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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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
HISPANIC ORIGIN 9319 3691 39.6 2094 22.5 2734 29.3 1079 11.6
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 8519 3351 39.3 1888 22.2 2503 29.4 978 11.5
Inside central cities........... 4464 1955 43.8 1075 24.1 1504 33.7 636 14.2
One million or more........... 3179 1401 44.1 774 24.4 1072 33.7 429 13.5
Under one million............. 1285 554 43.1 301 23.4 432 33.6 207 16.1
Outside central cities.......... 4055 1396 34.4 813 20.1 999 24.6 342 8.4
One million or more........... 3139 1011 32.2 548 17.4 710 22.6 213 6.8
Under one million............. 916 385 42.0 266 29.0 289 31.5 129 14.1
Outside metropolitan areas........ 800 340 42.5 206 25.8 231 28.9 101 12.6
REGION
Northeast......................... 1469 723 49.3 316 21.5 642 43.7 259 17.7
Midwest........................... 704 195 27.7 114 16.2 136 19.3 47 6.7
South............................. 3286 1169 35.6 683 20.8 809 24.6 383 11.7
West.............................. 3860 1604 41.5 981 25.4 1147 29.7 389 10.1
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 4243 1175 27.7 720 17.0 718 16.9 227 5.4
Renter occupied................... 5075 2516 49.6 1374 27.1 2017 39.7 852 16.8
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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.................... 8317 3296 39.6 2042 24.6 2363 28.4 945 11.4
15 to 24 years.................. 871 377 43.3 113 13.0 342 39.3 136 15.6
25 to 34 years.................. 2477 1068 43.1 739 29.8 744 30.0 323 13.1
35 to 44 years.................. 2494 1064 42.7 799 32.0 658 26.4 257 10.3
45 to 54 years.................. 1546 489 31.6 302 19.5 353 22.8 113 7.3
55 to 64 years.................. 929 298 32.1 89 9.5 265 28.5 115 12.4
65 years and over................. 1002 395 39.4 52 5.2 371 37.1 134 13.4
65 to 74 years.................. 643 241 37.5 38 5.9 221 34.4 79 12.4
75 years and over............... 359 154 42.9 14 4.0 150 41.9 55 15.3
Mean age...................... 42.3 41.3 (x) 38.0 (x) 42.3 (x) 41.7 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 9319 3691 39.6 2094 22.5 2734 29.3 1079 11.6
Worked.......................... 7045 2384 33.8 1555 22.1 1590 22.6 536 7.6
Worked year-round, full-time.. 5079 1472 29.0 1005 19.8 889 17.5 223 4.4
Did not work.................... 2274 1307 57.5 539 23.7 1144 50.3 543 23.9
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 8310 3294 39.6 2041 24.6 2361 28.4 945 11.4
No work disability.............. 7493 2767 36.9 1834 24.5 1875 25.0 712 9.5
With a work disability.......... 817 527 64.5 207 25.3 487 59.5 233 28.5
severe work disability........ 546 414 75.8 143 26.2 392 71.7 181 33.1
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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.................. 7561 3303 43.7 2081 27.5 2351 31.1 912 12.1
Married-couple families......... 5133 1925 37.5 1258 24.5 1234 24.0 365 7.1
Male householder, wife absent... 658 277 42.1 140 21.3 214 32.5 64 9.8
Female householder, husband absent. 1769 1100 62.2 683 38.6 903 51.0 483 27.3
Nonfamily households.............. 1758 388 22.1 14 0.8 384 21.8 166 9.5
Male householder................ 974 156 16.0 10 1.0 151 15.5 57 5.9
Living alone.................. 666 95 14.3 0 0.0 95 14.3 36 5.4
Female householders............. 783 232 29.7 4 0.4 232 29.7 109 13.9
Living alone.................. 630 204 32.3 0 0.0 204 32.3 96 15.3
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1039 1034 99.5 421 40.5 1032 99.3 599 57.7
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 524 524 100.0 338 64.4 522 99.6 427 81.5
Receiving SSI................... 586 581 99.1 132 22.6 581 99.1 227 38.8
No cash assistance................ 8280 2657 32.1 1674 20.2 1702 20.6 479 5.8
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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....................... 3166 600 18.9 2 0.1 600 18.9 216 6.8
