Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 1
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
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 103874 19807 19.1 8120 7.8 16293 15.7 6357 6.1
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 83441 15420 18.5 6350 7.6 12743 15.3 4947 5.9
Inside central cities........... 32144 8202 25.5 3353 10.4 6974 21.7 3044 9.5
One million or more........... 20513 5453 26.6 2281 11.1 4653 22.7 1969 9.6
Under one million............. 11631 2749 23.6 1072 9.2 2322 20.0 1074 9.2
Outside central cities.......... 51297 7218 14.1 2997 5.8 5769 11.2 1903 3.7
One million or more........... 35028 4608 13.2 1867 5.3 3686 10.5 1110 3.2
Under one million............. 16269 2610 16.0 1130 6.9 2083 12.8 792 4.9
Outside metropolitan areas........ 20433 4387 21.5 1770 8.7 3550 17.4 1410 6.9
REGION
Northeast......................... 19877 4022 20.2 1397 7.0 3538 17.8 1379 6.9
Midwest........................... 24489 3899 15.9 1478 6.0 3261 13.3 1321 5.4
South............................. 36959 7468 20.2 3242 8.8 5955 16.1 2394 6.5
West.............................. 22549 4418 19.6 2003 8.9 3539 15.7 1263 5.6
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 69241 7748 11.2 3193 4.6 5880 8.5 1590 2.3
Renter occupied................... 34633 12059 34.8 4928 14.2 10413 30.1 4767 13.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 2
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
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.................... 82286 16208 19.7 7882 9.6 12752 15.5 5451 6.6
15 to 24 years.................. 5770 1701 29.5 410 7.1 1584 27.5 808 14.0
25 to 34 years.................. 18819 4405 23.4 2745 14.6 3325 17.7 1684 9.0
35 to 44 years.................. 23968 5052 21.1 3194 13.3 3490 14.6 1495 6.2
45 to 54 years.................. 20158 2958 14.7 1096 5.4 2418 12.0 829 4.1
55 to 64 years.................. 13571 2091 15.4 438 3.2 1934 14.3 635 4.7
65 years and over................. 21589 3599 16.7 238 1.1 3541 16.4 906 4.2
65 to 74 years.................. 11373 1848 16.2 169 1.5 1804 15.9 495 4.4
75 years and over............... 10216 1751 17.1 69 0.7 1737 17.0 411 4.0
Mean age...................... 48.6 45.8 (x) 38.5 (x) 47.3 (x) 42.8 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 103874 19807 19.1 8120 7.8 16293 15.7 6357 6.1
Worked.......................... 74296 11515 15.5 6006 8.1 8510 11.5 3008 4.0
Worked year-round, full-time.. 54963 6564 11.9 3526 6.4 4432 8.1 1027 1.9
Did not work.................... 29578 8292 28.0 2114 7.1 7783 26.3 3349 11.3
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 82264 16204 19.7 7879 9.6 12752 15.5 5451 6.6
No work disability.............. 72798 11724 16.1 6458 8.9 8552 11.7 3322 4.6
With a work disability.......... 9466 4480 47.3 1421 15.0 4199 44.4 2129 22.5
severe work disability........ 6103 3751 61.5 1082 17.7 3591 58.8 1840 30.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 3
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
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.................. 71535 14974 20.9 8032 11.2 11511 16.1 4728 6.6
Married-couple families......... 54770 7460 13.6 3668 6.7 5374 9.8 1389 2.5
Male householder, wife absent... 3976 1064 26.7 507 12.8 842 21.2 280 7.0
Female householder, husband absent. 12789 6451 50.4 3857 30.2 5295 41.4 3060 23.9
Nonfamily households.............. 32339 4832 14.9 89 0.3 4782 14.8 1629 5.0
Male householder................ 14368 1720 12.0 79 0.5 1675 11.7 567 3.9
Living alone.................. 10966 1295 11.8 0 0.0 1295 11.8 408 3.7
Female householders............. 17971 3113 17.3 10 0.1 3107 17.3 1062 5.9
Living alone.................. 15640 2799 17.9 0 0.0 2799 17.9 956 6.1
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 6495 6346 97.7 2057 31.7 6329 97.4 3673 56.6
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 2766 2747 99.3 1532 55.4 2747 99.3 2288 82.7
Receiving SSI................... 4208 4079 96.9 788 18.7 4061 96.5 1786 42.4
No cash assistance................ 97380 13461 13.8 6063 6.2 9964 10.2 2684 2.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 4
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
