Crime data for 49 neighborhoods in Columbus, OH, 1980
Type = polygon shape file, projected, arbitrary units
Observations = 49
Variables = 20
Anselin, Luc (1988). Spatial Econometrics. Boston, Kluwer Academic, Table 12.1, p. 189.
| Variable | Description | 
|---|---|
| AREA | neighborhood area (computed by ArcView) | 
| PERIMETER | neighborhood perimeter (computed by ArcView) | 
| COLUMBUS_ | internal polygon ID (generated by ArcView) | 
| COLUMBUS_I | internal polygon ID (geneated by ArcView) | 
| POLYID | neighborhood ID, used in GeoDa User's Guide and tutorials | 
| NEIG | neighborhood ID, used in Spatial Econometrics examples | 
| HOVAL | housing value (in $1,000) | 
| INC | household income (in $1,000) | 
| CRIME | residential burglaries and vehicle thefts per 1000 households | 
| OPEN | open space (area) | 
| PLUMB | percent housing units without plumbing | 
| DISCBD | distance to CBD | 
| X | centroid x coordinate (in arbitrary digitizing units) | 
| Y | centroid y coordinate (in arbitrary digitizing units) | 
| NSA | north-south indicator variable (North = 1) | 
| NSB | other north-south indicator variable (North = 1) | 
| EW | east-west indicator variable (East = 1) | 
| CP | core-periphery indicator variable (Core = 1) | 
| THOUS | constant (= 1000) | 
| NEIGNO | another neighborhood ID variable (NEIG + 1000) | 
Prepared by Luc Anselin
UIUC-ACE Spatial Analysis Laboratory
Last updated June 16, 2003