Segregation in Segregation in HoustonHouston

Finding edgesFinding edges

Harris County (Houston) Harris County (Houston) Percent WhitePercent White

Harris County (Houston) Harris County (Houston) Percent BlackPercent Black

Harris County (Houston) Harris County (Houston) Percent Hispanic/LatinoPercent Hispanic/Latino

WHITEHISPANIC

BLACK

Harris County (Houston)Harris County (Houston)

black-white edge

black-hispanic edge

ethnic shatterbelt

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