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....................... 57557 6387 11.1 13 0.0 6382 11.1 1944 3.4
One or more related
Children 46006 13274 28.9 8018 17.4 9817 21.3 4359 9.5
Child under 18 years.............. 37254 11891 31.9 7919 21.3 8487 22.8 4105 11.0
All under 6 years............... 8868 2384 26.9 400 4.5 2234 25.2 985 11.1
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 7941 3483 43.9 2834 35.7 2436 30.7 1379 17.4
All 6 to 17 years............... 20445 6024 29.5 4685 22.9 3816 18.7 1740 8.5
One child....................... 15519 4012 25.9 1972 12.7 3105 20.0 1256 8.1
Under 6 years................. 5776 1511 26.2 178 3.1 1436 24.9 567 9.8
6 to 17 years................. 9743 2501 25.7 1794 18.4 1669 17.1 689 7.1
Two or more children............ 21735 7879 36.3 5947 27.4 5382 24.8 2848 13.1
All under 6 years............. 3091 873 28.3 222 7.2 798 25.8 418 13.5
Some under 6 years............ 7941 3483 43.9 2834 35.7 2436 30.7 1379 17.4
All 6 to 17 years............. 10703 3523 32.9 2891 27.0 2147 20.1 1051 9.8
Mean children................... 1.88 2.16 (x) 2.38 (x) 2.13 (x) 2.31 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 14767 3581 24.3 1553 10.5 2892 19.6 888 6.0
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 482 257 53.3 152 31.6 183 37.9 87 18.0
All under 6 years............... 143 82 57.2 16 11.0 79 55.3 29 20.5
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 46 34 73.3 25 54.6 18 39.2 15 33.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 293 141 48.3 112 38.1 86 29.2 42 14.5
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 79828 15561 19.5 7722 9.7 12166 15.2 5335 6.7
One or more elderly............... 24046 4246 17.7 398 1.7 4127 17.2 1022 4.2
All members elderly............. 16601 2480 14.9 0 0.0 2480 14.9 598 3.6
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 21815 3592 16.5 255 1.2 3528 16.2 872 4.0
Elderly other relative only..... 1497 488 32.6 132 8.8 434 29.0 99 6.6
Elderly nonrelative only........ 160 40 24.9 4 2.7 40 24.9 5 3.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 5
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
ALL RACES 4808 4.6 13363 12.9
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 3935 4.7 10430 12.5
Inside central cities........... 2563 8.0 5650 17.6
One million or more........... 1713 8.3 3801 18.5
Under one million............. 850 7.3 1849 15.9
Outside central cities.......... 1372 2.7 4780 9.3
One million or more........... 897 2.6 3046 8.7
Under one million............. 475 2.9 1734 10.7
Outside metropolitan areas........ 873 4.3 2933 14.4
REGION
Northeast......................... 1433 7.2 2816 14.2
Midwest........................... 1058 4.3 2626 10.7
South............................. 1521 4.1 4859 13.1
West.............................. 796 3.5 3062 13.6
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 5466 7.9
Renter occupied................... 4808 13.9 7897 22.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 6
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
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.................... 3628 4.4 10716 13.0
15 to 24 years.................. 601 10.4 1282 22.2
25 to 34 years.................. 977 5.2 2836 15.1
35 to 44 years.................. 970 4.0 2955 12.3
45 to 54 years.................. 572 2.8 2056 10.2
55 to 64 years.................. 508 3.7 1587 11.7
65 years and over................. 1179 5.5 2647 12.3
65 to 74 years.................. 519 4.6 1456 12.8
75 years and over............... 661 6.5 1191 11.7
Mean age...................... 47.5 (x) 46.5 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 4808 4.6 13363 12.9
Worked.......................... 2200 3.0 7006 9.4
Worked year-round, full-time.. 860 1.6 3732 6.8
Did not work.................... 2608 8.8 6357 21.5
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 3628 4.4 10716 13.0
No work disability.............. 2266 3.1 7066 9.7
With a work disability.......... 1362 14.4 3650 38.6
severe work disability........ 1149 18.8 3187 52.2
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 7
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
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.................. 2693 3.8 10129 14.2
Married-couple families......... 716 1.3 4776 8.7
