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Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
White alone 91,645 3,992 4.4 1,642 9.7 9,141
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 72,685 2,868 3.9 1,643 9.8 6,568
Inside central cities........... 23,780 1,401 5.9 1,660 9.9 3,172
One million or more........... 14,167 735 5.2 1,765 10.3 1,665
Under one million............. 9,613 666 6.9 1,545 9.5 1,507
Outside central cities.......... 48,905 1,467 3.0 1,627 9.7 3,396
One million or more........... 33,148 848 2.6 1,608 9.5 1,966
Under one million............. 15,757 619 3.9 1,653 9.9 1,430
Outside metropolitan areas........ 18,960 1,124 5.9 1,640 9.6 2,572
REGION
Northeast......................... 17,698 778 4.4 1,721 10.4 1,699
Midwest........................... 22,382 918 4.1 1,472 9.8 1,996
South............................. 31,308 1,393 4.4 1,639 9.5 3,258
West.............................. 20,256 904 4.5 1,752 9.4 2,187
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 66,070 1,222 1.8 1,560 9.5 2,837
Renter occupied................... 25,575 2,770 10.8 1,679 9.8 6,304
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 71,729 3,384 4.7 1,762 9.5 8,344
15 to 24 years.................. 4,956 482 9.7 1,918 8.4 1,207
25 to 34 years.................. 14,985 955 6.4 2,054 9.2 2,869
35 to 44 years.................. 19,400 896 4.6 1,846 9.5 2,434
45 to 54 years.................. 18,630 592 3.2 1,436 9.8 1,149
55 to 64 years.................. 13,757 459 3.3 1,248 10.5 686
65 years and over................. 19,916 608 3.1 976 11.3 797
65 to 74 years.................. 9,758 333 3.4 1,050 11.3 460
75 years and over............... 10,158 275 2.7 886 11.4 337
Mean age...................... 49.7 43.8 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 91,645 3,992 4.4 1,642 9.7 9,141
Worked.......................... 63,968 1,883 2.9 1,726 8.6 5,020
Worked year-round, full-time.. 46,327 690 1.5 1,788 9.1 1,927
Did not work.................... 27,678 2,109 7.6 1,568 10.8 4,121
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 71,707 3,382 4.7 1,762 9.5 8,337
No work disability.............. 64,323 2,105 3.3 1,919 8.8 5,832
With a work disability.......... 7,384 1,277 17.3 1,503 10.5 2,505
severe work disability........ 4,506 1,054 23.4 1,447 10.7 1,972
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 62,297 2,859 4.6 1,973 9.4 7,907
Married-couple families......... 49,915 1,131 2.3 1,980 9.3 3,411
Male householder, no wife....... 3,500 218 6.2 1,830 9.0 567
Female householder, no husband.. 8,881 1,510 17.0 1,989 9.6 3,929
Nonfamily households.............. 29,349 1,133 3.9 806 10.5 1,234
Male householder................ 13,070 396 3.0 930 10.1 454
Living alone.................. 10,154 308 3.0 818 10.6 308
Female householders............. 16,278 737 4.5 740 10.8 781
Living alone.................. 13,957 653 4.7 697 11.1 653
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 53,309 1,401 2.6 881 10.4 1,630
One or more related
Children 37,849 2,549 6.7 2,062 9.4 7,413
Child under 18 years............ 30,463 2,310 7.6 2,144 9.3 7,027
All under 6 years............. 7,261 623 8.6 1,878 8.7 1,581
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 6,205 715 11.5 2,634 9.5 2,687
All 6 to 17 years............. 16,997 972 5.7 1,955 9.6 2,759
One child....................... 12,757 763 6.0 1,617 9.0 1,524
Under 6 years................. 4,495 357 7.9 1,640 8.5 724
6 to 17 years................. 8,263 406 4.9 1,596 9.5 800
Two or more children............ 17,706 1,546 8.7 2,405 9.4 5,502
All under 6 years............. 2,766 266 9.6 2,197 8.9 858
Some under 6 years............ 6,205 715 11.5 2,634 9.5 2,687
All 6 to 17 years............. 8,734 566 6.5 2,213 9.6 1,958
Mean children................... 1.84 2.09 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 12,377 555 4.5 1,877 10.0 1,299
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 830 96 11.6 2,025 8.7 308
All under 6 years............... 224 33 14.5 1,996 9.3 101
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 51 10 18.7 978 6.9 34
All 6 to 17 years............... 555 54 9.7 2,226 8.6 173
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 69,378 3,289 4.7 1,763 9.4 8,147
One or more elderly............... 22,267 703 3.2 1,078 11.1 994
All members elderly............. 15,823 436 2.8 762 11.4 491
Elderly householder/spouse only. 20,318 612 3.0 982 11.3 815
Elderly other relative only..... 1,324 67 5.1 1,624 9.8 131
Elderly nonrelative only........ 136 8 5.9 2,082 12.0 18
Total number of children.......... 56,096 4,823 8.6 (x) (x) 4,823
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
