 1149 36.2
All under 6 years............. 56 10.3 240 43.9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 169 11.8 580 40.5
All 6 to 17 years............. 109 9.1 329 27.5
Mean children................... 2.46 (x) 2.41 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 122 7.4 473 28.6
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 2 3.5 26 45.2
All under 6 years............... 0 0.0 7 47.5
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 2 19.3 8 75.5
All 6 to 17 years............... 0 0.0 11 34.5
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 612 8.3 1842 24.9
One or more elderly............... 142 11.8 431 35.8
All members elderly............. 106 19.1 201 36.0
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 25 6.3 126 31.2
Elderly other relative only..... 10 4.9 95 44.6
Elderly nonrelative only........ 0 0.0 4 27.2
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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
HISPANIC ORIGIN 2231 1677 75.2 956 42.9 1426 63.9 999 44.8
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1990 1503 75.5 862 43.3 1278 64.2 903 45.4
Inside central cities........... 1306 1018 77.9 573 43.8 852 65.2 602 46.1
One million or more........... 975 749 76.9 419 43.0 619 63.5 418 42.9
Under one million............. 332 268 80.8 154 46.3 233 70.2 184 55.4
Outside central cities.......... 684 486 71.0 289 42.3 426 62.3 301 44.0
One million or more........... 456 317 69.7 183 40.2 278 61.0 186 40.8
Under one million............. 228 168 73.8 106 46.5 148 65.0 115 50.3
Outside metropolitan areas........ 240 173 72.1 94 39.2 148 61.6 96 40.0
REGION
Northeast......................... 477 412 86.3 198 41.5 380 79.8 273 57.4
Midwest........................... 144 98 67.8 57 39.7 79 54.6 48 33.7
South............................. 714 507 70.9 289 40.4 417 58.4 322 45.1
West.............................. 896 661 73.8 412 46.1 550 61.4 354 39.6
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 539 336 62.2 206 38.1 247 45.8 166 30.8
Renter occupied................... 1691 1341 79.3 751 44.4 1179 69.7 833 49.2
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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.................... 1945 1490 76.6 939 48.3 1243 63.9 889 45.7
15 to 24 years.................. 277 196 70.9 64 23.1 182 65.8 127 45.7
25 to 34 years.................. 594 490 82.5 367 61.8 388 65.3 293 49.3
35 to 44 years.................. 595 465 78.1 335 56.3 373 62.7 273 45.9
45 to 54 years.................. 270 197 72.9 134 49.8 164 60.7 118 43.8
55 to 64 years.................. 210 143 68.1 38 18.1 136 64.9 79 37.5
65 years and over................. 285 186 65.3 18 6.2 183 64.1 109 38.3
65 to 74 years.................. 149 99 66.9 18 11.9 96 64.5 52 35.2
75 years and over............... 136 87 63.6 0 0.0 87 63.6 57 41.8
Mean age...................... 42.0 41.1 (x) 37.1 (x) 41.9 (x) 40.8 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 2231 1677 75.2 956 42.9 1426 63.9 999 44.8
Worked.......................... 1103 796 72.1 545 49.4 606 54.9 416 37.7
Worked year-round, full-time.. 465 354 76.1 270 58.1 233 50.1 144 30.9
Did not work.................... 1127 881 78.1 411 36.5 820 72.7 583 51.7
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 1944 1489 76.6 939 48.3 1242 63.9 889 45.7
No work disability.............. 1536 1156 75.3 795 51.8 923 60.1 660 43.0
With a work disability.......... 408 333 81.5 144 35.2 319 78.1 229 56.2
severe work disability........ 340 287 84.3 120 35.2 275 81.0 190 55.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 59
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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.................. 1721 1409 81.8 956 55.6 1158 67.3 832 48.3
Married-couple families......... 836 633 75.7 436 52.2 478 57.1 296 35.4
Male householder, wife absent... 119 95 80.2 50 42.0 76 64.2 49 41.7
Female householder, husband absent. 767 681 88.8 470 61.3 604 78.8 487 63.5
Nonfamily households.............. 509 268 52.6 0 0.0 268 52.6 167 32.7
Male householder................ 217 93 42.9 0 0.0 93 42.9 55 25.5
Living alone.................. 159 77 48.1 0 0.0 77 48.1 45 28.5
Female householders............. 293 175 59.8 0 0.0 175 59.8 111 38.0
Living alone.................. 259 163 62.7 0 0.0 163 62.7 103 39.7
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 779 779 100.0 386 49.6 779 100.0 654 83.9
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 547 547 100.0 348 63.7 547 100.0 512 93.7
Receiving SSI................... 290 290 100.0 82 28.2 290 100.0 195 67.3
No cash assistance................ 1451 897 61.8 570 39.3 646 44.5 344 23.7
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 60
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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....................... 663 340 51.2 4 0.6 338 51.0 203 30.7
One or more related
Children 1564 1336 85.4 952 60.9 1086 69.4 794 50.8
Child under 18 years.............. 1492 1292 86.6 943 63.2 1045 70.0 777 52.1
All under 6 years............... 368 271 73.7 52 14.1 263 71.6 187 50.8
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 562 539 95.9 483 85.8 420 74.8 332 59.1
All 6 to 17 years............... 562 481 85.7 409 72.8 361 64.2 258 46.0
One child....................... 385 284 73.6 151 39.3 233 60.6 153 39.7
Under 6 years................. 176 108 61.5 15 8.5 107 60.5 70 39.9
6 to 17 years................. 209 175 83.8 137 65.2 127 60.6 83 39.6
Two or more children............ 1106 1008 91.1 792 71.6 811 73.3 624 56.4
