Table 3.
Descriptive Statistics for Sample
| Variables | Mean | SD | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race-ethnicity | |||
| Black | .28 | ||
| White | .38 | ||
| Latinx | .27 | ||
| Other | .06 | ||
| Female | .33 | ||
| Age | 34.5 | 13 | 31 |
| Median income by zip code | 61,823.4 | 27,002 | 55,367 |
| Charge type | |||
| Traffic | .88 | ||
| Criminal | .06 | ||
| Other | .06 | ||
| Case duration in days | 183.81 | 290.1 | 89 |
| Cases disposed within | |||
| Three months | .44 | ||
| Six months | .63 | ||
| One year | .78 | ||
| Proportion assessed fine or fee | .68 | ||
| Amount assessed | 199.4 | 139.2 | 180 |
| Paid at ninety days | 114.1 | 124.7 | 0 |
| Balance at ninety days | 67.8 | 137.9 | 134 |
| Observations (n) | 8,921,311 | ||
Source: Authors’ tabulation.
Notes: Case disposal rates estimated among cases filed 90, 180, and 365 days prior to the date of data acquisition. Balance at ninety days and paid at ninety days include cases filed 75 to 105 days before data was acquired (n = 77,306). Total assessed measured among those assessed nonzero amounts in fines and fees (n = 5,931,664).