Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 97
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
BLACK 12849 1889 14.7 1797 10.0 4774
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 11292 1571 13.9 1841 9.9 4019
Inside central cities........... 7015 1114 15.9 1824 10.1 2738
One million or more........... 5076 743 14.6 1944 10.1 1824
Under one million............. 1938 371 19.2 1583 10.0 914
Outside central cities.......... 4278 457 10.7 1884 9.6 1281
One million or more........... 3182 291 9.1 1837 9.1 794
Under one million............. 1095 166 15.2 1965 10.5 487
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1557 318 20.4 1576 10.4 755
REGION
Northeast......................... 2316 370 16.0 1755 10.4 911
Midwest........................... 2446 426 17.4 1975 10.1 1094
South............................. 7001 996 14.2 1721 9.8 2529
West.............................. 1086 96 8.8 1954 10.4 239
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 6055 409 6.8 1550 9.7 1048
Renter occupied................... 6795 1480 21.8 1865 10.1 3725
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 98
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 10963 1659 15.1 1922 9.9 4468
15 to 24 years.................. 1002 293 29.2 2139 9.3 740
25 to 34 years.................. 2724 516 18.9 2310 9.8 1697
35 to 44 years.................. 3149 407 12.9 1893 9.8 1152
45 to 54 years.................. 2566 252 9.8 1451 10.3 533
55 to 64 years.................. 1522 192 12.6 1230 10.5 345
65 years and over................. 1886 230 12.2 892 11.2 306
65 to 74 years.................. 1110 119 10.7 944 11.2 160
75 years and over............... 776 112 14.4 837 11.1 146
Mean age...................... 45.4 41.5 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 12849 1889 14.7 1797 10.0 4774
Worked.......................... 9236 981 10.6 1923 9.0 2837
Worked year-round, full-time.. 6536 324 5.0 1693 8.8 893
Did not work.................... 3613 907 25.1 1660 11.1 1936
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 10956 1656 15.1 1922 9.9 4456
No work disability.............. 9058 1014 11.2 2140 9.4 3076
With a work disability.......... 1899 641 33.8 1577 10.5 1380
severe work disability........ 1361 521 38.3 1512 10.9 1097
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 99
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 8664 1514 17.5 2083 9.9 4375
Married-couple families......... 4144 251 6.1 1671 8.6 791
Male householder, wife absent... 706 69 9.7 2188 10.8 192
Female householder, husband absent. 3814 1193 31.3 2164 10.1 3392
Nonfamily households.............. 4185 375 9.0 639 10.4 398
Male householder................ 1876 148 7.9 807 10.4 164
Living alone.................. 1580 119 7.5 737 10.8 119
Female householders............. 2309 227 9.8 529 10.4 235
Living alone.................. 2025 206 10.2 502 10.3 206
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 100
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 6050 444 7.3 670 10.5 482
One or more related
Children 6733 1436 21.3 2149 9.9 4270
Child under 18 years.............. 5585 1341 24.0 2204 9.8 4118
All under 6 years............... 1244 329 26.5 1910 9.4 800
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1318 413 31.4 2757 9.9 1539
All 6 to 17 years............... 3023 598 19.8 1985 10.0 1779
One child....................... 2450 410 16.8 1482 9.6 817
Under 6 years................. 874 190 21.7 1491 9.0 376
6 to 17 years................. 1576 221 14.0 1475 10.0 441
Two or more children............ 3135 930 29.7 2523 10.0 3301
All under 6 years............. 371 140 37.7 2478 10.1 424
Some under 6 years............ 1318 413 31.4 2757 9.9 1539
All 6 to 17 years............. 1447 377 26.1 2283 10.0 1338
Mean children................... 1.97 2.32 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 2227 309 13.9 1906 10.3 838
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 103 22 21.8 2497 8.4 71
All under 6 years............... 19 4 19.2 1797 6.2 6
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 21 6 26.4 4404 12.0 23
All 6 to 17 years............... 62 13 21.1 1873 7.5 42
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 10601 1617 15.3 1944 9.8 4402
One or more elderly............... 2249 272 12.1 919 11.1 372
All members elderly............. 1231 148 12.0 556 11.1 165
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1872 210 11.2 928 11.1 281
Elderly other relative only..... 256 33 12.7 1050 10.6 50
Elderly nonrelative only........ 35 7 20.2 1345 10.2 12
