Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 1
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (ALL RACES)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
ALL RACES 101018 21666 21.4 8922 8.8 17924 17.7 8263 8.2
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 80950 16554 20.4 6740 8.3 13719 16.9 6214 7.7
Inside central cities........... 31347 8589 27.4 3562 11.4 7281 23.2 3660 11.7
One million or more........... 19934 5730 28.7 2455 12.3 4815 24.2 2414 12.1
Under one million............. 11413 2859 25.0 1107 9.7 2466 21.6 1246 10.9
Outside central cities.......... 49603 7965 16.1 3178 6.4 6438 13.0 2554 5.1
One million or more........... 33825 5093 15.1 1980 5.9 4128 12.2 1557 4.6
Under one million............. 15778 2872 18.2 1198 7.6 2310 14.6 997 6.3
Outside metropolitan areas........ 20068 5112 25.5 2182 10.9 4205 21.0 2049 10.2
REGION
Northeast......................... 19724 4306 21.8 1588 8.0 3722 18.9 1702 8.6
Midwest........................... 23972 4203 17.5 1690 7.1 3476 14.5 1630 6.8
South............................. 35693 8309 23.3 3628 10.2 6732 18.9 3351 9.4
West.............................. 21629 4848 22.4 2016 9.3 3994 18.5 1580 7.3
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 66356 8663 13.1 3615 5.4 6528 9.8 2315 3.5
Renter occupied................... 34661 13003 37.5 5307 15.3 11395 32.9 5949 17.2
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 2
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (ALL RACES)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 79610 17768 22.3 8687 10.9 14108 17.7 7146 9.0
15 to 24 years.................. 5160 1731 33.5 374 7.2 1634 31.7 951 18.4
25 to 34 years.................. 19314 5082 26.3 3084 16.0 3906 20.2 2217 11.5
35 to 44 years.................. 23823 5615 23.6 3529 14.8 3951 16.6 1990 8.4
45 to 54 years.................. 18843 3201 17.0 1223 6.5 2657 14.1 1140 6.1
55 to 64 years.................. 12469 2141 17.2 478 3.8 1960 15.7 849 6.8
65 years and over................. 21408 3897 18.2 235 1.1 3816 17.8 1117 5.2
65 to 74 years.................. 11679 2113 18.1 172 1.5 2055 17.6 635 5.4
75 years and over............... 9729 1784 18.3 63 0.6 1761 18.1 482 5.0
Mean age...................... 48.4 45.5 (x) 38.5 (x) 46.8 (x) 42.8 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 101018 21666 21.4 8922 8.8 17924 17.7 8263 8.2
Worked.......................... 72377 12670 17.5 6393 8.8 9437 13.0 3919 5.4
Worked year-round, full-time.. 52699 7157 13.6 3721 7.1 4836 9.2 1380 2.6
Did not work.................... 28641 8995 31.4 2529 8.8 8487 29.6 4344 15.2
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 79588 17754 22.3 8682 10.9 14093 17.7 7136 9.0
No work disability.............. 70244 13017 18.5 6994 10.0 9649 13.7 4499 6.4
With a work disability.......... 9344 4737 50.7 1687 18.1 4444 47.6 2638 28.2
severe work disability........ 5771 3737 64.8 1231 21.3 3596 62.3 2158 37.4
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 3
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (ALL RACES)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 70241 16633 23.7 8804 12.5 12942 18.4 6304 9.0
Married-couple families......... 53604 8419 15.7 4177 7.8 6142 11.5 2086 3.9
Male householder, wife absent... 3847 1348 35.0 604 15.7 1044 27.1 456 11.9
Female householder, husband absent. 12790 6866 53.7 4024 31.5 5756 45.0 3762 29.4
Nonfamily households.............. 30777 5033 16.4 118 0.4 4981 16.2 1959 6.4
Male householder................ 13707 1876 13.7 106 0.8 1831 13.4 691 5.0
Living alone.................. 10442 1322 12.7 0 0.0 1322 12.7 450 4.3
Female householders............. 17070 3157 18.5 12 0.1 3151 18.5 1268 7.4
Living alone.................. 14961 2845 19.0 0 0.0 2845 19.0 1149 7.7
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 7914 7770 98.2 2875 36.3 7759 98.0 5117 64.7
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 4157 4122 99.2 2342 56.4 4122 99.2 3538 85.1
Receiving SSI................... 4451 4342 97.5 969 21.8 4330 97.3 2154 48.4
No cash assistance................ 93104 13895 14.9 6047 6.5 10165 10.9 3146 3.4
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 4
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (ALL RACES)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 54785 6818 12.4 17 0.0 6808 12.4 2421 4.4
One or more related
Children 45858 14654 32.0 8785 19.2 10973 23.9 5754 12.5
Child under 18 years.............. 37204 13282 35.7 8704 23.4 9643 25.9 5369 14.4
All under 6 years............... 9033 2841 31.4 359 4.0 2730 30.2 1457 16.1
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 8096 3901 48.2 3209 39.6 2766 34.2 1713 21.2
All 6 to 17 years............... 20075 6540 32.6 5136 25.6 4147 20.7 2200 11.0
One child....................... 15452 4740 30.7 2338 15.1 3710 24.0 1846 11.9
Under 6 years................. 5778 1766 30.6 170 2.9 1696 29.4 851 14.7
6 to 17 years................. 9674 2974 30.7 2168 22.4 2014 20.8 995 10.3
Two or more children............ 21752 8542 39.3 6366 29.3 5933 27.3 3523 16.2
All under 6 years............. 3255 1075 33.0 189 5.8 1034 31.8 607 18.6
Some under 6 years............ 8096 3901 48.2 3209 39.6 2766 34.2 1713 21.2
All 6 to 17 years............. 10401 3566 34.3 2968 28.5 2133 20.5 1204 11.6
Mean children................... 1.87 2.11 (x) 2.32 (x) 2.08 (x) 2.20 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 14835 3789 25.5 1564 10.5 3179 21.4 1280 8.6
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 587 317 54.0 219 37.2 242 41.2 151 25.7
All under 6 years............... 166 85 51.4 25 14.9 72 43.5 33 20.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 43 31 72.5 29 66.8 19 45.1 16 38.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 379 201 53.0 165 43.6 151 39.8 102 26.8
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 77221 17070 22.1 8507 11.0 13462 17.4 6950 9.0
One or more elderly............... 23796 4596 19.3 415 1.7 4462 18.8 1313 5.5
All members elderly............. 16483 2702 16.4 0 0.0 2702 16.4 740 4.5
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 21462 3848 17.9 243 1.1 3764 17.5 1104 5.1
Elderly other relative only..... 1554 546 35.2 149 9.6 505 32.5 157 10.1
Elderly nonrelative only........ 139 38 27.5 5 3.2 36 26.2 8 6.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 5
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (ALL RACES)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
ALL RACES 4981 4.9 14486 14.3
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 4018 5.0 11170 13.8
Inside central cities........... 2547 8.1 5910 18.9
One million or more........... 1684 8.4 3956 19.8
Under one million............. 863 7.6 1954 17.1
Outside central cities.......... 1471 3.0 5260 10.6
One million or more........... 1012 3.0 3328 9.8
Under one million............. 459 2.9 1933 12.3
Outside metropolitan areas........ 962 4.8 3316 16.5
REGION
Northeast......................... 1516 7.7 2933 14.9
Midwest........................... 1038 4.3 2728 11.4
South............................. 1485 4.2 5416 15.2
West.............................. 942 4.4 3409 15.8
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 5896 8.9
Renter occupied................... 4981 14.4 8590 24.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 6
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (ALL RACES)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 3693 4.6 11696 14.7
15 to 24 years.................. 509 9.9 1340 26.0
25 to 34 years.................. 1106 5.7 3243 16.8
35 to 44 years.................. 1013 4.3 3298 13.8
45 to 54 years.................. 536 2.8 2240 11.9
55 to 64 years.................. 530 4.3 1575 12.6
65 years and over................. 1288 6.0 2790 13.0
65 to 74 years.................. 613 5.3 1575 13.5
75 years and over............... 675 6.9 1215 12.5
Mean age...................... 47.9 (x) 46.0 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 4981 4.9 14486 14.3
Worked.......................... 2178 3.0 7538 10.4
Worked year-round, full-time.. 937 1.8 3860 7.3
Did not work.................... 2802 9.8 6948 24.3
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 3690 4.6 11691 14.7
No work disability.............. 2318 3.3 7826 11.1
With a work disability.......... 1372 14.7 3865 41.4
severe work disability........ 1092 18.9 3219 55.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 7
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (ALL RACES)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 2848 4.1 11158 15.9
Married-couple families......... 830 1.5 5191 9.7
Male householder, wife absent... 138 3.6 929 24.2
Female householder, husband absent. 1879 14.7 5037 39.4
Nonfamily households.............. 2133 6.9 3329 10.8
Male householder................ 699 5.1 1239 9.0
Living alone.................. 606 5.8 828 7.9
Female householders............. 1434 8.4 2089 12.2
Living alone.................. 1392 9.3 1837 12.3
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 2142 27.1 7649 96.7
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 1329 32.0 4067 97.8
Receiving SSI................... 1035 23.2 4271 95.9
No cash assistance................ 2839 3.0 6838 7.3
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 8
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (ALL RACES)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 2449 4.5 4781 8.7
One or more related
Children 2519 5.5 9567 20.9
Child under 18 years.............. 2336 6.3 8421 22.6
All under 6 years............... 584 6.5 2447 27.1
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 649 8.0 2455 30.3
All 6 to 17 years............... 1104 5.5 3519 17.5
One child....................... 875 5.7 3222 20.9
Under 6 years................. 358 6.2 1511 26.1
6 to 17 years................. 517 5.3 1711 17.7
Two or more children............ 1461 6.7 5199 23.9
All under 6 years............. 226 6.9 936 28.7
Some under 6 years............ 649 8.0 2455 30.3
All 6 to 17 years............. 587 5.6 1808 17.4
Mean children................... 2.06 (x) 2.09 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 443 3.0 2816 19.0
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 24 4.1 231 39.2
All under 6 years............... 4 2.6 68 41.3
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 0 0.8 19 45.1
All 6 to 17 years............... 19 5.1 143 37.7
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 3649 4.7 11101 14.4
