Table 5.
Poverty in Residential and Nonresidential Tracts, by Respondent Characteristics
| Mean poverty level in residential tract (SD)a | Exposure-weighted poverty level in nonresidential tracts (SD)b | Within-group difference between nonresidential and residential povertyc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 23.31 (9.12) | 19.96 (7.30) | −3.35** |
| Age | |||
| 55–64 | 28.01 (9.31) | 22.29 (6.11) | −5.72† |
| 65–74 | 22.21† (8.53) | 19.71 (7.70) | −2.50 |
| 75 and over | 21.52† (8.38) | 18.46 (7.30) | −3.06 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 21.52 (8.38) | 19.79 (7.58) | −1.73 |
| Female | 24.13 (9.42) | 20.03 (7.26) | −4.10** |
| Racial/Ethnic Background | |||
| Black, non-Hispanic | 22.59† (6.80) | 20.14** (6.98) | −2.45 |
| Hispanic | 29.37** (8.97) | 23.75*** (7.74) | −5.62* |
| White, non-Hispanic | 17.13 (10.46) | 14.41 (3.41) | −2.72 |
| Education | |||
| Less than college degree | 23.65 (8.07) | 21.87 (7.42) | −1.78 |
| College degree or more | 22.67 (11.59) | 15.45*** (4.75) | −7.22* |
| Income | |||
| Less than $20,000 | 25.69* (8.47) | 22.69* (6.84) | −3.00† |
| $20,000 and higher | 20.31 (9.05) | 17.63 (6.90) | −2.68 |
| Car ownership | |||
| No | 22.85 (9.93) | 20.50 (7.70) | −2.35 |
| Yes | 24.67 (6.16) | 18.32 (5.84) | −6.35*** |
| Senior Center Site | |||
| East Harlem | 32.47 (2.07) | 24.31 (6.37) | −8.16*** |
| Gramercy Park | 15.28*** (11.34) | 14.69** (8.53) | −0.59 |
| North Bedford-Stuyvesant | 23.50*** (2.41) | 25.02 (3.45) | 1.52 |
| South Bedford-Stuyvesant | 21.60*** (8.76) | 15.04*** (2.61) | −6.56** |
Note: aSymbols denote statistically significant differences compared to the italicized group, from bivariate OLS regressions of poverty rates in residential tracts. bSymbols denote statistically significant differences compared to the italicized group, from bivariate OLS regressions of poverty rates in nonresidential tracts. cSymbols denote statistically significant differences in residential and nonresidential poverty levels within the same group, based on paired-sample t-tests with df = n-1.
† p < .10. *p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001 (two-tailed tests).