Table 1.
Characteristics of Census Tracts, South Side of Chicago, IL
| Demographic Composition(N=324 Census Tracts)a | Census Tracts, % |
|---|---|
| Below federal poverty level | |
| <25% | 34.7 |
| 25%–49% | 56.7 |
| ≥50% | 8.7 |
| High school graduation or higher | |
| <50% | 5.0 |
| 50%–74% | 32.5 |
| 75%–100% | 61.6 |
| Unemployment rate | |
| <25% | 62.8 |
| 25%–49% | 36.2 |
| ≥50% | 1.0 |
| Uninsurance rate | |
| <25% | 74.3 |
| 25%–49% | 25.7 |
| ≥50% | 0 |
| Black non‐Hispanic | |
| <25% | 28.2 |
| 25%–74% | 13.0 |
| 75%–100% | 58.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | |
| <25% | 69.3 |
| 25%–74% | 15.4 |
| 75%–100% | 15.2 |
| Census Tract Quartiles | Median Census Tract Crime per 1000 Population (IQR) |
|---|---|
| Total crime | |
| Low | 54.0 (43.3–62.2) |
| Medium | 109.9 (93.6–121.9) |
| High | 162.1 (152.5–176.7) |
| Very high | 240.3 (216.9–271.0) |
| Nonviolent theft or property crime | |
| Low | 19.2 (15.7–21.7) |
| Medium | 37.8 (33.1–40.6) |
| High | 48.3 (45.2–52.1) |
| Very high | 64.4 (58.3–76.5) |
| Violent crime | |
| Low | 14.5 (11.7–17.1) |
| Medium | 32.7 (26.5–37.8) |
| High | 56.4 (48.8–60.0) |
| Very high | 84.1 (78.5–99.3) |
IQR indicates interquartile range.
a
Census tract data were abstracted from the 2014 American Community Survey (5‐year estimates) and reflect a densely populated study region of 992,000 residents.