Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 1
Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (ALL RACES)
(Current Population Survey. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Households as of March of the following year.)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
ALL RACES 106,418 20,131 18.9 7,185 6.8 17,152 16.1 5,563 5.2
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 85,737 15,632 18.2 5,548 6.5 13,311 15.5 4,138 4.8
Inside central cities........... 32,018 7,890 24.6 2,911 9.1 6,825 21.3 2,470 7.7
One million or more........... 20,325 5,053 24.9 1,900 9.3 4,321 21.3 1,532 7.5
Under one million............. 11,693 2,837 24.3 1,011 8.6 2,504 21.4 938 8.0
Outside central cities.......... 53,719 7,741 14.4 2,637 4.9 6,486 12.1 1,667 3.1
One million or more........... 37,005 4,896 13.2 1,611 4.4 4,092 11.1 912 2.5
Under one million............. 16,714 2,845 17.0 1,026 6.1 2,394 14.3 755 4.5
Outside metropolitan areas........ 20,681 4,500 21.8 1,636 7.9 3,841 18.6 1,426 6.9
REGION
Northeast......................... 20,212 4,060 20.1 1,182 5.9 3,683 18.2 1,150 5.7
Midwest........................... 24,496 3,744 15.3 1,251 5.1 3,250 13.3 1,121 4.6
South............................. 38,526 7,644 19.8 2,879 7.5 6,340 16.5 2,226 5.8
West.............................. 23,185 4,683 20.2 1,872 8.1 3,879 16.7 1,066 4.6
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 72,048 8,321 11.5 2,923 4.1 6,664 9.2 1,620 2.2
Renter occupied................... 34,370 11,810 34.4 4,262 12.4 10,488 30.5 3,943 11.5
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 2
Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (ALL RACES)
(Current Population Survey. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Households as of March of the following year.)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 84,591 16,298 19.3 6,996 8.3 13,366 15.8 4,715 5.6
15 to 24 years.................. 6,393 1,839 28.8 345 5.4 1,761 27.5 716 11.2
25 to 34 years.................. 18,554 4,291 23.1 2,431 13.1 3,363 18.1 1,317 7.1
35 to 44 years.................. 23,904 4,827 20.2 2,732 11.4 3,498 14.6 1,206 5.0
45 to 54 years.................. 21,797 3,221 14.8 1,132 5.2 2,737 12.6 845 3.9
55 to 64 years.................. 13,944 2,120 15.2 356 2.6 2,007 14.4 630 4.5
65 years and over................. 21,827 3,834 17.6 189 0.9 3,786 17.3 848 3.9
65 to 74 years.................. 11,211 1,947 17.4 142 1.3 1,912 17.1 495 4.4
75 years and over............... 10,616 1,886 17.8 47 0.4 1,874 17.7 353 3.3
Mean age...................... 48.6 46.2 (x) 38.6 (x) 47.4 (x) 43.8 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 106,418 20,131 18.9 7,185 6.8 17,152 16.1 5,563 5.2
Worked.......................... 76,040 11,773 15.5 5,496 7.2 9,161 12.0 2,616 3.4
Worked year-round, full-time.. 56,479 7,131 12.6 3,517 6.2 5,141 9.1 958 1.7
Did not work.................... 30,379 8,358 27.5 1,689 5.6 7,991 26.3 2,947 9.7
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 84,554 16,281 19.3 6,991 8.3 13,353 15.8 4,714 5.6
No work disability.............. 75,016 11,709 15.6 5,777 7.7 8,978 12.0 2,749 3.7
With a work disability.......... 9,539 4,573 47.9 1,213 12.7 4,375 45.9 1,965 20.6
severe work disability........ 5,935 3,643 61.4 850 14.3 3,551 59.8 1,641 27.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 3
Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (ALL RACES)
(Current Population Survey. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Households as of March of the following year.)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 72,380 14,862 20.5 7,102 9.8 11,909 16.5 3,921 5.4
Married-couple families......... 55,603 7,643 13.7 3,329 6.0 5,932 10.7 1,319 2.4
Male householder, wife absent... 4,252 1,250 29.4 470 11.1 1,039 24.4 295 6.9
Female householder, husband absent. 12,525 5,969 47.7 3,303 26.4 4,939 39.4 2,306 18.4
Nonfamily households.............. 34,039 5,270 15.5 83 0.2 5,243 15.4 1,643 4.8
