Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 89
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (WHITE)
(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
WHITE 88,543 3,551 4.0 1,471 9.8 8,022
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 69,971 2,492 3.6 1,508 9.8 5,693
Inside central cities........... 23,004 1,243 5.4 1,577 9.9 2,753
One million or more........... 13,757 696 5.1 1,609 10.1 1,506
Under one million............. 9,247 547 5.9 1,536 9.7 1,248
Outside central cities.......... 46,967 1,249 2.7 1,440 9.6 2,940
One million or more........... 31,911 652 2.0 1,553 9.7 1,530
Under one million............. 15,056 597 4.0 1,316 9.4 1,410
Outside metropolitan areas........ 18,571 1,059 5.7 1,384 9.7 2,329
REGION
Northeast......................... 17,172 788 4.6 1,458 10.5 1,539
Midwest........................... 21,472 680 3.2 1,369 9.5 1,442
South............................. 30,221 1,273 4.2 1,348 9.5 2,909
West.............................. 19,678 810 4.1 1,763 9.6 2,132
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 63,231 1,164 1.8 1,308 9.4 2,580
Renter occupied................... 25,312 2,387 9.4 1,551 9.9 5,442
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 90
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (WHITE)
(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.................... 69,152 2,948 4.3 1,609 9.5 7,239
15 to 24 years.................. 4,955 398 8.0 1,544 8.0 980
25 to 34 years.................. 14,652 823 5.6 1,907 9.1 2,449
35 to 44 years.................. 19,473 803 4.1 1,728 9.7 2,191
45 to 54 years.................. 18,169 514 2.8 1,311 10.2 1,007
55 to 64 years.................. 11,903 410 3.4 1,213 10.4 613
65 years and over................. 19,391 603 3.1 798 11.2 783
65 to 74 years.................. 9,846 346 3.5 841 11.1 466
75 years and over............... 9,545 257 2.7 741 11.2 317
Mean age...................... 49.4 44.9 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 88,543 3,551 4.0 1,471 9.8 8,022
Worked.......................... 63,032 1,657 2.6 1,650 8.5 4,577
Worked year-round, full-time.. 46,733 600 1.3 1,719 8.7 1,807
Did not work.................... 25,511 1,894 7.4 1,315 10.9 3,445
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 69,122 2,947 4.3 1,609 9.5 7,238
No work disability.............. 61,851 1,713 2.8 1,807 8.8 4,939
With a work disability.......... 7,271 1,234 17.0 1,334 10.4 2,299
severe work disability........ 4,257 1,022 24.0 1,269 10.9 1,773
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 91
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (WHITE)
(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.................. 60,214 2,464 4.1 1,785 9.4 6,835
Married-couple families......... 48,647 1,032 2.1 1,708 9.0 3,104
Male householder, wife absent... 3,274 214 6.5 1,497 9.4 584
Female householder, husband absent. 8,293 1,218 14.7 1,901 9.8 3,148
Nonfamily households.............. 28,329 1,088 3.8 760 10.5 1,187
Male householder................ 12,581 445 3.5 892 10.0 530
Living alone.................. 9,488 317 3.3 551 10.2 317
Female householders............. 15,748 642 4.1 669 10.9 657
Living alone.................. 13,681 580 4.2 646 11.0 580
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 92
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (WHITE)
(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....................... 51,281 1,368 2.7 791 10.5 1,588
One or more related
Children 36,772 2,129 5.8 1,908 9.3 6,312
Child under 18 years.............. 29,706 1,962 6.6 1,973 9.2 6,061
All under 6 years............... 6,996 585 8.4 1,552 8.5 1,452
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 6,120 565 9.2 2,469 9.2 2,269
All 6 to 17 years............... 16,591 813 4.9 1,930 9.8 2,341
One child....................... 12,447 622 5.0 1,343 9.1 1,244
Under 6 years................. 4,479 344 7.7 1,273 8.4 720
6 to 17 years................. 7,967 278 3.5 1,429 10.1 524
Two or more children............ 17,260 1,341 7.8 2,264 9.3 4,818
All under 6 years............. 2,516 241 9.6 1,950 8.7 732
Some under 6 years............ 6,120 565 9.2 2,469 9.2 2,269
All 6 to 17 years............. 8,624 535 6.2 2,190 9.6 1,817
Mean children................... 1.88 2.27 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 11,870 462 3.9 1,803 10.1 1,156
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 833 94 11.3 1,584 8.7 262
All under 6 years............... 177 15 8.5 1,129 6.3 27
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 93 12 12.9 1,525 10.3 36
All 6 to 17 years............... 562 67 11.9 1,698 9.0 199
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 66,963 2,834 4.2 1,615 9.4 7,026
One or more elderly............... 21,580 717 3.3 902 11.0 996
All members elderly............. 15,127 425 2.8 592 11.6 476
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 19,765 595 3.0 809 11.2 788
Elderly other relative only..... 1,239 78 6.3 1,551 10.3 148
Elderly nonrelative only........ 103 9 9.1 667 7.8 12
Total number of children.......... 55,863 4,457 8.0 (x) (x) 4,457