One or more elderly............... 1332 5.6 3386 14.2
All members elderly............. 1182 7.2 1806 11.0
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1280 6.0 2738 12.8
Elderly other relative only..... 33 2.2 472 30.4
Elderly nonrelative only........ 2 1.4 33 23.5
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 9
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (ALL RACES)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
ALL RACES 13102 8383 64.0 3881 29.6 7611 58.1 5399 41.2
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 9972 6335 63.5 2995 30.0 5726 57.4 4022 40.3
Inside central cities........... 5587 3798 68.0 1796 32.1 3486 62.4 2542 45.5
One million or more........... 3734 2556 68.4 1221 32.7 2327 62.3 1686 45.1
Under one million............. 1853 1243 67.1 575 31.0 1158 62.5 856 46.2
Outside central cities.......... 4385 2537 57.9 1200 27.4 2240 51.1 1480 33.8
One million or more........... 2760 1556 56.4 731 26.5 1366 49.5 858 31.1
Under one million............. 1625 982 60.4 468 28.8 874 53.8 621 38.2
Outside metropolitan areas........ 3130 2047 65.4 886 28.3 1885 60.2 1377 44.0
REGION
Northeast......................... 2535 1689 66.6 717 28.3 1581 62.4 1132 44.6
Midwest........................... 2556 1530 59.9 642 25.1 1410 55.2 1034 40.4
South............................. 5125 3341 65.2 1592 31.1 3013 58.8 2211 43.1
West.............................. 2885 1822 63.1 930 32.2 1608 55.7 1022 35.4
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 4749 2175 45.8 994 20.9 1831 38.6 1256 26.5
Renter occupied................... 8353 6208 74.3 2887 34.6 5781 69.2 4143 49.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 10
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (ALL RACES)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 10296 7119 69.1 3779 36.7 6375 61.9 4765 46.3
15 to 24 years.................. 1628 968 59.4 234 14.3 933 57.3 702 43.1
25 to 34 years.................. 2859 2203 77.0 1454 50.8 1972 69.0 1536 53.7
35 to 44 years.................. 2642 2016 76.3 1421 53.8 1689 63.9 1278 48.4
45 to 54 years.................. 1670 1077 64.5 460 27.6 972 58.2 713 42.7
55 to 64 years.................. 1497 856 57.2 211 14.1 809 54.1 536 35.8
65 years and over................. 2807 1264 45.0 102 3.6 1236 44.0 634 22.6
65 to 74 years.................. 1253 649 51.8 55 4.4 636 50.7 340 27.1
75 years and over............... 1553 615 39.6 46 3.0 601 38.7 294 18.9
Mean age...................... 46.4 43.4 (x) 37.8 (x) 43.8 (x) 41.6 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 13102 8383 64.0 3881 29.6 7611 58.1 5399 41.2
Worked.......................... 5455 3500 64.2 2062 37.8 2958 54.2 2102 38.5
Worked year-round, full-time.. 1456 934 64.1 673 46.2 678 46.5 400 27.5
Did not work.................... 7647 4882 63.8 1819 23.8 4653 60.8 3297 43.1
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 10283 7112 69.2 3776 36.7 6369 61.9 4761 46.3
No work disability.............. 7094 4522 63.7 2743 38.7 3885 54.8 2893 40.8
With a work disability.......... 3189 2590 81.2 1032 32.4 2484 77.9 1868 58.6
severe work disability........ 2522 2107 83.5 767 30.4 2057 81.5 1542 61.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 11
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (ALL RACES)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 7708 6003 77.9 3842 49.8 5245 68.0 4040 52.4
Married-couple families......... 3010 1988 66.1 1229 40.8 1625 54.0 1071 35.6
Male householder, wife absent... 531 396 74.5 221 41.6 312 58.8 223 42.0
Female householder, husband absent. 4167 3619 86.8 2392 57.4 3307 79.4 2746 65.9
Nonfamily households.............. 5394 2380 44.1 39 0.7 2367 43.9 1359 25.2
Male householder................ 1791 725 40.5 31 1.8 718 40.1 381 21.3
Living alone.................. 1300 540 41.6 0 0.0 540 41.6 282 21.7
Female householders............. 3603 1654 45.9 7 0.2 1649 45.8 978 27.1
Living alone.................. 3147 1492 47.4 0 0.0 1492 47.4 891 28.3
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 4401 4363 99.1 1978 45.0 4360 99.1 3588 81.5
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 2757 2744 99.5 1748 63.4 2744 99.5 2556 92.7
Receiving SSI................... 2053 2027 98.7 519 25.3 2025 98.6 1402 68.3
No cash assistance................ 8701 4020 46.2 1903 21.9 3251 37.4 1811 20.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 12
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (ALL RACES)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 6446 2743 42.6 7 0.1 2742 42.5 1570 24.4
One or more related
Children 6592 5589 84.8 3835 58.2 4832 73.3 3802 57.7
Child under 18 years.............. 6131 5339 87.1 3815 62.2 4588 74.8 3648 59.5
All under 6 years............... 1570 1270 80.9 173 11.0 1248 79.5 959 61.1
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1935 1790 92.5 1603 82.8 1535 79.3 1222 63.2
All 6 to 17 years............... 2626 2279 86.8 2039 77.6 1806 68.8 1467 55.8
One child....................... 2031 1661 81.8 887 43.7 1471 72.4 1149 56.6
Under 6 years................. 902 705 78.2 67 7.4 697 77.2 524 58.1
6 to 17 years................. 1129 956 84.7 820 72.6 774 68.6 626 55.4
Two or more children............ 4100 3678 89.7 2929 71.4 3117 76.0 2498 60.9
All under 6 years............. 668 565 84.6 106 15.9 551 82.5 435 65.1
Some under 6 years............ 1935 1790 92.5 1603 82.8 1535 79.3 1222 63.2
All 6 to 17 years............. 1497 1323 88.4 1219 81.4 1031 68.9 841 56.2
Mean children................... 2.24 2.30 (x) 2.53 (x) 2.29 (x) 2.30 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 1271 976 76.7 614 48.3 867 68.2 629 49.4
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 113 96 85.1 80 70.5 79 70.0 62 54.7
All under 6 years............... 29 20 67.9 13 44.9 14 47.8 11 36.2
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 9 9 100.0 9 100.0 7 74.4 7 74.4
All 6 to 17 years............... 75 67 90.0 57 76.9 58 78.2 44 59.6
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 10071 6988 69.4 3724 37.0 6258 62.1 4693 46.6
One or more elderly............... 3031 1395 46.0 157 5.2 1354 44.7 706 23.3
All members elderly............. 2354 986 41.9 0 0.0 986 41.9 480 20.4
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 2801 1265 45.1 109 3.9 1239 44.2 637 22.7
Elderly other relative only..... 131 91 69.0 44 33.5 77 58.9 51 38.8
Elderly nonrelative only........ 34 14 41.2 0 0.0 14 41.2 4 10.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 13
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (ALL RACES)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
ALL RACES 2622 20.0 6373 48.6
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 2085 20.9 4856 48.7
Inside central cities........... 1434 25.7 3002 53.7
One million or more........... 951 25.5 2035 54.5
Under one million............. 482 26.0 967 52.2
Outside central cities.......... 651 14.8 1854 42.3
One million or more........... 412 14.9 1114 40.4
Under one million............. 239 14.7 739 45.5
Outside metropolitan areas........ 538 17.2 1517 48.5
REGION
Northeast......................... 728 28.7 1392 54.9
Midwest........................... 493 19.3 1161 45.4
South............................. 927 18.1 2415 47.1
West.............................. 474 16.4 1405 48.7
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 1533 32.3
Renter occupied................... 2622 31.4 4840 57.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 14
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (ALL RACES)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 2147 20.9 5421 52.7
15 to 24 years.................. 333 20.5 814 50.0
25 to 34 years.................. 673 23.6 1709 59.8
35 to 44 years.................. 560 21.2 1465 55.5
45 to 54 years.................. 263 15.8 807 48.4
55 to 64 years.................. 316 21.1 626 41.8
65 years and over................. 476 16.9 952 33.9
65 to 74 years.................. 236 18.8 516 41.2
75 years and over............... 240 15.4 436 28.1
Mean age...................... 44.5 (x) 42.9 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 2622 20.0 6373 48.6
Worked.......................... 887 16.3 2377 43.6
Worked year-round, full-time.. 166 11.4 522 35.8
Did not work.................... 1735 22.7 3996 52.3
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 2144 20.8 5417 52.7
No work disability.............. 1216 17.1 3223 45.4
With a work disability.......... 928 29.1 2195 68.8
severe work disability........ 744 29.5 1857 73.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 15
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (ALL RACES)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 1653 21.4 4618 59.9
Married-couple families......... 286 9.5 1338 44.4
Male householder, wife absent... 53 10.0 281 52.9
Female householder, husband absent. 1314 31.5 2999 72.0
Nonfamily households.............. 969 18.0 1755 32.5
Male householder................ 250 14.0 544 30.4
Living alone.................. 216 16.6 401 30.8
Female householders............. 719 20.0 1211 33.6
Living alone.................. 698 22.2 1085 34.5
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1642 37.3 4297 97.6
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 1107 40.2 2715 98.5
Receiving SSI................... 691 33.7 1986 96.7
No cash assistance................ 981 11.3 2077 23.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 16
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (ALL RACES)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 1041 16.1 2035 31.6
One or more related
Children 1577 23.9 4302 65.3
Child under 18 years.............. 1525 24.9 4109 67.0
All under 6 years............... 382 24.4 1149 73.2
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 494 25.5 1398 72.2
All 6 to 17 years............... 649 24.7 1563 59.5
One child....................... 501 24.6 1299 64.0
Under 6 years................. 218 24.2 639 70.8
6 to 17 years................. 282 25.0 660 58.5
Two or more children............ 1025 25.0 2810 68.5
All under 6 years............. 164 24.6 510 76.3
Some under 6 years............ 494 25.5 1398 72.2
All 6 to 17 years............. 366 24.5 903 60.3
Mean children................... 2.23 (x) 2.30 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 193 15.2 762 59.9
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 7 6.1 74 65.0
All under 6 years............... 0 0.0 10 35.7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 0 3.5 7 74.4
