Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 81
Hispanic 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
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
ALL RACES 106,418 5,563 5.2 1,565 9.9 12,881
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 85,737 4,138 4.8 1,600 9.9 9,718
Inside central cities........... 32,018 2,470 7.7 1,667 10.0 5,716
One million or more........... 20,325 1,532 7.5 1,702 10.2 3,564
Under one million............. 11,693 938 8.0 1,609 9.8 2,152
Outside central cities.......... 53,719 1,667 3.1 1,502 9.7 4,003
One million or more........... 37,005 912 2.5 1,575 9.7 2,171
Under one million............. 16,714 755 4.5 1,412 9.6 1,832
Outside metropolitan areas........ 20,681 1,426 6.9 1,462 10.0 3,163
REGION
Northeast......................... 20,212 1,150 5.7 1,522 10.6 2,404
Midwest........................... 24,496 1,121 4.6 1,522 9.7 2,469
South............................. 38,526 2,226 5.8 1,465 9.7 5,081
West.............................. 23,185 1,066 4.6 1,865 9.8 2,928
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 72,048 1,620 2.2 1,351 9.7 3,553
Renter occupied................... 34,370 3,943 11.5 1,653 10.0 9,329
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 82
Hispanic 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
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 84,591 4,715 5.6 1,696 9.7 11,764
15 to 24 years.................. 6,393 716 11.2 1,723 8.5 1,836
25 to 34 years.................. 18,554 1,317 7.1 2,013 9.4 3,986
35 to 44 years.................. 23,904 1,206 5.0 1,814 9.8 3,349
45 to 54 years.................. 21,797 845 3.9 1,384 10.2 1,657
55 to 64 years.................. 13,944 630 4.5 1,195 10.6 936
65 years and over................. 21,827 848 3.9 835 11.2 1,117
65 to 74 years.................. 11,211 495 4.4 843 11.2 656
75 years and over............... 10,616 353 3.3 825 11.2 461
Mean age...................... 48.6 43.8 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 106,418 5,563 5.2 1,565 9.9 12,881
Worked.......................... 76,040 2,616 3.4 1,706 8.7 7,188
Worked year-round, full-time.. 56,479 958 1.7 1,776 8.9 2,847
Did not work.................... 30,379 2,947 9.7 1,439 11.0 5,693
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 84,554 4,714 5.6 1,696 9.7 11,763
No work disability.............. 75,016 2,749 3.7 1,892 9.1 7,985
With a work disability.......... 9,539 1,965 20.6 1,422 10.5 3,778
severe work disability........ 5,935 1,641 27.6 1,365 11.0 3,008
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 83
Hispanic 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
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 72,380 3,921 5.4 1,904 9.7 11,111
Married-couple families......... 55,603 1,319 2.4 1,751 9.2 4,047
Male householder, wife absent... 4,252 295 6.9 1,573 9.4 769
Female householder, husband absent. 12,525 2,306 18.4 2,034 10.0 6,295
Nonfamily households.............. 34,039 1,643 4.8 755 10.4 1,770
Male householder................ 15,218 622 4.1 835 9.9 731
Living alone.................. 11,536 455 3.9 553 10.1 455
Female householders............. 18,821 1,021 5.4 706 10.7 1,040
Living alone.................. 16,283 929 5.7 684 10.8 929
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 84
Hispanic 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
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 59,616 1,990 3.3 791 10.4 2,277
One or more related
Children 46,191 3,500 7.6 2,006 9.6 10,448
Child under 18 years.............. 37,281 3,232 8.7 2,071 9.6 10,016
All under 6 years............... 8,777 877 10.0 1,676 8.7 2,244
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 7,818 972 12.4 2,568 9.8 3,821
All 6 to 17 years............... 20,685 1,383 6.7 1,972 10.0 3,951
One child....................... 15,782 994 6.3 1,381 9.2 1,990
Under 6 years................. 5,666 473 8.3 1,345 8.5 969
6 to 17 years................. 10,115 521 5.2 1,413 9.9 1,021
Two or more children............ 21,499 2,238 10.4 2,377 9.7 8,026
All under 6 years............. 3,111 405 13.0 2,062 9.0 1,275
Some under 6 years............ 7,818 972 12.4 2,568 9.8 3,821
All 6 to 17 years............. 10,570 861 8.1 2,309 10.0 2,930
Mean children................... 1.90 2.34 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 15,398 809 5.3 1,891 10.2 2,071
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 1,043 123 11.8 1,595 8.8 321
All under 6 years............... 241 24 9.9 1,506 8.1 38
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 112 12 11.1 1,618 10.4 38
All 6 to 17 years............... 690 87 12.6 1,617 8.8 244
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 81,792 4,566 5.6 1,706 9.7 11,492
One or more elderly............... 24,627 997 4.0 918 11.1 1,389
All members elderly............. 16,670 584 3.5 574 11.6 648
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 22,244 821 3.7 830 11.2 1,099
Elderly other relative only..... 1,681 110 6.6 1,447 10.4 205
Elderly nonrelative only........ 131 12 9.1 762 8.7 14
Total number of children.......... 70,756 7,574 10.7 (x) (x) 7,574
