Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (White Non-Hispanic)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Households as of March of the following year.)
======================================================== All households ========================================================
------------------------ One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit -------------------------
============================= Major Means-tested =============================
==== Free or ===== ============================== Noncash Benefit ===============================
= Reduced Price == --- Subsidized ---
-- School Lunch -- -- Food Stamps --- Housing ---- Medicaid ----
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
White Non-Hispanic 80,818 11,329 14.0 3,043 3.8 10,119 12.5 2,887 3.6 2,464 3.0 8,442 10.4
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 62,834 7,851 12.5 1,901 3.0 7,072 11.3 1,797 2.9 1,781 2.8 5,874 9.3
Inside central cities........... 18,806 2,906 15.5 661 3.5 2,673 14.2 769 4.1 849 4.5 2,154 11.5
One million or more........... 10,628 1,499 14.1 288 2.7 1,382 13.0 354 3.3 414 3.9 1,139 10.7
Under one million............. 8,178 1,407 17.2 373 4.6 1,291 15.8 415 5.1 434 5.3 1,015 12.4
Outside central cities.......... 44,028 4,945 11.2 1,241 2.8 4,399 10.0 1,028 2.3 932 2.1 3,720 8.4
One million or more........... 29,519 2,932 9.9 637 2.2 2,663 9.0 548 1.9 594 2.0 2,255 7.6
Under one million............. 14,508 2,014 13.9 604 4.2 1,736 12.0 480 3.3 339 2.3 1,465 10.1
Outside metropolitan areas........ 17,984 3,478 19.3 1,142 6.4 3,047 16.9 1,090 6.1 683 3.8 2,568 14.3
Region
Northeast......................... 16,460 2,404 14.6 542 3.3 2,207 13.4 557 3.4 676 4.1 1,792 10.9
Midwest........................... 21,821 2,892 13.3 846 3.9 2,555 11.7 824 3.8 675 3.1 2,017 9.2
South............................. 27,110 3,887 14.3 1,106 4.1 3,439 12.7 1,010 3.7 658 2.4 2,958 10.9
West.............................. 15,428 2,147 13.9 550 3.6 1,917 12.4 497 3.2 455 2.9 1,677 10.9
Tenure
Owner occupied.................... 60,362 5,473 9.1 1,500 2.5 4,728 7.8 952 1.6 0 0.0 4,467 7.4
Renter occupied................... 20,456 5,856 28.6 1,543 7.5 5,391 26.4 1,935 9.5 2,464 12.0 3,976 19.4
Age of Householder
Under 65 years.................... 61,893 8,605 13.9 2,939 4.7 7,434 12.0 2,334 3.8 1,502 2.4 6,522 10.5
15 to 24 years.................. 3,885 891 22.9 129 3.3 861 22.2 330 8.5 223 5.7 722 18.6
25 to 34 years.................. 12,321 2,076 16.8 1,021 8.3 1,732 14.1 589 4.8 350 2.8 1,515 12.3
35 to 44 years.................. 17,001 2,512 14.8 1,185 7.0 1,968 11.6 617 3.6 357 2.1 1,767 10.4
45 to 54 years.................. 16,676 1,757 10.5 456 2.7 1,556 9.3 443 2.7 257 1.5 1,392 8.3
55 to 64 years.................. 12,010 1,369 11.4 149 1.2 1,318 11.0 355 3.0 315 2.6 1,126 9.4
65 years and over................. 18,925 2,724 14.4 104 0.5 2,685 14.2 553 2.9 962 5.1 1,920 10.1
65 to 74 years.................. 9,298 1,285 13.8 85 0.9 1,254 13.5 307 3.3 374 4.0 984 10.6
75 years and over............... 9,627 1,439 14.9 19 0.2 1,431 14.9 246 2.6 588 6.1 936 9.7
