Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (White)
(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
White 90,682 3,792 4.2 1,506 9.6 8,546
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 71,762 2,623 3.7 1,565 9.6 5,970
Inside central cities........... 23,344 1,281 5.5 1,624 9.8 2,979
One million or more........... 13,776 671 4.9 1,617 10.2 1,492
Under one million............. 9,567 611 6.4 1,632 9.3 1,488
Outside central cities.......... 48,419 1,341 2.8 1,508 9.5 2,990
One million or more........... 32,877 741 2.3 1,531 9.5 1,638
Under one million............. 15,542 601 3.9 1,479 9.4 1,352
Outside metropolitan areas........ 18,920 1,169 6.2 1,375 9.6 2,576
REGION
Northeast......................... 17,794 752 4.2 1,486 10.2 1,573
Midwest........................... 22,630 889 3.9 1,365 9.4 1,989
South............................. 30,722 1,347 4.4 1,542 9.6 3,067
West.............................. 19,536 804 4.1 1,622 9.4 1,917
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 65,149 1,166 1.8 1,394 9.2 2,606
Renter occupied................... 25,533 2,625 10.3 1,556 9.8 5,940
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (White)
(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.................... 70,738 3,126 4.4 1,662 9.3 7,710
15 to 24 years.................. 4,849 412 8.5 1,667 8.1 1,086
25 to 34 years.................. 15,094 894 5.9 1,978 8.9 2,739
35 to 44 years.................. 19,515 823 4.2 1,867 9.3 2,182
45 to 54 years.................. 18,315 566 3.1 1,355 9.7 1,067
55 to 64 years.................. 12,966 432 3.3 1,014 10.3 638
65 years and over................. 19,944 666 3.3 776 11.3 835
65 to 74 years.................. 9,923 375 3.8 830 11.1 491
75 years and over............... 10,021 291 2.9 707 11.6 344
Mean age...................... 49.6 44.9 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 90,682 3,792 4.2 1,506 9.6 8,546
Worked.......................... 63,839 1,832 2.9 1,648 8.2 4,847
Worked year-round, full-time.. 46,577 619 1.3 1,694 8.5 1,753
Did not work.................... 26,843 1,959 7.3 1,374 10.9 3,699
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 70,721 3,124 4.4 1,662 9.3 7,709
No work disability.............. 63,082 1,820 2.9 1,887 8.6 5,220
With a work disability.......... 7,639 1,304 17.1 1,349 10.1 2,489
severe work disability........ 4,485 1,072 23.9 1,294 10.7 1,941
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (White)
(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.................. 61,638 2,552 4.1 1,888 9.3 7,185
Married-couple families......... 49,605 1,033 2.1 1,857 8.8 3,210
Male householder, no wife....... 3,394 212 6.3 1,745 9.3 555
Female householder, no husband.. 8,639 1,307 15.1 1,936 9.6 3,421
Nonfamily households.............. 29,044 1,239 4.3 720 10.3 1,361
Male householder................ 12,894 464 3.6 827 10.1 545
Living alone.................. 9,859 342 3.5 665 10.4 342
Female householders............. 16,150 775 4.8 656 10.5 816
Living alone.................. 13,980 692 5.0 606 10.7 692
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (White)
(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....................... 52,588 1,506 2.9 708 10.2 1,730
One or more related
Children 37,600 2,229 5.9 2,030 9.2 6,669
Child under 18 years............ 30,381 2,083 6.9 2,086 9.2 6,443
All under 6 years............. 7,136 564 7.9 1,773 8.6 1,504
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 6,209 700 11.3 2,559 9.3 2,666
All 6 to 17 years............. 17,036 818 4.8 1,898 9.5 2,274
One child....................... 12,640 630 5.0 1,408 8.9 1,266
Under 6 years................. 4,561 300 6.6 1,455 8.5 623
6 to 17 years................. 8,079 330 4.1 1,365 9.2 643
Two or more children............ 17,741 1,452 8.2 2,381 9.3 5,177
All under 6 years............. 2,576 264 10.2 2,136 8.8 881
Some under 6 years............ 6,209 700 11.3 2,559 9.3 2,666
All 6 to 17 years............. 8,957 488 5.5 2,258 9.6 1,631
Mean children................... 1.83 2.19 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 12,163 453 3.7 1,776 9.4 1,177
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 809 99 12.2 2,272 8.9 291
All under 6 years............... 162 17 10.5 1,743 8.2 40
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 64 13 21.0 2,721 7.3 66
All 6 to 17 years............... 583 69 11.8 2,315 9.4 185
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 68,405 3,054 4.5 1,670 9.3 7,568
One or more elderly............... 22,277 737 3.3 830 11.1 978
All members elderly............. 15,807 500 3.2 583 11.5 552
Elderly householder/spouse only. 20,387 658 3.2 771 11.3 837
Elderly other relative only..... 1,313 49 3.8 1,275 8.8 99
Elderly nonrelative only........ 117 6 4.9 413 8.5 9
Total number of children.......... 55,725 4,554 8.2 (x) (x) 4,554
