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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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 9060 3673 40.5 2177 24.0 2626 29.0 1147 12.7
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 8322 3345 40.2 1993 24.0 2413 29.0 1057 12.7
Inside central cities........... 4499 2024 45.0 1128 25.1 1523 33.9 699 15.5
One million or more........... 3258 1462 44.9 789 24.2 1104 33.9 462 14.2
Under one million............. 1241 562 45.3 339 27.3 419 33.8 238 19.2
Outside central cities.......... 3824 1321 34.5 865 22.6 891 23.3 358 9.4
One million or more........... 2900 914 31.5 597 20.6 575 19.8 213 7.3
Under one million............. 924 407 44.0 267 29.0 316 34.2 145 15.7
Outside metropolitan areas........ 738 328 44.5 184 25.0 212 28.8 91 12.3
REGION
Northeast......................... 1526 764 50.1 343 22.5 644 42.2 301 19.7
Midwest........................... 651 206 31.7 135 20.8 138 21.2 51 7.8
South............................. 3200 1178 36.8 697 21.8 802 25.1 386 12.1
West.............................. 3684 1525 41.4 1003 27.2 1042 28.3 410 11.1
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 4096 1174 28.7 755 18.4 682 16.7 226 5.5
Renter occupied................... 4964 2499 50.3 1422 28.6 1944 39.2 921 18.6
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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.................... 8096 3279 40.5 2134 26.4 2246 27.7 1013 12.5
15 to 24 years.................. 908 354 39.0 96 10.6 314 34.6 155 17.0
25 to 34 years.................. 2423 1058 43.7 777 32.1 714 29.5 342 14.1
35 to 44 years.................. 2412 1091 45.2 864 35.8 642 26.6 307 12.7
45 to 54 years.................. 1447 483 33.4 302 20.9 328 22.7 142 9.8
55 to 64 years.................. 906 292 32.3 95 10.5 249 27.5 67 7.4
65 years and over................. 964 395 40.9 44 4.5 380 39.4 134 13.9
65 to 74 years.................. 632 239 37.8 30 4.7 230 36.4 79 12.5
75 years and over............... 332 156 46.8 14 4.2 150 45.0 55 16.6
Mean age...................... 42.1 41.4 (x) 38.0 (x) 42.7 (x) 40.5 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 9060 3673 40.5 2177 24.0 2626 29.0 1147 12.7
Worked.......................... 6851 2428 35.4 1671 24.4 1524 22.2 596 8.7
Worked year-round, full-time.. 4922 1483 30.1 1047 21.3 835 17.0 239 4.8
Did not work.................... 2209 1245 56.4 507 22.9 1102 49.9 551 25.0
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 8094 3278 40.5 2133 26.4 2246 27.8 1013 12.5
No work disability.............. 7244 2704 37.3 1890 26.1 1720 23.7 739 10.2
With a work disability.......... 850 574 67.5 243 28.5 527 61.9 274 32.2
severe work disability........ 628 488 77.7 190 30.3 462 73.5 238 37.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 51
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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.................. 7270 3232 44.5 2165 29.8 2194 30.2 983 13.5
Married-couple families......... 4945 1881 38.0 1292 26.1 1126 22.8 375 7.6
Male householder, wife absent... 600 211 35.2 130 21.7 155 25.8 57 9.4
Female householder, husband absent. 1725 1140 66.1 742 43.0 913 52.9 552 32.0
Nonfamily households.............. 1790 441 24.6 13 0.7 432 24.1 164 9.2
Male householder................ 927 160 17.3 11 1.2 152 16.4 60 6.5
Living alone.................. 644 113 17.5 0 0.0 113 17.5 36 5.6
Female householders............. 863 281 32.5 2 0.2 280 32.5 104 12.1
Living alone.................. 685 247 36.0 0 0.0 247 36.0 97 14.2
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1030 1022 99.3 433 42.1 1022 99.2 643 62.4
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 539 536 99.5 358 66.4 536 99.5 468 86.9
Receiving SSI................... 570 565 99.1 121 21.2 564 99.0 240 42.2
No cash assistance................ 8031 2651 33.0 1744 21.7 1604 20.0 505 6.3
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 52
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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....................... 3210 644 20.1 5 0.2 641 20.0 219 6.8
