Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 73
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (WHITE)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
WHITE 87212 3991 4.6 1559 10.0 9306
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 68821 2967 4.3 1599 10.0 6961
Inside central cities........... 23270 1558 6.7 1628 10.3 3545
One million or more........... 13932 881 6.3 1684 10.7 2021
Under one million............. 9338 677 7.3 1556 9.8 1524
Outside central cities.......... 45551 1408 3.1 1568 9.7 3416
One million or more........... 30806 798 2.6 1588 9.7 1837
Under one million............. 14744 611 4.1 1541 9.8 1579
Outside metropolitan areas........ 18392 1024 5.6 1443 9.9 2345
REGION
Northeast......................... 16901 839 5.0 1521 10.5 1798
Midwest........................... 21659 867 4.0 1448 9.8 1885
South............................. 29305 1288 4.4 1479 9.8 2938
West.............................. 19347 996 5.1 1793 9.9 2685
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 61350 1109 1.8 1397 9.8 2526
Renter occupied................... 25862 2882 11.1 1622 10.1 6780
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Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (WHITE)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 67958 3362 4.9 1716 9.8 8495
15 to 24 years.................. 4587 492 10.7 1620 8.3 1137
25 to 34 years.................. 15062 1049 7.0 1994 9.7 3209
35 to 44 years.................. 19793 863 4.4 1977 10.0 2472
45 to 54 years.................. 16939 539 3.2 1392 10.4 1070
55 to 64 years.................. 11577 419 3.6 1014 10.3 608
65 years and over................. 19254 629 3.3 720 11.2 811
65 to 74 years.................. 9998 351 3.5 730 11.2 476
75 years and over............... 9257 278 3.0 707 11.2 335
Mean age...................... 49.3 43.7 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 87212 3991 4.6 1559 10.0 9306
Worked.......................... 62385 1852 3.0 1740 8.9 5148
Worked year-round, full-time.. 46411 639 1.4 1651 8.8 1831
Did not work.................... 24827 2139 8.6 1402 10.9 4158
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 67947 3362 4.9 1716 9.8 8495
No work disability.............. 60754 1975 3.3 1930 9.2 5744
With a work disability.......... 7192 1387 19.3 1412 10.5 2751
severe work disability........ 4427 1185 26.8 1359 10.8 2252
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 75
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (WHITE)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 60068 2869 4.8 1867 9.7 8044
Married-couple families......... 48456 1105 2.3 1783 9.4 3422
Male householder, wife absent... 3086 191 6.2 1775 9.3 501
Female householder, husband absent. 8526 1572 18.4 1937 9.9 4121
Nonfamily households.............. 27144 1122 4.1 772 10.8 1262
Male householder................ 11995 385 3.2 932 10.2 483
Living alone.................. 9028 266 2.9 667 10.5 266
Female householders............. 15150 738 4.9 689 11.0 779
Living alone.................. 13148 664 5.1 638 11.3 664
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Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (WHITE)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 49738 1368 2.8 766 10.7 1598
One or more related
Children 37217 2579 6.9 1969 9.6 7591
Child under 18 years.............. 29978 2418 8.1 2021 9.6 7308
All under 6 years............... 7230 631 8.7 1618 8.6 1555
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 6189 793 12.8 2426 9.9 2894
All 6 to 17 years............... 16558 993 6.0 1953 9.9 2860
One child....................... 12480 758 6.1 1325 9.1 1490
Under 6 years................. 4678 368 7.9 1253 8.6 744
6 to 17 years................. 7802 390 5.0 1392 9.6 746
Two or more children............ 17498 1660 9.5 2339 9.8 5818
All under 6 years............. 2552 264 10.3 2127 8.7 811
Some under 6 years............ 6189 793 12.8 2426 9.9 2894
All 6 to 17 years............. 8757 603 6.9 2315 10.1 2114
Mean children................... 1.86 2.24 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 11788 468 4.0 1942 10.2 1194
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 402 67 16.7 2260 10.0 175
All under 6 years............... 114 27 23.4 2246 11.0 80
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 40 15 37.5 3321 11.1 28
All 6 to 17 years............... 248 26 10.3 1650 8.3 67
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 66004 3290 5.0 1726 9.7 8379
One or more elderly............... 21208 701 3.3 775 11.2 927
All members elderly............. 15135 450 3.0 586 11.7 506
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 19498 610 3.1 722 11.2 778
Elderly other relative only..... 1112 62 5.6 1309 11.5 105
Elderly nonrelative only........ 130 2 1.7 722 9.0 4
Total number of children.......... 55629 5411 9.7 (x) (x) 5411
