Table 1.

Descriptive Statistics for Measures of Social Disorder and Social Cohesion

Panel A. Perceived Social Disorder Index
Disorder Index - Mean (Median)	7.0(7.4)
% High disorder (9+ on additive index)	36.1
% Moderate disorder (6 – 8 on additive index)	23.0
% Low disorder (4 or 5 on additive index)	41.0
Individual Items
Little respect for rules, laws, and authority in neighborhood
% A big problem	22.6
% Somewhat of a problem	24.6
% Not a problem	52.8
Assaults or muggings in neighborhood
% A big problem	33.4
% Somewhat of a problem	21.0
% Not a problem	45.6
Delinquent gangs or drug gangs in neighborhood
% A big problem	43.3
% Somewhat of a problem	21.3
% Not a problem	35.4
Drug use or drug dealing in the open in neighborhood
% A big problem	36.7
% Somewhat of a problem	18.0
% Not a problem	45.4
Panel B. Index of Neighborhood Cohesiveness
Perceived Social Cohesiveness Index - Mean (Median)	14.2 (14.0)
Individual Items
% Strongly agree …“people around here are willing to help their neighbors”	33.8
% Strongly agree …“this is a close-knit neighborhood”	32.5
% Strongly agree …“people in neighborhood generally…get along”a	25.3
% Strongly agree …“people in this neighborhood can be trusted”	24.6
Panel C. Index of Neighbor Interaction
Behavioral Social Cohesion Index – Mean (Median)	10.4 (10.0)
Individual items
% At Least Once a Week … “Chat with neighbors or drop in for a visit”	47.4
% At Least Once a Week … “Talk to neighbors about job openings”	23.3
% At Least Once a Week … “Give and receive favors such as watching children or lending or borrowing”	25.3

^aMore precisely, the percentage who “strongly disagree” that people in the neighborhood “don’t get along with each other.”