One or more related
Children 5812 3006 51.7 2159 37.2 1971 33.9 920 15.8
Child under 18 years.............. 5075 2832 55.8 2147 42.3 1804 35.5 881 17.4
All under 6 years............... 1278 544 42.6 112 8.8 493 38.6 195 15.3
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1528 1037 67.8 935 61.2 650 42.5 360 23.6
All 6 to 17 years............... 2269 1251 55.1 1100 48.5 661 29.1 325 14.3
One child....................... 1831 802 43.8 448 24.5 545 29.8 204 11.2
Under 6 years................. 804 326 40.6 47 5.9 301 37.4 105 13.0
6 to 17 years................. 1027 476 46.3 400 39.0 244 23.8 99 9.7
Two or more children............ 3245 2030 62.6 1699 52.4 1259 38.8 677 20.9
All under 6 years............. 474 218 46.0 65 13.7 192 40.6 91 19.1
Some under 6 years............ 1528 1037 67.8 935 61.2 650 42.5 360 23.6
All 6 to 17 years............. 1242 775 62.4 699 56.3 417 33.5 226 18.2
Mean children................... 2.16 2.41 (x) 2.60 (x) 2.41 (x) 2.67 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 1715 743 43.3 451 26.3 510 29.8 191 11.1
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 79 53 67.3 33 41.6 34 43.6 15 19.4
All under 6 years............... 41 25 61.3 8 20.0 23 54.7 8 18.4
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 10 10 100.0 10 100.0 4 36.2 3 25.2
All 6 to 17 years............... 28 18 64.3 15 52.9 8 29.6 5 18.9
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 7784 3148 40.4 2107 27.1 2122 27.3 986 12.7
One or more elderly............... 1276 525 41.2 71 5.6 504 39.5 161 12.6
All members elderly............. 582 232 39.9 0 0.0 232 39.9 82 14.1
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1013 401 39.6 44 4.4 386 38.1 131 13.0
Elderly other relative only..... 221 108 48.7 25 11.3 101 45.7 24 10.8
Elderly nonrelative only........ 14 6 41.1 2 10.8 6 41.1 2 10.8
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
HISPANIC ORIGIN 727 8.0 2247 24.8
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 683 8.2 2076 24.9
Inside central cities........... 494 11.0 1318 29.3
One million or more........... 396 12.2 948 29.1
Under one million............. 98 7.9 370 29.8
Outside central cities.......... 189 5.0 758 19.8
One million or more........... 100 3.5 498 17.2
Under one million............. 89 9.7 260 28.2
Outside metropolitan areas........ 44 6.0 171 23.2
REGION
Northeast......................... 346 22.7 529 34.7
Midwest........................... 31 4.8 121 18.6
South............................. 143 4.5 678 21.2
West.............................. 207 5.6 919 25.0
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 615 15.0
Renter occupied................... 727 14.7 1632 32.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 54
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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.................... 602 7.4 1927 23.8
15 to 24 years.................. 79 8.7 272 30.0
25 to 34 years.................. 189 7.8 631 26.0
35 to 44 years.................. 173 7.2 555 23.0
45 to 54 years.................. 98 6.8 260 17.9
55 to 64 years.................. 63 7.0 209 23.1
65 years and over................. 125 13.0 320 33.2
65 to 74 years.................. 60 9.4 202 31.9
75 years and over............... 65 19.7 119 35.7
Mean age...................... 44.1 (x) 42.3 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 727 8.0 2247 24.8
Worked.......................... 353 5.2 1288 18.8
Worked year-round, full-time.. 149 3.0 712 14.5
Did not work.................... 374 16.9 959 43.4
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 602 7.4 1927 23.8
No work disability.............. 439 6.1 1453 20.1
With a work disability.......... 163 19.2 474 55.7
severe work disability........ 140 22.3 416 66.3
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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.................. 538 7.4 1922 26.4
Married-couple families......... 193 3.9 985 19.9
Male householder, wife absent... 29 4.8 131 21.8
Female householder, husband absent. 316 18.3 806 46.7
