Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 105
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
(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
HISPANIC ORIGIN 9,663 963 10.0 1,796 9.8 2,566
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 8,854 860 9.7 1,834 9.9 2,295
Inside central cities........... 4,573 555 12.1 1,821 10.0 1,411
One million or more........... 3,216 386 12.0 1,838 10.4 939
Under one million............. 1,356 169 12.5 1,782 9.1 472
Outside central cities.......... 4,282 305 7.1 1,856 9.6 884
One million or more........... 3,314 196 5.9 1,919 9.7 524
Under one million............. 967 109 11.3 1,742 9.5 360
Outside metropolitan areas........ 809 103 12.7 1,479 9.0 271
REGION
Northeast......................... 1,470 250 17.0 1,727 10.7 541
Midwest........................... 697 29 4.2 1,465 9.5 81
South............................. 3,529 334 9.5 1,685 9.5 926
West.............................. 3,967 350 8.8 1,977 9.4 1,017
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 4,485 195 4.4 1,714 9.4 511
Renter occupied................... 5,178 768 14.8 1,816 9.9 2,055
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 106
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
(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.................... 8,591 834 9.7 1,916 9.6 2,386
15 to 24 years.................. 970 129 13.3 1,587 8.4 325
25 to 34 years.................. 2,500 269 10.8 2,073 9.4 857
35 to 44 years.................. 2,479 227 9.2 2,214 10.1 763
45 to 54 years.................. 1,636 110 6.8 1,632 9.5 263
55 to 64 years.................. 1,006 98 9.7 1,541 10.6 178
65 years and over................. 1,072 129 12.0 1,021 11.0 180
65 to 74 years.................. 660 86 13.1 1,018 10.8 117
75 years and over............... 413 43 10.4 1,025 11.3 63
Mean age...................... 42.5 41.9 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 9,663 963 10.0 1,796 9.8 2,566
Worked.......................... 7,301 490 6.7 1,817 8.9 1,471
Worked year-round, full-time.. 5,357 197 3.7 1,886 9.4 589
Did not work.................... 2,362 473 20.0 1,773 10.6 1,094
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 8,582 833 9.7 1,917 9.6 2,384
No work disability.............. 7,804 626 8.0 2,041 9.4 1,930
With a work disability.......... 779 207 26.5 1,542 10.1 454
severe work disability........ 519 155 29.8 1,491 10.8 301
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 107
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
(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.................. 7,727 830 10.7 1,967 9.6 2,421
Married-couple families......... 5,246 320 6.1 1,763 8.7 1,019
Male householder, wife absent... 736 75 10.2 1,470 9.1 200
Female householder, husband absent. 1,746 434 24.9 2,204 10.4 1,202
Nonfamily households.............. 1,936 133 6.9 727 10.7 145
Male householder................ 1,024 54 5.3 746 9.5 63
Living alone.................. 667 41 6.2 573 10.0 41
Female householders............. 911 79 8.7 714 11.6 82
Living alone.................. 736 70 9.5 663 11.5 70
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 108
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
(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....................... 3,160 194 6.1 792 10.3 225
One or more related
Children 6,415 764 11.9 2,056 9.7 2,328
Child under 18 years.............. 5,354 715 13.4 2,116 9.6 2,255
All under 6 years............... 1,288 173 13.4 1,390 8.2 444
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1,642 269 16.4 2,539 9.9 1,050
All 6 to 17 years............... 2,424 273 11.3 2,158 10.1 761
One child....................... 1,878 193 10.3 1,424 9.3 410
Under 6 years................. 825 105 12.7 1,241 8.6 240
6 to 17 years................. 1,053 88 8.4 1,641 10.1 170
Two or more children............ 3,476 522 15.0 2,372 9.7 1,845
All under 6 years............. 463 68 14.7 1,620 7.6 204
Some under 6 years............ 1,642 269 16.4 2,539 9.9 1,050
All 6 to 17 years............. 1,371 185 13.5 2,405 10.1 590
Mean children................... 2.18 2.58 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 2,436 219 9.0 2,138 10.3 622
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 170 17 9.8 1,718 8.8 65
All under 6 years............... 42 1 3.2 1,980 12.0 1
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 24 2 8.5 400 2.0 6
All 6 to 17 years............... 104 13 12.7 1,896 9.5 58
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 8,221 775 9.4 1,931 9.5 2,269
One or more elderly............... 1,442 188 13.0 1,234 10.8 297
All members elderly............. 634 74 11.7 723 11.6 82
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1,111 137 12.4 1,109 10.9 200
Elderly other relative only..... 278 41 14.7 1,647 10.3 82
Elderly nonrelative only........ 12 2 19.3 600 12.0 5
Total number of children.......... 11,684 1,848 15.8 (x) (x) 1,848
