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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Except when it gets over 40 Celsius (100 Fahrenheit) with humidex about this time of year....
I don't know much about San Jose except for a bit about hockey. I'm intrigued. I'm sure that's an interesting murder rate compared to your national average. What would be the attributing factors? You have a lot of Canadians living there or something?
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Baraka and willravel, I've assembled some data and stats here, in an attempt to encourage both of you to stop patting yourselves on the back. I've highlighted poverty rates in these four US counties/districts, and I've portrtayed will's county, Santa Clara, in the worst possible light, by displaying only the murder/crime stats for San Jose, not for the whole county. Prince George's, MD, does not contain a major city, it's count seat has a population of under 700. Dekalb County, GA, includes the a more affluent portion of the city of Atlanta....Atlanta is spread across portions of both Fulton and Dekalb counties. Washington DC is a city in a federal "district".
See if you can spot what is different about Santa Clara and Canada, compared to the other three, US areas? The crime rates defy easy explanation, since only Washington has a poverty problem, and Prince George's does not contain an urban center.
Since you guys have been taking the bows, related to how "violence free" your home areas happen to be.... what do you think is going on in the other areas....to explain the dramatic differences in gun related violence?
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Santa Clara County, CA *****************************************************************************************
City of San Jose:
2007 pop. 934,553 Violent crimes 3,759 murder 33 forcible rape 217 http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/2007prelim/table4.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_C...a#Demographics
Demographics
Santa Clara County, CA
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,682,585 people, 565,863 households, and 395,538 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,304 people per square mile (503/km²). There were 579,329 housing units at an average density of 449 per square mile (173/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 53.83% White, 2.80% Black or African American, 0.67% Native American, 25.56% Asian, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 12.13% from other races, and 4.66% from two or more races. 23.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 6.7% were of German and 5.4% English ancestry according to Census 2000. 54.7% spoke English, 17.6% Spanish, 5.7% Vietnamese, 5.3% Chinese or Mandarin, 3.3% Tagalog and 1.2% Korean as their first language.
There were 565,863 households out of which 34.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.90% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 21.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 35.40% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 9.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $74,335, and the median income for a family was $81,717. Males had a median income of $56,240 versus $40,574 for females. The per capita income for the county was $32,795. About 4.90% of families and 7.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.40% of those under age 18 and 6.40% of those age 65 or over.
Santa Clara County has the highest median household income of any county in California. However, as demographics change and the economy shifts towards lower-end manufacturing and fewer (but higher-paying) professional jobs, Santa Clara County's income level will exhibit a greater wealth gap (but remain constant if not increase).
Prince George's County, Maryland *****************************************************************************************
http://somd.com/news/headlines/2007/5809.shtml
Baltimore, Prince George's Reign as State's Murder Capitals
Posted on April 24, 2007:
....Gross is right when she says shootings and murders are happening daily in Baltimore and Prince George's. But statistics have shown that murder rates haven't increased very much in either area over the past two decades, nor have they significantly decreased.
In 2006, nearly 16 of every 100,000 citizens in Prince George's were murdered, up from 15 in 1990. In Baltimore, the number was 44, up from 41 during the same time frame.
Baltimore and Prince George's combined population is 1,472,681, or about 26 percent of the state's 5,615,727, according to census figures.
Baltimore has historically dwarfed Prince George's in number of murders, accounting for 54.9 percent of all murders in the state since 1985.
Prince George's seems determined to make up for lost time with an extraordinary increase in murder levels so far in 2007.
In 2005, Prince George's had a record-high 164 murders. That number dropped last year to 134, but 2007's rate seems destined to surpass the record. As of mid-April, there were 48 murders, 78 percent more than the 27 committed at this time last year, said Prince George's County Police Cpl. Stephen Pacheco.
"With homicides, the sheer numbers don't really tell us much," said Prince George's County Police Chief Melvin High in a statement. "There are more at this time than there were in the same period a year ago, but under the numbers there is much more, and each is something we must be concerned about as a community."
Perhaps the most surprising aspect of these statistics is the lack of surprise from citizens, academics, lawyers and politicians. They also expressed doubt things will get better anytime soon for either location.
"It's a bleak picture, but it's reality," said Margaret Burns, spokeswoman for the Baltimore City State's Attorney's office.
"There is a cultural problem in this country and this violence has been accepted as the norm," said Rep. Albert Wynn, D-Mitchellville. "I'm not surprised by the data." ....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_...y#Demographics
Prince George's County, Maryland
[edit] Demographics
As of the estimated census[5] of 2005, there were 846,123 people, 286,610 households, and 198,047 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,651/sq mi (638/km²). There were 308,929 housing units at an average density of 1,651.1/sq mi (241/km²).
The racial makeup of the county was:
62.70% African American
27.04% White
7.12% Hispanic or Latino
3.87% Asian
3.38% Other races
2.61% Two or More of any race
0.35% Native American
0.06% Pacific Islander
There were 286,610 households out of which 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.00% were married couples living together, 19.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 persons and the average family size was 3.25 persons.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 10.40% from 18 to 24, 33.00% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 7.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $55,256, and the median income for a family was $62,467. Males had a median income of $38,904 versus $35,718 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,360. About 5.30% of families and 7.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.20% of those under age 18 and 6.90% of those age 65 or over. Prince George's County is the most affluent county with an African-American majority in the United States.
