Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 97
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (BLACK)
(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
BLACK 13,355 1,781 13.3 1,672 10.1 4,146
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 11,732 1,469 12.5 1,692 10.0 3,485
Inside central cities........... 7,096 1,111 15.7 1,702 10.1 2,605
One million or more........... 5,133 751 14.6 1,751 10.2 1,793
Under one million............. 1,963 359 18.3 1,602 9.8 812
Outside central cities.......... 4,637 358 7.7 1,660 9.8 880
One million or more........... 3,391 222 6.5 1,609 9.6 516
Under one million............. 1,245 137 11.0 1,743 10.1 365
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1,623 312 19.3 1,579 10.7 661
REGION
Northeast......................... 2,347 333 14.2 1,712 10.7 804
Midwest........................... 2,461 406 16.5 1,743 10.0 920
South............................. 7,354 911 12.4 1,618 10.0 2,053
West.............................. 1,193 131 11.0 1,726 9.9 369
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 6,401 401 6.3 1,400 10.2 786
Renter occupied................... 6,955 1,380 19.8 1,751 10.1 3,360
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 98
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (BLACK)
(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.................... 11,416 1,566 13.7 1,783 10.0 3,863
15 to 24 years.................. 1,087 294 27.0 1,919 9.1 788
25 to 34 years.................. 2,796 452 16.2 2,144 9.8 1,378
35 to 44 years.................. 3,273 354 10.8 1,887 9.9 957
45 to 54 years.................. 2,707 283 10.5 1,387 10.4 477
55 to 64 years.................. 1,553 184 11.8 1,085 11.2 263
65 years and over................. 1,939 215 11.1 865 11.3 283
65 to 74 years.................. 1,083 132 12.2 752 11.5 160
75 years and over............... 856 83 9.7 1,047 11.0 123
Mean age...................... 45.3 41.6 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 13,355 1,781 13.3 1,672 10.1 4,146
Worked.......................... 9,493 845 8.9 1,719 9.0 2,210
Worked year-round, full-time.. 7,063 321 4.6 1,768 9.2 901
Did not work.................... 3,862 936 24.2 1,630 11.2 1,935
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 11,410 1,566 13.7 1,783 10.0 3,863
No work disability.............. 9,465 916 9.7 1,967 9.5 2,590
With a work disability.......... 1,945 650 33.4 1,523 10.7 1,273
severe work disability........ 1,476 547 37.1 1,481 11.1 1,053
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 99
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (BLACK)
(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.................. 8,814 1,263 14.3 2,050 10.1 3,605
Married-couple families......... 4,290 189 4.4 1,613 9.1 588
Male householder, wife absent... 762 74 9.7 1,764 9.2 169
Female householder, husband absent. 3,762 999 26.6 2,155 10.3 2,848
Nonfamily households.............. 4,541 519 11.4 751 10.3 540
Male householder................ 2,007 164 8.2 689 9.8 186
Living alone.................. 1,603 130 8.1 576 9.8 130
Female householders............. 2,534 354 14.0 780 10.5 354
Living alone.................. 2,209 328 14.8 759 10.5 328
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 100
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (BLACK)
(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....................... 6,256 571 9.1 774 10.3 623
One or more related
Children 6,997 1,196 17.1 2,101 10.1 3,497
Child under 18 years.............. 5,597 1,116 19.9 2,164 10.0 3,372
All under 6 years............... 1,264 270 21.4 1,924 9.2 732
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1,282 343 26.8 2,655 10.5 1,245
All 6 to 17 years............... 3,050 502 16.5 1,958 10.2 1,395
One child....................... 2,442 327 13.4 1,394 9.5 625
Under 6 years................. 825 119 14.4 1,517 9.0 230
6 to 17 years................. 1,617 208 12.9 1,323 9.8 396
Two or more children............ 3,155 789 25.0 2,484 10.2 2,747
All under 6 years............. 439 151 34.4 2,246 9.3 503
Some under 6 years............ 1,282 343 26.8 2,655 10.5 1,245
All 6 to 17 years............. 1,434 295 20.6 2,406 10.4 999
Mean children................... 1.97 2.41 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 2,634 295 11.2 2,010 10.4 762
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 185 25 13.3 1,647 9.6 46
All under 6 years............... 54 7 12.6 2,258 12.0 9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 18 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
All 6 to 17 years............... 113 18 15.8 1,414 8.7 37
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 11,069 1,532 13.8 1,797 10.0 3,804
One or more elderly............... 2,286 249 10.9 906 11.2 341
All members elderly............. 1,263 140 11.1 501 11.6 147
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1,944 198 10.2 815 11.2 261
Elderly other relative only..... 250 31 12.5 1,163 10.4 56
Elderly nonrelative only........ 14 3 18.0 1,116 12.0 3