One or more related
Children 6100 3067 50.3 2079 34.1 2115 34.7 855 14.0
Child under 18 years.............. 5320 2857 53.7 2063 38.8 1916 36.0 807 15.2
All under 6 years............... 1288 530 41.1 87 6.8 503 39.0 164 12.7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1572 1057 67.2 918 58.4 678 43.1 321 20.4
All 6 to 17 years............... 2459 1270 51.7 1058 43.0 735 29.9 323 13.1
One child....................... 1903 836 43.9 429 22.5 613 32.2 193 10.2
Under 6 years................. 776 309 39.9 25 3.2 299 38.6 81 10.5
6 to 17 years................. 1127 527 46.7 404 35.9 314 27.8 112 10.0
Two or more children............ 3417 2021 59.2 1634 47.8 1303 38.1 614 18.0
All under 6 years............. 512 220 43.0 62 12.2 204 39.8 82 16.1
Some under 6 years............ 1572 1057 67.2 918 58.4 678 43.1 321 20.4
All 6 to 17 years............. 1332 744 55.8 654 49.1 421 31.6 211 15.8
Mean children................... 2.13 2.37 (x) 2.58 (x) 2.38 (x) 2.72 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 1877 819 43.6 460 24.5 602 32.1 200 10.7
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 92 51 55.5 32 35.0 40 43.7 21 23.0
All under 6 years............... 42 22 52.0 6 13.9 21 49.8 9 22.6
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 15 9 61.4 7 49.4 8 52.5 6 40.6
All 6 to 17 years............... 36 21 57.2 19 53.3 12 33.1 6 16.2
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 8015 3141 39.2 2001 25.0 2221 27.7 904 11.3
One or more elderly............... 1304 550 42.2 93 7.1 513 39.4 174 13.4
All members elderly............. 597 216 36.3 0 0.0 216 36.3 88 14.7
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1023 395 38.6 55 5.3 372 36.3 135 13.2
Elderly other relative only..... 228 129 56.5 36 15.8 117 51.4 30 13.4
Elderly nonrelative only........ 11 5 47.3 1 9.5 5 47.3 2 22.0
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
HISPANIC ORIGIN 670 7.2 2376 25.5
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 612 7.2 2190 25.7
Inside central cities........... 450 10.1 1293 29.0
One million or more........... 344 10.8 915 28.8
Under one million............. 106 8.3 378 29.4
Outside central cities.......... 162 4.0 897 22.1
One million or more........... 108 3.5 644 20.5
Under one million............. 54 5.8 253 27.6
Outside metropolitan areas........ 58 7.2 187 23.3
REGION
Northeast......................... 308 21.0 546 37.1
Midwest........................... 37 5.3 105 15.0
South............................. 129 3.9 706 21.5
West.............................. 196 5.1 1019 26.4
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 663 15.6
Renter occupied................... 670 13.2 1713 33.8
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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.................... 554 6.7 2065 24.8
15 to 24 years.................. 74 8.5 295 33.9
25 to 34 years.................. 180 7.3 630 25.4
35 to 44 years.................. 139 5.6 596 23.9
45 to 54 years.................. 86 5.6 308 19.9
55 to 64 years.................. 74 8.0 236 25.4
65 years and over................. 116 11.6 311 31.1
65 to 74 years.................. 70 10.9 186 28.9
75 years and over............... 46 12.9 125 34.9
Mean age...................... 44.2 (x) 42.3 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 670 7.2 2376 25.5
Worked.......................... 335 4.8 1358 19.3
Worked year-round, full-time.. 164 3.2 753 14.8
Did not work.................... 335 14.7 1019 44.8
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 554 6.7 2064 24.8
No work disability.............. 408 5.4 1615 21.6
With a work disability.......... 145 17.8 449 54.9
severe work disability........ 114 20.8 368 67.3
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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.................. 520 6.9 2075 27.4
Married-couple families......... 192 3.7 1075 20.9
Male householder, wife absent... 20 3.1 197 30.0
Female householder, husband absent. 307 17.3 803 45.4
Nonfamily households.............. 151 8.6 301 17.1
