America’s Racially Diverse Suburbs: Opportunities and Challenges
50 Largest U.S. Metropolitan Areas
Community types in the 50 largest metropolitan areas
Characteristics of the Community Types in the 50 largest metropolitan areas
Data Sources: Population, income and poverty—Census Bureau; Jobs—Local Employer-Household Dynamics Program; Tax base—various state and local government sources.
2000 2010
Central Cities47,406,687
31%
DiverseSuburbs
40,350,90126%
PredominantlyNon-white Suburbs
11,711,3278%
PredominantlyWhite Suburbs
39,333,00326%
Exurbs14,533,326
9% Central Cities49,199,197
29%
Diverse Suburbs
52,748,39631%
Predominantly Non-white
Suburbs20,122,337
12%
Predominantly White Suburbs
30,180,57818%
Exurbs16,983,337
10%
101
122
79
104
81
Exurbs
PredominantlyWhite Suburbs
PredominantlyNon-white Suburbs
Diverse Suburbs
Central Cities
Median Income, 2005-09(% of metropolitan area average)
13
30
29
40
59
Jobs per 100 Residents, 2008
84
108
66
97
88
Tax Capacity per capita, 2008(% of metropolitan area average)
68
44
123
68
149
Poverty Rate, 2005-09(% of metropolitan area average)
America’s Racially Diverse Suburbs: Opportunities and Challenges
Dallas Metropolitan Area
Community Types in Dallas
Characteristics of the Community Types in Dallas
Data Sources: Population, income and poverty—Census Bureau; Jobs—Local Employer-Household Dynamics Program; Tax base—various state and local government sources.
2000 2010
Central City, 620,961
Diverse Suburbs,
1,657,585
Predominantly Non-white Suburbs,
96
Predominantly White
Suburbs, 386,127
Exurbs, 50,256
Central Cities2,056,243
40%
Diverse Suburbs1,877,964
36%
PredominantlyNon-white Suburbs
49,4841%
PredominantlyWhite Suburbs
727,47114%
Exurbs465,088
9%
Central Cities 2,304,460
36%
Diverse Suburbs
2,317,468 36%
Predominantly Non-white
Suburbs 855,010
13%
Predominantly White Suburbs
289,1655%
Exurbs625,758
10%
79,866
83,709
39,710
64,420
52,433
Exurbs
PredominantlyWhite Suburbs
PredominantlyNon-white Suburbs
Diverse Suburbs
Central City
Median Income, 2005-09
16
26
26
32
80
Jobs per 100 Residents, 2008
13
5
18
11
26
Poverty Rate, 2005-09
56,490
89,038
47,269
59,378
48,015
Exurbs
PredominantlyWhite Suburbs
PredominantlyNon-white Suburbs
Diverse Suburbs
Central Cities
Median Income, 2005-09
11
13
24
32
48
Jobs per 100 Residents, 2008
62
93
60
78
81
Tax Capacity per capita, 2008(% of metropolitan area average)
8
4
15
9
17
Poverty Rate, 2005-09
Breakdown of Community Type
Share of Share of2010 Metro Suburban
Population Population PopulationDiverse 2,317,468 36 57Predominantly non-white 855,010 13 21Predominantly white 289,165 5 7Exurb 625,758 10 15Central City 2,304,460 36
Examples of Large Diverse Suburbs2010
2000 2010 % of PopulationPopulation Population Non-white
Plano city 222,030 259,841 42Mesquite city 124,523 139,824 58McKinney city 54,369 131,117 36Carrollton city 109,576 119,097 54Frisco city 33,714 116,989 33Denton city 80,537 113,383 38Richardson city 91,802 99,223 42Lewisville city 77,737 95,290 50Allen city 43,554 84,246 35Flower Mound town 50,702 64,669 22North Richland Hills city 55,635 63,343 25
Examples of Suburbs in Rapid Transition
2000 2010% of Population % of Population % Point
Non-white Non-white ChangeGlenn Heights city 43 75 32DeSoto city 55 83 28Sansom Park city 31 58 27Cedar Hill city 49 74 25Duncanville city 43 68 25Balch Springs city 47 72 25Mesquite city 35 58 23Wylie city 15 38 23Seagoville city 30 52 22