All under 6 years............. 192 163 84.9 37 19.2 157 81.8 116 60.8
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 562 539 95.9 483 85.8 420 74.8 332 59.1
All 6 to 17 years............. 353 306 86.8 272 77.2 234 66.4 175 49.8
Mean children................... 2.57 2.67 (x) 2.91 (x) 2.67 (x) 2.76 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 310 243 78.5 155 49.9 214 69.0 143 46.2
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 15 13 86.0 10 69.3 10 66.1 10 66.1
All under 6 years............... 3 3 100.0 0 0.0 3 100.0 3 100.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 6 6 100.0 6 100.0 4 65.3 4 65.3
All 6 to 17 years............... 7 5 69.5 5 69.5 4 54.4 4 54.4
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 1900 1454 76.6 919 48.4 1215 63.9 872 45.9
One or more elderly............... 331 222 67.2 38 11.3 211 63.8 127 38.4
All members elderly............. 212 138 64.9 0 0.0 138 64.9 87 40.8
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 83 56 68.1 21 25.8 49 59.2 24 28.9
Elderly other relative only..... 33 28 84.0 16 48.5 24 72.0 16 48.4
Elderly nonrelative only........ 2 0 12.9 0 0.0 0 12.9 0 12.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 61
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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
HISPANIC ORIGIN 473 21.2 1260 56.5
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 429 21.5 1133 56.9
Inside central cities........... 315 24.1 759 58.1
One million or more........... 249 25.5 553 56.7
Under one million............. 66 19.8 206 62.0
Outside central cities.......... 114 16.7 374 54.7
One million or more........... 61 13.4 256 56.1
Under one million............. 53 23.3 119 52.0
Outside metropolitan areas........ 44 18.3 127 53.0
REGION
Northeast......................... 214 44.9 348 73.0
Midwest........................... 15 10.4 65 45.4
South............................. 97 13.6 357 50.0
West.............................. 146 16.3 490 54.7
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 210 38.9
Renter occupied................... 473 27.9 1050 62.1
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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.................... 393 20.2 1099 56.5
15 to 24 years.................. 56 20.4 162 58.6
25 to 34 years.................. 116 19.5 363 61.0
35 to 44 years.................. 117 19.6 330 55.5
45 to 54 years.................. 52 19.4 135 50.1
55 to 64 years.................. 52 24.8 109 52.0
65 years and over................. 79 27.8 161 56.6
65 to 74 years.................. 41 27.6 81 54.3
75 years and over............... 38 28.0 81 59.1
Mean age...................... 44.0 (x) 41.5 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 473 21.2 1260 56.5
Worked.......................... 149 13.5 525 47.6
Worked year-round, full-time.. 38 8.2 201 43.1
Did not work.................... 323 28.7 735 65.2
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 392 20.2 1099 56.5
No work disability.............. 276 17.9 810 52.7
With a work disability.......... 116 28.5 289 70.8
severe work disability........ 98 28.8 248 72.7
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 63
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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.................. 358 20.8 1039 60.4
Married-couple families......... 103 12.3 417 49.8
Male householder, wife absent... 22 18.4 61 51.5
Female householder, husband absent. 234 30.5 562 73.3
Nonfamily households.............. 114 22.5 221 43.4
Male householder................ 43 19.7 76 35.2
Living alone.................. 40 25.2 64 40.3
Female householders............. 72 24.5 145 49.4
Living alone.................. 70 27.2 134 51.5
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 288 36.9 773 99.2
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 192 35.2 543 99.3
Receiving SSI................... 119 41.1 288 99.0
No cash assistance................ 185 12.8 487 33.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 64
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1997 (HISPANIC ORIGIN) (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....................... 141 21.3 275 41.5
One or more related
Children 332 21.2 984 62.9
Child under 18 years.............. 319 21.4 949 63.6
All under 6 years............... 54 14.8 250 67.9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 145 25.8 380 67.6
All 6 to 17 years............... 120 21.3 319 56.8
One child....................... 63 16.3 209 54.2
Under 6 years................. 21 11.7 101 57.5
6 to 17 years................. 42 20.1 108 51.4
Two or more children............ 257 23.2 740 66.9
All under 6 years............. 34 17.7 148 77.5
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 145 25.8 380 67.6
All 6 to 17 years............. 78 22.1 211 60.0
Mean children................... 2.68 (x) 2.68 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 57 18.5 190 61.1
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 2 13.3 10 66.1
All under 6 years............... 0 0.0 3 100.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 2 35.5 4 65.3
All 6 to 17 years............... 0 0.0 4 54.4
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 386 20.3 1071 56.4
One or more elderly............... 87 26.2 189 57.1
All members elderly............. 68 32.1 122 57.5
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 12 15.0 43 52.4
Elderly other relative only..... 6 17.9 23 70.0
Elderly nonrelative only........ 0 0.0 0 12.9