All 6 to 17 years............... 7 8.8 56 75.3
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 2133 21.2 5318 52.8
One or more elderly............... 489 16.1 1055 34.8
All members elderly............. 442 18.8 740 31.4
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 470 16.8 954 34.1
Elderly other relative only..... 9 6.8 70 53.4
Elderly nonrelative only........ 2 5.8 11 31.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 17
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (WHITE)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
WHITE 85059 15269 18.0 5945 7.0 12510 14.7 5311 6.2
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 67006 11330 16.9 4393 6.6 9277 13.8 3812 5.7
Inside central cities........... 22718 4892 21.5 1903 8.4 4054 17.8 1827 8.0
One million or more........... 13622 3074 22.6 1249 9.2 2503 18.4 1116 8.2
Under one million............. 9095 1818 20.0 654 7.2 1551 17.1 711 7.8
Outside central cities.......... 44288 6439 14.5 2490 5.6 5223 11.8 1985 4.5
One million or more........... 29813 4076 13.7 1520 5.1 3308 11.1 1175 3.9
Under one million............. 14475 2363 16.3 970 6.7 1915 13.2 810 5.6
Outside metropolitan areas........ 18053 3938 21.8 1553 8.6 3233 17.9 1500 8.3
REGION
Northeast......................... 16848 3032 18.0 1002 5.9 2585 15.3 1096 6.5
Midwest........................... 21254 3165 14.9 1250 5.9 2568 12.1 1081 5.1
South............................. 28382 5128 18.1 2005 7.1 4166 14.7 1884 6.6
West.............................. 18575 3943 21.2 1688 9.1 3191 17.2 1251 6.7
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 58826 6642 11.3 2662 4.5 5024 8.5 1701 2.9
Renter occupied................... 26234 8627 32.9 3284 12.5 7486 28.5 3611 13.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 18
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (WHITE)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 65877 12247 18.6 5822 8.8 9533 14.5 4529 6.9
15 to 24 years.................. 4040 1134 28.1 204 5.0 1082 26.8 567 14.0
25 to 34 years.................. 15661 3529 22.5 2080 13.3 2637 16.8 1403 9.0
35 to 44 years.................. 19642 3903 19.9 2448 12.5 2651 13.5 1252 6.4
45 to 54 years.................. 15936 2223 13.9 829 5.2 1806 11.3 740 4.6
55 to 64 years.................. 10598 1459 13.8 261 2.5 1357 12.8 566 5.3
65 years and over................. 19182 3021 15.8 123 0.6 2978 15.5 782 4.1
65 to 74 years.................. 10366 1602 15.5 100 1.0 1562 15.1 427 4.1
75 years and over............... 8816 1419 16.1 23 0.3 1416 16.1 355 4.0
Mean age...................... 49.1 46.2 (x) 38.3 (x) 47.9 (x) 43.7 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 85059 15269 18.0 5945 7.0 12510 14.7 5311 6.2
Worked.......................... 61132 9005 14.7 4425 7.2 6605 10.8 2561 4.2
Worked year-round, full-time.. 44833 5146 11.5 2652 5.9 3431 7.7 960 2.1
Did not work.................... 23927 6263 26.2 1520 6.4 5906 24.7 2750 11.5
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 65868 12239 18.6 5817 8.8 9524 14.5 4525 6.9
No work disability.............. 58761 9039 15.4 4788 8.1 6530 11.1 2845 4.8
With a work disability.......... 7107 3199 45.0 1029 14.5 2994 42.1 1680 23.6
severe work disability........ 4166 2498 60.0 739 17.7 2408 57.8 1372 32.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 19
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (WHITE)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 58934 11491 19.5 5845 9.9 8773 14.9 3935 6.7
Married-couple families......... 47650 6793 14.3 3335 7.0 4936 10.4 1691 3.5
Male householder, wife absent... 2944 924 31.4 410 13.9 719 24.4 311 10.6
Female householder, husband absent. 8339 3773 45.2 2100 25.2 3117 37.4 1933 23.2
Nonfamily households.............. 26125 3778 14.5 101 0.4 3737 14.3 1377 5.3
Male householder................ 11481 1372 11.9 88 0.8 1337 11.6 486 4.2
Living alone.................. 8730 958 11.0 0 0.0 958 11.0 305 3.5
Female householders............. 14644 2406 16.4 12 0.1 2400 16.4 891 6.1
Living alone.................. 12783 2149 16.8 0 0.0 2149 16.8 794 6.2
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 5104 5013 98.2 1638 32.1 5003 98.0 3102 60.8
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 2475 2461 99.4 1318 53.3 2461 99.4 2049 82.8
Receiving SSI................... 3011 2933 97.4 549 18.2 2924 97.1 1358 45.1
No cash assistance................ 79955 10256 12.8 4307 5.4 7507 9.4 2209 2.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 20
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (WHITE)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 47796 5158 10.8 11 0.0 5152 10.8 1710 3.6
One or more related
Children 36939 9951 26.9 5832 15.8 7240 19.6 3531 9.6
Child under 18 years.............. 29826 9011 30.2 5776 19.4 6332 21.2 3293 11.0
All under 6 years............... 7368 1983 26.9 229 3.1 1909 25.9 929 12.6
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 6277 2652 42.2 2160 34.4 1757 28.0 1007 16.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 16181 4376 27.0 3387 20.9 2665 16.5 1356 8.4
One child....................... 12382 3177 25.7 1452 11.7 2502 20.2 1169 9.4
Under 6 years................. 4677 1247 26.7 102 2.2 1206 25.8 559 11.9
6 to 17 years................. 7704 1931 25.1 1350 17.5 1295 16.8 611 7.9
Two or more children............ 17444 5834 33.4 4324 24.8 3831 22.0 2123 12.2
All under 6 years............. 2691 737 27.4 127 4.7 703 26.1 370 13.8
Some under 6 years............ 6277 2652 42.2 2160 34.4 1757 28.0 1007 16.0
All 6 to 17 years............. 8476 2445 28.8 2038 24.0 1370 16.2 745 8.8
Mean children................... 1.84 2.10 (x) 2.33 (x) 2.03 (x) 2.13 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 11814 2468 20.9 941 8.0 2044 17.3 735 6.2
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 487 247 50.7 173 35.5 186 38.1 104 21.3
All under 6 years............... 133 66 49.5 25 18.6 53 39.6 20 15.0
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 33 25 74.5 22 67.2 16 49.9 13 40.8
All 6 to 17 years............... 321 156 48.8 126 39.3 117 36.3 70 21.9
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 64011 11789 18.4 5717 8.9 9101 14.2 4401 6.9
One or more elderly............... 21048 3479 16.5 229 1.1 3409 16.2 910 4.3
All members elderly............. 15097 2210 14.6 0 0.0 2210 14.6 537 3.6
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 19227 2998 15.6 137 0.7 2949 15.3 790 4.1
Elderly other relative only..... 1173 348 29.6 81 6.9 330 28.1 101 8.6
Elderly nonrelative only........ 111 28 25.6 5 4.1 27 23.9 4 3.5
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 21
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (WHITE)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
WHITE 3042 3.6 10072 11.8
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 2314 3.5 7524 11.2
Inside central cities........... 1220 5.4 3264 14.4
One million or more........... 736 5.4 2059 15.1
Under one million............. 484 5.3 1204 13.2
Outside central cities.......... 1094 2.5 4260 9.6
One million or more........... 747 2.5 2649 8.9
Under one million............. 346 2.4 1611 11.1
Outside metropolitan areas........ 728 4.0 2549 14.1
REGION
Northeast......................... 910 5.4 2000 11.9
Midwest........................... 725 3.4 1992 9.4
South............................. 692 2.4 3371 11.9
West.............................. 715 3.8 2710 14.6
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 4551 7.7
Renter occupied................... 3042 11.6 5521 21.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 22
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (WHITE)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 2032 3.1 7940 12.1
15 to 24 years.................. 275 6.8 891 22.1
25 to 34 years.................. 573 3.7 2200 14.0
35 to 44 years.................. 568 2.9 2218 11.3
45 to 54 years.................. 307 1.9 1543 9.7
55 to 64 years.................. 309 2.9 1088 10.3
65 years and over................. 1010 5.3 2132 11.1
65 to 74 years.................. 455 4.4 1191 11.5
75 years and over............... 554 6.3 941 10.7
Mean age...................... 51.1 (x) 46.8 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 3042 3.6 10072 11.8
Worked.......................... 1292 2.1 5348 8.7
Worked year-round, full-time.. 529 1.2 2795 6.2
Did not work.................... 1750 7.3 4724 19.7
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 2029 3.1 7935 12.0
No work disability.............. 1261 2.1 5373 9.1
With a work disability.......... 768 10.8 2561 36.0
severe work disability........ 611 14.7 2113 50.7
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 23
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (WHITE)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 1501 2.5 7608 12.9
Married-couple families......... 590 1.2 4186 8.8
Male householder, wife absent... 78 2.7 646 21.9
Female householder, husband absent. 832 10.0 2777 33.3
Nonfamily households.............. 1541 5.9 2464 9.4
Male householder................ 470 4.1 909 7.9
Living alone.................. 409 4.7 606 6.9
Female householders............. 1071 7.3 1555 10.6
Living alone.................. 1042 8.2 1349 10.6
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1102 21.6 4924 96.5
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 606 24.5 2425 98.0
Receiving SSI................... 607 20.2 2878 95.6
No cash assistance................ 1941 2.4 5148 6.4
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 24
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (WHITE)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 1768 3.7 3601 7.5
One or more related
Children 1266 3.4 6357 17.2
Child under 18 years.............. 1179 4.0 5570 18.7
All under 6 years............... 315 4.3 1730 23.5
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 305 4.9 1548 24.7
All 6 to 17 years............... 559 3.5 2292 14.2
One child....................... 466 3.8 2221 17.9
Under 6 years................. 197 4.2 1090 23.3
6 to 17 years................. 269 3.5 1131 14.7
Two or more children............ 713 4.1 3349 19.2
All under 6 years............. 118 4.4 640 23.8
Some under 6 years............ 305 4.9 1548 24.7
All 6 to 17 years............. 289 3.4 1161 13.7
Mean children................... 2.00 (x) 2.03 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 188 1.6 1828 15.5
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 15 3.0 178 36.5
