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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)
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 alone 5,043 8,666 1,508 29.9 2,354 2,195 43.5 3,999
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 4,461 7,660 1,358 30.4 2,139 1,853 41.5 3,367
Inside central cities........... 2,576 4,513 635 24.7 1,010 1,263 49.0 2,301
One million or more........... 1,816 3,170 401 22.1 625 893 49.2 1,627
Under one million............. 760 1,343 234 30.8 385 370 48.6 674
Outside central cities.......... 1,885 3,147 723 38.4 1,128 590 31.3 1,066
One million or more........... 1,388 2,281 514 37.0 801 406 29.2 718
Under one million............. 497 866 209 42.1 327 184 37.0 348
Outside metropolitan areas........ 582 1,006 150 25.9 216 342 58.8 632
REGION
Northeast......................... 890 1,517 208 23.4 317 401 45.1 696
Midwest........................... 887 1,631 283 31.9 464 372 41.9 746
South............................. 2,798 4,715 879 31.4 1,362 1,272 45.5 2,259
West.............................. 468 803 138 29.4 211 151 32.2 297
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 2,322 3,908 995 42.9 1,598 606 26.1 1,114
Renter occupied................... 2,721 4,758 513 18.9 756 1,590 58.4 2,885
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 5,043 8,666 1,508 29.9 2,354 2,195 43.5 3,999
Worked.......................... 4,062 6,910 1,375 33.8 2,150 1,579 38.9 2,877
Worked year-round, full-time.. 2,946 5,003 1,150 39.0 1,804 958 32.5 1,823
Did not work.................... 981 1,756 134 13.6 204 616 62.8 1,122
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)
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........... 4,857 8,371 1,465 30.2 2,293 2,114 43.5 3,861
No work disability.............. 4,219 7,180 1,359 32.2 2,124 1,710 40.5 3,101
With a work disability.......... 638 1,190 107 16.7 169 405 63.4 760
severe work disability........ 463 844 57 12.4 93 317 68.6 580
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 4,984 8,577 1,499 30.1 2,342 2,183 43.8 3,983
Married-couple families......... 1,993 3,484 896 45.0 1,474 512 25.7 975
Male householder, no wife....... 346 545 85 24.6 134 138 39.9 258
Female householder, no husband.. 2,645 4,548 518 19.6 734 1,533 58.0 2,751
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)
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 alone 1,313 2,600 89 6.8 145 1,029 78.4 2,002
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1,108 2,195 69 6.2 116 859 77.6 1,665
Inside central cities........... 749 1,532 47 6.3 80 585 78.0 1,163
One million or more........... 529 1,106 29 5.5 47 400 75.6 812
Under one million............. 220 426 18 8.1 33 185 84.0 351
Outside central cities.......... 358 663 21 6.0 37 274 76.5 502
One million or more........... 246 448 13 5.3 18 180 73.1 328
Under one million............. 112 215 8 7.5 18 94 84.1 174
Outside metropolitan areas........ 206 405 21 10.1 29 170 82.8 337
REGION
Northeast......................... 232 454 11 4.9 22 176 75.8 331
Midwest........................... 254 534 21 8.4 36 194 76.5 402
South............................. 737 1,414 53 7.2 81 587 79.7 1,111
West.............................. 91 198 4 4.1 6 72 79.5 158
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 290 559 36 12.6 64 181 62.4 361
Renter occupied................... 1,023 2,041 53 5.2 82 848 82.9 1,641
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1,313 2,600 89 6.8 145 1,029 78.4 2,002
Worked.......................... 735 1,493 59 8.0 99 583 79.3 1,150
Worked year-round, full-time.. 283 638 24 8.5 42 230 81.1 522
Did not work.................... 578 1,107 31 5.3 47 446 77.2 852
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)
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........... 1,249 2,475 84 6.7 137 984 78.8 1,915
No work disability.............. 938 1,862 69 7.4 111 739 78.7 1,440
With a work disability.......... 310 613 14 4.5 27 245 79.1 475
severe work disability........ 250 482 11 4.5 18 199 79.6 385
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 1,303 2,583 88 6.7 144 1,022 78.5 1,992
Married-couple families......... 164 373 16 10.0 30 111 68.0 249
Male householder, no wife....... 86 153 9 9.9 11 55 63.3 111
Female householder, no husband.. 1,052 2,057 63 6.0 102 856 81.3 1,631
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_06.htm