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Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.))
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
A.O.I.C. stands for alone or in combination]
======================================================== All households ========================================================
------------------------ One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit -------------------------
============================= Major Means-tested =============================
==== Free or ===== ============================== Noncash Benefit ===============================
= Reduced Price == --- Subsidized ---
-- School Lunch -- -- Food Stamps --- Housing ---- Medicaid ----
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
White A.O.I.C. 92,740 15,989 17.2 5,335 5.8 13,986 15.1 4,115 4.4 3,004 3.2 12,061 13.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 73,561 12,038 16.4 3,990 5.4 10,518 14.3 2,950 4.0 2,394 3.3 9,036 12.3
Inside central cities........... 24,140 5,162 21.4 1,818 7.5 4,496 18.6 1,444 6.0 1,171 4.9 3,843 15.9
One million or more........... 14,344 3,125 21.8 1,144 8.0 2,684 18.7 758 5.3 682 4.8 2,327 16.2
Under one million............. 9,796 2,037 20.8 674 6.9 1,812 18.5 686 7.0 489 5.0 1,516 15.5
Outside central cities.......... 49,421 6,877 13.9 2,172 4.4 6,023 12.2 1,507 3.0 1,223 2.5 5,193 10.5
One million or more........... 33,477 4,375 13.1 1,285 3.8 3,830 11.4 869 2.6 768 2.3 3,300 9.9
Under one million............. 15,945 2,501 15.7 888 5.6 2,193 13.8 638 4.0 454 2.9 1,893 11.9
Outside metropolitan areas........ 19,179 3,950 20.6 1,344 7.0 3,467 18.1 1,164 6.1 610 3.2 3,025 15.8
Region
Northeast......................... 17,828 3,061 17.2 815 4.6 2,836 15.9 795 4.5 889 5.0 2,324 13.0
Midwest........................... 22,575 3,194 14.1 980 4.3 2,796 12.4 944 4.2 634 2.8 2,343 10.4
South............................. 31,676 5,483 17.3 1,947 6.1 4,726 14.9 1,430 4.5 727 2.3 4,163 13.1
West.............................. 20,661 4,251 20.6 1,592 7.7 3,628 17.6 945 4.6 755 3.7 3,230 15.6
Tenure
Owner occupied.................... 66,658 7,291 10.9 2,409 3.6 6,183 9.3 1,247 1.9 0 0.0 5,889 8.8
Renter occupied................... 26,082 8,697 33.3 2,926 11.2 7,803 29.9 2,868 11.0 3,004 11.5 6,172 23.7
Age of Householder
Under 65 years.................... 72,693 13,009 17.9 5,198 7.2 11,043 15.2 3,491 4.8 1,994 2.7 9,860 13.6
15 to 24 years.................. 5,073 1,374 27.1 248 4.9 1,322 26.1 501 9.9 297 5.9 1,162 22.9
25 to 34 years.................. 15,235 3,473 22.8 1,798 11.8 2,866 18.8 994 6.5 478 3.1 2,562 16.8
35 to 44 years.................. 19,639 3,839 19.5 2,103 10.7 2,955 15.0 922 4.7 485 2.5 2,678 13.6
45 to 54 years.................. 18,855 2,527 13.4 814 4.3 2,170 11.5 605 3.2 374 2.0 1,935 10.3
55 to 64 years.................. 13,891 1,796 12.9 236 1.7 1,729 12.4 470 3.4 359 2.6 1,523 11.0
65 years and over................. 20,047 2,980 14.9 136 0.7 2,943 14.7 623 3.1 1,010 5.0 2,201 11.0
65 to 74 years.................. 9,835 1,472 15.0 97 1.0 1,444 14.7 342 3.5 433 4.4 1,159 11.8
75 years and over............... 10,212 1,507 14.8 39 0.4 1,500 14.7 282 2.8 578 5.7 1,042 10.2
