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
Houston Metropolitan Area
Community Types in Houston
Characteristics of the Community Types in Houston
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 City1,953,631
41%
Diverse Suburbs1,799,726
38%
Predominantly Non-white Suburbs
167,8314%
PredominantlyWhite Suburbs
170,7804%
Exurbs623,209
13%
Central City2,099,451
35%
Diverse Suburbs773,561
13%
Predominantly Non-white
Suburbs2,019,674
34%
Predominantly White Suburbs
66,9211%
Exurbs987,193
17%
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
46,500
84,141
41,416
55,833
42,797
Exurbs
PredominantlyWhite Suburbs
PredominantlyNon-white Suburbs
Diverse Suburbs
Central City
Median Income, 2005-09
14
21
23
30
68
Jobs per 100 Residents, 2008
86
182
56
87
103
Tax Capacity per capita, 2008(% of metropolitan area average)
12
3
19
10
21
Poverty Rate, 2005-09
Breakdown of Community Type
Share of Share of2010 Metro Suburban
Population Population PopulationDiverse 773,561 13 20Predominantly non-white 2,019,674 34 52Predominantly white 66,921 1 2Exurb 987,193 17 26Central City 2,099,451 35
Examples of Large Diverse Suburbs2010
2000 2010 % of PopulationPopulation Population Non-white
Pearland city 37,640 91,252 51League City city 45,582 83,560 32Sugar Land city 63,328 78,817 56Conroe city 36,811 56,207 52Galveston city 57,247 47,743 55Texas City city 41,521 45,099 59Friendswood city 29,037 35,805 23La Porte city 31,880 33,800 38Balance of Galveston County 30,868 32,263 35Deer Park city 28,520 32,010 30
Examples of Suburbs in Rapid Transition
2000 2010% of Population % of Population % Point
Non-white Non-white ChangeHumble city 43 67 24Pearland city 27 51 24Pleak village 35 56 21Sugar Land city 39 56 17Jersey Village city 18 33 15Southside Place city 13 28 15Missouri City city 61 75 14Pasadena city 53 67 14Stafford city 64 78 14Richwood city 33 47 14
Houston Metropolitan Area: Fact Sheet
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Fairchilds
San Felipe
Sealy
Wallis
BellvilleIndustry
ShepherdColdspring
Point Blank
Houston
Hitchcock
Bay-town
Texas City
Galveston
Pear-land
Conroe
Liberty
Manvel
Pasa-dena
League City
Alvin
Rosenberg
MissouriCity
LaPorte
Katy
Sugar Land
LakeJackson
FW
SantaFe
Day-ton
Freeport
DeerPark
LM
Humble
Tomball
Clute
Angleton
MontBelvieu
Dickin-son
FulshearStafford
PineIsland
Webster
IowaColony
Thompsons
Seabrook
Plum Grove
PrairieView Ames
Bailey'sPrairie
Cleveland
Bellaire
Hempstead
Beach CityGP
Richmond
Pattison
Pleak
Hardin
Montgomery
Brook-shire
Arcola
Devers
Kemah
JerseyVillage
Anahuac
Cove
Sweeny
Magnolia
Brazoria
Bonney
Waller
Jones Creek
Splendora
Simonton
Cut and Shoot
Needville
KFDaisetta
West Columbia
Richwood
JacintoCity
OysterCreek
Woodbranch
NB
Patton Village
Surfside Beach
Beasley
TikiIsland
NorthCleveland
MPBrookside Village
Danbury
Piney PointVillage
Kendleton
ShenandoahStagecoach
Liverpool
Spring Valley
WP
SA
HolidayLakes
Quintana
Old River-Winfree
OakRidgeNorth
Dayton Lakes
TV
PanoramaVillage
MD
Jamaica Beach
Hillcrest
Willis
Orchard
BayouVista
Woodloch
RomanForest
EL
HVBV
HilshireVillage
SP
CS
SouthHouston
Hedwig Village
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MONTGOMERY
GALVESTON
FORT BEND
BRAZORIA
WALLER
CHAMBERS
LIBERTY
HARRIS
SAN JACINTO
WHARTON
MATAGORDA
GalvestonBay
COLORADO
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HOUSTON REGION:Community Type by Municipalityand County Unincorporated Area, 2000
LegendCentral CitiesPredominantly non-whiteDiversePredominantly white
(1)(13)(36)(33)(51)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.
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Fairchilds
San Felipe
Sealy
Wallis
BellvilleIndustry
ShepherdColdspring
Point Blank
Houston
Hitchcock
Bay-town
Texas City
Galveston
Pear-land
Conroe
Liberty
Manvel
Pasa-dena
League City
Alvin
Rosenberg
MissouriCity
LaPorte
Katy
Sugar Land
LakeJackson
FW
SantaFe
Day-ton
Freeport
DeerPark
LM
Humble
Tomball
Clute
Angleton
MontBelvieu
Dickin-son
FulshearStafford
PineIsland
Webster
IowaColony
Thompsons
Seabrook
Plum Grove
PrairieView Ames
Bailey'sPrairie
Cleveland
Bellaire
Hempstead
Beach CityGP
Richmond
Pattison
Pleak
Hardin
Montgomery
Brook-shire
Arcola
Devers
Kemah
JerseyVillage
Anahuac
Cove
Sweeny
Magnolia
Brazoria
Bonney
Waller
Jones Creek
Splendora
Simonton
Cut and Shoot
Needville
KFDaisetta
West Columbia
Richwood
JacintoCity
OysterCreek
Woodbranch
NB
Patton Village
Surfside Beach
Beasley
TikiIsland
NorthCleveland
MPBrookside Village
Danbury
Piney PointVillage
Kendleton
ShenandoahStagecoach
Liverpool
Spring Valley
WP
SA
HolidayLakes
Quintana
Old River-Winfree
OakRidgeNorth
Dayton Lakes
TV
PanoramaVillage
MD
Jamaica Beach
Hillcrest
Willis
Orchard
BayouVista
Woodloch
RomanForest
EL
HVBV
HilshireVillage
SP
CS
SouthHouston
Hedwig Village
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£¤59
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UV6
UV87
UV35
UV288
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Gulf ofMexico
MONTGOMERY
GALVESTON
FORT BEND
BRAZORIA
WALLER
CHAMBERS
LIBERTY
HARRIS
SAN JACINTO
WHARTON
MATAGORDA
GalvestonBay
COLORADO
AUSTIN
WASHINGTON
WALKER POLK
$Miles
0 20
- Bunker Hill Village- Clear Lake Shores- El Lago- Friendswood- Galena Park- Hunters Creek Village- Kenefick- La Marque- Meadows Place- Morgan's Point- Nassau Bay- Shoreacres- Southside Place- Taylor Lake Village- Western Lakes- West University Place
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HOUSTON REGION:Community Type by Municipalityand County Unincorporated Area, 2010
LegendCentral CitiesPredominantly non-whiteDiversePredominantly white
(1)(19)(40)(22)(53)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.