Table 1 Characteristics of U.S. Counties in 2014 by Metro County Status, Median (Minimum-Maximum)
From: County-level associations between food retailer availability and violent crime rate
Characteristic: | All Counties N = 3108 | Metro Counties 1159 (37.29) | Non-Metro Counties 1949 (62.71) | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Socio-Demographics | ||||
% Non-Hispanic Black | 1.92 (0–85.44) | 5.31 (0–78.41) | 0.82 (0–85.44) | < 0.001 |
% Hispanic | 3.28 (0–95.74) | 4.46 (0.35–95.74) | 2.59 (0–95.68) | < 0.001 |
% Poverty | 15.90 (0–50.10) | 14.30 (0–41.30) | 16.80 (0–50.10) | < 0.001 |
Median Household Income, $ | 41,194 (0–119,075) | 46,985 (26,993 – 119,075) | 38,604 (0–105,987) | < 0.001 |
% Low Access & Low Income | 6.14 (0–72.27) | 6.11 (0–72.27) | 6.17 (0–59.98) | 0.58 |
Population density, pop/sq. mile | 44.47 (0–62,430.70) | 51.63 (0.29–62,430.70) | 41.47 (0–44.013.77) | < 0.001 |
Food Retailer Availability b | ||||
Grocery Stores | 1.94 (0–25.45) | 1.95 (0–25.45) | 1.93 (0–22.08) | 0.77 |
Supercenters | 0.14 (0–2.48) | 0.15 (0–2.48) | 0.14 (0–2.11) | 0.22 |
Convenience Stores | 5.46 (0–46.01) | 5.29 (0–38.17) | 5.56 (0–46.01) | 0.007 |
Fast Food Restaurants | 5.79 (0–55.56) | 5.79 (0–35.13) | 5.79 (0–55.56) | 0.38 |
Full-Service Restaurants | 6.76 (0–138.89) | 6.80 (0–76.34) | 6.72 (0–138.89) | 0.06 |
Farmers’ Marketsc | 0.30 (0–14.45) | 0.29 (0–9.10) | 0.3 (0–14.45) | 0.89 |
mRFEI Score | 18.39 (0–100) | 18.38 (0–100) | 18.41 (0–100) | 0.82 |
Violent Crime Rate d | 8.43 (0–188.15) | 8.65 (0–92.81) | 8.24 (0–188.15) | 0.17 |