THE BLOVIATOR: Can you explain these stats

[osu68]

A Tale of Two Cities

Chicago, IL


Houston, TX




Population
2.7 million

2.15 million




Median HH Income
$38,600

$37,000




% African-American
38.9%

24%




% Hispanic
29.9%

44%




% Asian
5.5%

6%




% Non-Hispanic White
28.7%

26%





Pretty similar until you compare the following:


Chicago, IL

Houston, TX





Concealed Carrygun law
no

yes





# of Gun Stores
0

184 - Dedicated gun stores plus 1500 - legal places to buy guns- Walmart, K-mart, sporting goods, etc.






Homicides, 2012
1,806

207






Homicides per 100K
38.4

9.6






Avg. January high temperature (F)
31

63

 

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