Item Name

Description

Tract

Census Tract

Block_Group

Census Block Group

Place

Neighborhood of study (0 = Woodlawn, 1= South Woodlawn, 2 = Both Woodlawn and South Woodlawn

Years_Home

Mean number of years the respondents have lived in the same home.

%Own_Home

Percentage of respondents that own their homes

%Happy_Landlord

Percentage of respondents who rent their homes that are happy with the way their landlords deal with them.

Years_Woodlawn

Mean number of years the respondents have lived in the community

%Stay

Percentage of respondents who expect to be living in Woodlawn 5 years from when the interview was conducted.

Why_Leave1

The most cited reason that those respondents who plan to move with 5 years of the interview date are planning to leave (1 = Dislike of the neighborhood, 2 = Problems with housing, 3 = Problems with landlords, 4 = Crime, 5 = Airport

Why_Leave2

The 2nd most cited reason that those respondents who plan to move with 5 years of the interview date are planning to leave (1 = Dislike of the neighborhood, 2 = Problems with housing, 3 = Problems with landlords, 4 = Crime, 5 = Airport

Why_Leave3

The 3rd most cited reason that those respondents who plan to move with 5 years of the interview date are planning to leave (1 = Dislike of the neighborhood, 2 = Problems with housing, 3 = Problems with landlords, 4 = Crime, 5 = Airport

Rate_Place

The mean rating of Woodlawn as a place to live (1 = Poor, 2 = Fair, 3 = Good, 4 = Excellent)

Impact

The mean rating of overall impact that the respondent feels people like him/her can have in making Woodlawn a better place to live (1 = No impact at all, 2 = A small impact, 3 = A moderate impact, 4 = A big impact)

%Visit_Neighbors

The percentage of respondents who talk to or visit with their neighbors just about every day or several times a week.

%Fix_Neighborhood

The percentage of respondents who have worked together with other to fix or improve something in the neighborhood in the past two years.

Rate_Home

The mean rating of the respondents' house or apartment as a place to live (1 = Poor, 2 = Fair, 3 = Good, 4 = Excellent).

Violence_Victim

The percentage of respondents who have been a victim of an act of violence in Woodlawn in the last 6 months.

Violence_Witness

The percentage of respondents who have witnessed an act of violence in Woodlawn in the last six months

%Comm_Project

The percentage of respondents who have worked on any community project in the past 12 months

%Friends_Woodlawn

The percentage of respondents who have close friends in Woodlawn, these are people who the respondent feels at ease with, can talk to about private matters, or call on for help.

#Friends_Woodlawn

The mean number of close friends in Woodlawn that respondents have.

%Conf_Woodlawn

The percentage of respondents who have confidants in Woodlawn, these are people, including family, that the respondent has in his/her life with whom they can share confidences or discuss a difficult decision

#Conf_Woodlawn

The mean number of confidants that the respondents have.

%Ob_Work

The percentage of respondent for whom a demanding work schedule is an obstacle that keeps them from becoming as involved with their community as they would like

%Ob_Child

The percentage of respondents for whom a lack of childare is an obstacle that keeps them from becoming as involved with their community as they would like.

%Ob_Trans

The percentage of respondents for whom inadequate is an obstacle that keeps them from becoming as involved with their community as they would like.

%Ob_Unwel

The percentage of respondents for whom feeling unwelcome is an obstacle that keeps them from becoming as involved with their community as they would like.

%Ob_Safety

The percentage of respondents for whom a concern for safety is an obstacle that keeps them from becoming as involved with their community as they would like.

%Ob_Inform

The percentage of respondents for whom a lack of information is an obstacle that keeps them from becoming as involved with their community as they would like.

%Ob_Nodiff

The percentage of respondents for whom the feeling that they can't make a difference is an obstacle that keeps them from becoming as involved with their community as they would like.

%Trust_Most

The percentage of respondents who feel that generaly speaking, most people can be trusted.

Happy

The mean score of personal happiness (1 = Not happy at all, 2 = Not very happy, 3 = Happy, 4 = Very happy).

Health

The mean score of overall state of health. (1 = Poor, 2 = Fair, 3 = Good, 4 = Very good, 5 = Excellent)

%Black

The percentage of African-American respondents.

