Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 1
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
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
ALL RACES 104705 18996 18.1 7258 6.9 16070 15.3 5738 5.5
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 84259 14773 17.5 5600 6.6 12504 14.8 4320 5.1
Inside central cities........... 31825 7546 23.7 2922 9.2 6481 20.4 2583 8.1
One million or more........... 20214 4942 24.4 1980 9.8 4204 20.8 1615 8.0
Under one million............. 11611 2604 22.4 941 8.1 2277 19.6 969 8.3
Outside central cities.......... 52433 7227 13.8 2678 5.1 6023 11.5 1737 3.3
One million or more........... 35917 4645 12.9 1599 4.5 3871 10.8 1013 2.8
Under one million............. 16516 2583 15.6 1079 6.5 2152 13.0 724 4.4
Outside metropolitan areas........ 20447 4223 20.7 1658 8.1 3566 17.4 1417 6.9
REGION
Northeast......................... 20087 3839 19.1 1193 5.9 3483 17.3 1185 5.9
Midwest........................... 24508 3665 15.0 1320 5.4 3179 13.0 1210 4.9
South............................. 37303 7158 19.2 2914 7.8 5882 15.8 2247 6.0
West.............................. 22808 4334 19.0 1831 8.0 3525 15.5 1096 4.8
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 70370 7596 10.8 2860 4.1 6027 8.6 1568 2.2
Renter occupied................... 34335 11401 33.2 4398 12.8 10043 29.2 4169 12.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 2
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
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.................... 82961 15501 18.7 7036 8.5 12648 15.2 4879 5.9
15 to 24 years.................. 5860 1746 29.8 397 6.8 1657 28.3 738 12.6
25 to 34 years.................. 18627 4242 22.8 2550 13.7 3271 17.6 1424 7.6
35 to 44 years.................. 23955 4543 19.0 2679 11.2 3317 13.8 1308 5.5
45 to 54 years.................. 20927 2980 14.2 1071 5.1 2520 12.0 783 3.7
55 to 64 years.................. 13592 1990 14.6 339 2.5 1882 13.8 626 4.6
65 years and over................. 21745 3496 16.1 222 1.0 3422 15.7 858 3.9
65 to 74 years.................. 11325 1814 16.0 161 1.4 1756 15.5 484 4.3
75 years and over............... 10419 1682 16.1 61 0.6 1666 16.0 374 3.6
Mean age...................... 48.7 45.8 (x) 38.3 (x) 47.1 (x) 43.3 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 104705 18996 18.1 7258 6.9 16070 15.3 5738 5.5
Worked.......................... 75166 11134 14.8 5378 7.2 8670 11.5 2861 3.8
Worked year-round, full-time.. 55487 6282 11.3 3133 5.6 4535 8.2 983 1.8
Did not work.................... 29539 7863 26.6 1880 6.4 7399 25.0 2876 9.7
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 82933 15489 18.7 7030 8.5 12643 15.2 4876 5.9
No work disability.............. 73815 11258 15.3 5754 7.8 8624 11.7 2984 4.0
With a work disability.......... 9118 4232 46.4 1276 14.0 4019 44.1 1892 20.8
severe work disability........ 5514 3368 61.1 898 16.3 3278 59.4 1523 27.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 3
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
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.................. 72025 14488 20.1 7190 10.0 11589 16.1 4320 6.0
Married-couple families......... 55311 7289 13.2 3360 6.1 5546 10.0 1451 2.6
Male householder, wife absent... 4028 1137 28.2 482 12.0 917 22.8 266 6.6
Female householder, husband absent. 12687 6062 47.8 3348 26.4 5127 40.4 2603 20.5
Nonfamily households.............. 32680 4509 13.8 68 0.2 4480 13.7 1418 4.3
Male householder................ 14641 1670 11.4 59 0.4 1643 11.2 533 3.6
Living alone.................. 11181 1227 11.0 0 0.0 1227 11.0 380 3.4
Female householders............. 18039 2839 15.7 9 0.1 2837 15.7 885 4.9
Living alone.................. 15543 2496 16.1 0 0.0 2496 16.1 790 5.1
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 6163 5997 97.3 1781 28.9 5981 97.0 3082 50.0
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 2362 2343 99.2 1294 54.8 2341 99.1 1856 78.6
Receiving SSI................... 4219 4072 96.5 737 17.5 4057 96.2 1583 37.5
No cash assistance................ 98542 12999 13.2 5477 5.6 10089 10.2 2656 2.7
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 4
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
