Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 17
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
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
WHITE 87671 13212 15.1 4690 5.3 11156 12.7 3563 4.1
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 69237 9906 14.3 3479 5.0 8353 12.1 2534 3.7
Inside central cities........... 22904 4214 18.4 1501 6.6 3599 15.7 1318 5.8
One million or more........... 13738 2575 18.7 984 7.2 2156 15.7 776 5.6
Under one million............. 9166 1639 17.9 517 5.6 1444 15.7 542 5.9
Outside central cities.......... 46334 5693 12.3 1978 4.3 4754 10.3 1216 2.6
One million or more........... 31272 3588 11.5 1148 3.7 2996 9.6 679 2.2
Under one million............. 15061 2105 14.0 830 5.5 1757 11.7 537 3.6
Outside metropolitan areas........ 18433 3305 17.9 1211 6.6 2803 15.2 1030 5.6
REGION
Northeast......................... 17110 2664 15.6 740 4.3 2419 14.1 774 4.5
Midwest........................... 21534 2633 12.2 839 3.9 2291 10.6 739 3.4
South............................. 29494 4405 14.9 1635 5.5 3609 12.2 1191 4.0
West.............................. 19533 3509 18.0 1475 7.6 2837 14.5 860 4.4
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 62077 5772 9.3 2084 3.4 4603 7.4 1104 1.8
Renter occupied................... 25594 7440 29.1 2605 10.2 6553 25.6 2459 9.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 18
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
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.................... 68294 10555 15.5 4575 6.7 8540 12.5 2966 4.3
15 to 24 years.................. 4541 1102 24.3 211 4.7 1049 23.1 400 8.8
25 to 34 years.................. 14871 2874 19.3 1631 11.0 2169 14.6 844 5.7
35 to 44 years.................. 19808 3196 16.1 1899 9.6 2288 11.5 855 4.3
45 to 54 years.................. 17475 2000 11.4 663 3.8 1713 9.8 465 2.7
55 to 64 years.................. 11599 1384 11.9 169 1.5 1321 11.4 402 3.5
65 years and over................. 19376 2657 13.7 115 0.6 2616 13.5 598 3.1
65 to 74 years.................. 9883 1320 13.4 79 0.8 1286 13.0 345 3.5
75 years and over............... 9493 1337 14.1 35 0.4 1330 14.0 253 2.7
Mean age...................... 49.4 46.6 (x) 38.0 (x) 48.2 (x) 44.4 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 87671 13212 15.1 4690 5.3 11156 12.7 3563 4.1
Worked.......................... 62726 7646 12.2 3523 5.6 5920 9.4 1731 2.8
Worked year-round, full-time.. 46570 4386 9.4 2104 4.5 3167 6.8 622 1.3
Did not work.................... 24945 5565 22.3 1167 4.7 5236 21.0 1832 7.3
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 68277 10549 15.5 4569 6.7 8540 12.5 2966 4.3
No work disability.............. 61356 7754 12.6 3844 6.3 5883 9.6 1810 2.9
With a work disability.......... 6920 2795 40.4 725 10.5 2657 38.4 1156 16.7
severe work disability........ 3981 2196 55.2 472 11.9 2146 53.9 926 23.3
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 19
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
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.................. 60251 9887 16.4 4654 7.7 7844 13.0 2573 4.3
Married-couple families......... 48790 5755 11.8 2593 5.3 4410 9.0 1084 2.2
Male householder, wife absent... 3081 783 25.4 325 10.6 644 20.9 177 5.7
Female householder, husband absent. 8380 3348 40.0 1736 20.7 2790 33.3 1312 15.7
Nonfamily households.............. 27420 3325 12.1 36 0.1 3312 12.1 990 3.6
Male householder................ 12204 1221 10.0 29 0.2 1209 9.9 361 3.0
Living alone.................. 9198 873 9.5 0 0.0 873 9.5 251 2.7
Female householders............. 15215 2105 13.8 7 0.0 2103 13.8 630 4.1
Living alone.................. 13109 1840 14.0 0 0.0 1840 14.0 557 4.3
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 3986 3865 97.0 966 24.2 3860 96.8 1858 46.6
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 1383 1372 99.2 706 51.0 1371 99.1 1053 76.1
Receiving SSI................... 2830 2720 96.1 387 13.7 2717 96.0 990 35.0
No cash assistance................ 83684 9347 11.2 3724 4.4 7296 8.7 1705 2.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 20
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
