Variable

Definition

Source

Independent Variables

MedIncome

Median household income

Censusa

Edu

Percentage of persons with college or higher degrees

Census

PctPov

Percentage of poverty

Census

PctWhite

Percentage of white persons

Census

FldRisk

The extent of scientifically estimated flood prone areas, such as 100- and 500-year flood plains, and storm surge vulnerable zone.

FEMAb

HurrRisk

Identified the land areas that are vulnerable to surge inundation due to 5 different categories of hurricanes.

HRRCc

HzMatRiks

Established the geographical distribution of TRI sites and

EPAd

CBDprox

Euclidian distance to CBD from centroid of census tract

TIGERe

LakeProx

Euclidian the nearest distance to the lake from centroid of census tract

TIGER

SeaProx

Euclidian the nearest distance to the sea from centroid of census tract

TIGER

Dependent Variables

RecArr

The number of householders per square mile who moved into the neighborhood within the previous 5 years

Census

LtRes

The number of householders per square mile who lived in the neighborhood more than 10 years

Census