Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 113
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (NON-HISPANIC WHITE)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
NON-HISPANIC WHITE 78819 2555 3.2 1413 9.9 5788
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 61156 1620 2.6 1464 10.1 3631
Inside central cities........... 18703 732 3.9 1411 10.0 1538
One million or more........... 10779 386 3.6 1489 10.5 804
Under one million............. 7924 346 4.4 1323 9.4 734
Outside central cities.......... 42453 889 2.1 1508 10.3 2093
One million or more........... 28280 478 1.7 1556 10.2 1145
Under one million............. 14173 411 2.9 1451 10.4 948
Outside metropolitan areas........ 17663 935 5.3 1325 9.5 2158
REGION
Northeast......................... 15843 554 3.5 1510 10.4 1220
Midwest........................... 20871 695 3.3 1342 9.9 1599
South............................. 26336 829 3.1 1322 9.8 1763
West.............................. 15769 478 3.0 1563 9.4 1207
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 57989 890 1.5 1349 9.9 1972
Renter occupied................... 20830 1665 8.0 1447 9.9 3816
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 114
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (NON-HISPANIC WHITE)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 60407 2087 3.5 1562 9.5 5216
15 to 24 years.................. 3721 276 7.4 1421 7.6 745
25 to 34 years.................. 12533 543 4.3 1751 9.4 1595
35 to 44 years.................. 17440 611 3.5 1765 9.6 1685
45 to 54 years.................. 16008 365 2.3 1458 9.7 786
55 to 64 years.................. 10704 292 2.7 1047 11.2 406
65 years and over................. 18412 468 2.5 751 11.5 573
65 to 74 years.................. 9273 270 2.9 823 11.6 354
75 years and over............... 9139 198 2.2 652 11.3 219
Mean age...................... 50.2 45.4 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 78819 2555 3.2 1413 9.9 5788
Worked.......................... 56037 1227 2.2 1600 8.6 3406
Worked year-round, full-time.. 41738 409 1.0 1553 8.5 1163
Did not work.................... 22783 1328 5.8 1240 11.1 2383
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 60395 2087 3.5 1562 9.5 5216
No work disability.............. 54235 1143 2.1 1710 8.8 3318
With a work disability.......... 6160 945 15.3 1382 10.5 1898
severe work disability........ 3474 764 22.0 1335 10.9 1409
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 115
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (NON-HISPANIC WHITE)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 53066 1720 3.2 1713 9.4 4840
Married-couple families......... 43865 733 1.7 1693 9.1 2336
Male householder, wife absent... 2468 115 4.7 1907 10.0 304
Female householder, husband absent. 6732 871 12.9 1705 9.5 2199
Nonfamily households.............. 25753 836 3.2 795 11.0 948
Male householder................ 11278 311 2.8 1097 10.7 386
Living alone.................. 8562 219 2.6 903 11.1 219
Female householders............. 14475 525 3.6 617 11.1 563
Living alone.................. 12508 465 3.7 526 11.1 465
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 116
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (NON-HISPANIC WHITE)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 47408 1035 2.2 817 10.9 1260
One or more related
Children 31206 1486 4.8 1810 9.2 4432
Child under 18 years.............. 24779 1363 5.5 1850 9.1 4238
All under 6 years............... 5908 403 6.8 1592 8.4 1031
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 4662 336 7.2 2181 9.2 1298
All 6 to 17 years............... 14208 625 4.4 1839 9.5 1908
One child....................... 10474 491 4.7 1362 8.9 1030
Under 6 years................. 3686 247 6.7 1354 8.7 489
6 to 17 years................. 6788 244 3.6 1370 9.1 540
Two or more children............ 14304 872 6.1 2125 9.2 3208
All under 6 years............. 2222 156 7.0 1967 8.0 542
Some under 6 years............ 4662 336 7.2 2181 9.2 1298
All 6 to 17 years............. 7420 380 5.1 2140 9.7 1368
Mean children................... 1.81 2.05 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 10081 290 2.9 1861 10.0 678
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 324 56 17.1 2284 10.1 173
All under 6 years............... 86 24 27.8 2116 9.2 71
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 20 2 9.4 1800 6.0 11
All 6 to 17 years............... 218 30 13.6 2449 11.1 91
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 58767 2040 3.5 1567 9.5 5140
One or more elderly............... 20052 515 2.6 803 11.4 648
All members elderly............. 14559 346 2.4 534 11.6 372
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 18616 468 2.5 742 11.5 565
Elderly other relative only..... 888 28 3.2 1335 10.5 53
Elderly nonrelative only........ 103 9 8.7 1156 12.0 9
Total number of children.......... 44901 2799 6.2 (x) (x) 2799
