Table 1 Domains of Neighborhood Characteristics, Key Variables and Data Sources
Domain and Variables | Data Source |
|---|---|
a. Demographic Variables | |
1). Total population | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
2). Population density (10k people / km2) | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
3). Total number of house holds | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
4). Proportion below age 18 | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
5). Proportion above age 64 | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
6). Proportion Female | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
7). Race | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
a). Proportion White only | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
b). Proportion Black only | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
c). Proportion Asian-Pacific Islander only | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
d). Proportion other only | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
e). Proportion two or more races listed | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
8). Ethnicity | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
a). Proportion Hispanic | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
b). Proportion foreign born | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
c). Proportion linguistically isolated | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
b. Socio-economic Variables | |
1). Proportion with High school degree or beyond | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
2). Proportion with a Bachelors degree or beyond | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
3). Per capita income | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
4). Median house hold income | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
5). Proportion of people whose income is below the federal poverty level | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
6). Unemployment rate | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
c. Information about Households | |
1). Average house hold size | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
2). Total housing units | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
3). Percent of households renting their home | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
d. Maternal Birth Statistics | |
1). Proportion of births to women <17 years old | New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of Vital Statistics. |
2). Proportion of births to women with less than 12 years of education | New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
3). Proportion of births to primiparous mothers | New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
4). Proportion of mothers with late or no prenatal care | New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
5). Proportion of births to mothers receiving Medicaid | New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
6). Proportion of births that are low birth weight | New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
7). Proportion of births that are pre-term. | New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
e. Transit Related Variables | |
1). Proportion of commuters using private cars | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
2). Proportion of commuters using public transit | US Census 2000 SF3 file |
3). Subway stop density (stops/km2) | NYC Metropolitan Transit Authority |
4). Bus stop density (stops/km2) | NYC Metropolitan Transit Authority |
5). Street network distance to central business district 1 (km) | New York State Street Centerlines |
6). Street network distance to central business district 2 (km) | New York State Street Centerlines |
7). Street length weighted average speed limit | New York State Street Centerlines |
f. Greenery and Playgrounds | |
1). Street trees per km2 | New York City Department of Parks & Recreation |
2). Number of playgrounds | New York City Department of Parks & Recreation |
g. Safety and Social Disorder | |
1). Pedestrians injured in car accidents | New York State Department of Transportation |
2). Bicyclists injured in car accidents | New York State Department of Transportation |
3). Average crime complaints per capita (2001–2004) | New York City Police Department, CompStat Crime Data. |
h. Land Use Variables | |
1). Proportion of building space that is residential | New York City Department of City Planning, PLUTO database |
2). Proportion of building space that is commercial | New York City Department of City Planning, PLUTO database |
3). Proportion of lot area zoned commercial | New York City Department of City Planning, PLUTO database |
4). Residential-commercial land use mix | New York City Department of City Planning, PLUTO database |
5). Number of buildings | New York City Department of City Planning, PLUTO database |
6). Average number of floors per building | New York City Department of City Planning, PLUTO database |
7). Walk-ability score | A composite score including population density, intersection density, subway and bus stop density and residential-commercial land use mix. |
i. Pollution Sources | |
1). Percentage of Tract within 805m of a TRI Site | EPA, Toxic Release Inventory Database |
2). Percentage of Tract within 402m of a Stationary Point Source | EPA, National Emissions Inventory |
3). Proportion of tract with 300 meters of a major trucking route | NYC Metropolitan Transit Authority |
4). Proportion of tract covered by any of the above | |