All under 6 years............... 0 0.0 51 38.3
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 0 1.0 16 49.9
All 6 to 17 years............... 14 4.4 110 34.4
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 2011 3.1 7536 11.8
One or more elderly............... 1031 4.9 2536 12.0
All members elderly............. 957 6.3 1461 9.7
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1008 5.2 2099 10.9
Elderly other relative only..... 14 1.2 316 27.0
Elderly nonrelative only........ 2 1.8 23 21.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 25
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (WHITE)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
WHITE 9163 5371 58.6 2337 25.5 4828 52.7 3293 35.9
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 6703 3910 58.3 1753 26.2 3492 52.1 2322 34.6
Inside central cities........... 3225 1995 61.8 865 26.8 1800 55.8 1219 37.8
One million or more........... 2068 1286 62.2 570 27.6 1140 55.1 759 36.7
Under one million............. 1158 709 61.2 295 25.5 659 57.0 459 39.7
Outside central cities.......... 3478 1915 55.1 888 25.5 1692 48.7 1104 31.7
One million or more........... 2147 1151 53.6 521 24.3 1011 47.1 615 28.6
Under one million............. 1330 764 57.5 367 27.6 681 51.2 489 36.8
Outside metropolitan areas........ 2459 1461 59.4 584 23.7 1336 54.3 971 39.5
REGION
Northeast......................... 1741 1054 60.5 399 22.9 973 55.9 675 38.8
Midwest........................... 1916 1047 54.6 423 22.1 950 49.6 650 33.9
South............................. 3192 1817 56.9 770 24.1 1627 51.0 1163 36.4
West.............................. 2314 1453 62.8 745 32.2 1277 55.2 804 34.8
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 3721 1529 41.1 680 18.3 1292 34.7 885 23.8
Renter occupied................... 5441 3842 70.6 1657 30.5 3536 65.0 2408 44.3
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 26
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (WHITE)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 6967 4500 64.6 2294 32.9 3968 57.0 2874 41.3
15 to 24 years.................. 1118 589 52.7 116 10.3 570 51.0 389 34.8
25 to 34 years.................. 1854 1380 74.5 887 47.9 1192 64.3 896 48.3
35 to 44 years.................. 1794 1307 72.9 910 50.7 1074 59.9 787 43.8
45 to 54 years.................. 1144 694 60.7 284 24.8 626 54.8 455 39.8
55 to 64 years.................. 1057 529 50.1 97 9.2 505 47.7 348 32.9
65 years and over................. 2196 870 39.6 43 2.0 860 39.2 419 19.1
65 to 74 years.................. 924 422 45.7 27 2.9 414 44.8 210 22.7
75 years and over............... 1272 448 35.2 17 1.3 446 35.1 209 16.5
Mean age...................... 47.7 44.1 (x) 37.6 (x) 44.8 (x) 42.7 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 9163 5371 58.6 2337 25.5 4828 52.7 3293 35.9
Worked.......................... 3918 2343 59.8 1338 34.1 1942 49.6 1329 33.9
Worked year-round, full-time.. 1086 651 60.0 472 43.4 477 43.9 296 27.2
Did not work.................... 5244 3028 57.7 999 19.1 2886 55.0 1965 37.5
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 6960 4494 64.6 2290 32.9 3961 56.9 2870 41.2
No work disability.............. 4894 2879 58.8 1729 35.3 2421 49.5 1741 35.6
With a work disability.......... 2065 1615 78.2 561 27.2 1540 74.6 1129 54.7
severe work disability........ 1586 1296 81.7 401 25.3 1270 80.1 937 59.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 27
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (WHITE)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 5059 3708 73.3 2304 45.5 3177 62.8 2379 47.0
Married-couple families......... 2416 1570 65.0 958 39.6 1281 53.0 859 35.6
Male householder, wife absent... 368 258 70.3 151 41.0 197 53.6 146 39.8
Female householder, husband absent. 2276 1879 82.6 1195 52.5 1699 74.7 1374 60.3
Nonfamily households.............. 4103 1663 40.5 34 0.8 1650 40.2 914 22.3
Male householder................ 1324 502 37.9 26 2.0 494 37.3 247 18.7
Living alone.................. 965 378 39.2 0 0.0 378 39.2 182 18.9
Female householders............. 2779 1161 41.8 7 0.3 1156 41.6 667 24.0
Living alone.................. 2413 1037 43.0 0 0.0 1037 43.0 603 25.0
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 2569 2556 99.5 1034 40.2 2554 99.4 2048 79.7
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 1506 1501 99.7 921 61.2 1501 99.7 1374 91.2
Receiving SSI................... 1257 1249 99.4 248 19.7 1247 99.2 850 67.6
No cash assistance................ 6593 2815 42.7 1303 19.8 2274 34.5 1245 18.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 28
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (WHITE)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 4950 1918 38.7 5 0.1 1917 38.7 1074 21.7
One or more related
Children 4160 3410 82.0 2299 55.3 2881 69.2 2200 52.9
Child under 18 years.............. 3863 3272 84.7 2292 59.3 2744 71.0 2116 54.8
All under 6 years............... 1046 799 76.4 104 9.9 783 74.9 583 55.8
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1188 1096 92.2 975 82.1 890 74.9 677 57.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 1629 1377 84.5 1213 74.5 1070 65.7 856 52.5
One child....................... 1290 999 77.4 495 38.4 891 69.1 688 53.3
Under 6 years................. 606 441 72.7 34 5.5 438 72.2 326 53.7
6 to 17 years................. 684 558 81.5 462 67.5 454 66.4 362 52.9
Two or more children............ 2573 2273 88.3 1797 69.8 1852 72.0 1428 55.5
All under 6 years............. 439 358 81.5 70 15.9 346 78.8 258 58.7
Some under 6 years............ 1188 1096 92.2 975 82.1 890 74.9 677 57.0
All 6 to 17 years............. 946 820 86.7 752 79.5 616 65.2 494 52.2
Mean children................... 2.21 2.28 (x) 2.54 (x) 2.25 (x) 2.22 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 757 537 70.9 313 41.4 477 63.1 321 42.5
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 82 70 85.0 58 70.4 53 64.1 37 45.4
All under 6 years............... 22 17 78.0 13 59.8 11 51.2 8 35.7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 8 8 100.0 8 100.0 5 69.0 5 69.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 52 45 85.8 37 70.6 36 68.9 24 46.0
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 6802 4409 64.8 2257 33.2 3880 57.0 2823 41.5
One or more elderly............... 2361 962 40.7 80 3.4 948 40.1 470 19.9
All members elderly............. 1909 722 37.8 0 0.0 722 37.8 334 17.5
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 2194 878 40.0 50 2.3 868 39.6 428 19.5
Elderly other relative only..... 92 61 66.4 30 32.3 57 62.1 36 39.7
Elderly nonrelative only........ 31 12 36.9 0 0.0 12 36.9 1 4.2
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 29
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (WHITE)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
WHITE 1422 15.5 3992 43.6
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1050 15.7 2918 43.5
Inside central cities........... 610 18.9 1532 47.5
One million or more........... 375 18.1 1001 48.4
Under one million............. 236 20.4 531 45.9
Outside central cities.......... 440 12.7 1385 39.8
One million or more........... 276 12.9 803 37.4
Under one million............. 164 12.3 583 43.8
Outside metropolitan areas........ 371 15.1 1074 43.7
REGION
Northeast......................... 386 22.1 841 48.3
Midwest........................... 305 15.9 760 39.7
South............................. 369 11.6 1278 40.0
West.............................. 363 15.7 1113 48.1
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 1073 28.8
Renter occupied................... 1422 26.1 2919 53.7
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 30
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (WHITE)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 1077 15.5 3349 48.1
15 to 24 years.................. 154 13.8 494 44.2
25 to 34 years.................. 297 16.0 1031 55.6
35 to 44 years.................. 299 16.6 937 52.2
45 to 54 years.................. 154 13.5 513 44.8
55 to 64 years.................. 173 16.3 375 35.4
65 years and over................. 345 15.7 643 29.3
65 to 74 years.................. 154 16.7 333 36.0
75 years and over............... 191 15.0 310 24.4
Mean age...................... 47.8 (x) 43.6 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1422 15.5 3992 43.6
Worked.......................... 484 12.4 1567 40.0
Worked year-round, full-time.. 86 7.9 369 34.0
Did not work.................... 937 17.9 2425 46.2
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 1074 15.4 3346 48.1
No work disability.............. 605 12.4 2017 41.2
With a work disability.......... 468 22.7 1328 64.3
severe work disability........ 379 23.9 1115 70.3
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 31
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (WHITE)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 778 15.4 2795 55.3
Married-couple families......... 196 8.1 1053 43.6
Male householder, wife absent... 30 8.2 174 47.4
Female householder, husband absent. 553 24.3 1568 68.9
Nonfamily households.............. 643 15.7 1197 29.2
Male householder................ 145 10.9 369 27.9
Living alone.................. 126 13.0 282 29.2
Female householders............. 498 17.9 827 29.8
Living alone.................. 482 20.0 740 30.7
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 804 31.3 2503 97.4
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 498 33.1 1477 98.1
Receiving SSI................... 372 29.6 1217 96.8
No cash assistance................ 618 9.4 1489 22.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 32
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (WHITE)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 681 13.8 1395 28.2
One or more related
Children 736 17.7 2568 61.7
Child under 18 years.............. 719 18.6 2467 63.9
All under 6 years............... 185 17.7 728 69.6
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 211 17.8 802 67.5
All 6 to 17 years............... 323 19.8 937 57.5
One child....................... 256 19.9 802 62.2
Under 6 years................. 110 18.1 404 66.6
6 to 17 years................. 147 21.5 398 58.2
Two or more children............ 463 18.0 1665 64.7
All under 6 years............. 75 17.2 324 73.7
Some under 6 years............ 211 17.8 802 67.5
All 6 to 17 years............. 176 18.6 539 57.0
Mean children................... 2.16 (x) 2.25 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 76 10.0 411 54.4
