
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics, 133
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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
HISPANIC ORIGIN 4496 8396 1227 27.3 2015 2091 46.5 4065
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 4099 7607 1123 27.4 1825 1884 46.0 3635
Inside central cities........... 2080 3830 529 25.5 863 1073 51.6 2013
One million or more........... 1461 2700 344 23.5 577 774 53.0 1424
Under one million............. 619 1130 186 30.0 286 299 48.3 590
Outside central cities.......... 2019 3777 594 29.4 962 811 40.2 1622
One million or more........... 1498 2757 467 31.2 760 548 36.6 1062
Under one million............. 521 1020 127 24.3 202 263 50.5 560
Outside metropolitan areas........ 397 789 104 26.1 190 206 51.9 429
REGION
Northeast......................... 669 1196 151 22.5 253 316 47.2 598
Midwest........................... 346 655 143 41.3 266 114 32.8 200
South............................. 1492 2655 479 32.1 753 682 45.7 1281
West.............................. 1988 3890 455 22.9 744 979 49.2 1986
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 2134 4041 773 36.2 1331 719 33.7 1447
Renter occupied................... 2362 4355 454 19.2 684 1372 58.1 2617
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 4496 8396 1227 27.3 2015 2091 46.5 4065
Worked.......................... 3657 6791 1106 30.2 1820 1551 42.4 3027
Worked year-round, full-time.. 2658 4860 889 33.5 1482 1001 37.7 1910
Did not work.................... 839 1605 122 14.5 195 539 64.3 1037
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics, 134
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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........... 4392 8235 1197 27.3 1973 2039 46.4 3984
No work disability.............. 4059 7634 1153 28.4 1910 1832 45.1 3617
With a work disability.......... 333 601 44 13.1 62 207 62.0 367
severe work disability........ 218 401 24 11.1 38 143 65.7 246
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 4443 8311 1214 27.3 2001 2077 46.7 4042
Married-couple families......... 2963 5665 894 30.2 1514 1256 42.4 2529
Male householder, wife absent... 288 477 74 25.7 103 140 48.6 238
Female householder, husband absent. 1192 2169 246 20.7 384 680 57.1 1275
Nonfamily households.............. 53 85 13 24.1 14 14 25.7 23
Male householder................ 41 70 11 27.9 13 10 25.0 19
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 13 15 1 11.6 1 4 28.0 4
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, 135
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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
HISPANIC ORIGIN 1148 2430 104 9.0 180 873 76.0 1807
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1027 2159 91 8.8 161 774 75.4 1584
Inside central cities........... 597 1240 47 7.9 87 477 79.9 949
One million or more........... 417 860 32 7.7 62 334 80.0 642
Under one million............. 180 381 15 8.5 25 143 79.5 306
Outside central cities.......... 430 919 43 10.1 73 297 69.1 635
One million or more........... 292 621 33 11.4 61 183 62.7 388
Under one million............. 138 298 10 7.3 12 114 82.7 247
Outside metropolitan areas........ 121 271 13 10.8 20 99 81.8 224
REGION
Northeast......................... 199 412 18 8.9 37 145 73.1 298
Midwest........................... 58 116 8 14.5 19 42 71.8 78
South............................. 371 733 29 7.8 40 283 76.1 569
West.............................. 519 1168 49 9.4 84 403 77.6 862
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 261 586 28 10.9 57 191 73.0 425
Renter occupied................... 887 1844 75 8.5 123 682 76.9 1382
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1148 2430 104 9.0 180 873 76.0 1807
Worked.......................... 697 1511 73 10.4 126 525 75.3 1124
Worked year-round, full-time.. 314 679 31 9.7 55 235 74.9 494
Did not work.................... 450 918 31 6.9 54 347 77.1 683
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics, 136
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
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........... 1123 2394 101 9.0 178 856 76.2 1780
No work disability.............. 963 2077 91 9.4 161 738 76.6 1561
With a work disability.......... 160 317 11 6.8 17 118 74.0 219
severe work disability........ 118 232 10 8.2 16 85 71.7 150
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 1144 2424 104 9.1 180 870 76.1 1805
Married-couple families......... 520 1182 49 9.4 88 396 76.2 875
Male householder, wife absent... 72 132 4 4.9 5 56 77.7 104
Female householder, husband absent. 552 1111 51 9.3 87 418 75.7 826
Nonfamily households.............. 4 6 0 0.0 0 2 71.0 2
Male householder................ 1 1 0 0.0 0 1 100.0 1
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 2 5 0 0.0 0 1 55.9 1
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0