Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 65
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
ALL RACES 103874 6357 6.1 1690 10.1 15390
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 83441 4947 5.9 1748 10.2 12136
Inside central cities........... 32144 3044 9.5 1798 10.4 7463
One million or more........... 20513 1969 9.6 1923 10.7 4989
Under one million............. 11631 1074 9.2 1569 9.8 2474
Outside central cities.......... 51297 1903 3.7 1667 9.8 4674
One million or more........... 35028 1110 3.2 1688 9.8 2666
Under one million............. 16269 792 4.9 1638 9.9 2008
Outside metropolitan areas........ 20433 1410 6.9 1489 10.0 3253
REGION
Northeast......................... 19877 1379 6.9 1702 10.7 3221
Midwest........................... 24489 1321 5.4 1670 10.0 3123
South............................. 36959 2394 6.5 1614 10.0 5661
West.............................. 22549 1263 5.6 1844 10.0 3384
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 69241 1590 2.3 1485 9.9 3607
Renter occupied................... 34633 4767 13.8 1759 10.2 11782
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 66
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 82286 5451 6.6 1839 9.9 14163
15 to 24 years.................. 5770 808 14.0 1831 8.9 2008
25 to 34 years.................. 18819 1684 9.0 2143 9.9 5250
35 to 44 years.................. 23968 1495 6.2 2005 10.0 4230
45 to 54 years.................. 20158 829 4.1 1452 10.4 1674
55 to 64 years.................. 13571 635 4.7 1157 10.5 1001
65 years and over................. 21589 906 4.2 796 11.3 1227
65 to 74 years.................. 11373 495 4.4 824 11.3 683
75 years and over............... 10216 411 4.0 764 11.3 543
Mean age...................... 48.6 42.8 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 103874 6357 6.1 1690 10.1 15390
Worked.......................... 74296 3008 4.0 1819 9.1 8489
Worked year-round, full-time.. 54963 1027 1.9 1631 8.9 2854
Did not work.................... 29578 3349 11.3 1575 11.0 6901
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 82264 5451 6.6 1839 9.9 14163
No work disability.............. 72798 3322 4.6 2088 9.5 9822
With a work disability.......... 9466 2129 22.5 1451 10.6 4341
severe work disability........ 6103 1840 30.1 1399 10.8 3593
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 67
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 71535 4728 6.6 2009 9.9 13570
Married-couple families......... 54770 1389 2.5 1863 9.5 4362
Male householder, wife absent... 3976 280 7.0 1861 9.8 754
Female householder, husband absent. 12789 3060 23.9 2088 10.1 8454
Nonfamily households.............. 32339 1629 5.0 766 10.7 1819
Male householder................ 14368 567 3.9 884 10.4 687
Living alone.................. 10966 408 3.7 677 10.7 408
Female householders............. 17971 1062 5.9 704 10.9 1132
Living alone.................. 15640 956 6.1 636 11.1 956
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Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 57557 1944 3.4 766 10.7 2241
One or more related
Children 46006 4359 9.5 2096 9.9 12998
Child under 18 years.............. 37254 4105 11.0 2152 9.8 12564
All under 6 years............... 8868 985 11.1 1806 9.0 2415
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 7941 1379 17.4 2607 10.2 5141
All 6 to 17 years............... 20445 1740 8.5 1988 10.0 5008
One child....................... 15519 1256 8.1 1468 9.5 2461
Under 6 years................. 5776 567 9.8 1454 9.1 1153
6 to 17 years................. 9743 689 7.1 1479 9.8 1308
Two or more children............ 21735 2848 13.1 2454 10.0 10103
All under 6 years............. 3091 418 13.5 2283 9.0 1262
Some under 6 years............ 7941 1379 17.4 2607 10.2 5141
All 6 to 17 years............. 10703 1051 9.8 2322 10.2 3701
Mean children................... 1.88 2.31 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 14767 888 6.0 1932 10.4 2269
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 482 87 18.0 2337 10.4 250
All under 6 years............... 143 29 20.5 2312 11.1 89
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 46 15 33.0 3321 11.1 28
All 6 to 17 years............... 293 42 14.5 2005 9.6 133
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 79828 5335 6.7 1843 9.9 13950
One or more elderly............... 24046 1022 4.2 891 11.3 1439
All members elderly............. 16601 598 3.6 571 11.6 669
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 21815 872 4.0 812 11.3 1170
Elderly other relative only..... 1497 99 6.6 1664 11.1 188
Elderly nonrelative only........ 160 5 3.0 901 10.6 9
Total number of children.......... 70223 9483 13.5 (x) (x) 9483