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 4 5.4 51 61.7
All under 6 years............... 0 0.0 10 43.8
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 0 4.3 5 69.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 4 7.9 36 68.2
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 1064 15.6 3274 48.1
One or more elderly............... 358 15.2 718 30.4
All members elderly............. 335 17.5 534 28.0
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 345 15.7 646 29.5
Elderly other relative only..... 8 9.0 52 57.0
Elderly nonrelative only........ 2 6.2 8 26.5
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (BLACK)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
BLACK 12109 5362 44.3 2587 21.4 4540 37.5 2619 21.6
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 10492 4420 42.1 2052 19.6 3771 35.9 2148 20.5
Inside central cities........... 6823 3211 47.1 1496 21.9 2807 41.1 1654 24.2
One million or more........... 4999 2329 46.6 1095 21.9 2030 40.6 1202 24.0
Under one million............. 1825 882 48.4 401 22.0 777 42.6 452 24.8
Outside central cities.......... 3669 1209 32.9 556 15.1 963 26.3 494 13.5
One million or more........... 2740 818 29.9 371 13.5 666 24.3 342 12.5
Under one million............. 928 390 42.1 185 19.9 297 32.0 152 16.4
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1617 943 58.3 535 33.1 769 47.6 471 29.2
REGION
Northeast......................... 2278 1118 49.1 529 23.2 1005 44.1 559 24.5
Midwest........................... 2251 925 41.1 401 17.8 815 36.2 511 22.7
South............................. 6519 2984 45.8 1526 23.4 2423 37.2 1411 21.6
West.............................. 1061 335 31.6 130 12.3 296 27.9 138 13.0
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 5510 1600 29.0 801 14.5 1173 21.3 529 9.6
Renter occupied................... 6599 3762 57.0 1786 27.1 3367 51.0 2089 31.7
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 34
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (BLACK)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 10291 4632 45.0 2483 24.1 3845 37.4 2320 22.5
15 to 24 years.................. 871 511 58.6 160 18.4 471 54.1 353 40.5
25 to 34 years.................. 2687 1357 50.5 905 33.7 1103 41.1 721 26.8
35 to 44 years.................. 3095 1386 44.8 895 28.9 1071 34.6 647 20.9
45 to 54 years.................. 2210 808 36.5 339 15.3 701 31.7 350 15.8
55 to 64 years.................. 1428 571 40.0 183 12.8 499 34.9 249 17.4
65 years and over................. 1818 730 40.2 104 5.7 695 38.2 299 16.5
65 to 74 years.................. 1085 432 39.8 68 6.2 414 38.2 187 17.2
75 years and over............... 733 298 40.7 36 4.9 281 38.3 112 15.3
Mean age...................... 45.2 43.4 (x) 38.7 (x) 43.9 (x) 41.1 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 12109 5362 44.3 2587 21.4 4540 37.5 2619 21.6
Worked.......................... 8301 3045 36.7 1702 20.5 2354 28.4 1216 14.7
Worked year-round, full-time.. 5742 1649 28.7 920 16.0 1152 20.1 378 6.6
Did not work.................... 3808 2318 60.9 885 23.2 2187 57.4 1402 36.8
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 10279 4626 45.0 2483 24.2 3839 37.3 2314 22.5
No work disability.............. 8390 3304 39.4 1910 22.8 2592 30.9 1473 17.6
With a work disability.......... 1889 1322 70.0 573 30.3 1246 66.0 841 44.5
severe work disability........ 1389 1070 77.0 432 31.1 1026 73.8 687 49.5
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 35
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (BLACK)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 8455 4301 50.9 2571 30.4 3488 41.3 2099 24.8
Married-couple families......... 3851 1146 29.7 618 16.1 840 21.8 284 7.4
Male householder, wife absent... 657 346 52.7 171 26.0 258 39.3 122 18.6
Female householder, husband absent. 3947 2809 71.2 1782 45.1 2390 60.6 1692 42.9
Nonfamily households.............. 3654 1061 29.1 16 0.4 1052 28.8 520 14.2
Male householder................ 1669 417 25.0 16 0.9 408 24.4 180 10.8
Living alone.................. 1303 304 23.4 0 0.0 304 23.4 130 10.0
Female householders............. 1985 644 32.5 0 0.0 644 32.5 341 17.2
Living alone.................. 1823 606 33.2 0 0.0 606 33.2 326 17.9
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 2421 2374 98.0 1095 45.2 2372 98.0 1778 73.4
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 1462 1442 98.7 897 61.4 1442 98.7 1307 89.4
Receiving SSI................... 1211 1183 97.7 373 30.8 1181 97.5 690 57.0
No cash assistance................ 9688 2988 30.8 1492 15.4 2169 22.4 841 8.7
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 36
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (BLACK)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 5218 1345 25.8 7 0.1 1341 25.7 633 12.1
One or more related
Children 6854 3988 58.2 2564 37.4 3180 46.4 1970 28.7
Child under 18 years.............. 5695 3631 63.8 2550 44.8 2825 49.6 1851 32.5
All under 6 years............... 1239 742 59.9 110 8.9 706 57.0 471 38.1
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1493 1089 72.9 939 62.9 887 59.4 631 42.3
All 6 to 17 years............... 2963 1800 60.8 1501 50.6 1232 41.6 748 25.3
One child....................... 2347 1317 56.1 769 32.8 1013 43.2 617 26.3
Under 6 years................. 819 450 55.0 60 7.3 422 51.6 264 32.2
6 to 17 years................. 1528 866 56.7 709 46.4 591 38.7 353 23.1
Two or more children............ 3348 2314 69.1 1781 53.2 1812 54.1 1234 36.9
All under 6 years............. 420 292 69.5 51 12.0 284 67.7 207 49.4
Some under 6 years............ 1493 1089 72.9 939 62.9 887 59.4 631 42.3
All 6 to 17 years............. 1435 934 65.1 791 55.2 641 44.7 396 27.6
Mean children................... 1.93 2.10 (x) 2.25 (x) 2.13 (x) 2.24 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 2318 1115 48.1 531 22.9 962 41.5 489 21.1
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 81 62 76.9 42 52.3 49 60.7 44 53.8
All under 6 years............... 24 16 69.0 0 0.0 16 69.0 13 53.5
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 6 6 100.0 6 100.0 3 43.7 3 43.7
All 6 to 17 years............... 51 39 77.7 36 70.8 30 59.0 28 55.2
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 9961 4470 44.9 2413 24.2 3707 37.2 2264 22.7
One or more elderly............... 2148 892 41.5 174 8.1 833 38.8 355 16.5
All members elderly............. 1136 403 35.5 0 0.0 403 35.5 186 16.4
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 1814 702 38.7 98 5.4 669 36.9 278 15.3
Elderly other relative only..... 221 125 56.5 63 28.7 103 46.5 44 20.1
Elderly nonrelative only........ 25 10 39.0 0 0.0 10 39.0 5 17.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 37
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (BLACK)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
BLACK 1722 14.2 3645 30.1
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1540 14.7 3055 29.1
Inside central cities........... 1207 17.7 2288 33.5
One million or more........... 863 17.3 1662 33.2
Under one million............. 345 18.9 626 34.3
Outside central cities.......... 332 9.1 767 20.9
One million or more........... 239 8.7 536 19.6
Under one million............. 94 10.1 231 24.9
Outside metropolitan areas........ 182 11.3 590 36.5
REGION
Northeast......................... 575 25.2 821 36.0
Midwest........................... 299 13.3 654 29.0
South............................. 745 11.4 1928 29.6
West.............................. 103 9.8 242 22.8
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 1028 18.7
Renter occupied................... 1722 26.1 2616 39.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 38
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (BLACK)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 1487 14.4 3105 30.2
15 to 24 years.................. 213 24.4 386 44.3
25 to 34 years.................. 480 17.8 893 33.2
35 to 44 years.................. 389 12.6 875 28.3
45 to 54 years.................. 208 9.4 561 25.4
55 to 64 years.................. 197 13.8 390 27.3
65 years and over................. 235 12.9 539 29.7
65 to 74 years.................. 136 12.5 320 29.5
75 years and over............... 99 13.5 219 29.9
Mean age...................... 42.6 (x) 43.6 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1722 14.2 3645 30.1
Worked.......................... 792 9.5 1764 21.3
Worked year-round, full-time.. 367 6.4 837 14.6
Did not work.................... 930 24.4 1881 49.4
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 1487 14.5 3105 30.2
No work disability.............. 949 11.3 1988 23.7
With a work disability.......... 538 28.5 1117 59.2
severe work disability........ 428 30.8 955 68.7
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 39
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (BLACK)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 1204 14.2 2931 34.7
Married-couple families......... 168 4.4 684 17.8
Male householder, wife absent... 52 7.9 220 33.5
Female householder, husband absent. 984 24.9 2027 51.3
Nonfamily households.............. 518 14.2 714 19.5
Male householder................ 198 11.9 260 15.6
Living alone.................. 171 13.1 178 13.6
Female householders............. 320 16.1 454 22.9
Living alone.................. 308 16.9 423 23.2
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 937 38.7 2344 96.8
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 659 45.1 1424 97.4
Receiving SSI................... 377 31.2 1169 96.6
No cash assistance................ 785 8.1 1301 13.4
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 40
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (BLACK)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 577 11.1 932 17.9
One or more related
Children 1141 16.6 2693 39.3
Child under 18 years.............. 1055 18.5 2402 42.2
All under 6 years............... 252 20.3 612 49.4
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 307 20.6 794 53.2
All 6 to 17 years............... 496 16.7 996 33.6
One child....................... 381 16.2 816 34.8
Under 6 years................. 151 18.5 357 43.6
6 to 17 years................. 229 15.0 459 30.0
Two or more children............ 674 20.1 1586 47.4
All under 6 years............. 101 24.0 255 60.6
Some under 6 years............ 307 20.6 794 53.2
All 6 to 17 years............. 266 18.6 537 37.5
Mean children................... 2.09 (x) 2.17 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 228 9.8 821 35.4