Mean age.......................... 50.6 48.9 (x) 38.9 (x) 50.0 (x) 45.9 (x) 54.8 (x) 48.5 (x)
Work Experience of Householder
Total civilian.................... 80,818 11,329 14.0 3,043 3.8 10,119 12.5 2,887 3.6 2,464 3.0 8,442 10.4
Worked.......................... 56,366 6,234 11.1 2,332 4.1 5,215 9.3 1,350 2.4 883 1.6 4,486 8.0
Worked year-round, full-time.. 41,111 3,471 8.4 1,334 3.2 2,756 6.7 411 1.0 358 0.9 2,432 5.9
Did not work.................... 24,452 5,096 20.8 712 2.9 4,904 20.1 1,537 6.3 1,580 6.5 3,957 16.2
Disability Status of Householder
Total age 16 to 64........... 61,886 8,605 13.9 2,939 4.7 7,434 12.0 2,334 3.8 1,502 2.4 6,522 10.5
No work disability.............. 55,041 5,928 10.8 2,373 4.3 4,858 8.8 1,240 2.3 783 1.4 4,213 7.7
With a work disability.......... 6,845 2,677 39.1 567 8.3 2,577 37.6 1,094 16.0 719 10.5 2,309 33.7
severe work disability........ 3,937 2,131 54.1 387 9.8 2,080 52.8 887 22.5 616 15.7 1,907 48.4
Type of Householder
Family household.................. 53,619 7,657 14.3 2,988 5.6 6,465 12.1 1,778 3.3 856 1.6 5,939 11.1
Married-couple families.......... 44,117 4,321 9.8 1,383 3.1 3,673 8.3 716 1.6 277 0.6 3,385 7.7
Male householder, wife absent.... 2,618 668 25.5 251 9.6 557 21.3 141 5.4 61 2.3 521 19.9
Female householder,husband absent 6,884 2,668 38.8 1,354 19.7 2,235 32.5 921 13.4 519 7.5 2,033 29.5
Nonfamily households.............. 27,200 3,672 13.5 55 0.2 3,654 13.4 1,109 4.1 1,607 5.9 2,503 9.2
Male householder................ 11,861 1,290 10.9 52 0.4 1,274 10.7 404 3.4 493 4.2 922 7.8
Living alone.................. 9,193 924 10.0 0 0.0 924 10.0 305 3.3 440 4.8 624 6.8
Female householders............. 15,338 2,383 15.5 3 0.0 2,380 15.5 705 4.6 1,115 7.3 1,581 10.3
Living alone.................. 13,353 2,133 16.0 0 0.0 2,133 16.0 631 4.7 1,077 8.1 1,368 10.2
Program Participation
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
General Assistance................ 2,962 2,837 95.8 537 18.1 2,834 95.7 1,290 43.6 706 23.8 2,792 94.3
Receiving AFDC/General Assistance 815 804 98.6 327 40.1 804 98.6 578 70.9 225 27.6 791 97.0
Receiving SSI.................... 2,359 2,246 95.2 287 12.1 2,243 95.1 879 37.3 569 24.1 2,214 93.9
No cash assistance................ 77,856 8,492 10.9 2,507 3.2 7,285 9.4 1,597 2.1 1,757 2.3 5,650 7.3
Presence of Children
No children....................... 49,397 4,816 9.7 3 0.0 4,816 9.7 1,332 2.7 1,737 3.5 3,495 7.1
One or more related
Children 31,017 6,352 20.5 2,986 9.6 5,160 16.6 1,508 4.9 713 2.3 4,819 15.5
Child under 18 years............ 24,818 5,569 22.4 2,947 11.9 4,399 17.7 1,410 5.7 660 2.7 4,094 16.5
All under 6 years............. 5,776 1,339 23.2 128 2.2 1,302 22.5 424 7.3 225 3.9 1,206 20.9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 4,561 1,353 29.7 916 20.1 1,068 23.4 408 9.0 155 3.4 1,005 22.0
All 6 to 17 years............. 14,480 2,877 19.9 1,903 13.1 2,028 14.0 577 4.0 280 1.9 1,883 13.0
One child....................... 10,651 2,133 20.0 796 7.5 1,788 16.8 487 4.6 318 3.0 1,649 15.5
Under 6 years................. 3,679 857 23.3 46 1.3 843 22.9 237 6.4 153 4.2 780 21.2