Male householder................ 15,218 2,029 13.3 72 0.5 2,007 13.2 622 4.1
Living alone.................. 11,536 1,501 13.0 0 0.0 1,501 13.0 455 3.9
Female householders............. 18,821 3,241 17.2 11 0.1 3,236 17.2 1,021 5.4
Living alone.................. 16,283 2,935 18.0 0 0.0 2,935 18.0 929 5.7
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 5,785 5,667 98.0 1,490 25.8 5,657 97.8 2,835 49.0
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 2,030 2,017 99.4 1,056 52.0 2,017 99.4 1,583 78.0
Receiving SSI................... 4,152 4,047 97.5 641 15.4 4,038 97.2 1,578 38.0
No cash assistance................ 100,633 14,465 14.4 5,694 5.7 11,495 11.4 2,728 2.7
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 4
Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (ALL RACES)
(Current Population Survey. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Households as of March of the following year.)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 59,616 6,920 11.6 11 0.0 6,913 11.6 1,990 3.3
One or more related
Children 46,191 12,948 28.0 7,091 15.4 10,002 21.7 3,500 7.6
Child under 18 years.............. 37,281 11,493 30.8 7,003 18.8 8,588 23.0 3,232 8.7
All under 6 years............... 8,777 2,469 28.1 305 3.5 2,351 26.8 877 10.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 7,818 3,208 41.0 2,504 32.0 2,294 29.3 972 12.4
All 6 to 17 years............... 20,685 5,816 28.1 4,194 20.3 3,943 19.1 1,383 6.7
One child....................... 15,782 4,124 26.1 1,840 11.7 3,309 21.0 994 6.3
Under 6 years................. 5,666 1,514 26.7 146 2.6 1,464 25.8 473 8.3
6 to 17 years................. 10,115 2,610 25.8 1,694 16.7 1,845 18.2 521 5.2
Two or more children............ 21,499 7,369 34.3 5,163 24.0 5,278 24.6 2,238 10.4
All under 6 years............. 3,111 955 30.7 159 5.1 887 28.5 405 13.0
Some under 6 years............ 7,818 3,208 41.0 2,504 32.0 2,294 29.3 972 12.4
All 6 to 17 years............. 10,570 3,206 30.3 2,500 23.7 2,097 19.8 861 8.1
Mean children................... 1.90 2.15 (x) 2.39 (x) 2.12 (x) 2.34 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 15,398 3,793 24.6 1,446 9.4 3,181 20.7 809 5.3
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 1,043 490 46.9 185 17.7 432 41.4 123 11.8
All under 6 years............... 241 99 41.2 20 8.2 96 39.9 24 9.9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 112 69 61.8 29 25.9 56 49.9 12 11.1
All 6 to 17 years............... 690 321 46.5 136 19.7 280 40.6 87 12.6
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 81,792 15,528 19.0 6,849 8.4 12,643 15.5 4,566 5.6
One or more elderly............... 24,627 4,603 18.7 335 1.4 4,509 18.3 997 4.0
All members elderly............. 16,670 2,672 16.0 0 0.0 2,672 16.0 584 3.5
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 22,244 3,811 17.1 217 1.0 3,756 16.9 821 3.7
Elderly other relative only..... 1,681 589 35.1 110 6.6 555 33.0 110 6.6
Elderly nonrelative only........ 131 46 35.5 3 2.7 43 32.8 12 9.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 5
Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (ALL RACES)
(Current Population Survey. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Households as of March of the following year.)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
ALL RACES 4,689 4.4 14,328 13.5
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 3,641 4.2 11,127 13.0
Inside central cities........... 2,209 6.9 5,638 17.6
One million or more........... 1,449 7.1 3,579 17.6
Under one million............. 760 6.5 2,058 17.6
Outside central cities.......... 1,431 2.7 5,490 10.2
One million or more........... 950 2.6 3,455 9.3
Under one million............. 481 2.9 2,034 12.2
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1,048 5.1 3,201 15.5
REGION
Northeast......................... 1,250 6.2 3,053 15.1
Midwest........................... 981 4.0 2,636 10.8
South............................. 1,519 3.9 5,281 13.7
West.............................. 939 4.1 3,358 14.5
