Research Article
A Survey of Residents’ Perceptions of the Effect of Large-Scale
Economic Developments on Perceived Safety, Violence, and Economic Benefits
Table 3
Personal safety and household income change since 2006 by neighborhood.
| | | Hill, arena location | North Side, casino location | North Oakland | Spring Garden | Homewood | Squirrel Hill |
| | | I feel safe in my neighborhood during the day | | Agree | 192 (90.6%) | 232 (92.4%) | 203 (96.7%) | 153 (91.1%) | 146 (83.9%) | 203 (99.5%) | | Disagree | 14 (6.6%) | 12 (4.8%) | 2 (1.0%) | 12 (7.1%) | 22 (12.6%)# | 0 | | 212 | 251 | 210 | 174 | 174 | 204 |
| | | I feel safe in my neighborhood at night | | Agree | 136 (64.2%) | 161 (64.1%) | 137 (65.2%) | 105 (62.5%) | 84 (48.3%) | 187 (91.7%) | | Disagree | 58 (27.4%) | 67 (26.7%) | 46 (21.9%) | 52 (31.0%) | 75 (43.1%) | 7 (3.4%) | | 212 | 251 | 210 | 168 | 174 | 204 |
| | | Violence is common in my neighborhood | | Agree | 91 (42.9%) | 85 (34.0%) | 18 (8.6%) | 54 (32.1%) | 108 (62.1%) | 3 (1.5%) | | Disagree | 106 (50.0%) | 139 (55.6%) | 177 (84.3%) | 103 (61.3%) | 48 (27.6%) | 196 (96.1%) | | 212 | 250 | 210 | 168 | 174 | 204 |
| | | Compared to 2006, there is more violent crime in my neighborhood now | | Agree | 66 (41.8%) | 56 (29.3%) | 21 (13.7%) | 47 (35.1%) | 59 (40.7%) | 4 (2.4%) | | Disagree | 76 (48.1%) | 111 (58.1%) | 102 (66.7%) | 73 (54.5%) | 60 (41.4%)# | 135 (80.8%) | | 158 | 191 | 153 | 134 | 145 | 167 |
| | | Household income change from 2006 | | Increased | 53 (24.3%) | 85 (32.7%) | 49 (23.1%) | 57 (33.9%) | 56 (32.0%) | 67 (34.7%) | | Decreased | 60 (27.5%) | 71 (27.3%) | 66 (31.1%) | 39 (23.2%) | 38 (21.7%) | 51 (26.4%) | | 218 | 260 | 212 | 168 | 175 | 193 |
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Statistically different from the Hill District.
#Statistically different from the North Side.
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