Total number of children.......... 11,031 2,684 24.3 (x) (x) 2,684
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 101
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (BLACK)
(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
BLACK 2,898 1,286 44.4 1,828 10.4 3,145
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 2,439 1,048 43.0 1,858 10.2 2,612
Inside central cities........... 1,774 814 45.9 1,877 10.4 2,020
One million or more........... 1,183 534 45.1 1,936 10.6 1,341
Under one million............. 591 280 47.5 1,764 9.9 679
Outside central cities.......... 665 234 35.1 1,794 9.8 593
One million or more........... 413 138 33.5 1,635 9.2 336
Under one million............. 252 95 37.8 2,024 10.6 256
Outside metropolitan areas........ 459 238 51.9 1,695 11.1 533
REGION
Northeast......................... 537 232 43.3 1,965 11.0 619
Midwest........................... 569 309 54.3 1,955 10.6 744
South............................. 1,602 672 41.9 1,740 10.2 1,559
West.............................. 190 73 38.5 1,668 9.6 223
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 768 217 28.3 1,485 10.5 435
Renter occupied................... 2,130 1,069 50.2 1,898 10.4 2,711
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 102
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (BLACK)
(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.................... 2,361 1,153 48.8 1,950 10.3 2,967
15 to 24 years.................. 369 232 62.7 2,152 9.6 663
25 to 34 years.................. 620 347 56.0 2,289 10.2 1,087
35 to 44 years.................. 571 253 44.3 2,126 10.1 699
45 to 54 years.................. 443 189 42.6 1,388 10.7 325
55 to 64 years.................. 359 132 37.0 1,173 11.5 193
65 years and over................. 537 134 24.9 779 11.3 179
65 to 74 years.................. 263 76 28.8 635 11.8 87
75 years and over............... 274 58 21.1 967 10.6 92
Mean age...................... 45.7 40.5 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 2,898 1,286 44.4 1,828 10.4 3,145
Worked.......................... 1,130 539 47.8 1,961 9.3 1,533
Worked year-round, full-time.. 376 145 38.7 2,036 9.7 460
Did not work.................... 1,768 747 42.2 1,732 11.2 1,612
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 2,361 1,153 48.8 1,950 10.3 2,967
No work disability.............. 1,418 649 45.8 2,215 10.0 1,952
With a work disability.......... 943 503 53.4 1,607 10.7 1,015
severe work disability........ 804 422 52.5 1,527 11.1 822
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 103
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (BLACK)
(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.................. 1,685 911 54.1 2,283 10.3 2,765
Married-couple families......... 260 92 35.1 1,936 9.1 337
Male householder, wife absent... 123 38 30.6 2,263 10.7 101
Female householder, husband absent. 1,301 782 60.1 2,325 10.5 2,328
Nonfamily households.............. 1,213 375 30.9 723 10.5 380
Male householder................ 427 102 24.0 643 10.4 107
Living alone.................. 341 91 26.6 587 10.5 91
Female householders............. 787 273 34.7 753 10.6 273
Living alone.................. 705 254 36.0 734 10.6 254
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 104
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (BLACK)
(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....................... 1,323 405 30.6 761 10.6 437
One or more related
Children 1,549 878 56.7 2,322 10.3 2,705
Child under 18 years.............. 1,394 840 60.2 2,356 10.3 2,647
All under 6 years............... 323 218 67.5 2,056 9.4 586
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 409 262 64.1 2,903 10.7 1,021
All 6 to 17 years............... 662 360 54.3 2,140 10.5 1,040
One child....................... 424 229 53.9 1,489 9.8 443
Under 6 years................. 164 102 61.8 1,618 9.3 198
6 to 17 years................. 260 127 48.9 1,385 10.2 245
Two or more children............ 970 611 63.0 2,681 10.4 2,203
All under 6 years............. 159 116 73.3 2,439 9.4 388
Some under 6 years............ 409 262 64.1 2,903 10.7 1,021
All 6 to 17 years............. 403 233 57.9 2,551 10.6 795
Mean children................... 2.40 2.47 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 398 170 42.8 2,421 10.9 500
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 38 9 24.7 1,467 10.0 15
All under 6 years............... 10 5 46.6 1,972 12.0 5
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
All 6 to 17 years............... 24 5 19.5 979 8.1 10
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 2,320 1,143 49.3 1,956 10.3 2,945
One or more elderly............... 578 143 24.8 807 11.3 200
All members elderly............. 411 105 25.5 459 11.5 109
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 535 129 24.1 764 11.3 174
Elderly other relative only..... 28 7 25.4 1,223 12.0 19
Elderly nonrelative only........ 5 3 48.3 1,116 12.0 3
Total number of children.......... 3,342 2,074 62.0 (x) (x) 2,074
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