
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics, 137
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (NON-HISPANIC WHITE)
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
NON-HISPANIC WHITE 20923 35648 10171 48.6 16111 2693 12.9 4963
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 16014 27190 7570 47.3 11961 1680 10.5 3091
Inside central cities........... 3769 6153 1715 45.5 2607 493 13.1 888
One million or more........... 2063 3370 855 41.5 1295 266 12.9 488
Under one million............. 1706 2783 860 50.4 1312 228 13.3 399
Outside central cities.......... 12245 21037 5854 47.8 9354 1187 9.7 2204
One million or more........... 8140 14085 3803 46.7 6132 620 7.6 1117
Under one million............. 4105 6951 2052 50.0 3222 567 13.8 1087
Outside metropolitan areas........ 4909 8458 2602 53.0 4150 1013 20.6 1872
REGION
Northeast......................... 4171 7124 1837 44.0 2861 481 11.5 926
Midwest........................... 5900 10378 3145 53.3 5152 726 12.3 1351
South............................. 6679 10840 3420 51.2 5283 977 14.6 1718
West.............................. 4173 7306 1770 42.4 2816 508 12.2 968
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 16712 28641 8602 51.5 13775 1379 8.2 2556
Renter occupied................... 4211 7007 1569 37.3 2336 1314 31.2 2407
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 20923 35648 10171 48.6 16111 2693 12.9 4963
Worked.......................... 18551 31525 9333 50.3 14847 2041 11.0 3797
Worked year-round, full-time.. 14607 24631 7676 52.6 12187 1142 7.8 2118
Did not work.................... 2372 4123 839 35.4 1265 652 27.5 1166
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics, 138
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (NON-HISPANIC WHITE)
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........... 20536 35098 10011 48.7 15889 2624 12.8 4861
No work disability.............. 19135 32660 9541 49.9 15205 2082 10.9 3855
With a work disability.......... 1401 2438 471 33.6 684 542 38.7 1007
severe work disability........ 697 1221 190 27.3 270 345 49.5 614
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 20681 35266 10087 48.8 15974 2665 12.9 4909
Married-couple families......... 15893 27747 8093 50.9 13172 1368 8.6 2646
Male householder, wife absent... 1190 1825 616 51.8 867 198 16.6 344
Female householder, husband absent. 3599 5695 1378 38.3 1935 1100 30.6 1919
Nonfamily households.............. 241 381 85 35.2 137 27 11.2 54
Male householder................ 200 326 81 40.6 134 22 10.7 40
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 41 55 3 8.4 3 6 13.8 14
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, 139
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (NON-HISPANIC WHITE)
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
NON-HISPANIC WHITE 1559 3026 294 18.9 457 931 59.7 1876
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 957 1874 180 18.8 280 540 56.4 1131
Inside central cities........... 293 526 57 19.6 79 180 61.4 347
One million or more........... 152 306 28 18.7 37 97 63.8 218
Under one million............. 141 220 29 20.6 41 83 58.8 130
Outside central cities.......... 664 1348 122 18.4 201 360 54.2 784
One million or more........... 396 785 70 17.7 114 200 50.6 423
Under one million............. 268 563 52 19.5 86 160 59.6 361
Outside metropolitan areas........ 602 1152 114 19.0 177 391 65.0 745
REGION
Northeast......................... 294 615 52 17.7 88 164 55.7 368
Midwest........................... 391 756 71 18.1 122 256 65.6 487
South............................. 548 1043 128 23.3 192 330 60.2 671
West.............................. 326 612 44 13.4 54 181 55.4 350
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 738 1427 191 25.8 306 351 47.6 707
Renter occupied................... 821 1599 104 12.6 151 579 70.6 1169
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1559 3026 294 18.9 457 931 59.7 1876
Worked.......................... 959 1925 182 19.0 278 582 60.7 1223
Worked year-round, full-time.. 319 677 66 20.6 104 176 55.0 408
Did not work.................... 600 1100 112 18.7 179 349 58.1 653
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics, 140
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (NON-HISPANIC WHITE)
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........... 1520 2958 283 18.6 438 913 60.1 1845
No work disability.............. 1104 2177 228 20.6 360 635 57.5 1321
With a work disability.......... 416 781 56 13.4 78 278 67.0 524
severe work disability........ 287 528 32 11.2 50 198 69.0 350
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 1526 2982 287 18.8 450 928 60.8 1873
Married-couple families......... 631 1312 138 21.9 243 342 54.2 736
Male householder, wife absent... 116 209 31 26.5 43 67 58.0 126
Female householder, husband absent. 779 1461 118 15.2 164 519 66.6 1010
Nonfamily households.............. 33 44 7 21.7 7 3 8.2 3
Male householder................ 16 22 7 45.2 7 3 17.2 3
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 17 22 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0