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Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1997 (ALL HOUSEHOLDS)

                                                                           One or more members received--                         
                                                              Social Security              AFDC or other non-SSI cash assistance  
                                                                       Mean amount (dol.)                      Mean amount (dol.) 
                                            Total    Number                      Standard    Number                      Standard 
                                         (thous.)  (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error  (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error 
ALL HOUSEHOLDS                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                  
     Total                                 102528     27799      27.1     11211        63      3335       3.3      3423        77 
                                                                                                                                  
Race and Hispanic Origin of                                                                                                       
 Householder                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                  
White                                       86106     24297      28.2     11487        67      2050       2.4      3283        92 
Black                                       12474      2945      23.6      9150       192      1121       9.0      3396       129 
Hispanic Origin                              8590      1413      16.4      9151       262       712       8.3      4132       169 
                                                                                                                                  
Type of Residence                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                  
Inside metropolitan areas                   82122     21062      25.6     11395        73      2684       3.3      3610        87 
  Inside central cities                     31907      8164      25.6     10796       118      1633       5.1      3626       115 
  Outside central cities                    50215     12898      25.7     11774        93      1050       2.1      3585       134 
Outside metropolitan areas                  20406      6737      33.0     10637       140       652       3.2      2652       173 
                                                                                                                                  
Region                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                  
Northeast                                   19810      5725      28.9     11353       118       812       4.1      3868       136 
Midwest                                     24236      6663      27.5     11569       120       730       3.0      3366       161 
South                                       36578     10290      28.1     10824       104       927       2.5      1977        84 
West                                        21905      5122      23.4     11366       151       866       4.0      4602       168 
                                                                                                                                  
Type of Household                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                  
Married-couple families                     54317     12569      23.1     13753       104       677       1.2      3612       196 
  With related children under 18            26430      1604       6.1     10529       344       605       2.3      3711       204 
    With related children under 6           12600       482       3.8      9550       471       365       2.9      3657       266 
Female householder, no husband present      12652      3027      23.9      9323       179      2094      16.6      3578        94 
  With related children under 18             8822      1282      14.5      8866       300      2023      22.9      3601        95 
    With related children under 6            3636       395      10.9      7832       421      1153      31.7      3779       131 
Nonfamily households                        31648     11310      35.7      8996        69       410       1.3      2273       168 
  Single-person household                   26327     10688      40.6      8862        68       275       1.0      2098       220 
    65 years and over                        9923      9165      92.4      9103        75        68       0.7       972       288 
      Female                                 7577      7034      92.8      8844        83        57       0.7      1057       344 
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Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1997 (ALL HOUSEHOLDS)

                                                                           One or more members received--                         
                                                              Social Security              AFDC or other non-SSI cash assistance  
                                                                       Mean amount (dol.)                      Mean amount (dol.) 
                                            Total    Number                      Standard    Number                      Standard 
                                         (thous.)  (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error  (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error 
                                                                                                                                  
Educational Attainment by                                                                                                         
 Householder                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                  
  Less than 12 grade, no diploma            18083      8600      47.6     10244       102      1403       7.8      3842       131 
  High school graduate, no college          32601      9574      29.4     11416       110      1124       3.4      3194       120 
  College: Less than bachelor's degree      26310      5486      20.9     11299       130       703       2.7      2995       142 
           Bachelor's degree or more        25535      4139      16.2     12631       189       105       0.4      3127       431 
                                                                                                                                  
Work Experience in 1997 of                                                                                                        
 Householder                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                  
    Total, under 65 years                   81031      7937       9.8      9068       111      3172       3.9      3487        78 
Worked at full-time jobs                    61676      2939       4.8      7874       160      1096       1.8      2658       110 
  50 to 52 weeks                            52527      2331       4.4      7963       184       476       0.9      2515       172 
Worked at part-time jobs                     8119       966      11.9      8933       318       593       7.3      3301       159 
Did not work                                11235      4031      35.9      9972       164      1483      13.2      4174       125 
                                                                                                                                  
Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                  
No workers                                  37189     21823      58.7     11589        70      2619       7.0      3592        88 
One worker                                  42484      4648      10.9     10123       165       607       1.4      2815       164 
Two workers or more                         22855      1329       5.8      8812       228       109       0.5      2733       400 
                                                                                                                                  
Program Participation Status of                                                                                                   
 Household Members                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                  
One or more members received:                                                                                                     
  Cash assistance                            7082      2395      33.8      7405       186      3335      47.1      3423        77 
    AFDC or other non-SSI                    3335       501      15.0      7051       325      3335     100.0      3423        77 
    SSI                                      4343      2095      48.2      7431       204       596      13.7      3187       184 
  Food stamps                                7256      1930      26.6      6889       136      2838      39.1      3522        82 
  Housing assistance                         4778      1736      36.3      7523       151      1126      23.6      3521       133 
  Energy assistance                          2528      1024      40.5      7244       158       723      28.6      3631       158 
  Free or reduced-price school lunches       7585      1120      14.8      9038       314      1815      23.9      3748       110 
Household received both food stamps and                                                                                           
  cash assistance                            4282      1096      25.6      6259       178      2838      66.3      3522        82 
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Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1997 (ALL HOUSEHOLDS)

