Table 5.
Variance explained and factor loadings for supervised PCA, by tract.
| Variable | Tract | |
|---|---|---|
| Factor 1 | Factor 2 | |
| Over age 65 | 0.84 | |
| Living alone | 0.17 | 0.76 |
| Living under poverty level | 0.37 | |
| Impervious surface (NLCD) | 0.94 | 0.06 |
| Nontree canopy (NLCD) | 0.78 | 0.05 |
| Nonvegetated including water (aerial) | 0.84 | 0.10 |
| Variance explaineda | ||
| Eigenvalue | 2.30 | 1.36 |
| % Variance explained | 39.8 | 22.3 |
Note: NLCD, National Land Cover Database; PCA, principal components analysis.