Dallas Metropolitan Area: Fact Sheet
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Scurry
CooperPecan Gap
AuroraRhome
New-ark
New Fairview
Boyd
Decatur
Alvord
Chico
Bridgeport
Paradise
Runaway Bay
LakeBridge-port
Mabank
Cresson
DallasFort Worth
Plano
Frisco
Irving
Arlington
Denton
Garland
McKinney
GrandPrairie
Wylie
Allen
Mes-quite
Lewis-ville
Ennis
Mansfield
Midlo-thian
Carroll-ton
CedarHill
Grape-vine
Greenville
Cleburne Waxahachie
Keller
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DeSoto Lan-caster
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RowlettRich-
ardson
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RWReno
Burleson
South-lake
DISH
Coppell
Azle
Lucas
WeatherfordHurst
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SG
Mineral Wells
The Colony
Sachse
CV
BF
Haslet
B
HeathForney
Joshua
CO
Fate
HC
Fairview
Ovilla
Hutchins
Alma
RedOak
Duncanville
Royse City
NR
CombineWilmer
SA
Crowley
P
Kaufman
FarmersBranch
W
MR
CelinaMelissa
Commerce
OP
BalchSprings Talty
Kennedale
Cross Roads
BA
Princeton
Add-ison
Ferris
WillowPark
Little Elm
GH
McLendon-Chisholm
WA
Ponder
Sanger
Keene
ProsperCampbell
Alvarado
FH
Palmer
JustinHV
Italy
Hebron
Cool
Venus
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KempRosser
HC
TC
AledoCrandall
Anna
Aubrey
Annetta
Pilot Point
WS
Milford
OL
Godley
UniversityPark
Springtown
Annetta North
RH
CaddoMills
EvermanOak Ridge
LW
Lavon
SS
Oak Grove
SP
PecanHill
Millsap
DO
RO
LC
LA
Josephine
Grandview
HighlandPark
Nevada
Quinlan
Wolfe City
New Hope
WestTawakoni
AnnettaSouth
Cottonwood
Weston
Pantego
Celeste
CrossTimber
Post OakBend City
Briaroaks
GraysPrairie
Lone Oak
Rio Vista
EVDG
Krugerville BlueRidge
PB
WH
Hackberry
Maypearl
Cockrell Hill
BM
Bardwell
Garrett
Sanctuary
NeylandvilleFarmersville
CC LD
Hudson Oaks
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SN
LV
Hawk Cove
LP
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DELTA
NAVARRO
ANDERSON
COOKE GRAYSON FANNIN
HILL
DENTON COLLIN
HUNT
KAUFMAN
HENDERSON
ELLIS
DALLAS
ROCKWALL
TARRANT
PARKER
JOHNSON
HOPKINS
RAINS
DALLAS - FORT WORTH REGION:Community Type by Municipalityand County Unincorporated Area, 2000
JACK
MONTAGUE
- Argyle- Benbrook- Bartonville- Bedford- Blue Mound- Corral City- Copper Canyon- Corinth- Colleyville- Dalworthington Gardens- Double Oak- Edgecliff Village- Forest Hill- Glenn Heights- Haltom City- Hickory Creek- Highland Village- Lakeside- Lowry Crossing- Lake Dallas- Lincoln Park- Lakewood Village- Lake Worth
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- Murphy- North Richland Hills- Oak Leaf- Oak Point- Parker- Pelican Bay- Roanoke- Richland Hills- River Oaks- Rockwall- Saginaw- Seagoville- Sansom Park- St. Paul- Shady Shores- Sunnyvale- Trophy Club- Westlake- Watauga- Westover Hills- White Settlement- Westworth Village
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LegendCentral CitiesPredominantly non-whiteDiversePredominantly white
(3)(5)
(48)(67)(87)Exurb
Definitions:Predominantly non-white: Municipalities with more than 60%of the population non-white in 2000 and more than 10%of land urban.Diverse: Municipalities with non-white shares between 20%and 60% in 2000 and more than 10% of land urban.Predominantly white: Municipalities with white shares greaterthan 80% in 2000 and more than 10% of land urban.Exurbs: Municipalities with less than 10% of total land areaurban (by Census definition of urban) in 2000.