                                                                 One or more members received--                         
                                                          SSI                                 Food stamps               
                                                             Mean amount (dol.)                      Mean amount (dol.) 
                                           Number                      Standard    Number                      Standard 
                                         (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error  (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error 
ALL HOUSEHOLDS                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                        
     Total                                   4343       4.2      4964        90      7256       7.1      1683        26 
                                                                                                                        
Race and Hispanic Origin of                                                                                             
 Householder                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
White                                        2983       3.5      4897       111      4721       5.5      1564        31 
Black                                        1137       9.1      4885       158      2260      18.1      1891        51 
Hispanic Origin                               592       6.9      4739       204      1369      15.9      1875        61 
                                                                                                                        
Type of Residence                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
Inside metropolitan areas                    3209       3.9      5144       107      5456       6.6      1694        30 
  Inside central cities                      1904       6.0      5139       136      3325      10.4      1707        38 
  Outside central cities                     1305       2.6      5151       172      2131       4.2      1674        47 
Outside metropolitan areas                   1134       5.6      4455       187      1801       8.8      1650        65 
                                                                                                                        
Region                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                        
Northeast                                     955       4.8      5498       175      1549       7.8      1611        48 
Midwest                                       875       3.6      4648       173      1442       5.9      1683        62 
South                                        1682       4.6      4450       131      2839       7.8      1666        41 
West                                          831       3.8      5722       238      1426       6.5      1797        58 
                                                                                                                        
Type of Household                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
Married-couple families                      1240       2.3      5820       196      1687       3.1      1786        55 
  With related children under 18              609       2.3      6325       323      1346       5.1      1943        64 
    With related children under 6             244       1.9      6433       566       873       6.9      2017        82 
Female householder, no husband present       1144       9.0      5249       182      3308      26.1      2177        40 
  With related children under 18              678       7.7      5654       258      2998      34.0      2289        43 
    With related children under 6             235       6.5      5120       365      1639      45.1      2447        60 
Nonfamily households                         1736       5.5      4080       110      1888       6.0       711        24 
  Single-person household                    1524       5.8      3820       102      1630       6.2       609        21 
    65 years and over                         674       6.8      2957       140       632       6.4       496        28 
      Female                                  557       7.4      2885       149       511       6.7       476        30 
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Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1997 (ALL HOUSEHOLDS)

                                                                 One or more members received--                         
                                                          SSI                                 Food stamps               
                                                             Mean amount (dol.)                      Mean amount (dol.) 
                                           Number                      Standard    Number                      Standard 
                                         (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error  (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error 
                                                                                                                        
Educational Attainment by                                                                                               
 Householder                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
  Less than 12 grade, no diploma             2057      11.4      4917       133      3277      18.1      1691        41 
  High school graduate, no college           1332       4.1      4925       153      2420       7.4      1710        44 
  College: Less than bachelor's degree        668       2.5      5103       232      1320       5.0      1679        61 
           Bachelor's degree or more          286       1.1      5156       382       239       0.9      1327       106 
                                                                                                                        
Work Experience in 1997 of                                                                                              
 Householder                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
    Total, under 65 years                    3097       3.8      5472       109      6256       7.7      1820        29 
Worked at full-time jobs                      878       1.4      4952       201      2312       3.7      1649        44 
  50 to 52 weeks                              616       1.2      5006       263      1110       2.1      1527        62 
Worked at part-time jobs                      290       3.6      4965       309      1119      13.8      2080        69 
Did not work                                 1929      17.2      5785       141      2825      25.1      1857        44 
                                                                                                                        
Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
No workers                                   3328       8.9      4920       100      5646      15.2      1716        30 
One worker                                    772       1.8      5203       229      1428       3.4      1560        54 
Two workers or more                           243       1.1      4805       390       183       0.8      1634       174 
                                                                                                                        
Program Participation Status of                                                                                         
 Household Members                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                        
One or more members received:                                                                                           
  Cash assistance                            4343      61.3      4964        90      4282      60.5      1875        36 
    AFDC or other non-SSI                     596      17.9      5657       246      2838      85.1      2331        44 
    SSI                                      4343     100.0      4964        90      1951      44.9      1201        42 
  Food stamps                                1951      26.9      4722       115      7256     100.0      1683        26 
  Housing assistance                         1032      21.6      4493       162      2259      47.3      1712        47 
  Energy assistance                           705      27.9      4670       187      1607      63.6      1803        61 
  Free or reduced-price school lunches        807      10.6      6267       257      3091      40.8      2366        44 
Household received both food stamps and                                                                                 
  cash assistance                            1951      45.6      4722       115      4282     100.0      1875        36 
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Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1997 (ALL HOUSEHOLDS)

