Has Hoston's African American population finally passed the one million mark? (Houston: zip code, oil)

[EasilyAmused]

Originally Posted by AlGreen

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houston is very integrated, but you still have pockets of areas where a certain race/ethnic group makes up the majority

very true

[blkgiraffe]

Originally Posted by AlGreen

well that's not really true. there are neighborhoods on the northwest and northeast sides of houston where the population is around 90% black. mostly lower income, but a few middle class here and there

houston is very integrated, but you still have pockets of areas where a certain race/ethnic group makes up the majority

You do, but blacks aren't flocking to those areas.

[AlGreen]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

You do, but blacks aren't flocking to those areas.

well no not flocking, but my sister tells me that in that area you have blacks that came to houston from the midwest and from mississippi and alabama

[RVD26]

Originally Posted by studiobtm

Who cares? I'm so sick of groups and phoney racial identity. In the US there should be citizens and non-citizens and screw everything else.

There always has to be one moron in the group.
Everyone was having a civil discussion on demographics in the Houston area until you had to come along and try to ruin it.
Good job.

[Trae713]

Originally Posted by OmShahi

Meaning Houston is the second largest Asian community in Texas? Or that Chinese would consist of the 2nd largest Asian community?

I know it's steadily growing, but what would be the reason for it to explode?

Houston definitely has the largest Asian community in Texas.

[DANNYY]

Originally Posted by Scarface713

Houston definitely has the largest Asian community in Texas.

Yeah that's definitely what I thought too.

DFW is still behind from what I remember on Asian population.

They have more South Asians, we have more Chinese.
They have more Koreans, we have more Vietnamese.

We have more Japanese, Cambodians, Thai's, Indonesians, Filipino's, Singaporeans, and Mongolians.

[SouthernBoy205]

Originally Posted by AlGreen

well that's not really true. there are neighborhoods on the northwest and northeast sides of houston where the population is around 90% black. mostly lower income, but a few middle class here and there

houston is very integrated, but you still have pockets of areas where a certain race/ethnic group makes up the majority

Oh, my bad, I thought that what one poster said. I guess I misunderstood his/her post!

[SouthernBoy205]

Houston seems way more intergrated than Dallas as far as the Black population. Dallas' AA population tends to be thicker in the southern burbs while Houston's is everywhere. Atlanta's AA population is dispersed everywhere too, but there are still counties where blacks are overwhelmingly the majority. DC is the same way.

[Banana Child]

OMG DUDES. LIKE IN MY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN HOUSTON, THE 3 MAIN HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE AT LEAST 4,000 KIDS EACH AND FROM THAT, 1,800 ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN AND the other 2,020 ARE HISPANIC IT'S INSANE. us whites & asains are limited.

[karuna95]

Originally Posted by OmShahi

Houston Metropolitan (MSA) Population: 5.9 Million (2009 estimates)
African American/Black percentage in Houston Metropolitan area: 17.16%
Total African American population in Houston Metro: 1,012,440

As you can see, Houston Metropolitan area has just now recently passed that mark.

I think the OP was asking about Houston proper. The Houston MSA, aka the Houston-Sugar Land - Baytown area, as defined by the US Census, includes 10 counties. They are listed below with population figures as of the 2008 U.S. Census estimates.[12][13]

• Harris County – 3,984,349
• Fort Bend County – 532,141
• Montgomery County – 429,953
• Brazoria County – 301,044
• Galveston County – 288,239
• Liberty County – 75,333
• Waller County – 35,995
• Chambers County – 29,356
• Austin County – 26,851
• San Jacinto County – 24,882
• Total Metropolitan Statistical Area – 5,728,143