Male householder, wife absent... 109 2.7 751 18.9
Female householder, husband absent. 1868 14.6 4602 36.0
Nonfamily households.............. 2115 6.5 3234 10.0
Male householder................ 684 4.8 1162 8.1
Living alone.................. 627 5.7 843 7.7
Female householders............. 1431 8.0 2072 11.5
Living alone.................. 1388 8.9 1832 11.7
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1864 28.7 6222 95.8
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 1018 36.8 2705 97.8
Receiving SSI................... 1022 24.3 3996 94.9
No cash assistance................ 2943 3.0 7141 7.3
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 8
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
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....................... 2376 4.1 4598 8.0
One or more related
Children 2426 5.3 8679 18.9
Child under 18 years.............. 2214 5.9 7495 20.1
All under 6 years............... 576 6.5 2025 22.8
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 687 8.7 2180 27.5
All 6 to 17 years............... 951 4.7 3290 16.1
One child....................... 809 5.2 2760 17.8
Under 6 years................. 368 6.4 1328 23.0
6 to 17 years................. 441 4.5 1432 14.7
Two or more children............ 1405 6.5 4735 21.8
All under 6 years............. 208 6.7 697 22.6
Some under 6 years............ 687 8.7 2180 27.5
All 6 to 17 years............. 510 4.8 1858 17.4
Mean children................... 2.13 (x) 2.13 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 484 3.3 2589 17.5
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 10 2.1 170 35.2
All under 6 years............... 1 0.7 72 50.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 7 14.6 18 39.2
All 6 to 17 years............... 3 0.9 80 27.4
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 3585 4.5 10154 12.7
One or more elderly............... 1222 5.1 3209 13.3
All members elderly............. 1083 6.5 1689 10.2
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1188 5.4 2643 12.1
Elderly other relative only..... 22 1.5 418 27.9
Elderly nonrelative only........ 2 1.3 39 24.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 9
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
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 12714 7707 60.6 3398 26.7 6943 54.6 4293 33.8
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 9748 5929 60.8 2733 28.0 5341 54.8 3300 33.9
Inside central cities........... 5452 3637 66.7 1621 29.7 3333 61.1 2097 38.5
One million or more........... 3613 2431 67.3 1143 31.6 2214 61.3 1350 37.4
Under one million............. 1839 1206 65.6 478 26.0 1118 60.8 747 40.6
Outside central cities.......... 4295 2292 53.3 1112 25.9 2009 46.8 1203 28.0
One million or more........... 2590 1322 51.1 653 25.2 1131 43.7 650 25.1
Under one million............. 1706 969 56.8 459 26.9 878 51.4 553 32.4
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2966 1779 60.0 665 22.4 1602 54.0 993 33.5
REGION
Northeast......................... 2455 1616 65.8 658 26.8 1505 61.3 957 39.0
Midwest........................... 2499 1486 59.5 555 22.2 1382 55.3 873 34.9
South............................. 5029 2987 59.4 1325 26.4 2651 52.7 1643 32.7
West.............................. 2731 1618 59.2 859 31.5 1405 51.4 820 30.0
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 4587 1889 41.2 883 19.2 1594 34.8 891 19.4
Renter occupied................... 8127 5819 71.6 2515 30.9 5348 65.8 3402 41.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 10
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
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.................... 9986 6466 64.8 3294 33.0 5713 57.2 3728 37.3
15 to 24 years.................. 1673 943 56.4 259 15.5 891 53.3 599 35.8
25 to 34 years.................. 2639 1915 72.6 1260 47.7 1673 63.4 1182 44.8
35 to 44 years.................. 2512 1828 72.8 1259 50.1 1507 60.0 997 39.7
45 to 54 years.................. 1612 963 59.7 373 23.1 861 53.4 534 33.1
55 to 64 years.................. 1550 817 52.7 144 9.3 781 50.4 417 26.9
65 years and over................. 2728 1241 45.5 103 3.8 1229 45.1 565 20.7
65 to 74 years.................. 1274 611 47.9 72 5.7 605 47.4 298 23.4
