Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 33
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
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 12579 5060 40.2 2363 18.8 4319 34.3 2096 16.7
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 10928 4270 39.1 2000 18.3 3660 33.5 1759 16.1
Inside central cities........... 7107 3147 44.3 1406 19.8 2774 39.0 1342 18.9
One million or more........... 5274 2325 44.1 1019 19.3 2091 39.6 999 18.9
Under one million............. 1832 822 44.9 387 21.1 683 37.3 343 18.7
Outside central cities.......... 3822 1123 29.4 594 15.5 885 23.2 417 10.9
One million or more........... 2726 768 28.2 414 15.2 612 22.5 266 9.7
Under one million............. 1095 354 32.3 180 16.4 273 24.9 151 13.8
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1651 791 47.9 364 22.0 660 40.0 338 20.4
REGION
Northeast......................... 2354 1084 46.1 464 19.7 982 41.7 498 21.1
Midwest........................... 2344 938 40.0 448 19.1 837 35.7 415 17.7
South............................. 6817 2650 38.9 1319 19.3 2146 31.5 1051 15.4
West.............................. 1064 388 36.5 133 12.5 354 33.2 132 12.4
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 5723 1439 25.1 659 11.5 1135 19.8 432 7.5
Renter occupied................... 6856 3621 52.8 1704 24.9 3185 46.4 1664 24.3
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
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.................... 10703 4347 40.6 2259 21.1 3620 33.8 1839 17.2
15 to 24 years.................. 866 464 53.5 162 18.7 431 49.8 275 31.7
25 to 34 years.................. 2750 1209 44.0 776 28.2 995 36.2 561 20.4
35 to 44 years.................. 3110 1368 44.0 883 28.4 1047 33.7 567 18.2
45 to 54 years.................. 2444 758 31.0 270 11.0 651 26.7 238 9.7
55 to 64 years.................. 1532 549 35.8 169 11.1 496 32.3 199 13.0
65 years and over................. 1877 713 38.0 104 5.6 699 37.3 257 13.7
65 to 74 years.................. 1084 428 39.5 76 7.0 415 38.3 132 12.2
75 years and over............... 793 285 36.0 29 3.6 284 35.8 125 15.8
Mean age...................... 45.6 43.9 (x) 38.8 (x) 44.7 (x) 41.6 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 12579 5060 40.2 2363 18.8 4319 34.3 2096 16.7
Worked.......................... 8735 2917 33.4 1650 18.9 2279 26.1 1009 11.5
Worked year-round, full-time.. 6221 1576 25.3 918 14.8 1106 17.8 338 5.4
Did not work.................... 3845 2144 55.8 714 18.6 2041 53.1 1088 28.3
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 10697 4347 40.6 2259 21.1 3620 33.8 1839 17.2
No work disability.............. 8747 3033 34.7 1774 20.3 2384 27.3 1171 13.4
With a work disability.......... 1950 1314 67.4 486 24.9 1236 63.4 668 34.3
severe work disability........ 1482 1111 74.9 382 25.8 1071 72.2 592 39.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 35
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
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.................. 8444 3862 45.7 2350 27.8 3129 37.1 1638 19.4
Married-couple families......... 3975 999 25.1 544 13.7 707 17.8 189 4.8
Male householder, wife absent... 660 249 37.8 132 20.1 200 30.3 72 10.9
Female householder, husband absent. 3809 2615 68.6 1674 43.9 2223 58.3 1377 36.1
Nonfamily households.............. 4135 1198 29.0 13 0.3 1190 28.8 458 11.1
Male householder................ 1827 453 24.8 13 0.7 445 24.4 161 8.8
Living alone.................. 1545 384 24.8 0 0.0 384 24.8 128 8.3
Female householders............. 2308 745 32.3 0 0.0 745 32.3 297 12.9
Living alone.................. 2087 667 32.0 0 0.0 667 32.0 265 12.7
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1980 1935 97.7 805 40.7 1931 97.5 1254 63.3
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 995 993 99.8 608 61.1 993 99.8 848 85.1
Receiving SSI................... 1143 1101 96.3 307 26.8 1097 95.9 541 47.3
No cash assistance................ 10600 3125 29.5 1558 14.7 2389 22.5 842 7.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 36
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
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....................... 5951 1445 24.3 2 0.0 1443 24.3 514 8.6
