Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 89
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
HISPANIC ORIGIN 9060 1147 12.7 1914 10.2 3131
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 8322 1057 12.7 1930 10.4 2862
Inside central cities........... 4499 699 15.5 1939 10.6 1842
One million or more........... 3258 462 14.2 1987 11.2 1213
Under one million............. 1241 238 19.2 1847 9.5 629
Outside central cities.......... 3824 358 9.4 1911 9.8 1020
One million or more........... 2900 213 7.3 1832 9.4 539
Under one million............. 924 145 15.7 2026 10.4 481
Outside metropolitan areas........ 738 91 12.3 1735 9.0 269
REGION
Northeast......................... 1526 301 19.7 1746 11.1 713
Midwest........................... 651 51 7.8 2407 10.2 149
South............................. 3200 386 12.1 1858 9.7 1022
West.............................. 3684 410 11.1 2029 10.1 1247
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 4096 226 5.5 1701 9.4 631
Renter occupied................... 4964 921 18.6 1966 10.4 2499
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 90
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 8096 1013 12.5 2057 10.1 2950
15 to 24 years.................. 908 155 17.0 1671 8.5 337
25 to 34 years.................. 2423 342 14.1 2284 10.3 1129
35 to 44 years.................. 2412 307 12.7 2204 10.4 975
45 to 54 years.................. 1447 142 9.8 1840 10.6 385
55 to 64 years.................. 906 67 7.4 1563 10.3 123
65 years and over................. 964 134 13.9 840 11.3 181
65 to 74 years.................. 632 79 12.5 892 10.9 109
75 years and over............... 332 55 16.6 766 11.8 72
Mean age...................... 42.1 40.5 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 9060 1147 12.7 1914 10.2 3131
Worked.......................... 6851 596 8.7 1907 9.3 1765
Worked year-round, full-time.. 4922 239 4.8 1900 9.7 686
Did not work.................... 2209 551 25.0 1922 11.2 1366
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 8094 1013 12.5 2057 10.1 2950
No work disability.............. 7244 739 10.2 2135 9.8 2274
With a work disability.......... 850 274 32.2 1845 10.9 676
severe work disability........ 628 238 37.9 1830 11.1 565
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 91
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 7270 983 13.5 2078 10.2 2930
Married-couple families......... 4945 375 7.6 1977 10.0 1156
Male householder, wife absent... 600 57 9.4 1963 9.1 176
Female householder, husband absent. 1725 552 32.0 2159 10.4 1598
Nonfamily households.............. 1790 164 9.2 929 10.7 200
Male householder................ 927 60 6.5 1119 9.6 87
Living alone.................. 644 36 5.6 659 10.2 36
Female householders............. 863 104 12.1 819 11.3 113
Living alone.................. 685 97 14.2 744 11.3 97
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 92
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 3210 219 6.8 967 10.8 263
One or more related
Children 5812 920 15.8 2131 10.1 2834
Child under 18 years.............. 5075 881 17.4 2183 10.1 2769
All under 6 years............... 1278 195 15.3 1659 9.0 472
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1528 360 23.6 2599 10.5 1322
All 6 to 17 years............... 2269 325 14.3 2037 10.3 976
One child....................... 1831 204 11.2 1257 9.5 388
Under 6 years................. 804 105 13.0 1155 8.9 200
6 to 17 years................. 1027 99 9.7 1364 10.1 187
Two or more children............ 3245 677 20.9 2462 10.3 2382
All under 6 years............. 474 91 19.1 2240 9.1 271
Some under 6 years............ 1528 360 23.6 2599 10.5 1322
All 6 to 17 years............. 1242 226 18.2 2333 10.4 789
Mean children................... 2.16 2.67 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 1715 191 11.1 2185 10.4 518
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 79 15 19.4 3056 11.8 59
All under 6 years............... 41 8 18.4 2779 12.0 32
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 10 3 25.2 4287 12.0 9
All 6 to 17 years............... 28 5 18.9 2868 11.4 18
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 7784 986 12.7 2069 10.1 2898
One or more elderly............... 1276 161 12.6 969 11.3 233
All members elderly............. 582 82 14.1 678 11.8 92
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1013 131 13.0 844 11.3 176
Elderly other relative only..... 221 24 10.8 1723 11.6 49
Elderly nonrelative only........ 14 2 10.8 960 12.0 2
Total number of children.......... 10978 2349 21.4 (x) (x) 2349
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 93
