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Here's an article on the African American community in Niagara Falls, NY from 1865 to 1965. The African American population has gone up since 1965.
Blacks in Niagara Falls, New York: 1865 to 1965, a survey.
THE POST-DEPRESSION ERA TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
The emergence of World War II not only helped to end the Great Depression but also made the Niagara Falls Community Center even more essential, especially with the growth of the black community. World War II brought on the Second Great Migration, which represented another significant population shift that brought numerous blacks out of the South and into the North, increasing the populations of numerous urban areas. Blacks migrated to the North to work in the war industries. Compared to past decades, from 1940 to 1950 Niagara Falls experienced an even greater influx of blacks. According to the U.S. censuses, 2,610 more blacks had migrated to Niagara Falls by 1950, mostly arriving from Alabama. (60)
Besides satisfying the demand for labor, local opinion maintains that blacks were recruited to work in low-level plant jobs because it was believed that they could best cope with the intense heat generated by local plants, especially near furnaces during summer periods. (61) Recruiting agents were sent South to entice black labor to come to Niagara Falls to work in plants such as Carborundum, Union Carbide, Carbon Corporation, Hooker Chemical, Bell Aircraft, Vanadian Company, and others. Family members and friends would often follow a recruit to Niagara Falls once news of his progress was received. It is even alleged that monetary inducements and the granting of bonds were used to entice potential labor. (62) Bloneva Bond, a longtime resident of Niagara Falls, an outspoken community activist and one of the few black professionals that migrated to Niagara Falls during the war, said, "Local industries chartered buses to bring people from the South to Niagara Falls.... She added that jobs went begging throughout the Buffalo and the Niagara area," offering appealing wages. (63) Moreover, she remembered that when she and her husband (Harwood Bond) moved to Niagara Falls in 1942, Carborundum was paying 52 cents an hour, which was better than the $100 a month she earned as a teacher in North Carolina. Her husband got a job working at Hooker Chemical Company (now Occidental Chemical Corporation) and retired in 1980 after 37 years of loyal service. (64)
WIKIPEDIA:
"As of the census of 2010, there were 50,193 people, 22,603 households, and 12,495 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,987.7 people per square mile (1,153.5 per square km). There were 26,220 housing units at an average density of 1,560.7 per square mile (622.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.5% White, 21.6% African American, 1.9% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 3.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population."
White alone - 35,898 (71.5%)
Black alone - 10,819 (21.5%)
Two or more races - 1,215 (2.4%)
Hispanic - 1,176 (2.3%)
Asian alone - 560 (1.1%)
American Indian alone - 364 (0.7%)
Other race alone - 182 (0.4%)
WIKIPEDIA:
"As of the census of 2010, there were 50,193 people, 22,603 households, and 12,495 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,987.7 people per square mile (1,153.5 per square km). There were 26,220 housing units at an average density of 1,560.7 per square mile (622.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.5% White, 21.6% African American, 1.9% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 3.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population."
White alone - 35,898 (71.5%)
Black alone - 10,819 (21.5%)
Two or more races - 1,215 (2.4%)
Hispanic - 1,176 (2.3%)
Asian alone - 560 (1.1%)
American Indian alone - 364 (0.7%)
Other race alone - 182 (0.4%)
All I believe have Black median HH incomes higher than the neighborhood figure as well. I'll(or others can) try to add some more areas that are similar later.
Thanks for the info in the previous posts, A Ghost.
going by county is kinda misleading IMO, an entire county doesnt represent a city
What are you referring to? Those areas are just neighborhoods/sub-neighborhoods that fit that criteria. It is just showing the census division(tract or block group) and the county it is located in. Just to clarify the criteria, the areas posted have a household median income above the national figure(just over $53,000) and is around 10% Black(give or take) and up. It is to show relatively middle class areas with a notable Black population and/or where there is a decent concentration of Black middle class residents. You also have an area like this that has an overall median household income below the national figure, but shows that the Black median household income is above the national(and state) figure: Census Block Group 013900-3 in Broome County, New York Census Block Group 013900-3 in Broome County, New York Income and Careers
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What are you referring to? Those areas are just neighborhoods/sub-neighborhoods that fit that criteria. It is just showing the census division(tract or block group) and the county it is located in. Just to clarify the criteria, the areas posted have a household median income above the national figure(just over $53,000) and is around 10% Black(give or take) and up. It is to show relatively middle class areas with a notable Black population and/or where there is a decent concentration of Black middle class residents. You also have an area like this that has an overall median household income below the national figure, but shows that the Black median household income is above the national(and state) figure: Census Block Group 013900-3 in Broome County, New York Census Block Group 013900-3 in Broome County, New York Income and Careers
Binghamton has a sizeable black minority, the 2010 census says they only make up 12% of the population there but it seems like more than that based on my experience there.
Binghamton has a sizeable black minority, the 2010 census says they only make up 12% of the population there but it seems like more than that based on my experience there.
I wonder if a part of it is that it isn't a metro where the Black population isn't strictly or highly concentrated in just one city, as Johnson City and Endicott have notable Black populations as well. For instance and this is another thing that I and others can take note of is that if you look at certain sports teams at a high school, it can give an idea of demographics/the Black student presence at a school. So, schools like Union-Endicott and Johnson City, along with Binghamton, generally tend to have Football, Basketball and perhaps Track teams with a mix of athletes. Even schools like Maine-Endwell, Vestal, the Valleys(Susquehanna and Chenango) and lately, even Owego and Chenango Forks may also have a mix, to a lesser degree.
Also, keep in mind that the country is roughly 13% Black and NYS is about 17-18% Black.
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