Section 15.4.4

15.4.4 - Urban/Metropolitan Status and Food Stamp Receipt/Eligibility Status Based on Previous Month's Income

Metropolitan Status and Food Stamp Receipt. Interestingly, nonmetropolitan households are more likely than their metropolitan counterparts 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	33.2%	36.2%	26.6%	37.0%
Probably eligible but not receiving^-1-	54.6%	53.6%	57.7%	51.2%
Probably not eligible because of income^-1-	12.2%	10.2%	15.7%	11.8%
TOTAL	100%	100%	100%	100%
SAMPLE SIZE (N)	28,555	14,292	8,502	5,756

Notes
Item nonresponses to all variables involved were excluded in calculating percentages and sample sizes.

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

1. Eligibility was estimated based on the previous month's income alone.

Findings presented in Table 15.4.4 include:

36.2% of the clients served at the programs located at center cities, 26.6% of the clients served at the programs located at suburban areas (metropolitan areas outside center cities), and37.0% of the clients served at the programs located at nonmetropolitan areas are currently receiving food stamps.
53.6% of the clients served at the programs located at center cities, 57.7% of the clients served at the programs located at suburban areas (metropolitan areas outside center cities), and 51.2% of the clients served at the programs located at 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 at center cities, 15.7% of the clients served at the programs located at suburban areas (metropolitan areas outside center cities), and 11.8% of the clients served at the programs located at nonmetropolitan areas appear to be income-ineligible for food stamps.