Male householder................ 48 5.0 116 11.9
Living alone.................. 44 6.6 65 9.7
Female householders............. 102 13.1 186 23.7
Living alone.................. 99 15.8 164 26.0
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 274 26.4 1024 98.6
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 160 30.6 516 98.4
Receiving SSI................... 142 24.3 579 98.9
No cash assistance................ 396 4.8 1352 16.3
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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....................... 196 6.2 481 15.2
One or more related
Children 474 7.8 1878 30.8
Child under 18 years.............. 429 8.1 1693 31.8
All under 6 years............... 96 7.4 449 34.9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 155 9.9 603 38.4
All 6 to 17 years............... 178 7.2 641 26.1
One child....................... 144 7.6 541 28.4
Under 6 years................. 61 7.9 266 34.2
6 to 17 years................. 83 7.4 275 24.4
Two or more children............ 284 8.3 1152 33.7
All under 6 years............. 34 6.7 183 35.8
Some under 6 years............ 155 9.9 603 38.4
All 6 to 17 years............. 95 7.1 366 27.5
Mean children................... 2.34 (x) 2.37 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 139 7.4 553 29.5
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 3 3.3 39 42.3
All under 6 years............... 2 4.7 21 49.8
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1 7.3 6 43.5
All 6 to 17 years............... 0 0.0 12 33.1
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 542 6.8 1929 24.1
One or more elderly............... 128 9.8 447 34.3
All members elderly............. 101 16.8 165 27.7
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 118 11.6 310 30.3
Elderly other relative only..... 9 4.0 115 50.7
Elderly nonrelative only........ 0 0.0 5 47.3
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 57
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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
HISPANIC ORIGIN 1959 1440 73.5 873 44.6 1184 60.5 708 36.1
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1746 1292 74.0 774 44.3 1071 61.4 634 36.3
Inside central cities........... 1070 833 77.8 477 44.6 707 66.1 428 40.0
One million or more........... 752 580 77.1 334 44.3 487 64.7 274 36.4
Under one million............. 317 253 79.7 143 45.1 221 69.5 154 48.6
Outside central cities.......... 677 459 67.9 297 43.9 364 53.8 206 30.5
One million or more........... 466 309 66.3 183 39.2 235 50.4 119 25.5
Under one million............. 210 150 71.3 114 54.3 129 61.5 88 41.7
Outside metropolitan areas........ 212 148 69.7 99 46.6 113 53.1 74 34.8
REGION
Northeast......................... 390 338 86.7 145 37.3 320 82.2 183 47.0
Midwest........................... 111 65 58.6 42 37.9 50 45.4 31 28.3
South............................. 687 470 68.4 283 41.2 366 53.3 241 35.2
West.............................. 771 567 73.5 403 52.2 447 58.0 252 32.6
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 476 300 63.1 191 40.1 213 44.8 116 24.4
Renter occupied................... 1483 1140 76.9 682 46.0 971 65.5 592 39.9
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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.................... 1709 1287 75.3 856 50.1 1042 61.0 630 36.8
15 to 24 years.................. 286 181 63.1 66 22.9 166 57.9 85 29.8
25 to 34 years.................. 555 446 80.3 342 61.7 345 62.3 227 41.0
35 to 44 years.................. 451 367 81.3 297 65.8 277 61.4 171 37.9
45 to 54 years.................. 238 179 75.1 118 49.5 144 60.6 82 34.6
55 to 64 years.................. 178 115 64.5 33 18.7 109 61.2 64 35.7
65 years and over................. 250 153 61.3 17 6.6 143 57.0 78 31.3
65 to 74 years.................. 147 87 59.0 14 9.4 78 52.8 44 29.8
75 years and over............... 103 66 64.6 3 2.7 65 63.0 34 33.4
Mean age...................... 41.4 40.7 (x) 36.9 (x) 41.3 (x) 40.8 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1959 1440 73.5 873 44.6 1184 60.5 708 36.1