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 9 11.2 47 58.4
All under 6 years............... 4 18.3 15 60.9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 0 0.0 3 43.7
All 6 to 17 years............... 5 9.3 30 59.0
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 1465 14.7 2990 30.0
One or more elderly............... 257 12.0 655 30.5
All members elderly............. 189 16.7 281 24.7
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 229 12.6 518 28.5
Elderly other relative only..... 19 8.5 83 37.7
Elderly nonrelative only........ 0 0.0 9 37.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 41
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (BLACK)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
BLACK 3270 2601 79.6 1348 41.2 2415 73.8 1872 57.3
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 2716 2112 77.8 1092 40.2 1955 72.0 1521 56.0
Inside central cities........... 2010 1606 79.9 846 42.1 1503 74.8 1197 59.6
One million or more........... 1444 1148 79.5 597 41.4 1075 74.5 863 59.8
Under one million............. 566 458 81.0 249 43.9 428 75.6 334 59.1
Outside central cities.......... 706 506 71.6 246 34.9 452 64.0 324 45.9
One million or more........... 479 343 71.6 171 35.7 303 63.2 216 45.0
Under one million............. 226 162 71.7 75 33.2 149 65.7 109 47.9
Outside metropolitan areas........ 554 489 88.3 256 46.2 460 82.9 351 63.4
REGION
Northeast......................... 679 576 84.8 294 43.2 551 81.1 424 62.4
Midwest........................... 597 456 76.3 212 35.4 433 72.4 358 59.9
South............................. 1765 1422 80.6 772 43.7 1301 73.7 1005 56.9
West.............................. 229 147 64.3 71 31.1 130 56.9 86 37.6
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 848 527 62.2 256 30.2 443 52.2 320 37.7
Renter occupied................... 2422 2074 85.6 1092 45.1 1972 81.4 1552 64.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 42
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (BLACK)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 2750 2271 82.6 1294 47.0 2099 76.3 1678 61.0
15 to 24 years.................. 430 339 78.8 115 26.7 323 75.1 286 66.4
25 to 34 years.................. 836 727 87.0 504 60.4 689 82.4 566 67.7
35 to 44 years.................. 691 611 88.3 434 62.8 544 78.6 441 63.8
45 to 54 years.................. 424 317 74.8 143 33.7 286 67.4 221 52.2
55 to 64 years.................. 369 277 75.1 98 26.4 258 70.0 164 44.4
65 years and over................. 520 331 63.6 54 10.5 315 60.7 195 37.4
65 to 74 years.................. 282 190 67.3 27 9.4 185 65.6 117 41.5
75 years and over............... 238 141 59.3 28 11.7 130 54.8 78 32.6
Mean age...................... 43.5 41.8 (x) 37.8 (x) 41.8 (x) 39.9 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 3270 2601 79.6 1348 41.2 2415 73.8 1872 57.3
Worked.......................... 1271 1006 79.1 625 49.2 892 70.2 697 54.8
Worked year-round, full-time.. 308 242 78.8 174 56.6 176 57.1 99 32.1
Did not work.................... 1999 1596 79.8 723 36.2 1522 76.2 1175 58.8
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 2745 2271 82.7 1294 47.1 2099 76.5 1678 61.1
No work disability.............. 1755 1410 80.3 881 50.2 1268 72.3 1029 58.6
With a work disability.......... 990 861 87.0 413 41.7 831 84.0 649 65.5
severe work disability........ 824 715 86.7 322 39.1 692 84.0 531 64.4
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 43
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (BLACK)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 2206 1978 89.7 1343 60.9 1791 81.2 1472 66.7
Married-couple families......... 352 264 75.1 166 47.1 221 63.0 137 39.0
Male householder, wife absent... 130 112 86.3 58 44.7 95 72.7 64 49.2
Female householder, husband absent. 1724 1602 92.9 1119 64.9 1475 85.6 1270 73.7
Nonfamily households.............. 1064 623 58.6 5 0.5 623 58.6 401 37.6
Male householder................ 350 183 52.2 5 1.5 183 52.2 115 33.0
Living alone.................. 264 138 52.5 0 0.0 138 52.5 92 34.9
Female householders............. 714 441 61.7 0 0.0 441 61.7 285 39.9
Living alone.................. 653 416 63.7 0 0.0 416 63.7 270 41.4
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1602 1578 98.5 831 51.9 1578 98.5 1365 85.2
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 1093 1087 99.4 725 66.3 1087 99.4 1042 95.3
Receiving SSI................... 688 671 97.5 238 34.6 671 97.5 485 70.5
No cash assistance................ 1668 1024 61.4 517 31.0 837 50.2 507 30.4
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 44
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (BLACK)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 1206 707 58.6 3 0.2 707 58.6 451 37.4
One or more related
Children 2056 1890 91.9 1340 65.2 1703 82.8 1416 68.9
Child under 18 years.............. 1941 1808 93.1 1336 68.8 1624 83.6 1365 70.3
All under 6 years............... 440 407 92.5 56 12.7 401 91.0 333 75.6
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 645 612 94.9 562 87.1 573 88.7 484 75.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 856 789 92.2 719 84.0 651 76.0 549 64.1
One child....................... 633 578 91.4 338 53.4 513 81.1 425 67.2
Under 6 years................. 247 229 92.7 28 11.4 225 90.8 179 72.6
6 to 17 years................. 385 349 90.6 310 80.4 289 74.9 246 63.7
Two or more children............ 1309 1230 94.0 998 76.3 1110 84.8 940 71.8
All under 6 years............. 193 178 92.3 28 14.3 176 91.3 153 79.5
Some under 6 years............ 645 612 94.9 562 87.1 573 88.7 484 75.0
All 6 to 17 years............. 471 440 93.4 409 86.9 362 76.9 303 64.4
Mean children................... 2.25 2.27 (x) 2.45 (x) 2.28 (x) 2.31 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 429 375 87.2 260 60.5 337 78.4 271 63.0
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 26 23 87.0 20 77.8 23 87.0 21 79.6
All under 6 years............... 6 2 41.4 0 0.0 2 41.4 2 41.4
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 2 2 100.0 2 100.0 2 100.0 2 100.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 19 19 100.0 19 100.0 19 100.0 17 89.7
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 2691 2232 82.9 1275 47.4 2070 76.9 1656 61.5
One or more elderly............... 579 369 63.8 73 12.7 345 59.6 216 37.3
All members elderly............. 386 226 58.4 0 0.0 226 58.4 136 35.3
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 517 324 62.6 55 10.6 310 60.0 188 36.4
Elderly other relative only..... 39 29 74.3 14 37.0 19 50.2 14 37.2
Elderly nonrelative only........ 2 2 100.0 0 0.0 2 100.0 2 100.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 45
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (BLACK)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
BLACK 1075 32.9 2057 62.9
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 943 34.7 1689 62.2
Inside central cities........... 751 37.4 1310 65.2
One million or more........... 526 36.5 939 65.0
Under one million............. 225 39.8 371 65.6
Outside central cities.......... 192 27.2 379 53.7
One million or more........... 128 26.8 262 54.7
Under one million............. 63 27.9 117 51.6
Outside metropolitan areas........ 132 23.8 367 66.3
REGION
Northeast......................... 327 48.2 498 73.4
Midwest........................... 185 31.0 378 63.3
South............................. 521 29.5 1069 60.6
West.............................. 41 18.1 111 48.5
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 370 43.6
Renter occupied................... 1075 44.4 1687 69.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 46
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (BLACK)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 970 35.3 1799 65.4
15 to 24 years.................. 169 39.2 290 67.5
25 to 34 years.................. 339 40.5 596 71.3
35 to 44 years.................. 232 33.6 463 67.0
45 to 54 years.................. 102 24.0 240 56.7
55 to 64 years.................. 130 35.1 209 56.7
65 years and over................. 104 20.1 257 49.5
65 to 74 years.................. 68 24.1 152 53.9
75 years and over............... 37 15.3 105 44.3
Mean age...................... 40.1 (x) 41.3 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 1075 32.9 2057 62.9
Worked.......................... 366 28.8 706 55.5
Worked year-round, full-time.. 70 22.9 134 43.4
Did not work.................... 709 35.5 1351 67.6
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 970 35.4 1799 65.6
No work disability.............. 554 31.6 1038 59.2
With a work disability.......... 416 42.1 761 76.9
severe work disability........ 329 40.0 652 79.1
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 47
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (BLACK)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 793 35.9 1572 71.3
Married-couple families......... 55 15.8 176 49.9
Male householder, wife absent... 18 14.0 89 68.0
Female householder, husband absent. 719 41.7 1308 75.9
Nonfamily households.............. 282 26.5 485 45.5
Male householder................ 87 24.8 141 40.2
Living alone.................. 75 28.3 100 37.9
Female householders............. 195 27.4 344 48.2
Living alone.................. 191 29.2 320 49.0
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 761 47.5 1568 97.9
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 557 50.9 1082 99.0
Receiving SSI................... 286 41.6 664 96.5
No cash assistance................ 314 18.8 488 29.3
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 48
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (BLACK)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 308 25.5 545 45.2
One or more related
Children 767 37.3 1506 73.3
Child under 18 years.............. 739 38.1 1441 74.2
All under 6 years............... 184 41.9 366 83.2
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 252 39.0 530 82.2
All 6 to 17 years............... 303 35.4 544 63.6
One child....................... 231 36.4 435 68.8
Under 6 years................. 101 40.8 204 82.5
6 to 17 years................. 130 33.7 231 60.0
Two or more children............ 509 38.9 1005 76.8
All under 6 years............. 84 43.4 162 84.0
Some under 6 years............ 252 39.0 530 82.2
All 6 to 17 years............. 173 36.8 313 66.6
Mean children................... 2.24 (x) 2.32 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 104 24.3 301 70.1