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 6,276 8.7
Renter occupied................... 4,689 13.6 8,052 23.4
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 6
Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (ALL RACES)
(Current Population Survey. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Households as of March of the following year.)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 3,452 4.1 11,457 13.5
15 to 24 years.................. 594 9.3 1,412 22.1
25 to 34 years.................. 900 4.8 2,882 15.5
35 to 44 years.................. 831 3.5 3,063 12.8
45 to 54 years.................. 624 2.9 2,364 10.8
55 to 64 years.................. 503 3.6 1,737 12.5
65 years and over................. 1,237 5.7 2,871 13.2
65 to 74 years.................. 559 5.0 1,562 13.9
75 years and over............... 678 6.4 1,309 12.3
Mean age...................... 48.4 (x) 46.8 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 4,689 4.4 14,328 13.5
Worked.......................... 2,057 2.7 7,708 10.1
Worked year-round, full-time.. 951 1.7 4,348 7.7
Did not work.................... 2,632 8.7 6,620 21.8
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 3,452 4.1 11,445 13.5
No work disability.............. 2,080 2.8 7,563 10.1
With a work disability.......... 1,372 14.4 3,882 40.7
severe work disability........ 1,153 19.4 3,230 54.4
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 7
Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (ALL RACES)
(Current Population Survey. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Households as of March of the following year.)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 2,440 3.4 10,629 14.7
Married-couple families......... 752 1.4 5,324 9.6
Male householder, wife absent... 155 3.7 943 22.2
Female householder, husband absent. 1,532 12.2 4,361 34.8
Nonfamily households.............. 2,249 6.6 3,699 10.9
Male householder................ 775 5.1 1,428 9.4
Living alone.................. 691 6.0 1,026 8.9
Female householders............. 1,474 7.8 2,271 12.1
Living alone.................. 1,424 8.7 2,017 12.4
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1,574 27.2 5,589 96.6
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 663 32.7 1,991 98.1
Receiving SSI................... 1,036 24.9 3,993 96.2
No cash assistance................ 3,115 3.1 8,739 8.7
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 8
Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (ALL RACES)
(Current Population Survey. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Households as of March of the following year.)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 2,545 4.3 5,115 8.6
One or more related
Children 2,124 4.6 9,009 19.5
Child under 18 years.............. 1,887 5.1 7,760 20.8
All under 6 years............... 506 5.8 2,153 24.5
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 505 6.5 2,102 26.9
All 6 to 17 years............... 877 4.2 3,505 16.9
One child....................... 759 4.8 2,977 18.9
Under 6 years................. 318 5.6 1,339 23.6
6 to 17 years................. 441 4.4 1,638 16.2
Two or more children............ 1,128 5.2 4,782 22.2
All under 6 years............. 187 6.0 814 26.1
Some under 6 years............ 505 6.5 2,102 26.9
All 6 to 17 years............. 435 4.1 1,867 17.7
Mean children................... 2.13 (x) 2.13 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 503 3.3 2,839 18.4
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 44 4.2 397 38.1
All under 6 years............... 9 3.9 88 36.5
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 9 7.8 48 43.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 26 3.7 261 37.8
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 3,388 4.1 10,782 13.2
One or more elderly............... 1,300 5.3 3,546 14.4
All members elderly............. 1,149 6.9 1,843 11.1
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1,251 5.6 2,844 12.8
