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Table 3.1 summarizes the demographic characteristics of the subjects in each site. A larger proportion of subjects in Bergen County than in Milwaukee were 25 years old or younger (31 percent versus 18 percent) and female (25 percent versus 11 percent). Based on the median household income associated with each offender's residential zip code, the Bergen County subjects were far more likely to reside in relatively affluent areas. Slightly over half the Milwaukee subjects resided in an area with a median annual household income below $35,000; by contrast, two-thirds of the Bergen County subjects resided in an area with a median annual household income of $70,000 or greater.

Information on race or ethnicity was unavailable for Bergen County offenders. The Milwaukee subjects represented a diverse group; more than half were African-American or black, Hispanic or Latino, or Native American.

Table 3.1: Observational Study Subjects: Demographic Characteristics
	Percent of Subjects
	Milwaukee (n=57)	Bergen County (n=36)
Age (years)
21-25	17.5	30.6
26-34	35.1	22.2
35-54	43.9	36.1
> 55	3.5	11.1
Gender
Female	10.5	25.0
Male	89.5	75.0
Median Annual Household Income for Residential Zip Code
< $25,000	26.3	---
$25,000-$34,999	28.1	---
$35,000-$44,999	26.3	5.6
$45,000-$54,999	15.8	13.9
$55,000-$69,999	3.5	13.9
$70,000-$99,999	---	30.6
> $100,000	---	36.1
Race or Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	47.4	---
African-American or Black	40.4	---
Hispanic or Latino	10.5	---
Native American	1.8	---