One or more related
Children 6581 3592 54.6 2348 35.7 2861 43.5 1575 23.9
Child under 18 years.............. 5484 3249 59.3 2314 42.2 2530 46.1 1484 27.1
All under 6 years............... 1135 609 53.7 125 11.0 567 49.9 300 26.4
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1367 973 71.2 817 59.8 761 55.7 515 37.7
All 6 to 17 years............... 2982 1666 55.9 1373 46.0 1202 40.3 669 22.4
One child....................... 2275 1099 48.3 624 27.4 881 38.7 444 19.5
Under 6 years................. 775 388 50.0 61 7.9 362 46.7 171 22.1
6 to 17 years................. 1499 712 47.5 563 37.5 519 34.6 273 18.2
Two or more children............ 3209 2150 67.0 1691 52.7 1649 51.4 1040 32.4
All under 6 years............. 360 222 61.7 64 17.7 204 56.8 129 35.8
Some under 6 years............ 1367 973 71.2 817 59.8 761 55.7 515 37.7
All 6 to 17 years............. 1483 955 64.4 810 54.6 683 46.1 396 26.7
Mean children................... 1.99 2.19 (x) 2.37 (x) 2.19 (x) 2.36 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 2234 1022 45.7 516 23.1 866 38.8 379 17.0
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 69 45 64.9 22 32.4 37 53.1 14 20.7
All under 6 years............... 26 17 65.3 0 0.0 17 65.3 3 10.7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 6 6 100.0 4 67.9 2 32.1 0 0.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 38 22 59.5 19 49.2 18 47.8 12 30.5
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 10416 4225 40.6 2197 21.1 3523 33.8 1809 17.4
One or more elderly............... 2163 835 38.6 166 7.7 796 36.8 287 13.3
All members elderly............. 1199 392 32.7 0 0.0 392 32.7 131 10.9
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1849 692 37.4 112 6.0 676 36.6 240 13.0
Elderly other relative only..... 202 92 45.7 47 23.3 69 34.1 25 12.6
Elderly nonrelative only........ 25 10 41.8 3 11.4 10 41.8 3 10.5
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 37
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
BLACK 1785 14.2 3363 26.7
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1584 14.5 2830 25.9
Inside central cities........... 1266 17.8 2136 30.1
One million or more........... 932 17.7 1639 31.1
Under one million............. 334 18.2 497 27.1
Outside central cities.......... 318 8.3 693 18.1
One million or more........... 214 7.9 489 17.9
Under one million............. 104 9.5 205 18.7
Outside metropolitan areas........ 201 12.2 534 32.3
REGION
Northeast......................... 547 23.2 765 32.5
Midwest........................... 328 14.0 677 28.9
South............................. 797 11.7 1633 23.9
West.............................. 113 10.7 289 27.1
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 1003 17.5
Renter occupied................... 1785 26.0 2361 34.4
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 38
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
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.................... 1552 14.5 2845 26.6
15 to 24 years.................. 272 31.3 338 39.0
25 to 34 years.................. 441 16.0 812 29.5
35 to 44 years.................. 447 14.4 806 25.9
45 to 54 years.................. 202 8.3 527 21.6
55 to 64 years.................. 190 12.4 362 23.6
65 years and over................. 233 12.4 518 27.6
65 to 74 years.................. 135 12.5 309 28.5
75 years and over............... 98 12.4 210 26.4
Mean age...................... 42.0 (x) 44.3 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1785 14.2 3363 26.7
Worked.......................... 945 10.8 1702 19.5
Worked year-round, full-time.. 351 5.6 829 13.3
Did not work.................... 840 21.9 1661 43.2
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 1552 14.5 2845 26.6
No work disability.............. 997 11.4 1795 20.5
With a work disability.......... 555 28.4 1050 53.9
severe work disability........ 467 31.5 936 63.2
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 39
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
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.................. 1136 13.4 2635 31.2
Married-couple families......... 114 2.9 598 15.0
