Table 1 Mean distribution of sociodemographic measures by TRI facility buffer zones in Maryland (2010 census)
Sociodemographic measure | State | Host (a census tract that hosts at least one TRI facility) | 0-0.5 km | 0.5-1.0 km | 1-5.0 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% Hispanic | 7.8 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 8.6 |
% Non-white | 46.1 | 38.4** | 49.2 | 54.8** | 49.1 |
% Poverty | 9.6 | 11* | 10.8 | 12.7** | 8.3* |
% Unemployment | 7.1 | 7.2 | 8** | 8.3** | 6.6* |
% < HS education | 13.2 | 15.3** | 14.6 | 16** | 11.7** |
% Homeownership | 67.1 | 65.3 | 63.3* | 59.3** | 68.9 |
% Homes built pre-1950 | 20.8 | 25.4** | 24.6* | 28.7** | 16.9** |
a Diversity index | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.46* | 0.43 | 0.44 |
Median HH income | 74810 | 65239** | 69399* | 64362** | 81190** |
MD census tracts (N) | 1390 | 259 | 218 | 192 | 613 |