Black Population In Seattle (Everett, Lynnwood: move to, relocating, land)

[Chicagoland60426]

Originally Posted by seattlerain

I've heard that from other people as well, I wonder if it might be due to Chicago having a higher black population than Seattle?

Just a thought...

Maybe so ,because I live in The CHicago area and Chicago alone is 35% black, 33% white, 28% hispanic and the rest is Asians and other. In Chicago you have alot of professional blacks in Chicago, but you have a much larger gangster image in Chicago than Seattle. It also doesn't help Chicago is considered the second gang capital after LA.

[lllisa]

I live in downtown Chicago. I feel this is a very segregated city. Whites have high paying jobs, own condos in low crime areas (Chicago Loop and Northside) and are racist. The Southside and Westside are full of blacks, latinos, gangs, crime and poverty. I am tired of both sides.

I was thinking anchorage (limited population) but I read there are a lot of racist rednecks and high crime rate. Does anyone know where I can move that is multiracial, no poverty, crime or racist people?

I don't want to assimilate into any community I am a loner and prefer to NOT have people grinning in my face and asking constant nosey questions. I just want to go to work and go home without drama or dealing with anyone. Any suggestions?

In poor neighborhoods there is domestic violents and crime--in upper income areas people are leary of blacks or anyone that will not be "friendly" with them.

[Chicagoland60426]

Originally Posted by lllisa

I live in downtown Chicago. I feel this is a very segregated city. Whites have high paying jobs, own condos in low crime areas (Chicago Loop and Northside) and are racist. The Southside and Westside are full of blacks, latinos, gangs, crime and poverty. I am tired of both sides.

I was thinking anchorage (limited population) but I read there are a lot of racist rednecks and high crime rate. Does anyone know where I can move that is multiracial, no poverty, crime or racist people?

I don't want to assimilate into any community I am a loner and prefer to NOT have people grinning in my face and asking constant nosey questions. I just want to go to work and go home without drama or dealing with anyone. Any suggestions?

In poor neighborhoods there is domestic violents and crime--in upper income areas people are leary of blacks or anyone that will not be "friendly" with them.

Yes I agree with you , Chicago is segragated , but you have to remember that is in every major city in america. I can't name not one major city in America where the best areas aren't majority white. I'm pretty sure that the nicest areas in Manhattan is majority white while most of the latino and black neighborhoods are filled with poverty and gangs. Atlanta, D.C , and Honolulu is probably the only cities that the nicest/best areas have a sizeable black or minority population.

[krisvashon]

The University of Washington is among the most diverse large universities in the nation. For the Fall Quarter of 2007, it ranked as the #10 most diverse university/college in the nation.

Also, in 2007, the school placed 16th in the world's top universities, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. Here is the link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academi...d_Universities


Since you asked, I did my research to give you the exact numbers. In the Fall Quarter 2007, the University of Washington (known more by "U-Dub") had an enrollment of 40,218. Minority enrollment was 12,197, or 30.3% Approximately 56% of the 12,197 minorities are Asian. The rest are Black, Hispanic and American Indian. The black enrollment is currently 1,222 and is growing each year. In fact, the UW makes it a priority to increase diversity of all types.

Besides being diverse, the campus is huge, and so beautiful that words can't describe it! Green and beautiful trees and buildings are everywhere. It is located only about 4 miles NE of Downtown Seattle and is close to Lake Washington. In fact, our 72,500 capacity football stadium, known as Husky Stadium, is just off of the shore of Lake Washington and many people actually arrive to the game by boat.

We would welcome both you and your friend to become University of Washington Huskies! And, when you come, bring some purple and gold clothing. I think you will find Seattle is a great place for school and the University of Washington is one of the top rated schools in the nation.

Here is the link to the UW:

http://www.washington.edu/

Good luck to you and hope I was a help to you.

[Oregon Transplant]

Just because a city is ethnically diverse with a large number of people from Asia does not mean that an African American will feel comfortable.

I spend alot of time in Seattle and find that it has very few Black people. In fact most of the African Americans I see live in and near Tacoma. You could walk around downtown Seattle or other large cities like Bellevue and not see a Black person for an hour. If I were Black, I would feel isolated.

