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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 (White Alone)
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
White alone 25,842 44,243 11,563 44.7 18,440 5,199 20.1 9,480
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 20,610 35,278 8,954 43.4 14,327 3,888 18.9 7,089
Inside central cities........... 5,875 10,066 2,139 36.4 3,363 1,773 30.2 3,271
One million or more........... 3,465 6,009 1,170 33.8 1,865 1,123 32.4 2,126
Under one million............. 2,410 4,056 969 40.2 1,499 650 27.0 1,145
Outside central cities.......... 14,735 25,213 6,815 46.3 10,963 2,115 14.4 3,818
One million or more........... 9,998 17,247 4,437 44.4 7,196 1,252 12.5 2,273
Under one million............. 4,737 7,965 2,378 50.2 3,768 864 18.2 1,545
Outside metropolitan areas........ 5,232 8,965 2,609 49.9 4,113 1,311 25.1 2,391
REGION
Northeast......................... 4,853 8,250 2,116 43.6 3,368 794 16.4 1,430
Midwest........................... 6,295 10,897 3,342 53.1 5,443 959 15.2 1,751
South............................. 8,545 14,159 3,943 46.1 6,098 1,901 22.3 3,359
West.............................. 6,150 10,937 2,162 35.2 3,531 1,545 25.1 2,940
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 19,460 33,413 9,789 50.3 15,778 2,362 12.1 4,344
Renter occupied................... 6,382 10,831 1,775 27.8 2,662 2,837 44.5 5,137
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 25,842 44,243 11,563 44.7 18,440 5,199 20.1 9,480
Worked.......................... 22,049 37,511 10,409 47.2 16,591 3,829 17.4 7,010
Worked year-round, full-time.. 16,581 28,076 8,275 49.9 13,248 2,353 14.2 4,318
Did not work.................... 3,793 6,732 1,154 30.4 1,849 1,371 36.1 2,470
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, 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 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........... 25,316 43,468 11,376 44.9 18,183 5,062 20.0 9,278
No work disability.............. 23,533 40,558 10,858 46.1 17,450 4,264 18.1 7,888
With a work disability.......... 1,784 2,910 518 29.0 733 798 44.7 1,390
severe work disability........ 1,040 1,719 238 22.9 334 587 56.4 1,018
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 25,544 43,808 11,462 44.9 18,292 5,168 20.2 9,433
Married-couple families......... 18,931 33,148 9,197 48.6 15,004 2,736 14.5 5,232
Male householder, no wife....... 1,559 2,430 675 43.3 989 385 24.7 649
Female householder, no husband.. 5,054 8,230 1,590 31.5 2,300 2,047 40.5 3,553
Nonfamily households.............. 298 436 101 33.8 148 31 10.5 47
Male householder................ 229 323 87 37.9 125 25 11.1 36
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 69 113 14 20.3 23 6 8.7 11
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 (White Alone)
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
White alone 2,865 5,634 393 13.7 655 1,874 65.4 3,741
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 2,169 4,263 295 13.6 472 1,399 64.5 2,829
Inside central cities........... 948 1,935 101 10.7 164 690 72.8 1,431
One million or more........... 595 1,249 62 10.4 106 441 74.1 936
Under one million............. 352 686 40 11.2 58 249 70.7 495
Outside central cities.......... 1,221 2,328 194 15.9 308 709 58.1 1,398
One million or more........... 753 1,460 122 16.2 195 413 54.8 829
Under one million............. 468 868 72 15.4 113 296 63.4 569
Outside metropolitan areas........ 696 1,371 98 14.1 184 475 68.2 911
REGION
Northeast......................... 497 962 65 13.1 120 300 60.4 602
Midwest........................... 485 904 83 17.1 137 287 59.3 520
South............................. 1,068 2,030 154 14.4 236 711 66.6 1,393
West.............................. 815 1,739 91 11.2 163 576 70.6 1,226
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 1,100 2,210 231 21.0 423 594 54.0 1,193
Renter occupied................... 1,765 3,424 163 9.2 232 1,280 72.5 2,548
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 2,865 5,634 393 13.7 655 1,874 65.4 3,741
Worked.......................... 1,666 3,388 248 14.9 427 1,077 64.7 2,234
Worked year-round, full-time.. 713 1,579 108 15.2 206 457 64.2 1,047
Did not work.................... 1,199 2,247 146 12.1 229 797 66.5 1,507
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, 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 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........... 2,788 5,517 384 13.8 643 1,830 65.7 3,676
No work disability.............. 2,218 4,521 316 14.2 552 1,414 63.7 2,930
With a work disability.......... 570 996 68 12.0 90 417 73.2 746
severe work disability........ 432 757 49 11.2 67 331 76.7 586
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 2,832 5,589 388 13.7 647 1,870 66.0 3,734
Married-couple families......... 1,209 2,560 180 14.9 322 765 63.3 1,652
Male householder, no wife....... 198 382 39 19.6 69 117 59.0 225
Female householder, no husband.. 1,425 2,647 169 11.8 257 988 69.3 1,858
Nonfamily households.............. 33 45 5 15.5 8 4 12.5 6
Male householder................ 17 23 3 18.5 4 3 15.7 3
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 16 22 2 12.3 4 1 9.1 3
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_03.htm