                                                                 One or more members received--                         
                                                   Housing assistance             Free or reduced-price school lunches  
                                                             Mean amount (dol.)                      Mean amount (dol.) 
                                           Number                      Standard    Number                      Standard 
                                         (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error  (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error 
ALL HOUSEHOLDS                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                        
     Total                                   4778       4.7      2194        26      7585       7.4       614         6 
                                                                                                                        
Race and Hispanic Origin of                                                                                             
 Householder                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
White                                        2975       3.5      2141        34      4992       5.8       601         7 
Black                                        1619      13.0      2279        43      2266      18.2       633        12 
Hispanic Origin                               754       8.8      2570        83      2003      23.3       634        12 
                                                                                                                        
Type of Residence                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
Inside metropolitan areas                    3869       4.7      2228        30      5662       6.9       615         7 
  Inside central cities                      2514       7.9      2271        37      3116       9.8       619        10 
  Outside central cities                     1355       2.7      2149        49      2545       5.1       610        11 
Outside metropolitan areas                    909       4.5      2050        66      1923       9.4       612        14 
                                                                                                                        
Region                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                        
Northeast                                    1409       7.1      2637        50      1187       6.0       592        14 
Midwest                                      1038       4.3      1696        41      1409       5.8       603        14 
South                                        1420       3.9      2058        39      3242       8.9       609         9 
West                                          912       4.2      2289        59      1746       8.0       650        14 
                                                                                                                        
Type of Household                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
Married-couple families                       687       1.3      1595        51      3494       6.4       627         9 
  With related children under 18              451       1.7      1698        68      3452      13.1       630        10 
    With related children under 6             320       2.5      1680        78      1648      13.1       597        14 
Female householder, no husband present       1807      14.3      2532        47      3545      28.0       611         9 
  With related children under 18             1625      18.4      2589        49      3489      39.6       616         9 
    With related children under 6             847      23.3      2781        62      1330      36.6       609        16 
Nonfamily households                         2149       6.8      2082        33        96       0.3       537        38 
  Single-person household                    2037       7.7      1985        26         0       0.0         .         . 
    65 years and over                        1059      10.7      1976        37         0       0.0         .         . 
      Female                                  831      11.0      2006        40         0       0.0         .         . 
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Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1997 (ALL HOUSEHOLDS)

                                                                 One or more members received--                         
                                                   Housing assistance             Free or reduced-price school lunches  
                                                             Mean amount (dol.)                      Mean amount (dol.) 
                                           Number                      Standard    Number                      Standard 
                                         (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error  (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error 
                                                                                                                        
Educational Attainment by                                                                                               
 Householder                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
  Less than 12 grade, no diploma             1958      10.8      2347        42      2913      16.1       639        11 
  High school graduate, no college           1642       5.0      2150        43      2735       8.4       614        10 
  College: Less than bachelor's degree        936       3.6      2023        58      1640       6.2       576        12 
           Bachelor's degree or more          243       1.0      1923        99       296       1.2       595        26 
                                                                                                                        
Work Experience in 1997 of                                                                                              
 Householder                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
    Total, under 65 years                    3555       4.4      2283        33      7356       9.1       616         6 
Worked at full-time jobs                     1321       2.1      1889        47      4374       7.1       603         8 
  50 to 52 weeks                              729       1.4      1525        47      3132       6.0       604         9 
Worked at part-time jobs                      725       8.9      2356        75      1095      13.5       648        18 
Did not work                                 1509      13.4      2593        51      1887      16.8       628        14 
                                                                                                                        
Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
No workers                                   3857      10.4      2335        29      3524       9.5       622        10 
One worker                                    817       1.9      1616        57      3210       7.6       602         9 
Two workers or more                           104       0.5      1542        68       850       3.7       630        19 
                                                                                                                        
Program Participation Status of                                                                                         
 Household Members                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                        
One or more members received:                                                                                           
  Cash assistance                            1958      27.6      2515        42      2308      32.6       655        13 
    AFDC or other non-SSI                    1126      33.8      2707        62      1815      54.4       667        15 
    SSI                                      1032      23.8      2198        46       807      18.6       640        23 
  Food stamps                                2259      31.1      2547        40      3091      42.6       652        11 
  Housing assistance                         4778     100.0      2194        26      1387      29.0       632        14 
  Energy assistance                           745      29.5      2382        66       827      32.7       666        23 
  Free or reduced-price school lunches       1387      18.3      2455        54      7585     100.0       614         6 
Household received both food stamps and                                                                                 
  cash assistance                            1522      35.5      2590        50      1908      44.5       664        15 
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Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1997 (ALL HOUSEHOLDS)

