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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 (Black or African American Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.))
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
Black or African American A.O.I.C. 5,146 8,851 1,549 30.1 2,414 2,243 43.6 4,086
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 4,554 7,827 1,395 30.6 2,194 1,895 41.6 3,443
Inside central cities........... 2,624 4,599 653 24.9 1,034 1,288 49.1 2,346
One million or more........... 1,848 3,229 412 22.3 638 910 49.2 1,661
Under one million............. 776 1,370 240 31.0 395 378 48.7 686
Outside central cities.......... 1,930 3,229 742 38.5 1,161 607 31.4 1,096
One million or more........... 1,427 2,350 532 37.3 832 418 29.3 739
Under one million............. 503 879 211 41.9 329 188 37.5 357
Outside metropolitan areas........ 592 1,024 153 25.9 220 348 58.8 644
REGION
Northeast......................... 921 1,578 223 24.2 340 415 45.1 725
Midwest........................... 907 1,669 289 31.9 471 383 42.2 765
South............................. 2,830 4,761 891 31.5 1,378 1,284 45.4 2,279
West.............................. 489 844 146 29.9 225 161 32.8 317
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 2,376 4,010 1,023 43.1 1,643 623 26.2 1,148
Renter occupied................... 2,770 4,841 525 19.0 771 1,620 58.5 2,939
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 5,146 8,851 1,549 30.1 2,414 2,243 43.6 4,086
Worked.......................... 4,141 7,046 1,409 34.0 2,197 1,611 38.9 2,931
Worked year-round, full-time.. 2,993 5,078 1,175 39.3 1,838 970 32.4 1,843
Did not work.................... 1,005 1,806 139 13.9 217 632 62.8 1,155
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Black or African American Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.))
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........... 4,956 8,551 1,505 30.4 2,353 2,158 43.5 3,945
No work disability.............. 4,305 7,331 1,396 32.4 2,180 1,745 40.5 3,164
With a work disability.......... 651 1,220 109 16.8 173 414 63.5 781
severe work disability........ 471 861 59 12.6 96 323 68.7 595
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 5,087 8,763 1,540 30.3 2,402 2,231 43.8 4,071
Married-couple families......... 2,036 3,573 919 45.1 1,515 523 25.7 1,001
Male householder, no wife....... 362 567 93 25.8 142 144 39.7 267
Female householder, no husband.. 2,689 4,623 527 19.6 745 1,564 58.2 2,803
Nonfamily households.............. 59 89 9 15.3 12 12 21.1 15
Male householder................ 41 67 7 16.6 10 10 23.9 13
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 18 22 2 12.3 2 3 14.4 3
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 (Black or African American Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.))
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
Black or African American A.O.I.C. 1,340 2,658 94 7.0 154 1,051 78.4 2,041
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1,131 2,247 73 6.4 125 877 77.6 1,697
Inside central cities........... 765 1,560 48 6.3 82 598 78.2 1,183
One million or more........... 539 1,125 30 5.6 49 407 75.6 824
Under one million............. 225 435 18 7.9 33 190 84.4 359
Outside central cities.......... 366 687 25 6.7 43 279 76.3 514
One million or more........... 253 468 16 6.4 25 184 72.7 336
Under one million............. 113 219 8 7.4 18 95 84.3 178
Outside metropolitan areas........ 209 412 21 9.9 29 174 83.1 344
REGION
Northeast......................... 245 485 16 6.4 31 184 75.0 347
Midwest........................... 258 543 21 8.3 36 198 76.8 411
South............................. 743 1,423 53 7.1 81 593 79.9 1,119
West.............................. 94 207 4 4.0 6 76 80.2 164
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 296 573 39 13.2 69 186 62.8 368
Renter occupied................... 1,043 2,085 55 5.2 85 864 82.9 1,673
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1,340 2,658 94 7.0 154 1,051 78.4 2,041
Worked.......................... 746 1,519 60 8.1 102 592 79.4 1,164
Worked year-round, full-time.. 286 645 24 8.4 42 231 80.8 524
Did not work.................... 594 1,139 33 5.6 52 458 77.2 877
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Black or African American Alone or in Combination (A.O.I.C.))
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........... 1,271 2,529 88 6.9 146 1,001 78.8 1,951
No work disability.............. 954 1,899 73 7.6 117 750 78.6 1,462
With a work disability.......... 318 630 15 4.8 29 251 79.2 489
severe work disability........ 256 495 12 4.8 21 204 79.7 396
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 1,329 2,641 92 6.9 152 1,043 78.5 2,031
Married-couple families......... 169 386 20 11.6 36 115 67.8 256
Male householder, no wife....... 89 162 9 9.6 11 57 63.6 117
Female householder, no husband.. 1,070 2,093 64 6.0 105 872 81.4 1,658
Nonfamily households.............. 11 17 2 15.3 2 8 69.2 11
Male householder................ 5 12 2 31.2 2 5 93.6 8
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 6 6 0 0.0 0 3 45.7 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_05.htm