Mean age.......................... 49.7 46.2 (x) 38.4 (x) 47.3 (x) 43.7 (x) 52.0 (x) 46.2 (x)
Work Experience of Householder
Total civilian.................... 92,740 15,989 17.2 5,335 5.8 13,986 15.1 4,115 4.4 3,004 3.2 12,061 13.0
Worked.......................... 64,778 9,161 14.1 3,919 6.1 7,506 11.6 1,946 3.0 1,114 1.7 6,635 10.2
Worked year-round, full-time.. 46,840 5,404 11.5 2,388 5.1 4,248 9.1 704 1.5 517 1.1 3,792 8.1
Did not work.................... 27,963 6,828 24.4 1,416 5.1 6,479 23.2 2,169 7.8 1,890 6.8 5,426 19.4
Disability Status of Householder
Total age 16 to 64........... 72,670 13,001 17.9 5,192 7.1 11,035 15.2 3,489 4.8 1,994 2.7 9,852 13.6
No work disability.............. 65,105 9,636 14.8 4,362 6.7 7,825 12.0 2,171 3.3 1,127 1.7 6,918 10.6
With a work disability.......... 7,566 3,365 44.5 830 11.0 3,209 42.4 1,318 17.4 867 11.5 2,935 38.8
severe work disability........ 4,609 2,715 58.9 607 13.2 2,629 57.0 1,086 23.6 738 16.0 2,437 52.9
Type of Householder
Family household.................. 63,005 11,918 18.9 5,302 8.4 9,926 15.8 2,943 4.7 1,311 2.1 9,166 14.5
Married-couple families.......... 50,359 6,811 13.5 2,788 5.5 5,580 11.1 1,152 2.3 461 0.9 5,183 10.3
Male householder, wife absent.... 3,580 1,036 28.9 402 11.2 855 23.9 232 6.5 78 2.2 803 22.4
Female householder,husband absent 9,066 4,071 44.9 2,112 23.3 3,491 38.5 1,559 17.2 772 8.5 3,180 35.1
Nonfamily households.............. 29,735 4,071 13.7 33 0.1 4,060 13.7 1,172 3.9 1,693 5.7 2,895 9.7
Male householder................ 13,276 1,557 11.7 27 0.2 1,548 11.7 419 3.2 535 4.0 1,163 8.8
Living alone.................. 10,303 1,166 11.3 0 0.0 1,166 11.3 324 3.1 482 4.7 850 8.3
Female householders............. 16,459 2,514 15.3 6 0.0 2,512 15.3 753 4.6 1,159 7.0 1,732 10.5
Living alone.................. 14,102 2,227 15.8 0 0.0 2,227 15.8 669 4.7 1,111 7.9 1,492 10.6
Program Participation
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
General Assistance................ 3,892 3,772 96.9 892 22.9 3,765 96.7 1,792 46.0 919 23.6 3,717 95.5
Receiving AFDC/General Assistance 1,202 1,193 99.2 577 48.0 1,193 99.2 886 73.7 335 27.9 1,186 98.7
Receiving SSI.................... 2,909 2,799 96.2 405 13.9 2,792 96.0 1,063 36.6 663 22.8 2,750 94.5
No cash assistance................ 88,848 12,217 13.7 4,442 5.0 10,221 11.5 2,323 2.6 2,085 2.3 8,344 9.4
Presence of Children
No children....................... 53,862 5,394 10.0 8 0.0 5,392 10.0 1,447 2.7 1,884 3.5 4,043 7.5
One or more related
Children 38,378 10,393 27.1 5,292 13.8 8,404 21.9 2,623 6.8 1,110 2.9 7,843 20.4
Child under 18 years............ 30,922 9,310 30.1 5,224 16.9 7,345 23.8 2,381 7.7 995 3.2 6,877 22.2
All under 6 years............. 7,372 2,120 28.8 219 3.0 2,058 27.9 648 8.8 306 4.2 1,957 26.5
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 6,302 2,598 41.2 1,900 30.1 2,020 32.1 739 11.7 250 4.0 1,888 30.0
All 6 to 17 years............. 17,247 4,591 26.6 3,105 18.0 3,266 18.9 994 5.8 440 2.5 3,033 17.6
One child....................... 12,954 3,451 26.6 1,359 10.5 2,845 22.0 788 6.1 389 3.0 2,686 20.7
Under 6 years................. 4,572 1,351 29.5 86 1.9 1,318 28.8 372 8.1 193 4.2 1,254 27.4