                                                                 One or more members received--                         
                                          Employer subsidised health insurance                  Medicare                
                                                             Mean amount (dol.)                      Mean amount (dol.) 
                                           Number                      Standard    Number                      Standard 
                                         (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error  (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error 
ALL HOUSEHOLDS                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                        
     Total                                  56780      55.4      3577        13     26366      25.7      5182        33 
                                                                                                                        
Race and Hispanic Origin of                                                                                             
 Householder                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
White                                       48248      56.0      3614        15     22964      26.7      5357        35 
Black                                        6227      49.9      3105        37      2743      22.0      3810       103 
Hispanic Origin                              3968      46.2      3607        49      1402      16.3      4472       166 
                                                                                                                        
Type of Residence                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
Inside metropolitan areas                   46988      57.2      3703        15     20227      24.6      5376        38 
  Inside central cities                     16358      51.3      3405        25      7983      25.0      4892        61 
  Outside central cities                    30630      61.0      3862        19     12244      24.4      5692        49 
Outside metropolitan areas                   9792      48.0      2973        32      6139      30.1      4543        75 
                                                                                                                        
Region                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                        
Northeast                                   11203      56.6      3977        27      5562      28.1      5597        67 
Midwest                                     14410      59.5      3967        26      6242      25.8      4841        57 
South                                       19081      52.2      2852        20      9572      26.2      5138        59 
West                                        12087      55.2      3886        30      4989      22.8      5232        70 
                                                                                                                        
Type of Household                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                        
Married-couple families                     35641      65.6      4174        17     11743      21.6      7211        48 
  With related children under 18            19873      75.2      4384        22      1296       4.9      5471       135 
    With related children under 6            9268      73.6      4298        31       408       3.2      5426       280 
Female householder, no husband present       5776      45.6      2925        32      2483      19.6      4511        98 
  With related children under 18             3808      43.2      3125        39       732       8.3      3306       171 
    With related children under 6            1348      37.1      3143        69       255       7.0      3075       276 
Nonfamily households                        13098      41.4      2251        21     11327      35.8      3224        33 
  Single-person household                    9715      36.9      1973        18     10741      40.8      3120        32 
    65 years and over                         465       4.7      1544        92      9697      97.7      3205        33 
      Female                                  316       4.2      1410        78      7436      98.1      3044        38 
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Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1997 (ALL HOUSEHOLDS)

                                                                 One or more members received--                         
                                          Employer subsidised health insurance                  Medicare                
                                                             Mean amount (dol.)                      Mean amount (dol.) 
                                           Number                      Standard    Number                      Standard 
                                         (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error  (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error 
                                                                                                                        
Educational Attainment by                                                                                               
 Householder                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
  Less than 12 grade, no diploma             4988      27.6      3222        43      8391      46.4      4236        60 
  High school graduate, no college          17223      52.8      3486        23      8872      27.2      5335        55 
  College: Less than bachelor's degree      16033      60.9      3504        25      5090      19.3      5557        72 
           Bachelor's degree or more        18535      72.6      3820        25      4013      15.7      6348        78 
                                                                                                                        
Work Experience in 1997 of                                                                                              
 Householder                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
    Total, under 65 years                   53973      66.6      3633        14      5425       6.7      4548        64 
Worked at full-time jobs                    47518      77.0      3662        15      2046       3.3      5508        85 
  50 to 52 weeks                            42182      80.3      3705        16      1703       3.2      5714        87 
Worked at part-time jobs                     3853      47.5      3358        51       526       6.5      4667       195 
Did not work                                 2602      23.2      3510        59      2853      25.4      3837        94 
                                                                                                                        
Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
No workers                                   5695      15.3      2607        35     21173      56.9      4958        38 
One worker                                  31321      73.7      3308        16      4032       9.5      6045        68 
Two workers or more                         19765      86.5      4283        25      1161       5.1      6277       125 
                                                                                                                        
Program Participation Status of                                                                                         
 Household Members                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                        
One or more members received:                                                                                           
  Cash assistance                            1192      16.8      3002        80      2643      37.3      3176       109 
    AFDC or other non-SSI                     461      13.8      2768       112       431      12.9      2664       219 
    SSI                                       760      17.5      3158       108      2406      55.4      3236       117 
  Food stamps                                 978      13.5      2561        70      1821      25.1      2100       101 
  Housing assistance                          620      13.0      2550        92      1746      36.5      2689        86 
  Energy assistance                           255      10.1      2662       121       980      38.8      1864       106 
  Free or reduced-price school lunches       2656      35.0      3049        44       775      10.2      3537       189 
Household received both food stamps and                                                                                 
  cash assistance                             384       9.0      2498       106      1116      26.1      1968       121 
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Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1997 (ALL HOUSEHOLDS)