Nonfamily households.............. 189 10.6 325 18.2
Male householder................ 52 5.6 106 11.4
Living alone.................. 49 7.7 79 12.3
Female householders............. 138 16.0 220 25.4
Living alone.................. 129 18.9 194 28.2
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 316 30.7 1012 98.3
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 183 34.0 531 98.7
Receiving SSI................... 164 28.7 559 98.1
No cash assistance................ 412 5.1 1236 15.4
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 56
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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....................... 226 7.0 505 15.7
One or more related
Children 502 8.6 1732 29.8
Child under 18 years.............. 464 9.1 1588 31.3
All under 6 years............... 93 7.3 458 35.8
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 164 10.7 576 37.7
All 6 to 17 years............... 207 9.1 554 24.4
One child....................... 141 7.7 494 27.0
Under 6 years................. 54 6.7 287 35.7
6 to 17 years................. 87 8.5 207 20.1
Two or more children............ 323 9.9 1094 33.7
All under 6 years............. 39 8.3 170 35.9
Some under 6 years............ 164 10.7 576 37.7
All 6 to 17 years............. 120 9.6 348 28.0
Mean children................... 2.39 (x) 2.40 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 119 6.9 445 25.9
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 1 1.6 31 38.8
All under 6 years............... 0 0.0 19 45.5
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1 13.0 4 36.2
All 6 to 17 years............... 0 0.0 8 29.6
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 590 7.6 1810 23.3
One or more elderly............... 137 10.7 437 34.3
All members elderly............. 105 18.1 193 33.1
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 128 12.6 327 32.3
Elderly other relative only..... 8 3.6 94 42.5
Elderly nonrelative only........ 0 3.5 6 41.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 57
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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 2172 1593 73.3 959 44.2 1322 60.9 801 36.9
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1982 1454 73.4 886 44.7 1211 61.1 731 36.9
Inside central cities........... 1258 958 76.1 555 44.1 810 64.4 488 38.8
One million or more........... 902 678 75.2 379 42.1 570 63.2 324 36.0
Under one million............. 356 279 78.4 176 49.4 240 67.4 164 45.9
Outside central cities.......... 724 497 68.6 331 45.7 402 55.4 243 33.6
One million or more........... 475 309 65.2 209 44.1 229 48.2 128 27.0
Under one million............. 250 187 75.0 121 48.6 173 69.2 115 46.1
Outside metropolitan areas........ 190 139 73.1 73 38.7 111 58.4 69 36.5
REGION
Northeast......................... 455 381 83.7 169 37.1 350 76.8 215 47.4
Midwest........................... 123 80 65.4 55 44.6 63 51.6 37 29.9
South............................. 700 477 68.3 293 41.9 385 55.0 265 37.8
West.............................. 895 655 73.1 443 49.5 525 58.6 284 31.7
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 526 324 61.5 222 42.2 235 44.6 132 25.0
Renter occupied................... 1646 1269 77.1 737 44.8 1088 66.1 669 40.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 58
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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.................... 1911 1418 74.2 936 49.0 1152 60.3 722 37.8
15 to 24 years.................. 315 176 56.0 50 15.9 160 50.9 102 32.3
25 to 34 years.................. 616 497 80.7 368 59.7 405 65.7 263 42.6
35 to 44 years.................. 548 445 81.2 358 65.4 341 62.2 221 40.3
45 to 54 years.................. 242 185 76.5 124 51.2 145 59.8 93 38.6
55 to 64 years.................. 190 114 60.3 36 19.1 101 53.3 44 23.0
65 years and over................. 262 175 67.0 23 8.9 170 65.0 78 29.9
65 to 74 years.................. 155 96 61.7 14 8.9 94 60.4 48 30.9
75 years and over............... 107 80 74.8 9 8.9 76 71.6 31 28.6