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 69
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
ALL RACES 12714 4293 33.8 1871 10.5 10923
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 9748 3300 33.9 1940 10.5 8590
Inside central cities........... 5452 2097 38.5 1979 10.7 5418
One million or more........... 3613 1350 37.4 2128 10.9 3642
Under one million............. 1839 747 40.6 1710 10.3 1777
Outside central cities.......... 4295 1203 28.0 1871 10.1 3172
One million or more........... 2590 650 25.1 1838 10.0 1681
Under one million............. 1706 553 32.4 1910 10.3 1491
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2966 993 33.5 1642 10.6 2332
REGION
Northeast......................... 2455 957 39.0 1850 10.9 2309
Midwest........................... 2499 873 34.9 1867 10.3 2214
South............................. 5029 1643 32.7 1780 10.6 3980
West.............................. 2731 820 30.0 2080 10.3 2421
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 4587 891 19.4 1638 10.2 2098
Renter occupied................... 8127 3402 41.9 1932 10.6 8825
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Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 9986 3728 37.3 2022 10.4 10177
15 to 24 years.................. 1673 599 35.8 1980 9.5 1515
25 to 34 years.................. 2639 1182 44.8 2369 10.3 3945
35 to 44 years.................. 2512 997 39.7 2252 10.5 2939
45 to 54 years.................. 1612 534 33.1 1523 10.8 1125
55 to 64 years.................. 1550 417 26.9 1190 11.0 652
65 years and over................. 2728 565 20.7 869 11.4 746
65 to 74 years.................. 1274 298 23.4 929 11.5 401
75 years and over............... 1453 267 18.3 801 11.3 345
Mean age...................... 46.5 42.0 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 12714 4293 33.8 1871 10.5 10923
Worked.......................... 5436 1758 32.3 2080 9.6 5448
Worked year-round, full-time.. 1799 375 20.9 2078 9.8 1303
Did not work.................... 7277 2535 34.8 1725 11.2 5475
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 9978 3728 37.4 2022 10.4 10177
No work disability.............. 6798 2184 32.1 2365 10.0 6945
With a work disability.......... 3180 1544 48.6 1538 10.9 3232
severe work disability........ 2616 1341 51.3 1465 11.1 2683
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Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 7183 3096 43.1 2298 10.3 9590
Married-couple families......... 2879 765 26.6 2212 9.9 2688
Male householder, wife absent... 476 157 33.0 2041 9.8 480
Female householder, husband absent. 3828 2174 56.8 2347 10.5 6423
Nonfamily households.............. 5531 1196 21.6 764 11.1 1332
Male householder................ 2035 402 19.8 839 10.9 489
Living alone.................. 1524 315 20.6 710 11.0 315
Female householders............. 3496 794 22.7 726 11.1 844
Living alone.................. 3039 719 23.7 669 11.3 719
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Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (ALL RACES)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 6642 1346 20.3 793 11.0 1528
One or more related
Children 6009 2918 48.6 2366 10.3 9302
Child under 18 years.............. 5625 2809 49.9 2406 10.3 9126
All under 6 years............... 1384 654 47.2 1991 9.6 1645
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1779 1023 57.5 2884 10.6 4070
All 6 to 17 years............... 2462 1132 46.0 2214 10.4 3411
One child....................... 1858 786 42.3 1636 10.0 1575
Under 6 years................. 829 359 43.3 1667 9.8 744
6 to 17 years................. 1029 427 41.5 1610 10.1 831
Two or more children............ 3767 2023 53.7 2705 10.4 7551
All under 6 years............. 555 295 53.2 2384 9.3 901
Some under 6 years............ 1779 1023 57.5 2884 10.6 4070
All 6 to 17 years............. 1433 705 49.2 2580 10.5 2580
Mean children................... 2.28 2.44 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 1068 434 40.6 2364 11.0 1280
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 114 49 42.9 2034 10.6 154
All under 6 years............... 44 18 40.8 2214 11.4 60
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 10 1 13.1 3600 12.0 8
All 6 to 17 years............... 60 29 49.4 1856 10.1 86
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 9802 3684 37.6 2024 10.4 10089
One or more elderly............... 2912 609 20.9 945 11.4 833
All members elderly............. 2254 415 18.4 620 11.6 438
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 2709 563 20.8 891 11.4 742
Elderly other relative only..... 98 30 30.7 2073 11.9 67
Elderly nonrelative only........ 38 3 6.9 1056 12.0 5
Total number of children.......... 12832 6858 53.4 (x) (x) 6858