Scurry
CooperPecan Gap
AuroraRhome
New-ark
New Fairview
Boyd
Decatur
Alvord
Chico
Bridgeport
Paradise
Runaway Bay
LakeBridge-port
Mabank
Cresson
DallasFort Worth
Plano
Frisco
Irving
Arlington
Denton
Garland
McKinney
GrandPrairie
Wylie
Allen
Mes-quite
Lewis-ville
Ennis
Mansfield
Midlo-thian
Carroll-ton
CedarHill
Grape-vine
Greenville
Cleburne Waxahachie
Keller
FlowerMound
DeSoto Lan-caster
Terrell
RowlettRich-
ardson
Eu-less
RWReno
Burleson
South-lake
DISH
Coppell
Azle
Lucas
WeatherfordHurst
ARNorth-lake
SV
SG
Mineral Wells
The Colony
Sachse
CV
BF
Haslet
B
HeathForney
Joshua
CO
Fate
HC
Fairview
Ovilla
Hutchins
Alma
RedOak
Duncanville
Royse City
NR
CombineWilmer
SA
Crowley
P
Kaufman
FarmersBranch
W
MR
CelinaMelissa
Commerce
OP
BalchSprings Talty
Kennedale
Cross Roads
BA
Princeton
Add-ison
Ferris
WillowPark
Little Elm
GH
McLendon-Chisholm
WA
Ponder
Sanger
Keene
ProsperCampbell
Alvarado
FH
Palmer
JustinHV
Italy
Hebron
Cool
Venus
Krum
KempRosser
HC
TC
AledoCrandall
Anna
Aubrey
Annetta
Pilot Point
WS
Milford
OL
Godley
UniversityPark
Springtown
Annetta North
RH
CaddoMills
EvermanOak Ridge
LW
Lavon
SS
Oak Grove
SP
PecanHill
Millsap
DO
RO
LC
LA
Josephine
Grandview
HighlandPark
Nevada
Quinlan
Wolfe City
New Hope
WestTawakoni
AnnettaSouth
Cottonwood
Weston
Pantego
Celeste
CrossTimber
Post OakBend City
Briaroaks
GraysPrairie
Lone Oak
Rio Vista
EVDG
Krugerville BlueRidge
PB
WH
Hackberry
Maypearl
Cockrell Hill
BM
Bardwell
Garrett
Sanctuary
NeylandvilleFarmersville
CC LD
Hudson Oaks
WV
SN
LV
Hawk Cove
LP
C
UnionValley
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Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
WISE
DELTA
NAVARRO
ANDERSON
COOKE GRAYSON FANNIN
HILL
DENTON COLLIN
HUNT
KAUFMAN
HENDERSON
ELLIS
DALLAS
ROCKWALL
TARRANT
PARKER
JOHNSON
HOPKINS
RAINS
DALLAS - FORT WORTH REGION:Community Type by Municipalityand County Unincorporated Area, 2010
JACK
MONTAGUE
- Argyle- Benbrook- Bartonville- Bedford- Blue Mound- Corral City- Copper Canyon- Corinth- Colleyville- Dalworthington Gardens- Double Oak- Edgecliff Village- Forest Hill- Glenn Heights- Haltom City- Hickory Creek- Highland Village- Lakeside- Lowry Crossing- Lake Dallas- Lincoln Park- Lakewood Village- Lake Worth
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DOEVFHGHHCHIHVLALCLDLPLVLW
- Murphy- North Richland Hills- Oak Leaf- Oak Point- Parker- Pelican Bay- Roanoke- Richland Hills- River Oaks- Rockwall- Saginaw- Seagoville- Sansom Park- St. Paul- Shady Shores- Sunnyvale- Trophy Club- Westlake- Watauga- Westover Hills- White Settlement- Westworth Village
MNR
OLOPPPBRRHRORWSASGSNSPSSSVTCWWAWHWSWV
$Miles
0 20
LegendCentral CitiesPredominantly non-whiteDiversePredominantly white
(3)(15)(68)(37)(91)Exurb
Definitions:Predominantly non-white: Municipalities with more than 60%of the population non-white in 2010 and more than 10%of land urban.Diverse: Municipalities with non-white shares between 20%and 60% in 2010 and more than 10% of land urban.Predominantly white: Municipalities with white shares greaterthan 80% in 2010 and more than 10% of land urban.Exurbs: Municipalities with less than 10% of total land areaurban (by Census definition of urban) in 2000.