Mean age...................... 41.0 40.8 (x) 37.6 (x) 41.3 (x) 39.6 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 2172 1593 73.3 959 44.2 1322 60.9 801 36.9
Worked.......................... 1138 825 72.5 610 53.6 620 54.5 376 33.1
Worked year-round, full-time.. 480 360 75.0 291 60.5 227 47.2 117 24.4
Did not work.................... 1035 768 74.2 349 33.7 702 67.8 424 41.0
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 1910 1417 74.2 935 49.0 1152 60.3 722 37.8
No work disability.............. 1502 1072 71.3 784 52.2 820 54.6 516 34.3
With a work disability.......... 407 345 84.7 151 37.1 332 81.6 206 50.7
severe work disability........ 353 306 86.6 129 36.5 293 82.9 178 50.4
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 59
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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.................. 1645 1315 79.9 957 58.1 1044 63.5 673 40.9
Married-couple families......... 775 574 74.0 430 55.5 409 52.7 214 27.5
Male householder, wife absent... 117 85 72.7 61 51.7 66 56.3 41 35.3
Female householder, husband absent. 752 656 87.2 465 61.8 569 75.7 418 55.5
Nonfamily households.............. 527 278 52.7 3 0.5 278 52.7 128 24.3
Male householder................ 201 85 42.4 2 0.8 85 42.4 40 20.0
Living alone.................. 136 66 48.7 0 0.0 66 48.7 26 19.1
Female householders............. 326 193 59.1 1 0.4 193 59.1 88 27.0
Living alone.................. 283 178 63.1 0 0.0 178 63.1 82 28.9
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 606 606 100.0 298 49.1 606 100.0 459 75.7
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 374 374 100.0 263 70.3 374 100.0 343 91.6
Receiving SSI................... 280 280 100.0 63 22.6 280 100.0 159 56.6
No cash assistance................ 1566 987 63.0 661 42.2 716 45.7 342 21.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 60
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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....................... 663 318 47.9 0 0.1 318 47.9 145 21.9
One or more related
Children 1497 1268 84.7 956 63.9 997 66.6 648 43.3
Child under 18 years.............. 1451 1241 85.5 953 65.7 973 67.0 634 43.7
All under 6 years............... 358 253 70.8 47 13.3 242 67.6 135 37.6
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 555 502 90.5 457 82.3 391 70.5 283 51.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 538 485 90.1 448 83.3 340 63.1 216 40.2
One child....................... 392 298 76.0 162 41.2 234 59.6 122 31.2
Under 6 years................. 194 131 67.6 14 7.5 125 64.6 62 31.8
6 to 17 years................. 198 167 84.2 147 74.3 108 54.8 61 30.7
Two or more children............ 1059 943 89.0 791 74.7 739 69.8 512 48.3
All under 6 years............. 164 122 74.5 33 20.1 117 71.2 73 44.5
Some under 6 years............ 555 502 90.5 457 82.3 391 70.5 283 51.0
All 6 to 17 years............. 340 318 93.5 301 88.5 231 67.9 156 45.7
Mean children................... 2.52 2.61 (x) 2.82 (x) 2.63 (x) 2.81 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 271 220 81.1 158 58.1 166 61.4 104 38.5
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 29 23 80.9 14 47.8 20 70.6 13 44.9
All under 6 years............... 19 15 81.6 7 39.6 13 71.7 7 34.9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 2 2 100.0 2 100.0 1 53.5 1 53.5
All 6 to 17 years............... 8 6 73.3 4 51.0 6 73.3 5 65.9
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 1885 1402 74.4 929 49.3 1137 60.3 713 37.8
One or more elderly............... 287 192 66.7 30 10.5 185 64.5 88 30.5
All members elderly............. 194 132 67.8 0 0.0 132 67.8 58 30.1
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 267 177 66.2 23 8.7 171 64.2 80 29.9
Elderly other relative only..... 19 14 75.0 7 36.7 13 69.2 8 41.4
Elderly nonrelative only........ 1 1 50.0 0 0.0 1 50.0 0 0.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 61
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
HISPANIC ORIGIN 445 20.5 1131 52.1
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 425 21.4 1037 52.3