%Hispanic

The percentage of Hispanic respondents

TotalHH

The mean number of total household residents

%w_Kids

The percentage of respondents with children under 17 years old living in their home.

%Retired

The percentage of respondents who were retired at the time of the interview.

%Unemploy

Ther percentage of respondents who were unemployed at the time of the interview

%Fin_Assis

The percentage of respondents who received non-work related assistance in the last month before the interview.

%Debt_Worries

The percentage of respondents who worry about the total amount of overall debt owed, including credit cards, store credit, car loans, house notes, or any other loans.

%Neg_Finance

the percentage of respondents who esperienced a negative change in their financial situation in the six months prior to the interview.

Mastery

The mean score for mastery, with hight scores indicating higher leverls of internal control. Range = 0 - 3

Distress

The mean score for mentaldistress, which includes depressive symptomatology and anxiety, with higher scores indicating higher levels of mental distress. Range = 0 - 3

%Trust_Neigh

The percentage of respondents who feel that most people in their neighborhood can be trusted.

#Groups

The mean number of organizations and groups that the respondents participated in during the 12 months prior to the interview.

#Inst_Grp

The mean number of instrumental organizations or groups that the respondents participated in during the 12 months prior to the interview. Instrumental organizations include youth organizations, parent's associations, neighborhood associations, labor unions, business associations, civil rights organizations, pulic interest/political action groups, and support groups.

#Exp_Grp

The mena numberof expressive organizations or groups that the respondents participated in during the 12 mnths prior to the interview. Expressive organizations include adult sports clubs, veteran's groups, charity groups, clubs for senior citizens, service club/fraternal organizations, literary or artistic groups, and hobby clubs.

%Pub_Meeting

The percentage of respondents who attended any public meeting in the 12 months prior to the interview where there was a discusison of community, neighborhood, or school affairs.

%Volunteer

The percentage of respondents who volunteered in the 12 months prior to the interview. Volunteering includes any unpaid work done to help people besides family, friends, or people the respondent works with.

Macher

%Race_Brdg

The percentage of respondents who are involved in groups or associations with, or who have friends and confidants who are of a different race.

%Comm_Brdg

The percentage of respondents who are involved in groups or associations with, or who have friends and confidants who live in different communities.

%Prob_Drug

The percentage of respondents who agree that drug use is a problem in the 4 or 5 block area around their homes.

%Prob_Crime

The percentage of respondents who agree that crime is a problem in the 4 or 5 block area around their homes.

%Prob_Care

The percentage of respondents who agree that people do not take good care of their houses and apartments in the 4 or 5 block area around their homes.

%Prob-Safe

The percentage of respondents who agree that the 4 or 5 block area around their homes is unsafe.

%Prob-Watch

The percentage of respondents who agree that people do not watch out for each other in the 4 or 5 block area around their homes.

%Married

The percentage of respondents who were married or cohabitating at the time of the interview.

Income

The mean yearly income of all members of the residents’ households for the 1999.

Sub_Neigh

The mean score of respondents’ perceptions of neighborhood problems. The higher the score, the more problems the respondent perceives in the neighborhood. Range: 0 – 15

Sub_House

The mean score of respondents’ perceptions of housing problems within their homes. The higher the score, the more problems the respondent perceives in their home. Range: 0 – 9

Env_Stress

The mean factor score of environmental stressors that the respondents experience. The higher the score, the more environmental stressors the respondent faces. Range: -1.3 – 3.6

Eco_Stress

The mean factor score of economic stressors that the respondents experience. The higher the score, the more economic stressors the respondent faces. Range: -1.3 – 2.9

Soc_Cap1

The mean factor score of the participation aspect of social capital. This includes all membership in organizations and associations, all participation on community projects, and all interaction with others in the neighborhood. The higher the score, the more the resident participates. Range: -1.19 – 2.65

Soc_Cap2

The mean factor score of the bridging tie and trusting aspect of social capital. This includes the presence of bridging social ties and trust in others. The higher the score, the more trusting the respondent is and the more diverse are the respondent’s social ties. Range: -1.41 – 2.04

%Nonafford_House

The percentage of respondents who pay over 30% of their yearly household income on housing costs.