Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 105
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
HISPANIC ORIGIN 9319 1079 11.6 1883 10.1 2931
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 8519 978 11.5 1893 10.0 2631
Inside central cities........... 4464 636 14.2 1871 10.1 1666
One million or more........... 3179 429 13.5 1838 10.2 1079
Under one million............. 1285 207 16.1 1941 9.9 588
Outside central cities.......... 4055 342 8.4 1932 9.9 965
One million or more........... 3139 213 6.8 2044 9.9 611
Under one million............. 916 129 14.1 1749 9.9 354
Outside metropolitan areas........ 800 101 12.6 1790 10.6 299
REGION
Northeast......................... 1469 259 17.7 2000 11.0 681
Midwest........................... 704 47 6.7 1694 9.4 122
South............................. 3286 383 11.7 1778 9.6 1058
West.............................. 3860 389 10.1 1932 10.0 1070
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 4243 227 5.4 1663 9.4 690
Renter occupied................... 5075 852 16.8 1942 10.3 2240
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 106
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 8317 945 11.4 2024 9.9 2743
15 to 24 years.................. 871 136 15.6 1815 9.0 359
25 to 34 years.................. 2477 323 13.1 2094 9.7 1012
35 to 44 years.................. 2494 257 10.3 2248 9.9 847
45 to 54 years.................. 1546 113 7.3 2218 10.6 308
55 to 64 years.................. 929 115 12.4 1384 10.3 217
65 years and over................. 1002 134 13.4 892 11.6 188
65 to 74 years.................. 643 79 12.4 931 11.7 116
75 years and over............... 359 55 15.3 836 11.5 72
Mean age...................... 42.3 41.7 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 9319 1079 11.6 1883 10.1 2931
Worked.......................... 7045 536 7.6 1973 9.4 1646
Worked year-round, full-time.. 5079 223 4.4 1907 9.2 682
Did not work.................... 2274 543 23.9 1795 10.8 1285
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 8310 945 11.4 2024 9.9 2743
No work disability.............. 7493 712 9.5 2081 9.5 2205
With a work disability.......... 817 233 28.5 1849 10.9 538
severe work disability........ 546 181 33.1 1756 11.0 411
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 107
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 7561 912 12.1 2095 10.0 2739
Married-couple families......... 5133 365 7.1 1904 9.2 1190
Male householder, wife absent... 658 64 9.8 1907 10.3 160
Female householder, husband absent. 1769 483 27.3 2265 10.6 1389
Nonfamily households.............. 1758 166 9.5 719 10.4 192
Male householder................ 974 57 5.9 721 8.4 76
Living alone.................. 666 36 5.4 508 8.5 36
Female householders............. 783 109 13.9 718 11.4 115
Living alone.................. 630 96 15.3 673 11.6 96
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 108
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 3166 216 6.8 786 10.4 262
One or more related
Children 6100 855 14.0 2161 10.0 2642
Child under 18 years.............. 5320 807 15.2 2212 9.9 2566
All under 6 years............... 1288 164 12.7 1826 8.9 405
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1572 321 20.4 2528 9.9 1213
All 6 to 17 years............... 2459 323 13.1 2094 10.4 948
One child....................... 1903 193 10.2 1695 10.3 396
Under 6 years................. 776 81 10.5 1646 9.5 155
6 to 17 years................. 1127 112 10.0 1730 10.9 240
Two or more children............ 3417 614 18.0 2375 9.8 2170
All under 6 years............. 512 82 16.1 2003 8.3 249
Some under 6 years............ 1572 321 20.4 2528 9.9 1213
All 6 to 17 years............. 1332 211 15.8 2288 10.1 707
Mean children................... 2.13 2.72 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 1877 200 10.7 2159 10.7 577
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 92 21 23.0 2276 9.4 68
All under 6 years............... 42 9 22.6 2280 8.4 23
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 15 6 40.6 3104 9.6 25
All 6 to 17 years............... 36 6 16.2 1432 10.9 20
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 8015 904 11.3 2050 9.8 2677
One or more elderly............... 1304 174 13.4 1019 11.4 254
All members elderly............. 597 88 14.7 696 11.7 99
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1023 135 13.2 953 11.7 191
Elderly other relative only..... 228 30 13.4 1443 11.2 51
Elderly nonrelative only........ 11 2 22.0 720 7.7 3
Total number of children.......... 11350 2194 19.3 (x) (x) 2194
