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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



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

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Community Types in Atlanta

Characteristics of the Community Types in Atlanta

Data Sources: Population, income and poverty—Census Bureau; Jobs—Local Employer-Household Dynamics Program; Tax base—various state and local government sources.

2000 2010Central City

416,47410%

Diverse Suburbs1,958,183

45%Predominantly Non-white

Suburbs921,038

21%


555,15813%

Exurbs482,512

11%

Central City420,003

8%

Diverse Suburbs

2,652,779 50%

Predominantly Non-white

Suburbs 1,201,270

23%


358,7407%

Exurbs642,014

12%

41,636

49,457

40,923

52,381

50,243

Exurbs



Diverse Suburbs

Central City

Median Income, 2005-09

18

22

52

45

73

Jobs per 100 Residents, 2008

66

81

90

101

114

Tax Capacity per capita, 2008(% of metropolitan area average)

14

8

17

12

21

Poverty Rate, 2005-09

Breakdown of Community Type

Share of Share of2010 Metro Suburban

Population Population PopulationDiverse 2,652,779 50 55Predominantly non-white 1,201,270 23 25Predominantly white 358,740 7 7Exurb 642,014 12 13Central City 420,003 8

Examples of Large Diverse Suburbs2010

2000 2010 % of PopulationPopulation Population Non-white

Unincorporated Gwinnett County 469,931 651,695 57Unincorporated Cobb County 455,196 509,539 41Unincorporated Henry County 94,816 143,813 39Unincorporated Paulding County 75,223 126,994 23Unincorporated Douglas County 69,645 95,813 46Sandy Springs city 85,781 93,853 41Roswell city 79,334 88,346 34Johns Creek city 60,628 76,728 40Unincorporated Rockdale County 59,422 70,020 56Alpharetta city 34,854 57,551 35Marietta city 58,748 56,579 57Smyrna city 40,999 51,271 53Unincorporated Fayette County 43,891 48,697 34

Examples of Suburbs in Rapid Transition

2000 2010% of Population % of Population % Point

Non-white Non-white ChangeLovejoy city 37 86 49Stockbridge city 31 75 44Grayson city 5 40 35Hampton city 17 50 33Austell city 38 71 33Unincorporated Rockdale County 24 56 32Lawrenceville city 31 62 31

Atlanta Metropolitan Area: Fact Sheet

If you have any questions please contact Myron Orfield at 612‐625‐7976 or Eric Myott at 612‐625‐2866