6 to 17 years................. 8,381 2,100 25.1 1,274 15.2 1,526 18.2 416 5.0 196 2.3 1,432 17.1
Two or more children............ 17,968 5,858 32.6 3,864 21.5 4,501 25.0 1,593 8.9 606 3.4 4,192 23.3
All under 6 years............. 2,800 769 27.5 133 4.8 740 26.4 277 9.9 113 4.0 703 25.1
Some under 6 years............ 6,302 2,598 41.2 1,900 30.1 2,020 32.1 739 11.7 250 4.0 1,888 30.0
All 6 to 17 years............. 8,866 2,491 28.1 1,831 20.7 1,740 19.6 578 6.5 244 2.8 1,601 18.1
Mean children................... 1.84 1.97 (x) 2.20 (x) 1.94 (x) 2.08 (x) 1.85 (x) 1.94 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 12,534 2,702 21.6 897 7.2 2,356 18.8 566 4.5 222 1.8 2,201 17.6
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 850 406 47.8 129 15.2 374 44.0 103 12.1 30 3.5 348 40.9
All under 6 years............... 229 123 53.9 18 7.9 121 52.9 34 14.7 6 2.8 109 47.8
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 52 32 61.8 14 27.1 30 58.7 10 20.0 5 9.2 30 58.7
All 6 to 17 years............... 570 251 44.0 97 17.1 223 39.1 59 10.3 19 3.3 208 36.6
Presence of Elderly
No elderly........................ 70,313 12,471 17.7 5,101 7.3 10,540 15.0 3,396 4.8 1,967 2.8 9,378 13.3
One or more elderly............... 22,427 3,517 15.7 234 1.0 3,446 15.4 718 3.2 1,037 4.6 2,683 12.0
All members elderly.............. 15,910 2,133 13.4 0 0.0 2,133 13.4 445 2.8 941 5.9 1,435 9.0
Elderly householder/Spouse only.. 20,455 2,981 14.6 147 0.7 2,938 14.4 627 3.1 1,008 4.9 2,202 10.8
Elderly other relative only...... 1,346 401 29.8 79 5.9 377 28.0 67 5.0 18 1.4 358 26.6
Elderly nonrelative only......... 136 38 28.0 2 1.3 36 26.7 8 5.9 4 3.2 35 25.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.))
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
A.O.I.C. stands for alone or in combination]
==================================================== Households in poverty =====================================================
------------------------ One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit -------------------------
============================= Major Means-tested =============================
==== Free or ===== ============================== Noncash Benefit ===============================
= Reduced Price == --- Subsidized ---
-- School Lunch -- -- Food Stamps --- Housing ---- Medicaid ----
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
White A.O.I.C. 9,627 5,117 53.2 1,919 19.9 4,727 49.1 2,389 24.8 1,418 14.7 4,095 42.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7,198 3,705 51.5 1,432 19.9 3,397 47.2 1,678 23.3 1,075 14.9 2,943 40.9
Inside central cities........... 3,079 1,789 58.1 708 23.0 1,648 53.5 838 27.2 535 17.4 1,454 47.2
One million or more........... 1,814 1,053 58.1 446 24.6 959 52.9 441 24.3 289 15.9 856 47.2
Under one million............. 1,266 736 58.2 261 20.7 689 54.5 397 31.3 246 19.4 598 47.2
Outside central cities.......... 4,119 1,916 46.5 725 17.6 1,749 42.5 841 20.4 540 13.1 1,489 36.1
One million or more........... 2,571 1,174 45.6 424 16.5 1,063 41.3 477 18.5 330 12.8 895 34.8
Under one million............. 1,547 742 48.0 300 19.4 686 44.3 364 23.5 210 13.6 594 38.4