[dcoolbro]

Originally Posted by lllisa

I am African American currently living in Chicago. I am tired of the superficial materialist fake people here. It also appears that many black men in Chicago are undereducated or unemployed. I just want to go to work and go home with no drama. I don't want to live in the ghetto or deal with crime. Is it difficult for a single Black woman in Seattle?
Were is the best place to live in Seattle where I won't ave to deal with beggars or bums.

I'm a Chicago native and I think you'll find those issues in a lot of places. There are plenty of professionaly black men in Chicago. Maybe you're looking in the wrong places. Try getting involved in organizations that are geared towards urban young professionals. Moving to Seattle won't solve the dating issue whatsoever. A lot of black men in Seattle lean towards women of other races. So you might be out of luck on that front. Seattle doesn't have a shortage of beggars and bums either.

[toughguy]

Originally Posted by Oregon Transplant

Just because a city is ethnically diverse with a large number of people from Asia does not mean that an African American will feel comfortable.

I spend alot of time in Seattle and find that it has very few Black people. In fact most of the African Americans I see live in and near Tacoma. You could walk around downtown Seattle or other large cities like Bellevue and not see a Black person for an hour. If I were Black, I would feel isolated.

Thats a little exaggerated. There are many black people in downtown Seattle, walking around, shopping, hanging out, just like everyone else. Maybe not as many as you would see in Manhattan or Chicago or Atlanta, but it's not like they are a rare endangered species.

[lllisa]

I want to avoid all beggars, bums, homeless people and crime. I don't want any drama with racist people either. I'm a loner and just want to go to work and live at home in peace with no drama. I feel Alaska would be the perfect place for an educated loner like myself. I was thinking about packing up my jeep buying a dog and settling down in Seattle. I am a tad concerned about the high cost of living--I'm quiet and shy don't have much to say. I just want to be left alone.

[TXperson]

Originally Posted by lllisa

I want to avoid all beggars, bums, homeless people and crime. I don't want any drama with racist people either. I'm a loner and just want to go to work and live at home in peace with no drama. I feel Alaska would be the perfect place for an educated loner like myself. I was thinking about packing up my jeep buying a dog and settling down in Seattle. I am a tad concerned about the high cost of living--I'm quiet and shy don't have much to say. I just want to be left alone.

Alaska is too isolated, and you may not like it, not to mention there is practically no job market for educated professionals such as yourself. As someone mentioned before, with Seattle the only problem you'll probably run into is the cost of living and not being able to find a date (unless you have no problems pulling guys).

Denver sounds like it would fit your criteria a lot better as it seems more of an accepting place for minorities, and the black population (while equally proportionate) appear to be less ghetto (some may argue that they're a little "white washed") and are more densely packed and less scattered than the Seattle region (save maybe Tacoma and south King county). However, Denver doesn't particularly have a good job market either.

I've also been hearing some good things about San Diego for black professionals, and Houston (despite some of its ghetto areas) appears to have more "racial harmony" and more "normal black people" than other major cities in the U.S. as everyone there seems to be part of the working class and have relatively similar incomes.

[Rooter48]

Originally Posted by lllisa

I am African American currently living in Chicago. I am tired of the superficial materialist fake people here. Were is the best place to live in Seattle where I won't have to deal with beggars or bums.

I have lived in both Chicago and Seattle and you will find the two cultures vastly different. I don't think that Jesse Jackson was overstating things when he said that Chicago was the most secregated (or did he say racist?) city in America.

Seattle has its share of racists, but I think that the big dividing line is at the poverty line and if you can manage to live in a middle class neighborhood or better, you will find people very accepting of all races and cultures.

The old CD or the Central Area still has a large number of African Americans, but it is being gentrified as other groups take their home purchasing dollars and are investing them there. I was stunned, after an absence of 16 years, at all the new construction and remodeling going on in the CD.

I live on Queen Anne Hill and a park at the south side of the hill (not my side) attracts many homeless because of a shelter nearby and the cops used to leave them alone. I haven't seen them on top of the hill.