Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 33
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
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
BLACK 12849 4820 37.5 2140 16.7 4142 32.2 1889 14.7
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 11292 4083 36.2 1798 15.9 3521 31.2 1571 13.9
Inside central cities........... 7015 2833 40.4 1217 17.4 2478 35.3 1114 15.9
One million or more........... 5076 1980 39.0 842 16.6 1735 34.2 743 14.6
Under one million............. 1938 853 44.0 375 19.4 743 38.3 371 19.2
Outside central cities.......... 4278 1250 29.2 581 13.6 1043 24.4 457 10.7
One million or more........... 3182 845 26.5 371 11.7 704 22.1 291 9.1
Under one million............. 1095 405 37.0 210 19.1 339 30.9 166 15.2
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1557 737 47.3 342 22.0 621 39.9 318 20.4
REGION
Northeast......................... 2316 1001 43.2 384 16.6 918 39.6 370 16.0
Midwest........................... 2446 912 37.3 412 16.8 799 32.6 426 17.4
South............................. 7001 2573 36.8 1203 17.2 2137 30.5 996 14.2
West.............................. 1086 334 30.8 141 12.9 289 26.6 96 8.8
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 6055 1472 24.3 627 10.4 1172 19.4 409 6.8
Renter occupied................... 6795 3349 49.3 1513 22.3 2970 43.7 1480 21.8
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
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.................... 10963 4133 37.7 2050 18.7 3480 31.7 1659 15.1
15 to 24 years.................. 1002 570 56.8 173 17.2 541 53.9 293 29.2
25 to 34 years.................. 2724 1161 42.6 804 29.5 932 34.2 516 18.9
35 to 44 years.................. 3149 1129 35.9 648 20.6 887 28.2 407 12.9
45 to 54 years.................. 2566 763 29.7 295 11.5 643 25.0 252 9.8
55 to 64 years.................. 1522 510 33.5 131 8.6 478 31.4 192 12.6
65 years and over................. 1886 688 36.5 90 4.8 663 35.1 230 12.2
65 to 74 years.................. 1110 399 35.9 64 5.8 383 34.5 119 10.7
75 years and over............... 776 289 37.2 25 3.3 280 36.1 112 14.4
Mean age...................... 45.4 43.5 (x) 38.3 (x) 44.2 (x) 41.5 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 12849 4820 37.5 2140 16.7 4142 32.2 1889 14.7
Worked.......................... 9236 2871 31.1 1541 16.7 2293 24.8 981 10.6
Worked year-round, full-time.. 6536 1522 23.3 854 13.1 1099 16.8 324 5.0
Did not work.................... 3613 1950 54.0 599 16.6 1849 51.2 907 25.1
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 10956 4128 37.7 2050 18.7 3475 31.7 1656 15.1
No work disability.............. 9058 2848 31.4 1578 17.4 2257 24.9 1014 11.2
With a work disability.......... 1899 1280 67.4 472 24.9 1218 64.1 641 33.8
severe work disability........ 1361 1058 77.7 371 27.2 1021 75.0 521 38.3
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 35
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
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.................. 8664 3774 43.6 2113 24.4 3109 35.9 1514 17.5
Married-couple families......... 4144 1011 24.4 514 12.4 747 18.0 251 6.1
Male householder, wife absent... 706 271 38.4 126 17.8 211 29.8 69 9.7
Female householder, husband absent. 3814 2491 65.3 1474 38.6 2151 56.4 1193 31.3
Nonfamily households.............. 4185 1047 25.0 27 0.6 1033 24.7 375 9.0
Male householder................ 1876 402 21.4 24 1.3 388 20.7 148 7.9
Living alone.................. 1580 327 20.7 0 0.0 327 20.7 119 7.5
Female householders............. 2309 645 27.9 2 0.1 645 27.9 227 9.8
Living alone.................. 2025 582 28.8 0 0.0 582 28.8 206 10.2
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1801 1766 98.1 691 38.3 1759 97.7 1042 57.9
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 831 823 99.1 495 59.5 823 99.1 692 83.3
Receiving SSI................... 1134 1106 97.5 303 26.7 1099 97.0 501 44.2
No cash assistance................ 11048 3055 27.6 1449 13.1 2383 21.6 847 7.7
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 36
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
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....................... 6050 1315 21.7 12 0.2 1310 21.6 444 7.3