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....................... 58441 6115 10.5 22 0.0 6109 10.5 1760 3.0
One or more related
Children 45937 12743 27.7 7163 15.6 9852 21.4 3925 8.5
Child under 18 years.............. 37272 11404 30.6 7096 19.0 8545 22.9 3643 9.8
All under 6 years............... 8803 2433 27.6 332 3.8 2343 26.6 919 10.4
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 7844 3215 41.0 2550 32.5 2313 29.5 1116 14.2
All 6 to 17 years............... 20625 5756 27.9 4215 20.4 3889 18.9 1607 7.8
One child....................... 15481 4032 26.0 1790 11.6 3195 20.6 1114 7.2
Under 6 years................. 5566 1508 27.1 137 2.5 1464 26.3 524 9.4
6 to 17 years................. 9915 2524 25.5 1653 16.7 1731 17.5 590 5.9
Two or more children............ 21791 7372 33.8 5307 24.4 5351 24.6 2530 11.6
All under 6 years............. 3237 925 28.6 195 6.0 879 27.2 396 12.2
Some under 6 years............ 7844 3215 41.0 2550 32.5 2313 29.5 1116 14.2
All 6 to 17 years............. 10710 3232 30.2 2562 23.9 2159 20.2 1017 9.5
Mean children................... 1.89 2.14 (x) 2.39 (x) 2.11 (x) 2.33 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 14820 3431 23.2 1320 8.9 2881 19.4 844 5.7
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 532 269 50.5 153 28.8 220 41.3 100 18.8
All under 6 years............... 150 71 47.2 18 12.1 68 45.4 37 24.7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 57 44 78.1 35 61.1 31 55.1 13 23.8
All 6 to 17 years............... 325 154 47.3 100 30.8 120 37.0 50 15.2
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 80429 14832 18.4 6924 8.6 12022 14.9 4742 5.9
One or more elderly............... 24276 4164 17.2 334 1.4 4048 16.7 996 4.1
All members elderly............. 16635 2373 14.3 0 0.0 2373 14.3 600 3.6
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 21972 3450 15.7 224 1.0 3375 15.4 840 3.8
Elderly other relative only..... 1558 494 31.7 97 6.2 455 29.2 97 6.3
Elderly nonrelative only........ 153 61 39.6 5 3.2 61 39.6 18 12.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 5
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
ALL RACES 4447 4.2 13477 12.9
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 3595 4.3 10441 12.4
Inside central cities........... 2352 7.4 5249 16.5
One million or more........... 1506 7.5 3481 17.2
Under one million............. 846 7.3 1768 15.2
Outside central cities.......... 1243 2.4 5192 9.9
One million or more........... 810 2.3 3345 9.3
Under one million............. 433 2.6 1847 11.2
Outside metropolitan areas........ 851 4.2 3036 14.8
REGION
Northeast......................... 1232 6.1 2884 14.4
Midwest........................... 1016 4.1 2585 10.5
South............................. 1416 3.8 4922 13.2
West.............................. 783 3.4 3086 13.5
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 5651 8.0
Renter occupied................... 4447 13.0 7827 22.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 6
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
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.................... 3324 4.0 10898 13.1
15 to 24 years.................. 572 9.8 1395 23.8
25 to 34 years.................. 940 5.0 2791 15.0
35 to 44 years.................. 772 3.2 2884 12.0
45 to 54 years.................. 552 2.6 2212 10.6
55 to 64 years.................. 488 3.6 1616 11.9
65 years and over................. 1123 5.2 2579 11.9
65 to 74 years.................. 500 4.4 1424 12.6
75 years and over............... 623 6.0 1156 11.1
Mean age...................... 47.7 (x) 46.3 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 4447 4.2 13477 12.9
Worked.......................... 2006 2.7 7362 9.8
Worked year-round, full-time.. 751 1.4 3887 7.0
Did not work.................... 2441 8.3 6116 20.7
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 3324 4.0 10897 13.1
No work disability.............. 2058 2.8 7336 9.9
With a work disability.......... 1265 13.9 3561 39.1
severe work disability........ 1057 19.2 2942 53.4
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 7
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
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.................. 2504 3.5 10312 14.3
Married-couple families......... 667 1.2 4980 9.0