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 85
Hispanic 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
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
ALL RACES 11,881 3,501 29.5 1,737 10.4 8,460
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 8,984 2,553 28.4 1,798 10.3 6,373
Inside central cities........... 4,854 1,617 33.3 1,872 10.4 4,023
One million or more........... 3,001 1,000 33.3 1,916 10.6 2,497
Under one million............. 1,853 617 33.3 1,801 10.1 1,525
Outside central cities.......... 4,131 936 22.6 1,669 10.1 2,351
One million or more........... 2,533 469 18.5 1,705 10.0 1,203
Under one million............. 1,598 466 29.2 1,632 10.1 1,147
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2,896 948 32.7 1,574 10.5 2,087
REGION
Northeast......................... 2,224 693 31.1 1,721 10.9 1,581
Midwest........................... 2,353 718 30.5 1,785 10.4 1,630
South............................. 4,906 1,485 30.3 1,612 10.2 3,469
West.............................. 2,398 606 25.3 2,006 10.1 1,781
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 4,666 820 17.6 1,492 10.2 1,855
Renter occupied................... 7,215 2,681 37.2 1,812 10.4 6,606
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 86
Hispanic 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
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 9,172 3,052 33.3 1,876 10.2 7,872
15 to 24 years.................. 1,480 453 30.6 2,029 9.2 1,206
25 to 34 years.................. 2,220 881 39.7 2,255 10.2 2,770
35 to 44 years.................. 2,239 785 35.1 2,078 10.2 2,293
45 to 54 years.................. 1,674 525 31.3 1,379 10.5 1,008
55 to 64 years.................. 1,560 408 26.2 1,137 11.0 596
65 years and over................. 2,708 450 16.6 798 11.4 588
65 to 74 years.................. 1,201 286 23.8 785 11.5 361
75 years and over............... 1,508 164 10.9 821 11.3 227
Mean age...................... 47.8 42.8 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 11,881 3,501 29.5 1,737 10.4 8,460
Worked.......................... 4,793 1,471 30.7 1,984 9.2 4,364
Worked year-round, full-time.. 1,576 371 23.5 2,231 9.6 1,321
Did not work.................... 7,088 2,030 28.6 1,558 11.2 4,096
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 9,165 3,050 33.3 1,876 10.2 7,871
No work disability.............. 6,043 1,683 27.9 2,206 9.7 5,215
With a work disability.......... 3,122 1,367 43.8 1,469 10.8 2,656
severe work disability........ 2,503 1,156 46.2 1,391 11.2 2,120
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 87
Hispanic 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
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 6,219 2,355 37.9 2,244 10.2 7,279
Married-couple families......... 2,636 652 24.7 2,122 9.6 2,257
Male householder, wife absent... 488 123 25.1 1,958 10.6 341
Female householder, husband absent. 3,096 1,580 51.0 2,316 10.3 4,680
Nonfamily households.............. 5,661 1,146 20.2 696 10.7 1,182
Male householder................ 2,088 381 18.3 703 10.4 409
Living alone.................. 1,577 321 20.4 614 10.6 321
Female householders............. 3,574 765 21.4 693 10.9 773
Living alone.................. 3,154 710 22.5 682 11.0 710
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 88
Hispanic 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
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 6,579 1,299 19.7 763 10.7 1,464
One or more related
Children 5,187 2,185 42.1 2,319 10.1 6,970
Child under 18 years.............. 4,722 2,087 44.2 2,356 10.1 6,804
All under 6 years............... 1,163 538 46.3 1,919 9.2 1,383
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1,399 678 48.4 2,875 10.5 2,818
All 6 to 17 years............... 2,160 871 40.3 2,222 10.4 2,603
One child....................... 1,514 547 36.1 1,543 9.7 1,117
Under 6 years................. 680 270 39.7 1,529 9.0 543
6 to 17 years................. 834 277 33.3 1,557 10.4 574
Two or more children............ 3,208 1,539 48.0 2,645 10.2 5,687
All under 6 years............. 482 268 55.5 2,311 9.3 840
Some under 6 years............ 1,399 678 48.4 2,875 10.5 2,818
All 6 to 17 years............. 1,327 594 44.7 2,532 10.3 2,029
Mean children................... 2.33 2.50 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 1,149 364 31.7 2,316 10.5 1,140
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 178 35 19.9 1,557 9.2 87
All under 6 years............... 40 6 16.0 1,865 11.4 6
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 16 0 0.0 0 0.0 2
All 6 to 17 years............... 122 29 23.4 1,449 8.6 78
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 8,979 2,995 33.4 1,876 10.2 7,738
One or more elderly............... 2,902 506 17.5 916 11.3 722
All members elderly............. 2,310 368 15.9 524 11.5 393
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 2,735 460 16.8 831 11.4 616
Elderly other relative only..... 94 32 33.9 2,122 10.6 90
Elderly nonrelative only........ 26 10 37.3 801 7.9 10
Total number of children.......... 11,018 5,214 47.3 (x) (x) 5,214
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