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....................... 50416 4552 9.0 7 0.0 4552 9.0 1237 2.5
One or more related
Children 37004 8570 23.2 4644 12.5 6527 17.6 2287 6.2
Child under 18 years.............. 29835 7635 25.6 4597 15.4 5618 18.8 2120 7.1
All under 6 years............... 7123 1685 23.7 193 2.7 1629 22.9 550 7.7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 6176 2183 35.3 1731 28.0 1496 24.2 643 10.4
All 6 to 17 years............... 16537 3767 22.8 2673 16.2 2493 15.1 926 5.6
One child....................... 12273 2686 21.9 1085 8.8 2128 17.3 672 5.5
Under 6 years................. 4420 1039 23.5 68 1.5 1012 22.9 321 7.3
6 to 17 years................. 7853 1647 21.0 1017 13.0 1115 14.2 351 4.5
Two or more children............ 17562 4949 28.2 3512 20.0 3490 19.9 1448 8.2
All under 6 years............. 2703 646 23.9 124 4.6 617 22.8 230 8.5
Some under 6 years............ 6176 2183 35.3 1731 28.0 1496 24.2 643 10.4
All 6 to 17 years............. 8684 2120 24.4 1656 19.1 1377 15.9 575 6.6
Mean children................... 1.87 2.12 (x) 2.40 (x) 2.08 (x) 2.29 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 11867 2261 19.0 832 7.0 1878 15.8 478 4.0
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 410 183 44.7 96 23.5 159 38.9 74 18.0
All under 6 years............... 128 59 46.2 13 9.9 58 45.5 33 26.1
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 35 22 64.2 16 46.3 19 54.8 8 22.6
All 6 to 17 years............... 248 102 41.2 68 27.3 82 33.2 33 13.2
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 66364 10132 15.3 4512 6.8 8143 12.3 2880 4.3
One or more elderly............... 21307 3079 14.5 177 0.8 3013 14.1 684 3.2
All members elderly............. 15137 1890 12.5 0 0.0 1890 12.5 430 2.8
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 19600 2629 13.4 118 0.6 2589 13.2 599 3.1
Elderly other relative only..... 1107 296 26.7 56 5.1 271 24.5 57 5.2
Elderly nonrelative only........ 113 43 38.0 1 0.9 43 38.0 11 10.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 21
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
WHITE 2581 2.9 9479 10.8
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1952 2.8 7065 10.2
Inside central cities........... 1096 4.8 2933 12.8
One million or more........... 646 4.7 1788 13.0
Under one million............. 450 4.9 1144 12.5
Outside central cities.......... 857 1.8 4133 8.9
One million or more........... 543 1.7 2610 8.3
Under one million............. 313 2.1 1522 10.1
Outside metropolitan areas........ 629 3.4 2414 13.1
REGION
Northeast......................... 742 4.3 2008 11.7
Midwest........................... 635 2.9 1881 8.7
South............................. 638 2.2 3113 10.6
West.............................. 566 2.9 2477 12.7
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 4360 7.0
Renter occupied................... 2581 10.1 5120 20.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 22
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
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.................... 1754 2.6 7505 11.0
15 to 24 years.................. 255 5.6 892 19.7
25 to 34 years.................. 473 3.2 1893 12.7
35 to 44 years.................. 411 2.1 2039 10.3
45 to 54 years.................. 295 1.7 1524 8.7
55 to 64 years.................. 320 2.8 1158 10.0
65 years and over................. 827 4.3 1974 10.2
65 to 74 years.................. 319 3.2 1063 10.8
75 years and over............... 508 5.3 911 9.6
Mean age...................... 51.5 (x) 47.2 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 2581 2.9 9479 10.8
Worked.......................... 1045 1.7 5155 8.2
Worked year-round, full-time.. 406 0.9 2789 6.0
Did not work.................... 1536 6.2 4324 17.3
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 1754 2.6 7505 11.0
No work disability.............. 1071 1.7 5129 8.4
With a work disability.......... 684 9.9 2376 34.3
severe work disability........ 570 14.3 1947 48.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 23
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
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.................. 1248 2.1 7102 11.8
Married-couple families......... 460 0.9 4006 8.2
