Offsite Alcohol Outlets

The Off-Site Alcohol Outlets indicator measures the number of stores selling alcohol for “off-site” consumption per 1,000 people. A high number of liquor stores is often an indication of a problem in a neighborhood. Ecological studies have consistently found a link between alcohol outlet density (AOD), typically defined as the number of alcohol outlets per capita, and an increased risk of many alcohol-related harms such as interpersonal violence, motor vehicle accidents, and sexually transmitted infections. Census tracts that are both low income and predominantly minority tend to have substantially more liquor stores per capita. Research has shown that predominantly black, low-income neighborhoods were eight times more likely to have carry-out liquor stores than white or racially integrated neighborhoods. Studies show there are significant associations between the presence of liquor stores and assault rates, gonorrhea, and the risk of other health-related social problems in low-income neighborhoods. In addition to its influence on the Neighborhood Characteristics domain, the Off-site Alcohol Outlets indicator impacts the Economic Health, Health Systems and Public Safety, Educational Opportunities, Social Cohesion, and Employment Opportunities domains. Data for this measure is derived from InfoGroup, Inc.

Neighborhood Indicator Value Ranksort ascending
Smithfield 5.6 98
Acipco-Finley 5.6 98
Rising - West Princeton 5.1 97
East Birmingham 4.4 96
Graymont 4 95
Southside 3.8 94
Harriman Park 2.8 93
North Birmingham 2.7 91
West Brownville 2.7 91
North Titusville 2.5 90
Tuxedo 2.3 89
Thomas 2.1 88
Central Park 2 87
Fountain Heights 1.9 86
Overton 1.7 85
Crestline 1.6 83
Eastwood 1.6 83
Wahouma 1.5 79
Evergreen 1.5 79
Oakwood Place 1.5 79
Liberty Highlands 1.5 79
Woodlawn 1.4 77
Oxmoor 1.4 77
Ensley 1.3 76
Central City 1.2 72
North East Lake 1.2 72
Collegeville 1.2 72
Belview Heights 1.2 72
Roebuck Springs 1.1 67
Woodland Park 1.1 67
Wylam 1.1 67
East Avondale 1.1 67
Mason City 1.1 67
Inglenook 1 65
Riley 1 65
Norwood 0.9 61
Forest Park 0.9 61
Glen Iris 0.9 61
Bush Hills 0.9 61
Five Points South 0.8 58
Kingston 0.8 58
Redmont Park 0.8 58
Central Pratt 0.7 57
Roebuck 0.6 53
Oak Ridge Park 0.6 53
Jones Valley 0.6 53
Druid Hills 0.6 53
Echo Highlands 0.5 50
North Pratt 0.5 50
Gate City 0.5 50
Smithfield Estates 0.4 45
Crestwood North 0.4 45
South East Lake 0.4 45
South Titusville 0.4 45
Spring Lake 0.4 45
Killough Springs 0.3 43
East Lake 0.3 43
Ensley Highlands 0.2 40
Huffman 0.2 40
Arlington - West End 0.2 40
Green Acres 0 1
Enon Ridge 0 1
Roosevelt 0 1
Highland Park 0 1
Hillman 0 1
Sandusky 0 1
West End Manor 0 1
College Hills 0 1
Hillman Park 0 1
Sherman Heights 0 1
West Goldwire 0 1
Hooper City 0 1
Oak Ridge 0 1
Fairmont 0 1
Fairview 0 1
Industrial Center 0 1
Airport Highlands 0 1
Crestwood South 0 1
South Pratt 0 1
Apple Valley 0 1
Zion City 0 1
Dolomite 0 1
Penfield Park 0 1
South Woodlawn 0 1
Garden Highlands 0 1
Pine Knoll Vista 0 1
Bridlewood 0 1
Powderly 0 1
Brown Springs 0 1
East Brownville 0 1
Germania Park 0 1
Maple Grove 0 1
Sun Valley 0 1
Brownsville Heights 0 1
Tarpley City 0 1
Brummitt Heights 0 1
East Thomas 0 1
Grasselli Heights 0 1
North Avondale 0 1

Key Citations:
1. Gruenewald, Paul J. et al. “Ecological models of alcohol outlets and violent assaults: crime potentials and geospatial analysis” (2006). Addiction.
2. Cohen, Deborah A. et al. “Alcohol outlets, gonorrhea, and the Los Angeles civil unrest: A longitudinal analysis” (2006). Social Science and Medicine.
3. La Viest, Thomas A. and John M. Wallace Jr. “Health risk and inequitable distribution of liquor stores in African American neighborhood” (2000). Social Science and Medicine.
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3434692/.
5. https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2000/alcohol-off-premises.html.