Male householder, wife absent... 123 3.1 826 20.5
Female householder, husband absent. 1714 13.5 4505 35.5
Nonfamily households.............. 1943 5.9 3166 9.7
Male householder................ 629 4.3 1219 8.3
Living alone.................. 566 5.1 863 7.7
Female householders............. 1314 7.3 1947 10.8
Living alone.................. 1244 8.0 1672 10.8
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1641 26.6 5901 95.7
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 841 35.6 2329 98.6
Receiving SSI................... 985 23.3 3989 94.6
No cash assistance................ 2806 2.8 7577 7.7
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 8
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
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....................... 2227 3.8 4563 7.8
One or more related
Children 2213 4.8 8811 19.2
Child under 18 years.............. 2028 5.4 7622 20.5
All under 6 years............... 538 6.1 2130 24.2
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 589 7.5 2057 26.2
All 6 to 17 years............... 902 4.4 3435 16.7
One child....................... 744 4.8 2892 18.7
Under 6 years................. 344 6.2 1342 24.1
6 to 17 years................. 400 4.0 1550 15.6
Two or more children............ 1285 5.9 4731 21.7
All under 6 years............. 194 6.0 788 24.4
Some under 6 years............ 589 7.5 2057 26.2
All 6 to 17 years............. 502 4.7 1885 17.6
Mean children................... 2.14 (x) 2.11 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 416 2.8 2626 17.7
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 23 4.3 209 39.3
All under 6 years............... 7 4.8 65 43.1
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 2 4.1 29 50.5
All 6 to 17 years............... 13 4.1 116 35.6
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 3284 4.1 10307 12.8
One or more elderly............... 1163 4.8 3171 13.1
All members elderly............. 1054 6.3 1592 9.6
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1131 5.1 2528 11.5
Elderly other relative only..... 18 1.1 442 28.4
Elderly nonrelative only........ 3 2.0 59 38.2
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 9
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
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
ALL RACES 11936 6989 58.6 2959 24.8 6361 53.3 3682 30.8
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 9003 5240 58.2 2254 25.0 4764 52.9 2736 30.4
Inside central cities........... 4851 3130 64.5 1326 27.3 2894 59.7 1709 35.2
One million or more........... 3080 1996 64.8 882 28.6 1827 59.3 1060 34.4
Under one million............. 1771 1134 64.0 444 25.1 1067 60.3 649 36.7
Outside central cities.......... 4152 2110 50.8 928 22.4 1869 45.0 1027 24.7
One million or more........... 2667 1308 49.0 562 21.1 1137 42.7 593 22.2
Under one million............. 1485 802 54.0 366 24.6 732 49.3 435 29.3
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2933 1749 59.6 705 24.0 1598 54.5 945 32.2
REGION
Northeast......................... 2205 1437 65.2 520 23.6 1377 62.5 790 35.8
Midwest........................... 2424 1423 58.7 537 22.2 1320 54.4 795 32.8
South............................. 4770 2775 58.2 1179 24.7 2506 52.5 1458 30.6
West.............................. 2536 1354 53.4 723 28.5 1159 45.7 638 25.2
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 4453 1796 40.3 767 17.2 1527 34.3 831 18.7
Renter occupied................... 7483 5193 69.4 2192 29.3 4834 64.6 2850 38.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 10
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
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.................... 9440 5854 62.0 2892 30.6 5243 55.5 3191 33.8
15 to 24 years.................. 1707 900 52.7 215 12.6 869 50.9 516 30.2
25 to 34 years.................. 2298 1654 72.0 1121 48.8 1440 62.7 954 41.5
35 to 44 years.................. 2231 1528 68.5 1017 45.6 1302 58.4 855 38.3
45 to 54 years.................. 1595 957 60.0 394 24.7 843 52.8 466 29.2
55 to 64 years.................. 1609 815 50.7 144 8.9 790 49.1 400 24.8
65 years and over................. 2496 1135 45.5 67 2.7 1118 44.8 491 19.7
65 to 74 years.................. 1184 575 48.6 47 4.0 566 47.8 273 23.1
