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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, not Hispanic or Latino)
[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 alone, not Hispanic or Latino 81,166 11,232 13.8 2,839 3.5 10,228 12.6 2,929 3.6 2,290 2.8 8,655 10.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 63,136 7,785 12.3 1,761 2.8 7,149 11.3 1,917 3.0 1,739 2.8 5,983 9.5
Inside central cities........... 18,944 2,760 14.6 531 2.8 2,586 13.7 789 4.2 744 3.9 2,122 11.2
One million or more........... 10,761 1,446 13.4 243 2.3 1,369 12.7 364 3.4 387 3.6 1,141 10.6
Under one million............. 8,183 1,314 16.1 288 3.5 1,217 14.9 425 5.2 357 4.4 981 12.0
Outside central cities.......... 44,192 5,024 11.4 1,230 2.8 4,562 10.3 1,128 2.6 995 2.3 3,861 8.7
One million or more........... 29,527 3,019 10.2 610 2.1 2,781 9.4 620 2.1 612 2.1 2,339 7.9
Under one million............. 14,665 2,005 13.7 621 4.2 1,781 12.1 508 3.5 384 2.6 1,522 10.4
Outside metropolitan areas........ 18,030 3,447 19.1 1,078 6.0 3,080 17.1 1,012 5.6 551 3.1 2,672 14.8
Region
Northeast......................... 16,259 2,259 13.9 470 2.9 2,116 13.0 549 3.4 615 3.8 1,691 10.4
Midwest........................... 21,494 2,828 13.2 804 3.7 2,530 11.8 849 3.9 597 2.8 2,105 9.8
South............................. 27,405 3,865 14.1 1,077 3.9 3,487 12.7 977 3.6 574 2.1 3,054 11.1
West.............................. 16,009 2,280 14.2 488 3.0 2,095 13.1 555 3.5 503 3.1 1,805 11.3
Tenure
Owner occupied.................... 60,980 5,541 9.1 1,455 2.4 4,909 8.0 944 1.5 0 0.0 4,674 7.7
Renter occupied................... 20,186 5,691 28.2 1,383 6.9 5,320 26.4 1,986 9.8 2,290 11.3 3,981 19.7
Age of Householder
Under 65 years.................... 62,321 8,727 14.0 2,753 4.4 7,746 12.4 2,466 4.0 1,392 2.2 6,853 11.0
15 to 24 years.................. 3,979 900 22.6 100 2.5 885 22.2 344 8.7 206 5.2 768 19.3
25 to 34 years.................. 12,247 2,128 17.4 969 7.9 1,836 15.0 654 5.3 333 2.7 1,611 13.2
35 to 44 years.................. 16,553 2,441 14.7 1,107 6.7 1,989 12.0 649 3.9 322 1.9 1,787 10.8
45 to 54 years.................. 16,875 1,824 10.8 439 2.6 1,632 9.7 447 2.7 245 1.5 1,456 8.6
55 to 64 years.................. 12,668 1,435 11.3 137 1.1 1,403 11.1 370 2.9 285 2.2 1,231 9.7
65 years and over................. 18,844 2,505 13.3 86 0.5 2,483 13.2 464 2.5 898 4.8 1,802 9.6
65 to 74 years.................. 9,097 1,199 13.2 62 0.7 1,183 13.0 245 2.7 368 4.0 931 10.2
75 years and over............... 9,747 1,306 13.4 24 0.2 1,300 13.3 219 2.2 530 5.4 871 8.9
Mean age.......................... 50.7 48.4 (x) 38.8 (x) 49.2 (x) 44.5 (x) 54.5 (x) 47.9 (x)
Work Experience of Householder
Total civilian.................... 81,166 11,232 13.8 2,839 3.5 10,228 12.6 2,929 3.6 2,290 2.8 8,655 10.7
Worked.......................... 56,184 6,040 10.8 2,093 3.7 5,206 9.3 1,355 2.4 755 1.3 4,574 8.1
Worked year-round, full-time.. 40,619 3,376 8.3 1,161 2.9 2,819 6.9 419 1.0 320 0.8 2,502 6.2
Did not work.................... 24,982 5,192 20.8 745 3.0 5,022 20.1 1,574 6.3 1,535 6.1 4,081 16.3
Disability Status of Householder
Total age 16 to 64........... 62,312 8,726 14.0 2,753 4.4 7,745 12.4 2,465 4.0 1,392 2.2 6,852 11.0
No work disability.............. 55,816 6,069 10.9 2,185 3.9 5,188 9.3 1,422 2.5 719 1.3 4,528 8.1
With a work disability.......... 6,496 2,657 40.9 567 8.7 2,556 39.4 1,043 16.1 673 10.4 2,324 35.8
severe work disability........ 3,895 2,158 55.4 414 10.6 2,102 54.0 864 22.2 578 14.8 1,937 49.7
Type of Householder
Family household.................. 53,845 7,707 14.3 2,815 5.2 6,711 12.5 1,929 3.6 801 1.5 6,196 11.5