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 2 9.3 21 79.7
All under 6 years............... 0 0.0 0 8.2
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 0 0.0 2 100.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 2 13.0 19 100.0
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 970 36.0 1773 65.9
One or more elderly............... 105 18.2 284 49.1
All members elderly............. 87 22.6 176 45.6
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 98 19.0 256 49.6
Elderly other relative only..... 1 1.6 17 43.6
Elderly nonrelative only........ 0 0.0 2 100.0
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Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
HISPANIC ORIGIN 8225 3746 45.5 2162 26.3 2790 33.9 1475 17.9
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 7475 3422 45.8 1958 26.2 2549 34.1 1335 17.9
Inside central cities........... 4121 2107 51.1 1168 28.3 1607 39.0 880 21.3
One million or more........... 2995 1577 52.7 874 29.2 1184 39.5 622 20.8
Under one million............. 1126 530 47.1 294 26.1 423 37.6 257 22.8
Outside central cities.......... 3354 1315 39.2 790 23.6 942 28.1 456 13.6
One million or more........... 2592 937 36.1 554 21.4 649 25.0 280 10.8
Under one million............. 762 378 49.6 236 31.0 293 38.5 176 23.1
Outside metropolitan areas........ 750 324 43.2 203 27.1 241 32.2 139 18.6
REGION
Northeast......................... 1424 796 55.9 391 27.5 672 47.2 390 27.4
Midwest........................... 592 238 40.2 140 23.7 158 26.8 91 15.4
South............................. 2797 1147 41.0 659 23.6 859 30.7 519 18.6
West.............................. 3412 1565 45.9 971 28.4 1101 32.3 474 13.9
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 3543 1096 30.9 712 20.1 669 18.9 291 8.2
Renter occupied................... 4681 2649 56.6 1450 31.0 2122 45.3 1184 25.3
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 50
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 7329 3351 45.7 2134 29.1 2399 32.7 1325 18.1
15 to 24 years.................. 687 312 45.4 75 11.0 287 41.8 177 25.8
25 to 34 years.................. 2263 1096 48.5 777 34.3 737 32.6 403 17.8
35 to 44 years.................. 2229 1126 50.5 850 38.1 728 32.7 383 17.2
45 to 54 years.................. 1296 487 37.6 304 23.4 352 27.2 210 16.2
55 to 64 years.................. 854 329 38.6 128 15.0 294 34.5 153 17.9
65 years and over................. 895 395 44.1 27 3.1 392 43.7 149 16.7
65 to 74 years.................. 611 255 41.7 21 3.4 252 41.1 90 14.7
75 years and over............... 284 140 49.3 7 2.3 140 49.3 59 20.9
Mean age...................... 42.4 41.6 (x) 38.3 (x) 43.0 (x) 41.5 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 8225 3746 45.5 2162 26.3 2790 33.9 1475 17.9
Worked.......................... 6058 2324 38.4 1548 25.6 1488 24.6 661 10.9
Worked year-round, full-time.. 4228 1406 33.2 958 22.6 814 19.2 273 6.4
Did not work.................... 2167 1422 65.6 613 28.3 1302 60.1 814 37.6
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 7323 3344 45.7 2131 29.1 2392 32.7 1324 18.1
No work disability.............. 6463 2724 42.1 1832 28.4 1817 28.1 950 14.7
With a work disability.......... 860 620 72.1 298 34.7 575 66.9 374 43.5
severe work disability........ 635 509 80.1 240 37.8 484 76.3 326 51.3
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 51
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 6631 3296 49.7 2143 32.3 2350 35.4 1271 19.2
Married-couple families......... 4520 1903 42.1 1299 28.7 1188 26.3 502 11.1
Male householder, wife absent... 494 237 48.0 117 23.6 172 34.9 66 13.3
Female householder, husband absent. 1617 1156 71.5 727 44.9 990 61.2 703 43.5
Nonfamily households.............. 1593 450 28.2 19 1.2 440 27.6 204 12.8
Male householder................ 854 184 21.6 17 2.0 175 20.5 75 8.8
Living alone.................. 575 125 21.7 0 0.0 125 21.7 51 8.8
Female householders............. 740 266 36.0 2 0.2 265 35.9 129 17.4
Living alone.................. 621 243 39.2 0 0.0 243 39.2 122 19.7
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 1317 1312 99.6 587 44.6 1312 99.6 925 70.3
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 825 822 99.7 495 60.1 822 99.7 715 86.7
Receiving SSI................... 604 602 99.6 169 27.9 602 99.6 310 51.4
No cash assistance................ 6908 2434 35.2 1575 22.8 1479 21.4 550 8.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 52
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
All households
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 2847 645 22.7 5 0.2 645 22.7 278 9.8
One or more related
Children 5336 3076 57.6 2136 40.0 2130 39.9 1190 22.3
Child under 18 years.............. 4689 2889 61.6 2125 45.3 1949 41.6 1127 24.0
All under 6 years............... 1185 587 49.5 73 6.1 561 47.4 278 23.5
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 1426 1072 75.2 982 68.9 663 46.5 407 28.5
All 6 to 17 years............... 2079 1231 59.2 1070 51.5 724 34.9 442 21.3
One child....................... 1699 820 48.3 431 25.4 627 36.9 325 19.1
Under 6 years................. 722 320 44.3 24 3.3 310 43.0 147 20.3
6 to 17 years................. 977 500 51.2 407 41.7 317 32.5 179 18.3
Two or more children............ 2991 2069 69.2 1694 56.7 1321 44.2 802 26.8
All under 6 years............. 463 267 57.6 49 10.6 251 54.2 131 28.4
Some under 6 years............ 1426 1072 75.2 982 68.9 663 46.5 407 28.5
All 6 to 17 years............. 1102 731 66.3 663 60.2 407 37.0 264 23.9
Mean children................... 2.21 2.44 (x) 2.66 (x) 2.40 (x) 2.56 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 1561 749 48.0 420 26.9 576 36.9 269 17.3
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 71 42 59.7 35 48.9 26 37.4 8 11.4
All under 6 years............... 32 14 45.8 7 21.5 9 27.7 3 8.7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 4 2 39.8 2 39.8 2 39.8 1 34.6
All 6 to 17 years............... 35 26 74.2 26 74.2 16 45.8 4 11.4
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 7072 3214 45.5 2084 29.5 2276 32.2 1272 18.0
One or more elderly............... 1152 531 46.1 78 6.8 514 44.6 203 17.6
All members elderly............. 564 245 43.4 0 0.0 245 43.4 90 15.9
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 893 387 43.4 36 4.1 382 42.8 150 16.8
Elderly other relative only..... 202 114 56.4 36 17.6 104 51.5 44 21.6
Elderly nonrelative only........ 15 6 37.5 5 29.1 4 25.5 3 18.9
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 53
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
HISPANIC ORIGIN 769 9.3 2356 28.6
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 711 9.5 2186 29.2
Inside central cities........... 522 12.7 1379 33.5
One million or more........... 423 14.1 1020 34.1
Under one million............. 99 8.8 359 31.9
Outside central cities.......... 189 5.6 807 24.1
One million or more........... 118 4.5 562 21.7
Under one million............. 72 9.4 244 32.0
Outside metropolitan areas........ 57 7.7 170 22.7
REGION
Northeast......................... 331 23.2 567 39.8
Midwest........................... 39 6.6 135 22.8
South............................. 150 5.3 693 24.8
West.............................. 249 7.3 961 28.2
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 588 16.6
Renter occupied................... 769 16.4 1769 37.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 54
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 627 8.5 2026 27.6
15 to 24 years.................. 71 10.3 246 35.8
25 to 34 years.................. 158 7.0 635 28.1
35 to 44 years.................. 204 9.2 630 28.3
45 to 54 years.................. 91 7.0 278 21.4
55 to 64 years.................. 103 12.1 236 27.7
65 years and over................. 142 15.9 330 36.9
65 to 74 years.................. 86 14.0 211 34.5
75 years and over............... 57 20.0 119 41.9
Mean age...................... 45.7 (x) 42.8 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 769 9.3 2356 28.6
Worked.......................... 309 5.1 1196 19.7
Worked year-round, full-time.. 149 3.5 631 14.9
Did not work.................... 460 21.2 1161 53.6
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 624 8.5 2023 27.6
No work disability.............. 423 6.5 1509 23.4
With a work disability.......... 201 23.3 513 59.7
severe work disability........ 184 29.0 437 68.8
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 55
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 569 8.6 2037 30.7
Married-couple families......... 202 4.5 988 21.9
Male householder, wife absent... 25 5.0 153 31.0
Female householder, husband absent. 343 21.2 896 55.4
Nonfamily households.............. 200 12.5 320 20.1
Male householder................ 68 7.9 126 14.8
Living alone.................. 61 10.6 86 14.9
Female householders............. 132 17.8 193 26.1
Living alone.................. 122 19.7 178 28.6
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 407 30.9 1300 98.7
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 261 31.7 813 98.6
Receiving SSI................... 195 32.2 599 99.1
No cash assistance................ 362 5.2 1057 15.3
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 56
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
All households
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 261 9.2 471 16.6
One or more related
Children 508 9.5 1870 35.0
Child under 18 years.............. 465 9.9 1713 36.5
All under 6 years............... 98 8.2 515 43.5
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 130 9.1 603 42.3
All 6 to 17 years............... 237 11.4 596 28.7
One child....................... 166 9.8 540 31.8
Under 6 years................. 61 8.5 282 39.1
6 to 17 years................. 105 10.7 258 26.4
Two or more children............ 299 10.0 1173 39.2
All under 6 years............. 37 7.9 233 50.2
Some under 6 years............ 130 9.1 603 42.3
All 6 to 17 years............. 132 12.0 338 30.7
Mean children................... 2.29 (x) 2.43 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 119 7.6 513 32.9
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 3 3.9 24 34.2
All under 6 years............... 0 0.0 9 27.7
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 0 0.0 2 39.8
All 6 to 17 years............... 3 7.8 14 39.4
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 615 8.7 1914 27.1
One or more elderly............... 154 13.4 443 38.4
All members elderly............. 113 20.0 200 35.5
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 143 16.0 319 35.7