One or more related
Children 6733 3463 51.4 2099 31.2 2805 41.7 1436 21.3
Child under 18 years.............. 5585 3132 56.1 2079 37.2 2480 44.4 1341 24.0
All under 6 years............... 1244 653 52.5 123 9.9 626 50.3 329 26.5
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1318 883 67.0 704 53.4 705 53.5 413 31.4
All 6 to 17 years............... 3023 1596 52.8 1252 41.4 1148 38.0 598 19.8
One child....................... 2450 1165 47.5 607 24.8 940 38.4 410 16.8
Under 6 years................. 874 438 50.1 66 7.5 420 48.1 190 21.7
6 to 17 years................. 1576 727 46.1 542 34.4 520 33.0 221 14.0
Two or more children............ 3135 1967 62.7 1472 46.9 1539 49.1 930 29.7
All under 6 years............. 371 215 58.0 57 15.4 206 55.6 140 37.7
Some under 6 years............ 1318 883 67.0 704 53.4 705 53.5 413 31.4
All 6 to 17 years............. 1447 869 60.1 711 49.1 629 43.5 377 26.1
Mean children................... 1.97 2.14 (x) 2.34 (x) 2.12 (x) 2.32 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 2227 943 42.4 376 16.9 831 37.3 309 13.9
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 103 75 72.9 50 48.8 52 50.6 22 21.8
All under 6 years............... 19 12 60.5 6 28.7 10 51.1 4 19.2
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 21 21 100.0 18 84.0 12 54.1 6 26.4
All 6 to 17 years............... 62 42 67.4 27 42.9 30 49.2 13 21.1
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 10601 3981 37.6 2012 19.0 3343 31.5 1617 15.3
One or more elderly............... 2249 839 37.3 127 5.7 800 35.6 272 12.1
All members elderly............. 1231 401 32.6 0 0.0 401 32.6 148 12.0
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1872 665 35.5 87 4.6 639 34.1 210 11.2
Elderly other relative only..... 256 113 44.1 31 12.3 101 39.4 33 12.7
Elderly nonrelative only........ 35 18 51.8 4 11.2 18 51.8 7 20.2
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 37
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
BLACK 1642 12.8 3337 26.0
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1471 13.0 2820 25.0
Inside central cities........... 1137 16.2 1965 28.0
One million or more........... 782 15.4 1407 27.7
Under one million............. 355 18.3 558 28.8
Outside central cities.......... 334 7.8 855 20.0
One million or more........... 233 7.3 579 18.2
Under one million............. 102 9.3 276 25.2
Outside metropolitan areas........ 171 11.0 516 33.2
REGION
Northeast......................... 457 19.7 748 32.3
Midwest........................... 339 13.9 637 26.0
South............................. 739 10.6 1702 24.3
West.............................. 106 9.8 250 23.0
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 1057 17.5
Renter occupied................... 1642 24.2 2279 33.5
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 38
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
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.................... 1401 12.8 2854 26.0
15 to 24 years.................. 299 29.8 451 45.0
25 to 34 years.................. 422 15.5 749 27.5
35 to 44 years.................. 328 10.4 720 22.9
45 to 54 years.................. 210 8.2 546 21.3
55 to 64 years.................. 141 9.3 387 25.4
65 years and over................. 241 12.8 483 25.6
65 to 74 years.................. 148 13.3 286 25.8
75 years and over............... 93 12.0 197 25.4
Mean age...................... 41.6 (x) 43.8 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1642 12.8 3337 26.0
Worked.......................... 853 9.2 1825 19.8
Worked year-round, full-time.. 295 4.5 872 13.3
Did not work.................... 790 21.9 1511 41.8
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 1401 12.8 2852 26.0
No work disability.............. 881 9.7 1797 19.8
With a work disability.......... 520 27.4 1055 55.6
severe work disability........ 434 31.9 891 65.5
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 39
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
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.................. 1096 12.7 2641 30.5
Married-couple families......... 119 2.9 628 15.1
