Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Hispanic Origin)
(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
Hispanic Origin 10,499 997 9.5 1,878 9.8 2,620
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 9,520 912 9.6 1,864 9.9 2,391
Inside central cities........... 4,902 581 11.8 1,872 10.0 1,524
One million or more........... 3,453 370 10.7 1,795 10.4 922
Under one million............. 1,449 211 14.6 2,008 9.5 602
Outside central cities.......... 4,619 332 7.2 1,849 9.5 868
One million or more........... 3,542 202 5.7 1,883 10.0 526
Under one million............. 1,076 130 12.1 1,796 8.7 341
Outside metropolitan areas........ 978 85 8.7 2,033 9.4 228
REGION
Northeast......................... 1,580 242 15.3 1,740 10.7 567
Midwest........................... 854 68 8.0 1,776 9.7 177
South............................. 3,775 353 9.3 1,855 9.6 965
West.............................. 4,289 334 7.8 2,024 9.4 910
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 4,984 223 4.5 1,746 9.3 604
Renter occupied................... 5,514 774 14.0 1,917 10.0 2,016
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Hispanic Origin)
(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.................... 9,436 876 9.3 1,990 9.6 2,441
15 to 24 years.................. 1,035 100 9.7 1,963 9.1 249
25 to 34 years.................. 2,958 331 11.2 2,188 9.5 1,031
35 to 44 years.................. 2,674 233 8.7 2,088 9.5 696
45 to 54 years.................. 1,748 128 7.3 1,703 9.7 312
55 to 64 years.................. 1,020 84 8.2 1,407 10.5 152
65 years and over................. 1,063 121 11.4 1,073 11.4 178
65 to 74 years.................. 654 74 11.3 1,167 11.3 120
75 years and over............... 408 47 11.6 926 11.7 58
Mean age...................... 41.8 41.5 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 10,499 997 9.5 1,878 9.8 2,620
Worked.......................... 7,935 519 6.5 1,892 8.9 1,458
Worked year-round, full-time.. 5,793 219 3.8 1,877 9.1 636
Did not work.................... 2,563 478 18.7 1,864 10.8 1,162
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 9,425 875 9.3 1,992 9.6 2,440
No work disability.............. 8,544 635 7.4 2,103 9.4 1,890
With a work disability.......... 882 240 27.2 1,696 10.1 550
severe work disability........ 619 213 34.4 1,653 10.4 493
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Hispanic Origin)
(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.................. 8,516 852 10.0 2,042 9.6 2,452
Married-couple families......... 5,778 337 5.8 1,930 9.1 1,024
Male householder, no wife....... 817 74 9.1 1,739 9.0 183
Female householder, no husband.. 1,922 441 23.0 2,179 10.1 1,245
Nonfamily households.............. 1,982 146 7.3 918 11.0 167
Male householder................ 1,108 65 5.8 954 10.6 77
Living alone.................. 709 38 5.4 804 11.0 38
Female householders............. 874 81 9.3 889 11.3 90
Living alone.................. 676 71 10.5 755 11.5 71
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Hispanic Origin)
(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....................... 3,397 194 5.7 969 10.7 235
One or more related
Children 7,011 794 11.3 2,096 9.6 2,362
Child under 18 years............ 5,932 745 12.6 2,165 9.6 2,293
All under 6 years............. 1,470 164 11.1 1,824 8.9 405
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 1,743 316 18.1 2,443 9.6 1,160
All 6 to 17 years............. 2,719 266 9.8 2,045 10.1 728
One child....................... 2,136 170 7.9 1,464 9.2 320
Under 6 years................. 960 79 8.2 1,371 8.6 143
6 to 17 years................. 1,175 91 7.7 1,545 9.7 177
Two or more children............ 3,796 576 15.2 2,372 9.7 1,973
All under 6 years............. 509 85 16.6 2,246 9.3 262
Some under 6 years............ 1,743 316 18.1 2,443 9.6 1,160
All 6 to 17 years............. 1,544 175 11.3 2,304 10.3 550
Mean children................... 2.10 2.49 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 2,522 209 8.3 1,958 9.5 552
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 172 23 13.1 2,183 9.2 74
All under 6 years............... 37 4 10.6 1,799 10.5 9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 23 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
All 6 to 17 years............... 112 19 16.7 2,264 8.9 65
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 9,044 842 9.3 2,014 9.6 2,372
One or more elderly............... 1,454 155 10.7 1,140 10.9 248
All members elderly............. 628 71 11.2 770 11.4 80
Elderly householder/spouse only. 1,108 122 11.0 1,090 11.4 179
Elderly other relative only..... 289 25 8.7 1,325 8.6 55
Elderly nonrelative only........ 15 2 13.0 300 6.0 4
Total number of children.......... 12,483 1,859 14.9 (x) (x) 1,859