Elderly other relative only..... 34 2.0 528 31.4
Elderly nonrelative only........ 5 3.8 38 28.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 9
Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (ALL RACES)
(Current Population Survey. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Households as of March of the following year.)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
ALL RACES 11,881 6,873 57.8 2,704 22.8 6,288 52.9 3,501 29.5
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 8,984 5,160 57.4 2,093 23.3 4,688 52.2 2,553 28.4
Inside central cities........... 4,854 3,071 63.3 1,264 26.0 2,842 58.5 1,617 33.3
One million or more........... 3,001 1,886 62.9 807 26.9 1,735 57.8 1,000 33.3
Under one million............. 1,853 1,185 63.9 457 24.7 1,106 59.7 617 33.3
Outside central cities.......... 4,131 2,089 50.6 829 20.1 1,846 44.7 936 22.6
One million or more........... 2,533 1,180 46.6 455 18.0 1,031 40.7 469 18.5
Under one million............. 1,598 908 56.9 374 23.4 816 51.1 466 29.2
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2,896 1,713 59.1 611 21.1 1,600 55.2 948 32.7
REGION
Northeast......................... 2,224 1,333 60.0 473 21.3 1,281 57.6 693 31.1
Midwest........................... 2,353 1,292 54.9 458 19.5 1,216 51.7 718 30.5
South............................. 4,906 2,831 57.7 1,101 22.4 2,553 52.0 1,485 30.3
West.............................. 2,398 1,417 59.1 672 28.0 1,237 51.6 606 25.3
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 4,666 1,858 39.8 773 16.6 1,585 34.0 820 17.6
Renter occupied................... 7,215 5,014 69.5 1,932 26.8 4,703 65.2 2,681 37.2
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 10
Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (ALL RACES)
(Current Population Survey. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Households as of March of the following year.)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 9,172 5,760 62.8 2,636 28.7 5,186 56.5 3,052 33.3
15 to 24 years.................. 1,480 824 55.7 161 10.9 805 54.4 453 30.6
25 to 34 years.................. 2,220 1,549 69.8 1,007 45.4 1,361 61.3 881 39.7
35 to 44 years.................. 2,239 1,585 70.8 967 43.2 1,327 59.3 785 35.1
45 to 54 years.................. 1,674 1,000 59.7 370 22.1 920 55.0 525 31.3
55 to 64 years.................. 1,560 803 51.5 130 8.3 773 49.6 408 26.2
65 years and over................. 2,708 1,112 41.1 68 2.5 1,102 40.7 450 16.6
65 to 74 years.................. 1,201 593 49.4 42 3.5 586 48.8 286 23.8
75 years and over............... 1,508 520 34.5 26 1.7 516 34.2 164 10.9
Mean age...................... 47.8 44.6 (x) 37.7 (x) 45.1 (x) 42.8 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 11,881 6,873 57.8 2,704 22.8 6,288 52.9 3,501 29.5
Worked.......................... 4,793 2,901 60.5 1,685 35.2 2,453 51.2 1,471 30.7
Worked year-round, full-time.. 1,576 961 61.0 715 45.4 686 43.5 371 23.5
Did not work.................... 7,088 3,972 56.0 1,019 14.4 3,835 54.1 2,030 28.6
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 9,165 5,758 62.8 2,635 28.8 5,184 56.6 3,050 33.3
No work disability.............. 6,043 3,340 55.3 1,983 32.8 2,820 46.7 1,683 27.9
With a work disability.......... 3,122 2,418 77.5 652 20.9 2,363 75.7 1,367 43.8
severe work disability........ 2,503 2,054 82.1 486 19.4 2,022 80.8 1,156 46.2
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 11
Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (ALL RACES)
(Current Population Survey. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Households as of March of the following year.)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 6,219 4,343 69.8 2,686 43.2 3,764 60.5 2,355 37.9
Married-couple families......... 2,636 1,472 55.8 885 33.6 1,196 45.4 652 24.7
Male householder, wife absent... 488 326 66.8 171 35.1 271 55.4 123 25.1
Female householder, husband absent. 3,096 2,545 82.2 1,630 52.6 2,298 74.2 1,580 51.0
Nonfamily households.............. 5,661 2,530 44.7 18 0.3 2,524 44.6 1,146 20.2
