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Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics, 125
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
All households with school age children
Receiving regular-price Receiving free or reduced-
school lunch price school lunch
Number Number Number
of of of
Number children Number Percent children Number Percent children
Characteristics
WHITE 25204 43668 11354 45.1 18047 4680 18.6 8842
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 19912 34450 8649 43.4 13706 3473 17.4 6563
Inside central cities........... 5734 9787 2222 38.8 3431 1499 26.1 2782
One million or more........... 3427 5915 1181 34.4 1841 984 28.7 1821
Under one million............. 2307 3871 1041 45.1 1590 516 22.3 961
Outside central cities.......... 14178 24663 6427 45.3 10275 1974 13.9 3781
One million or more........... 9562 16711 4253 44.5 6858 1146 12.0 2141
Under one million............. 4616 7952 2174 47.1 3417 828 17.9 1640
Outside metropolitan areas........ 5292 9219 2705 51.1 4341 1207 22.8 2279
REGION
Northeast......................... 4739 8164 1976 41.7 3098 740 15.6 1428
Midwest........................... 6229 10999 3285 52.7 5406 836 13.4 1544
South............................. 8114 13380 3880 47.8 5999 1631 20.1 2942
West.............................. 6122 11125 2213 36.2 3543 1473 24.1 2928
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 18771 32536 9352 49.8 15065 2079 11.1 3958
Renter occupied................... 6433 11132 2003 31.1 2981 2601 40.4 4884
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 25204 43668 11354 45.1 18047 4680 18.6 8842
Worked.......................... 22036 38021 10397 47.2 16591 3519 16.0 6702
Worked year-round, full-time.. 17147 29297 8535 49.8 13612 2101 12.3 3966
Did not work.................... 3168 5647 958 30.2 1456 1161 36.6 2139
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics, 126
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
All households with school age children
Receiving regular-price Receiving free or reduced-
school lunch price school lunch
Number Number Number
of of of
Number children Number Percent children Number Percent children
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 24715 42961 11164 45.2 17782 4561 18.5 8661
No work disability.............. 23010 39970 10650 46.3 17035 3840 16.7 7330
With a work disability.......... 1705 2991 514 30.2 747 721 42.3 1331
severe work disability........ 893 1583 214 24.0 308 469 52.4 827
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 24916 43211 11258 45.2 17897 4644 18.6 8773
Married-couple families......... 18744 33205 8953 47.8 14625 2586 13.8 5103
Male householder, wife absent... 1455 2275 688 47.2 968 325 22.4 566
Female householder, husband absent. 4717 7732 1617 34.3 2304 1733 36.7 3104
Nonfamily households.............. 288 457 96 33.4 150 36 12.4 68
Male householder................ 238 390 93 38.9 147 29 12.1 53
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 50 67 3 6.9 3 7 13.9 15
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics, 127
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
Households in poverty with school age children
Receiving regular-price Receiving free or reduced-
school lunch price school lunch
Number Number Number
of of of
Number children Number Percent children Number Percent children
Characteristics
WHITE 2646 5333 394 14.9 627 1756 66.4 3584
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 1931 3927 267 13.8 430 1274 66.0 2630
Inside central cities........... 861 1707 105 12.2 166 631 73.3 1241
One million or more........... 547 1124 61 11.1 99 410 75.0 820
Under one million............. 313 583 44 14.1 67 221 70.4 420
Outside central cities.......... 1070 2220 162 15.1 264 643 60.1 1390
One million or more........... 666 1361 100 15.0 165 371 55.7 784
Under one million............. 405 859 62 15.4 99 273 67.3 606
Outside metropolitan areas........ 715 1405 128 17.8 197 482 67.4 953
REGION
Northeast......................... 464 980 70 15.0 125 288 62.0 627
Midwest........................... 443 858 78 17.6 137 296 66.9 559
South............................. 898 1726 154 17.2 226 593 66.0 1198
West.............................. 841 1768 93 11.0 139 579 68.9 1199
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 987 1979 217 22.0 356 534 54.1 1106
Renter occupied................... 1659 3354 178 10.7 270 1223 73.7 2477
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 2646 5333 394 14.9 627 1756 66.4 3584
Worked.......................... 1625 3376 251 15.5 394 1085 66.8 2305
Worked year-round, full-time.. 625 1341 95 15.2 155 407 65.0 893
Did not work.................... 1022 1957 143 14.0 233 671 65.7 1279
Table NC3. School Lunch Participation for Households with School Age Children, by Selected Household Characteristics, 128
Race and Hispanic origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
Households in poverty with school age children
Receiving regular-price Receiving free or reduced-
school lunch price school lunch
Number Number Number
of of of
Number children Number Percent children Number Percent children
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 2583 5231 381 14.8 605 1723 66.7 3527
No work disability.............. 2025 4166 315 15.5 510 1342 66.2 2813
With a work disability.......... 558 1065 67 11.9 95 381 68.4 714
severe work disability........ 389 730 42 10.8 66 268 69.0 473
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 2610 5283 387 14.8 620 1751 67.1 3578
Married-couple families......... 1136 2463 187 16.5 331 725 63.8 1584
Male householder, wife absent... 182 330 34 18.9 48 119 65.4 222
Female householder, husband absent. 1292 2489 166 12.8 240 907 70.2 1772
Nonfamily households.............. 36 50 7 19.6 7 5 14.3 6
Male householder................ 17 24 7 42.0 7 4 23.0 5
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Female householders............. 19 26 0 0.0 0 1 6.7 1
Living alone.................. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032000/noncash/3_002.htm