6 to 17 years................. 6,972 1,276 18.3 750 10.8 945 13.6 250 3.6 165 2.4 869 12.5
Two or more children............ 14,167 3,436 24.3 2,150 15.2 2,611 18.4 923 6.5 342 2.4 2,446 17.3
All under 6 years............. 2,097 482 23.0 82 3.9 459 21.9 187 8.9 72 3.4 426 20.3
Some under 6 years............ 4,561 1,353 29.7 916 20.1 1,068 23.4 408 9.0 155 3.4 1,005 22.0
All 6 to 17 years............. 7,508 1,601 21.3 1,153 15.4 1,084 14.4 328 4.4 115 1.5 1,015 13.5
Mean children................... 1.77 1.92 (x) 2.12 (x) 1.88 (x) 2.03 (x) 1.73 (x) 1.88 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 9,778 1,601 16.4 381 3.9 1,441 14.7 252 2.6 101 1.0 1,383 14.1
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 644 310 48.1 129 20.0 275 42.6 77 11.9 19 3.0 253 39.3
All under 6 years............... 125 61 48.7 9 7.0 61 48.7 14 11.0 3 2.5 60 47.9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 44 24 54.4 11 26.2 24 53.9 13 30.8 1 2.8 19 44.1
All 6 to 17 years............... 476 225 47.4 109 22.9 190 40.0 50 10.5 15 3.2 174 36.5
Presence of Elderly
No elderly........................ 59,936 8,292 13.8 2,911 4.9 7,127 11.9 2,294 3.8 1,482 2.5 6,231 10.4
One or more elderly............... 20,883 3,038 14.5 132 0.6 2,993 14.3 593 2.8 982 4.7 2,212 10.6
All members elderly.............. 15,205 2,050 13.5 0 0.0 2,050 13.5 436 2.9 930 6.1 1,336 8.8
Elderly householder/Spouse only.. 19,327 2,705 14.0 105 0.5 2,666 13.8 545 2.8 964 5.0 1,902 9.8
Elderly other relative only...... 1,028 217 21.1 23 2.3 211 20.5 26 2.5 13 1.3 199 19.4
Elderly nonrelative only......... 105 28 26.4 0 0.0 28 26.4 4 3.6 0 0.0 28 26.4
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (White Non-Hispanic)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Households as of March of the following year.)
==================================================== Households in poverty =====================================================
------------------------ One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit -------------------------
============================= Major Means-tested =============================
==== Free or ===== ============================== Noncash Benefit ===============================
= Reduced Price == --- Subsidized ---
-- School Lunch -- -- Food Stamps --- Housing ---- Medicaid ----
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
White Non-Hispanic 7,050 3,465 49.1 1,010 14.3 3,229 45.8 1,710 24.3 1,118 15.9 2,739 38.8
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4,873 2,262 46.4 625 12.8 2,105 43.2 1,060 21.8 776 15.9 1,764 36.2
Inside central cities........... 1,927 967 50.2 238 12.3 925 48.0 461 23.9 377 19.6 784 40.7
One million or more........... 1,002 482 48.1 117 11.7 448 44.7 209 20.8 172 17.1 384 38.4
Under one million............. 925 486 52.5 121 13.0 477 51.6 252 27.2 206 22.2 400 43.3
Outside central cities.......... 2,946 1,295 43.9 387 13.1 1,180 40.0 600 20.4 399 13.5 980 33.3
One million or more........... 1,802 721 40.0 204 11.3 665 36.9 313 17.4 234 13.0 561 31.2
