
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, 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 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
Hispanic Origin 4,980 9,253 1,294 26.0 2,189 2,376 47.7 4,583
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 4,539 8,441 1,174 25.9 1,977 2,151 47.4 4,143
Inside central cities........... 2,285 4,230 536 23.4 905 1,209 52.9 2,316
One million or more........... 1,589 2,952 323 20.3 563 861 54.2 1,635
Under one million............. 696 1,277 213 30.6 342 347 49.9 680
Outside central cities.......... 2,254 4,211 638 28.3 1,072 943 41.8 1,827
One million or more........... 1,692 3,144 487 28.8 824 647 38.2 1,242
Under one million............. 561 1,068 151 26.9 248 296 52.6 585
Outside metropolitan areas........ 441 813 120 27.2 212 224 50.9 440
REGION
Northeast......................... 721 1,251 159 22.1 304 338 46.9 571
Midwest........................... 360 676 134 37.2 237 119 33.2 228
South............................. 1,697 3,123 474 27.9 785 841 49.6 1,643
West.............................. 2,202 4,203 527 23.9 863 1,077 48.9 2,142
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 2,547 4,772 890 34.9 1,533 917 36.0 1,824
Renter occupied................... 2,432 4,482 404 16.6 656 1,459 60.0 2,759
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 4,980 9,253 1,294 26.0 2,189 2,376 47.7 4,583
Worked.......................... 4,032 7,455 1,144 28.4 1,930 1,802 44.7 3,476
Worked year-round, full-time.. 2,947 5,412 919 31.2 1,545 1,184 40.2 2,288
Did not work.................... 948 1,798 150 15.9 259 573 60.5 1,107
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, 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 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........... 4,867 9,087 1,270 26.1 2,154 2,322 47.7 4,504
No work disability.............. 4,484 8,394 1,211 27.0 2,053 2,082 46.4 4,073
With a work disability.......... 383 693 59 15.4 101 240 62.6 431
severe work disability........ 259 460 35 13.7 61 171 66.2 308
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 4,921 9,147 1,288 26.2 2,179 2,359 47.9 4,552
Married-couple families......... 3,301 6,241 982 29.7 1,721 1,450 43.9 2,848
Male householder, no wife....... 348 552 75 21.7 108 138 39.6 224
Female householder, no husband.. 1,272 2,355 231 18.1 349 771 60.6 1,479
Nonfamily households.............. 58 106 6 10.6 11 16 28.3 31
Male householder................ 38 66 4 11.3 9 9 24.8 16
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 20 40 2 9.4 2 7 35.0 16
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 (Hispanic Origin)
(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
Hispanic Origin 1,178 2,438 69 5.9 120 904 76.8 1,884
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1,066 2,206 62 5.8 105 818 76.7 1,701
Inside central cities........... 607 1,245 33 5.4 54 469 77.2 974
One million or more........... 412 832 11 2.7 22 319 77.5 652
Under one million............. 195 413 21 11.0 32 149 76.5 322
Outside central cities.......... 459 961 29 6.4 51 349 76.1 726
One million or more........... 298 635 18 6.2 35 225 75.6 485
Under one million............. 161 325 11 6.9 16 124 76.9 241
Outside metropolitan areas........ 112 232 7 6.0 15 87 77.5 183
REGION
Northeast......................... 192 366 12 6.5 24 143 74.3 269
Midwest........................... 55 115 4 6.8 7 42 77.4 89
South............................. 440 913 33 7.5 56 339 77.0 715
West.............................. 491 1,044 20 4.0 33 380 77.4 811
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 327 708 36 11.0 65 241 73.7 521
Renter occupied................... 851 1,730 33 3.9 56 663 77.9 1,363
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1,178 2,438 69 5.9 120 904 76.8 1,884
Worked.......................... 696 1,489 42 6.1 82 551 79.2 1,180
Worked year-round, full-time.. 345 767 20 5.7 43 259 75.1 587
Did not work.................... 482 949 27 5.5 39 353 73.3 704
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, 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 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........... 1,145 2,386 65 5.7 114 885 77.3 1,855
No work disability.............. 970 2,070 59 6.1 104 749 77.2 1,613
With a work disability.......... 174 316 6 3.2 10 136 78.1 243
severe work disability........ 145 259 6 3.9 10 110 75.9 196
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 1,164 2,413 69 5.9 120 902 77.5 1,876
Married-couple families......... 554 1,170 27 4.8 51 441 79.6 927
Male householder, no wife....... 78 147 6 7.9 9 44 56.4 81
Female householder, no husband.. 532 1,096 36 6.8 60 417 78.4 869
Nonfamily households.............. 14 25 0 0.0 0 2 17.8 8
Male householder................ 7 11 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 7 14 0 0.0 0 2 37.9 8
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0