Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 81
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
ALL RACES 104705 5738 5.5 1646 10.0 14090
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 84259 4320 5.1 1711 10.0 10668
Inside central cities........... 31825 2583 8.1 1726 10.1 6220
One million or more........... 20214 1615 8.0 1821 10.3 3871
Under one million............. 11611 969 8.3 1566 9.7 2349
Outside central cities.......... 52433 1737 3.3 1688 10.0 4448
One million or more........... 35917 1013 2.8 1720 9.8 2618
Under one million............. 16516 724 4.4 1644 10.3 1830
Outside metropolitan areas........ 20447 1417 6.9 1447 9.8 3422
REGION
Northeast......................... 20087 1185 5.9 1683 10.6 2781
Midwest........................... 24508 1210 4.9 1592 9.9 2944
South............................. 37303 2247 6.0 1581 9.7 5453
West.............................. 22808 1096 4.8 1798 9.8 2910
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 70370 1568 2.2 1458 9.8 3813
Renter occupied................... 34335 4169 12.1 1716 10.1 10277
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Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 82961 4879 5.9 1788 9.7 12979
15 to 24 years.................. 5860 738 12.6 1808 8.6 1921
25 to 34 years.................. 18627 1424 7.6 2029 9.6 4438
35 to 44 years.................. 23955 1308 5.5 1906 9.7 3776
45 to 54 years.................. 20927 783 3.7 1601 10.1 1803
55 to 64 years.................. 13592 626 4.6 1201 10.8 1040
65 years and over................. 21745 858 3.9 838 11.4 1111
65 to 74 years.................. 11325 484 4.3 916 11.5 661
75 years and over............... 10419 374 3.6 736 11.3 450
Mean age...................... 48.7 43.3 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 104705 5738 5.5 1646 10.0 14090
Worked.......................... 75166 2861 3.8 1796 8.9 8253
Worked year-round, full-time.. 55487 983 1.8 1689 8.8 2818
Did not work.................... 29539 2876 9.7 1497 11.0 5837
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 82933 4876 5.9 1788 9.7 12967
No work disability.............. 73815 2984 4.0 1956 9.2 8949
With a work disability.......... 9118 1892 20.8 1522 10.6 4018
severe work disability........ 5514 1523 27.6 1454 10.9 3066
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 83
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 72025 4320 6.0 1939 9.7 12495
Married-couple families......... 55311 1451 2.6 1754 9.1 4649
Male householder, wife absent... 4028 266 6.6 2045 10.4 693
Female householder, husband absent. 12687 2603 20.5 2031 10.0 7154
Nonfamily households.............. 32680 1418 4.3 752 10.8 1594
Male householder................ 14641 533 3.6 984 10.4 655
Living alone.................. 11181 380 3.4 810 10.7 380
Female householders............. 18039 885 4.9 612 11.0 939
Living alone.................. 15543 790 5.1 547 11.0 790
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Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 58441 1760 3.0 783 10.7 2094
One or more related
Children 45937 3925 8.5 2028 9.6 11844
Child under 18 years.............. 37272 3643 9.8 2079 9.6 11387
All under 6 years............... 8803 919 10.4 1768 8.9 2297
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 7844 1116 14.2 2499 9.7 4226
All 6 to 17 years............... 20625 1607 7.8 1965 9.9 4865
One child....................... 15481 1114 7.2 1473 9.4 2280
Under 6 years................. 5566 524 9.4 1439 8.9 1029
6 to 17 years................. 9915 590 5.9 1503 9.8 1251
Two or more children............ 21791 2530 11.6 2346 9.6 9107
All under 6 years............. 3237 396 12.2 2205 8.9 1267
Some under 6 years............ 7844 1116 14.2 2499 9.7 4226
All 6 to 17 years............. 10710 1017 9.5 2233 9.9 3614
Mean children................... 1.89 2.33 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 14820 844 5.7 1968 10.3 2240
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 532 100 18.8 2365 9.5 320
All under 6 years............... 150 37 24.7 2125 8.7 100
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 57 13 23.8 3466 10.1 58
All 6 to 17 years............... 325 50 15.2 2245 9.9 162
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 80429 4742 5.9 1803 9.7 12749
One or more elderly............... 24276 996 4.1 897 11.3 1341
All members elderly............. 16635 600 3.6 577 11.5 665
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 21972 840 3.8 851 11.4 1082
Elderly other relative only..... 1558 97 6.3 1249 10.5 171
Elderly nonrelative only........ 153 18 12.0 1170 10.7 25
Total number of children.......... 70469 8480 12.0 (x) (x) 8480