Crime and law enforcement
Prince George's County is serviced by multiple law enforcement agencies. The Prince George's County Police Department is the primary police service for county residents. In addition, the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office acts as the enforcement arm of the county court, and also shares some responsibility with the county police. County parks are serviced by the Maryland-National Capital Park Police. Besides the county-level services, many local municipalities maintain police departments that share jurisdiction with the county police services. Furthermore, the Maryland State Police enforces the law on state highways which pass through the county.
As of 2006, the county reportedly contains the highest crime rate for the Washington Metro area, comparable to Baltimore.[7][8]
Dekalb County, GA *****************************************************************************************
http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/06/2...dekalb-county/
The Citizens for Dunwoody police task force has been exploring the police needs of the future city and they were able to piece together Dunwoody’s crime statistics for the last six years that show that serious crime has almost doubled in that time period. I’m sure it was no easy task in getting this information since the DeKalb County Police Department website has no county wide statistics, no drill down tool to see what happens in your neighborhood; no crime information at all? Is it purposely done this way to keep the citizens of DeKalb feeling sheltered up to the day that crime finally happens to them?
In 2007, DeKalb County set a new homicide record of 99 murders yet with it being less than half way through 2008, the DeKalb Officers site reports that the County is again on a record pace with already 59 homicides so far this year. That statistic isn’t publicized anywhere officially because if it were someone might ask…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeKalb_...a#Demographics
Demographics
DeKalb County, Georgia
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 665,865 people, 249,339 households, and 156,584 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,483 people per square mile (959/km²). There were 261,231 housing units at an average density of 974 per square mile (376/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 35.82% White, 54.23% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 4.01% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.53% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. 7.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 249,339 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.10% were married couples living together, 17.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.20% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 10.90% from 18 to 24, 36.70% from 25 to 44, 19.70% from 45 to 64, and 8.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $49,117, and the median income for a family was $54,018. Males had a median income of $36,270 versus $31,653 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,968. About 7.80% of families and 10.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.10% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.
Northeastern DeKalb has experienced an influx of Asian-American residents, both native and immigrant, over the past 20 years. This northeastern region of the county has demographic characteristics that are more similar to areas in Southern California than the rest of Georgia (and the Atlanta region), with a high population of Hispanic and Asian residents.[citation needed]
Although Fulton County has more people, DeKalb County has the highest population density of any county in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Washington, D.C. *****************************************************************************************
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distric...a#Demographics
Demographics
Washington, D.C.
The current 2007 U.S. Census Bureau data estimates the District's population at 588,292 residents, continuing a trend of population growth in the city since the 2000 Census. The trend reverses what had been a 50-year decline in the District's population.[1] During the workweek, however, the number of commuters from the suburbs into the city swells the District's population an estimated 71.8% to a daytime population of over one million people.[43] The Washington Metropolitan Area, which includes the surrounding counties in Maryland and Virginia, is the eighth-largest in the United States with more than five million residents. When combined with Baltimore and its suburbs, the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area has a population exceeding eight million residents, the fourth-largest in the country.[44]
"Friendship Arch" in ChinatownIn 2006, the population distribution was 55.5% African American, 34.5% Caucasian, 8.2% Hispanic (of any race), 5.1% other (including Native Americans, Alaskans, Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders), 3.4% Asian, and 1.5% mixed (two or more races).[45] Even though they comprise the city's largest ethnic group, Washington has a steadily declining African American population, due to many middle-class and professional African Americans leaving the city for suburbs. At the same time, the city's white population has steadily increased, in part due to effects of gentrification in many of Washington's traditionally black neighborhoods.[46] This is evident in a 4.6% decrease in the African American population, and a corresponding 3.7% increase in the Caucasian population since 2000.[45] The 2006 American Community Survey found that only 40% of current D.C. residents were born in the District, 16% below the national average.[47]
Also using data from the 2000 census, research shows that there are an estimated 33,000 gay, lesbian, or bisexual adults in the District of Columbia, about 6% of the city's population;[48] twice the national average of 2.9%.[49] Despite the city's sizable LGBT population and liberal political climate, same-sex marriage is not legal in the District; due in part to opposition in Congress.[50] However, Washington's domestic partnership law does provide same-sex couples legal recognition similar to civil unions offered in other jurisdictions.[50]
A 2007 report found that about one-third of Washington residents are functionally illiterate, compared to a national rate of about one in five. This is attributed in part to Hispanic, Ethiopian, and Eritrean immigrants that make up 12.7 percent of the District's population but are not proficient in English.[51] However, while one-third are functionally illiterate, 45 percent of D.C. residents have at least a four-year college degree, the fourth-highest rate in the nation, which further illustrates the social divide present in the city.[47] A 2000 study shows that 83.42% of Washington, D.C. residents age 5 and older speak only English at home and 9.18% speak Spanish. French is the third-most-spoken language at 1.67%.[52] Nearly three out of four District residents identify themselves as Christian; 27% of residents are Catholic, 19% are Baptist, and 26% are members of other Protestant denominations. Followers of Buddhism make up 4% of the population, Islam 2%, and Judaism 1%. 13% of residents do not practice a religion.[53]
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The data above for one extremely low crime county, and three areas with very high. violent crime rates, indicate that the problem is not so simple that it can be said with any certainty that gun control had no effect on the problem of gun violence in Washington, DC, over the past 30 years. Handguns are easy to obtain in Dekalb Cty, GA, and much easier to obtain in San Jose, CA, and Prince Georges, MD, than in Washington DC, yet the murder rates are very high in two of three of those other places.....
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