Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Dover, Delaware. It's a state capital and is "known" but not for its black population. It's two most popular events, NASCAR and now Firefly, skew "white" as well. Even Wilmington overshadows it on the black recognition front, with its (imo) overnblown crime problems.
But Dover is solidly like 20% black (might be even higher, but I'm going off the top of my head right now). Definitely slept on on the East Coast (given its size).
It is home to HBCU Delaware State University as well. Dover is 42% Black and Wilmington is 58% Black.
Location: Watching half my country turn into Gilead
3,530 posts, read 4,177,144 times
Reputation: 2925
Quote:
Originally Posted by ckhthankgod
It is home to HBCU Delaware State University as well. Dover is 42% Black and Wilmington is 58% Black.
Thanks for the correction. 42% black definitely qualifies for unrecognized for a state capital, no matter how small (35,000 proper, 200,000 MSA rough average total pop.).
Thanks for the correction. 42% black definitely qualifies for unrecognized for a state capital, no matter how small (35,000 proper, 200,000 MSA rough average total pop.).
Definitely and I was surprised by that percentage when I checked it out.
Location: Metro Atlanta (Sandy Springs), by way of Macon, GA
2,014 posts, read 5,100,546 times
Reputation: 2089
Fort Wayne, Indiana Black alone - 40,442 (16.0%)
South Bend, Indiana Black alone - 26,544 (26.5%)
Aurora, Colorado Black alone - 53,493 (15.8%)
Nashville, Tennessee Black alone - 177,321 (28.5%)
I know Nashville is in the south, but with it being known for "country music" I just dont think the general population think it is as "black" as it is, at nearly 30% black and home to HBCUs like Tenn State and Fisk.
Las Vegas, if I'm not mistaken, has the highest Black percentage for any metro west of Texas at around 11%. North Las Vegas is 20% Black, which is the city with the highest Black percentage in Nevada and has about 44,000 Black residents. Las Vegas has around 65,000 Black residents and is about 11% Black.
Location: Metro Atlanta (Sandy Springs), by way of Macon, GA
2,014 posts, read 5,100,546 times
Reputation: 2089
Quote:
Originally Posted by ckhthankgod
Las Vegas, if I'm not mistaken, has the highest Black percentage for any metro west of Texas at around 11%. North Las Vegas is 20% Black, which is the city with the highest Black percentage in Nevada and has about 44,000 Black residents. Las Vegas has around 65,000 Black residents and is about 11% Black.
oh yeah, I forgot about North Las Vegas! I remember being shocked when I saw the percentage awhile back..
Las Vegas, if I'm not mistaken, has the highest Black percentage for any metro west of Texas at around 11%. North Las Vegas is 20% Black, which is the city with the highest Black percentage in Nevada and has about 44,000 Black residents. Las Vegas has around 65,000 Black residents and is about 11% Black.
That's a good one. Never would have imagined.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