Married-couple families.......... 44,101 4,310 9.8 1,290 2.9 3,766 8.5 725 1.6 286 0.6 3,480 7.9
Male householder, wife absent.... 2,674 623 23.3 204 7.6 538 20.1 144 5.4 41 1.5 506 18.9
Female householder,husband absent 7,070 2,774 39.2 1,321 18.7 2,407 34.0 1,059 15.0 473 6.7 2,210 31.3
Nonfamily households.............. 27,321 3,525 12.9 24 0.1 3,518 12.9 1,001 3.7 1,489 5.5 2,459 9.0
Male householder................ 11,968 1,307 10.9 23 0.2 1,300 10.9 343 2.9 441 3.7 972 8.1
Living alone.................. 9,421 992 10.5 0 0.0 992 10.5 272 2.9 399 4.2 719 7.6
Female householders............. 15,353 2,218 14.4 1 0.0 2,218 14.4 658 4.3 1,049 6.8 1,487 9.7
Living alone.................. 13,233 1,988 15.0 0 0.0 1,988 15.0 588 4.4 1,011 7.6 1,299 9.8
Program Participation
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
General Assistance................ 2,909 2,795 96.1 537 18.5 2,788 95.8 1,268 43.6 652 22.4 2,741 94.2
Receiving AFDC/General Assistance 762 754 99.0 303 39.8 754 99.0 550 72.2 200 26.3 748 98.2
Receiving SSI.................... 2,310 2,204 95.4 286 12.4 2,197 95.1 832 36.0 505 21.9 2,156 93.3
No cash assistance................ 78,257 8,437 10.8 2,302 2.9 7,441 9.5 1,662 2.1 1,638 2.1 5,914 7.6
Presence of Children
No children....................... 49,755 4,594 9.2 5 0.0 4,592 9.2 1,187 2.4 1,621 3.3 3,400 6.8
One or more related
Children 31,024 6,489 20.9 2,808 9.1 5,496 17.7 1,709 5.5 661 2.1 5,129 16.5
Child under 18 years............ 24,635 5,675 23.0 2,762 11.2 4,693 19.0 1,528 6.2 594 2.4 4,390 17.8
All under 6 years............. 5,882 1,386 23.6 109 1.8 1,360 23.1 454 7.7 212 3.6 1,289 21.9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 4,510 1,344 29.8 851 18.9 1,102 24.4 412 9.1 126 2.8 1,020 22.6
All 6 to 17 years............. 14,244 2,945 20.7 1,803 12.7 2,230 15.7 661 4.6 256 1.8 2,080 14.6
One child....................... 10,661 2,364 22.2 864 8.1 2,014 18.9 582 5.5 266 2.5 1,908 17.9
Under 6 years................. 3,623 919 25.4 48 1.3 902 24.9 276 7.6 137 3.8 860 23.7
6 to 17 years................. 7,038 1,445 20.5 815 11.6 1,112 15.8 306 4.4 129 1.8 1,048 14.9
Two or more children............ 13,975 3,311 23.7 1,899 13.6 2,679 19.2 945 6.8 328 2.3 2,481 17.8
All under 6 years............. 2,259 467 20.7 60 2.7 458 20.3 178 7.9 75 3.3 430 19.0
Some under 6 years............ 4,510 1,344 29.8 851 18.9 1,102 24.4 412 9.1 126 2.8 1,020 22.6
All 6 to 17 years............. 7,206 1,500 20.8 988 13.7 1,118 15.5 355 4.9 127 1.8 1,032 14.3
Mean children................... 1.82 1.89 (x) 2.11 (x) 1.86 (x) 1.95 (x) 1.77 (x) 1.86 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 9,993 1,612 16.1 343 3.4 1,497 15.0 342 3.4 109 1.1 1,407 14.1
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 639 291 45.5 90 14.1 268 41.9 74 11.6 14 2.2 247 38.6
All under 6 years............... 159 83 52.1 8 4.9 83 52.0 26 16.3 4 2.4 73 45.6
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 39 24 62.4 10 25.6 23 58.2 8 20.6 5 12.2 23 58.2
All 6 to 17 years............... 441 184 41.6 73 16.4 162 36.7 40 9.1 5 1.2 151 34.3
Presence of Elderly
No elderly........................ 60,341 8,391 13.9 2,720 4.5 7,419 12.3 2,410 4.0 1,375 2.3 6,539 10.8
One or more elderly............... 20,825 2,841 13.6 119 0.6 2,809 13.5 520 2.5 914 4.4 2,116 10.2
All members elderly.............. 15,193 1,881 12.4 0 0.0 1,881 12.4 362 2.4 859 5.7 1,225 8.1
Elderly householder/Spouse only.. 19,218 2,508 13.1 88 0.5 2,485 12.9 470 2.4 897 4.7 1,808 9.4
Elderly other relative only...... 1,059 232 21.9 27 2.5 224 21.2 37 3.5 10 0.9 213 20.1