White alone 9,462 2,318 24.5 1,842 10.3 5,521
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 7,077 1,630 23.0 1,871 10.4 3,948
Inside central cities........... 3,027 817 27.0 1,897 10.4 1,942
One million or more........... 1,787 430 24.1 2,048 10.6 1,072
Under one million............. 1,239 387 31.2 1,729 10.2 870
Outside central cities.......... 4,050 813 20.1 1,845 10.3 2,006
One million or more........... 2,533 461 18.2 1,776 10.1 1,139
Under one million............. 1,517 352 23.2 1,935 10.6 867
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2,385 689 28.9 1,773 10.1 1,573
REGION
Northeast......................... 1,695 472 27.9 1,968 10.8 1,101
Midwest........................... 1,980 534 26.9 1,585 10.5 1,112
South............................. 3,576 819 22.9 1,822 10.0 1,994
West.............................. 2,211 493 22.3 2,032 10.0 1,313
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 4,222 579 13.7 1,745 10.1 1,408
Renter occupied................... 5,240 1,740 33.2 1,874 10.4 4,113
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 7,290 1,992 27.3 1,987 10.1 5,108
15 to 24 years.................. 1,209 300 24.8 2,246 9.2 823
25 to 34 years.................. 1,774 582 32.8 2,417 9.7 1,863
35 to 44 years.................. 1,677 521 31.1 2,044 10.3 1,405
45 to 54 years.................. 1,291 324 25.1 1,532 10.6 610
55 to 64 years.................. 1,338 265 19.8 1,191 11.0 407
65 years and over................. 2,172 326 15.0 956 11.6 413
65 to 74 years.................. 917 176 19.2 975 11.4 240
75 years and over............... 1,255 150 12.0 933 11.7 172
Mean age...................... 48.0 43.0 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 9,462 2,318 24.5 1,842 10.3 5,521
Worked.......................... 3,731 872 23.4 2,101 9.3 2,552
Worked year-round, full-time.. 1,212 213 17.6 2,463 10.2 719
Did not work.................... 5,731 1,446 25.2 1,686 10.9 2,969
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 7,283 1,991 27.3 1,987 10.1 5,102
No work disability.............. 5,104 1,134 22.2 2,292 9.5 3,406
With a work disability.......... 2,179 857 39.3 1,582 10.8 1,696
severe work disability........ 1,669 720 43.2 1,500 11.0 1,363
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 4,860 1,551 31.9 2,342 10.0 4,707
Married-couple families......... 2,507 538 21.4 2,355 9.8 1,773
Male householder, no wife....... 349 90 26.0 2,314 9.5 279
Female householder, no husband.. 2,004 923 46.0 2,338 10.1 2,655
Nonfamily households.............. 4,602 768 16.7 831 11.0 814
Male householder................ 1,677 246 14.7 856 10.9 261
Living alone.................. 1,290 220 17.1 784 11.1 220
Female householders............. 2,926 522 17.8 819 11.0 553
Living alone.................. 2,457 470 19.1 791 11.3 470
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (White Alone)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 5,615 876 15.6 875 10.8 979
One or more related
Children 3,794 1,428 37.6 2,436 10.0 4,503
Child under 18 years............ 3,479 1,349 38.8 2,488 9.9 4,371
All under 6 years............. 909 364 40.0 2,267 9.4 980
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 1,035 451 43.6 2,959 10.0 1,792
All 6 to 17 years............. 1,534 534 34.8 2,241 10.3 1,599
One child....................... 1,162 406 35.0 1,866 9.9 836
Under 6 years................. 504 188 37.3 1,922 9.3 390
6 to 17 years................. 658 218 33.2 1,818 10.3 445
Two or more children............ 2,317 943 40.7 2,756 10.0 3,535
All under 6 years............. 405 176 43.5 2,635 9.5 590
Some under 6 years............ 1,035 451 43.6 2,959 10.0 1,792
All 6 to 17 years............. 876 315 36.0 2,534 10.3 1,154
Mean children................... 2.13 2.22 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 743 211 28.4 2,375 10.6 592
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 125 42 33.9 2,179 10.0 155
All under 6 years............... 45 21 45.5 1,633 9.6 64
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 4 4 88.3 1,378 9.9 13
All 6 to 17 years............... 75 18 23.9 2,971 10.6 78
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 7,114 1,961 27.6 1,983 10.1 5,026
One or more elderly............... 2,348 358 15.2 1,066 11.4 495
All members elderly............. 1,881 257 13.7 732 11.6 270
Elderly householder/spouse only. 2,194 330 15.1 961 11.5 430
Elderly other relative only..... 87 17 20.0 2,045 9.0 34
Elderly nonrelative only........ 24 4 16.9 2,925 12.0 12
Total number of children.......... 7,395 2,993 40.5 (x) (x) 2,993
Race Footnotes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: October 5, 2004
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