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 109
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
(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
HISPANIC ORIGIN 1,893 604 31.9 1,990 10.2 1,756
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1,678 543 32.3 2,026 10.3 1,596
Inside central cities........... 1,024 381 37.3 1,992 10.4 1,060
One million or more........... 704 259 36.8 1,965 10.8 682
Under one million............. 319 122 38.3 2,048 9.4 378
Outside central cities.......... 654 161 24.6 2,106 10.0 535
One million or more........... 437 93 21.4 2,179 10.1 299
Under one million............. 217 68 31.1 2,006 9.8 236
Outside metropolitan areas........ 215 61 28.5 1,675 10.0 161
REGION
Northeast......................... 359 162 45.2 1,937 11.1 394
Midwest........................... 107 11 10.3 1,555 10.4 43
South............................. 682 215 31.6 1,920 10.0 635
West.............................. 745 215 28.9 2,123 9.8 685
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 476 92 19.3 2,049 10.1 258
Renter occupied................... 1,417 512 36.1 1,980 10.3 1,498
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 110
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
(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.................... 1,644 534 32.5 2,133 10.1 1,667
15 to 24 years.................. 293 80 27.4 1,795 8.7 219
25 to 34 years.................. 526 190 36.1 2,301 10.3 631
35 to 44 years.................. 433 151 34.8 2,492 10.4 570
45 to 54 years.................. 217 66 30.3 1,606 9.4 157
55 to 64 years.................. 174 47 27.2 1,617 11.5 90
65 years and over................. 249 70 28.1 898 11.4 89
65 to 74 years.................. 148 50 33.8 880 11.1 63
75 years and over............... 100 20 19.6 945 12.0 27
Mean age...................... 41.4 40.5 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1,893 604 31.9 1,990 10.2 1,756
Worked.......................... 964 283 29.4 2,010 9.3 959
Worked year-round, full-time.. 394 83 21.0 2,144 10.0 307
Did not work.................... 928 321 34.5 1,973 11.1 798
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 1,641 533 32.5 2,136 10.1 1,666
No work disability.............. 1,367 419 30.6 2,284 9.9 1,413
With a work disability.......... 273 114 41.7 1,593 10.7 253
severe work disability........ 207 89 42.9 1,474 11.4 177
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 111
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
(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.................. 1,431 503 35.1 2,259 10.0 1,652
Married-couple families......... 741 186 25.1 1,997 9.3 683
Male householder, wife absent... 92 23 24.9 1,871 10.5 61
Female householder, husband absent. 597 293 49.1 2,457 10.4 908
Nonfamily households.............. 462 101 21.9 654 11.3 104
Male householder................ 197 40 20.2 608 10.3 40
Living alone.................. 125 37 29.3 580 10.7 37
Female householders............. 265 62 23.2 683 11.9 64
Living alone.................. 215 56 25.8 690 11.9 56
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 112
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
(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....................... 557 125 22.5 800 11.0 142
One or more related
Children 1,311 478 36.5 2,302 10.0 1,614
Child under 18 years.............. 1,223 460 37.6 2,324 10.0 1,580
All under 6 years............... 286 101 35.3 1,563 8.6 254
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 490 203 41.4 2,588 10.2 846
All 6 to 17 years............... 448 157 35.1 2,472 10.5 481
One child....................... 326 88 27.1 1,437 9.3 181
Under 6 years................. 177 55 31.1 1,269 8.7 111
6 to 17 years................. 149 33 22.3 1,713 10.1 70
Two or more children............ 898 372 41.5 2,534 10.2 1,399
All under 6 years............. 109 46 42.1 1,914 8.5 143
Some under 6 years............ 490 203 41.4 2,588 10.2 846
All 6 to 17 years............. 298 124 41.4 2,677 10.7 411
Mean children................... 2.59 2.84 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 331 92 27.9 2,464 10.5 345
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 35 2 4.7 1,669 12.0 2
All under 6 years............... 15 1 8.7 1,980 12.0 1
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
All 6 to 17 years............... 17 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 1,591 514 32.3 2,107 10.1 1,604
One or more elderly............... 302 90 29.8 1,323 11.2 152
All members elderly............. 171 54 31.8 680 11.7 56
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 257 78 30.5 1,112 11.3 109
Elderly other relative only..... 35 12 33.1 2,751 10.2 43
Elderly nonrelative only........ 4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
Total number of children.......... 3,169 1,306 41.2 (x) (x) 1,306
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