Elderly nonrelative only......... 120 34 28.5 1 0.4 34 28.1 6 4.7 4 3.7 34 28.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone, not Hispanic or Latino)
[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 alone, not Hispanic or Latino 7,278 3,415 46.9 946 13.0 3,261 44.8 1,649 22.7 1,040 14.3 2,765 38.0
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 5,127 2,210 43.1 570 11.1 2,110 41.2 1,030 20.1 735 14.3 1,773 34.6
Inside central cities........... 1,868 882 47.2 185 9.9 858 45.9 424 22.7 312 16.7 724 38.8
One million or more........... 998 441 44.2 93 9.3 433 43.4 188 18.9 147 14.7 369 37.0
Under one million............. 870 441 50.7 93 10.7 425 48.9 235 27.1 166 19.1 356 40.9
Outside central cities.......... 3,259 1,328 40.8 384 11.8 1,252 38.4 606 18.6 423 13.0 1,048 32.2
One million or more........... 1,964 752 38.3 176 9.0 714 36.4 325 16.6 241 12.3 585 29.8
Under one million............. 1,296 576 44.5 208 16.1 538 41.5 281 21.7 182 14.0 464 35.8
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2,151 1,204 56.0 377 17.5 1,151 53.5 619 28.8 305 14.2 992 46.1
Region
Northeast......................... 1,329 662 49.8 166 12.5 634 47.7 330 24.8 247 18.6 506 38.1
Midwest........................... 1,822 849 46.6 231 12.7 816 44.8 488 26.8 315 17.3 663 36.4
South............................. 2,753 1,300 47.2 389 14.1 1,236 44.9 570 20.7 308 11.2 1,095 39.8
West.............................. 1,375 604 44.0 160 11.7 576 41.9 262 19.0 171 12.4 500 36.4
Tenure
Owner occupied.................... 3,572 1,129 31.6 342 9.6 1,052 29.4 430 12.0 0 0.0 947 26.5
Renter occupied................... 3,707 2,286 61.7 605 16.3 2,210 59.6 1,219 32.9 1,040 28.1 1,817 49.0
Age of Householder
Under 65 years.................... 5,382 2,756 51.2 929 17.3 2,606 48.4 1,398 26.0 762 14.2 2,265 42.1
15 to 24 years.................. 921 371 40.2 56 6.1 371 40.2 207 22.5 110 11.9 334 36.2
25 to 34 years.................. 1,172 697 59.5 355 30.3 654 55.8 371 31.6 183 15.6 573 48.8
35 to 44 years.................. 1,153 695 60.3 355 30.7 624 54.1 372 32.3 164 14.2 545 47.2
45 to 54 years.................. 982 510 52.0 124 12.6 481 49.0 232 23.7 135 13.8 414 42.2
55 to 64 years.................. 1,153 482 41.8 39 3.4 476 41.3 215 18.7 171 14.8 400 34.7
65 years and over................. 1,897 659 34.7 18 0.9 655 34.5 252 13.3 278 14.6 499 26.3
65 to 74 years.................. 772 310 40.2 15 1.9 307 39.8 138 17.9 132 17.1 242 31.3
75 years and over............... 1,125 349 31.0 3 0.3 348 30.9 114 10.1 145 12.9 257 22.9
Mean age.......................... 49.8 46.7 (x) 37.1 (x) 47.0 (x) 44.1 (x) 49.9 (x) 46.0 (x)
Work Experience of Householder
Total civilian.................... 7,278 3,415 46.9 946 13.0 3,261 44.8 1,649 22.7 1,040 14.3 2,765 38.0
Worked.......................... 2,678 1,220 45.6 545 20.4 1,122 41.9 596 22.3 289 10.8 961 35.9
Worked year-round, full-time.. 741 308 41.6 173 23.4 269 36.3 101 13.6 48 6.5 227 30.7
Did not work.................... 4,601 2,195 47.7 401 8.7 2,139 46.5 1,053 22.9 751 16.3 1,804 39.2
Disability Status of Householder
Total age 16 to 64........... 5,381 2,755 51.2 929 17.3 2,606 48.4 1,397 26.0 762 14.2 2,265 42.1
No work disability.............. 3,582 1,421 39.7 642 17.9 1,300 36.3 700 19.5 318 8.9 1,080 30.1
With a work disability.......... 1,799 1,334 74.1 287 15.9 1,306 72.6 697 38.7 444 24.7 1,185 65.9
severe work disability........ 1,374 1,139 82.9 229 16.7 1,119 81.5 591 43.0 378 27.5 1,030 75.0
Type of Householder
Family household.................. 3,206 1,875 58.5 943 29.4 1,722 53.7 978 30.5 383 11.9 1,583 49.4
