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Where are your figures? I honestly don't know which metro is more diverse. I've searched, but haven't been able to come up with anything more than city proper (which does count for something). SO, please share. I do believe Detroit might be more diverse, but I'm not on board with Minneapolis.
I found this map, which shows that Detroit may be more diverse, but Milwaukee is more diverse than Minneapolis. The article states that Pittsburgh is among the least diverse metros.
I think it's pretty well-documented that Pittsburgh is one of (if not the) whitest major metropolitan areas in the country (approximately 80%). Though not incredibly diverse, there is a fair percentage of visible minorities in Pittsburgh proper (about 35%). Most of this is due to a large African-American population. It has an Asian community approximately on par with the national average, but its Hispanic/Latino community is stunningly small. This might change in the coming decades, but the vast majority of major (and even mid-tier) American cities are at least 10% Hispanic/Latino.
Where are your figures? I honestly don't know which metro is more diverse. I've searched, but haven't been able to come up with anything more than city proper (which does count for something). SO, please share. I do believe Detroit might be more diverse, but I'm not on board with Minneapolis.
What is your definition of diverse? Are you speaking of racial diversity, then yes Minneapolis doesn't rank high.
However, I define diversity as multicultural and multiethnic. Minneapolis ranks much higher than cities like Milwaukee and Cleveland on that front.
I don't want to turn into one of "those" posters, who only post about their city. Minneapolis has a much larger metro, as it spreads far and wide. Milwaukee's metro is getting eaten up by Chicago's metro. SO...I'll quit, now.
White, Non-Hispanic City Population by % in 2014
Madison: 74.7%
Omaha: 67.2%
Des Moines: 66.3%
Wichita: 63.5%
Minneapolis: 60.3%
Grand Rapids: 59.9%
Columbus: 57.5%
Indianapolis: 56.9%
St. Paul: 51.4%
Cincinnati: 48.7%
St. Louis: 43.1%
Kansas City: 38.9%
Milwaukee: 37.0%
Cleveland: 32.0%
Chicago: 31.8%
Detroit: 10.2%
% Point Change of White, Non-Hispanic Population since 2010
Des Moines: -5.2
St. Paul: -4.6
Minneapolis: -3.1
Cleveland: -2.8
Columbus: -2.1
Indianapolis: -1.6
Madison: -1.6
Kansas City: -1.5
Omaha: -0.5
Wichita: -0.5
Milwaukee: -0.2
Chicago: +0.2
Cincinnati: +0.5
St. Louis: +1.1
Detroit: +2.4
Grand Rapids: +4.3
The change is not necessarily growth or loss of this population, but the relative change to other racial groups. Also, just having a low white population does not mean a city is diverse.
Here is the metro White, Non-Hispanic Population in 2014 by %
Madison: 83.2%
Des Moines: 82.1%
Cincinnati: 80.5%
Grand Rapids: 79.6%
Omaha: 77.4%
Minneapolis: 77.0%
Columbus: 75.0%
St. Louis: 74.2%
Indianapolis: 73.8%
Kansas City: 73.2%
Wichita: 72.9%
Cleveland: 70.7%
Milwaukee: 67.7%
Detroit: 67.1%
Chicago: 53.6%
% Point Change 2010-2014
Milwaukee: -2.2
Minneapolis: -1.6
Des Moines: -1.5
Chicago: -1.3
Omaha: -1.3
Kansas City: -1.1
Cincinnati: -1.0
St. Louis: -1.0
Cleveland: -0.9
Columbus: -0.9
Wichita: -0.8
Indianapolis: -0.7
Detroit: -0.6
Madison: -0.4
Grand Rapids: +0.6
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