Table 1 Individual and neighborhood characteristics by homicide case clearance status
Characteristic | Uncleared | Cleared | Total | X2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Individual (N = 1320) | n(%) | n(%) | n | p value |
Age, mean (SD) | 32 (12.4) | 32.5 (15.7) | p < 0.002 | |
Under 14 | 6 (1.22) | 41 (4.94) | 47 (3.5) | |
14–17 | 15 (3.06) | 33 (3.98) | 48 (3.6) | |
18–24 | 131 (26.7) | 222 (26.7) | 353 (26.7) | |
25–29 | 89 (18.1) | 127 (15.3) | 216 (16.3) | |
30–34 | 79 (16.1) | 99 (11.9) | 178 (13.4) | |
35 and older | 170 (34.7) | 308 (37.11) | 478 (36.2) | |
Sex | p < 0.000 | |||
Male | 431 (88.1) | 639 (76.9) | 1070 (81.0) | |
Female | 58 (11.8) | 191 (23.1) | 249 (18.8) | |
Race | p < 0.000 | |||
African American | 416 (85.0) | 576 (69.4) | 992 (75.1) | |
White | 74 (15.0) | 254 (30.6) | 328 (24.8) | |
Ethnicity | p < 0.354 | |||
Hispanic | 32 (6.53) | 44 (5.30) | 76 (5.76) | |
Non-Hispanic | 458 (93.5) | 786 (94.7) | 1244 (94.2) | |
Event | ||||
Year | p < 0.001 | |||
2007–2008 | 146 (29.8) | 235 (28.3) | 381 (28.8) | |
2009–2011 | 94 (19.1) | 193 (23.5) | 287 (21.7) | |
2012–2014 | 114 (23.2) | 244 (29.4) | 358 (27.1) | |
2015–2017 | 136 (27.7) | 158 (19.0) | 294 (22.2) | |
Neighborhood – Interquartile Range | ||||
Homicide Rate per 100,000 | 344.2, 679.2, 984.5 | 307.2, 498.6, 777.0 | 160. 6, 344.2, 665.4 | |
Resident Complaint Rate per 100,000 | 51.1, 93.7, 162.1 | 51.3, 93.7, 144.8 | 52.2, 89.4, 144.5 | |
Disorder Rate per 100,000 | 40,855, 53,093, 75,347 | 35,392, 50,639, 67,889 | 28,207, 45,357, 65,635 | |
Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 | 24.9, 31.2, 46.0 | 21.4, 27.5, 40.9 | 13.5, 25.9, 38.4 | |
Shots Fired per 100,000 | 4117, 7539, 9509 | 3079, 4826, 9162 | 2425, 4252, 8547 | |
Arrest Rate per 100,000 | 2053, 6566, 10,122 | 2037, 5412, 8610 | 578, 2185, 6566 | |
GINI | .43, .47, .51 | .42, .46, .49 | .41, .45, .49 | |
Percent Minority | 71.8, 85.5, 93.8 | 55.9, 78.0, 92.6 | 43.6, 71.1, 86.2 | |