Male householder, wife absent... 61 2.0 586 19.0
Female householder, husband absent. 726 8.7 2511 30.0
Nonfamily households.............. 1333 4.9 2377 8.7
Male householder................ 416 3.4 922 7.6
Living alone.................. 373 4.1 630 6.8
Female householders............. 918 6.0 1455 9.6
Living alone.................. 858 6.5 1245 9.5
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 849 21.3 3815 95.7
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 373 26.9 1361 98.4
Receiving SSI................... 556 19.7 2681 94.7
No cash assistance................ 1732 2.1 5664 6.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 24
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
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....................... 1521 3.0 3458 6.9
One or more related
Children 1056 2.9 5947 16.1
Child under 18 years.............. 968 3.2 5104 17.1
All under 6 years............... 260 3.7 1499 21.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 304 4.9 1355 21.9
All 6 to 17 years............... 403 2.4 2250 13.6
One child....................... 366 3.0 1953 15.9
Under 6 years................. 173 3.9 936 21.2
6 to 17 years................. 193 2.5 1017 13.0
Two or more children............ 602 3.4 3151 17.9
All under 6 years............. 88 3.2 563 20.8
Some under 6 years............ 304 4.9 1355 21.9
All 6 to 17 years............. 210 2.4 1233 14.2
Mean children................... 2.10 (x) 2.07 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 204 1.7 1739 14.7
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 14 3.5 150 36.6
All under 6 years............... 6 4.6 55 42.9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1 3.1 18 51.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 7 2.9 78 31.4
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 1723 2.6 7133 10.7
One or more elderly............... 858 4.0 2346 11.0
All members elderly............. 797 5.3 1289 8.5
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 834 4.3 1939 9.9
Elderly other relative only..... 14 1.2 263 23.8
Elderly nonrelative only........ 3 2.7 41 36.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 25
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
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
WHITE 8365 4408 52.7 1756 21.0 3970 47.5 2191 26.2
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 6036 3123 51.7 1274 21.1 2795 46.3 1522 25.2
Inside central cities........... 2767 1626 58.8 631 22.8 1484 53.6 850 30.7
One million or more........... 1656 975 58.9 410 24.8 872 52.6 491 29.7
Under one million............. 1111 652 58.7 221 19.8 613 55.1 359 32.3
Outside central cities.......... 3269 1497 45.8 643 19.7 1310 40.1 672 20.6
One million or more........... 2061 895 43.4 371 18.0 766 37.2 367 17.8
Under one million............. 1208 602 49.8 273 22.6 544 45.1 305 25.2
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2329 1284 55.1 482 20.7 1176 50.5 669 28.7
REGION
Northeast......................... 1542 917 59.5 288 18.7 883 57.3 489 31.7
Midwest........................... 1713 895 52.3 296 17.3 827 48.3 463 27.0
South............................. 3041 1509 49.6 593 19.5 1332 43.8 722 23.8
West.............................. 2069 1086 52.5 579 28.0 928 44.9 516 25.0
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 3530 1293 36.6 534 15.1 1103 31.2 589 16.7
Renter occupied................... 4835 3114 64.4 1223 25.3 2868 59.3 1602 33.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 26
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
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.................... 6480 3623 55.9 1726 26.6 3198 49.3 1850 28.5
15 to 24 years.................. 1110 490 44.2 101 9.1 472 42.5 241 21.7
25 to 34 years.................. 1539 1024 66.5 665 43.2 856 55.6 536 34.8
35 to 44 years.................. 1544 977 63.3 667 43.2 819 53.0 537 34.8
45 to 54 years.................. 1099 603 54.8 229 20.8 535 48.7 286 26.0
55 to 64 years.................. 1188 529 44.5 63 5.3 516 43.4 250 21.1
65 years and over................. 1885 785 41.6 31 1.6 773 41.0 341 18.1
65 to 74 years.................. 830 380 45.8 21 2.5 371 44.7 196 23.7