ChattahoocheeHills

SandySprings

Milton

John'sCreek

FULTON

CARROLL

COBB

BARTOW

COWETA HENRY

GWINNETT

CHEROKEE

WALTON

DEKALB

PAULDING

NEWTON

FORSYTH

PICKENS

FAYETTE

DOUGLAS

SPALDING

BARROW

CLAYTONROCKDALE

Atlanta

Roswell

Marietta

Griffin

Canton

Newnan

Carters-ville

Carrollton

Alpharetta

Smyrna

Buford

Tyrone

Peach-treeCity

Winder

Monroe

Covington

Douglasville EPVillaRica

Duluth

Bremen

Snellville

Suwanee

AcworthLawrence-

ville

Fayetteville

Temple

SocialCircle

MountZion

Woodstock

Fair-burn

Lilburn

Austell

Union City

DallasKennesaw

FPCP

Braselton

Senoia

EM

McDonough

Cumming

Stockbridge

Loganville

Brooks

Adairsville

Palmetto

Decatur

Euharlee

Grantville

Hampton

NorcrossDacula

Jasper

PowderSprings

Statham

Bowdon

DV

Oxford

MR

Braswell

CH

HollySprings

Lovejoy

HP

JB

SugarHill

Whitesburg

Turin

Grayson Bethlehem

LC

Carl

Newborn

Waleska

LocustGrove

GoodHope

White

Hiram

Nelson

Taylorsville

Jersey

WalnutGrove

BallGround

Clarkston

Mansfield

SM

Woolsey

Between

Porterdale

Lithonia

Kingston

Moreland

Roopville

BL

Haralson

Avondale EstatesConyers

Auburn

Sharps-burg

MountainPark

Rest Haven

OrchardHill

Riverdale

Pine Lake

Sunny Side

TalkingRock

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¡¢85

¡¢85

¡¢575

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¡¢20

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£¤19

£¤23

£¤19

£¤27A

£¤278

JacksonFlovilla

Tallapoosa

Barnesville

Manchester

Zebulon

Franklin

Monticello

Waco

Luthersville

Molena

Gay Milner

Central-hatchee

WoodburyGreenville

Dawsonville

Buchanan

AldoraConcord

WarmSprings

Shady Dale

Lone Oak Williamson

MV

Jenkinsburg

HALL

FLOYD

HARRIS

JONES

TROUP

GILMER

POLK

BIBBCHAMBERS

WALKER

PIKE

MERIWETHER

TALBOT

HEARD

UPSONMONROE

PUTNAM

MURRAY

GORDON

MORGAN

JACKSON

WHITE

LUMPKIN

BUTTS

HARALSON

LAMAR

CHATTOOGA

DAWSON

OCONEE

JASPER

CLARKE

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

ATLANTA REGION:Community Type by Municipalityand County Unincorporated Area, 2000

$Miles

100

AL GA

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Berkeley LakeChambleeCollege ParkDoravilleEmersonEast PointForest ParkHapevilleJonesboroLake CityMorrowMeansvilleStone Mountain

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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.

Central CitiesPredominantly non-whiteDiversePredominantly white

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Exurb (66)

ChattahoocheeHills

SandySprings

Milton

John'sCreek

FULTON

CARROLL

COBB

BARTOW

COWETA HENRY

GWINNETT

CHEROKEE

WALTON

DEKALB

PAULDING

NEWTON

FORSYTH

PICKENS

FAYETTE

DOUGLAS

SPALDING

BARROW

CLAYTONROCKDALE

Atlanta

Roswell

Marietta

Griffin

Canton

Newnan

Carters-ville

Carrollton

Alpharetta

Smyrna

Buford

Tyrone

Peach-treeCity

Winder

Monroe

Covington

Douglasville EPVillaRica

Duluth

Bremen

Snellville

Suwanee

AcworthLawrence-

ville

Fayetteville

Temple

SocialCircle

MountZion

Woodstock

Fair-burn

Lilburn

Austell

Union City

DallasKennesaw

FPCP

Braselton

Senoia

EM

McDonough

Cumming

Stockbridge

Loganville

Brooks

Adairsville

Palmetto

Decatur

Euharlee

Grantville

Hampton

NorcrossDacula

Jasper

PowderSprings

Statham

Bowdon

DV

Oxford

MR

Braswell

CH

HollySprings

Lovejoy

HP

JB

SugarHill

Whitesburg

Turin

Grayson Bethlehem

LC

Carl

Newborn

Waleska

LocustGrove

GoodHope

White

Hiram

Nelson

Taylorsville

Jersey

WalnutGrove

BallGround

Clarkston

Mansfield

SM

Woolsey

Between

Porterdale

Lithonia

Kingston

Moreland

Roopville

BL

Haralson

Avondale EstatesConyers

Auburn

Sharps-burg

MountainPark

Rest Haven

OrchardHill

Riverdale

Pine Lake

Sunny Side

TalkingRock

¡¢75

¡¢85

¡¢85

¡¢575

¡¢75

¡¢20

¡¢20

¡¢285

¡¢985

£¤I75

£¤27

£¤19

£¤23

£¤19

£¤27A

£¤278

JacksonFlovilla

Tallapoosa

Barnesville

Manchester

Zebulon

Franklin

Monticello

Waco

Luthersville

Molena

Gay Milner

Central-hatchee

WoodburyGreenville

Dawsonville

Buchanan

AldoraConcord

WarmSprings

Shady Dale

Lone Oak Williamson

MV

Jenkinsburg

HALL

FLOYD

HARRIS

JONES

TROUP

GILMER

POLK

BIBBCHAMBERS

WALKER

PIKE

MERIWETHER

TALBOT

HEARD

UPSONMONROE

PUTNAM

MURRAY

GORDON

MORGAN

JACKSON

WHITE

LUMPKIN

BUTTS

HARALSON

LAMAR

CHATTOOGA

DAWSON

OCONEE

JASPER

CLARKE

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

ATLANTA REGION:Community Type by Municipalityand County Unincorporated Area, 2010

$Miles

100

AL GA

-------------

Berkeley LakeChambleeCollege ParkDoravilleEmersonEast PointForest ParkHapevilleJonesboroLake CityMorrowMeansvilleStone Mountain

BLCHCPDVEMEPFPHPJBLCMRMVSM

Legend

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.

Central CitiesPredominantly non-whiteDiversePredominantly white

(1)(30)(55)(34)

Exurb (66)

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