
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(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
Black 4,991 8,729 1,557 31.2 2,476 2,188 43.8 3,916
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 4,348 7,624 1,383 31.8 2,205 1,813 41.7 3,242
Inside central cities........... 2,549 4,564 689 27.0 1,140 1,244 48.8 2,261
One million or more........... 1,822 3,247 464 25.5 751 870 47.8 1,589
Under one million............. 726 1,317 224 30.9 390 374 51.5 672
Outside central cities.......... 1,799 3,060 694 38.6 1,065 569 31.6 982
One million or more........... 1,377 2,351 509 36.9 794 397 28.9 687
Under one million............. 422 708 186 44.0 271 171 40.6 295
Outside metropolitan areas........ 643 1,105 174 27.1 271 375 58.3 673
REGION
Northeast......................... 890 1,544 251 28.2 385 357 40.1 622
Midwest........................... 951 1,730 280 29.4 470 432 45.4 835
South............................. 2,744 4,730 869 31.7 1,348 1,283 46.7 2,248
West.............................. 406 725 157 38.7 274 116 28.7 210
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 2,337 3,989 1,012 43.3 1,617 672 28.8 1,185
Renter occupied................... 2,654 4,741 545 20.6 859 1,515 57.1 2,731
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 4,991 8,729 1,557 31.2 2,476 2,188 43.8 3,916
Worked.......................... 4,005 6,925 1,399 34.9 2,230 1,589 39.7 2,797
Worked year-round, full-time.. 2,959 5,091 1,166 39.4 1,857 980 33.1 1,750
Did not work.................... 986 1,805 158 16.0 246 598 60.7 1,119
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(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........... 4,800 8,455 1,498 31.2 2,400 2,107 43.9 3,794
No work disability.............. 4,121 7,175 1,386 33.6 2,217 1,671 40.6 2,967
With a work disability.......... 680 1,281 112 16.5 184 436 64.2 827
severe work disability........ 514 975 67 13.0 107 360 70.0 697
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 4,938 8,648 1,545 31.3 2,454 2,181 44.2 3,908
Married-couple families......... 2,001 3,612 910 45.5 1,528 518 25.9 964
Male householder, no wife....... 326 489 95 29.0 139 135 41.3 207
Female householder, no husband.. 2,610 4,547 540 20.7 788 1,528 58.6 2,737
Nonfamily households.............. 53 81 12 23.5 22 6 11.8 8
Male householder................ 29 47 8 27.4 17 5 17.6 7
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 25 34 5 19.0 5 1 5.1 1
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 (Black)
(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
Black 1,259 2,500 97 7.7 156 950 75.5 1,862
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1,053 2,081 81 7.7 126 789 74.9 1,537
Inside central cities........... 766 1,553 52 6.8 90 580 75.8 1,154
One million or more........... 538 1,106 42 7.8 75 401 74.4 787
Under one million............. 227 447 10 4.3 16 180 79.1 367
Outside central cities.......... 287 528 29 10.0 36 209 72.7 384
One million or more........... 197 346 21 10.9 26 134 67.9 236
Under one million............. 90 182 7 8.0 10 75 83.1 148
Outside metropolitan areas........ 206 419 16 8.0 30 161 78.1 325
REGION
Northeast......................... 226 429 25 11.0 38 158 69.8 288
Midwest........................... 286 591 24 8.3 42 215 75.3 452
South............................. 687 1,360 38 5.6 61 543 79.0 1,058
West.............................. 60 120 10 17.0 16 34 56.5 64
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 291 574 38 12.9 66 195 67.0 378
Renter occupied................... 967 1,927 59 6.1 90 755 78.0 1,484
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1,259 2,500 97 7.7 156 950 75.5 1,862
Worked.......................... 663 1,316 54 8.2 79 515 77.6 1,010
Worked year-round, full-time.. 242 518 18 7.5 31 183 75.6 397
Did not work.................... 596 1,184 43 7.1 77 435 73.1 852
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(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........... 1,202 2,414 86 7.1 143 920 76.5 1,818
No work disability.............. 862 1,725 68 7.8 111 649 75.2 1,274
With a work disability.......... 340 689 18 5.4 32 272 79.8 544
severe work disability........ 288 581 17 5.8 30 231 80.1 469
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 1,248 2,479 94 7.6 152 949 76.0 1,861
Married-couple families......... 163 345 25 15.6 36 106 64.9 229
Male householder, no wife....... 77 131 10 13.0 20 53 68.9 87
Female householder, no husband.. 1,008 2,003 59 5.9 95 790 78.4 1,545
Nonfamily households.............. 11 21 2 22.4 5 1 9.9 1
Male householder................ 6 11 2 41.6 5 1 18.4 1
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 5 10 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0