Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, 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 with school age children
Receiving regular-price Receiving free or reduced-
school lunch price school lunch
Number Number Number
of of of
Number children Number Percent children Number Percent children
Characteristics
All Races 32,641 56,239 13,640 41.8 21,745 7,904 24.2 14,392
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 26,501 45,730 10,891 41.1 17,371 6,059 22.9 11,080
Inside central cities........... 9,127 15,899 3,004 32.9 4,786 3,198 35.0 5,890
One million or more........... 5,742 10,017 1,687 29.4 2,680 2,058 35.8 3,808
Under one million............. 3,386 5,881 1,317 38.9 2,106 1,140 33.7 2,081
Outside central cities.......... 17,374 29,831 7,887 45.4 12,585 2,861 16.5 5,191
One million or more........... 12,099 20,915 5,266 43.5 8,434 1,747 14.4 3,198
Under one million............. 5,275 8,916 2,621 49.7 4,151 1,114 21.1 1,993
Outside metropolitan areas........ 6,140 10,510 2,749 44.8 4,374 1,846 30.1 3,312
REGION
Northeast......................... 6,041 10,255 2,452 40.6 3,952 1,244 20.6 2,146
Midwest........................... 7,651 13,374 3,833 50.1 6,215 1,435 18.8 2,650
South............................. 11,507 19,346 4,768 41.4 7,408 3,287 28.6 5,839
West.............................. 7,443 13,265 2,587 34.8 4,170 1,938 26.0 3,757
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 22,818 39,210 11,126 48.8 17,938 3,235 14.2 5,924
Renter occupied................... 9,823 17,029 2,514 25.6 3,808 4,670 47.5 8,468
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 32,641 56,239 13,640 41.8 21,745 7,904 24.2 14,392
Worked.......................... 27,910 47,803 12,410 44.5 19,758 5,937 21.3 10,807
Worked year-round, full-time.. 20,961 35,772 9,996 47.7 16,023 3,611 17.2 6,603
Did not work.................... 4,731 8,436 1,230 26.0 1,987 1,967 41.6 3,585
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, 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 with school age children
Receiving regular-price Receiving free or reduced-
school lunch price school lunch
Number Number Number
of of of
Number children Number Percent children Number Percent children
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 31,894 55,144 13,385 42.0 21,365 7,648 24.0 14,013
No work disability.............. 29,231 50,514 12,725 43.5 20,323 6,347 21.7 11,684
With a work disability.......... 2,663 4,629 660 24.8 1,042 1,301 48.9 2,329
severe work disability........ 1,599 2,821 280 17.5 453 954 59.7 1,716
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 32,234 55,628 13,551 42.0 21,612 7,824 24.3 14,261
Married-couple families......... 22,360 39,455 10,663 47.7 17,455 3,538 15.8 6,819
Male householder, no wife....... 1,945 2,936 731 37.6 1,062 545 28.0 869
Female householder, no husband.. 7,930 13,237 2,157 27.2 3,095 3,741 47.2 6,573
Nonfamily households.............. 407 612 89 21.8 133 80 19.7 131
Male householder................ 280 419 71 25.2 109 67 24.0 108
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 127 192 18 14.2 24 13 10.2 23
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, 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 with school age children
Receiving regular-price Receiving free or reduced-
school lunch price school lunch
Number Number Number
of of of
Number children Number Percent children Number Percent children
Characteristics
All Races 4,269 8,363 467 10.9 739 2,959 69.3 5,776
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 3,290 6,454 351 10.7 544 2,279 69.3 4,466
Inside central cities........... 1,784 3,602 142 8.0 231 1,304 73.1 2,622
One million or more........... 1,152 2,352 82 7.1 148 832 72.2 1,678
Under one million............. 632 1,250 60 9.5 83 472 74.6 944
Outside central cities.......... 1,506 2,852 209 13.9 314 975 64.8 1,844
One million or more........... 933 1,773 135 14.5 206 574 61.5 1,104
Under one million............. 572 1,079 74 12.9 108 401 70.1 739
Outside metropolitan areas........ 979 1,909 116 11.9 194 680 69.5 1,311
REGION
Northeast......................... 730 1,400 86 11.8 140 466 63.8 862
Midwest........................... 796 1,573 105 13.3 170 542 68.1 1,078
South............................. 1,805 3,433 188 10.4 276 1,311 72.7 2,497
West.............................. 939 1,956 87 9.3 153 640 68.2 1,339
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 1,455 2,866 244 16.7 416 850 58.4 1,671
Renter occupied................... 2,814 5,497 223 7.9 323 2,109 74.9 4,106
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 4,269 8,363 467 10.9 739 2,959 69.3 5,776
Worked.......................... 2,458 4,902 290 11.8 453 1,745 71.0 3,469
Worked year-round, full-time.. 985 2,101 132 13.4 228 654 66.4 1,419
Did not work.................... 1,811 3,461 177 9.8 286 1,214 67.0 2,308
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, 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 with school age children
Receiving regular-price Receiving free or reduced-
school lunch price school lunch
Number Number Number
of of of
Number children Number Percent children Number Percent children
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 4,125 8,140 446 10.8 707 2,869 69.6 5,640
No work disability.............. 3,157 6,320 361 11.4 565 2,149 68.1 4,325
With a work disability.......... 968 1,820 84 8.7 142 721 74.4 1,316
severe work disability........ 744 1,393 54 7.2 98 561 75.4 1,032
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 4,191 8,251 459 11.0 729 2,944 70.2 5,755
Married-couple families......... 1,383 2,958 177 12.8 300 889 64.2 1,894
Male householder, no wife....... 318 554 51 15.9 88 182 57.1 309
Female householder, no husband.. 2,490 4,740 232 9.3 340 1,874 75.3 3,552
Nonfamily households.............. 78 111 7 9.4 10 14 18.6 21
Male householder................ 48 65 7 15.3 10 12 24.9 14
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 30 47 0 0.0 0 2 8.3 8
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0