Table 4.
HLM Models of Neighborhood Satisfaction by Percent White Residents: 2004–2005 Chicago Area Study (City Subsample), 2000 U.S. Census, 2006 National Neighborhood Crime Study, & 2002 Chicago Public Schools Report Cards.
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood-Level | ||||
| Percent White | .020 (.004)*** | .025 (.005)*** | .014 (.006)** | .015 (.006)*** |
| Residential Stability | −.090 (.121) | −.100 (.124) | ||
| Percent Poor | −.013 (.005)** | −.014 (.005)*** | ||
| Lowest Third Median Income (reference) | ||||
| Middle Third Median Income | .371 (.199)* | .332 (.173)* | ||
| Highest Third Median Income | 1.093 (.310)*** | 1.039 (.280)*** | ||
| Reading Score | .002 (.006) | .003 (.006) | ||
| Crime Rate | .001 (.001) | .001 (.001) | ||
| Individual-Level | ||||
| African American | .075 (.282) | .164 (.291) | .172 (.301) | .271 (.297) |
| Latino | −.029 (.208) | .062 (.261) | .100 (.276) | .093 (.252) |
| Immigrant | .316 (.173)* | .382 (.177)** | .386 (.166)** | .445 (.164)*** |
| Female | −.095 (.148) | −.117 (.151) | −.154 (.157) | −.139 (.146) |
| Age | .020 (.005)*** | .021 (.005)*** | .020 (.005)*** | .012 (.006)** |
| Married | −.201 (.172) | −.203 (.167) | −.194 (.168) | −.251 (.143)* |
| Children in Home | .131 (.142) | .116 (.137) | .106 (.131) | .105 (.111) |
| College Educated | −.083 (.199) | −.106 (.195) | −.132 (.200) | −.226 (.154) |
| $20,000–$39,999 per year | .021 (.173) | .009 (.173) | −.092 (.174) | .008 (.155) |
| $40,000–$79,999 per year | −.332 (.155)** | −.350 (.151)** | −.419 (.145)*** | −.221 (.114)* |
| $80,000 or greater per year | .074 (.243) | .076 (.227) | −.083 (.212) | .094 (.182) |
| Owns Home | .182 (.168) | .212 (.162) | .078 (.185) | .174 (.183) |
| Years at Address | −.013 (.010) | −.013 (.010) | −.010 (.010) | −.006 (.009) |
| Property Upkeep Problems | −.159 (.073)** | |||
| Problems with Crime | −.179 (.078)** | |||
| School Dissatisfaction | −.036 (.058) | |||
| Police Dissatisfaction | −.213 (.078)*** | |||
| Schools will Decline | −.055 (.092) | |||
| Property Will Decline | −.072 (.064) | |||
| Crime will Increase | −.281 (.082)*** | |||
| African Americans will Increase | −.026 (.069) | |||
| Latinos will Increase | −.058 (.078) | |||
| Cross-Level Interactions | ||||
| African American*Percent White | −.018 (.008)** | −.018 (.008)** | −.013 (.007)* | |
| Latino*Percent White | .003 (.006) | .001 (.007) | −.006 (.007) | |
| Intercept | 3.850 (.238)*** | 3.689 (.291)*** | 3.806 (.307)*** | 3.643 (.271)*** |
Notes: n=392,
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