Can somebody do the statistics required to tell whether this number in this range is abnormal? I have no frame of reference for a "normal" number of disappearances in a given rural area, but if the diameter of your circle is 200 miles, that could include several major cities, so 78 might not be that much.
Wow. First of all, the United States is an enormous country with mostly rural areas, and we're looking at a major metropolitan area in one of the world capitals that also happens to be a port area. Really a skewed comparison. Let's get shots of the other areas of Fairfax and see if the missing kid density changes.
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doubleherpes ago
Can somebody do the statistics required to tell whether this number in this range is abnormal? I have no frame of reference for a "normal" number of disappearances in a given rural area, but if the diameter of your circle is 200 miles, that could include several major cities, so 78 might not be that much.
Slim_Jackson ago
average would be 20.
I would say 78 is A FUCKING ALOT.
doubleherpes ago
With what kind of variance though? If it's between 0 and 2000 with a mean of 20, 78 could be totally normal.
Slim_Jackson ago
I did it the easy way lol.
2013: 800,000 missing children
roughly 4 million sq miles in US.
average missing child per 100 square miles would be 20. (If US population was evenly distributed throughout, which it is not)
madmanpg ago
Wow. First of all, the United States is an enormous country with mostly rural areas, and we're looking at a major metropolitan area in one of the world capitals that also happens to be a port area. Really a skewed comparison. Let's get shots of the other areas of Fairfax and see if the missing kid density changes.
Slim_Jackson ago
Right now I am looking for metropolitan areas similar to Mcclean to compare missing child rates.