Table 1-.
Characteristics of surveyed stores (n=140) in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN, USA by racial segregation and corporate status
| RACIAL SEGREGATION | CORPORATE STATUS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Dominant | Racially Mixed | POC Dominant | Corporate/ Franchise | Independently Owned | ||
| % (N) | % (N) | |||||
| Total | 33.1 (46) | 48.2 (67) | 18.7 (26) | 51.1 (71) | 48.9 (68) | |
| Store Type | ||||||
| Corner/Small Grocer | 34.8 (16) | 41.8 (28) | 38.5 (10) | 0 | 79.4 (54) | |
| Gas-Mart | 39.1 (18) | 35.8 (24) | 30.8 (8) | 54.9 (39) | 16.2 (11) | |
| Dollar Store | 4.4 (2) | 7.5 (5) | 23.1 (6) | 15.5 (11) | 2.9 (2) | |
| Pharmacy | 21.7 (10) | 14.9 (10) | 7.7 (2) | 29.6 (21) | 1.5 (1) | |
| SNAP benefits | ||||||
| Accepts | 93.5 (43) | 94.0 (63) | 100 (26) | 95.8 (68) | 94.1 (64) | |
| Does not accept | 6.5 (3) | 6.0 (4) | 0 | 4.2 (3) | 5.9 (4) | |
| Corporate Status | ||||||
| Corporate/Franchise | 58.7 (27) | 52.2 (35) | 34.6 (9) | - | - | |
| Independently Owned | 41.3 (19) | 47.8 (32) | 65.4 (17) | - | - | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||||
| Percent of Families ≤130% US. Federal Poverty Level in Store Neighborhoods | 19.3 (20.4) | 39.3 (14.0) | 60.3 (15.2) | 32.6 (21.3) | 40.8 (21.9) | |
| Median Household Income (USD $/year) for Families in Store Neighborhoods | 61721.2 (26643.5) | 41597.5 (12846.0) | 30554.2 (9501.4) | 48443.2 (21826.0) | 43840.5 (21116.6) | |
POC, people of color.