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2,429 1,411 58.1 486 20.0 1,330 54.8 710 29.3 344 14.1 1,152 47.4
Region
Northeast......................... 1,716 986 57.5 310 18.1 947 55.2 483 28.2 391 22.8 792 46.2
Midwest........................... 2,008 976 48.6 290 14.4 924 46.0 548 27.3 335 16.7 761 37.9
South............................. 3,632 1,881 51.8 724 19.9 1,717 47.3 842 23.2 398 11.0 1,515 41.7
West.............................. 2,270 1,273 56.1 595 26.2 1,139 50.2 515 22.7 295 13.0 1,026 45.2
Tenure
Owner occupied.................... 4,269 1,575 36.9 603 14.1 1,416 33.2 592 13.9 0 0.0 1,288 30.2
Renter occupied................... 5,357 3,542 66.1 1,316 24.6 3,311 61.8 1,797 33.5 1,418 26.5 2,807 52.4
Age of Householder
Under 65 years.................... 7,434 4,278 57.5 1,879 25.3 3,898 52.4 2,058 27.7 1,092 14.7 3,435 46.2
15 to 24 years.................. 1,231 581 47.2 139 11.3 567 46.1 309 25.1 161 13.1 511 41.5
25 to 34 years.................. 1,821 1,206 66.2 718 39.4 1,071 58.8 608 33.4 263 14.4 958 52.6
35 to 44 years.................. 1,714 1,131 66.0 694 40.5 973 56.8 537 31.3 262 15.3 860 50.2
45 to 54 years.................. 1,307 750 57.4 256 19.6 683 52.3 329 25.2 202 15.4 595 45.6
55 to 64 years.................. 1,361 611 44.9 72 5.3 603 44.3 275 20.2 205 15.1 512 37.6
65 years and over................. 2,193 838 38.2 40 1.8 830 37.8 331 15.1 327 14.9 659 30.1
65 to 74 years.................. 927 398 42.9 27 2.9 390 42.1 178 19.2 153 16.5 316 34.1
75 years and over............... 1,265 441 34.8 13 1.0 440 34.8 153 12.1 174 13.7 343 27.1
Mean age.......................... 47.9 44.8 (x) 36.9 (x) 45.3 (x) 42.9 (x) 48.1 (x) 44.5 (x)
Work Experience of Householder
Total civilian.................... 9,627 5,117 53.2 1,919 19.9 4,727 49.1 2,389 24.8 1,418 14.7 4,095 42.5
Worked.......................... 3,813 2,037 53.4 1,102 28.9 1,773 46.5 904 23.7 433 11.4 1,524 40.0
Worked year-round, full-time.. 1,232 667 54.1 462 37.5 532 43.2 213 17.3 93 7.6 460 37.4
Did not work.................... 5,813 3,080 53.0 817 14.0 2,955 50.8 1,484 25.5 985 16.9 2,571 44.2
Disability Status of Householder
Total age 16 to 64........... 7,427 4,271 57.5 1,873 25.2 3,891 52.4 2,056 27.7 1,092 14.7 3,429 46.2
No work disability.............. 5,196 2,565 49.4 1,442 27.8 2,223 42.8 1,171 22.5 523 10.1 1,901 36.6
With a work disability.......... 2,231 1,706 76.5 431 19.3 1,668 74.8 885 39.7 569 25.5 1,528 68.5
severe work disability........ 1,705 1,442 84.6 339 19.9 1,415 83.0 743 43.6 486 28.5 1,311 76.9
Type of Householder
Family household.................. 4,951 3,274 66.1 1,914 38.7 2,884 58.3 1,600 32.3 654 13.2 2,650 53.5
Married-couple families.......... 2,537 1,401 55.2 772 30.4 1,204 47.5 547 21.6 148 5.8 1,116 44.0
Male householder, wife absent.... 361 228 63.2 125 34.7 183 50.7 96 26.7 34 9.5 175 48.5
Female householder,husband absent 2,054 1,645 80.1 1,017 49.5 1,497 72.9 956 46.6 471 22.9 1,359 66.2
Nonfamily households.............. 4,675 1,843 39.4 4 0.1 1,843 39.4 789 16.9 765 16.4 1,445 30.9
Male householder................ 1,716 665 38.8 3 0.2 665 38.8 255 14.9 246 14.4 518 30.2
Living alone.................. 1,322 573 43.4 0 0.0 573 43.4 228 17.3 234 17.7 444 33.6
