
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics, 129
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
All households with school age children
Receiving regular-price Receiving free or reduced-
school lunch price school lunch
Number Number Number
of of of
Number children Number Percent children Number Percent children
Characteristics
BLACK 4847 8464 1570 32.4 2401 2129 43.9 3920
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 4234 7411 1380 32.6 2099 1787 42.2 3353
Inside central cities........... 2558 4417 739 28.9 1091 1206 47.2 2213
One million or more........... 1807 3183 513 28.4 784 831 46.0 1543
Under one million............. 750 1234 226 30.1 306 375 50.0 669
Outside central cities.......... 1677 2993 641 38.2 1008 581 34.6 1140
One million or more........... 1218 2160 453 37.2 738 371 30.5 703
Under one million............. 459 834 188 41.0 270 210 45.7 438
Outside metropolitan areas........ 612 1053 190 31.1 303 342 55.9 567
REGION
Northeast......................... 867 1510 202 23.3 303 381 43.9 716
Midwest........................... 931 1688 302 32.4 484 412 44.3 763
South............................. 2644 4552 923 34.9 1390 1195 45.2 2171
West.............................. 404 713 143 35.4 224 141 34.8 270
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 2263 3881 982 43.4 1483 620 27.4 1191
Renter occupied................... 2583 4583 588 22.7 919 1509 58.4 2729
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 4847 8464 1570 32.4 2401 2129 43.9 3920
Worked.......................... 3913 6839 1420 36.3 2165 1530 39.1 2870
Worked year-round, full-time.. 2791 4772 1181 42.3 1828 847 30.3 1531
Did not work.................... 934 1625 150 16.1 236 599 64.1 1050
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics, 130
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
All households with school age children
Receiving regular-price Receiving free or reduced-
school lunch price school lunch
Number Number Number
of of of
Number children Number Percent children Number Percent children
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 4645 8154 1520 32.7 2326 2039 43.9 3777
No work disability.............. 3957 6981 1403 35.4 2168 1571 39.7 2973
With a work disability.......... 688 1173 117 17.0 159 468 68.0 804
severe work disability........ 496 856 74 14.9 107 371 74.7 613
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 4762 8351 1547 32.5 2372 2102 44.1 3883
Married-couple families......... 1979 3585 907 45.8 1437 514 26.0 998
Male householder, wife absent... 343 490 112 32.6 151 126 36.6 188
Female householder, husband absent. 2441 4276 529 21.7 785 1463 59.9 2697
Nonfamily households.............. 84 113 23 27.0 29 27 31.6 38
Male householder................ 59 82 18 30.9 24 24 41.2 36
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 25 31 4 17.6 4 2 8.9 2
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics, 131
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
Households in poverty with school age children
Receiving regular-price Receiving free or reduced-
school lunch price school lunch
Number Number Number
of of of
Number children Number Percent children Number Percent children
Characteristics
BLACK 1328 2647 110 8.3 224 1036 78.0 2037
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1140 2312 101 8.8 206 872 76.5 1756
Inside central cities........... 802 1591 52 6.5 106 633 78.9 1241
One million or more........... 558 1150 43 7.8 96 423 75.8 859
Under one million............. 244 441 9 3.7 10 209 85.9 382
Outside central cities.......... 338 721 48 14.3 100 240 70.9 515
One million or more........... 230 493 36 15.7 81 162 70.3 344
Under one million............. 108 228 12 11.5 20 78 72.3 171
Outside metropolitan areas........ 189 335 9 4.7 18 163 86.5 280
REGION
Northeast......................... 259 532 15 5.6 41 213 82.1 414
Midwest........................... 271 586 16 5.9 46 214 78.8 440
South............................. 704 1324 70 10.0 122 546 77.5 1033
West.............................. 94 205 9 9.1 15 63 67.4 150
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 279 600 48 17.1 97 179 64.1 396
Renter occupied................... 1049 2047 62 5.9 127 857 81.6 1641
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1328 2647 110 8.3 224 1036 78.0 2037
Worked.......................... 798 1658 71 9.0 146 612 76.7 1263
Worked year-round, full-time.. 272 591 48 17.7 102 179 65.9 393
Did not work.................... 530 989 38 7.2 79 424 79.9 774
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics, 132
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (BLACK)
Households in poverty with school age children
Receiving regular-price Receiving free or reduced-
school lunch price school lunch
Number Number Number
of of of
Number children Number Percent children Number Percent children
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 1271 2544 96 7.5 193 1002 78.8 1978
No work disability.............. 912 1883 82 9.0 166 692 75.9 1426
With a work disability.......... 359 661 13 3.7 27 310 86.3 552
severe work disability........ 283 519 10 3.4 20 252 89.0 437
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 1315 2628 104 7.9 217 1036 78.8 2037
Married-couple families......... 180 426 19 10.8 47 135 75.0 307
Male householder, wife absent... 82 108 5 6.5 7 58 70.1 82
Female householder, husband absent. 1053 2093 80 7.6 162 843 80.1 1648
Nonfamily households.............. 14 19 5 38.2 7 0 0.0 0
Male householder................ 2 4 2 100.0 4 0 0.0 0
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 11 15 3 26.1 3 0 0.0 0
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0