Category Archives: Urban

34 variables

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Christopher Winters

Here is a list of variables used in the analysis of neighborhood types in Chicago, 2010. Variable name Description DENS_PSQKM population per square kilometer PERSPHOUS persons per household PCTAFAM percent non-Hispanic African-American/black PCTASPAC percent non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific PCTHISP percent Hispanic/Latino PCT_LT18 … Continue reading →

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T-scores

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Christopher Winters

T-scores are standardized scores on each dimension for each type. A score of 50 represents the mean. A difference of 10 from the mean indicates a difference of one standard deviation. Thus, a score of 60 is one standard deviation … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood types, 2010

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Christopher Winters

In the statistical study of neighborhoods in Chicago, 2010, cluster analysis of the three dimensions underlying the 34 variables yielded ten neighborhood types. For each neighborhood type, the following list includes: [a] the neighborhood-type number; [b] the T-scores on the three dimensions; … Continue reading →

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Three dimensions, 2010

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Christopher Winters

The analysis of neighborhood types in Chicago, 2010, suggested that three oblique key-cluster dimensions underlaid the 34 variables used in the computations. The dimensions are listed below with their correlations to the most salient dimension definers (note that the names … Continue reading →

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