Segregation in Houston Finding edges. Harris County (Houston) Percent White.
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Comparison of SegregationComparison of Segregation
► AustinAustin Index of Index of DissimilarityDissimilarity Hispanic 46%Hispanic 46% Black 52%Black 52%
► Travis CountyTravis County Index Index of Dissimilarityof Dissimilarity Hispanic 49%Hispanic 49% Black 57%Black 57%
►HoustonHouston Index of Index of DissimilarityDissimilarity Hispanic 56%Hispanic 56% Black 67%Black 67%
► San AntonioSan Antonio Index Index of Dissimilarityof Dissimilarity Hispanic 51%Hispanic 51% Black 50%Black 50%
source: Lewis Mumford Center for Comparative Urban and Regional Research
Comparison of SegregationComparison of Segregation
► AustinAustin Index of Index of DissimilarityDissimilarity Hispanic 46%Hispanic 46% Black 52%Black 52%
► Travis CountyTravis County Index Index of Dissimilarityof Dissimilarity Hispanic 49%Hispanic 49% Black 57%Black 57%
►DetroitDetroit Index of Index of DissimilarityDissimilarity Hispanic 46%Hispanic 46% Black Black 85%85%
► Lawrence, MALawrence, MA Index Index of Dissimilarityof Dissimilarity Hispanic Hispanic 75%75% Black 42%Black 42%
source: Lewis Mumford Center for Comparative Urban and Regional Research
Comparison of SegregationComparison of Segregation
► AustinAustin Index of Index of DissimilarityDissimilarity Hispanic 46%Hispanic 46% Black 52%Black 52%
► Travis CountyTravis County Index Index of Dissimilarityof Dissimilarity Hispanic 49%Hispanic 49% Black 57%Black 57%
►Missoula, MTMissoula, MT Index Index of Dissimilarityof Dissimilarity Hispanic 14%Hispanic 14% Black 20%Black 20%
► Lawrence, KSLawrence, KS Index Index of Dissimilarityof Dissimilarity Hispanic 19%Hispanic 19% Black 27%Black 27%
source: Lewis Mumford Center for Comparative Urban and Regional Research
Comparison of SegregationComparison of Segregation
►On a ranking of 331 On a ranking of 331 cities in the US from cities in the US from most to least most to least segregatedsegregated Austin comes out Austin comes out
#87 on the Hispanic-#87 on the Hispanic-white (non-Hispanic) white (non-Hispanic) segregation list segregation list (moderately bad)(moderately bad)
Austin comes out Austin comes out #166 on the black-#166 on the black-white segregation white segregation list (just about list (just about average)average)
►Missoula, MTMissoula, MT comes comes out near the bottom out near the bottom (best) on both lists(best) on both lists
►Newark, NJNewark, NJ is near is near the top (worst) of the top (worst) of both listsboth lists
► The often berated The often berated “yuppie” values “yuppie” values apparently include apparently include ethnic toleranceethnic tolerance
source: Lewis Mumford Center for Comparative Urban and Regional Research