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Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Hispanic or Latino Origin)
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
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 11,339 1,181 10.4 2,011 9.9 3,066
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 10,354 1,063 10.3 2,002 10.0 2,752
Inside central cities........... 5,333 700 13.1 1,987 10.2 1,736
One million or more........... 3,784 440 11.6 2,010 10.5 1,063
Under one million............. 1,549 260 16.8 1,948 9.5 673
Outside central cities.......... 5,022 363 7.2 2,031 9.7 1,016
One million or more........... 3,867 244 6.3 2,016 9.6 662
Under one million............. 1,155 120 10.4 2,064 9.8 354
Outside metropolitan areas........ 985 118 12.0 2,088 9.4 314
REGION
Northeast......................... 1,741 295 17.0 2,087 10.7 725
Midwest........................... 955 82 8.5 1,836 10.4 212
South............................. 4,072 434 10.7 1,876 9.7 1,091
West.............................. 4,571 370 8.1 2,147 9.5 1,038
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 5,385 291 5.4 1,767 9.5 753
Renter occupied................... 5,955 891 15.0 2,090 10.1 2,313
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Hispanic or Latino Origin)
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.................... 10,220 1,022 10.0 2,125 9.8 2,826
15 to 24 years.................. 1,073 155 14.4 2,320 9.2 420
25 to 34 years.................. 2,980 328 11.0 2,161 9.3 998
35 to 44 years.................. 3,104 282 9.1 2,255 10.0 824
45 to 54 years.................. 1,913 162 8.5 1,914 10.4 402
55 to 64 years.................. 1,150 96 8.3 1,665 10.9 181
65 years and over................. 1,119 160 14.3 1,277 10.9 240
65 to 74 years.................. 692 100 14.4 1,359 10.8 156
75 years and over............... 427 60 14.0 1,139 11.0 84
Mean age...................... 42.1 41.7 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 11,339 1,181 10.4 2,011 9.9 3,066
Worked.......................... 8,434 575 6.8 1,914 9.1 1,584
Worked year-round, full-time.. 6,149 284 4.6 1,960 9.6 809
Did not work.................... 2,905 606 20.9 2,102 10.7 1,481
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 10,207 1,021 10.0 2,125 9.8 2,821
No work disability.............. 9,212 751 8.1 2,165 9.4 2,180
With a work disability.......... 996 270 27.1 2,014 10.9 641
severe work disability........ 682 218 32.0 2,044 11.2 499
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Hispanic or Latino Origin)
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.................. 9,090 1,024 11.3 2,170 9.8 2,884
Married-couple families......... 6,189 432 7.0 2,094 9.7 1,271
Male householder, no wife....... 872 75 8.6 1,905 9.8 187
Female householder, no husband.. 2,029 516 25.5 2,271 10.0 1,426
Nonfamily households.............. 2,249 158 7.0 981 10.5 182
Male householder................ 1,228 62 5.1 971 10.2 79
Living alone.................. 809 42 5.2 821 11.1 42
Female householders............. 1,021 96 9.4 987 10.7 103
Living alone.................. 791 82 10.3 921 11.1 82
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Hispanic or Latino Origin)
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....................... 3,857 245 6.4 1,110 10.5 305
One or more related
Children 7,369 926 12.6 2,254 9.8 2,731
Child under 18 years............ 6,318 864 13.7 2,322 9.8 2,626
All under 6 years............. 1,495 183 12.2 1,781 9.0 439
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 1,857 338 18.2 2,721 9.9 1,216
All 6 to 17 years............. 2,967 344 11.6 2,218 10.1 971
One child....................... 2,290 205 9.0 1,641 9.6 374
Under 6 years................. 957 88 9.2 1,446 9.0 156
6 to 17 years................. 1,333 117 8.8 1,789 10.1 218
Two or more children............ 4,028 659 16.4 2,534 9.8 2,252
All under 6 years............. 537 94 17.6 2,094 9.0 283
Some under 6 years............ 1,857 338 18.2 2,721 9.9 1,216
All 6 to 17 years............. 1,634 227 13.9 2,438 10.1 753
Mean children................... 1.93 2.33 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 2,547 232 9.1 2,082 10.3 603
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 208 25 11.8 1,796 9.0 84
All under 6 years............... 68 8 11.1 2,646 8.7 29
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 16 1 9.1 432 12.0 4
All 6 to 17 years............... 123 15 12.5 1,506 8.8 51
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 9,833 982 10.0 2,134 9.8 2,740
One or more elderly............... 1,507 199 13.2 1,402 10.8 326
All members elderly............. 658 81 12.4 986 10.9 99
Elderly householder/spouse only. 1,145 155 13.6 1,310 10.8 243
Elderly other relative only..... 280 31 11.2 1,801 10.5 61
Elderly nonrelative only........ 16 2 14.8 2,463 12.0 8
Total number of children.......... 12,171 2,015 16.6 (x) (x) 2,015
