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Sorry but as a black man who has lived in both areas I'd much rather live in Seattle. Black people are leaving Baltimore as well with its shrinking population.
I prefer the older east coast cities. Different type of culture and vibe in the Mid Atlantic/Northeast and I prefer it over the PNW. I also prefer the weather and the quick/easy access to the other east coast cities. Usable beaches not too far away is great. Much cheaper housing, albeit with reason due to Baltimore's social situation. But I still prefer Baltimore. Seattle is a great city, not knocking it, just my personal preference is the east coast cities for the different culture, weather, and location relevant to other cities.
I was obviously speaking about the city proper, as the article did.
You have a source on Black growth metro wide?
Metro is far more relevant to the discussion.
This shows King County (the central half of the Seattle CSA) going from 124,000 African Americans to 143,000 from 4/1/10 to 7/1/15. Pierce County from 56,000 to 62,000. Snohomish County from 19,000 to 24,000. That's the three main CSA counties growing from 199,000 to 229,000 in just five years and three months. American FactFinder - Results
Asians meanwhile went from 286,000 to 357,000 in King, 49,000 to 56,000 in Pierce, and 64,000 to 80,000 in Snohomish. Or 399,000 to 493,000 combined.
This shows King County (the central half of the Seattle CSA) going from 124,000 African Americans to 143,000 from 4/1/10 to 7/1/15. Pierce County from 56,000 to 62,000. Snohomish County from 19,000 to 24,000. That's the three main CSA counties growing from 199,000 to 229,000 in just five years and three months. American FactFinder - Results
Asians meanwhile went from 286,000 to 357,000 in King, 49,000 to 56,000 in Pierce, and 64,000 to 80,000 in Snohomish. Or 399,000 to 493,000 combined.
Percentages would be far more relevant than raw numbers, no? It would also be interesting to see how much of that growth was due to domestic migration versus natural increase, but I know those numbers can be harder to find.
The African American number grew over 15%, which is far faster than the metro, which I'd guess was 8% or something like that. I'm being lazy and not looking that up. It represents significant in-migration in addition to natural increase.
If you mean percentage of the total area population, of course the numbers aren't huge. But my point was they're growing, not shrinking.
The African American number grew over 15%, which is far faster than the metro, which I'd guess was 8% or something like that. I'm being lazy and not looking that up. It represents significant in-migration in addition to natural increase.
If you mean percentage of the total area population, of course the numbers aren't huge. But my point was they're growing, not shrinking.
I'm sure they are growing, but in terms of personal preference, 8% Black in the city and 5% Black in the metro as of the 2014 figures is extraordinarily low in my book. Heck, the free annual African American festival in Baltimore (happening this weekend, as a matter of fact) is probably enough on its own for me to pick it over Seattle. Seattle doesn't have the critical mass to pull something like that off.
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