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 109
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
HISPANIC ORIGIN 1959 708 36.1 2114 10.4 2043
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1746 634 36.3 2129 10.3 1806
Inside central cities........... 1070 428 40.0 2105 10.4 1187
One million or more........... 752 274 36.4 2090 10.6 744
Under one million............. 317 154 48.6 2132 10.0 443
Outside central cities.......... 677 206 30.5 2178 10.0 619
One million or more........... 466 119 25.5 2288 9.7 370
Under one million............. 210 88 41.7 2029 10.5 248
Outside metropolitan areas........ 212 74 34.8 1989 10.9 236
REGION
Northeast......................... 390 183 47.0 2168 11.2 513
Midwest........................... 111 31 28.3 1847 8.9 86
South............................. 687 241 35.2 2084 10.3 713
West.............................. 771 252 32.6 2136 10.0 730
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 476 116 24.4 1954 9.8 398
Renter occupied................... 1483 592 39.9 2145 10.5 1645
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 110
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 1709 630 36.8 2266 10.2 1942
15 to 24 years.................. 286 85 29.8 2022 9.4 236
25 to 34 years.................. 555 227 41.0 2320 10.2 754
35 to 44 years.................. 451 171 37.9 2489 10.2 583
45 to 54 years.................. 238 82 34.6 2417 10.7 240
55 to 64 years.................. 178 64 35.7 1601 11.0 128
65 years and over................. 250 78 31.3 894 11.5 101
65 to 74 years.................. 147 44 29.8 847 11.6 59
75 years and over............... 103 34 33.4 954 11.2 42
Mean age...................... 41.4 40.8 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1959 708 36.1 2114 10.4 2043
Worked.......................... 1005 305 30.4 2312 9.8 1043
Worked year-round, full-time.. 402 92 22.9 2436 9.4 355
Did not work.................... 954 403 42.2 1964 10.8 1000
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 1708 630 36.9 2266 10.2 1942
No work disability.............. 1374 467 34.0 2342 10.0 1547
With a work disability.......... 334 162 48.7 2044 11.0 394
severe work disability........ 262 127 48.5 1972 11.3 298
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 111
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 1525 592 38.8 2388 10.3 1920
Married-couple families......... 728 218 29.9 2113 9.4 768
Male householder, wife absent... 111 25 22.8 2402 10.1 72
Female householder, husband absent. 686 349 50.9 2558 10.8 1080
Nonfamily households.............. 434 116 26.7 713 10.8 122
Male householder................ 139 25 17.8 596 8.4 26
Living alone.................. 86 19 22.2 635 9.2 19
Female householders............. 295 91 30.9 745 11.4 96
Living alone.................. 252 81 32.1 698 11.6 81
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 112
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 557 139 25.0 790 10.7 165
One or more related
Children 1390 567 40.8 2439 10.3 1873
Child under 18 years.............. 1330 551 41.4 2455 10.2 1842
All under 6 years............... 277 99 35.5 2040 9.3 265
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 502 229 45.5 2799 10.5 907
All 6 to 17 years............... 550 224 40.7 2287 10.4 669
One child....................... 349 123 35.1 1871 10.8 248
Under 6 years................. 132 43 32.2 1727 10.1 86
6 to 17 years................. 217 80 36.9 1948 11.2 162
Two or more children............ 981 429 43.7 2623 10.1 1594
All under 6 years............. 145 56 38.5 2280 8.7 180
Some under 6 years............ 502 229 45.5 2799 10.5 907
All 6 to 17 years............. 334 144 43.1 2475 10.0 507
Mean children................... 2.53 2.84 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 285 104 36.5 2590 10.6 346
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 24 9 36.7 3606 11.2 30
All under 6 years............... 17 4 23.9 3614 10.2 10
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 4 4 100.0 3995 12.0 15
All 6 to 17 years............... 3 1 34.2 2400 12.0 6
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 1672 620 37.1 2273 10.2 1921
One or more elderly............... 287 88 30.6 986 11.2 122
All members elderly............. 199 67 33.7 707 11.6 74
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 257 78 30.3 929 11.6 102
Elderly other relative only..... 23 8 34.6 1722 9.5 18
Elderly nonrelative only........ 3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
Total number of children.......... 3370 1567 46.5 (x) (x) 1567