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 85
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
ALL RACES 11936 3682 30.8 1861 10.4 9372
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 9003 2736 30.4 1949 10.5 7040
Inside central cities........... 4851 1709 35.2 1971 10.5 4294
One million or more........... 3080 1060 34.4 2067 10.6 2692
Under one million............. 1771 649 36.7 1813 10.3 1603
Outside central cities.......... 4152 1027 24.7 1914 10.5 2746
One million or more........... 2667 593 22.2 1900 10.1 1594
Under one million............. 1485 435 29.3 1933 11.1 1151
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2933 945 32.2 1606 10.2 2332
REGION
Northeast......................... 2205 790 35.8 1856 10.9 1961
Midwest........................... 2424 795 32.8 1760 10.4 1962
South............................. 4770 1458 30.6 1820 10.2 3679
West.............................. 2536 638 25.2 2088 10.3 1770
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 4453 831 18.7 1681 10.4 2095
Renter occupied................... 7483 2850 38.1 1914 10.4 7277
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Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 9440 3191 33.8 2020 10.2 8752
15 to 24 years.................. 1707 516 30.2 2003 9.0 1356
25 to 34 years.................. 2298 954 41.5 2331 10.2 3071
35 to 44 years.................. 2231 855 38.3 2163 10.3 2589
45 to 54 years.................. 1595 466 29.2 1777 10.6 1047
55 to 64 years.................. 1609 400 24.8 1282 11.3 688
65 years and over................. 2496 491 19.7 828 11.6 620
65 to 74 years.................. 1184 273 23.1 853 11.7 355
75 years and over............... 1312 217 16.6 796 11.5 264
Mean age...................... 46.6 42.3 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 11936 3682 30.8 1861 10.4 9372
Worked.......................... 5280 1620 30.7 2138 9.4 5023
Worked year-round, full-time.. 1595 351 22.0 2179 9.5 1183
Did not work.................... 6656 2061 31.0 1644 11.2 4348
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 9433 3188 33.8 2020 10.2 8741
No work disability.............. 6498 1868 28.8 2275 9.7 5902
With a work disability.......... 2936 1319 44.9 1660 10.9 2839
severe work disability........ 2307 1081 46.9 1584 11.2 2185
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 87
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 6676 2721 40.8 2250 10.2 8344
Married-couple families......... 2673 722 27.0 2180 10.0 2520
Male householder, wife absent... 472 131 27.8 2251 10.5 388
Female householder, husband absent. 3531 1869 52.9 2276 10.2 5435
Nonfamily households.............. 5260 960 18.3 762 11.1 1028
Male householder................ 1975 342 17.3 942 10.8 373
Living alone.................. 1445 276 19.1 846 11.1 276
Female householders............. 3285 619 18.8 662 11.3 655
Living alone.................. 2783 564 20.3 604 11.3 564
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Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (ALL RACES)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 6323 1122 17.7 799 11.1 1303
One or more related
Children 5573 2556 45.9 2327 10.1 8058
Child under 18 years.............. 5129 2447 47.7 2347 10.1 7868
All under 6 years............... 1304 628 48.2 1908 9.2 1607
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1510 794 52.6 2797 10.2 3066
All 6 to 17 years............... 2315 1024 44.2 2268 10.5 3195
One child....................... 1752 713 40.7 1639 9.8 1467
Under 6 years................. 771 343 44.5 1463 9.1 677
6 to 17 years................. 982 370 37.7 1801 10.6 790
Two or more children............ 3377 1735 51.4 2638 10.2 6401
All under 6 years............. 533 286 53.6 2442 9.4 930
Some under 6 years............ 1510 794 52.6 2797 10.2 3066
All 6 to 17 years............. 1333 655 49.1 2532 10.4 2404
Mean children................... 2.24 2.41 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 1131 414 36.6 2396 10.2 1267
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 94 32 34.4 2954 10.2 118
All under 6 years............... 43 12 29.2 3252 11.4 34
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 6 6 88.0 3247 10.0 26
All 6 to 17 years............... 45 14 31.9 2586 9.2 58
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 9248 3156 34.1 2024 10.2 8685
One or more elderly............... 2688 525 19.6 883 11.6 686
All members elderly............. 2090 406 19.4 616 11.6 440
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 2502 492 19.7 832 11.6 624
Elderly other relative only..... 85 18 20.8 1799 10.9 38
Elderly nonrelative only........ 38 8 21.5 1702 12.0 12
Total number of children.......... 11510 5887 51.1 (x) (x) 5887