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Does any other city have significant white immigrant groups though? Boston Providence and Boston have large Brazilian and Portuguese populations which one sometimes is considered white and the other is white.
Boston is the 10th largest Metro with the 4th largest # of immigrants from Europe, so there's that.
But being "white" is not a European distinction. People from Western Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa are all "white". Given the scope of this category, Boston is not notably more diverse with regards to the "white" population than other major metros in the NE corridor, Chicago, or California.
Note that this just represents immigrants. There are tons of first generation American-born individuals from these less common regions who aren't counted in this measure of diversity amongst the "white" population. Most notable are Lebanese-, Iranian-, Armenian-, and Egyptian-Americans.
The difference at least with the last 2 is that much of the leadership in the cities hasn’t necessarily been or isn’t. What makes the difference as well is not having a big “Hispanic” population and that outer suburbs and rural areas in these metro areas impact the cultural diversity percentages in other parts of those areas.
Boston is 70% white with almost 5 million people. Yowzers!
Yep.
The metro encompasses a lot of very rural and remote land an excludes more diverse, closer in areas as they're part of the Worcester or Providence metros, fwiw. I'd also say about 1/5 white people in the Boston area is Portuguese or Brazilian who are still white non-hispanic.
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No you’re absolutely correct. I was just looking at the numbers again. San Jose is larger with Asians than DC MSA. And I was saying 3rd spot while meaning 4th.
So the race is for 5th. Chicago and DC (possibly Houston) will probably duke it out for the 5 spot with Asians, as I don’t see the Bay metros relinquishing those spots.
I think the race is for 6th. I think DC will outpace both Houston and Chicago for growth with Asians in the next decade. Houston, Chicago, and maybe Seattle will get that next spot.
I think the race is for 6th. I think DC will outpace both Houston and Chicago for growth with Asians in the next decade. Houston, Chicago, and maybe Seattle will get that next spot.
DFW is actually outpacing Houston right now in Asian growth. However, Houston's Asian growth is from a wide variety of places. DFW's is mainly from one country: India with secondary Vietnamese growth. DFW will overtake Chicago for 3rd largest Indian population in the US at some point.
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DFW is actually outpacing Houston right now in Asian growth. However, Houston's Asian growth is from a wide variety of places. DFW's is mainly from one country: India with secondary Vietnamese growth. DFW will overtake Chicago for 3rd largest Indian population in the US at some point.
What is the order for largest Indian population thus far, at least in the top 10 metros?
What is the order for largest Indian population thus far, at least in the top 10 metros?
Largest Indian Populations as of 2018 by metro area:
New York: 668,086
Chicago: 233,534
San Francisco: 218,254
Dallas: 205,400
San Jose: 188,861
Washington DC: 180,178
Los Angeles: 166,089
Houston: 154,352
Philadelphia: 124,692
Atlanta: 123,748
Boston: 100,246
Miami: 50,263
I did the top 10 metro areas plus the two major Bay Area metros.
I think we've come to a point where we shouldn't be surprised if ___ group lives in ___ place. Not saying there aren't concentrations of certain groups in certain places, but we've come to a stage where its becoming pretty diffuse throughout the country.
Just wanted to point out to you and the other poster, I know you likely mean improving in diversity, but to some your comment might show that becoming less white= becoming a better place. I know y’all didn’t mean it that way but just wanted to tell y’all as that sounds bad especially when you put other groups of people in that position I.e less black people= improvement.
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