                                             One or more members received--     
                                                        Medicaid                
                                                             Mean amount (dol.) 
                                           Number                      Standard 
                                         (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error 
ALL HOUSEHOLDS                                                                  
                                                                                
     Total                                  13514      13.2      1923        33 
                                                                                
Race and Hispanic Origin of                                                     
 Householder                                                                    
                                                                                
White                                        9633      11.2      1995        40 
Black                                        3263      26.2      1678        65 
Hispanic Origin                              2263      26.3      1677        76 
                                                                                
Type of Residence                                                               
                                                                                
Inside metropolitan areas                   10321      12.6      1929        38 
  Inside central cities                      5572      17.5      1838        54 
  Outside central cities                     4750       9.5      2034        53 
Outside metropolitan areas                   3192      15.6      1905        83 
                                                                                
Region                                                                          
                                                                                
Northeast                                    2825      14.3      2368        80 
Midwest                                      2568      10.6      1951        76 
South                                        4994      13.7      1657        46 
West                                         3127      14.3      1924        66 
                                                                                
Type of Household                                                               
                                                                                
Married-couple families                      4854       8.9      2694        62 
  With related children under 18             3370      12.8      2679        77 
    With related children under 6            2045      16.2      2482        85 
Female householder, no husband present       4588      36.3      1679        55 
  With related children under 18             3790      43.0      1568        60 
    With related children under 6            2016      55.4      1403        71 
Nonfamily households                         3357      10.6      1057        48 
  Single-person household                    2773      10.5       801        40 
    65 years and over                        1280      12.9       576        28 
      Female                                 1035      13.7       545        30 
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Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1997 (ALL HOUSEHOLDS)

                                             One or more members received--     
                                                        Medicaid                
                                                             Mean amount (dol.) 
                                           Number                      Standard 
                                         (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error 
                                                                                
Educational Attainment by                                                       
 Householder                                                                    
                                                                                
  Less than 12 grade, no diploma             5127      28.4      1646        54 
  High school graduate, no college           4550      14.0      1922        55 
  College: Less than bachelor's degree       2752      10.5      2227        77 
           Bachelor's degree or more         1085       4.2      2467       117 
                                                                                
Work Experience in 1997 of                                                      
 Householder                                                                    
                                                                                
    Total, under 65 years                   10907      13.5      2070        39 
Worked at full-time jobs                     5147       8.3      2414        54 
  50 to 52 weeks                             3482       6.6      2614        68 
Worked at part-time jobs                     1586      19.5      1935        94 
Did not work                                 4174      37.1      1696        68 
                                                                                
Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                                    
                                                                                
No workers                                   8600      23.1      1458        37 
One worker                                   3737       8.8      2723        70 
Two workers or more                          1177       5.1      2779       118 
                                                                                
Program Participation Status of                                                 
 Household Members                                                              
                                                                                
One or more members received:                                                   
  Cash assistance                            6779      95.7      2127        56 
    AFDC or other non-SSI                    3258      97.7      1885        74 
    SSI                                      4111      94.7      2510        81 
  Food stamps                                5914      81.5      1573        46 
  Housing assistance                         2818      59.0      1495        67 
  Energy assistance                          1715      67.8      1552        88 
  Free or reduced-price school lunches       3811      50.2      2026        72 
Household received both food stamps and                                         
  cash assistance                            4186      97.8      1682        60 
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Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1997 (ALL HOUSEHOLDS)

                                            Social Security            AFDC                   SSI               Food Stamps     
                                         Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg 
ALL HOUSEHOLDS                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     Total                               3.1167E8  4.73575E12  11415534  6.58193E10  21557429  1.68996E11  12214701   3.5507E10 
                                                                                                                                
Race and Hispanic Origin of                                                                                                     
 Householder                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
White                                    2.7909E8  4.28146E12   6729968  3.65543E10  14605893  1.16721E11   7384563  2.01449E10 
Black                                    26949775  3.76894E11   3808832   2.1446E10   5554729  4.02565E10   4273890  1.35143E10 
Hispanic Origin                          12929263   1.7442E11   2941283  1.80672E10   2807832  1.92475E10   2566479  7624427715 
                                                                                                                                
Type of Residence                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Inside metropolitan areas                   2.4E8  3.70877E12   9687960  5.74448E10  16505809  1.33062E11   9242666  2.65043E10 
  Inside central cities                  88141204  1.33182E12   5922416  3.58622E10   9786232  7.77787E10   5675413  1.63617E10 
  Outside central cities                 1.5186E8  2.37695E12   3765545  2.15826E10   6719577  5.52829E10   3567254  1.01426E10 
Outside metropolitan areas               71667412  1.02698E12   1727573  8374443815   5051620  3.59342E10   2972035  9002717253 
                                                                                                                                
