Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 113
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (WHITE NON-HISPANIC)
(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 NON-HISPANIC 79,375 2,657 3.3 1,369 9.8 5,627
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 61,592 1,698 2.8 1,363 9.8 3,557
Inside central cities........... 18,700 740 4.0 1,429 10.0 1,465
One million or more........... 10,775 359 3.3 1,429 9.9 685
Under one million............. 7,925 381 4.8 1,428 10.0 780
Outside central cities.......... 42,892 958 2.2 1,313 9.6 2,093
One million or more........... 28,759 467 1.6 1,402 9.7 1,034
Under one million............. 14,133 492 3.5 1,229 9.4 1,059
Outside metropolitan areas........ 17,783 959 5.4 1,378 9.8 2,069
REGION
Northeast......................... 15,924 582 3.7 1,393 10.5 1,111
Midwest........................... 20,809 653 3.1 1,368 9.5 1,364
South............................. 26,837 948 3.5 1,229 9.5 2,000
West.............................. 15,805 474 3.0 1,619 9.7 1,151
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 58,902 973 1.7 1,230 9.4 2,080
Renter occupied................... 20,474 1,684 8.2 1,449 10.0 3,546
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 114
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (WHITE NON-HISPANIC)
(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.................... 61,008 2,172 3.6 1,507 9.5 5,010
15 to 24 years.................. 4,037 270 6.7 1,528 7.8 660
25 to 34 years.................. 12,300 577 4.7 1,855 9.0 1,669
35 to 44 years.................. 17,135 590 3.4 1,551 9.5 1,466
45 to 54 years.................. 16,593 413 2.5 1,252 10.3 763
55 to 64 years.................. 10,943 322 2.9 1,114 10.4 450
65 years and over................. 18,367 485 2.6 748 11.2 617
65 to 74 years.................. 9,223 269 2.9 802 11.2 362
75 years and over............... 9,144 216 2.4 681 11.2 255
Mean age...................... 50.2 45.9 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 79,375 2,657 3.3 1,369 9.8 5,627
Worked.......................... 56,104 1,192 2.1 1,589 8.3 3,179
Worked year-round, full-time.. 41,648 414 1.0 1,643 8.4 1,242
Did not work.................... 23,272 1,465 6.3 1,189 11.0 2,448
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 60,986 2,172 3.6 1,507 9.5 5,010
No work disability.............. 54,452 1,128 2.1 1,701 8.5 3,133
With a work disability.......... 6,534 1,044 16.0 1,298 10.5 1,877
severe work disability........ 3,767 881 23.4 1,238 10.9 1,498
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 115
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (WHITE NON-HISPANIC)
(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.................. 52,876 1,693 3.2 1,713 9.4 4,575
Married-couple families......... 43,624 721 1.7 1,679 9.2 2,108
Male householder, wife absent... 2,571 139 5.4 1,512 9.6 384
Female householder, husband absent. 6,681 833 12.5 1,777 9.5 2,084
Nonfamily households.............. 26,499 964 3.6 763 10.5 1,052
Male householder................ 11,614 392 3.4 909 10.0 469
Living alone.................. 8,860 277 3.1 544 10.2 277
Female householders............. 14,886 571 3.8 662 10.8 583
Living alone.................. 12,982 518 4.0 644 11.0 518
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 116
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (WHITE NON-HISPANIC)
(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....................... 48,281 1,187 2.5 790 10.5 1,376
One or more related
Children 30,690 1,420 4.6 1,846 9.2 4,141
Child under 18 years.............. 24,640 1,294 5.3 1,908 9.1 3,947
All under 6 years............... 5,772 414 7.2 1,616 8.6 1,009
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 4,564 312 6.8 2,385 8.7 1,274
All 6 to 17 years............... 14,303 569 4.0 1,860 9.7 1,663
One child....................... 10,679 442 4.1 1,321 9.1 857
Under 6 years................. 3,706 241 6.5 1,282 8.2 482
6 to 17 years................. 6,973 201 2.9 1,369 10.1 376
Two or more children............ 13,961 852 6.1 2,213 9.1 3,089
All under 6 years............. 2,066 173 8.4 2,081 9.2 528
Some under 6 years............ 4,564 312 6.8 2,385 8.7 1,274
All 6 to 17 years............. 7,330 367 5.0 2,130 9.5 1,288
Mean children................... 1.82 2.11 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 9,539 260 2.7 1,536 9.9 573
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 669 77 11.5 1,555 8.7 197
All under 6 years............... 138 14 9.9 1,046 5.7 26
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 69 10 14.5 1,756 12.0 30
All 6 to 17 years............... 463 53 11.6 1,649 8.9 141
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 59,176 2,115 3.6 1,514 9.4 4,912
One or more elderly............... 20,199 542 2.7 803 11.1 715
All members elderly............. 14,520 357 2.5 564 11.5 400
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 18,703 469 2.5 731 11.2 603
Elderly other relative only..... 973 38 3.9 1,570 10.4 67
Elderly nonrelative only........ 91 7 7.8 688 6.4 7
Total number of children.......... 44,822 2,729 6.1 (x) (x) 2,729