75 years and over............... 1312 559 42.6 20 1.5 552 42.1 217 16.6
Mean age...................... 46.6 44.2 (x) 37.2 (x) 44.8 (x) 42.3 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 11936 6989 58.6 2959 24.8 6361 53.3 3682 30.8
Worked.......................... 5280 3081 58.4 1814 34.3 2645 50.1 1620 30.7
Worked year-round, full-time.. 1595 914 57.3 626 39.2 714 44.8 351 22.0
Did not work.................... 6656 3907 58.7 1146 17.2 3716 55.8 2061 31.0
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 9433 5849 62.0 2889 30.6 5240 55.5 3188 33.8
No work disability.............. 6498 3591 55.3 2156 33.2 3056 47.0 1868 28.8
With a work disability.......... 2936 2257 76.9 733 25.0 2184 74.4 1319 44.9
severe work disability........ 2307 1875 81.3 542 23.5 1843 79.9 1081 46.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 11
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
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.................. 6676 4805 72.0 2952 44.2 4181 62.6 2721 40.8
Married-couple families......... 2673 1529 57.2 949 35.5 1231 46.1 722 27.0
Male householder, wife absent... 472 288 61.0 185 39.2 217 46.1 131 27.8
Female householder, husband absent. 3531 2989 84.6 1819 51.5 2733 77.4 1869 52.9
Nonfamily households.............. 5260 2183 41.5 7 0.1 2180 41.4 960 18.3
Male householder................ 1975 762 38.6 6 0.3 759 38.4 342 17.3
Living alone.................. 1445 596 41.3 0 0.0 596 41.3 276 19.1
Female householders............. 3285 1421 43.2 1 0.0 1421 43.2 619 18.8
Living alone.................. 2783 1251 45.0 0 0.0 1251 45.0 564 20.3
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 3065 3037 99.1 1120 36.5 3034 99.0 2130 69.5
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 1473 1470 99.8 897 60.9 1470 99.8 1309 88.9
Receiving SSI................... 1840 1814 98.6 388 21.1 1812 98.5 1049 57.0
No cash assistance................ 8871 3952 44.6 1839 20.7 3327 37.5 1551 17.5
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 12
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
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....................... 6323 2485 39.3 6 0.1 2485 39.3 1122 17.7
One or more related
Children 5573 4485 80.5 2946 52.9 3861 69.3 2556 45.9
Child under 18 years.............. 5129 4249 82.8 2922 57.0 3637 70.9 2447 47.7
All under 6 years............... 1304 1040 79.8 162 12.4 1018 78.0 628 48.2
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1510 1335 88.4 1176 77.9 1131 74.9 794 52.6
All 6 to 17 years............... 2315 1874 81.0 1584 68.4 1488 64.3 1024 44.2
One child....................... 1752 1312 74.9 614 35.1 1155 65.9 713 40.7
Under 6 years................. 771 601 77.9 50 6.5 596 77.3 343 44.5
6 to 17 years................. 982 712 72.5 564 57.5 559 56.9 370 37.7
Two or more children............ 3377 2937 87.0 2307 68.3 2482 73.5 1735 51.4
All under 6 years............. 533 440 82.4 112 20.9 422 79.1 286 53.6
Some under 6 years............ 1510 1335 88.4 1176 77.9 1131 74.9 794 52.6
All 6 to 17 years............. 1333 1163 87.2 1020 76.5 929 69.7 655 49.1
Mean children................... 2.24 2.34 (x) 2.60 (x) 2.32 (x) 2.41 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 1131 824 72.9 461 40.8 712 62.9 414 36.6
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 94 64 67.7 43 45.4 56 59.8 32 34.4
All under 6 years............... 43 29 68.9 12 28.7 28 64.6 12 29.2
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 6 6 100.0 6 88.0 6 100.0 6 88.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 45 28 62.1 25 55.3 22 49.7 14 31.9
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 9248 5755 62.2 2868 31.0 5150 55.7 3156 34.1
One or more elderly............... 2688 1233 45.9 91 3.4 1211 45.1 525 19.6
All members elderly............. 2090 922 44.1 0 0.0 922 44.1 406 19.4
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 2502 1127 45.1 68 2.7 1111 44.4 492 19.7
Elderly other relative only..... 85 45 52.6 20 23.4 39 45.8 18 20.8
Elderly nonrelative only........ 38 28 72.5 4 10.1 28 72.5 8 21.5
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 13
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
ALL RACES 2488 20.8 5309 44.5
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1974 21.9 3963 44.0