Male householder, wife absent... 38 5.8 179 27.2
Female householder, husband absent. 983 25.8 1858 48.8
Nonfamily households.............. 649 15.7 728 17.6
Male householder................ 258 14.1 270 14.8
Living alone.................. 241 15.6 227 14.7
Female householders............. 392 17.0 458 19.8
Living alone.................. 385 18.5 399 19.1
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 773 39.0 1885 95.2
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 455 45.7 975 98.0
Receiving SSI................... 376 32.9 1069 93.5
No cash assistance................ 1012 9.5 1478 13.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 40
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
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....................... 709 11.9 933 15.7
One or more related
Children 1076 16.4 2416 36.7
Child under 18 years.............. 981 17.9 2162 39.4
All under 6 years............... 233 20.5 500 44.1
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 324 23.7 679 49.7
All 6 to 17 years............... 424 14.2 982 32.9
One child....................... 334 14.7 746 32.8
Under 6 years................. 144 18.5 326 42.0
6 to 17 years................. 190 12.7 420 28.0
Two or more children............ 647 20.2 1416 44.1
All under 6 years............. 89 24.8 175 48.5
Some under 6 years............ 324 23.7 679 49.7
All 6 to 17 years............. 234 15.8 563 37.9
Mean children................... 2.17 (x) 2.23 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 225 10.1 718 32.1
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 3 3.7 37 53.1
All under 6 years............... 0 0.0 17 65.3
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 0 0.0 2 32.1
All 6 to 17 years............... 3 6.8 18 47.8
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 1544 14.8 2753 26.4
One or more elderly............... 241 11.2 610 28.2
All members elderly............. 190 15.9 258 21.5
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 236 12.8 499 27.0
Elderly other relative only..... 5 2.3 66 32.6
Elderly nonrelative only........ 0 0.0 10 41.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 41
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
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 3261 2464 75.6 1162 35.6 2276 69.8 1469 45.1
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 2745 2069 75.4 990 36.1 1918 69.9 1219 44.4
Inside central cities........... 2054 1579 76.8 742 36.1 1490 72.6 958 46.7
One million or more........... 1507 1180 78.3 574 38.1 1119 74.2 730 48.4
Under one million............. 547 399 72.9 167 30.6 372 68.0 228 41.7
Outside central cities.......... 691 491 71.0 248 35.9 428 61.9 260 37.7
One million or more........... 435 305 70.0 160 36.7 263 60.3 151 34.7
Under one million............. 256 186 72.7 88 34.6 165 64.6 109 42.7
Outside metropolitan areas........ 516 395 76.5 172 33.4 358 69.4 251 48.6
REGION
Northeast......................... 703 578 82.2 267 38.0 554 78.7 385 54.8
Midwest........................... 585 440 75.2 223 38.2 408 69.7 262 44.8
South............................. 1758 1276 72.6 614 34.9 1153 65.6 739 42.0
West.............................. 214 170 79.1 58 26.9 161 75.0 83 38.7
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 841 470 55.8 216 25.7 411 48.8 245 29.1
Renter occupied................... 2420 1994 82.4 946 39.1 1865 77.1 1225 50.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 42
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
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.................... 2661 2106 79.1 1103 41.4 1922 72.2 1298 48.8
15 to 24 years.................. 432 326 75.4 114 26.4 307 71.0 229 52.9
25 to 34 years.................. 752 633 84.2 432 57.4 578 76.9 406 54.0
35 to 44 years.................. 705 633 89.7 408 57.8 557 78.9 384 54.5
45 to 54 years.................. 404 276 68.1 92 22.8 249 61.6 145 35.8
55 to 64 years.................. 367 239 65.0 57 15.5 232 63.0 134 36.5
65 years and over................. 600 358 59.7 59 9.9 354 59.0 171 28.5
65 to 74 years.................. 339 192 56.8 44 12.9 190 56.0 80 23.5
