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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, not Hispanic or Latino)
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, not Hispanic or Latino 20,902 35,160 10,194 48.8 16,213 2,822 13.5 4,882
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 16,112 27,051 7,708 47.8 12,306 1,751 10.9 2,982
Inside central cities........... 3,624 5,995 1,620 44.7 2,563 530 14.6 936
One million or more........... 1,888 3,156 828 43.9 1,328 243 12.8 479
Under one million............. 1,736 2,839 792 45.6 1,235 287 16.5 456
Outside central cities.......... 12,488 21,056 6,088 48.7 9,743 1,221 9.8 2,046
One million or more........... 8,288 14,092 3,864 46.6 6,234 604 7.3 1,004
Under one million............. 4,200 6,965 2,224 53.0 3,509 617 14.7 1,042
Outside metropolitan areas........ 4,790 8,108 2,485 51.9 3,907 1,071 22.4 1,901
REGION
Northeast......................... 4,174 7,096 1,951 46.7 3,109 466 11.2 857
Midwest........................... 5,896 10,146 3,213 54.5 5,224 803 13.6 1,437
South............................. 6,850 11,128 3,424 50.0 5,282 1,070 15.6 1,766
West.............................. 3,982 6,790 1,606 40.3 2,598 483 12.1 822
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 16,914 28,725 8,833 52.2 14,197 1,444 8.5 2,531
Renter occupied................... 3,987 6,434 1,361 34.1 2,015 1,378 34.6 2,351
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 20,902 35,160 10,194 48.8 16,213 2,822 13.5 4,882
Worked.......................... 18,119 30,367 9,215 50.9 14,645 2,083 11.5 3,631
Worked year-round, full-time.. 13,669 22,805 7,316 53.5 11,641 1,155 8.5 2,035
Did not work.................... 2,783 4,792 979 35.2 1,568 739 26.5 1,251
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, not Hispanic or Latino)
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........... 20,503 34,590 10,040 49.0 16,003 2,737 13.3 4,763
No work disability.............. 19,077 32,322 9,585 50.2 15,359 2,174 11.4 3,821
With a work disability.......... 1,425 2,267 455 31.9 643 563 39.5 942
severe work disability........ 796 1,286 206 25.8 287 410 51.5 694
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 20,663 34,816 10,108 48.9 16,086 2,798 13.5 4,849
Married-couple families......... 15,648 27,010 8,180 52.3 13,275 1,284 8.2 2,362
Male householder, no wife....... 1,161 1,765 568 48.9 830 203 17.5 328
Female householder, no husband.. 3,854 6,041 1,361 35.3 1,981 1,311 34.0 2,158
Nonfamily households.............. 238 344 85 35.7 126 24 10.0 33
Male householder................ 191 263 76 40.0 108 23 11.8 32
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 48 81 9 18.3 18 1 2.5 2
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, not Hispanic or Latino)
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, not Hispanic or Latino 1,672 3,052 293 17.5 495 944 56.5 1,701
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1,094 1,954 203 18.6 332 569 52.0 1,014
Inside central cities........... 325 625 58 17.8 103 185 56.8 365
One million or more........... 171 355 36 21.2 69 93 54.1 212
Under one million............. 154 271 21 13.9 34 92 59.8 153
Outside central cities.......... 769 1,329 146 18.9 229 384 50.0 649
One million or more........... 420 720 86 20.4 134 176 42.0 294
Under one million............. 349 609 60 17.1 95 208 59.6 355
Outside metropolitan areas........ 578 1,098 90 15.5 163 375 64.9 687
REGION
Northeast......................... 304 587 48 15.7 94 166 54.7 335
Midwest........................... 409 736 74 18.1 123 231 56.5 394
South............................. 658 1,154 114 17.4 175 389 59.0 683
West.............................. 301 575 57 18.9 103 158 52.6 288
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 752 1,436 173 23.0 323 341 45.3 624
Renter occupied................... 920 1,616 120 13.0 172 603 65.6 1,076
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1,672 3,052 293 17.5 495 944 56.5 1,701
Worked.......................... 980 1,842 184 18.8 321 545 55.6 1,008
Worked year-round, full-time.. 354 729 77 21.8 155 173 48.9 365
Did not work.................... 692 1,210 109 15.7 174 399 57.7 693
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, not Hispanic or Latino)
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........... 1,630 2,991 284 17.4 482 927 56.8 1,677
No work disability.............. 1,225 2,317 229 18.7 411 642 52.4 1,200
With a work disability.......... 405 674 55 13.6 71 285 70.3 476
severe work disability........ 301 512 38 12.6 51 227 75.4 387
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 1,651 3,022 290 17.5 490 941 57.0 1,697
Married-couple families......... 610 1,227 122 20.0 224 296 48.5 589
Male householder, no wife....... 104 180 28 26.9 51 45 43.7 77
Female householder, no husband.. 937 1,615 140 14.9 214 600 64.1 1,031
Nonfamily households.............. 21 30 3 15.9 5 3 13.4 4
Male householder................ 12 15 1 12.4 1 3 22.9 3
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 10 15 2 20.1 4 0 0.0 1
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_04.htm