Under one million............. 1,144 574 50.1 184 16.1 515 45.0 287 25.0 164 14.3 419 36.6
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2,177 1,203 55.2 385 17.7 1,123 51.6 649 29.8 343 15.7 974 44.7
Region
Northeast......................... 1,333 685 51.4 182 13.7 652 48.9 320 24.0 279 20.9 560 42.0
Midwest........................... 1,680 849 50.5 263 15.7 789 46.9 442 26.3 308 18.3 627 37.3
South............................. 2,712 1,333 49.2 405 14.9 1,231 45.4 670 24.7 351 12.9 1,071 39.5
West.............................. 1,324 597 45.1 160 12.1 557 42.1 277 20.9 181 13.6 480 36.3
Tenure
Owner occupied.................... 3,444 1,117 32.4 374 10.9 996 28.9 450 13.1 0 0.0 895 26.0
Renter occupied................... 3,606 2,348 65.1 636 17.6 2,233 61.9 1,260 34.9 1,118 31.0 1,843 51.1
Age of Householder
Under 65 years.................... 5,190 2,711 52.2 977 18.8 2,487 47.9 1,420 27.4 792 15.3 2,173 41.9
15 to 24 years.................. 820 359 43.8 51 6.3 349 42.6 206 25.2 112 13.7 303 36.9
25 to 34 years.................. 1,088 661 60.8 380 34.9 595 54.7 351 32.3 171 15.7 528 48.5
35 to 44 years.................. 1,174 708 60.3 364 31.0 620 52.8 376 32.0 179 15.2 546 46.5
45 to 54 years.................. 1,019 531 52.0 134 13.2 486 47.7 251 24.6 157 15.4 426 41.8
55 to 64 years.................. 1,090 452 41.5 48 4.4 437 40.1 236 21.6 173 15.8 370 33.9
65 years and over................. 1,860 754 40.5 33 1.8 741 39.9 290 15.6 327 17.6 566 30.4
65 to 74 years.................. 762 336 44.1 29 3.8 326 42.7 163 21.4 147 19.3 279 36.7
75 years and over............... 1,098 418 38.1 4 0.4 416 37.9 126 11.5 180 16.4 287 26.1
Mean age.......................... 50.2 47.7 (x) 38.0 (x) 48.2 (x) 45.2 (x) 51.3 (x) 47.0 (x)
Work Experience of Householder
Total civilian.................... 7,050 3,465 49.1 1,010 14.3 3,229 45.8 1,710 24.3 1,118 15.9 2,739 38.8
Worked.......................... 2,605 1,240 47.6 619 23.8 1,082 41.5 632 24.3 304 11.7 896 34.4
Worked year-round, full-time.. 765 347 45.3 198 25.9 271 35.4 123 16.0 54 7.1 224 29.3
Did not work.................... 4,445 2,225 50.1 391 8.8 2,146 48.3 1,078 24.2 815 18.3 1,843 41.5
Disability Status of Householder
Total age 16 to 64........... 5,189 2,711 52.2 977 18.8 2,487 47.9 1,420 27.4 792 15.3 2,172 41.9
No work disability.............. 3,395 1,379 40.6 692 20.4 1,194 35.2 651 19.2 316 9.3 1,000 29.4
With a work disability.......... 1,794 1,332 74.2 285 15.9 1,293 72.1 769 42.9 476 26.5 1,173 65.4
severe work disability........ 1,429 1,137 79.6 203 14.2 1,114 78.0 645 45.1 419 29.4 1,031 72.1
Type of Householder
Family household.................. 3,049 1,846 60.6 1,000 32.8 1,610 52.8 942 30.9 402 13.2 1,480 48.5
Married-couple families.......... 1,477 669 45.3 301 20.4 586 39.7 314 21.2 84 5.7 527 35.7
Male householder, wife absent.... 270 158 58.8 79 29.4 137 50.7 51 18.9 28 10.4 129 47.7
Female householder,husband absent 1,303 1,019 78.2 620 47.6 888 68.1 578 44.3 289 22.2 824 63.2
Nonfamily households.............. 4,001 1,618 40.4 10 0.3 1,618 40.4 768 19.2 717 17.9 1,259 31.5
Male householder................ 1,450 517 35.7 10 0.7 517 35.7 265 18.3 191 13.2 425 29.3