Region                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Northeast                                64994381  9.79109E11   3140284  1.85214E10   5252377  4.35485E10   2495701  6905713921 
Midwest                                  77081117  1.16668E12   2459136  1.42517E10   4067206   2.8874E10   2426286  7573294612 
South                                    1.1138E8  1.68278E12   1833154  6112141006   7484994  5.34442E10   4729515  1.36151E10 
West                                     58213317  9.07186E11   3982960  2.69341E10   4752852   4.3129E10   2563199  7412869040 
                                                                                                                                
Type of Household                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Married-couple families                  1.7287E8  3.07397E12   2444251  1.60487E10   7218666  6.60471E10   3012799  8844121137 
  With related children under 18         16888229  3.02015E11   2244613    1.456E10   3853502  4.01993E10   2615505  8076360893 
    With related children under 6         4601666  6.49924E10   1336145  8737798011   1569287  1.78772E10   1761885  5643319177 
Female householder, no husband present   28218651   3.8291E11   7492190  4.24991E10   6006749  4.93337E10   7202026  2.29953E10 
  With related children under 18         11365922  1.61298E11   7285908  4.14899E10   3836174  3.42012E10   6862805   2.2419E10 
    With related children under 6         3092756  3.55118E10   4356263    2.574E10   1205075  9182726175   4010310  1.37501E10 
Nonfamily households                     1.0174E8  1.16419E12    932617  4050712898   7081514  4.38818E10   1342038  1809391448 
  Single-person household                94720414  1.05759E12    577831  2719544374   5820740  3.21504E10    992731  1078736636 
    65 years and over                    83435308  9.53353E11     66311   221962453   1993091  9512368270    313667   287129136 
      Female                             62205056  6.90487E11     59797   218293709   1607878  7444707592    243249   214893556 
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Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1997 (ALL HOUSEHOLDS)

                                            Social Security            AFDC                   SSI               Food Stamps     
                                         Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg 
                                                                                                                                
Educational Attainment by                                                                                                       
 Householder                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
  Less than 12 grade, no diploma         88097371  1.21897E12   5390277  3.46154E10  10114389  8.01136E10   5541433  1.67776E10 
  High school graduate, no college        1.093E8  1.69877E12   3591705  1.89408E10   6560277  4.91882E10   4138976  1.16981E10 
  College: Less than bachelor's degree   61986140  9.08654E11   2106588  1.04107E10   3406528  2.71838E10   2216594  6346316229 
           Bachelor's degree or more     52284201  9.09353E11    326964  1852348223   1476234  1.25102E10    317697   684959661 
                                                                                                                                
Work Experience in 1997 of                                                                                                      
 Householder                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
    Total, under 65 years                71974186   9.6712E11  11059626  6.35828E10  16945798  1.39534E11  11386903   3.3843E10 
Worked at full-time jobs                 23144138  2.73102E11   2913962  1.37396E10   4346694  3.41853E10   3813491  1.04791E10 
  50 to 52 weeks                         18565843   2.2298E11   1196146  5748047766   3081705   2.6165E10   1695575  4509429307 
Worked at part-time jobs                  8632300  1.15613E11   1957584  1.00871E10   1437701  1.04108E10   2327796  7248792384 
Did not work                             40197748  5.78404E11   6188080  3.97561E10  11161403  9.49377E10   5245616  1.61151E10 
                                                                                                                                
Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
No workers                                2.529E8  3.87878E12   9408978  5.53699E10  16372317  1.25989E11   9689030  2.87438E10 
One worker                               47049940  7.16372E11   1709111  8860740421   4017582  3.37203E10   2226871  5862216060 
Two workers or more                      11711172  1.40596E11    297444  1588638938   1167530  9286346362    298799   901056128 
                                                                                                                                
Program Participation Status of                                                                                                 
 Household Members                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
One or more members received:                                                                                                   
  Cash assistance                        17734459  2.12674E11  11415534  6.58193E10  21557429  1.68996E11   8029790  2.47161E10 
    AFDC or other non-SSI                 3533016  3.57763E10  11415534  6.58193E10   3370113  2.78505E10   6614748  2.18443E10 
    SSI                                  15565124  1.90007E11   1898808  1.09843E10  21557429  1.68996E11   2342619  5585719135 
  Food stamps                            13295472   1.1987E11   9995611  5.75816E10   9214433  6.39635E10  12214701   3.5507E10 
  Housing assistance                     13063818  1.26501E11   3965774  2.31122E10   4635598  3.22696E10   3867541  1.11932E10 
  Energy assistance                       7419041  6.44971E10   2626254  1.48998E10   3292450  2.24781E10   2897721  9203253138 
  Free or reduced-price school lunches   10124712  1.42045E11   6804235  4.16908E10   5057048  4.92766E10   7313490  2.50101E10 
Household received both food stamps and                                                                                         
  cash assistance                         6861872  5.85673E10   9995611  5.75816E10   9214433  6.39635E10   8029790  2.47161E10 
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Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1997 (ALL HOUSEHOLDS)