Male householder................ 2,088 887 42.5 13 0.6 884 42.3 381 18.3
Living alone.................. 1,577 711 45.1 0 0.0 711 45.1 321 20.4
Female householders............. 3,574 1,642 46.0 5 0.1 1,640 45.9 765 21.4
Living alone.................. 3,154 1,500 47.5 0 0.0 1,500 47.5 710 22.5
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 2,841 2,814 99.1 903 31.8 2,812 99.0 1,865 65.7
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 1,216 1,215 99.9 697 57.3 1,215 99.9 1,048 86.2
Receiving SSI................... 1,830 1,805 98.6 320 17.5 1,802 98.5 982 53.7
No cash assistance................ 9,040 4,059 44.9 1,802 19.9 3,476 38.5 1,636 18.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 12
Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (ALL RACES)
(Current Population Survey. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Households as of March of the following year.)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 6,579 2,784 42.3 1 0.0 2,783 42.3 1,299 19.7
One or more related
Children 5,187 4,020 77.5 2,685 51.8 3,442 66.4 2,185 42.1
Child under 18 years.............. 4,722 3,820 80.9 2,669 56.5 3,245 68.7 2,087 44.2
All under 6 years............... 1,163 901 77.5 109 9.3 884 76.1 538 46.3
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1,399 1,232 88.0 1,106 79.0 1,011 72.2 678 48.4
All 6 to 17 years............... 2,160 1,687 78.1 1,454 67.3 1,350 62.5 871 40.3
One child....................... 1,514 1,098 72.5 540 35.7 977 64.5 547 36.1
Under 6 years................. 680 513 75.4 56 8.2 509 74.8 270 39.7
6 to 17 years................. 834 585 70.2 484 58.1 468 56.1 277 33.3
Two or more children............ 3,208 2,723 84.9 2,128 66.3 2,268 70.7 1,539 48.0
All under 6 years............. 482 389 80.6 53 10.9 376 77.9 268 55.5
Some under 6 years............ 1,399 1,232 88.0 1,106 79.0 1,011 72.2 678 48.4
All 6 to 17 years............. 1,327 1,102 83.1 970 73.1 882 66.5 594 44.7
Mean children................... 2.33 2.43 (x) 2.69 (x) 2.41 (x) 2.50 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 1,149 767 66.7 457 39.8 649 56.4 364 31.7
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 178 117 65.6 50 28.1 109 61.3 35 19.9
All under 6 years............... 40 18 45.8 5 12.4 18 45.8 6 16.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 16 13 84.2 7 43.8 11 67.5 0 0.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 122 85 69.6 38 31.1 80 65.5 29 23.4
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 8,979 5,648 62.9 2,596 28.9 5,081 56.6 2,995 33.4
One or more elderly............... 2,902 1,224 42.2 108 3.7 1,206 41.6 506 17.5
All members elderly............. 2,310 905 39.2 0 0.0 905 39.2 368 15.9
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 2,735 1,128 41.2 79 2.9 1,118 40.9 460 16.8
Elderly other relative only..... 94 62 65.7 26 28.1 56 60.0 32 33.9
Elderly nonrelative only........ 26 18 68.1 2 7.8 16 60.3 10 37.3
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 13
Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (ALL RACES)
(Current Population Survey. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Households as of March of the following year.)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
ALL RACES 2,397 20.2 5,264 44.3
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1,803 20.1 3,913 43.6
Inside central cities........... 1,209 24.9 2,339 48.2
One million or more........... 756 25.2 1,443 48.1
Under one million............. 453 24.4 895 48.3
Outside central cities.......... 594 14.4 1,574 38.1
One million or more........... 355 14.0 896 35.4
Under one million............. 239 14.9 678 42.5
Outside metropolitan areas........ 594 20.5 1,351 46.6
REGION
Northeast......................... 545 24.5 1,123 50.5
Midwest........................... 534 22.7 986 41.9
South............................. 884 18.0 2,079 42.4
West.............................. 433 18.1 1,076 44.9
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 1,400 30.0