Inside central cities........... 323 25.7 708 56.3
One million or more........... 247 27.4 498 55.2
Under one million............. 77 21.5 210 59.0
Outside central cities.......... 102 14.1 328 45.3
One million or more........... 51 10.7 189 39.8
Under one million............. 51 20.5 139 55.8
Outside metropolitan areas........ 20 10.6 95 49.9
REGION
Northeast......................... 216 47.5 296 65.2
Midwest........................... 23 19.0 56 45.3
South............................. 85 12.1 317 45.3
West.............................. 121 13.5 462 51.6
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 193 36.8
Renter occupied................... 445 27.1 938 57.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 62
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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.................... 379 19.8 984 51.5
15 to 24 years.................. 44 13.9 139 44.2
25 to 34 years.................. 124 20.1 368 59.8
35 to 44 years.................. 129 23.6 290 52.9
45 to 54 years.................. 42 17.4 111 45.8
55 to 64 years.................. 40 21.3 76 39.9
65 years and over................. 66 25.2 148 56.4
65 to 74 years.................. 31 20.1 83 53.3
75 years and over............... 35 32.6 65 60.9
Mean age...................... 43.0 (x) 40.9 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 445 20.5 1131 52.1
Worked.......................... 180 15.9 515 45.3
Worked year-round, full-time.. 55 11.5 185 38.5
Did not work.................... 265 25.6 617 59.6
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 379 19.9 984 51.5
No work disability.............. 261 17.4 689 45.9
With a work disability.......... 118 29.1 295 72.5
severe work disability........ 103 29.2 260 73.7
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 63
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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.................. 333 20.2 909 55.3
Married-couple families......... 92 11.8 343 44.3
Male householder, wife absent... 17 14.1 55 46.9
Female householder, husband absent. 225 29.9 511 67.9
Nonfamily households.............. 112 21.3 223 42.2
Male householder................ 25 12.2 67 33.2
Living alone.................. 23 17.3 55 40.4
Female householders............. 88 26.9 156 47.8
Living alone.................. 82 29.0 146 51.8
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 229 37.8 600 99.0
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 134 36.0 371 99.2
Receiving SSI................... 113 40.2 277 98.9
No cash assistance................ 216 13.8 531 33.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 64
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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....................... 126 19.0 257 38.8
One or more related
Children 319 21.3 870 58.1
Child under 18 years.............. 308 21.2 851 58.7
All under 6 years............... 58 16.1 225 62.9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 118 21.3 349 62.9
All 6 to 17 years............... 132 24.5 277 51.5
One child....................... 75 19.1 211 53.8
Under 6 years................. 24 12.3 123 63.1
6 to 17 years................. 51 25.8 88 44.6
Two or more children............ 233 22.0 641 60.5
All under 6 years............. 34 20.6 102 62.5
Some under 6 years............ 118 21.3 349 62.9
All 6 to 17 years............. 81 23.7 189 55.6
Mean children................... 2.54 (x) 2.62 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 57 21.2 137 50.5
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 1 4.5 17 59.0
All under 6 years............... 0 0.0 10 53.7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1 53.5 1 53.5
All 6 to 17 years............... 0 0.0 6 73.3
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 374 19.9 972 51.6
One or more elderly............... 71 24.7 160 55.6
All members elderly............. 58 29.8 117 60.3
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 67 25.2 149 55.8
Elderly other relative only..... 4 18.7 10 52.6
Elderly nonrelative only........ 0 0.0 1 50.0