75 years and over............... 1055 405 38.4 10 0.9 402 38.1 145 13.7
Mean age...................... 47.7 45.3 (x) 37.0 (x) 46.1 (x) 43.9 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 8365 4408 52.7 1756 21.0 3970 47.5 2191 26.2
Worked.......................... 3696 1875 50.7 1085 29.4 1584 42.9 916 24.8
Worked year-round, full-time.. 1144 575 50.2 407 35.5 437 38.2 217 19.0
Did not work.................... 4669 2532 54.2 671 14.4 2386 51.1 1275 27.3
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 6476 3620 55.9 1723 26.6 3198 49.4 1850 28.6
No work disability.............. 4583 2229 48.6 1342 29.3 1854 40.4 1069 23.3
With a work disability.......... 1894 1391 73.5 381 20.1 1344 71.0 781 41.2
severe work disability........ 1458 1147 78.6 268 18.4 1129 77.4 646 44.3
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 27
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
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.................. 4377 2887 66.0 1751 40.0 2451 56.0 1527 34.9
Married-couple families......... 2161 1174 54.3 725 33.6 955 44.2 552 25.5
Male householder, wife absent... 333 195 58.4 119 35.7 155 46.5 84 25.4
Female householder, husband absent. 1883 1518 80.6 907 48.2 1341 71.2 891 47.3
Nonfamily households.............. 3988 1521 38.1 5 0.1 1520 38.1 664 16.7
Male householder................ 1502 511 34.0 4 0.3 510 33.9 227 15.1
Living alone.................. 1063 381 35.9 0 0.0 381 35.9 181 17.0
Female householders............. 2486 1010 40.6 1 0.1 1010 40.6 437 17.6
Living alone.................. 2090 868 41.5 0 0.0 868 41.5 391 18.7
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1820 1806 99.2 568 31.2 1806 99.2 1261 69.3
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 802 802 100.0 470 58.6 802 100.0 721 89.9
Receiving SSI................... 1146 1132 98.7 175 15.3 1132 98.7 652 56.9
No cash assistance................ 6545 2602 39.8 1189 18.2 2165 33.1 930 14.2
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 28
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
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....................... 4819 1722 35.7 2 0.0 1722 35.7 777 16.1
One or more related
Children 3518 2672 76.0 1749 49.7 2236 63.6 1409 40.1
Child under 18 years.............. 3236 2546 78.7 1735 53.6 2118 65.5 1352 41.8
All under 6 years............... 844 645 76.4 87 10.3 629 74.6 361 42.8
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 943 797 84.5 705 74.8 649 68.9 414 43.9
All 6 to 17 years............... 1450 1104 76.2 943 65.1 840 57.9 578 39.8
One child....................... 1111 782 70.4 351 31.6 671 60.4 411 37.0
Under 6 years................. 487 364 74.8 21 4.4 360 73.9 202 41.4
6 to 17 years................. 623 418 67.0 329 52.8 312 50.0 210 33.6
Two or more children............ 2126 1764 83.0 1385 65.1 1447 68.1 941 44.3
All under 6 years............. 357 281 78.6 66 18.4 270 75.5 159 44.6
Some under 6 years............ 943 797 84.5 705 74.8 649 68.9 414 43.9
All 6 to 17 years............. 826 686 83.0 614 74.3 528 63.9 368 44.5
Mean children................... 2.23 2.33 (x) 2.62 (x) 2.32 (x) 2.40 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 696 473 67.9 269 38.6 392 56.3 223 32.0
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 71 45 64.4 28 39.7 44 62.7 24 33.8
All under 6 years............... 33 23 68.8 9 27.6 23 68.8 11 33.7
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............... 31 16 52.5 13 42.8 15 48.7 7 23.2
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 6339 3558 56.1 1711 27.0 3136 49.5 1825 28.8
One or more elderly............... 2026 850 41.9 45 2.2 835 41.2 366 18.1
All members elderly............. 1619 672 41.5 0 0.0 672 41.5 288 17.8
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1903 780 41.0 31 1.6 767 40.3 344 18.1
Elderly other relative only..... 59 29 48.7 14 24.6 26 44.4 14 24.4
Elderly nonrelative only........ 21 16 72.8 0 0.0 16 72.8 4 20.2
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 29
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
WHITE 1293 15.5 3338 39.9
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 925 15.3 2339 38.8
