
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, 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 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
White 25,792 44,295 11,380 44.1 18,168 5,256 20.4 9,601
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 20,546 35,355 8,893 43.3 14,211 3,900 19.0 7,181
Inside central cities........... 5,948 10,270 2,091 35.2 3,301 1,774 29.8 3,293
One million or more........... 3,464 6,023 1,073 31.0 1,708 1,065 30.7 1,992
Under one million............. 2,484 4,247 1,018 41.0 1,593 709 28.5 1,301
Outside central cities.......... 14,599 25,085 6,802 46.6 10,911 2,126 14.6 3,888
One million or more........... 9,952 17,225 4,453 44.7 7,170 1,240 12.5 2,294
Under one million............. 4,646 7,860 2,349 50.6 3,741 886 19.1 1,594
Outside metropolitan areas........ 5,245 8,940 2,487 47.4 3,957 1,357 25.9 2,420
REGION
Northeast......................... 4,863 8,227 2,118 43.6 3,423 811 16.7 1,391
Midwest........................... 6,474 11,257 3,463 53.5 5,610 952 14.7 1,710
South............................. 8,352 13,941 3,737 44.7 5,808 1,908 22.8 3,434
West.............................. 6,103 10,870 2,062 33.8 3,327 1,586 26.0 3,067
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 19,314 33,218 9,609 49.7 15,512 2,370 12.3 4,375
Renter occupied................... 6,477 11,076 1,772 27.4 2,656 2,886 44.6 5,226
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 25,792 44,295 11,380 44.1 18,168 5,256 20.4 9,601
Worked.......................... 22,360 38,212 10,383 46.4 16,530 4,026 18.0 7,386
Worked year-round, full-time.. 16,847 28,723 8,322 49.4 13,365 2,443 14.5 4,475
Did not work.................... 3,432 6,083 998 29.1 1,638 1,230 35.8 2,215
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, 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 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........... 25,283 43,542 11,195 44.3 17,880 5,103 20.2 9,381
No work disability.............. 23,448 40,484 10,683 45.6 17,098 4,325 18.4 8,039
With a work disability.......... 1,835 3,058 513 27.9 782 778 42.4 1,341
severe work disability........ 992 1,651 195 19.6 305 535 53.9 899
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 25,467 43,811 11,307 44.4 18,061 5,185 20.4 9,483
Married-couple families......... 18,973 33,419 9,166 48.3 14,983 2,763 14.6 5,327
Male householder, no wife....... 1,531 2,319 612 40.0 887 381 24.9 615
Female householder, no husband.. 4,964 8,074 1,530 30.8 2,190 2,041 41.1 3,541
Nonfamily households.............. 324 483 73 22.6 107 71 22.0 118
Male householder................ 236 352 60 25.3 88 62 26.0 100
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 88 132 13 15.2 19 10 11.1 18
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 (White)
(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
White 2,758 5,341 334 12.1 531 1,848 67.0 3,564
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 2,054 3,982 239 11.6 373 1,380 67.2 2,686
Inside central cities........... 915 1,829 69 7.6 108 662 72.4 1,329
One million or more........... 554 1,128 28 5.0 53 400 72.2 822
Under one million............. 361 701 41 11.5 55 262 72.7 507
Outside central cities.......... 1,139 2,154 170 14.9 265 717 63.0 1,357
One million or more........... 685 1,314 106 15.5 170 412 60.1 803
Under one million............. 453 839 64 14.1 95 305 67.4 554
Outside metropolitan areas........ 704 1,359 95 13.5 158 469 66.6 878
REGION
Northeast......................... 473 912 56 11.8 88 292 61.8 540
Midwest........................... 474 914 76 16.0 120 300 63.2 572
South............................. 1,048 1,953 137 13.1 198 730 69.6 1,369
West.............................. 762 1,562 65 8.6 125 526 69.0 1,083
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 1,073 2,112 197 18.4 338 602 56.1 1,182
Renter occupied................... 1,685 3,229 137 8.1 193 1,247 74.0 2,382
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 2,758 5,341 334 12.1 531 1,848 67.0 3,564
Worked.......................... 1,645 3,258 209 12.7 339 1,140 69.3 2,242
Worked year-round, full-time.. 688 1,443 97 14.1 175 442 64.2 925
Did not work.................... 1,113 2,083 125 11.2 192 709 63.7 1,322
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, 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 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........... 2,684 5,232 325 12.1 515 1,799 67.0 3,495
No work disability.............. 2,106 4,205 262 12.4 414 1,393 66.2 2,810
With a work disability.......... 579 1,027 64 11.0 101 406 70.2 685
severe work disability........ 419 726 34 8.2 59 298 71.2 492
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 2,697 5,261 329 12.2 526 1,836 68.1 3,545
Married-couple families......... 1,114 2,363 134 12.0 236 724 65.0 1,500
Male householder, no wife....... 226 394 40 17.8 68 120 53.1 205
Female householder, no husband.. 1,357 2,504 155 11.4 222 991 73.0 1,839
Nonfamily households.............. 61 80 5 8.0 5 13 21.2 19
Male householder................ 37 45 5 13.1 5 10 27.9 12
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 24 35 0 0.0 0 2 10.5 8
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0