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Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (All Races)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
All households with school age children
Receiving regular-price Receiving free or reduced-
school lunch price school lunch
Number Number Number
of of of
Number children Number Percent children Number Percent children
Characteristics
All races 32,984 56,485 13,901 42.1 22,091 7,907 24.0 14,431
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 26,919 46,051 11,055 41.1 17,630 6,148 22.8 11,206
Inside central cities........... 9,187 15,853 3,040 33.1 4,808 3,260 35.5 5,970
One million or more........... 5,788 10,038 1,743 30.1 2,762 2,165 37.4 4,017
Under one million............. 3,399 5,815 1,298 38.2 2,046 1,095 32.2 1,953
Outside central cities.......... 17,732 30,198 8,015 45.2 12,822 2,888 16.3 5,236
One million or more........... 12,243 20,952 5,320 43.5 8,569 1,777 14.5 3,227
Under one million............. 5,489 9,246 2,695 49.1 4,254 1,111 20.2 2,009
Outside metropolitan areas........ 6,066 10,434 2,845 46.9 4,462 1,759 29.0 3,225
REGION
Northeast......................... 6,092 10,377 2,466 40.5 3,917 1,277 21.0 2,284
Midwest........................... 7,436 12,994 3,733 50.2 6,073 1,405 18.9 2,649
South............................. 11,868 19,700 5,030 42.4 7,749 3,293 27.7 5,836
West.............................. 7,588 13,414 2,672 35.2 4,352 1,932 25.5 3,662
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 23,140 39,595 11,398 49.3 18,338 3,145 13.6 5,794
Renter occupied................... 9,845 16,890 2,503 25.4 3,753 4,762 48.4 8,637
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 32,984 56,485 13,901 42.1 22,091 7,907 24.0 14,431
Worked.......................... 27,827 47,314 12,511 45.0 19,870 5,770 20.7 10,571
Worked year-round, full-time.. 20,796 35,244 9,992 48.0 15,942 3,509 16.9 6,536
Did not work.................... 5,157 9,171 1,390 26.9 2,221 2,137 41.4 3,860
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (All Races)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
All households with school age children
Receiving regular-price Receiving free or reduced-
school lunch price school lunch
Number Number Number
of of of
Number children Number Percent children Number Percent children
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 32,216 55,316 13,651 42.4 21,747 7,670 23.8 14,061
No work disability.............. 29,623 50,901 12,985 43.8 20,778 6,383 21.5 11,743
With a work disability.......... 2,593 4,415 666 25.7 969 1,287 49.6 2,318
severe work disability........ 1,604 2,755 318 19.8 465 961 59.9 1,712
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 32,595 55,910 13,780 42.3 21,913 7,858 24.1 14,358
Married-couple families......... 22,440 39,225 10,764 48.0 17,540 3,498 15.6 6,712
Male householder, no wife....... 2,055 3,224 810 39.4 1,201 579 28.2 998
Female householder, no husband.. 8,100 13,461 2,206 27.2 3,171 3,782 46.7 6,649
Nonfamily households.............. 389 575 120 30.9 179 49 12.6 73
Male householder................ 292 427 104 35.6 153 40 13.7 58
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 97 148 16 16.7 25 9 9.5 15
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (All Races)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Households in poverty with school age children
Receiving regular-price Receiving free or reduced-
school lunch price school lunch
Number Number Number
of of of
Number children Number Percent children Number Percent children
Characteristics
All races 4,451 8,812 507 11.4 856 3,089 69.4 6,128
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 3,486 6,896 385 11.0 637 2,396 68.7 4,775
Inside central cities........... 1,813 3,708 158 8.7 271 1,358 74.9 2,754
One million or more........... 1,198 2,502 97 8.1 163 891 74.3 1,851
Under one million............. 615 1,206 61 10.0 108 467 76.0 904
Outside central cities.......... 1,673 3,188 226 13.5 366 1,038 62.1 2,021
One million or more........... 1,065 2,046 145 13.6 232 629 59.0 1,237
Under one million............. 608 1,143 82 13.4 135 409 67.3 783
Outside metropolitan areas........ 965 1,916 123 12.7 219 693 71.8 1,353
REGION
Northeast......................... 775 1,509 84 10.9 156 504 64.9 990
Midwest........................... 777 1,534 110 14.2 182 509 65.6 993
South............................. 1,871 3,575 211 11.3 324 1,350 72.1 2,611
West.............................. 1,028 2,194 102 9.9 194 726 70.7 1,533
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 1,473 2,945 280 19.0 510 819 55.6 1,641
Renter occupied................... 2,977 5,867 227 7.6 346 2,270 76.2 4,487
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 4,451 8,812 507 11.4 856 3,089 69.4 6,128
Worked.......................... 2,549 5,213 318 12.5 560 1,769 69.4 3,620
Worked year-round, full-time.. 1,055 2,369 136 12.9 266 729 69.1 1,669
Did not work.................... 1,902 3,599 189 9.9 296 1,319 69.4 2,508
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (All Races)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Households in poverty with school age children
Receiving regular-price Receiving free or reduced-
school lunch price school lunch
Number Number Number
of of of
Number children Number Percent children Number Percent children
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 4,293 8,535 490 11.4 833 2,990 69.6 5,959
No work disability.............. 3,371 6,845 405 12.0 711 2,295 68.1 4,675
With a work disability.......... 922 1,690 85 9.2 122 695 75.3 1,284
severe work disability........ 708 1,286 62 8.8 90 548 77.3 1,003
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 4,401 8,740 500 11.4 846 3,075 69.9 6,107
Married-couple families......... 1,486 3,185 214 14.4 395 945 63.6 2,059
Male householder, no wife....... 319 611 48 14.9 80 198 62.2 387
Female householder, no husband.. 2,596 4,945 239 9.2 371 1,932 74.4 3,661
Nonfamily households.............. 50 72 7 13.6 10 14 27.8 21
Male householder................ 27 40 5 18.1 6 9 34.6 14
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 23 32 2 8.5 4 5 20.1 7
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
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/nc03_01.htm