Inside central cities........... 571 20.6 1229 44.4
One million or more........... 320 19.3 742 44.8
Under one million............. 251 22.6 487 43.9
Outside central cities.......... 354 10.8 1110 34.0
One million or more........... 220 10.7 647 31.4
Under one million............. 134 11.1 463 38.3
Outside metropolitan areas........ 369 15.8 999 42.9
REGION
Northeast......................... 379 24.6 742 48.1
Midwest........................... 332 19.4 650 38.0
South............................. 340 11.2 1133 37.3
West.............................. 242 11.7 812 39.3
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 985 27.9
Renter occupied................... 1293 26.7 2352 48.7
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 30
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
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.................... 968 14.9 2776 42.8
15 to 24 years.................. 154 13.8 416 37.4
25 to 34 years.................. 250 16.2 760 49.4
35 to 44 years.................. 218 14.1 714 46.2
45 to 54 years.................. 158 14.4 449 40.9
55 to 64 years.................. 188 15.8 437 36.8
65 years and over................. 326 17.3 562 29.8
65 to 74 years.................. 140 16.9 293 35.3
75 years and over............... 186 17.6 269 25.5
Mean age...................... 48.9 (x) 44.9 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1293 15.5 3338 39.9
Worked.......................... 446 12.1 1332 36.1
Worked year-round, full-time.. 90 7.9 362 31.6
Did not work.................... 847 18.1 2005 42.9
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 968 14.9 2776 42.9
No work disability.............. 527 11.5 1573 34.3
With a work disability.......... 441 23.3 1203 63.5
severe work disability........ 374 25.6 1027 70.4
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 31
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
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.................. 652 14.9 2180 49.8
Married-couple families......... 165 7.7 835 38.7
Male householder, wife absent... 33 9.8 132 39.6
Female householder, husband absent. 454 24.1 1213 64.4
Nonfamily households.............. 641 16.1 1158 29.0
Male householder................ 190 12.6 397 26.4
Living alone.................. 168 15.8 292 27.5
Female householders............. 451 18.2 761 30.6
Living alone.................. 414 19.8 644 30.8
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 611 33.6 1778 97.7
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 290 36.2 797 99.4
Receiving SSI................... 379 33.0 1109 96.8
No cash assistance................ 682 10.4 1560 23.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 32
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
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....................... 693 14.4 1330 27.6
One or more related
Children 600 17.0 1996 56.7
Child under 18 years.............. 574 17.7 1901 58.7
All under 6 years............... 178 21.1 569 67.4
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 189 20.1 586 62.2
All 6 to 17 years............... 207 14.3 746 51.4
One child....................... 216 19.5 604 54.4
Under 6 years................. 122 25.0 326 66.9
6 to 17 years................. 95 15.2 279 44.7
Two or more children............ 358 16.8 1296 61.0
All under 6 years............. 57 15.9 243 68.1
Some under 6 years............ 189 20.1 586 62.2
All 6 to 17 years............. 112 13.6 467 56.5
Mean children................... 2.23 (x) 2.31 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 96 13.7 333 47.8
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 10 14.0 38 54.0
All under 6 years............... 4 11.9 20 62.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1 17.2 6 100.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 5 15.6 11 36.4
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 952 15.0 2719 42.9
One or more elderly............... 342 16.9 619 30.5
All members elderly............. 322 19.9 472 29.1
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 332 17.4 553 29.1
Elderly other relative only..... 7 11.7 26 44.4
Elderly nonrelative only........ 3 14.0 16 72.8