Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (All Races)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. 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
All Races 109,297 5,905 5.4 1,632 9.8 13,496
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 88,112 4,324 4.9 1,687 9.8 9,926
Inside central cities........... 32,540 2,534 7.8 1,741 10.0 5,826
One million or more........... 20,440 1,479 7.2 1,757 10.3 3,323
Under one million............. 12,099 1,056 8.7 1,720 9.6 2,503
Outside central cities.......... 55,572 1,789 3.2 1,611 9.6 4,099
One million or more........... 38,355 1,029 2.7 1,611 9.6 2,348
Under one million............. 17,217 760 4.4 1,611 9.5 1,752
Outside metropolitan areas........ 21,185 1,581 7.5 1,480 9.7 3,570
REGION
Northeast......................... 21,128 1,097 5.2 1,557 10.3 2,311
Midwest........................... 25,755 1,346 5.2 1,516 9.6 3,091
South............................. 39,151 2,430 6.2 1,700 9.7 5,621
West.............................. 23,263 1,033 4.4 1,703 9.5 2,472
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 74,399 1,644 2.2 1,458 9.4 3,658
Renter occupied................... 34,898 4,261 12.2 1,699 9.9 9,837
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (All Races)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. 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.................... 86,821 5,011 5.8 1,767 9.5 12,347
15 to 24 years.................. 6,391 729 11.4 1,881 8.8 1,833
25 to 34 years.................. 18,988 1,470 7.7 2,111 9.3 4,443
35 to 44 years.................. 24,031 1,264 5.3 1,895 9.6 3,377
45 to 54 years.................. 22,208 921 4.1 1,417 9.8 1,751
55 to 64 years.................. 15,203 626 4.1 1,085 10.3 943
65 years and over................. 22,476 894 4.0 873 11.4 1,149
65 to 74 years.................. 11,472 510 4.4 961 11.2 691
75 years and over............... 11,004 384 3.5 756 11.6 458
Mean age...................... 48.8 43.6 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 109,297 5,905 5.4 1,632 9.8 13,496
Worked.......................... 77,231 2,861 3.7 1,750 8.6 7,591
Worked year-round, full-time.. 56,274 979 1.7 1,771 9.0 2,736
Did not work.................... 32,066 3,044 9.5 1,521 10.9 5,904
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 86,800 5,010 5.8 1,768 9.5 12,345
No work disability.............. 76,762 2,937 3.8 2,015 9.0 8,322
With a work disability.......... 10,038 2,073 20.7 1,418 10.2 4,024
severe work disability........ 6,261 1,733 27.7 1,376 10.7 3,208
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (All Races)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. 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.................. 74,329 4,140 5.6 2,004 9.5 11,571
Married-couple families......... 56,747 1,309 2.3 1,913 8.9 4,098
Male householder, no wife....... 4,438 320 7.2 1,778 9.5 782
Female householder, no husband.. 13,143 2,511 19.1 2,081 9.9 6,692
Nonfamily households.............. 34,969 1,765 5.0 758 10.3 1,925
Male householder................ 15,579 621 4.0 831 10.1 716
Living alone.................. 12,004 458 3.8 673 10.3 458
Female householders............. 19,390 1,144 5.9 719 10.5 1,209
Living alone.................. 16,771 1,010 6.0 668 10.7 1,010
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (All Races)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. 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....................... 61,206 2,098 3.4 748 10.2 2,369
One or more related
Children 47,492 3,734 7.9 2,121 9.5 10,949
Child under 18 years............ 38,367 3,458 9.0 2,183 9.5 10,511
All under 6 years............. 8,910 910 10.2 1,822 9.0 2,270
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 7,963 1,146 14.4 2,710 9.6 4,342
All 6 to 17 years............. 21,494 1,402 6.5 1,986 9.8 3,900
One child....................... 16,196 1,060 6.5 1,474 9.1 2,084
Under 6 years................. 5,785 507 8.8 1,500 8.8 995
6 to 17 years................. 10,411 553 5.3 1,450 9.4 1,089
Two or more children............ 22,171 2,398 10.8 2,496 9.7 8,427
All under 6 years............. 3,126 404 12.9 2,226 9.2 1,274
Some under 6 years............ 7,963 1,146 14.4 2,710 9.6 4,342
All 6 to 17 years............. 11,083 848 7.7 2,336 10.0 2,811
Mean children................... 1.85 2.22 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 15,778 864 5.5 1,952 9.6 2,215
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 1,013 133 13.1 2,225 9.2 366
All under 6 years............... 201 21 10.3 1,801 8.3 51
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 95 18 19.3 2,731 8.0 75
All 6 to 17 years............... 717 94 13.1 2,219 9.7 239
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 83,784 4,883 5.8 1,776 9.5 12,095
One or more elderly............... 25,513 1,022 4.0 946 11.1 1,401
All members elderly............. 17,412 649 3.7 633 11.5 715
Elderly householder/spouse only. 22,975 878 3.8 861 11.3 1,139
Elderly other relative only..... 1,807 87 4.8 1,549 9.0 176
Elderly nonrelative only........ 164 17 10.3 717 10.3 24
Total number of children.......... 70,942 7,677 10.8 (x) (x) 7,677