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 117
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (WHITE NON-HISPANIC)
(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 NON-HISPANIC 6,613 1,506 22.8 1,514 10.3 3,185
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 4,499 898 20.0 1,549 10.3 1,920
Inside central cities........... 1,867 392 21.0 1,669 10.6 815
One million or more........... 993 193 19.5 1,784 10.4 405
Under one million............. 874 199 22.7 1,557 10.8 410
Outside central cities.......... 2,632 506 19.2 1,455 10.1 1,105
One million or more........... 1,557 216 13.9 1,526 10.3 491
Under one million............. 1,076 290 26.9 1,402 10.0 613
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2,114 608 28.8 1,464 10.4 1,265
REGION
Northeast......................... 1,283 311 24.3 1,533 10.8 625
Midwest........................... 1,591 375 23.6 1,625 10.4 777
South............................. 2,536 570 22.5 1,337 10.2 1,183
West.............................. 1,204 249 20.7 1,730 10.1 600
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 3,242 474 14.6 1,344 10.0 1,022
Renter occupied................... 3,372 1,033 30.6 1,593 10.5 2,163
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 118
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (WHITE NON-HISPANIC)
(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.................... 4,770 1,271 26.6 1,656 10.1 2,888
15 to 24 years.................. 762 129 17.0 1,848 8.6 290
25 to 34 years.................. 969 335 34.6 2,153 10.1 1,005
35 to 44 years.................. 1,147 352 30.7 1,804 10.1 881
45 to 54 years.................. 902 243 26.9 1,243 10.7 427
55 to 64 years.................. 989 211 21.3 974 10.5 284
65 years and over................. 1,844 235 12.8 752 11.5 297
65 to 74 years.................. 737 150 20.4 788 11.4 192
75 years and over............... 1,107 85 7.7 688 11.5 105
Mean age...................... 50.8 45.6 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 6,613 1,506 22.8 1,514 10.3 3,185
Worked.......................... 2,515 590 23.5 1,900 9.0 1,638
Worked year-round, full-time.. 745 127 17.0 2,285 9.3 454
Did not work.................... 4,099 916 22.3 1,266 11.2 1,547
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 4,766 1,271 26.7 1,656 10.1 2,888
No work disability.............. 2,963 571 19.3 2,070 9.2 1,641
With a work disability.......... 1,802 700 38.8 1,317 10.9 1,246
severe work disability........ 1,399 597 42.7 1,250 11.3 990
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 119
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (WHITE NON-HISPANIC)
(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.................. 2,816 858 30.5 2,134 10.0 2,513
Married-couple families......... 1,445 320 22.1 2,126 9.6 1,027
Male householder, wife absent... 245 58 23.5 1,773 10.7 165
Female householder, husband absent. 1,126 481 42.7 2,182 10.1 1,321
Nonfamily households.............. 3,797 648 17.1 694 10.8 672
Male householder................ 1,380 234 17.0 754 10.4 257
Living alone.................. 1,055 188 17.9 643 10.6 188
Female householders............. 2,418 414 17.1 661 11.0 415
Living alone.................. 2,148 386 18.0 654 11.2 386
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and 120
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2000 (WHITE NON-HISPANIC)
(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....................... 4,444 739 16.6 750 10.8 846
One or more related
Children 2,111 757 35.8 2,261 9.9 2,323
Child under 18 years.............. 1,905 714 37.5 2,311 9.9 2,254
All under 6 years............... 517 208 40.2 1,925 9.3 510
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 425 173 40.8 3,012 9.8 735
All 6 to 17 years............... 963 333 34.5 2,188 10.3 1,009
One child....................... 702 209 29.8 1,634 10.0 424
Under 6 years................. 321 109 34.0 1,543 8.9 222
6 to 17 years................. 381 100 26.3 1,734 11.2 202
Two or more children............ 1,203 505 42.0 2,592 9.9 1,830
All under 6 years............. 196 99 50.4 2,347 9.7 288
Some under 6 years............ 425 173 40.8 3,012 9.8 735
All 6 to 17 years............. 582 233 40.0 2,383 9.9 807
Mean children................... 2.09 2.25 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 363 92 25.3 2,019 10.2 254
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 97 21 22.0 1,611 9.1 59
All under 6 years............... 14 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
All 6 to 17 years............... 73 21 28.6 1,637 9.2 59
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 4,683 1,244 26.6 1,662 10.1 2,838
One or more elderly............... 1,930 263 13.6 818 11.3 347
All members elderly............. 1,670 201 12.0 522 11.5 217
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1,856 242 13.0 751 11.5 309
Elderly other relative only..... 30 13 44.0 2,052 10.3 28
Elderly nonrelative only........ 14 7 49.3 688 6.4 7
Total number of children.......... 3,988 1,603 40.2 (x) (x) 1,603
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