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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 (Hispanic or Latino Origin)
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
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 5,355 9,859 1,474 27.5 2,402 2,591 48.4 5,000
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 4,891 8,962 1,346 27.5 2,188 2,340 47.8 4,488
Inside central cities........... 2,486 4,530 560 22.5 871 1,387 55.8 2,613
One million or more........... 1,761 3,216 369 21.0 587 1,000 56.8 1,875
Under one million............. 725 1,314 191 26.4 285 387 53.4 738
Outside central cities.......... 2,405 4,432 786 32.7 1,317 953 39.6 1,875
One million or more........... 1,838 3,386 621 33.8 1,040 697 37.9 1,356
Under one million............. 567 1,047 165 29.1 276 256 45.1 519
Outside metropolitan areas........ 463 897 128 27.5 214 251 54.1 512
REGION
Northeast......................... 826 1,429 188 22.7 294 428 51.8 766
Midwest........................... 421 793 139 32.9 235 167 39.7 336
South............................. 1,768 3,162 540 30.5 852 869 49.1 1,660
West.............................. 2,340 4,475 608 26.0 1,021 1,127 48.2 2,238
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 2,717 4,997 1,018 37.5 1,687 966 35.6 1,910
Renter occupied................... 2,638 4,862 456 17.3 715 1,625 61.6 3,090
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 5,355 9,859 1,474 27.5 2,402 2,591 48.4 5,000
Worked.......................... 4,232 7,693 1,287 30.4 2,103 1,876 44.3 3,613
Worked year-round, full-time.. 3,109 5,625 1,023 32.9 1,710 1,264 40.7 2,412
Did not work.................... 1,123 2,166 187 16.7 299 714 63.6 1,387
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Hispanic or Latino Origin)
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........... 5,218 9,640 1,440 27.6 2,355 2,532 48.5 4,907
No work disability.............. 4,802 8,893 1,366 28.5 2,247 2,262 47.1 4,393
With a work disability.......... 416 746 74 17.8 108 270 65.1 514
severe work disability........ 281 495 36 12.9 54 200 71.3 365
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 5,284 9,744 1,454 27.5 2,368 2,581 48.8 4,981
Married-couple families......... 3,511 6,565 1,086 30.9 1,843 1,554 44.3 3,063
Male householder, no wife....... 414 688 111 26.7 163 188 45.3 328
Female householder, no husband.. 1,359 2,492 258 19.0 363 838 61.7 1,591
Nonfamily households.............. 71 115 20 27.9 34 10 14.2 19
Male householder................ 46 80 14 31.3 28 5 11.4 9
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 25 35 5 21.5 5 5 19.3 10
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 (Hispanic or Latino Origin)
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
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,298 2,817 111 8.5 182 1,014 78.1 2,219
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1,173 2,531 102 8.7 160 910 77.6 1,986
Inside central cities........... 698 1,486 48 6.9 68 569 81.6 1,207
One million or more........... 491 1,051 30 6.0 44 404 82.3 847
Under one million............. 207 435 18 8.8 24 165 79.9 359
Outside central cities.......... 476 1,045 54 11.3 92 341 71.7 779
One million or more........... 355 779 40 11.4 70 252 71.0 564
Under one million............. 121 266 13 11.1 23 89 73.6 216
Outside metropolitan areas........ 125 286 9 7.2 22 104 83.4 233
REGION
Northeast......................... 257 513 25 9.8 39 185 72.1 378
Midwest........................... 78 172 10 13.1 16 57 73.3 129
South............................. 422 904 39 9.3 61 332 78.9 734
West.............................. 542 1,228 36 6.7 65 439 81.1 978
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 364 816 61 16.8 110 263 72.2 593
Renter occupied................... 933 2,001 49 5.3 72 751 80.4 1,626
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1,298 2,817 111 8.5 182 1,014 78.1 2,219
Worked.......................... 725 1,641 69 9.5 120 567 78.2 1,298
Worked year-round, full-time.. 372 880 31 8.4 51 294 79.2 706
Did not work.................... 573 1,176 42 7.3 62 447 78.0 921
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics,
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 2002 (Hispanic or Latino Origin)
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........... 1,258 2,754 111 8.8 182 984 78.2 2,171
No work disability.............. 1,073 2,394 94 8.8 159 839 78.2 1,879
With a work disability.......... 185 359 16 8.8 23 145 78.4 292
severe work disability........ 147 273 13 9.1 20 113 76.7 213
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 1,286 2,802 109 8.5 179 1,013 78.7 2,217
Married-couple families......... 630 1,412 62 9.9 108 495 78.6 1,124
Male householder, no wife....... 97 207 11 11.4 17 74 76.3 151
Female householder, no husband.. 559 1,183 36 6.4 54 443 79.3 942
Nonfamily households.............. 11 15 2 14.8 3 1 10.9 2
Male householder................ 5 7 2 31.7 3 0 0.0 0
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 6 7 0 0.0 0 1 20.3 2
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_16.htm