Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 89
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
WHITE 87671 3563 4.1 1546 10.0 8500
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 69237 2534 3.7 1617 10.1 6060
Inside central cities........... 22904 1318 5.8 1604 10.0 3054
One million or more........... 13738 776 5.6 1666 10.3 1777
Under one million............. 9166 542 5.9 1515 9.6 1277
Outside central cities.......... 46334 1216 2.6 1631 10.2 3006
One million or more........... 31272 679 2.2 1715 10.2 1714
Under one million............. 15061 537 3.6 1523 10.2 1291
Outside metropolitan areas........ 18433 1030 5.6 1371 9.6 2441
REGION
Northeast......................... 17110 774 4.5 1647 10.6 1785
Midwest........................... 21534 739 3.4 1362 9.9 1712
South............................. 29494 1191 4.0 1461 9.8 2746
West.............................. 19533 860 4.4 1729 9.7 2258
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 62077 1104 1.8 1404 9.8 2612
Renter occupied................... 25594 2459 9.6 1609 10.0 5888
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 90
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 68294 2966 4.3 1699 9.7 7746
15 to 24 years.................. 4541 400 8.8 1540 8.1 1066
25 to 34 years.................. 14871 844 5.7 1878 9.5 2521
35 to 44 years.................. 19808 855 4.3 1904 9.7 2489
45 to 54 years.................. 17475 465 2.7 1619 9.9 1055
55 to 64 years.................. 11599 402 3.5 1139 11.0 614
65 years and over................. 19376 598 3.1 785 11.5 754
65 to 74 years.................. 9883 345 3.5 852 11.6 463
75 years and over............... 9493 253 2.7 692 11.4 291
Mean age...................... 49.4 44.4 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 87671 3563 4.1 1546 10.0 8500
Worked.......................... 62726 1731 2.8 1714 8.9 4952
Worked year-round, full-time.. 46570 622 1.3 1683 8.8 1820
Did not work.................... 24945 1832 7.3 1386 11.0 3548
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 68277 2966 4.3 1699 9.7 7746
No work disability.............. 61356 1810 2.9 1847 9.0 5370
With a work disability.......... 6920 1156 16.7 1467 10.6 2376
severe work disability........ 3981 926 23.3 1406 10.9 1765
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 91
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 60251 2573 4.3 1839 9.6 7377
Married-couple families......... 48790 1084 2.2 1751 9.1 3469
Male householder, wife absent... 3081 177 5.7 1907 10.1 458
Female householder, husband absent. 8380 1312 15.7 1902 9.9 3451
Nonfamily households.............. 27420 990 3.6 784 10.9 1123
Male householder................ 12204 361 3.0 1044 10.4 449
Living alone.................. 9198 251 2.7 858 10.8 251
Female householders............. 15215 630 4.1 635 11.2 674
Living alone.................. 13109 557 4.3 551 11.2 557
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 92
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 50416 1237 2.5 814 10.9 1499
One or more related
Children 37004 2287 6.2 1931 9.5 6886
Child under 18 years.............. 29835 2120 7.1 1977 9.4 6621
All under 6 years............... 7123 550 7.7 1649 8.6 1397
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 6176 643 10.4 2357 9.5 2452
All 6 to 17 years............... 16537 926 5.6 1908 9.8 2771
One child....................... 12273 672 5.5 1446 9.3 1398
Under 6 years................. 4420 321 7.3 1419 8.9 631
6 to 17 years................. 7853 351 4.5 1472 9.6 767
Two or more children............ 17562 1448 8.2 2223 9.4 5223
All under 6 years............. 2703 230 8.5 1972 8.1 767
Some under 6 years............ 6176 643 10.4 2357 9.5 2452
All 6 to 17 years............. 8684 575 6.6 2174 9.9 2004
Mean children................... 1.87 2.29 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 11867 478 4.0 1978 10.3 1223
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 410 74 18.0 2312 9.9 233
All under 6 years............... 128 33 26.1 2162 9.0 94
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 35 8 22.6 2792 8.7 36
All 6 to 17 years............... 248 33 13.2 2349 11.0 103
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 66364 2880 4.3 1708 9.6 7606
One or more elderly............... 21307 684 3.2 861 11.4 895
All members elderly............. 15137 430 2.8 569 11.6 465
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 19600 599 3.1 792 11.5 750
Elderly other relative only..... 1107 57 5.2 1410 10.8 103
Elderly nonrelative only........ 113 11 10.1 1063 11.1 12
Total number of children.......... 55712 4857 8.7 (x) (x) 4857