Total number of children.......... 10990 3105 28.2 (x) (x) 3105
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 101
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
BLACK 2965 1325 44.7 2021 10.4 3493
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 2493 1098 44.0 2075 10.3 2942
Inside central cities........... 1774 780 43.9 2069 10.4 2000
One million or more........... 1212 518 42.8 2174 10.4 1345
Under one million............. 562 261 46.5 1862 10.5 654
Outside central cities.......... 719 319 44.3 2090 10.0 942
One million or more........... 481 199 41.4 2037 9.3 586
Under one million............. 238 119 50.1 2177 11.2 356
Outside metropolitan areas........ 472 227 48.2 1756 10.9 550
REGION
Northeast......................... 558 270 48.3 1891 10.4 698
Midwest........................... 618 300 48.5 2216 10.6 818
South............................. 1590 702 44.2 1938 10.2 1816
West.............................. 200 54 27.0 2654 11.5 160
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 746 206 27.6 1863 10.3 586
Renter occupied................... 2219 1120 50.5 2049 10.4 2907
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 102
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 2448 1195 48.8 2141 10.3 3320
15 to 24 years.................. 490 249 50.8 2207 9.5 630
25 to 34 years.................. 613 377 61.5 2568 10.3 1271
35 to 44 years.................. 596 290 48.7 2124 10.4 847
45 to 54 years.................. 401 156 38.9 1664 10.6 334
55 to 64 years.................. 348 123 35.4 1343 10.9 238
65 years and over................. 517 130 25.2 919 11.4 172
65 to 74 years.................. 281 66 23.5 923 11.6 87
75 years and over............... 236 64 27.2 915 11.3 85
Mean age...................... 44.2 39.6 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 2965 1325 44.7 2021 10.4 3493
Worked.......................... 1322 625 47.3 2220 9.3 1905
Worked year-round, full-time.. 373 117 31.4 2295 9.6 354
Did not work.................... 1643 700 42.6 1842 11.4 1588
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 2445 1192 48.8 2141 10.3 3309
No work disability.............. 1508 708 46.9 2434 9.9 2206
With a work disability.......... 937 484 51.7 1712 10.9 1103
severe work disability........ 769 393 51.1 1625 11.2 864
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 103
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 1898 1064 56.1 2351 10.3 3228
Married-couple families......... 294 113 38.5 2346 9.9 404
Male householder, wife absent... 104 35 33.8 1964 10.1 103
Female householder, husband absent. 1499 915 61.1 2366 10.3 2721
Nonfamily households.............. 1067 261 24.5 678 10.9 264
Male householder................ 380 102 26.8 865 10.8 105
Living alone.................. 327 88 26.7 795 11.0 88
Female householders............. 687 159 23.2 559 10.9 159
Living alone.................. 603 151 25.1 551 10.9 151
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 104
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 1208 291 24.1 684 10.9 308
One or more related
Children 1749 1035 59.2 2396 10.3 3185
Child under 18 years.............. 1615 990 61.3 2422 10.2 3112
All under 6 years............... 412 246 59.7 1964 9.6 591
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 498 347 69.7 2895 10.1 1313
All 6 to 17 years............... 704 397 56.4 2291 10.8 1208
One child....................... 558 286 51.3 1580 9.7 574
Under 6 years................. 266 137 51.7 1462 8.8 268
6 to 17 years................. 292 149 51.0 1689 10.6 306
Two or more children............ 1057 704 66.6 2764 10.5 2539
All under 6 years............. 146 108 74.4 2599 10.6 324
Some under 6 years............ 498 347 69.7 2895 10.1 1313
All 6 to 17 years............. 412 248 60.2 2653 10.9 902
Mean children................... 2.24 2.36 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 362 171 47.2 2288 10.0 517
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 21 8 38.9 2640 7.3 27
All under 6 years............... 10 1 13.6 4080 12.0 4
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
All 6 to 17 years............... 11 7 60.7 2362 6.4 23
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 2401 1186 49.4 2148 10.3 3305
One or more elderly............... 564 139 24.7 934 11.5 187
All members elderly............. 402 99 24.7 574 11.3 107
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 505 129 25.5 905 11.4 170
Elderly other relative only..... 25 3 13.0 372 12.0 3
Elderly nonrelative only........ 17 4 23.1 2160 12.0 8
Total number of children.......... 3616 2341 64.7 (x) (x) 2341