Living alone.................. 1,095 415 37.9 0 0.0 415 37.9 226 20.7 172 15.7 338 30.9
Female householders............. 2,552 1,102 43.2 0 0.0 1,102 43.2 503 19.7 526 20.6 834 32.7
Living alone.................. 2,193 982 44.8 0 0.0 982 44.8 458 20.9 503 22.9 728 33.2
Program Participation
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
General Assistance................ 1,375 1,352 98.3 278 20.2 1,351 98.2 867 63.1 529 38.5 1,327 96.5
Receiving AFDC/General Assistance 450 446 99.0 190 42.1 446 99.0 375 83.3 172 38.2 440 97.8
Receiving SSI.................... 1,062 1,043 98.3 139 13.1 1,042 98.1 607 57.1 423 39.8 1,024 96.5
No cash assistance................ 5,675 2,113 37.2 732 12.9 1,878 33.1 843 14.8 589 10.4 1,411 24.9
Presence of Children
No children....................... 4,763 1,791 37.6 3 0.1 1,791 37.6 853 17.9 747 15.7 1,402 29.4
One or more related
Children 2,229 1,641 73.6 997 44.7 1,405 63.0 839 37.6 368 16.5 1,308 58.7
Child under 18 years............ 2,003 1,535 76.6 984 49.1 1,308 65.3 808 40.3 351 17.5 1,216 60.7
All under 6 years............. 532 390 73.2 50 9.4 379 71.1 226 42.4 116 21.7 355 66.7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 499 415 83.2 343 68.7 366 73.3 245 49.1 99 19.9 342 68.6
All 6 to 17 years............. 972 730 75.2 592 60.9 564 58.0 337 34.7 136 14.0 519 53.4
One child....................... 742 528 71.1 245 33.0 466 62.7 267 35.9 146 19.7 430 58.0
Under 6 years................. 314 227 72.2 13 4.2 223 70.8 121 38.5 71 22.6 208 66.2
6 to 17 years................. 428 301 70.3 232 54.2 243 56.8 146 34.0 75 17.5 222 51.9
Two or more children............ 1,261 1,007 79.9 739 58.6 842 66.8 541 42.9 205 16.3 786 62.3
All under 6 years............. 218 163 74.7 37 16.9 156 71.5 105 47.9 45 20.4 147 67.4
Some under 6 years............ 499 415 83.2 343 68.7 366 73.3 245 49.1 99 19.9 342 68.6
All 6 to 17 years............. 544 429 79.0 360 66.2 320 58.9 192 35.2 61 11.2 296 54.5
Mean children................... 2.01 2.06 (x) 2.24 (x) 2.04 (x) 2.11 (x) 1.87 (x) 2.04 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 410 241 58.8 101 24.8 206 50.4 98 24.0 44 10.7 192 46.8
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 94 61 64.4 32 33.6 58 61.3 28 29.6 4 4.1 51 54.0
All under 6 years............... 22 17 78.6 5 22.0 17 78.6 5 22.0 1 6.1 16 74.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 5 5 100.0 2 31.1 5 100.0 4 88.8 0 0.0 1 29.4
All 6 to 17 years............... 67 38 57.1 25 37.6 35 52.8 19 27.8 2 3.7 33 49.2
Presence of Elderly
No elderly........................ 5,061 2,680 52.9 972 19.2 2,456 48.5 1,407 27.8 785 15.5 2,144 42.4
One or more elderly............... 1,989 785 39.5 38 1.9 773 38.8 303 15.2 334 16.8 595 29.9
All members elderly.............. 1,672 653 39.0 0 0.0 653 39.0 255 15.3 314 18.8 489 29.2
Elderly householder/Spouse only.. 1,886 740 39.3 31 1.6 728 38.6 290 15.4 326 17.3 555 29.4
Elderly other relative only...... 37 17 46.0 5 13.6 17 46.0 8 22.4 4 10.1 15 39.9
Elderly nonrelative only......... 16 4 22.6 0 0.0 4 22.6 2 9.5 0 0.0 4 22.6