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. 2012 Jan 12;7(1):e29721. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0029721

Table 1. Mean Network Structure Variables by Metropolitan Population Quintile.

Smaller Larger
Variable 1 2 3 4 5
alpha 0.14 0.14 0.16 0.18 0.17
beta 1.27 1.29 1.31 1.36 1.35
gamma 0.42 0.43 0.44 0.45 0.45
eta (Inline graphic) 0.07 0.07 0.09 0.09 0.11
theta 0.53 0.62 0.76 0.91 1.12
Circuity 1.32 1.31 1.33 1.33 1.27
Treeness 0.29 0.26 0.26 0.23 0.21
Entropy 0.60 0.54 0.42 0.34 0.42
Roadways per capita (Inline graphic) 7.1 6.6 6.4 5.5 5.4
Delay (%) 14 22 22 30 36
Drive Alone Mode Share (%) 80 79 78 76 73
Journey to Work time (Inline graphic) 23.4 24.4 25.0 27.0 29.9
VKT per capita (Inline graphic) 41.12 42.24 38.63 38.80 37.22
Accessibility (Jobs in 30 minutes) 1120460 1029221 1136220 1291576 1491337
Urbanized Area Density (Inline graphic) 776 764 951 983 1103
MSA Population 1200929 1666799 2174582 3511888 8014309
Median HH Income 42733 46441 43755 49309 48811