Worked.......................... 1005 708 70.5 525 52.3 537 53.5 305 30.4
Worked year-round, full-time.. 402 300 74.7 235 58.5 205 51.0 92 22.9
Did not work.................... 954 732 76.7 347 36.4 647 67.8 403 42.2
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 1708 1287 75.4 856 50.1 1042 61.0 630 36.9
No work disability.............. 1374 998 72.6 738 53.7 769 56.0 467 34.0
With a work disability.......... 334 289 86.6 118 35.5 273 81.8 162 48.7
severe work disability........ 262 234 89.1 85 32.3 223 85.2 127 48.5
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 59
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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.................. 1525 1208 79.3 870 57.1 954 62.6 592 38.8
Married-couple families......... 728 536 73.7 396 54.4 397 54.6 218 29.9
Male householder, wife absent... 111 86 77.1 56 50.7 59 53.0 25 22.8
Female householder, husband absent. 686 587 85.5 418 60.9 498 72.6 349 50.9
Nonfamily households.............. 434 232 53.4 2 0.6 230 53.1 116 26.7
Male householder................ 139 57 40.9 1 0.9 56 40.0 25 17.8
Living alone.................. 86 38 44.3 0 0.0 38 44.3 19 22.2
Female householders............. 295 175 59.3 1 0.4 175 59.3 91 30.9
Living alone.................. 252 156 61.9 0 0.0 156 61.9 81 32.1
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 521 521 100.0 261 50.1 521 100.0 404 77.6
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 327 327 100.0 231 70.6 327 100.0 298 91.1
Receiving SSI................... 229 229 100.0 57 24.7 229 100.0 137 59.7
No cash assistance................ 1438 919 63.9 612 42.5 663 46.1 304 21.1
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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....................... 557 265 47.5 2 0.3 265 47.5 139 25.0
One or more related
Children 1390 1167 83.9 868 62.5 912 65.6 567 40.8
Child under 18 years.............. 1330 1130 84.9 864 65.0 877 65.9 551 41.4
All under 6 years............... 277 205 74.0 46 16.5 194 70.0 99 35.5
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 502 449 89.4 398 79.2 347 69.0 229 45.5
All 6 to 17 years............... 550 475 86.4 421 76.4 336 61.1 224 40.7
One child....................... 349 273 78.3 158 45.2 218 62.6 123 35.1
Under 6 years................. 132 94 71.0 8 5.8 91 69.1 43 32.2
6 to 17 years................. 217 179 82.7 150 69.2 127 58.6 80 36.9
Two or more children............ 981 857 87.3 706 72.0 659 67.2 429 43.7
All under 6 years............. 145 111 76.8 38 26.2 103 70.8 56 38.5
Some under 6 years............ 502 449 89.4 398 79.2 347 69.0 229 45.5
All 6 to 17 years............. 334 296 88.8 271 81.1 209 62.7 144 43.1
Mean children................... 2.53 2.62 (x) 2.81 (x) 2.65 (x) 2.84 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 285 238 83.7 163 57.2 183 64.2 104 36.5
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 24 19 77.5 10 41.1 18 72.6 9 36.7
All under 6 years............... 17 12 68.2 3 16.8 12 68.2 4 23.9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 4 4 100.0 4 100.0 4 100.0 4 100.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 3 3 100.0 3 100.0 2 65.8 1 34.2
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 1672 1261 75.4 844 50.5 1019 60.9 620 37.1
One or more elderly............... 287 179 62.3 28 9.9 165 57.7 88 30.6
All members elderly............. 199 118 59.2 0 0.0 118 59.2 67 33.7
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 257 156 60.6 17 6.4 145 56.5 78 30.3
Elderly other relative only..... 23 20 86.3 12 51.9 17 75.1 8 34.6
Elderly nonrelative only........ 3 1 56.1 0 0.0 1 56.1 0 0.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 61
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
HISPANIC ORIGIN 381 19.5 1051 53.6
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 344 19.7 959 54.9
Inside central cities........... 264 24.7 629 58.8
One million or more........... 191 25.4 432 57.4
