Table 4.
Descriptive Statistics for Class C Misdemeanors, by Race
| Black | White | Latinx | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.31 |
| Age | 35.9 (13.2) |
36.1 (13.5) |
32.6 (12.3) |
34.7 (12.9) |
| Median income by zip code | 55221.2 (22,839.2) |
69607.1 (30,100) |
56019.8 (21,818.9) |
70226.5 (30,513.1) |
| Charge type | ||||
| Traffic | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.84 |
| Criminal | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.03 |
| Other | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.12 |
| Case duration in days | 218.7 (332.4) |
159.6 (254.6) |
188.6 (297) |
154.2 (236.8) |
| Case disposed within | ||||
| Three months | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.44 |
| Six months | 0.59 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.67 |
| One year | 0.74 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.82 |
| Proportion charged fine or fee | 0.66 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| Amount assessed | 216.7 (148.7) |
191.6 (126.9) |
196.8 (143.6) |
182.3 (143.1) |
| Paid at ninety days | 86.4 (124.1) |
132.4 (119.1) |
113.1 (127.5) |
126.2 (126.7) |
| Balance at ninety days | 97.3 (156.4) |
48.6 (119.5) |
70.1 (139.8) |
47.4 (125) |
| Observations (n) | 2,533,106 | 3,397,204 | 2,452,412 | 538,589 |
Source: Authors’ tabulation.
Notes: Case disposal rates estimated among cases filed 90, 180, and 365 days prior to the date of data acquisition. Amount paid and balance due at ninety days estimated among all charges filed an average of ninety days prior to data acquisition.