Table 2.
Neighborhood Sample Characteristics
| Description | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern of homeownership (n=622) | ||
| Everyone rents | 100 | 16.1 |
| More renters than homeowners | 183 | 29.4 |
| Equal number of both | 96 | 15.4 |
| More homeowners than renters | 113 | 18.2 |
| Almost everyone owns a home | 130 | 20.9 |
| Neighborhood where PR lived most of his life (n=625) | ||
| Yes | 333 | 53.3 |
| No | 292 | 46.7 |
| Amount of people PR recognizes in neighborhood (n=625) | ||
| A lot | 411 | 65.8 |
| Fair number | 140 | 22.4 |
| Hardly any | 63 | 10.1 |
| None | 11 | 1.8 |
| Neighborhood friendliness (n=625) | ||
| Excellent | 74 | 11.8 |
| Good | 223 | 35.7 |
| Fair | 244 | 39.0 |
| Poor | 84 | 13.4 |
| PR’s relatives in neighborhood (n=625) | ||
| Yes | 287 | 45.9 |
| No | 338 | 54.1 |
| Number of children in PR’s (n=625) | ||
| Neighborhood | ||
| A lot | 396 | 63.4 |
| Fair number | 196 | 31.4 |
| Hardly any | 31 | 5.0 |
| None | 2 | .3 |
| Perceived personal safety in neighborhood (n=625) | ||
| Excellent | 81 | 13.0 |
| Good | 162 | 25.9 |
| Fair | 210 | 33.6 |
| Poor | 172 | 27.5 |