Elderly other relative only..... 9 4.4 96 47.7
Elderly nonrelative only........ 0 0.0 3 17.0
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 57
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
HISPANIC ORIGIN 2238 1778 79.5 1077 48.1 1507 67.3 1055 47.2
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1999 1612 80.6 972 48.6 1368 68.4 959 48.0
Inside central cities........... 1272 1046 82.2 600 47.1 898 70.6 646 50.8
One million or more........... 950 777 81.8 440 46.3 660 69.5 458 48.3
Under one million............. 323 269 83.2 160 49.5 238 73.8 187 58.1
Outside central cities.......... 726 566 77.9 373 51.3 470 64.7 313 43.1
One million or more........... 483 371 76.8 236 49.0 297 61.5 174 36.0
Under one million............. 244 196 80.2 136 56.0 173 71.0 139 57.1
Outside metropolitan areas........ 239 166 69.7 105 43.9 139 58.2 96 40.3
REGION
Northeast......................... 486 423 87.2 219 45.1 392 80.6 297 61.1
Midwest........................... 155 116 74.5 63 40.4 90 58.1 69 44.1
South............................. 683 525 76.9 321 47.1 447 65.4 351 51.5
West.............................. 914 714 78.2 474 51.9 578 63.3 338 37.1
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 482 338 70.3 229 47.5 250 52.0 168 34.9
Renter occupied................... 1756 1440 82.0 849 48.3 1256 71.5 887 50.5
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 58
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 1984 1593 80.3 1059 53.4 1322 66.6 959 48.4
15 to 24 years.................. 290 200 68.8 50 17.3 187 64.5 145 50.1
25 to 34 years.................. 604 507 84.0 393 65.0 397 65.7 284 47.0
35 to 44 years.................. 617 533 86.4 428 69.3 420 68.1 288 46.6
45 to 54 years.................. 262 201 76.6 132 50.2 172 65.7 139 52.9
55 to 64 years.................. 211 153 72.3 57 26.8 145 68.7 104 49.1
65 years and over................. 253 185 73.2 18 7.2 185 73.0 96 37.8
65 to 74 years.................. 159 113 71.3 13 8.4 113 71.0 52 32.8
75 years and over............... 95 72 76.4 5 5.1 72 76.4 44 46.1
Mean age...................... 41.3 40.9 (x) 37.8 (x) 41.8 (x) 40.7 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 2238 1778 79.5 1077 48.1 1507 67.3 1055 47.2
Worked.......................... 1108 826 74.5 613 55.3 604 54.5 390 35.2
Worked year-round, full-time.. 427 334 78.1 270 63.1 222 52.1 117 27.4
Did not work.................... 1129 952 84.3 465 41.1 902 79.9 665 58.9
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 1979 1588 80.2 1057 53.4 1317 66.5 958 48.4
No work disability.............. 1567 1218 77.7 874 55.8 960 61.2 684 43.7
With a work disability.......... 412 370 89.8 183 44.4 357 86.6 274 66.3
severe work disability........ 346 319 92.1 152 43.9 311 89.7 244 70.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 59
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 1748 1502 85.9 1069 61.2 1234 70.6 896 51.2
Married-couple families......... 815 674 82.6 506 62.1 498 61.1 303 37.2
Male householder, wife absent... 109 87 80.0 58 53.3 59 54.0 38 35.2
Female householder, husband absent. 823 741 90.0 505 61.3 677 82.2 554 67.2
Nonfamily households.............. 489 276 56.4 8 1.6 273 55.7 160 32.6
Male householder................ 224 100 44.5 8 3.6 97 43.1 49 21.7
Living alone.................. 153 71 46.3 0 0.0 71 46.3 35 22.6
Female householders............. 265 176 66.4 0 0.0 176 66.4 111 41.8
Living alone.................. 231 166 71.9 0 0.0 166 71.9 105 45.3
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 838 836 99.7 453 54.0 836 99.7 696 83.0
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 608 606 99.6 405 66.6 606 99.6 556 91.4
Receiving SSI................... 295 295 100.0 100 33.8 295 100.0 197 66.9
No cash assistance................ 1399 942 67.3 624 44.6 671 47.9 360 25.7
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 60
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving selected means-tested noncash benefit
Free or reduced Major means-tested noncash benefit
Price
School lunch Food stamps
Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 608 329 54.1 3 0.5 329 54.1 187 30.7
One or more related
Children 1618 1440 89.0 1066 65.9 1171 72.4 865 53.5
Child under 18 years.............. 1549 1397 90.2 1064 68.7 1129 72.9 836 54.0
All under 6 years............... 383 301 78.7 39 10.2 293 76.6 197 51.6
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 590 571 96.8 539 91.4 427 72.4 308 52.2
All 6 to 17 years............... 576 525 91.1 486 84.3 409 71.0 331 57.4
One child....................... 410 323 78.7 173 42.2 287 69.9 217 52.9
Under 6 years................. 193 135 70.2 6 3.2 135 70.2 95 49.4
6 to 17 years................. 217 187 86.2 167 76.9 151 69.6 121 55.9
Two or more children............ 1139 1074 94.3 891 78.2 843 74.0 619 54.4
All under 6 years............. 190 166 87.3 33 17.2 158 83.1 102 53.9
Some under 6 years............ 590 571 96.8 539 91.4 427 72.4 308 52.2
All 6 to 17 years............. 359 338 94.1 319 88.8 258 71.9 209 58.3
Mean children................... 2.64 2.72 (x) 2.95 (x) 2.69 (x) 2.69 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 307 259 84.5 174 56.8 226 73.7 155 50.7
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 17 13 72.2 11 64.0 7 41.8 3 16.9
All under 6 years............... 10 6 53.3 4 39.4 1 13.9 1 13.9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 7 7 100.0 7 100.0 6 82.7 2 21.3
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 1930 1550 80.3 1036 53.7 1280 66.3 933 48.4
One or more elderly............... 308 228 74.2 41 13.3 226 73.5 122 39.6
All members elderly............. 188 140 74.5 0 0.0 140 74.5 66 35.0
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 256 188 73.3 23 9.1 187 73.2 101 39.4
Elderly other relative only..... 41 34 83.1 18 43.2 32 78.8 19 46.9
Elderly nonrelative only........ 3 1 44.2 0 0.0 1 44.2 1 44.2
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 61
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
Characteristics
HISPANIC ORIGIN 463 20.7 1326 59.3
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 420 21.0 1230 61.6
Inside central cities........... 304 23.9 815 64.0
One million or more........... 237 24.9 613 64.5
Under one million............. 67 20.9 202 62.5
Outside central cities.......... 116 16.0 416 57.2
One million or more........... 60 12.5 265 54.9
Under one million............. 55 22.8 151 61.8
Outside metropolitan areas........ 43 18.0 96 40.3
REGION
Northeast......................... 200 41.1 367 75.7
Midwest........................... 22 14.4 82 52.5
South............................. 103 15.1 360 52.7
West.............................. 138 15.1 518 56.6
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 0 0.0 209 43.5
Renter occupied................... 463 26.4 1117 63.6
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 62
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 387 19.5 1172 59.1
15 to 24 years.................. 46 15.8 167 57.5
25 to 34 years.................. 102 16.8 359 59.4
35 to 44 years.................. 130 21.1 386 62.6
45 to 54 years.................. 46 17.4 142 53.9
55 to 64 years.................. 63 30.0 119 56.3
65 years and over................. 76 30.0 154 60.8
65 to 74 years.................. 46 29.1 90 56.8
75 years and over............... 30 31.6 64 67.7
Mean age...................... 44.6 (x) 41.2 (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 463 20.7 1326 59.3
Worked.......................... 128 11.6 514 46.4
Worked year-round, full-time.. 32 7.6 183 42.8
Did not work.................... 334 29.6 812 71.9
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 384 19.4 1171 59.1
No work disability.............. 242 15.4 846 54.0
With a work disability.......... 142 34.3 325 78.8
severe work disability........ 131 37.9 282 81.4
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 63
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 338 19.3 1117 63.9
Married-couple families......... 84 10.3 435 53.3
Male householder, wife absent... 13 11.7 53 48.3
Female householder, husband absent. 241 29.3 630 76.5
Nonfamily households.............. 125 25.5 209 42.8
Male householder................ 35 15.7 79 35.4
Living alone.................. 31 20.5 61 39.6
Female householders............. 90 33.7 130 49.0
Living alone.................. 84 36.5 123 53.3
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Receiving AFDC, SSI, or
GENERAL ASSISTANCE................ 302 36.0 830 99.0
Receiving AFDC OR GENERAL ASSISTANCE 218 35.8 601 98.7
Receiving SSI................... 108 36.7 294 99.7
No cash assistance................ 161 11.5 497 35.5
Table NC1. Means-Tested Noncash Benefits Received by Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and Hispanic 64
Origin, and Poverty Status: 1996 (HISPANIC ORIGIN)
Households in poverty
One or more members receiving select
Major means-tested noncash benefit
Subsidized
Housing Medicaid
Number Percent Number Percent
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 141 23.2 257 42.2
One or more related
Children 322 19.9 1064 65.7
Child under 18 years.............. 313 20.2 1030 66.5
All under 6 years............... 66 17.3 272 71.2
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 104 17.6 399 67.7
All 6 to 17 years............... 143 24.8 358 62.2
One child....................... 93 22.7 253 61.7
Under 6 years................. 37 19.4 125 64.9
6 to 17 years................. 56 25.6 128 58.8
Two or more children............ 220 19.3 777 68.2
All under 6 years............. 29 15.2 147 77.5
Some under 6 years............ 104 17.6 399 67.7
All 6 to 17 years............. 87 24.3 230 64.2
Mean children................... 2.58 (x) 2.71 (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 50 16.2 205 66.7
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 0 0.0 7 41.8
All under 6 years............... 0 0.0 1 13.9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 0 0.0 0 0.0
All 6 to 17 years............... 0 0.0 6 82.7
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 381 19.7 1134 58.8
One or more elderly............... 82 26.7 192 62.4
All members elderly............. 70 37.1 117 62.5
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 75 29.5 156 61.1
Elderly other relative only..... 4 10.8 30 73.7
Elderly nonrelative only........ 0 0.0 0 0.0
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Last Revised: September 29, 1997