75 years and over............... 1453 630 43.4 31 2.1 625 43.0 267 18.3
Mean age...................... 46.5 43.9 (x) 37.2 (x) 44.5 (x) 42.0 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 12714 7707 60.6 3398 26.7 6943 54.6 4293 33.8
Worked.......................... 5436 3323 61.1 2043 37.6 2763 50.8 1758 32.3
Worked year-round, full-time.. 1799 1073 59.7 768 42.7 741 41.2 375 20.9
Did not work.................... 7277 4385 60.3 1354 18.6 4180 57.4 2535 34.8
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 9978 6463 64.8 3291 33.0 5713 57.3 3728 37.4
No work disability.............. 6798 3990 58.7 2508 36.9 3316 48.8 2184 32.1
With a work disability.......... 3180 2473 77.8 783 24.6 2397 75.4 1544 48.6
severe work disability........ 2616 2161 82.6 617 23.6 2108 80.6 1341 51.3
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 11
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
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.................. 7183 5250 73.1 3375 47.0 4491 62.5 3096 43.1
Married-couple families......... 2879 1655 57.5 1029 35.8 1316 45.7 765 26.6
Male householder, wife absent... 476 335 70.3 199 41.8 283 59.5 157 33.0
Female householder, husband absent. 3828 3260 85.2 2147 56.1 2892 75.6 2174 56.8
Nonfamily households.............. 5531 2458 44.4 23 0.4 2451 44.3 1196 21.6
Male householder................ 2035 819 40.2 20 1.0 813 40.0 402 19.8
Living alone.................. 1524 662 43.4 0 0.0 662 43.4 315 20.6
Female householders............. 3496 1639 46.9 2 0.1 1638 46.9 794 22.7
Living alone.................. 3039 1512 49.8 0 0.0 1512 49.8 719 23.7
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 3602 3574 99.2 1367 38.0 3568 99.0 2673 74.2
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 1861 1855 99.7 1119 60.1 1855 99.7 1697 91.2
Receiving SSI................... 2058 2036 98.9 423 20.5 2030 98.6 1255 61.0
No cash assistance................ 9112 4133 45.4 2030 22.3 3375 37.0 1620 17.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 12
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
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....................... 6642 2741 41.3 5 0.1 2741 41.3 1346 20.3
One or more related
Children 6009 4921 81.9 3369 56.1 4163 69.3 2918 48.6
Child under 18 years.............. 5625 4699 83.5 3346 59.5 3949 70.2 2809 49.9
All under 6 years............... 1384 1058 76.4 183 13.2 1024 73.9 654 47.2
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1779 1569 88.2 1371 77.1 1307 73.5 1023 57.5
All 6 to 17 years............... 2462 2072 84.1 1792 72.8 1619 65.7 1132 46.0
One child....................... 1858 1415 76.2 724 39.0 1235 66.5 786 42.3
Under 6 years................. 829 617 74.4 71 8.6 600 72.3 359 43.3
6 to 17 years................. 1029 799 77.6 653 63.5 635 61.7 427 41.5
Two or more children............ 3767 3283 87.2 2621 69.6 2714 72.0 2023 53.7
All under 6 years............. 555 441 79.5 112 20.2 424 76.3 295 53.2
Some under 6 years............ 1779 1569 88.2 1371 77.1 1307 73.5 1023 57.5
All 6 to 17 years............. 1433 1273 88.8 1138 79.4 983 68.6 705 49.2
Mean children................... 2.28 2.36 (x) 2.61 (x) 2.34 (x) 2.44 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 1068 813 76.1 493 46.2 673 63.0 434 40.6
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 114 95 83.5 53 46.9 79 69.6 49 42.9
All under 6 years............... 44 37 84.1 7 16.8 35 79.9 18 40.8
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 10 6 63.1 4 45.1 3 31.0 1 13.1
All 6 to 17 years............... 60 52 86.5 41 69.5 41 68.4 29 49.4
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 9802 6363 64.9 3262 33.3 5620 57.3 3684 37.6
One or more elderly............... 2912 1344 46.2 135 4.6 1323 45.4 609 20.9
All members elderly............. 2254 984 43.6 0 0.0 984 43.6 415 18.4
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 2709 1238 45.7 105 3.9 1225 45.2 563 20.8
Elderly other relative only..... 98 65 66.6 28 28.1 58 59.1 30 30.7
Elderly nonrelative only........ 38 13 35.1 0 0.0 13 35.1 3 6.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 13
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
ALL RACES 2709 21.3 5676 44.6
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 2171 22.3 4360 44.7