75 years and over............... 261 165 63.4 16 6.0 164 62.9 91 35.0
Mean age...................... 44.7 42.6 (x) 37.1 (x) 43.0 (x) 40.7 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 3261 2464 75.6 1162 35.6 2276 69.8 1469 45.1
Worked.......................... 1323 1031 77.9 641 48.4 895 67.6 596 45.0
Worked year-round, full-time.. 396 296 74.7 212 53.6 209 52.9 110 27.8
Did not work.................... 1938 1433 73.9 521 26.9 1381 71.3 873 45.1
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 2661 2106 79.1 1103 41.4 1922 72.2 1298 48.8
No work disability.............. 1660 1270 76.5 808 48.7 1111 66.9 786 47.4
With a work disability.......... 1001 836 83.5 295 29.4 811 81.1 512 51.2
severe work disability........ 858 732 85.3 236 27.5 717 83.6 450 52.4
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 43
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
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.................. 1981 1705 86.1 1157 58.4 1517 76.6 1122 56.7
Married-couple families......... 290 186 64.3 127 43.9 153 52.8 105 36.1
Male householder, wife absent... 134 103 76.7 65 48.2 87 64.9 45 33.6
Female householder, husband absent. 1557 1416 90.9 965 62.0 1278 82.0 973 62.5
Nonfamily households.............. 1280 759 59.3 5 0.4 759 59.3 347 27.1
Male householder................ 489 294 60.0 5 1.0 294 60.0 125 25.5
Living alone.................. 421 262 62.2 0 0.0 262 62.2 106 25.2
Female householders............. 790 465 58.8 0 0.0 465 58.8 222 28.1
Living alone.................. 715 430 60.2 0 0.0 430 60.2 202 28.3
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1254 1245 99.3 562 44.8 1241 99.0 947 75.5
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 715 713 99.7 456 63.7 713 99.7 663 92.7
Receiving SSI................... 638 632 99.0 177 27.7 628 98.4 375 58.8
No cash assistance................ 2007 1219 60.7 601 29.9 1035 51.6 523 26.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 44
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
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....................... 1435 818 57.0 0 0.0 818 57.0 376 26.2
One or more related
Children 1819 1640 90.1 1157 63.6 1452 79.8 1089 59.9
Child under 18 years.............. 1673 1535 91.7 1145 68.5 1349 80.7 1036 61.9
All under 6 years............... 354 318 90.0 67 18.8 305 86.2 215 60.8
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 561 529 94.1 473 84.2 453 80.6 375 66.7
All 6 to 17 years............... 758 688 90.8 605 79.9 592 78.1 446 58.9
One child....................... 522 449 86.0 247 47.3 412 78.9 283 54.3
Under 6 years................. 219 194 88.4 30 13.8 185 84.2 118 53.6
6 to 17 years................. 303 255 84.2 217 71.5 227 75.1 166 54.7
Two or more children............ 1151 1086 94.3 898 78.1 938 81.5 752 65.4
All under 6 years............. 134 124 92.5 36 27.1 120 89.4 97 72.5
Some under 6 years............ 561 529 94.1 473 84.2 453 80.6 375 66.7
All 6 to 17 years............. 455 433 95.1 389 85.5 365 80.2 280 61.6
Mean children................... 2.38 2.42 (x) 2.65 (x) 2.39 (x) 2.48 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 380 318 83.9 188 49.7 274 72.3 190 50.1
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 15 15 100.0 10 63.2 15 100.0 9 58.7
All under 6 years............... 4 4 100.0 0 0.0 4 100.0 0 0.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 2 2 100.0 0 0.0 2 100.0 0 0.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 10 10 100.0 10 100.0 10 100.0 9 92.9
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 2616 2073 79.2 1093 41.8 1891 72.3 1286 49.1
One or more elderly............... 645 391 60.7 69 10.7 385 59.7 184 28.5
All members elderly............. 413 238 57.6 0 0.0 238 57.6 99 24.0
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 589 350 59.4 57 9.7 345 58.7 171 29.0
Elderly other relative only..... 28 25 90.7 10 35.5 23 83.1 8 30.0
Elderly nonrelative only........ 13 6 48.0 0 0.0 6 48.0 3 19.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 45
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
BLACK 1170 35.9 1800 55.2
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1029 37.5 1503 54.7
