Characteristics of the Expo sites

1-mile radius area compared to host statea

1-mile radius area compared to host cityb,c

Demographic metrics

· Limited English speaking family, %

1.54**

1.04

· Low income population, %

1.36*

1.11

· Unemployment rate, %

1.29*

1.01

· People of color, %

1.26

0.99

· Population with less than a high school diploma, %

1.09

0.98

· Population greater than 64 years, %

0.75

0.79

· Population less than 5 years, old, %

0.72

0.65*

Environmental metrics

· Traffic proximity and volume (daily traffic count/distance to road)

1.87**

1.10*

· Hazardous waste proximity (facility count/km distance)

1.84**

1.17*

· Underground storage tanks, counts

1.81**

1.17*

· Diesel particles

1.76**

1.17*

· Distance from Superfund sites

1.63**

0.94

· Risk management plan (RMP) proximity (facility count/km distance)

1.51*

1.00

· Housing built before 1960-, %

1.48*

0.95