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The 2019 numbers are out! Its time to look at the 2019 demographics. We can reference the 2018 thread to determine the changes each metro area made year on year. In the 2018 thread, I talked a lot growth trends and I will do that again here. However, the initial posts I make are going to be on community size. I will go into trends later in the thread.
The numbers below are by metro area since not all places have a CSA.
Anyway, here are the numbers for 2019!
New York/Newark/Jersey City MSA:
White - 45.1% - 8,674,519
Hispanic - 25.0% - 4,808,471
Black - 15.7% - 3,016,880
Asian - 11.4% - 2,192,841
Los Angeles/Long Beach/Anaheim MSA:
Hispanic - 45.1% - 5,936,061
White - 29.2% - 3,857,886
Asian - 16.1% - 2,125,243
Black - 6.3% - 829,224
Chicago/Naperville/Elgin MSA:
White - 52.3% - 4,942,746
Hispanic - 22.6% - 2,132,755
Black - 16.1% - 1,521,704
Asian - 6.8% - 649,835
Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington MSA:
White - 44.9% - 3,399,834
Hispanic - 29.3% - 2,219,072
Black - 15.9% - 1,201,835
Asian - 7.3% - 551,059
Houston/The Woodlands/Sugar Land MSA:
Hispanic - 38.0% - 2,682,311
White - 35.1% - 2,481,118
Black - 16.8% - 1,190,236
Asian - 7.8% - 550,675
Washington DC/Arlington/Alexandria MSA:
White - 44.7% - 2,806,870
Black - 24.9% - 1,563,337
Hispanic - 16.3% - 1,021,386
Asian - 10.3% - 645, 564
Philadelphia/Camden/Wilmington MSA:
White - 61.0% - 3,719,986
Black - 20.3% - 1,241,680
Hispanic - 9.9% - 601,242
Asian - 6.1% - 372,629
Miami/Fort Lauderdale/Pompano Beach MSA:
Hispanic - 46.1% - 2,842,930
White - 29.5% - 1,817,027
Black - 20.0% - 1,233,921
Asian - 2.5% - 152,893
Atlanta/Sandy Springs/Alpharetta MSA:
White - 45.9% - 2,762,575
Black - 34.2% - 2,057,902
Hispanic - 11.0% - 661,048
Asian - 6.1% - 364,660
Boston/Cambridge/Newton MSA:
White - 69.2% - 3,370,620
Hispanic - 11.7% - 567,741
Asian - 8.2% - 400,301
Black - 7.8% - 377,690
And the inevitable finally happened with DFW and Houston's black populations. It was only a matter of time. DFW Indian population probably pushed it above Houston.Chicago also is firmly fourth behind DC for Black population.
Kinda surprised the Denver and Portland metros aren't more Asian. I think of major cities in the West as having a lot of Asians (and I happen to know a lot of Indians in the Portland area, it's a long story).
Interesting that DFW passed Houston in Black and Asian populations.
DFW will pass Miami and Philly’s black populations soon which will put it in the top 5 largest black populations.
Not too surprising considering the Dallas has been #2 behind Atlanta for black population growth and Indian-Americans have been flocking to DFW in huge numbers the last decade.
EDIT: Another interesting take on the Hispanic numbers is about 1/3 of all Hispanics in the DC area are Salvadoran. Most metros' Latino populations are dominated by Mexicans or the Caribbean groups (PR, DR, Cuban).
It will be interesting to see if Atlanta MSA ever becomes plurality black.
And the inevitable finally happened with DFW and Houston's black populations. It was only a matter of time. DFW Indian population probably pushed it above Houston.Chicago also is firmly fourth behind DC for Black population.
When I dig through the data further, its really black families that appear to be driving DFW's growth. I say that because of the age growth. DFW has a lot of black growth in the under 18 range and Houston doesnt nearly as much. DFW is also a bigger recipient of African immigration than Houston which probably helps some.
As for Asians, its all about Indians. DFW's Indian growth is the highest in the US. They gained 20k Indians last year alone. Thats insane! But the East and Southeast Asian growth in DFW is lukewarm at best.
When I dig through the data further, its really black families that appear to be driving DFW's growth. I say that because of the age growth. DFW has a lot of black growth in the under 18 range and Houston doesnt nearly as much. DFW is also a bigger recipient of African immigration than Houston which probably helps some.
As for Asians, its all about Indians. DFW's Indian growth is the highest in the US. They gained 20k Indians last year alone. Thats insane! But the East and Southeast Asian growth in DFW is lukewarm at best.
As far as black population for both cities, it's already known that DFW is more popular for Black families than Houston. I can believe your research. DFW's black population has grown faster than Houston's the last three full decades. This was only a matter of time.
Kinda surprised the Denver and Portland metros aren't more Asian. I think of major cities in the West as having a lot of Asians (and I happen to know a lot of Indians in the Portland area, it's a long story).
I was going to say the same but neither has anything that would make Asians want to randomly live there.
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