Table 1

Safe streets site characteristics

McElderry ParkEllwood ParkMadison-EastendCherry HillBaltimore City
Population*4033358024878367620961
Age 15–24*, n (%)763 (18.9)581 (18.6)445 (17.9)1237 (16.6)100738 (16.2)
Race/ethnicity*, n (%)
 White382 (9.5)415 (11.6)54 (2.2)238 (2.8)183830 (29.6)
 Black3238 (80.3)2647 (73.9)2371 (95.3)7919 (94.6)395781 (63.7)
 Hispanic/Latino473 (11.7)501 (14.0)53 (2.1)140 (1.7)25960 (4.2)
 Other271 (6.7)392 (10.9)31 (1.2)99 (1.2)28121 (3.5)
Median Household Income†$33352$33352$33352$18602$38346
Unemployment (%)†21.721.721.723.812.6
Female-headed households, n (%)*539 (61.5)478 (60.6)382 (63.8)1506 (71.9)59589 (44.5)
Vacant housing units, n (%)*547 (31.8)316 (23.2)170 (18.6)242 (7.0)46782 (15.8)
Annual homicides‡3.84.53.35.0273
Annual non-fatal shootings‡9.812.812.312.8598
  • *Demographic data from the 2010 census.17

  • †Economic data from 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for community statistical area (CSA) including neighbourhood of interest. McElderry Park, Ellwood Park, and Madison-Eastend are in the same CSA.18

  • ‡Baltimore Police Department data, 2003–2006 average.