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Hispanic Origin)
(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
Hispanic Origin 2,143 663 30.9 2,099 10.1 1,847
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1,917 601 31.3 2,075 10.2 1,675
Inside central cities........... 1,117 388 34.7 2,022 10.2 1,105
One million or more........... 775 252 32.5 1,955 10.5 668
Under one million............. 342 136 39.8 2,147 9.7 438
Outside central cities.......... 800 212 26.6 2,171 10.2 570
One million or more........... 557 128 22.9 2,259 11.0 365
Under one million............. 242 85 35.0 2,039 9.0 205
Outside metropolitan areas........ 226 62 27.5 2,333 9.3 172
REGION
Northeast......................... 405 165 40.7 1,884 10.9 404
Midwest........................... 128 35 27.1 2,005 10.1 84
South............................. 783 231 29.5 2,156 9.9 696
West.............................. 828 232 28.1 2,209 9.8 664
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 602 119 19.8 2,176 9.7 359
Renter occupied................... 1,541 544 35.3 2,082 10.2 1,488
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Hispanic Origin)
(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.................... 1,862 594 31.9 2,231 10.0 1,748
15 to 24 years.................. 278 77 27.7 2,201 9.3 204
25 to 34 years.................. 646 234 36.3 2,409 9.9 755
35 to 44 years.................. 496 157 31.7 2,354 9.9 507
45 to 54 years.................. 243 75 30.8 1,987 10.6 192
55 to 64 years.................. 200 51 25.3 1,431 10.5 90
65 years and over................. 281 69 24.6 967 11.6 100
65 to 74 years.................. 172 40 23.2 1,209 11.6 64
75 years and over............... 109 29 26.7 636 11.5 36
Mean age...................... 41.4 40.1 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 2,143 663 30.9 2,099 10.1 1,847
Worked.......................... 1,065 295 27.7 2,196 9.1 925
Worked year-round, full-time.. 459 100 21.9 2,267 9.3 342
Did not work.................... 1,078 367 34.1 2,021 11.0 922
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 1,855 593 31.9 2,234 10.0 1,747
No work disability.............. 1,501 428 28.5 2,394 9.8 1,358
With a work disability.......... 354 165 46.7 1,821 10.5 388
severe work disability........ 305 153 50.3 1,759 10.8 361
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Hispanic Origin)
(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.................. 1,649 560 33.9 2,324 9.9 1,734
Married-couple families......... 799 197 24.7 2,253 9.5 662
Male householder, no wife....... 139 32 23.2 2,031 8.6 88
Female householder, no husband.. 711 331 46.5 2,395 10.3 984
Nonfamily households.............. 494 103 20.8 877 11.3 113
Male householder................ 207 43 20.6 852 10.8 46
Living alone.................. 139 32 22.9 851 10.8 32
Female householders............. 288 60 21.0 895 11.6 67
Living alone.................. 229 55 24.0 809 11.7 55
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Hispanic Origin)
(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....................... 620 120 19.3 994 11.1 139
One or more related
Children 1,504 542 36.0 2,344 9.9 1,703
Child under 18 years............ 1,404 525 37.4 2,384 9.9 1,680
All under 6 years............. 346 101 29.3 1,874 8.5 241
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 509 239 47.0 2,652 10.1 910
All 6 to 17 years............. 549 184 33.6 2,316 10.5 529
One child....................... 371 99 26.8 1,654 9.3 183
Under 6 years................. 181 46 25.6 1,482 8.2 81
6 to 17 years................. 190 53 27.9 1,804 10.2 103
Two or more children............ 1,033 426 41.2 2,554 10.1 1,496
All under 6 years............. 165 55 33.4 2,204 8.7 160
Some under 6 years............ 509 239 47.0 2,652 10.1 910
All 6 to 17 years............. 359 131 36.6 2,522 10.6 427
Mean children................... 2.43 2.65 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 365 109 29.9 2,412 10.2 320
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 40 9 21.7 2,904 10.7 35
All under 6 years............... 12 2 17.6 2,140 12.0 6
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
All 6 to 17 years............... 23 6 27.9 3,157 10.3 29
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 1,800 580 32.2 2,231 10.0 1,705
One or more elderly............... 343 83 24.1 1,177 11.3 143
All members elderly............. 200 50 24.8 690 11.7 55
Elderly householder/spouse only. 284 71 24.9 1,031 11.6 101
Elderly other relative only..... 47 9 18.6 2,232 9.8 32
Elderly nonrelative only........ 5 2 38.5 300 6.0 4
Total number of children.......... 3,408 1,392 40.8 (x) (x) 1,392
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