Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for 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
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
White Non-Hispanic 80,818 2,887 3.6 1,389 9.6 6,153
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 62,834 1,797 2.9 1,427 9.5 3,788
Inside central cities........... 18,806 769 4.1 1,458 9.6 1,620
One million or more........... 10,628 354 3.3 1,471 10.1 699
Under one million............. 8,178 415 5.1 1,447 9.3 921
Outside central cities.......... 44,028 1,028 2.3 1,405 9.4 2,168
One million or more........... 29,519 548 1.9 1,401 9.3 1,132
Under one million............. 14,508 480 3.3 1,409 9.6 1,036
Outside metropolitan areas........ 17,984 1,090 6.1 1,326 9.6 2,365
REGION
Northeast......................... 16,460 557 3.4 1,384 10.0 1,105
Midwest........................... 21,821 824 3.8 1,340 9.3 1,830
South............................. 27,110 1,010 3.7 1,444 9.6 2,149
West.............................. 15,428 497 3.2 1,363 9.4 1,069
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 60,362 952 1.6 1,306 9.1 2,029
Renter occupied................... 20,456 1,935 9.5 1,430 9.8 4,125
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for 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
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 61,893 2,334 3.8 1,548 9.1 5,487
15 to 24 years.................. 3,885 330 8.5 1,594 7.9 874
25 to 34 years.................. 12,321 589 4.8 1,885 8.7 1,793
35 to 44 years.................. 17,001 617 3.6 1,774 9.3 1,560
45 to 54 years.................. 16,676 443 2.7 1,253 9.7 762
55 to 64 years.................. 12,010 355 3.0 921 10.3 499
65 years and over................. 18,925 553 2.9 719 11.3 666
65 to 74 years.................. 9,298 307 3.3 756 11.0 378
75 years and over............... 9,627 246 2.6 673 11.6 288
Mean age...................... 50.6 45.9 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 80,818 2,887 3.6 1,389 9.6 6,153
Worked.......................... 56,366 1,350 2.4 1,558 8.0 3,494
Worked year-round, full-time.. 41,111 411 1.0 1,600 8.2 1,154
Did not work.................... 24,452 1,537 6.3 1,241 11.0 2,659
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 61,886 2,334 3.8 1,548 9.1 5,487
No work disability.............. 55,041 1,240 2.3 1,783 8.2 3,476
With a work disability.......... 6,845 1,094 16.0 1,281 10.2 2,011
severe work disability........ 3,937 887 22.5 1,221 10.8 1,520
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for 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
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 53,619 1,778 3.3 1,817 9.1 4,944
Married-couple families......... 44,117 716 1.6 1,808 8.7 2,237
Male householder, no wife....... 2,618 141 5.4 1,742 9.5 376
Female householder, no husband.. 6,884 921 13.4 1,835 9.4 2,331
Nonfamily households.............. 27,200 1,109 4.1 703 10.3 1,210
Male householder................ 11,861 404 3.4 817 10.1 472
Living alone.................. 9,193 305 3.3 648 10.4 305
Female householders............. 15,338 705 4.6 637 10.4 738
Living alone.................. 13,353 631 4.7 598 10.7 631
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for 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
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 49,397 1,332 2.7 678 10.1 1,518
One or more related
Children 31,017 1,508 4.9 1,996 9.1 4,512
Child under 18 years............ 24,818 1,410 5.7 2,042 9.0 4,356
All under 6 years............. 5,776 424 7.3 1,756 8.5 1,147
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 4,561 408 9.0 2,628 9.1 1,599
All 6 to 17 years............. 14,480 577 4.0 1,837 9.2 1,610
One child....................... 10,651 487 4.6 1,393 8.7 990
Under 6 years................. 3,679 237 6.4 1,496 8.5 507
6 to 17 years................. 6,972 250 3.6 1,294 9.0 484
Two or more children............ 14,167 923 6.5 2,384 9.1 3,366
All under 6 years............. 2,097 187 8.9 2,086 8.6 641
Some under 6 years............ 4,561 408 9.0 2,628 9.1 1,599
All 6 to 17 years............. 7,508 328 4.4 2,250 9.4 1,126
Mean children................... 1.77 2.03 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 9,778 252 2.6 1,642 9.3 644
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 644 77 11.9 2,284 8.8 218
All under 6 years............... 125 14 11.0 1,672 7.3 31
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 44 13 30.8 2,721 7.3 66
All 6 to 17 years............... 476 50 10.5 2,335 9.6 120
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 59,936 2,294 3.8 1,553 9.1 5,411
One or more elderly............... 20,883 593 2.8 754 11.1 742
All members elderly............. 15,205 436 2.9 567 11.5 480
Elderly householder/spouse only. 19,327 545 2.8 707 11.2 668
Elderly other relative only..... 1,028 26 2.5 1,177 8.6 45
Elderly nonrelative only........ 105 4 3.6 472 9.8 5
Total number of children.......... 43,998 2,856 6.5 (x) (x) 2,856