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (All Races)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. 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
All Races 12,754 3,761 29.5 1,861 10.4 8,882
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 9,680 2,759 28.5 1,915 10.4 6,576
Inside central cities........... 5,077 1,679 33.1 1,960 10.4 4,049
One million or more........... 3,189 967 30.3 1,957 10.6 2,287
Under one million............. 1,888 712 37.7 1,964 10.1 1,762
Outside central cities.......... 4,603 1,080 23.5 1,844 10.3 2,527
One million or more........... 2,907 599 20.6 1,843 10.4 1,423
Under one million............. 1,696 481 28.4 1,845 10.0 1,104
Outside metropolitan areas........ 3,073 1,002 32.6 1,715 10.4 2,306
REGION
Northeast......................... 2,375 689 29.0 1,725 10.8 1,504
Midwest........................... 2,497 805 32.2 1,750 10.1 1,866
South............................. 5,301 1,651 31.1 1,935 10.4 3,950
West.............................. 2,581 616 23.9 1,962 10.2 1,561
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 5,071 827 16.3 1,741 10.1 1,925
Renter occupied................... 7,683 2,934 38.2 1,896 10.4 6,957
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (All Races)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. 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.................... 10,020 3,272 32.7 2,006 10.2 8,278
15 to 24 years.................. 1,673 524 31.3 2,121 9.3 1,336
25 to 34 years.................. 2,495 957 38.4 2,487 10.1 3,007
35 to 44 years.................. 2,366 833 35.2 2,120 10.4 2,316
45 to 54 years.................. 1,806 555 30.7 1,568 10.4 1,052
55 to 64 years.................. 1,680 404 24.0 1,084 10.8 567
65 years and over................. 2,734 489 17.9 892 11.7 604
65 to 74 years.................. 1,273 281 22.1 1,023 11.7 373
75 years and over............... 1,462 208 14.2 715 11.7 231
Mean age...................... 47.0 42.5 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 12,754 3,761 29.5 1,861 10.4 8,882
Worked.......................... 5,100 1,509 29.6 2,150 9.4 4,358
Worked year-round, full-time.. 1,645 361 21.9 2,298 10.0 1,198
Did not work.................... 7,653 2,253 29.4 1,668 11.0 4,523
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 10,012 3,271 32.7 2,007 10.2 8,276
No work disability.............. 6,815 1,780 26.1 2,412 9.8 5,372
With a work disability.......... 3,197 1,492 46.7 1,523 10.7 2,904
severe work disability........ 2,631 1,276 48.5 1,453 11.0 2,382
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (All Races)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. 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.................. 6,811 2,512 36.9 2,408 10.2 7,554
Married-couple families......... 2,760 641 23.2 2,431 9.9 2,258
Male householder, no wife....... 583 141 24.1 2,146 10.0 369
Female householder, no husband.. 3,467 1,731 49.9 2,420 10.3 4,927
Nonfamily households.............. 5,943 1,249 21.0 763 10.8 1,328
Male householder................ 2,191 410 18.7 799 10.6 439
Living alone.................. 1,655 341 20.6 742 10.7 341
Female householders............. 3,752 839 22.4 745 10.8 889
Living alone.................. 3,208 756 23.6 698 11.0 756
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (All Races)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. 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....................... 7,013 1,384 19.7 797 10.7 1,522
One or more related
Children 5,641 2,355 41.8 2,487 10.2 7,296
Child under 18 years............ 5,122 2,258 44.1 2,521 10.2 7,137
All under 6 years............. 1,304 567 43.5 2,086 9.7 1,432
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 1,492 785 52.7 3,070 10.2 3,105
All 6 to 17 years............. 2,326 905 38.9 2,318 10.5 2,600
One child....................... 1,731 636 36.8 1,687 9.8 1,251
Under 6 years................. 756 296 39.2 1,706 9.5 574
6 to 17 years................. 975 340 34.9 1,671 10.0 677
Two or more children............ 3,392 1,621 47.8 2,849 10.4 5,886
All under 6 years............. 549 270 49.3 2,504 10.0 858
Some under 6 years............ 1,492 785 52.7 3,070 10.2 3,105
All 6 to 17 years............. 1,351 566 41.9 2,706 10.8 1,924
Mean children................... 2.18 2.32 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 1,281 410 32.0 2,492 10.4 1,200
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 187 51 27.1 2,243 9.1 151
All under 6 years............... 50 9 17.9 2,173 9.5 26
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 13 6 49.2 1,929 6.1 28
All 6 to 17 years............... 124 35 28.5 2,317 9.6 97
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 9,749 3,223 33.1 2,005 10.2 8,140
One or more elderly............... 3,005 538 17.9 999 11.6 741
All members elderly............. 2,316 402 17.4 643 11.8 421
Elderly householder/spouse only. 2,760 489 17.7 895 11.7 607
Elderly other relative only..... 132 28 21.3 2,490 10.2 95
Elderly nonrelative only........ 35 12 33.7 776 10.3 17
Total number of children.......... 11,170 5,249 47.0 (x) (x) 5,249
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