Table 3.
Social Characteristics of the CNDS and BMS Neighborhood Areas Based on the 2000 U.S. Census
| CNDS (N = 82 block groups) |
BMS (N = 65 neighborhoods) |
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| Mean (SD) | IQR | Mean (SD) | IQR | |
| % Public assistance | 5 (5) | 0 to 8 | 6 (6) | 1 to 11 |
| % Income ≤ $25,000 | 21 (11) | 12 to 27 | 39 (20) | 24 to 54 |
| % Education ≥bachelor's degree | 30 (18) | 15 to 47 | 29 (23) | 9 to 47 |
| % Dwellings >$200,000 | 16 (23) | 0 to 22 | 7 (16) | 0 to 3 |
| Neighborhood SES indexa | 0 (0.8) | −0.6 to 0.7 | 0 (0.8) | −0.7 to 0.4 |
| % Vacant dwellings | 4 (9) | 0 to 6 | 14 (10) | 7 to 19 |
Notes: CNDS = Chicago Neighborhood and Disability Study; BMS = Baltimore Memory Study; IQR = interquartile range; SES = socioeconomic status.
a
Average of z-scored percent public assistance, income ≤ $25,000, education ³ bachelor's degree, and dwellings >$200,000.