Renter occupied................... 2,397 33.2 3,864 53.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 14
Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (ALL RACES)
(Current Population Survey. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Households as of March of the following year.)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 1,949 21.3 4,432 48.3
15 to 24 years.................. 337 22.8 669 45.2
25 to 34 years.................. 503 22.7 1,207 54.4
35 to 44 years.................. 465 20.8 1,135 50.7
45 to 54 years.................. 338 20.2 777 46.4
55 to 64 years.................. 306 19.6 645 41.4
65 years and over................. 447 16.5 832 30.7
65 to 74 years.................. 248 20.7 454 37.9
75 years and over............... 199 13.2 377 25.0
Mean age...................... 45.4 (x) 44.3 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 2,397 20.2 5,264 44.3
Worked.......................... 836 17.4 2,045 42.7
Worked year-round, full-time.. 188 11.9 567 36.0
Did not work.................... 1,561 22.0 3,219 45.4
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 1,949 21.3 4,430 48.3
No work disability.............. 1,007 16.7 2,329 38.5
With a work disability.......... 942 30.2 2,101 67.3
severe work disability........ 824 32.9 1,815 72.5
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 15
Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (ALL RACES)
(Current Population Survey. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Households as of March of the following year.)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 1,260 20.3 3,343 53.7
Married-couple families......... 246 9.3 1,040 39.5
Male householder, wife absent... 70 14.3 240 49.2
Female householder, husband absent. 944 30.5 2,062 66.6
Nonfamily households.............. 1,137 20.1 1,921 33.9
Male householder................ 383 18.3 646 30.9
Living alone.................. 344 21.8 508 32.2
Female householders............. 754 21.1 1,275 35.7
Living alone.................. 728 23.1 1,156 36.6
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1,132 39.9 2,770 97.5
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 515 42.3 1,203 98.9
Receiving SSI................... 692 37.8 1,769 96.7
No cash assistance................ 1,264 14.0 2,494 27.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 16
Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (ALL RACES)
(Current Population Survey. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction. Households as of March of the following year.)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 1,203 18.3 2,115 32.1
One or more related
Children 1,182 22.8 3,098 59.7
Child under 18 years.............. 1,131 23.9 2,935 62.1
All under 6 years............... 325 27.9 804 69.2
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 319 22.8 936 66.9
All 6 to 17 years............... 487 22.5 1,194 55.3
One child....................... 407 26.9 870 57.4
Under 6 years................. 199 29.3 452 66.5
6 to 17 years................. 207 24.9 417 50.1
Two or more children............ 724 22.6 2,065 64.4
All under 6 years............. 125 26.0 352 72.9
Some under 6 years............ 319 22.8 936 66.9
All 6 to 17 years............. 280 21.1 777 58.6
Mean children................... 2.31 (x) 2.41 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 178 15.5 563 49.0
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 20 11.2 94 53.0
All under 6 years............... 4 10.0 14 35.7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 4 24.2 11 67.5
All 6 to 17 years............... 12 9.9 69 56.6
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 1,925 21.4 4,342 48.4
One or more elderly............... 472 16.3 922 31.8
All members elderly............. 416 18.0 654 28.3
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 455 16.6 852 31.1
Elderly other relative only..... 13 14.1 49 52.0
Elderly nonrelative only........ 3 10.5 10 40.0