Table 1:
Selected sociodemographic and economic characteristics of neighborhoods with above- and below- median bike share availability during a 6-month pilot in Seattle, WA in 2017 (n=93 neighborhoods)
| Characteristic | Frequency of Characteristic, Median % (IQR) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Low Bike Availabilitya |
High Bike Availabilityb |
|
| Population Densityc | 3049 (2246, 3704) | 3190 (2153, 4256) |
| Over Age 60 | 18 (15, 22) | 18 (15, 21) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 67 (54, 78) | 71 (54, 81) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 6 (2, 12) | 2 (1, 10) |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 11 (7, 15) | 12 (8, 19) |
| Any Hispanic | 6 (5, 8) | 5 (4, 7) |
| Diversity Indexd | 53 (38, 65) | 48 (33, 64) |
| Income < $20,000 | 13 (8, 18) | 10 (6, 16) |
| Income > $100,000 | 35 (27, 47) | 41 (33, 48) |
| Income > $200,000 | 8 (5, 13) | 12 (8, 20) |
| Median Household | 71 296 | 83 202 |
| Income (USD$) | (60 659, 92 561) | (67 589, 100 338) |
| High School Degree | 96 (90, 97) | 97 (90, 98) |
| College Degree | 65 (55, 72) | 75 (61, 81) |
| Displacement Riske | 14 (7, 18) | 9 (7, 17) |
| Access to Opportunitye | 19 (15, 23) | 25 (20, 29) |
a
Below median number average of bikes available per resident
b
Above median number average of bikes available per resident
c
Median residents/km2
d
USAToday Diversity Index (CITE) . Range 0–100, where higher is more diverse
e
Displacement Risk and Access to Opportunity from Seattle’s comprehensive plan (13). Higher scores on the displacement risk index indicate higher risk of displacement. Higher scores on access to opportunity indicate greater access to resources.