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I've heard from many black people that the black community in Miami is, to put it nicely, not so upwardly-mobile. L.A. still has the most influential black population, even if smaller than it once was. The only other cities which compare are Chicago, New York & Atlanta.
I've heard from many black people that the black community in Miami is, to put it nicely, not so upwardly-mobile. L.A. still has the most influential black population, even if smaller than it once was. The only other cities which compare are Chicago, New York & Atlanta.
Most Black neighborhoods in Miami's city-limits are poor and crime-ridden. You won't find many affluent or middle-class neighborhoods in Miami-Dade County. But throughout the metro, there's plenty of predominantly Black-American/Caribbean neighborhoods which are middle-class and are filled with upwardly mobile and educated Blacks. Cities like LA, Houston, Atlanta, etc, have larger city boarders than Miami. So that's strike one against Miami already. If you look at the stats, most Hispanics within the city-limits of Miami aren't even that wealthy either, and Miami is a city know for having upwardly mobile Hispanics. Miami's city limits is just big enough to absorb all the slums. With Los Angeles, South Central by it's self is a pretty geographically large area, consisting of upper-middle class, to straight-up poor Black neighborhoods. For contrast, both Baldwin Hills and Watts are both considered part of South Central LA. Miami's inner-city neighborhoods don't have that contrast. It's mostly poor/Black neighborhoods. If Miami could just annex land alll the way North to Miramar, you'd def see Middle-class black areas. Especially West Miramar. On a metro-area perspective, I don't think Blacks in South Florida are much poorer than Blacks in greater LA. I could be wrong.
Most Black neighborhoods in Miami's city-limits are poor and crime-ridden. You won't find many affluent or middle-class neighborhoods in Miami-Dade County. But throughout the metro, there's plenty of predominantly Black-American/Caribbean neighborhoods which are middle-class and are filled with upwardly mobile and educated Blacks. Cities like LA, Houston, Atlanta, etc, have larger city boarders than Miami. So that's strike one against Miami already. If you look at the stats, most Hispanics within the city-limits of Miami aren't even that wealthy either, and Miami is a city know for having upwardly mobile Hispanics. Miami's city limits is just big enough to absorb all the slums. With Los Angeles, South Central by it's self is a pretty geographically large area, consisting of upper-middle class, to straight-up poor Black neighborhoods. For contrast, both Baldwin Hills and Watts are both considered part of South Central LA. Miami's inner-city neighborhoods don't have that contrast. It's mostly poor/Black neighborhoods. If Miami could just annex land alll the way North to Miramar, you'd def see Middle-class black areas. Especially West Miramar. On a metro-area perspective, I don't think Blacks in South Florida are much poorer than Blacks in greater LA. I could be wrong.
If it's just for central counties, I still don't know if it will give an ideal of how much Blacks make in South Florida, in comparison to LA and Houston. Unlike the other 2, the Black population is heavily dispersed throughout the tri-county area. I think in 2014, Broward County, might have more Blacks than Miami-Dade County. And Palm Beach County has it's fair share. Combined, Palm Beach and Broward probably account for almost 600,000 of South Florida's 1,075,174 Black people.
If it's just for central counties, I still don't know if it will give an ideal of how much Blacks make in South Florida, in comparison to LA and Houston. Unlike the other 2, the Black population is heavily dispersed throughout the tri-county area. I think in 2014, Broward County, might have more Blacks than Miami-Dade County. And Palm Beach County has it's fair share. Combined, Palm Beach and Broward probably account for almost 600,000 of South Florida's 1,075,174 Black people.
There is a list of the Black median household income by county in each of those states within that post. So, all you have to do is see which counties are in each metro and compare. There are at least notable amounts of Black folks in outer counties in the other metros too.
Lake Olympia, Quail Valley, and Sienna Plantation. Missouri City east of Murphy Road in general.
I had no idea Lake Olympia and Sienna Plantation are black communities.
update: I just did a little online research on Sienna Plantation and it's 66% white and 16% black. I wouldn't exactly call that a black community. A community should at least have over 50% blacks to be considered a black community. Name me at least 1 community in Houston that's over 50% black that is prospering. Quail Valley is 64% white and 20% black. Also not a black community.
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