Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics of all census tracts within the 20 county Atlanta MSA (N = 676).
| Variable | Mean | Std. Dev. | Min | Lower Quartile | Median | Upper Quartile | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Household Income (U.S. Dollars) | 51,816 | 22,345 | 4705 | 37,223 | 48,081 | 63,075 | 163,474 |
| % of population are female HS graduates | 8.6 | 3.1 | 0 | 6.3 | 8.8 | 11.0 | 16.2 |
| % of population are females with undergraduate degree | 8.4 | 4.8 | 0 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 11.5 | 22.0 |
| % of population are females with graduate degree | 3.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 40.0 |
| % of population White | 56.1 | 32.7 | 0 | 23.7 | 68.2 | 85.7 | 100.0 |
| % of population Black | 32.7 | 33.2 | 0 | 6.3 | 16.8 | 57.0 | 100.0 |
| % of population Hispanic | 6.5 | 9.3 | 0 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 71.2 |
| % of population Asian | 2.9 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 20.5 |
| % of households with income below the poverty line | 11.4 | 11.3 | 0 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 13.9 | 75.4 |
| % of households on public assistance | 2.8 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 30.0 |
| % of housing units vacant | 5.6 | 4.4 | 0 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 57.9 |