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 117
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (NON-HISPANIC WHITE)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
NON-HISPANIC WHITE 6516 1528 23.5 1599 10.5 3511
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 4388 929 21.2 1689 10.8 2116
Inside central cities........... 1759 449 25.5 1667 10.6 970
One million or more........... 946 236 25.0 1737 10.8 515
Under one million............. 813 213 26.2 1590 10.4 455
Outside central cities.......... 2629 480 18.3 1709 11.0 1146
One million or more........... 1627 260 16.0 1655 10.8 617
Under one million............. 1002 220 22.0 1772 11.2 530
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2128 599 28.1 1460 9.9 1395
REGION
Northeast......................... 1201 329 27.4 1658 11.1 748
Midwest........................... 1618 435 26.9 1460 10.4 975
South............................. 2388 495 20.7 1507 10.3 1093
West.............................. 1309 270 20.6 1921 10.2 694
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 3076 484 15.7 1526 10.6 1060
Renter occupied................... 3440 1044 30.4 1633 10.4 2451
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 118
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (NON-HISPANIC WHITE)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 4871 1262 25.9 1777 10.2 3191
15 to 24 years.................. 845 163 19.3 1576 7.7 435
25 to 34 years.................. 1019 324 31.8 2086 10.2 966
35 to 44 years.................. 1114 376 33.7 2040 10.4 1089
45 to 54 years.................. 884 213 24.1 1652 10.7 452
55 to 64 years.................. 1010 187 18.5 1032 11.6 248
65 years and over................. 1645 266 16.2 756 11.7 321
65 to 74 years.................. 690 156 22.6 803 11.8 196
75 years and over............... 955 110 11.6 690 11.6 125
Mean age...................... 49.4 45.2 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 6516 1528 23.5 1599 10.5 3511
Worked.......................... 2743 622 22.7 1947 9.3 1849
Worked year-round, full-time.. 750 127 16.9 1938 9.6 435
Did not work.................... 3773 906 24.0 1361 11.3 1663
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 4869 1262 25.9 1777 10.2 3191
No work disability.............. 3284 626 19.1 2034 9.4 1932
With a work disability.......... 1585 636 40.1 1525 10.9 1259
severe work disability........ 1219 534 43.8 1485 11.1 974
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 119
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (NON-HISPANIC WHITE)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 2942 972 33.1 2053 10.0 2904
Married-couple families......... 1457 341 23.4 2200 10.2 1191
Male householder, wife absent... 230 60 26.3 2186 10.7 186
Female householder, husband absent. 1255 571 45.5 1951 9.8 1527
Nonfamily households.............. 3574 556 15.5 806 11.3 608
Male householder................ 1372 206 15.0 1018 11.2 227
Living alone.................. 982 166 16.9 908 11.3 166
Female householders............. 2202 350 15.9 681 11.3 381
Living alone.................. 1848 313 16.9 594 11.4 313
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 120
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (NON-HISPANIC WHITE)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 4290 649 15.1 842 11.3 769
One or more related
Children 2210 877 39.7 2156 9.8 2736
Child under 18 years.............. 1984 834 42.1 2172 9.8 2655
All under 6 years............... 587 270 46.1 1712 8.7 704
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 457 196 42.8 2668 10.2 768
All 6 to 17 years............... 940 368 39.2 2246 10.3 1183
One child....................... 782 292 37.4 1543 9.5 617
Under 6 years................. 364 161 44.4 1378 9.0 321
6 to 17 years................. 418 131 31.3 1745 10.0 296
Two or more children............ 1202 542 45.1 2512 9.9 2038
All under 6 years............. 223 109 48.9 2207 8.3 383
Some under 6 years............ 457 196 42.8 2668 10.2 768
All 6 to 17 years............. 521 237 45.5 2524 10.4 887
Mean children................... 2.02 2.12 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 426 123 28.9 2315 10.3 351
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 46 15 32.3 2759 11.2 59
All under 6 years............... 16 7 44.5 2884 12.0 21
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 3 2 71.4 1800 6.0 11
All 6 to 17 years............... 28 6 21.8 2913 12.0 27
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 4767 1246 26.1 1776 10.2 3161
One or more elderly............... 1749 282 16.1 820 11.7 350
All members elderly............. 1426 224 15.7 585 11.7 233
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1656 269 16.3 759 11.7 325
Elderly other relative only..... 36 6 18.0 2606 12.0 17
Elderly nonrelative only........ 19 4 22.9 1293 12.0 4
Total number of children.......... 4013 1769 44.1 (x) (x) 1769