Table 3.
Descriptive Statistics for all Counties in the United States (N = 3140).
| Variable | Median (Standard Deviation) |
|---|---|
| Health | |
| Adult Obesity Rate (2009) | 30.5 (4.16) |
| Physical Activity Measures | |
| Fitness Center † | 2.0 (30.31) |
| Natural Amenities Index (1 to 6) † | 3.0 (1.04) |
| Food Stores | |
| Fast Food Restaurants † | 15.0 (228.60) |
| Grocery Stores † | 6.0 (76.80) |
| Supercenters † | 0.0 (2.64) |
| Convenience Stores † | 16.0 (87.50) |
| Specialized Food Stores † | 1.0 (37.95) |
| Farmers Market † | 1.0 (4.00) |
| Food Environment Measures | |
| Food Desert (% Low income and Low Access to Grocery Store) | 6.2 (8.37) |
| Food Swamp (Traditional RFEI) | 3.5 (1.86) |
| Food Swamp (Expanded RFEI_1) | 3.4 (2.14) |
| Food Swamp (Expanded RFEI_2) | 3.6 (2.38) |
| Fast food retail per 10,000 † | 5.8 (2.99) |
| Number of fast food retailers † | 15.0 (228.58) |
| Demographics | |
| % Black | 1.9 (14.42) |
| % Hispanic | 3.3 (13.20) |
| Median Household Income † | $41,255 (10,742) |
| % Female | 50.4 (2.35) |
| Age over 65 † | 4000 (36,536.21) |
| Poverty Rate | 15.9 (6.24) |
| Population † | 25,970 (313,819.30) |
| % Bachelor’s degree | 12.2 (5.35) |
| % Drives to work | 80.2 (7.79) |
| % Public transportation to work | 0.4 (3.07) |
| % Walked to work | 2.5 (3.75) |
| Gini Index † | 0.4 (0.04) |
| Other Key County Characteristics | |
| Highway exits † | 0.0 (33.51) |
| Low-Fat Milk: Soda Price Ratio †,* | 30.2 (62.10) |
| Square Miles † | 624.0 (1314.10) |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Environment Atlas, U.S. Census 2010, American Community Survey. Notes: Expanded RFEI 1 and Expanded RFEI 2 include supercenters in the denominator and numerator, respectively. † Indicates variable is reported as the median. All other measures are presented as the median percentage. * Indicates variable is reported at the regional level.