Male householder, wife absent... 53 7.5 181 25.7
Female householder, husband absent. 925 24.2 1832 48.0
Nonfamily households.............. 546 13.0 695 16.6
Male householder................ 190 10.2 270 14.4
Living alone.................. 175 11.1 221 14.0
Female householders............. 355 15.4 426 18.4
Living alone.................. 345 17.0 372 18.4
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 694 38.6 1724 95.7
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 421 50.7 821 98.9
Receiving SSI................... 362 31.9 1067 94.1
No cash assistance................ 948 8.6 1613 14.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 40
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
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....................... 603 10.0 920 15.2
One or more related
Children 1035 15.4 2391 35.5
Child under 18 years.............. 957 17.1 2112 37.8
All under 6 years............... 260 20.9 553 44.4
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 252 19.1 600 45.5
All 6 to 17 years............... 445 14.7 960 31.7
One child....................... 354 14.4 831 33.9
Under 6 years................. 164 18.8 380 43.5
6 to 17 years................. 190 12.1 451 28.6
Two or more children............ 603 19.2 1281 40.9
All under 6 years............. 96 25.9 173 46.6
Some under 6 years............ 252 19.1 600 45.5
All 6 to 17 years............. 255 17.7 508 35.1
Mean children................... 2.11 (x) 2.12 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 179 8.0 727 32.7
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 8 7.9 51 49.3
All under 6 years............... 1 6.8 10 51.1
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1 5.9 10 48.1
All 6 to 17 years............... 6 9.0 30 49.2
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 1398 13.2 2725 25.7
One or more elderly............... 244 10.9 612 27.2
All members elderly............. 205 16.7 240 19.5
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 241 12.9 462 24.7
Elderly other relative only..... 0 0.1 96 37.4
Elderly nonrelative only........ 0 0.0 18 51.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 41
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
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
BLACK 2965 2253 76.0 1040 35.1 2125 71.7 1325 44.7
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 2493 1886 75.6 876 35.1 1779 71.3 1098 44.0
Inside central cities........... 1774 1367 77.1 637 35.9 1296 73.0 780 43.9
One million or more........... 1212 923 76.2 427 35.3 874 72.1 518 42.8
Under one million............. 562 444 78.9 209 37.2 422 75.0 261 46.5
Outside central cities.......... 719 519 72.1 240 33.3 483 67.2 319 44.3
One million or more........... 481 341 70.9 162 33.6 313 65.2 199 41.4
Under one million............. 238 177 74.5 78 32.7 170 71.3 119 50.1
Outside metropolitan areas........ 472 367 77.9 163 34.6 346 73.4 227 48.2
REGION
Northeast......................... 558 460 82.6 213 38.1 441 79.0 270 48.3
Midwest........................... 618 473 76.5 214 34.6 451 73.0 300 48.5
South............................. 1590 1190 74.9 550 34.6 1109 69.8 702 44.2
West.............................. 200 130 64.9 63 31.7 124 62.1 54 27.0
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 746 408 54.8 179 24.0 364 48.8 206 27.6
Renter occupied................... 2219 1844 83.1 861 38.8 1761 79.4 1120 50.5
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 42
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
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.................... 2448 1949 79.6 1006 41.1 1826 74.6 1195 48.8
15 to 24 years.................. 490 381 77.7 111 22.7 370 75.6 249 50.8
25 to 34 years.................. 613 552 90.0 406 66.3 513 83.6 377 61.5
35 to 44 years.................. 596 484 81.3 300 50.4 441 74.0 290 48.7
45 to 54 years.................. 401 288 71.8 125 31.2 264 65.9 156 38.9
55 to 64 years.................. 348 244 70.2 63 18.2 238 68.2 123 35.4
65 years and over................. 517 304 58.7 34 6.5 299 57.9 130 25.2
65 to 74 years.................. 281 164 58.4 23 8.3 164 58.4 66 23.5