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 77
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (WHITE)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
WHITE 8896 2643 29.7 1734 10.4 6492
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 6550 1939 29.6 1782 10.3 4867
Inside central cities........... 3114 1052 33.8 1802 10.6 2560
One million or more........... 1909 570 29.8 1896 10.9 1401
Under one million............. 1205 483 40.1 1692 10.2 1159
Outside central cities.......... 3436 886 25.8 1758 10.0 2307
One million or more........... 2038 466 22.9 1753 9.8 1146
Under one million............. 1398 420 30.1 1764 10.1 1161
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2346 704 30.0 1600 10.5 1625
REGION
Northeast......................... 1649 537 32.6 1655 10.7 1187
Midwest........................... 1842 581 31.5 1611 10.0 1330
South............................. 3151 869 27.6 1647 10.5 2043
West.............................. 2254 656 29.1 2021 10.2 1933
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 3611 618 17.1 1536 10.2 1492
Renter occupied................... 5285 2026 38.3 1794 10.4 5001
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Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (WHITE)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 6842 2263 33.1 1895 10.2 6021
15 to 24 years.................. 1140 343 30.1 1845 9.0 817
25 to 34 years.................. 1744 720 41.3 2219 10.1 2366
35 to 44 years.................. 1714 584 34.1 2179 10.4 1749
45 to 54 years.................. 1114 342 30.7 1431 10.7 684
55 to 64 years.................. 1130 275 24.3 1081 10.7 405
65 years and over................. 2054 380 18.5 772 11.4 471
65 to 74 years.................. 889 211 23.7 790 11.4 279
75 years and over............... 1165 170 14.6 749 11.3 193
Mean age...................... 47.5 42.9 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 8896 2643 29.7 1734 10.4 6492
Worked.......................... 3878 1083 27.9 2023 9.3 3311
Worked year-round, full-time.. 1317 250 19.0 2142 9.4 882
Did not work.................... 5018 1560 31.1 1533 11.1 3182
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 6838 2263 33.1 1895 10.2 6021
No work disability.............. 4772 1277 26.8 2195 9.7 3968
With a work disability.......... 2066 986 47.7 1507 10.8 2053
severe work disability........ 1679 854 50.8 1426 11.0 1702
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Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (WHITE)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 4826 1827 37.9 2178 10.1 5575
Married-couple families......... 2400 608 25.3 2103 9.9 2114
Male householder, wife absent... 306 103 33.6 1987 9.3 312
Female householder, husband absent. 2120 1116 52.7 2236 10.3 3148
Nonfamily households.............. 4071 816 20.1 740 10.9 918
Male householder................ 1458 262 18.0 852 10.7 326
Living alone.................. 1047 196 18.7 691 10.9 196
Female householders............. 2612 554 21.2 687 11.1 592
Living alone.................. 2248 499 22.2 647 11.3 499
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Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (WHITE)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 4960 934 18.8 775 10.9 1074
One or more related
Children 3883 1688 43.5 2260 10.1 5350
Child under 18 years.............. 3662 1633 44.6 2289 10.1 5256
All under 6 years............... 957 399 41.7 1851 9.2 997
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1132 596 52.7 2687 10.3 2327
All 6 to 17 years............... 1573 638 40.6 2191 10.3 1933
One child....................... 1250 468 37.5 1543 9.8 935
Under 6 years................. 567 220 38.7 1470 9.3 443
6 to 17 years................. 683 249 36.4 1608 10.2 492
Two or more children............ 2412 1165 48.3 2589 10.2 4321
All under 6 years............. 390 179 46.0 2317 9.2 554
Some under 6 years............ 1132 596 52.7 2687 10.3 2327
All 6 to 17 years............. 891 390 43.8 2563 10.4 1441
Mean children................... 2.21 2.37 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 633 221 34.8 2480 10.8 667
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 93 34 37.1 2017 10.2 103
All under 6 years............... 40 18 44.7 2214 11.4 60
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 8 1 15.9 3600 12.0 8
All 6 to 17 years............... 45 15 34.1 1650 8.7 35
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 6719 2236 33.3 1897 10.2 5973
One or more elderly............... 2177 407 18.7 836 11.4 519
All members elderly............. 1785 303 17.0 650 11.6 322
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 2043 377 18.5 777 11.4 464
Elderly other relative only..... 64 19 29.9 2049 12.0 40
Elderly nonrelative only........ 24 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
Total number of children.......... 8092 3866 47.8 (x) (x) 3866