Inside central cities........... 1374 28.3 2388 49.2
One million or more........... 841 27.3 1550 50.3
Under one million............. 533 30.1 837 47.3
Outside central cities.......... 599 14.4 1576 38.0
One million or more........... 392 14.7 967 36.3
Under one million............. 207 13.9 608 41.0
Outside metropolitan areas........ 515 17.5 1346 45.9
REGION
Northeast......................... 675 30.6 1171 53.1
Midwest........................... 587 24.2 1049 43.3
South............................. 877 18.4 2079 43.6
West.............................. 349 13.8 1010 39.8
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 1334 30.0
Renter occupied................... 2488 33.3 3975 53.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 14
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
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.................... 2037 21.6 4474 47.4
15 to 24 years.................. 383 22.4 761 44.6
25 to 34 years.................. 558 24.3 1252 54.5
35 to 44 years.................. 489 21.9 1099 49.2
45 to 54 years.................. 304 19.1 702 44.0
55 to 64 years.................. 302 18.8 660 41.0
65 years and over................. 451 18.1 835 33.5
65 to 74 years.................. 217 18.3 459 38.8
75 years and over............... 234 17.9 376 28.7
Mean age...................... 44.7 (x) 43.8 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 2488 20.8 5309 44.5
Worked.......................... 989 18.7 2180 41.3
Worked year-round, full-time.. 200 12.5 570 35.7
Did not work.................... 1499 22.5 3130 47.0
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 2037 21.6 4474 47.4
No work disability.............. 1148 17.7 2534 39.0
With a work disability.......... 889 30.3 1940 66.1
severe work disability........ 750 32.5 1662 72.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 15
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
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.................. 1491 22.3 3642 54.6
Married-couple families......... 256 9.6 1057 39.5
Male householder, wife absent... 57 12.0 190 40.2
Female householder, husband absent. 1178 33.4 2396 67.8
Nonfamily households.............. 997 19.0 1667 31.7
Male householder................ 323 16.3 587 29.7
Living alone.................. 290 20.1 456 31.6
Female householders............. 674 20.5 1080 32.9
Living alone.................. 629 22.6 937 33.7
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1218 39.7 2984 97.4
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 667 45.3 1462 99.3
Receiving SSI................... 675 36.7 1770 96.2
No cash assistance................ 1270 14.3 2325 26.2
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 16
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
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....................... 1083 17.1 1918 30.3
One or more related
Children 1405 25.2 3376 60.6
Child under 18 years.............. 1333 26.0 3201 62.4
All under 6 years............... 380 29.1 920 70.6
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 400 26.5 992 65.7
All 6 to 17 years............... 554 23.9 1288 55.6
One child....................... 444 25.3 1040 59.4
Under 6 years................. 237 30.8 540 70.1
6 to 17 years................. 207 21.1 500 50.9
Two or more children............ 889 26.3 2160 64.0
All under 6 years............. 143 26.8 380 71.2
Some under 6 years............ 400 26.5 992 65.7
All 6 to 17 years............. 347 26.0 788 59.1
Mean children................... 2.26 (x) 2.31 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 211 18.6 591 52.2
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 14 15.0 50 53.3
All under 6 years............... 5 12.3 25 59.3
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1 17.2 6 100.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 8 17.3 19 41.2
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 2021 21.9 4387 47.4
One or more elderly............... 467 17.4 922 34.3
All members elderly............. 433 20.7 658 31.5
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 456 18.2 824 32.9
Elderly other relative only..... 7 8.1 39 45.8
Elderly nonrelative only........ 3 7.8 28 72.5