75 years and over............... 236 139 59.1 10 4.4 135 57.2 64 27.2
Mean age...................... 44.2 42.0 (x) 37.1 (x) 42.2 (x) 39.6 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 2965 2253 76.0 1040 35.1 2125 71.7 1325 44.7
Worked.......................... 1322 1038 78.5 616 46.6 942 71.2 625 47.3
Worked year-round, full-time.. 373 283 75.9 179 48.0 246 66.0 117 31.4
Did not work.................... 1643 1214 73.9 424 25.8 1183 72.0 700 42.6
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 2445 1946 79.6 1006 41.1 1823 74.6 1192 48.8
No work disability.............. 1508 1162 77.0 692 45.9 1058 70.1 708 46.9
With a work disability.......... 937 785 83.7 314 33.5 765 81.7 484 51.7
severe work disability........ 769 669 86.9 252 32.8 655 85.1 393 51.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 43
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
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.................. 1898 1653 87.1 1040 54.8 1525 80.4 1064 56.1
Married-couple families......... 294 211 71.8 135 45.9 173 58.7 113 38.5
Male householder, wife absent... 104 73 70.2 58 55.3 49 47.3 35 33.8
Female householder, husband absent. 1499 1369 91.3 847 56.5 1304 87.0 915 61.1
Nonfamily households.............. 1067 600 56.2 0 0.0 600 56.2 261 24.5
Male householder................ 380 225 59.3 0 0.0 225 59.3 102 26.8
Living alone.................. 327 202 61.6 0 0.0 202 61.6 88 26.7
Female householders............. 687 374 54.4 0 0.0 374 54.4 159 23.2
Living alone.................. 603 347 57.5 0 0.0 347 57.5 151 25.1
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1115 1105 99.1 500 44.8 1103 98.9 772 69.2
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 605 601 99.4 387 63.9 601 99.4 533 88.2
Receiving SSI................... 625 618 98.9 195 31.2 616 98.6 350 56.0
No cash assistance................ 1850 1148 62.1 540 29.2 1022 55.3 553 29.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 44
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
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....................... 1208 665 55.1 1 0.1 665 55.1 291 24.1
One or more related
Children 1749 1584 90.6 1038 59.4 1456 83.3 1035 59.2
Child under 18 years.............. 1615 1488 92.2 1028 63.7 1364 84.5 990 61.3
All under 6 years............... 412 364 88.4 69 16.7 359 87.3 246 59.7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 498 473 95.0 419 84.0 433 87.0 347 69.7
All 6 to 17 years............... 704 651 92.4 540 76.7 571 81.0 397 56.4
One child....................... 558 495 88.7 246 44.0 457 82.0 286 51.3
Under 6 years................. 266 233 87.5 29 10.9 233 87.5 137 51.7
6 to 17 years................. 292 262 89.8 216 74.2 225 77.0 149 51.0
Two or more children............ 1057 993 94.0 782 74.0 906 85.7 704 66.6
All under 6 years............. 146 131 90.0 40 27.2 127 86.9 108 74.4
Some under 6 years............ 498 473 95.0 419 84.0 433 87.0 347 69.7
All 6 to 17 years............. 412 389 94.2 324 78.6 346 83.9 248 60.2
Mean children................... 2.24 2.27 (x) 2.52 (x) 2.26 (x) 2.36 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 362 307 84.8 164 45.4 287 79.4 171 47.2
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 21 16 75.0 12 58.0 12 55.9 8 38.9
All under 6 years............... 10 7 69.3 3 32.6 5 50.3 1 13.6
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 11 9 80.0 9 80.0 7 60.7 7 60.7
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 2401 1918 79.9 997 41.5 1798 74.9 1186 49.4
One or more elderly............... 564 335 59.4 43 7.6 327 58.1 139 24.7
All members elderly............. 402 216 53.8 0 0.0 216 53.8 99 24.7
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 505 299 59.3 34 6.7 295 58.4 129 25.5
Elderly other relative only..... 25 16 63.6 5 21.5 13 50.6 3 13.0
Elderly nonrelative only........ 17 12 72.1 4 23.1 12 72.1 4 23.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 45
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
BLACK 1084 36.6 1756 59.2
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 967 38.8 1467 58.8
