Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 81
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
BLACK 12579 2096 16.7 1883 10.4 5297
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 10928 1759 16.1 1957 10.5 4540
Inside central cities........... 7107 1342 18.9 1952 10.5 3492
One million or more........... 5274 999 18.9 2085 10.7 2671
Under one million............. 1832 343 18.7 1565 9.9 821
Outside central cities.......... 3822 417 10.9 1973 10.3 1048
One million or more........... 2726 266 9.7 1949 10.2 690
Under one million............. 1095 151 13.8 2016 10.5 358
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1651 338 20.4 1495 10.3 757
REGION
Northeast......................... 2354 498 21.1 2004 11.0 1320
Midwest........................... 2344 415 17.7 2107 10.3 1103
South............................. 6817 1051 15.4 1761 10.2 2573
West.............................. 1064 132 12.4 1694 10.3 301
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 5723 432 7.5 1616 10.0 949
Renter occupied................... 6856 1664 24.3 1952 10.5 4349
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 82
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 10703 1839 17.2 2010 10.3 4912
15 to 24 years.................. 866 275 31.7 2180 10.0 780
25 to 34 years.................. 2750 561 20.4 2390 10.3 1831
35 to 44 years.................. 3110 567 18.2 1993 10.1 1537
45 to 54 years.................. 2444 238 9.7 1452 10.4 407
55 to 64 years.................. 1532 199 13.0 1419 11.0 357
65 years and over................. 1877 257 13.7 973 11.4 386
65 to 74 years.................. 1084 132 12.2 1048 11.5 190
75 years and over............... 793 125 15.8 894 11.3 195
Mean age...................... 45.6 41.6 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 12579 2096 16.7 1883 10.4 5297
Worked.......................... 8735 1009 11.5 1945 9.5 2897
Worked year-round, full-time.. 6221 338 5.4 1643 9.2 896
Did not work.................... 3845 1088 28.3 1826 11.3 2400
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 10697 1839 17.2 2010 10.3 4912
No work disability.............. 8747 1171 13.4 2313 10.0 3544
With a work disability.......... 1950 668 34.3 1480 10.8 1367
severe work disability........ 1482 592 39.9 1436 11.0 1166
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 83
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 8444 1638 19.4 2204 10.3 4800
Married-couple families......... 3975 189 4.8 1906 9.8 584
Male householder, wife absent... 660 72 10.9 1897 11.2 202
Female householder, husband absent. 3809 1377 36.1 2261 10.4 4014
Nonfamily households.............. 4135 458 11.1 733 10.7 498
Male householder................ 1827 161 8.8 751 10.9 173
Living alone.................. 1545 128 8.3 652 11.0 128
Female householders............. 2308 297 12.9 724 10.7 325
Living alone.................. 2087 265 12.7 614 10.7 265
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 84
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 5951 514 8.6 743 10.8 570
One or more related
Children 6581 1575 23.9 2252 10.3 4708
Child under 18 years.............. 5484 1484 27.1 2318 10.3 4562
All under 6 years............... 1135 300 26.4 2051 10.0 744
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1367 515 37.7 2870 10.5 1969
All 6 to 17 years............... 2982 669 22.4 2013 10.2 1849
One child....................... 2275 444 19.5 1646 10.2 863
Under 6 years................. 775 171 22.1 1729 10.4 361
6 to 17 years................. 1499 273 18.2 1594 10.0 502
Two or more children............ 3209 1040 32.4 2605 10.3 3699
All under 6 years............. 360 129 35.8 2478 9.5 383
Some under 6 years............ 1367 515 37.7 2870 10.5 1969
All 6 to 17 years............. 1483 396 26.7 2302 10.3 1347
Mean children................... 1.99 2.36 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 2234 379 17.0 1911 10.7 908
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 69 14 20.7 2844 11.6 53
All under 6 years............... 26 3 10.7 2952 12.0 8
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
All 6 to 17 years............... 38 12 30.5 2819 11.5 45
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 10416 1809 17.4 2007 10.3 4847
One or more elderly............... 2163 287 13.3 1098 11.5 451
All members elderly............. 1199 131 10.9 473 11.5 140
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1849 240 13.0 1002 11.5 360
Elderly other relative only..... 202 25 12.6 2330 11.9 57
Elderly nonrelative only........ 25 3 10.5 1056 12.0 5
Total number of children.......... 10902 3503 32.1 (x) (x) 3503