Inside central cities........... 1539 28.2 2737 50.2
One million or more........... 999 27.7 1842 51.0
Under one million............. 540 29.4 895 48.7
Outside central cities.......... 631 14.7 1623 37.8
One million or more........... 390 15.1 900 34.8
Under one million............. 241 14.1 723 42.4
Outside metropolitan areas........ 538 18.1 1316 44.4
REGION
Northeast......................... 771 31.4 1234 50.3
Midwest........................... 591 23.6 1125 45.0
South............................. 948 18.9 2123 42.2
West.............................. 400 14.6 1194 43.7
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 1372 29.9
Renter occupied................... 2709 33.3 4305 53.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 14
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
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.................... 2217 22.2 4731 47.4
15 to 24 years.................. 397 23.8 725 43.3
25 to 34 years.................. 635 24.1 1448 54.9
35 to 44 years.................. 564 22.4 1260 50.2
45 to 54 years.................. 317 19.7 692 42.9
55 to 64 years.................. 304 19.6 606 39.1
65 years and over................. 492 18.0 946 34.7
65 to 74 years.................. 212 16.6 514 40.3
75 years and over............... 280 19.3 432 29.7
Mean age...................... 44.5 (x) 43.8 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 2709 21.3 5676 44.6
Worked.......................... 1063 19.5 2191 40.3
Worked year-round, full-time.. 237 13.2 579 32.2
Did not work.................... 1646 22.6 3486 47.9
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 2217 22.2 4731 47.4
No work disability.............. 1261 18.6 2659 39.1
With a work disability.......... 956 30.1 2071 65.1
severe work disability........ 817 31.2 1858 71.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 15
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
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.................. 1603 22.3 3877 54.0
Married-couple families......... 298 10.4 1088 37.8
Male householder, wife absent... 57 11.9 244 51.3
Female householder, husband absent. 1248 32.6 2545 66.5
Nonfamily households.............. 1106 20.0 1800 32.5
Male householder................ 354 17.4 589 28.9
Living alone.................. 325 21.3 467 30.7
Female householders............. 752 21.5 1211 34.6
Living alone.................. 736 24.2 1122 36.9
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1393 38.7 3493 97.0
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 779 41.9 1829 98.3
Receiving SSI................... 724 35.2 1981 96.2
No cash assistance................ 1316 14.4 2183 24.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 16
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
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....................... 1202 18.1 2022 30.4
One or more related
Children 1507 25.1 3625 60.3
Child under 18 years.............. 1446 25.7 3464 61.6
All under 6 years............... 381 27.5 933 67.4
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 481 27.1 1163 65.4
All 6 to 17 years............... 583 23.7 1368 55.6
One child....................... 457 24.6 1093 58.8
Under 6 years................. 220 26.5 554 66.9
6 to 17 years................. 237 23.1 539 52.4
Two or more children............ 989 26.3 2371 62.9
All under 6 years............. 162 29.1 379 68.2
Some under 6 years............ 481 27.1 1163 65.4
All 6 to 17 years............. 346 24.1 829 57.8
Mean children................... 2.26 (x) 2.34 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 213 20.0 554 51.9
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 1 1.1 66 58.6
All under 6 years............... 0 0.0 28 63.9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1 13.1 3 31.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 0 0.0 35 59.2
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 2204 22.5 4646 47.4
One or more elderly............... 505 17.3 1030 35.4
All members elderly............. 451 20.0 745 33.1
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 498 18.4 943 34.8
Elderly other relative only..... 6 5.9 49 50.4
Elderly nonrelative only........ 1 3.2 13 33.6