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Even though I feel some type of way since you added DC to the mix, the 2013 estimates show a 56,000 difference compared to the 2012 estimates with a 40,000+ difference.
I straight up feel no significant emotion about Washington D.C. and its classification as either Southern or Northeastern.
I straight up go into every Northeast thread and include it there, then I straight up go into every Southern thread and include it there. At the end of the day, with Washington D.C., you can do that if you really want to (and I really want to). I also feel no remorse doing this, it really feels too right.
The thing is that most of Houston feels like an extension of Mexico. If the question were asked "who has more power in the city?", then I think that African Americans do. They have more control at city hall though not quite like whites. But, if we talk about the entire city, the city feels more Hispanic on the whole. These arent neighborhoods where Hispanics are conforming to black culture for the most part either. These are neighborhoods where almost everything is in Spanish and all the shops cater to the various Hispanic ethnicities.
DFW is attracting blacks at a surprisingly higher rate despite the fact that Houston is more popular among African Americans. I think part of the explination lies in the fact that, for whatever reason, DFW is a much larger magnent for immigrants from Africa (sans Nigeria). But thats only a portion of it.
Looking at the incoming data into both areas, most blacks that move to Houston come from other parts of the South. Most blacks from DFW are coming from Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, St. Louis and other parts of the Midwest. This does re-enforce what Ive said over and over: Houston is a MUCH more Southern city than Dallas. Dallas always felt more like a blend of Midwest/Great Plains/Southern where as Houston is almost straight Gulf Coast/Southern. Both are being modified greatly since they are attracting tons of immigrants (domestic and international). People like to act like cities are what they are and will never change, but thats just not true. There was a time when even Miami wasnt a Latino city...
Dallas feels way more Mexican to me. Oak Cliff is overwhelmingly Hispanic now and that a HUGE part of the city. Also, have you been down Jefferson? You might as well be in mexico. Same for parts of East Dallas. I've chalked it up to the Metroplex being on I35 which is basically a direct shot from Mexico, Laredo, San Antonio, etc. With White flight and Blacks moving out to the suburbs, the actual city of Dallas is loaded with Mexicans.
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Dallas feels way more Mexican to me. Oak Cliff is overwhelmingly Hispanic now and that a HUGE part of the city. Also, have you been down Jefferson? You might as well be in mexico. Same for parts of East Dallas. I've chalked it up to the Metroplex being on I35 which is basically a direct shot from Mexico, Laredo, San Antonio, etc. With White flight and Blacks moving out to the suburbs, the actual city of Dallas is loaded with Mexicans.
Probably has to do with the fact that in regards to actual city boundaries, Dallas is more Hispanic & Black than it's metro. It actually surpasses Houston in African Americans and comes real close with Hispanics in percentage.
Dallas
Hispanic 42.4%
White (non-Hispanic) 28.8%
Black 25.0%
Asian 2.9%
Houston
Hispanic 43.8%
White (non-Hispanic) 25.6%
Black 23.7%
Asian 6.0%
In regards to the discussion of Houston's Hispanic culture or lack thereof. As an outsider, whenever I visit it actually feels really prevalent. And with over 2 million rightfully so. Many places I went there were Hispanics, and Hispanic businesses in spanish. Maybe they don't hold lots of power in comparison to their numbers but their presence is certainly there.
Why does Austin have such a good reputation or a better reputation than Dallas or Houston? Because it's younger? Now I admit, they have a better downtown than Houston or Dallas and it's more scenic. But what else?
Why does Austin have such a good reputation or a better reputation than Dallas or Houston? Because it's younger? Now I admit, they have a better downtown than Houston or Dallas and it's more scenic. But what else?
There is a sort of sorcery that emanates out of Austin, influencing the thoughts and minds of people elsewhere, causing them to have glowingly positive views of the city, while having completely opposite views of Houston and Dallas. This same sorcery can be found emanating from San Antonio as well.
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Spade, because Austin is the whiter, younger, smaller, less intimidating Texas city. And it's trendy. Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio are none of those things, at this point. Give it 20 years--there will be a new darling.
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