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Hispanic or Latino Origin)
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
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,370 758 32.0 2,258 10.3 2,130
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 2,120 682 32.2 2,225 10.3 1,925
Inside central cities........... 1,284 457 35.6 2,210 10.4 1,218
One million or more........... 889 293 33.0 2,243 10.7 766
Under one million............. 396 164 41.4 2,151 10.0 452
Outside central cities.......... 836 225 27.0 2,254 10.0 707
One million or more........... 603 149 24.7 2,211 9.8 457
Under one million............. 234 77 32.9 2,337 10.2 250
Outside metropolitan areas........ 249 76 30.4 2,557 9.9 204
REGION
Northeast......................... 461 195 42.3 2,360 10.9 516
Midwest........................... 166 52 31.4 2,194 10.7 147
South............................. 860 263 30.5 2,068 10.0 711
West.............................. 882 248 28.1 2,393 9.9 755
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 681 155 22.7 1,983 9.7 441
Renter occupied................... 1,689 603 35.7 2,328 10.4 1,689
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Hispanic or Latino Origin)
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.................... 2,078 675 32.5 2,397 10.1 2,013
15 to 24 years.................. 311 105 33.7 2,672 9.8 302
25 to 34 years.................. 653 236 36.1 2,453 9.6 786
35 to 44 years.................. 581 171 29.5 2,629 10.7 529
45 to 54 years.................. 335 107 32.0 1,933 10.4 273
55 to 64 years.................. 198 56 28.2 1,820 10.9 123
65 years and over................. 292 83 28.4 1,127 11.2 117
65 to 74 years.................. 155 44 28.2 1,227 11.3 67
75 years and over............... 137 39 28.5 1,015 11.2 50
Mean age...................... 41.7 40.5 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 2,370 758 32.0 2,258 10.3 2,130
Worked.......................... 1,125 305 27.1 2,306 9.7 946
Worked year-round, full-time.. 497 117 23.5 2,581 10.8 383
Did not work.................... 1,244 452 36.4 2,225 10.6 1,184
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 2,071 674 32.5 2,397 10.1 2,008
No work disability.............. 1,641 483 29.4 2,491 9.8 1,533
With a work disability.......... 430 191 44.4 2,157 11.0 475
severe work disability........ 337 155 46.0 2,129 11.2 364
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Hispanic or Latino Origin)
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.................. 1,790 642 35.9 2,487 10.1 2,005
Married-couple families......... 927 252 27.2 2,293 9.6 806
Male householder, no wife....... 148 35 23.5 2,411 10.1 108
Female householder, no husband.. 715 355 49.7 2,631 10.5 1,091
Nonfamily households.............. 580 116 19.9 989 10.9 125
Male householder................ 243 37 15.1 1,026 11.5 40
Living alone.................. 171 32 18.8 868 11.5 32
Female householders............. 337 79 23.4 972 10.6 85
Living alone.................. 272 68 24.9 938 11.1 68
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Hispanic or Latino Origin)
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....................... 735 153 20.8 1,027 10.7 176
One or more related
Children 1,615 603 37.3 2,567 10.1 1,945
Child under 18 years............ 1,524 580 38.0 2,608 10.1 1,905
All under 6 years............. 333 109 32.9 2,200 9.7 285
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 581 244 42.1 2,968 10.0 936
All 6 to 17 years............. 611 226 37.0 2,417 10.5 683
One child....................... 377 110 29.1 1,913 10.3 202
Under 6 years................. 166 36 21.9 1,870 10.1 63
6 to 17 years................. 211 73 34.8 1,934 10.4 139
Two or more children............ 1,147 470 41.0 2,771 10.1 1,703
All under 6 years............. 167 73 43.7 2,365 9.4 223
Some under 6 years............ 581 244 42.1 2,968 10.0 936
All 6 to 17 years............. 400 152 38.1 2,649 10.6 544
Mean children................... 2.32 2.50 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 364 114 31.2 2,408 10.3 350
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 44 12 28.2 2,465 9.5 53
All under 6 years............... 18 8 42.5 2,646 8.7 29
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 2 1 74.3 432 12.0 4
All 6 to 17 years............... 24 3 14.0 2,931 10.1 19
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 2,024 661 32.7 2,392 10.1 1,976
One or more elderly............... 346 97 28.0 1,342 11.1 154
All members elderly............. 209 51 24.6 696 11.0 59
Elderly householder/spouse only. 304 82 27.0 1,174 11.1 126
Elderly other relative only..... 29 10 33.2 2,399 10.6 17
Elderly nonrelative only........ 2 1 81.2 3,480 12.0 7
Total number of children.......... 3,531 1,448 41.0 (x) (x) 1,448
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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