Table 3.
Ratio of observed to expected tobacco retailers by zone and municipality, New Castle County, DE
| Non-municipal New Castle Countya | Wilmington | Newark | Middletown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed/expected tobacco retailers by zone, ratio (95% CI) | ||||
| Low-density residential | 1.3 (0.5, 2.1) | 0.3 (−0.4, 1.0) | 1.0 (−1.0, 3.0) | -- |
| Medium-density residential | 0.1 (0.0, 0.2) | 3.4 (2.5, 4.3) | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) |
| High-density residential | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) | 3.3 (1.2, 5.4) | 1.0 (−1.0, 3.0) | -- |
| Commercial/office | 1.1 (1.0, 1.2) | 0.7 (0.6, 0.8) | 1.1 (0.8, 1.4) | 1.1 (0.7, 1.5) |
| Manufacturing/industrial | 1.3 (0.0, 2.6) | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) | -- | -- |
| Open space/natural area/agriculture | 1.5 (−0.2, 3.2) | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) | -- | -- |
| Population density, people per sq mi | 1018.7 | 5960.0 | 3548.0 | 1769.8 |
a
Non-municipal New Castle County excludes Wilmington, Newark, Middletown, Bellefonte, Elsmere, Newport, New Castle, Delaware City, Odessa, Townsend, Clayton, and Smyrna