Table 2.
Racial/ethnic and Socioeconomic Disparity for Superfund Host Versus Non-Host Census Tracts (US Census 2000)
| Demographics & Socioeconomic Variables | Census Tracts* | Superfund Host Tracts ** | Superfund Non-Host Tracts ** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (%) |
4,012,012 |
2,197,252 (54.8) |
1,814,760 (45.2) |
| Black Population (%) |
1,185,216 (29.5) |
662,949 (55.9) |
522,267 (44.1) |
| White Population (%) |
2695560 (67.2) |
1,464,784 (54.3) |
1,230,776 (45.7) |
| Non-White Population (%) |
1,316,452 (32.8) |
732,468 (55.6) |
583,984 (44.4) |
| Population Below Poverty Line (%) |
567,783 (14.2) |
324,523 (57.2) |
243,260 (42.8) |
| Population Above Poverty Line (%) |
3,444,229 (85.9) |
1,872,729 (54.4) |
1,571,500 (45.6) |
| Population with < HS Education (%) |
953,243 (23.8) |
564,396 (59.21) |
388,847 (40.8) |
| Population with HS Education (%) |
3,058,769 (76.2) |
1,632,856 (53.4) |
1,425,913 (46.6) |
| Unemployed Population (%) |
146,043 (3.6) |
79,559 (54.5) |
66,484 (45.5) |
| Employed Population (%) | 3,865,969 (96.4) | 2,117,693 (54.8) | 1,748,276 (45.2) |
Note: * The percentages are with respect to the count 4,012,012. ** The percentages in each row are with respect to the count in the column “Census Tracts” in that row.