Characteristics of community areas by fatal assault incidence, children ≤16 years old, 1986–96
| Incidence category* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None (n=21) | High (n=28) | Extreme (n=28) | p Value | |
| *See Methods for definition. | ||||
| †Per 100 000 children ≤16 years old. | ||||
| ‡χ2; §one way analysis of variance. | ||||
| Annual rate† | 0 | ≤8.1 | 8.2–39.7 | — |
| Black (%) | 11 | 15 | 76 | <0.001‡ |
| Hispanic (%) | 8 | 28 | 14 | <0.001‡ |
| Households below poverty (%) | 7 | 17 | 32 | <0.001‡ |
| Median income ($) | 35 644 | 27 056 | 19 085 | <0.001§ |