Characteristics of community areas by non-fatal assault incidence, children ≤16 years old, 1986–96
| Incidence category* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n=43) | Moderate (n=19) | High (n=15) | p Value | |
| *See Methods for definition. | ||||
| †Per 100 000 children ≤16 years old. | ||||
| ‡χ2; §one way analysis of variance. | ||||
| Annual rate† | <125 | 125–220 | 221–347 | |
| Black (%) | 10 | 70 | 78 | <0.001‡ |
| Hispanic (%) | 23 | 20 | 8 | <0.001‡ |
| Households below poverty (%) | 13 | 28 | 34 | <0.001‡ |
| Median income ($) | 31 495 | 21 107 | 19 010 | <0.001§ |