Characteristics of Food Stamp Households in Fiscal Year 2001
Household Income and Resources
- 27% of households have earnings ($753 on average)
- 23% have TANF income ($375 on average)
- 32% have SSI income ($422 on average)
- 25% have Social Security income ($528 on average)
- 9% have no gross income
- 34% have income at 50% or less of the poverty guideline
- 11% have income above the poverty guideline
- Average monthly gross income was $624
- Average countable resources was $148
- 68% of households have no countable resources
Household Size
- Average household has 2.3 persons
- Average household with children has 3.4 persons
- Average household with elderly has 1.3 persons
- Average household with disabled has 2.0 persons
Average Monthly Benefits
- $163 for all households
- $242 for households with children
- $58 for households with elderly
- $101 for households with disabled
- $182 for households with non citizens
- 11% of households received the minimum benefit
- 22% received the maximum benefit
Age and Disability Status
- 51% of recipients are children
- 10% are elderly
- 13% are disabled
- 5% are non-elderly, non-disabled, childless adults
Source: Characteristics of Food Stamp Households: Fiscal Year 2001
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