Table 4.
Comparison of Study Subjects to African-Americans Locally, State-wide, and Nationally.
| Group | ||||
| Characteristic | Study subjects | City of Richmond * | Virginia (entire state)* | US population* |
| Average number of persons/household | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Median household income | $29,000 | $25,292 | $32,080 | $29,423 |
| Per cent of female children | 51.6 | 51.5 | 49.8 | 49.3 |
| Percent of Household adults by education level | ||||
| < 9th grade | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 9th to 12th grade | 13 | 24 | 19 | 12 |
| High school or equivalency | 39 | 34 | 32 | 29 |
| Some college or associate degree | 34 | 27 | 30 | 27 |
| Bachelor's or postgraduate degree | 13 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
*From the 2000 US Census.