Inside central cities........... 834 40.6 1174 57.2
One million or more........... 601 39.9 905 60.0
Under one million............. 234 42.7 270 49.3
Outside central cities.......... 194 28.1 328 47.5
One million or more........... 125 28.8 201 46.1
Under one million............. 69 27.1 128 49.9
Outside metropolitan areas........ 141 27.4 298 57.7
REGION
Northeast......................... 358 51.0 453 64.4
Midwest........................... 195 33.4 339 58.0
South............................. 549 31.2 886 50.4
West.............................. 68 31.5 122 56.9
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 348 41.4
Renter occupied................... 1170 48.3 1452 60.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 46
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
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.................... 1043 39.2 1524 57.2
15 to 24 years.................. 209 48.4 240 55.5
25 to 34 years.................. 316 42.1 489 65.1
35 to 44 years.................. 288 40.8 427 60.6
45 to 54 years.................. 115 28.4 194 48.0
55 to 64 years.................. 115 31.3 173 47.0
65 years and over................. 127 21.1 277 46.1
65 to 74 years.................. 56 16.5 156 46.1
75 years and over............... 71 27.1 120 46.1
Mean age...................... 40.4 (x) 42.6 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1170 35.9 1800 55.2
Worked.......................... 511 38.6 647 48.9
Worked year-round, full-time.. 105 26.5 141 35.7
Did not work.................... 659 34.0 1153 59.5
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 1043 39.2 1524 57.2
No work disability.............. 609 36.7 831 50.1
With a work disability.......... 435 43.4 692 69.1
severe work disability........ 371 43.3 634 73.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 47
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
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.................. 761 38.4 1270 64.1
Married-couple families......... 52 17.9 112 38.7
Male householder, wife absent... 24 17.9 74 55.5
Female householder, husband absent. 685 44.0 1084 69.6
Nonfamily households.............. 409 32.0 530 41.4
Male householder................ 174 35.5 204 41.7
Living alone.................. 160 38.1 181 43.0
Female householders............. 236 29.8 326 41.2
Living alone.................. 234 32.7 303 42.4
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 627 50.0 1203 95.9
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 375 52.5 696 97.4
Receiving SSI................... 294 46.0 606 94.9
No cash assistance................ 543 27.1 598 29.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 48
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
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....................... 437 30.5 568 39.6
One or more related
Children 733 40.3 1226 67.4
Child under 18 years.............. 695 41.6 1154 69.0
All under 6 years............... 163 46.2 275 77.7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 232 41.3 398 70.9
All 6 to 17 years............... 300 39.6 481 63.5
One child....................... 219 41.9 350 67.0
Under 6 years................. 94 42.7 168 76.8
6 to 17 years................. 125 41.3 181 59.8
Two or more children............ 477 41.4 804 69.9
All under 6 years............. 70 52.0 106 79.1
Some under 6 years............ 232 41.3 398 70.9
All 6 to 17 years............. 175 38.5 300 65.9
Mean children................... 2.29 (x) 2.42 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 104 27.5 221 58.3
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 0 0.0 15 100.0
All under 6 years............... 0 0.0 4 100.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 0 0.0 2 100.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 0 0.0 10 100.0
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 1043 39.9 1495 57.2
One or more elderly............... 127 19.6 305 47.3
All members elderly............. 98 23.8 188 45.4
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 127 21.5 268 45.6
Elderly other relative only..... 0 0.0 20 72.1
Elderly nonrelative only........ 0 0.0 6 48.0