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Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Asian 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
Asian alone 3,917 124 3.2 1,959 10.3 297
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 3,789 116 3.1 1,965 10.4 279
Inside central cities........... 1,788 75 4.2 1,627 10.2 168
One million or more........... 1,395 50 3.6 1,501 10.2 110
Under one million............. 393 24 6.2 1,888 10.2 58
Outside central cities.......... 2,001 42 2.1 2,573 10.6 111
One million or more........... 1,684 31 1.9 2,998 11.5 94
Under one million............. 317 10 3.2 1,260 8.0 16
Outside metropolitan areas........ 129 7 5.7 1,856 8.9 18
REGION
Northeast......................... 766 19 2.4 1,970 11.9 36
Midwest........................... 465 23 4.9 1,913 10.2 63
South............................. 827 22 2.6 890 6.9 44
West.............................. 1,860 60 3.2 2,358 11.0 155
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 2,220 23 1.0 2,052 10.1 60
Renter occupied................... 1,697 101 5.9 1,938 10.3 238
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Asian 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.................... 3,479 101 2.9 2,055 9.9 268
15 to 24 years.................. 286 12 4.1 1,514 7.3 35
25 to 34 years.................. 955 22 2.3 2,133 10.1 68
35 to 44 years.................. 988 30 3.0 1,945 9.7 73
45 to 54 years.................. 781 25 3.2 2,154 11.1 67
55 to 64 years.................. 469 13 2.7 2,468 10.0 26
65 years and over................. 439 22 5.1 1,524 12.0 29
65 to 74 years.................. 274 18 6.5 1,654 12.0 25
75 years and over............... 164 4 2.7 999 12.0 4
Mean age...................... 43.9 46.1 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 3,917 124 3.2 1,959 10.3 297
Worked.......................... 2,995 55 1.8 1,934 9.2 152
Worked year-round, full-time.. 2,269 31 1.4 2,225 10.1 94
Did not work.................... 923 68 7.4 1,979 11.2 145
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 3,473 100 2.9 2,017 9.9 263
No work disability.............. 3,310 69 2.1 2,068 9.5 197
With a work disability.......... 163 32 19.5 1,905 10.6 66
severe work disability........ 96 29 30.6 1,966 11.1 62
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Asian 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.................. 2,845 90 3.2 2,270 10.1 260
Married-couple families......... 2,286 55 2.4 2,455 9.8 167
Male householder, no wife....... 223 10 4.5 1,357 10.5 21
Female householder, no husband.. 337 25 7.4 2,232 10.6 73
Nonfamily households.............. 1,073 34 3.1 1,130 10.8 37
Male householder................ 526 10 1.9 963 9.4 11
Living alone.................. 383 6 1.5 942 10.2 6
Female householders............. 547 24 4.3 1,199 11.3 26
Living alone.................. 423 20 4.7 1,057 11.8 20
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Asian 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....................... 1,825 44 2.4 1,295 11.0 53
One or more related
Children 2,083 80 3.8 2,324 9.9 244
Child under 18 years............ 1,583 67 4.2 2,597 9.9 224
All under 6 years............. 470 15 3.2 1,670 7.7 50
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 265 17 6.6 3,878 9.4 69
All 6 to 17 years............. 849 34 4.1 2,355 11.1 105
One child....................... 731 21 2.9 1,865 11.2 58
Under 6 years................. 309 10 3.1 2,057 10.2 28
6 to 17 years................. 422 12 2.8 1,705 12.0 30
Two or more children............ 852 46 5.4 2,941 9.3 166
All under 6 years............. 161 5 3.4 979 3.2 22
Some under 6 years............ 265 17 6.6 3,878 9.4 69
All 6 to 17 years............. 427 23 5.3 2,689 10.6 75
Mean children................... 1.68 2.32 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 784 28 3.6 1,684 10.8 65
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 17 3 16.1 3,600 12.0 16
All under 6 years............... 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 10 3 26.7 3,600 12.0 16
All 6 to 17 years............... 7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 3,246 96 3.0 2,072 9.8 255
One or more elderly............... 671 27 4.1 1,559 12.0 42
All members elderly............. 259 17 6.7 1,592 12.0 22
Elderly householder/spouse only. 451 19 4.3 1,619 12.0 27
Elderly other relative only..... 192 5 2.3 1,844 12.0 12
Elderly nonrelative only........ 2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
Total number of children.......... 2,663 156 5.8 (x) (x) 156
