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Table 1 Jurisdiction demographics, based on 2019 US Census Bureau data

From: Contexts shaping misdemeanor system interventions among people with mental illnesses: qualitative findings from a multi-site system mapping exercise

 

Atlanta

Chicago

Manhattan

Philadelphia

Population

506,811

2,693,976

1,628,706

1,584,064

Median household income

$59,948

$58,247

$86,553

$45,927

Experiencing poverty

20.8%

18.4%

14.1%

24.3%

People under 65 with a disability

8.7%

7.0%

6.1%

12.7%

White

40.9%

50.0%

64.6%

40.7%

Black or African American

51.0%

29.6%

17.8%

42.1%

American Indian or Alaska Native

0.3%

0.3%

1.2%

0.4%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

0.0%

0.0%

0.2%

0.0%

Two or more races

2.4%

2.8%

3.4%

3.1%

Hispanic or Latino

4.3%

28.8%

25.6%

14.7%