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (White)
(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
White 9,028 2,303 25.5 1,715 10.3 5,306
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 6,635 1,597 24.1 1,758 10.2 3,750
Inside central cities........... 2,922 794 27.2 1,804 10.3 1,937
One million or more........... 1,679 419 24.9 1,758 10.6 980
Under one million............. 1,242 375 30.2 1,855 9.9 957
Outside central cities.......... 3,713 804 21.6 1,714 10.2 1,812
One million or more........... 2,334 437 18.7 1,735 10.3 1,008
Under one million............. 1,379 367 26.6 1,689 10.0 805
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2,393 706 29.5 1,618 10.4 1,557
REGION
Northeast......................... 1,658 450 27.2 1,698 10.7 976
Midwest........................... 1,800 475 26.4 1,603 10.0 1,050
South............................. 3,458 889 25.7 1,717 10.3 2,076
West.............................. 2,112 489 23.2 1,837 10.1 1,205
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 4,027 565 14.0 1,673 9.9 1,312
Renter occupied................... 5,001 1,738 34.8 1,729 10.4 3,995
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (White)
(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.................... 6,903 1,950 28.2 1,890 10.0 4,889
15 to 24 years.................. 1,072 267 24.9 1,868 8.7 701
25 to 34 years.................. 1,693 567 33.5 2,340 9.8 1,781
35 to 44 years.................. 1,625 511 31.4 2,128 10.2 1,401
45 to 54 years.................. 1,242 323 26.0 1,514 10.5 614
55 to 64 years.................. 1,272 282 22.2 1,008 10.9 392
65 years and over................. 2,125 354 16.7 750 11.7 417
65 to 74 years.................. 920 199 21.7 818 11.6 252
75 years and over............... 1,205 154 12.8 662 11.8 166
Mean age...................... 48.3 44.0 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 9,028 2,303 25.5 1,715 10.3 5,306
Worked.......................... 3,606 905 25.1 2,049 9.0 2,599
Worked year-round, full-time.. 1,198 220 18.3 2,148 9.3 731
Did not work.................... 5,422 1,399 25.8 1,499 11.1 2,707
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 6,895 1,948 28.3 1,891 10.0 4,888
No work disability.............. 4,791 1,039 21.7 2,274 9.4 3,166
With a work disability.......... 2,104 909 43.2 1,454 10.7 1,722
severe work disability........ 1,692 773 45.7 1,360 11.1 1,388
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (White)
(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.................. 4,576 1,444 31.6 2,299 10.0 4,387
Married-couple families......... 2,242 502 22.4 2,342 9.8 1,747
Male householder, no wife....... 398 81 20.3 2,188 9.5 240
Female householder, no husband.. 1,936 862 44.5 2,285 10.1 2,401
Nonfamily households.............. 4,452 859 19.3 733 10.8 919
Male householder................ 1,640 304 18.5 786 10.7 328
Living alone.................. 1,226 257 21.0 734 10.7 257
Female householders............. 2,811 555 19.7 704 10.9 592
Living alone.................. 2,399 505 21.0 657 11.1 505
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (White)
(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....................... 5,332 960 18.0 769 10.8 1,071
One or more related
Children 3,620 1,324 36.6 2,404 10.0 4,180
Child under 18 years............ 3,301 1,276 38.7 2,440 10.0 4,104
All under 6 years............. 842 306 36.3 2,042 9.2 820
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 975 469 48.0 2,914 10.0 1,845
All 6 to 17 years............. 1,483 502 33.9 2,240 10.4 1,439
One child....................... 1,082 347 32.1 1,634 9.6 692
Under 6 years................. 472 154 32.5 1,652 8.9 310
6 to 17 years................. 610 193 31.7 1,619 10.1 382
Two or more children............ 2,219 929 41.9 2,741 10.1 3,412
All under 6 years............. 370 152 41.0 2,436 9.6 511
Some under 6 years............ 975 469 48.0 2,914 10.0 1,845
All 6 to 17 years............. 874 309 35.3 2,629 10.6 1,056
Mean children................... 2.18 2.33 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 754 203 26.9 2,240 10.3 591
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 130 37 28.1 2,034 8.7 111
All under 6 years............... 34 7 20.4 1,854 9.0 16
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 8 4 55.1 671 3.7 21
All 6 to 17 years............... 88 25 28.6 2,325 9.5 73
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 6,713 1,923 28.6 1,890 10.0 4,810
One or more elderly............... 2,315 380 16.4 834 11.6 496
All members elderly............. 1,861 300 16.1 613 11.8 314
Elderly householder/spouse only. 2,156 356 16.5 757 11.7 427
Elderly other relative only..... 84 17 20.3 1,998 10.1 54
Elderly nonrelative only........ 21 3 16.7 523 8.6 6
Total number of children.......... 7,195 2,968 41.3 (x) (x) 2,968
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