Under one million............. 74 23.2 197 62.1
Outside central cities.......... 79 11.7 331 48.9
One million or more........... 46 9.9 215 46.1
Under one million............. 33 15.7 115 54.9
Outside metropolitan areas........ 37 17.5 91 43.0
REGION
Northeast......................... 184 47.3 282 72.5
Midwest........................... 16 14.4 37 33.1
South............................. 85 12.3 336 48.9
West.............................. 96 12.4 396 51.3
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 192 40.4
Renter occupied................... 381 25.7 859 57.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 62
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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.................... 324 18.9 927 54.2
15 to 24 years.................. 37 13.0 152 53.2
25 to 34 years.................. 99 17.9 300 54.0
35 to 44 years.................. 87 19.2 252 55.9
45 to 54 years.................. 51 21.4 124 52.2
55 to 64 years.................. 49 27.7 98 54.9
65 years and over................. 57 23.0 124 49.6
65 to 74 years.................. 32 21.9 70 47.5
75 years and over............... 25 24.6 54 52.8
Mean age...................... 44.5 (x) 41.3 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 381 19.5 1051 53.6
Worked.......................... 146 14.5 468 46.6
Worked year-round, full-time.. 42 10.4 179 44.6
Did not work.................... 235 24.7 583 61.1
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 324 19.0 927 54.3
No work disability.............. 209 15.2 673 49.0
With a work disability.......... 114 34.3 254 76.0
severe work disability........ 90 34.4 209 79.7
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 63
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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.................. 278 18.2 859 56.3
Married-couple families......... 68 9.3 349 48.0
Male householder, wife absent... 8 6.8 55 49.2
Female householder, husband absent. 203 29.6 455 66.4
Nonfamily households.............. 103 23.7 192 44.1
Male householder................ 21 15.3 45 32.2
Living alone.................. 19 22.3 30 34.8
Female householders............. 82 27.7 147 49.8
Living alone.................. 81 32.2 132 52.3
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 203 39.0 515 98.8
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 123 37.5 322 98.5
Receiving SSI................... 99 43.3 228 99.5
No cash assistance................ 178 12.4 536 37.3
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 64
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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....................... 112 20.1 221 39.6
One or more related
Children 269 19.4 823 59.2
Child under 18 years.............. 255 19.2 791 59.5
All under 6 years............... 51 18.2 180 64.7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 102 20.3 310 61.7
All 6 to 17 years............... 102 18.6 302 54.8
One child....................... 75 21.5 198 56.6
Under 6 years................. 28 20.9 83 62.9
6 to 17 years................. 47 21.9 114 52.8
Two or more children............ 180 18.3 594 60.5
All under 6 years............. 23 15.8 96 66.4
Some under 6 years............ 102 20.3 310 61.7
All 6 to 17 years............. 55 16.5 187 56.2
Mean children................... 2.52 (x) 2.62 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 71 25.0 165 58.1
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 1 4.4 18 72.6
All under 6 years............... 0 0.0 12 68.2
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1 29.7 4 100.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 0 0.0 2 65.8
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 318 19.0 905 54.1
One or more elderly............... 63 22.1 145 50.7
All members elderly............. 55 27.8 102 51.3
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 59 23.0 127 49.3
Elderly other relative only..... 4 18.7 17 75.1
Elderly nonrelative only........ 0 0.0 1 56.1