Inside central cities........... 755 42.5 1066 60.1
One million or more........... 496 40.9 739 61.0
Under one million............. 259 46.1 327 58.2
Outside central cities.......... 212 29.5 401 55.7
One million or more........... 148 30.8 269 55.9
Under one million............. 64 26.8 132 55.3
Outside metropolitan areas........ 117 24.9 289 61.2
REGION
Northeast......................... 286 51.3 379 68.0
Midwest........................... 234 37.8 368 59.6
South............................. 501 31.5 902 56.8
West.............................. 63 31.5 106 53.1
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 300 40.3
Renter occupied................... 1084 48.8 1455 65.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 46
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
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.................... 977 39.9 1517 62.0
15 to 24 years.................. 220 44.9 326 66.5
25 to 34 years.................. 286 46.7 424 69.2
35 to 44 years.................. 251 42.1 351 58.9
45 to 54 years.................. 127 31.6 225 56.0
55 to 64 years.................. 93 26.8 192 55.2
65 years and over................. 107 20.7 238 46.1
65 to 74 years.................. 64 22.7 143 51.0
75 years and over............... 43 18.3 95 40.3
Mean age...................... 39.5 (x) 41.7 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1084 36.6 1756 59.2
Worked.......................... 493 37.3 756 57.2
Worked year-round, full-time.. 97 26.0 190 50.9
Did not work.................... 591 36.0 999 60.8
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 977 40.0 1517 62.1
No work disability.............. 575 38.1 840 55.7
With a work disability.......... 403 43.0 677 72.3
severe work disability........ 339 44.1 583 75.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 47
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
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.................. 761 40.1 1285 67.7
Married-couple families......... 51 17.5 130 44.2
Male householder, wife absent... 19 18.1 46 44.3
Female householder, husband absent. 691 46.1 1109 74.0
Nonfamily households.............. 323 30.3 471 44.1
Male householder................ 117 30.9 178 46.8
Living alone.................. 112 34.1 157 48.0
Female householders............. 206 30.0 293 42.6
Living alone.................. 198 32.9 268 44.4
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 558 50.0 1081 96.9
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 358 59.2 599 99.0
Receiving SSI................... 266 42.6 596 95.4
No cash assistance................ 526 28.4 675 36.5
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 48
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
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....................... 341 28.2 520 43.1
One or more related
Children 743 42.5 1232 70.5
Child under 18 years.............. 705 43.7 1163 72.0
All under 6 years............... 196 47.5 324 78.7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 195 39.1 363 72.9
All 6 to 17 years............... 315 44.7 476 67.6
One child....................... 225 40.3 413 74.1
Under 6 years................. 116 43.4 211 79.3
6 to 17 years................. 109 37.5 203 69.4
Two or more children............ 480 45.5 750 71.0
All under 6 years............. 80 55.0 113 77.7
Some under 6 years............ 195 39.1 363 72.9
All 6 to 17 years............. 205 49.8 273 66.2
Mean children................... 2.20 (x) 2.24 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 102 28.1 231 63.9
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 4 18.5 12 55.9
All under 6 years............... 1 13.6 5 50.3
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 0 0.0 0 0.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 3 22.8 7 60.7
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 977 40.7 1489 62.0
One or more elderly............... 107 19.0 267 47.3
All members elderly............. 92 22.9 163 40.5
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 106 21.0 234 46.4
Elderly other relative only..... 0 0.0 13 50.6
Elderly nonrelative only........ 0 0.0 12 72.1