The four oblique key-cluster dimensions, with the factor loadings of the most salient dimension definers, are as follows:
1. Suburban vs. Non-Suburban [Su vs. Ur]. The seven definers are:
- [-.95] Percent with no car in household
- [+.90] Percent in married-couple household
- [+.88] Percent in owner-occupied dwelling
- [+.84] Percent in single-family housing unit
- [-.81] Percent receiving public aid
- [-.81] Percent using public transportation to get to work
- [+.79] Percent white
2. Wealthy/High Professional Status vs. Poor/Low Professional Status [We vs. Po]. The six definers are:
- [+.93] Mean per capita income
- [+.92] Percent with college degree
- [+.87] Percent with managerial/professional occupation
- [+.86] Median household income
- [+.86] Median value of owner-occupied housing units
- [+.80] Median monthly rent
3. Linguistically Isolated/Hispanic vs. Not Linguistically Isolated/Not Hispanic [Is vs. Na]. The three definers are:
- [+.94] Percent linguistically isolated
- [+.89] Percent foreign-born
- [+.85] Percent Hispanic
4. Large Young Families vs. Older and/or Smaller and/or Non-Traditional Families [Fa vs. No]. The five definers are:
- [+.86] Percent 0 to 18
- [-.77] Percent 65 and over
- [+.68] Persons per household
- [-.65] Persons 50 to 64
- [-.62] Percent non-"family" households (the Census Bureau defines a "family" as two or more legally related people living together)
The four dimensions are intercorrelated as follows:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 | --- | |||
| 2 | +.49 | --- | ||
| 3 | -.18 | +.24 | --- | |
| 4 | -.17 | -.37 | +.19 | --- |