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Asian 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
Asian alone 415 68 16.4 1,989 10.4 165
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 400 64 16.0 1,992 10.4 159
Inside central cities........... 219 46 21.2 1,819 10.1 113
One million or more........... 165 29 17.8 1,776 9.9 73
Under one million............. 54 17 31.6 1,893 10.5 40
Outside central cities.......... 181 18 9.7 2,449 11.2 46
One million or more........... 149 14 9.2 2,701 11.3 38
Under one million............. 32 4 12.1 1,544 11.1 8
Outside metropolitan areas........ 15 4 26.6 1,936 9.4 7
REGION
Northeast......................... 63 6 9.3 1,235 12.0 9
Midwest........................... 72 15 20.9 1,886 10.7 37
South............................. 96 14 14.9 904 6.6 34
West.............................. 184 33 17.8 2,645 11.6 85
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 113 8 6.7 1,678 10.7 14
Renter occupied................... 302 60 20.0 2,028 10.3 151
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Asian 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.................... 357 54 15.1 2,062 9.9 147
15 to 24 years.................. 71 11 15.8 1,529 7.1 33
25 to 34 years.................. 98 8 8.6 2,721 9.0 27
35 to 44 years.................. 103 18 17.9 1,879 11.0 46
45 to 54 years.................. 50 10 21.0 2,630 11.6 30
55 to 64 years.................. 35 5 14.6 1,638 9.9 10
65 years and over................. 58 14 24.4 1,714 12.0 19
65 to 74 years.................. 34 12 35.2 1,753 12.0 17
75 years and over............... 24 2 9.0 1,496 12.0 2
Mean age...................... 41.8 45.3 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 415 68 16.4 1,989 10.4 165
Worked.......................... 164 26 15.8 1,858 9.1 79
Worked year-round, full-time.. 51 6 11.9 2,908 10.5 30
Did not work.................... 251 42 16.8 2,069 11.2 87
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 356 53 14.8 1,990 9.9 142
No work disability.............. 318 40 12.6 2,260 9.5 124
With a work disability.......... 37 13 33.5 1,120 11.2 18
severe work disability........ 28 12 43.3 1,016 11.1 16
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Asian 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.................. 210 44 20.7 2,432 10.0 139
Married-couple families......... 135 27 20.3 2,399 9.7 91
Male householder, no wife....... 27 3 9.5 2,962 12.0 8
Female householder, no husband.. 48 14 28.5 2,396 10.4 40
Nonfamily households.............. 205 24 11.9 1,196 11.0 26
Male householder................ 91 7 8.1 830 8.5 7
Living alone.................. 66 6 8.6 942 10.2 6
Female householders............. 114 17 14.9 1,354 12.0 19
Living alone.................. 87 15 16.9 1,101 12.0 15
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Asian 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....................... 249 31 12.4 1,392 11.2 37
One or more related
Children 167 37 22.4 2,480 9.7 128
Child under 18 years............ 145 37 25.4 2,478 9.7 127
All under 6 years............. 40 10 25.1 968 6.5 27
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 28 8 28.2 3,216 9.6 36
All 6 to 17 years............. 78 19 24.5 2,960 11.4 64
One child....................... 57 8 14.8 1,718 10.7 17
Under 6 years................. 31 5 16.9 1,219 9.9 9
6 to 17 years................. 25 3 12.2 2,571 12.0 8
Two or more children............ 89 28 32.1 2,702 9.4 110
All under 6 years............. 8 5 56.5 680 2.7 19
Some under 6 years............ 28 8 28.2 3,216 9.6 36
All 6 to 17 years............. 53 16 30.4 3,036 11.2 56
Mean children................... 2.02 2.50 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 55 8 14.7 2,913 12.0 27
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
All under 6 years............... 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
All 6 to 17 years............... 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 352 54 15.3 2,062 9.9 147
One or more elderly............... 63 14 22.5 1,714 12.0 19
All members elderly............. 44 12 28.2 1,849 12.0 17
Elderly householder/spouse only. 55 12 22.4 1,849 12.0 17
Elderly other relative only..... 5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
Elderly nonrelative only........ 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
Total number of children.......... 295 92 31.2 (x) (x) 92
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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