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Metropolitan Status and Food Stamp Receipt (15.4.4)

Suburban households are the least likely to receive food stamps (Table 15.4.4).

Table 15.4.4
URBAN/METROPOLITAN STATUS AND FOOD STAMP RECEIPT/ELIGIBILITY STATUS BASED ON PREVIOUS MONTH’S INCOME

		Urban/Metropolitan Status
	All Clients	Center City	Metro, not Center City	Nonmetro
Receiving food stamps	38.7%	42.3%	33.3%	40.2%
Probably eligible but not receivinga	51.3%	47.5%	54.9%	50.7%
Probably not eligible because of incomea	10.0%	10.2%	11.8%	9.1%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
SAMPLE SIZE (N)	49,033	10,966	13,508	24,559

Notes:  
In calculating percentages and sample sizes, we excluded item nonresponses to all variables involved.

Statistically significant based on chi-square test (d.f. = 4) at the 1% level.

a Eligibility was estimated based on the previous month’s income alone.

Findings presented in Table 15.4.4 include:

• 42.3% of the clients served at the programs located in center cities, 33.3% of those served at the programs located in suburban areas (metropolitan areas outside center cities), and 40.2% of those served at the programs located in nonmetropolitan areas are currently receiving food stamps.
• 47.5% of the clients served at the programs located in center cities, 54.9% of those served at the programs located in suburban areas (metropolitan areas outside center cities), and 50.7% of those served at the programs located in nonmetropolitan areas appear to be eligible based on their previous month’s income but are not currently receiving food stamps.
• 10.2% of the clients served at the programs located in center cities, 11.8% of those served at the programs located in suburban areas (metropolitan areas outside center cities), and 9.1% of those served at the programs located in nonmetropolitan areas appear to be income-ineligible for food stamps.