Married-couple families.......... 1,625 715 44.0 296 18.2 661 40.6 301 18.5 75 4.6 608 37.4
Male householder, wife absent.... 207 112 54.2 45 21.9 101 48.7 57 27.4 18 8.9 98 47.3
Female householder,husband absent 1,374 1,048 76.3 602 43.9 960 69.9 621 45.2 290 21.1 876 63.8
Nonfamily households.............. 4,073 1,540 37.8 3 0.1 1,540 37.8 671 16.5 657 16.1 1,182 29.0
Male householder................ 1,458 545 37.4 3 0.2 545 37.4 213 14.6 200 13.7 418 28.7
Living alone.................. 1,141 475 41.6 0 0.0 475 41.6 192 16.8 192 16.8 363 31.8
Female householders............. 2,615 995 38.0 0 0.0 995 38.0 458 17.5 457 17.5 764 29.2
Living alone.................. 2,209 914 41.4 0 0.0 914 41.4 418 18.9 449 20.3 702 31.8
Program Participation
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
General Assistance................ 1,292 1,276 98.8 291 22.5 1,273 98.6 819 63.4 445 34.4 1,244 96.3
Receiving AFDC/General Assistance 397 397 100.0 186 46.9 397 100.0 346 87.2 148 37.2 393 99.1
Receiving SSI.................... 985 970 98.4 142 14.4 967 98.2 546 55.4 332 33.7 941 95.5
No cash assistance................ 5,987 2,138 35.7 656 11.0 1,988 33.2 831 13.9 595 9.9 1,521 25.4
Presence of Children
No children....................... 4,939 1,722 34.9 2 0.0 1,720 34.8 745 15.1 671 13.6 1,346 27.2
One or more related
Children 2,305 1,675 72.7 941 40.8 1,523 66.1 891 38.7 366 15.9 1,405 61.0
Child under 18 years............ 2,079 1,576 75.8 931 44.8 1,424 68.5 835 40.2 347 16.7 1,324 63.7
All under 6 years............. 601 437 72.8 45 7.5 435 72.5 264 43.9 130 21.6 412 68.6
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 509 430 84.4 329 64.6 390 76.6 235 46.2 85 16.6 357 70.0
All 6 to 17 years............. 969 709 73.2 556 57.4 599 61.8 336 34.7 132 13.6 555 57.3
One child....................... 818 590 72.1 264 32.3 533 65.2 314 38.3 149 18.2 503 61.5
Under 6 years................. 350 254 72.5 11 3.2 253 72.5 154 43.9 80 22.9 242 69.3
6 to 17 years................. 469 336 71.7 253 54.0 280 59.7 160 34.1 69 14.7 261 55.7
Two or more children............ 1,261 986 78.2 666 52.8 891 70.7 521 41.3 198 15.7 820 65.1
All under 6 years............. 251 183 73.1 34 13.4 182 72.6 110 43.9 50 19.9 169 67.6
Some under 6 years............ 509 430 84.4 329 64.6 390 76.6 235 46.2 85 16.6 357 70.0
All 6 to 17 years............. 501 373 74.5 303 60.6 319 63.7 176 35.2 63 12.6 294 58.8
Mean children................... 1.99 2.02 (x) 2.25 (x) 2.02 (x) 2.02 (x) 1.82 (x) 2.02 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 403 222 55.1 88 21.9 200 49.6 109 27.1 32 7.8 180 44.7
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 83 49 59.7 23 28.4 48 57.7 31 37.5 4 4.6 42 51.0
All under 6 years............... 29 21 71.0 3 8.7 21 71.0 14 47.9 1 2.5 19 64.2
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 2 2 100.0 2 76.2 2 100.0 2 100.0 0 0.0 2 100.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 51 26 51.4 19 37.5 25 48.2 15 28.6 3 5.7 21 41.2
Presence of Elderly
No elderly........................ 5,258 2,698 51.3 923 17.6 2,549 48.5 1,379 26.2 756 14.4 2,209 42.0
One or more elderly............... 2,020 717 35.5 23 1.1 713 35.3 270 13.4 284 14.1 556 27.5
All members elderly.............. 1,683 585 34.7 0 0.0 585 34.7 210 12.5 268 15.9 431 25.6
Elderly householder/Spouse only.. 1,907 666 34.9 18 0.9 662 34.7 257 13.5 280 14.7 506 26.5
Elderly other relative only...... 59 36 61.4 4 6.2 36 61.0 8 14.4 4 7.1 36 61.0
Elderly nonrelative only......... 22 9 41.2 0 0.0 9 41.2 3 12.2 0 0.0 9 41.2
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_04.htm