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for 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
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
White Non-Hispanic 7,050 1,710 24.3 1,579 10.3 3,638
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 4,873 1,060 21.8 1,597 10.3 2,235
Inside central cities........... 1,927 461 23.9 1,646 10.4 974
One million or more........... 1,002 209 20.8 1,584 10.8 424
Under one million............. 925 252 27.2 1,696 10.0 551
Outside central cities.......... 2,946 600 20.4 1,559 10.2 1,261
One million or more........... 1,802 313 17.4 1,520 10.1 653
Under one million............. 1,144 287 25.0 1,602 10.3 608
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2,177 649 29.8 1,551 10.5 1,402
REGION
Northeast......................... 1,333 320 24.0 1,611 10.7 653
Midwest........................... 1,680 442 26.3 1,582 10.0 974
South............................. 2,712 670 24.7 1,585 10.4 1,420
West.............................. 1,324 277 20.9 1,525 10.3 590
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 3,444 450 13.1 1,535 9.9 967
Renter occupied................... 3,606 1,260 34.9 1,595 10.5 2,670
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for 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
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 5,190 1,420 27.4 1,756 10.1 3,315
15 to 24 years.................. 820 206 25.2 1,751 8.4 532
25 to 34 years.................. 1,088 351 32.3 2,316 9.8 1,090
35 to 44 years.................. 1,174 376 32.0 2,011 10.3 959
45 to 54 years.................. 1,019 251 24.6 1,379 10.4 425
55 to 64 years.................. 1,090 236 21.6 921 11.0 310
65 years and over................. 1,860 290 15.6 712 11.7 323
65 to 74 years.................. 762 163 21.4 739 11.6 192
75 years and over............... 1,098 126 11.5 677 11.9 131
Mean age...................... 50.2 45.2 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 7,050 1,710 24.3 1,579 10.3 3,638
Worked.......................... 2,605 632 24.3 1,976 9.0 1,745
Worked year-round, full-time.. 765 123 16.0 2,068 9.4 402
Did not work.................... 4,445 1,078 24.2 1,346 11.1 1,893
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 5,189 1,420 27.4 1,756 10.1 3,314
No work disability.............. 3,395 651 19.2 2,199 9.2 1,919
With a work disability.......... 1,794 769 42.9 1,381 10.8 1,396
severe work disability........ 1,429 645 45.1 1,277 11.2 1,089
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for 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
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 3,049 942 30.9 2,276 10.0 2,820
Married-couple families......... 1,477 314 21.2 2,379 9.9 1,112
Male householder, no wife....... 270 51 18.9 2,251 10.3 156
Female householder, no husband.. 1,303 578 44.3 2,222 10.0 1,551
Nonfamily households.............. 4,001 768 19.2 725 10.8 818
Male householder................ 1,450 265 18.3 791 10.7 286
Living alone.................. 1,095 226 20.7 719 10.7 226
Female householders............. 2,552 503 19.7 689 10.8 532
Living alone.................. 2,193 458 20.9 649 11.1 458
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for 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
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 4,763 853 17.9 748 10.7 944
One or more related
Children 2,229 839 37.6 2,426 10.0 2,643
Child under 18 years............ 2,003 808 40.3 2,457 10.0 2,590
All under 6 years............. 532 226 42.4 2,093 9.5 624
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 499 245 49.1 3,135 9.9 1,002
All 6 to 17 years............. 972 337 34.7 2,208 10.4 963
One child....................... 742 267 35.9 1,625 9.6 540
Under 6 years................. 314 121 38.5 1,710 9.2 251
6 to 17 years................. 428 146 34.0 1,554 10.0 288
Two or more children............ 1,261 541 42.9 2,867 10.2 2,050
All under 6 years............. 218 105 47.9 2,536 9.9 373
Some under 6 years............ 499 245 49.1 3,135 9.9 1,002
All 6 to 17 years............. 544 192 35.2 2,705 10.6 675
Mean children................... 2.01 2.11 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 410 98 24.0 2,102 10.4 282
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 94 28 29.6 1,767 8.1 75
All under 6 years............... 22 5 22.0 1,730 7.7 10
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 5 4 88.8 671 3.7 21
All 6 to 17 years............... 67 19 27.8 2,038 9.2 44
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 5,061 1,407 27.8 1,757 10.1 3,279
One or more elderly............... 1,989 303 15.2 752 11.7 359
All members elderly............. 1,672 255 15.3 614 11.8 264
Elderly householder/spouse only. 1,886 290 15.4 703 11.7 332
Elderly other relative only..... 37 8 22.4 1,754 10.4 22
Elderly nonrelative only........ 16 2 9.5 807 12.0 2
Total number of children.......... 4,030 1,707 42.4 (x) (x) 1,707
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