Female householders............. 2,959 1,178 39.8 1 0.0 1,178 39.8 534 18.0 518 17.5 927 31.3
Living alone.................. 2,489 1,069 43.0 0 0.0 1,069 43.0 482 19.4 506 20.3 838 33.7
Program Participation
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
General Assistance................ 1,803 1,788 99.2 542 30.1 1,785 99.0 1,194 66.2 625 34.7 1,755 97.3
Receiving AFDC/General Assistance 695 695 100.0 400 57.6 695 100.0 605 87.0 255 36.7 692 99.5
Receiving SSI.................... 1,230 1,215 98.8 201 16.4 1,212 98.5 687 55.8 421 34.2 1,186 96.4
No cash assistance................ 7,824 3,329 42.5 1,377 17.6 2,943 37.6 1,195 15.3 794 10.1 2,340 29.9
Presence of Children
No children....................... 5,698 2,083 36.6 2 0.0 2,082 36.5 900 15.8 800 14.0 1,653 29.0
One or more related
Children 3,871 2,997 77.4 1,912 49.4 2,610 67.4 1,474 38.1 614 15.9 2,410 62.3
Child under 18 years............ 3,554 2,852 80.3 1,896 53.3 2,466 69.4 1,394 39.2 585 16.5 2,287 64.4
All under 6 years............. 935 687 73.5 94 10.0 676 72.3 378 40.4 178 19.0 644 68.8
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 1,059 939 88.7 791 74.7 805 76.0 469 44.2 165 15.6 752 71.0
All 6 to 17 years............. 1,559 1,226 78.6 1,011 64.8 985 63.1 548 35.1 242 15.5 892 57.2
One child....................... 1,189 872 73.4 406 34.1 778 65.4 419 35.2 205 17.3 731 61.5
Under 6 years................. 521 371 71.2 25 4.8 371 71.2 196 37.6 103 19.9 356 68.3
6 to 17 years................. 668 501 75.0 381 57.0 407 61.0 223 33.4 102 15.3 375 56.1
Two or more children............ 2,364 1,980 83.7 1,490 63.0 1,688 71.4 975 41.2 380 16.1 1,557 65.8
All under 6 years............. 414 316 76.3 69 16.6 305 73.7 182 43.9 75 18.0 288 69.5
Some under 6 years............ 1,059 939 88.7 791 74.7 805 76.0 469 44.2 165 15.6 752 71.0
All 6 to 17 years............. 891 724 81.3 630 70.7 577 64.8 325 36.4 140 15.7 517 58.0
Mean children................... 2.12 2.19 (x) 2.44 (x) 2.17 (x) 2.21 (x) 1.97 (x) 2.17 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 752 480 63.8 262 34.9 410 54.5 215 28.6 75 10.0 369 49.1
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 132 86 65.4 38 29.0 84 63.9 46 34.6 11 8.6 78 58.9
All under 6 years............... 48 40 82.3 9 18.1 39 81.6 22 45.0 2 3.9 37 77.5
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 4 4 88.3 2 41.6 4 88.3 4 88.3 0 0.0 4 88.3
All 6 to 17 years............... 80 43 53.9 28 34.9 41 51.9 20 25.4 9 11.6 37 46.2
Presence of Elderly
No elderly........................ 7,256 4,186 57.7 1,852 25.5 3,811 52.5 2,026 27.9 1,083 14.9 3,350 46.2
One or more elderly............... 2,370 931 39.3 66 2.8 916 38.7 363 15.3 335 14.2 745 31.4
All members elderly.............. 1,897 704 37.1 0 0.0 704 37.1 260 13.7 306 16.1 540 28.5
Elderly householder/Spouse only.. 2,216 850 38.4 45 2.0 840 37.9 335 15.1 328 14.8 672 30.3
Elderly other relative only...... 87 57 65.7 18 21.1 54 61.9 17 19.9 5 6.2 54 61.9
Elderly nonrelative only......... 24 11 45.2 0 0.0 11 45.2 4 16.9 0 0.0 11 45.2
Race Footnotes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: October 5, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032003/noncash/new01_02.htm