                                          Housing Assistance      School lunches      Emp sub hlth insur         Medicare       
                                         Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg 
ALL HOUSEHOLDS                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     Total                               10484759  2.94486E10   4660109  3797669302  2.0311E8  9.63123E11  1.3664E8  1.01772E12 
                                                                                                                                
Race and Hispanic Origin of                                                                                                     
 Householder                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
White                                     6371466   1.7886E10   2997938  2337212775  1.7435E8   8.3122E11  1.2301E8   9.2237E11 
Black                                     3690451  1.03697E10   1434371  1224558924  19337394  8.20407E10  10452779  7.26262E10 
Hispanic Origin                           1937839  6596127570   1269458  1052410636  14311555  6.70171E10   6269028  5.01951E10 
                                                                                                                                
Type of Residence                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Inside metropolitan areas                 8621032   2.4542E10   3483447  2856916405    1.74E8  8.48011E11  1.0875E8  8.28738E11 
  Inside central cities                   5708846  1.64928E10   1930096  1611426458  55702898  2.57497E11  39048628  2.86529E11 
  Outside central cities                  2912186  8049205478   1553351  1245489947   1.183E8  5.90514E11  69697706  5.42209E11 
Outside metropolitan areas                1863727  4906530196   1176662   940752897  29111670  1.15113E11  27889185  1.88981E11 
                                                                                                                                
Region                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Northeast                                 3716487  1.24377E10    702580   561531949  44555970   2.2663E11  31134818  2.47796E11 
Midwest                                   1759617  3786783956    849815   685046122  57169811  2.86319E11  30217492   2.0074E11 
South                                     2921825  7253500257   1973325  1554551360  54415803  2.13229E11  49176883  3.83327E11 
West                                      2086830  5970571474   1134388   996539871  46968488  2.36946E11  26106326  1.85855E11 
                                                                                                                                
Type of Household                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Married-couple families                   1095677  2239311047   2189739  1816159819  1.4876E8  7.66985E11  84682436  7.39563E11 
  With related children under 18           765218  1678210240   2174309  1809782546  87124719  4.57143E11   7090671  5.13634E10 
    With related children under 6          536881  1157068207    983788   809156666  39833768  2.05292E11   2211731  1.73104E10 
Female householder, no husband present    4574446    1.456E10   2167608  1765981374  16894368  6.35372E10  11200428  7.45533E10 
  With related children under 18          4207731  1.35237E10   2149711  1760212454  11900144  4.60529E10   2421123  1.44312E10 
    With related children under 6         2356004  7689195685    809587   667564693   4235377  1.68099E10    784328  4442132416 
Nonfamily households                      4474328  1.13942E10     51484    33008215  29483891  9.61556E10  36517618  1.74868E11 
  Single-person household                 4043539  9208576301         0           0  19171714  5.07697E10  33511395  1.52808E11 
    65 years and over                     2092400  4744921252         0           0    717996  1863965278  31081617   1.4076E11 
      Female                              1667579  3799758842         0           0    445781   877098935  22637019  1.00862E11 
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Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1997 (ALL HOUSEHOLDS)

                                          Housing Assistance      School lunches      Emp sub hlth insur         Medicare       
                                         Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg 
                                                                                                                                
Educational Attainment by                                                                                                       
 Householder                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
  Less than 12 grade, no diploma          4593545  1.35945E10   1860652  1622087206  16073200  7.05693E10  35542138  2.54421E11 
  High school graduate, no college        3530083  9664992299   1679103  1345111550  60046876  2.70907E11  47329500  3.49647E11 
  College: Less than bachelor's degree    1893643  5051122165    944070   701815785  56186643  2.60351E11  28285989  2.12363E11 
           Bachelor's degree or more       467488  1137951887    176284   128654761  70803353  3.61297E11  25477892  2.01287E11 
                                                                                                                                
Work Experience in 1997 of                                                                                                      
 Householder                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
    Total, under 65 years                 8116036  2.40918E10   4531184  3698273200  1.9607E8  9.36487E11  24672620  1.61963E11 
Worked at full-time jobs                  2495828  6276205711   2636486  2061263242    1.74E8  8.35647E11  11270312  7.45503E10 
  50 to 52 weeks                          1112045  2174983886   1893274  1468480037   1.563E8  7.56219E11   9733654  6.46125E10 
Worked at part-time jobs                  1707813  5232462147    709436   624031842  12935573  5.90994E10   2453228  1.57354E10 
Did not work                              3912395  1.25831E10   1185263  1012978116   9135848  4.17396E10  10949080  7.16771E10 
                                                                                                                                
Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
No workers                                9003865  2.61588E10   2193103  1861440481  14844912  5.47906E10  1.0497E8  7.85457E11 
One worker                                1320125  3021610401   1931177  1495193769  1.0361E8  4.47882E11  24376171   1.7797E11 
Two workers or more                        160769   268156884    535829   441035052  84654580  4.60451E11   7285223  5.42917E10 
                                                                                                                                
Program Participation Status of                                                                                                 
 Household Members                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
One or more members received:                                                                                                   
  Cash assistance                         4924318  1.51964E10   1511128  1350222436   3577319  1.44924E10   8395131  6.07893E10 
    AFDC or other non-SSI                 3049403  1.02611E10   1210361  1110491724   1276960  4616725595   1148152  6695571346 
    SSI                                   2268149  5920713340    516732   471980634   2399542  1.03253E10   7785566  5.75137E10 
  Food stamps                             5753688  1.80007E10   2015192  1782989273   2505494  8317825315   3825765  2.18119E10 
  Housing assistance                     10484759  2.94486E10    876387   719024378   1580619  5366499237   4694781  2.17628E10 
  Energy assistance                       1774429  5203026413    550451   519139608    679675  2200026980   1827139  7826232097 
  Free or reduced-price school lunches    3403511  1.06793E10   4660109  3797669302   8097895  3.01883E10   2740275  1.84716E10 
Household received both food stamps and                                                                                         
  cash assistance                         3941458  1.25386E10   1267168  1159012687    960155  3079776782   2196896  1.18184E10 
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Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1997 (ALL HOUSEHOLDS)

                                               Medicaid                 
                                         Mean agg  Stderr agg     bcell 
ALL HOUSEHOLDS                                                          
                                                                        
     Total                               25986898  1.33212E11      2447 
                                                                        
Race and Hispanic Origin of                                             
 Householder                                                            
                                                                        
White                                    19218861  9.90097E10      2447 
Black                                     5477160  2.74652E10      2447 
Hispanic Origin                           3795341  1.83448E10      2447 
                                                                        
Type of Residence                                                       
                                                                        
Inside metropolitan areas                19905306  1.00754E11      2447 
  Inside central cities                  10242586  5.55058E10      2447 
  Outside central cities                  9662720  4.52478E10      2447 
Outside metropolitan areas                6081592  3.24581E10      3362 
                                                                        
Region                                                                  
                                                                        
Northeast                                 6689158  4.24589E10      1905 
Midwest                                   5008873  2.62935E10      2308 
South                                     8273199   3.5335E10      2420 
West                                      6015668  2.91243E10      2443 
                                                                        
Type of Household                                                       
                                                                        
Married-couple families                  13077907  7.27544E10      2447 
  With related children under 18          9026440   5.1955E10      2447 
    With related children under 6         5076598  2.48842E10      2447 
Female householder, no husband present    7706230  3.88586E10      2447 
  With related children under 18          5940595  3.04416E10      2447 
    With related children under 6         2827730  1.23994E10      2447 
Nonfamily households                      3549505   1.4224E10      2447 
  Single-person household                 2219670  6749454030      2447 
    65 years and over                      737124   966669240      2447 
      Female                               564473   711638230      2447 
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Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1997 (ALL HOUSEHOLDS)

                                               Medicaid                 
                                         Mean agg  Stderr agg     bcell 
                                                                        
Educational Attainment by                                               
 Householder                                                            
                                                                        
  Less than 12 grade, no diploma          8436060  4.56669E10      2447 
  High school graduate, no college        8746031  4.21145E10      2447 
  College: Less than bachelor's degree    6129064  3.22197E10      2447 
           Bachelor's degree or more      2675743  1.32106E10      2447 
                                                                        
Work Experience in 1997 of                                              
 Householder                                                            
                                                                        
    Total, under 65 years                22575583  1.21866E11      2447 
Worked at full-time jobs                 12427942  6.16243E10      2447 
  50 to 52 weeks                          9100678  4.67068E10      2447 
Worked at part-time jobs                  3068524  1.49239E10      2447 
Did not work                              7079118  4.53177E10      2447 
                                                                        
Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                            
                                                                        
No workers                               12542684  6.06549E10      2447 
One worker                               10174274  5.56273E10      2447 
Two workers or more                       3269941  1.69295E10      2447 
                                                                        
Program Participation Status of                                         
 Household Members                                                      
                                                                        
One or more members received:                                           
  Cash assistance                        14418918  8.97424E10      2447 
    AFDC or other non-SSI                 6143212  3.54194E10      2447 
    SSI                                  10315935  7.06659E10      2447 
  Food stamps                             9299864  4.53083E10      2447 
  Housing assistance                      4212048  2.08083E10      2447 
  Energy assistance                       2660791  1.33343E10      2447 
  Free or reduced-price school lunches    7722873  4.63761E10      2447 
Household received both food stamps and                                 
  cash assistance                         7042834  3.75276E10      2447 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 20, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031998/rdcall/7_001.htm