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
HISPANIC ORIGIN 2172 801 36.9 2109 10.4 2384
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1982 731 36.9 2121 10.6 2150
Inside central cities........... 1258 488 38.8 2135 10.9 1394
One million or more........... 902 324 36.0 2162 11.3 912
Under one million............. 356 164 45.9 2080 10.1 482
Outside central cities.......... 724 243 33.6 2094 9.8 756
One million or more........... 475 128 27.0 1964 9.2 361
Under one million............. 250 115 46.1 2240 10.4 395
Outside metropolitan areas........ 190 69 36.5 1978 9.1 234
REGION
Northeast......................... 455 215 47.4 1869 11.2 541
Midwest........................... 123 37 29.9 2508 10.2 125
South............................. 700 265 37.8 2173 10.1 805
West.............................. 895 284 31.7 2179 10.2 914
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 526 132 25.0 1875 9.3 443
Renter occupied................... 1646 669 40.6 2155 10.7 1941
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 94
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 1911 722 37.8 2240 10.3 2285
15 to 24 years.................. 315 102 32.3 1998 9.3 244
25 to 34 years.................. 616 263 42.6 2372 10.2 916
35 to 44 years.................. 548 221 40.3 2413 10.7 754
45 to 54 years.................. 242 93 38.6 1887 10.7 277
55 to 64 years.................. 190 44 23.0 1885 10.9 94
65 years and over................. 262 78 29.9 899 11.5 100
65 to 74 years.................. 155 48 30.9 1053 11.4 68
75 years and over............... 107 31 28.6 658 11.6 32
Mean age...................... 41.0 39.6 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 2172 801 36.9 2109 10.4 2384
Worked.......................... 1138 376 33.1 2157 9.5 1255
Worked year-round, full-time.. 480 117 24.4 2336 10.3 409
Did not work.................... 1035 424 41.0 2065 11.3 1130
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 1910 722 37.8 2240 10.3 2285
No work disability.............. 1502 516 34.3 2363 10.1 1733
With a work disability.......... 407 206 50.7 1933 10.9 551
severe work disability........ 353 178 50.4 1936 11.2 456
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 95
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 1645 673 40.9 2330 10.3 2220
Married-couple families......... 775 214 27.5 2293 10.1 776
Male householder, wife absent... 117 41 35.3 2044 8.6 146
Female householder, husband absent. 752 418 55.5 2378 10.6 1298
Nonfamily households.............. 527 128 24.3 944 11.0 164
Male householder................ 201 40 20.0 1198 10.4 68
Living alone.................. 136 26 19.1 801 11.2 26
Female householders............. 326 88 27.0 828 11.3 97
Living alone.................. 283 82 28.9 762 11.2 82
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 96
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1998 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 663 145 21.9 1028 11.2 173
One or more related
Children 1497 648 43.3 2344 10.3 2180
Child under 18 years.............. 1451 634 43.7 2370 10.2 2158
All under 6 years............... 358 135 37.6 1855 9.2 350
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 555 283 51.0 2765 10.7 1095
All 6 to 17 years............... 538 216 40.2 2173 10.3 712
One child....................... 392 122 31.2 1375 9.9 248
Under 6 years................. 194 62 31.8 1217 9.0 121
6 to 17 years................. 198 61 30.7 1536 10.7 127
Two or more children............ 1059 512 48.3 2608 10.3 1910
All under 6 years............. 164 73 44.5 2395 9.3 229
Some under 6 years............ 555 283 51.0 2765 10.7 1095
All 6 to 17 years............. 340 156 45.7 2422 10.1 585
Mean children................... 2.52 2.81 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 271 104 38.5 2530 10.8 335
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 29 13 44.9 2871 11.8 55
All under 6 years............... 19 7 34.9 2729 12.0 29
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 2 1 53.5 3600 12.0 8
All 6 to 17 years............... 8 5 65.9 2868 11.4 18
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 1885 713 37.8 2237 10.3 2256
One or more elderly............... 287 88 30.5 1066 11.5 128
All members elderly............. 194 58 30.1 705 11.8 60
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 267 80 29.9 891 11.5 101
Elderly other relative only..... 19 8 41.4 2827 12.0 27
Elderly nonrelative only........ 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
Total number of children.......... 3652 1785 48.9 (x) (x) 1785