Table 1.

Selected Characteristics of Study Communities, Albany, Columbia County, and Greene County, New York, 2003

Characteristic	Minority Neighborhooda	Mixed Neighborhoodb	Rural Communityc	Small-Town Communityd
Total population	26,045	14,969	61,652	49,637
Racial/ethnic minorities, %	74.1	32.2	4.6	16.4
Individuals aged ≥65 y, %	10.6	12.2	16.3	15.9
Individuals living below poverty, %	33.3	25.3	8.9	12.4
Renter-occupied housing, %	75.4	75.2	24.6	34.2
Households without a vehicle, %	43.3	33.0	5.9	11.2
Total no. of food stores	53	29	94	87

Abbreviation: CBGs, census block groups.

^a Region within the city of Albany containing CBGs composed of ≥50% nonwhite and/or Hispanic populations.

^b Region within the city of Albany containing CBGs composed of <50% nonwhite and/or Hispanic populations.

^c Region within Columbia and Greene counties containing CBGs composed of 100% rural populations, as defined by the US Census Bureau (25).

^d Region within Columbia and Greene counties containing CBGs not included in the rural community.