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 93
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (WHITE)
(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
WHITE 8,379 2,056 24.5 1,636 10.3 4,797
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 6,059 1,389 22.9 1,712 10.3 3,383
Inside central cities........... 2,816 732 26.0 1,806 10.4 1,765
One million or more........... 1,633 414 25.3 1,855 10.5 981
Under one million............. 1,183 318 26.8 1,744 10.2 784
Outside central cities.......... 3,243 658 20.3 1,608 10.1 1,618
One million or more........... 1,957 302 15.4 1,725 10.3 773
Under one million............. 1,286 355 27.6 1,508 9.9 844
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2,320 666 28.7 1,478 10.3 1,414
REGION
Northeast......................... 1,577 439 27.8 1,624 10.9 919
Midwest........................... 1,694 385 22.7 1,620 10.4 817
South............................. 3,188 779 24.4 1,496 10.1 1,805
West.............................. 1,921 453 23.6 1,904 10.0 1,256
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 3,701 564 15.2 1,454 10.0 1,272
Renter occupied................... 4,679 1,492 31.9 1,705 10.4 3,524
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 94
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (WHITE)
(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.................... 6,302 1,757 27.9 1,784 10.1 4,420
15 to 24 years.................. 1,039 208 20.0 1,823 8.6 504
25 to 34 years.................. 1,452 503 34.7 2,192 10.1 1,567
35 to 44 years.................. 1,554 494 31.8 1,999 10.2 1,420
45 to 54 years.................. 1,108 300 27.1 1,300 10.4 567
55 to 64 years.................. 1,149 251 21.8 1,091 10.7 362
65 years and over................. 2,077 299 14.4 767 11.4 377
65 to 74 years.................. 875 196 22.4 779 11.3 247
75 years and over............... 1,202 103 8.6 745 11.6 130
Mean age...................... 48.8 44.2 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 8,379 2,056 24.5 1,636 10.3 4,797
Worked.......................... 3,424 858 25.0 1,935 9.1 2,545
Worked year-round, full-time.. 1,119 203 18.1 2,257 9.6 746
Did not work.................... 4,955 1,198 24.2 1,423 11.1 2,252
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 6,296 1,755 27.9 1,785 10.1 4,418
No work disability.............. 4,249 957 22.5 2,147 9.4 2,950
With a work disability.......... 2,047 798 39.0 1,350 10.9 1,469
severe work disability........ 1,582 673 42.6 1,269 11.3 1,142
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 95
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (WHITE)
(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.................. 4,149 1,314 31.7 2,171 9.9 4,028
Married-couple families......... 2,160 500 23.1 2,084 9.5 1,690
Male householder, wife absent... 334 80 24.1 1,801 10.7 227
Female householder, husband absent. 1,655 734 44.3 2,272 10.2 2,111
Nonfamily households.............. 4,231 742 17.5 689 10.9 768
Male householder................ 1,564 274 17.5 733 10.4 297
Living alone.................. 1,172 225 19.2 633 10.6 225
Female householders............. 2,666 468 17.6 663 11.1 472
Living alone.................. 2,348 434 18.5 658 11.2 434
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 96
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (WHITE)
(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....................... 4,970 854 17.2 756 10.8 978
One or more related
Children 3,327 1,190 35.8 2,271 9.9 3,802
Child under 18 years.............. 3,043 1,137 37.4 2,311 9.9 3,715
All under 6 years............... 783 307 39.2 1,814 9.1 761
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 887 361 40.7 2,818 10.0 1,533
All 6 to 17 years............... 1,373 469 34.2 2,247 10.3 1,421
One child....................... 1,004 292 29.1 1,577 9.8 594
Under 6 years................. 481 162 33.7 1,461 8.9 331
6 to 17 years................. 522 130 24.8 1,722 10.9 263
Two or more children............ 2,039 845 41.4 2,565 9.9 3,121
All under 6 years............. 302 145 48.0 2,209 9.3 431
Some under 6 years............ 887 361 40.7 2,818 10.0 1,533
All 6 to 17 years............. 851 339 39.9 2,447 10.1 1,157
Mean children................... 2.28 2.47 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 668 172 25.7 2,238 10.3 568
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 131 23 17.6 1,616 9.3 61
All under 6 years............... 30 2 5.9 1,585 9.9 2
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 12 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
All 6 to 17 years............... 89 21 23.8 1,618 9.2 59
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 6,163 1,709 27.7 1,779 10.1 4,308
One or more elderly............... 2,217 346 15.6 934 11.2 489
All members elderly............. 1,831 252 13.8 552 11.5 270
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 2,098 314 14.9 823 11.4 409
Elderly other relative only..... 65 25 38.1 2,379 10.2 71
Elderly nonrelative only........ 18 7 38.5 688 6.4 7
Total number of children.......... 6,927 2,806 40.5 (x) (x) 2,806
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