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 85
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
BLACK 3261 1469 45.1 2048 10.8 3865
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 2745 1219 44.4 2135 10.9 3277
Inside central cities........... 2054 958 46.7 2110 10.9 2581
One million or more........... 1507 730 48.4 2234 11.0 2044
Under one million............. 547 228 41.7 1714 10.7 537
Outside central cities.......... 691 260 37.7 2226 10.7 696
One million or more........... 435 151 34.7 2050 10.4 422
Under one million............. 256 109 42.7 2469 11.0 274
Outside metropolitan areas........ 516 251 48.6 1623 10.8 588
REGION
Northeast......................... 703 385 54.8 2109 11.1 1030
Midwest........................... 585 262 44.8 2397 10.7 773
South............................. 1758 739 42.0 1941 10.8 1858
West.............................. 214 83 38.7 1611 10.5 204
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 841 245 29.1 1815 10.3 534
Renter occupied................... 2420 1225 50.6 2094 10.9 3331
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 86
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 2661 1298 48.8 2175 10.8 3607
15 to 24 years.................. 432 229 52.9 2165 10.3 637
25 to 34 years.................. 752 406 54.0 2634 10.9 1403
35 to 44 years.................. 705 384 54.5 2221 10.6 1072
45 to 54 years.................. 404 145 35.8 1516 10.9 258
55 to 64 years.................. 367 134 36.5 1386 11.5 236
65 years and over................. 600 171 28.5 1079 11.4 258
65 to 74 years.................. 339 80 23.5 1258 11.6 112
75 years and over............... 261 91 35.0 922 11.3 146
Mean age...................... 44.7 40.7 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 3261 1469 45.1 2048 10.8 3865
Worked.......................... 1323 596 45.0 2180 10.1 1873
Worked year-round, full-time.. 396 110 27.8 2000 11.1 365
Did not work.................... 1938 873 45.1 1957 11.3 1992
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 2661 1298 48.8 2175 10.8 3607
No work disability.............. 1660 786 47.4 2602 10.6 2571
With a work disability.......... 1001 512 51.2 1520 11.1 1036
severe work disability........ 858 450 52.4 1461 11.2 873
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 87
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 1981 1122 56.7 2435 10.7 3495
Married-couple families......... 290 105 36.1 2120 10.4 342
Male householder, wife absent... 134 45 33.6 2117 11.0 136
Female householder, husband absent. 1557 973 62.5 2483 10.7 3016
Nonfamily households.............. 1280 347 27.1 795 11.4 370
Male householder................ 489 125 25.5 767 11.5 136
Living alone.................. 421 106 25.2 701 11.4 106
Female householders............. 790 222 28.1 811 11.3 234
Living alone.................. 715 202 28.3 704 11.3 202
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 88
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (BLACK)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 1435 376 26.2 810 11.4 413
One or more related
Children 1819 1089 59.9 2473 10.7 3441
Child under 18 years.............. 1673 1036 61.9 2535 10.6 3360
All under 6 years............... 354 215 60.8 2052 10.4 551
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 561 375 66.7 3197 11.0 1528
All 6 to 17 years............... 758 446 58.9 2211 10.4 1281
One child....................... 522 283 54.3 1698 10.4 572
Under 6 years................. 219 118 53.6 1790 11.2 263
6 to 17 years................. 303 166 54.7 1633 9.9 308
Two or more children............ 1151 752 65.4 2850 10.7 2788
All under 6 years............. 134 97 72.5 2369 9.5 288
Some under 6 years............ 561 375 66.7 3197 11.0 1528
All 6 to 17 years............. 455 280 61.6 2553 10.7 973
Mean children................... 2.38 2.48 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 380 190 50.1 2182 11.2 503
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 15 9 58.7 2146 11.3 30
All under 6 years............... 4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
All 6 to 17 years............... 10 9 92.9 2146 11.3 30
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 2616 1286 49.1 2180 10.8 3587
One or more elderly............... 645 184 28.5 1119 11.5 278
All members elderly............. 413 99 24.0 495 11.4 103
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 589 171 29.0 1097 11.5 257
Elderly other relative only..... 28 8 30.0 1841 11.6 11
Elderly nonrelative only........ 13 3 19.9 1056 12.0 5
Total number of children.......... 3977 2573 64.7 (x) (x) 2573