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 93
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
WHITE 8365 2191 26.2 1758 10.4 5407
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 6036 1522 25.2 1862 10.6 3788
Inside central cities........... 2767 850 30.7 1862 10.5 2074
One million or more........... 1656 491 29.7 1923 10.7 1211
Under one million............. 1111 359 32.3 1777 10.2 864
Outside central cities.......... 3269 672 20.6 1863 10.8 1714
One million or more........... 2061 367 17.8 1874 10.6 946
Under one million............. 1208 305 25.2 1851 11.0 768
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2329 669 28.7 1520 10.0 1619
REGION
Northeast......................... 1542 489 31.7 1832 11.2 1194
Midwest........................... 1713 463 27.0 1483 10.3 1053
South............................. 3041 722 23.8 1689 10.3 1753
West.............................. 2069 516 25.0 2029 10.2 1407
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 3530 589 16.7 1594 10.4 1410
Renter occupied................... 4835 1602 33.1 1818 10.5 3997
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 94
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 6480 1850 28.5 1936 10.2 4990
15 to 24 years.................. 1110 241 21.7 1704 8.2 646
25 to 34 years.................. 1539 536 34.8 2194 10.2 1659
35 to 44 years.................. 1544 537 34.8 2185 10.4 1647
45 to 54 years.................. 1099 286 26.0 1845 10.7 661
55 to 64 years.................. 1188 250 21.1 1177 11.4 377
65 years and over................. 1885 341 18.1 789 11.7 417
65 to 74 years.................. 830 196 23.7 816 11.7 250
75 years and over............... 1055 145 13.7 752 11.5 167
Mean age...................... 47.7 43.9 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 8365 2191 26.2 1758 10.4 5407
Worked.......................... 3696 916 24.8 2073 9.5 2852
Worked year-round, full-time.. 1144 217 19.0 2154 9.5 783
Did not work.................... 4669 1275 27.3 1531 11.1 2555
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 6476 1850 28.6 1936 10.2 4990
No work disability.............. 4583 1069 23.3 2167 9.7 3388
With a work disability.......... 1894 781 41.2 1621 11.0 1602
severe work disability........ 1458 646 44.3 1567 11.2 1226
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 95
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 4377 1527 34.9 2177 10.1 4684
Married-couple families......... 2161 552 25.5 2154 9.9 1925
Male householder, wife absent... 333 84 25.4 2254 10.6 254
Female householder, husband absent. 1883 891 47.3 2184 10.2 2506
Nonfamily households.............. 3988 664 16.7 794 11.2 723
Male householder................ 1502 227 15.1 987 11.0 249
Living alone.................. 1063 181 17.0 895 11.2 181
Female householders............. 2486 437 17.6 693 11.3 474
Living alone.................. 2090 391 18.7 615 11.4 391
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 96
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 4819 777 16.1 836 11.3 914
One or more related
Children 3518 1409 40.1 2264 10.0 4481
Child under 18 years.............. 3236 1352 41.8 2281 10.0 4372
All under 6 years............... 844 361 42.8 1783 8.8 950
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 943 414 43.9 2769 10.4 1630
All 6 to 17 years............... 1450 578 39.8 2242 10.4 1792
One child....................... 1111 411 37.0 1634 9.9 858
Under 6 years................. 487 202 41.4 1447 9.3 402
6 to 17 years................. 623 210 33.6 1814 10.5 456
Two or more children............ 2126 941 44.3 2564 10.0 3514
All under 6 years............. 357 159 44.6 2209 8.3 548
Some under 6 years............ 943 414 43.9 2769 10.4 1630
All 6 to 17 years............. 826 368 44.5 2486 10.3 1336
Mean children................... 2.23 2.40 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 696 223 32.0 2462 10.4 689
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 71 24 33.8 3077 11.2 89
All under 6 years............... 33 11 33.7 3155 11.3 30
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 6 6 88.0 3247 10.0 26
All 6 to 17 years............... 31 7 23.2 2828 12.0 33
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 6339 1825 28.8 1938 10.2 4939
One or more elderly............... 2026 366 18.1 861 11.6 467
All members elderly............. 1619 288 17.8 616 11.7 303
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1903 344 18.1 799 11.7 422
Elderly other relative only..... 59 14 24.4 2121 10.6 35
Elderly nonrelative only........ 21 4 20.2 1293 12.0 4
Total number of children.......... 7209 3240 44.9 (x) (x) 3240