peaceloveunderstanding 0 Report post Posted September 28, 2005 I found this interesting chart that shows the percentage of people below the poverty level by city. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GRTTa...32&-CONTEXT=grt Some interesting results, cities that are oft mentioned at this forum, were: Rank Percentage of population under the poverty line City Name #1 33.6% Detroit #3 28.3% Miami #5 27.8% Atlanta #12 23.2% New Orleans #25 19.1% Minneapolis #27 18.9% Washington DC #29 18.5% Tulsa #37 16.8% Nashville-Davidson #44 15.4% Austin #55 13.0% Charlotte (tied with San Diego and Bakersfield) #69 7.7% Virgiana Beach Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SOCOM 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2005 NYC Bronx County, NY - 30.6% Kings County, NY - 22.6% New York County, NY - 19.3% Queens County, NY - 14.5% Richmond County, NY - 9.6% I think that number for Manhattan would surprise some people (especially those who don't venture to the Lower East Side or Harlem). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hood 1 Report post Posted September 30, 2005 Lansing has 16.9%, very low compared to many of the nearby core cities. Other Michigan cities (from 1999 data): Highland Park - 38.3% (when Detroit was only 26.1%) Benton Harbor - 42.6% Flint - 26.4% Saginaw - 28.5% Grand Rapids - 15.7% Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RustTown 60 Report post Posted September 30, 2005 Hood, you took some of the most rundown cities in the state with the exception of Grand Rapids. How about showing Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, Jackson...? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brickell 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2005 It'd be better to look at poverty level by metro area as city limits are not always encompassing of what makes a "city". Miami's example for instance, the city of Miami is quite small itself and doesn't include many of the more prosperous suburbs. Dade County is at a more reasonable 17% I would assume the same holds true for Atlanta, DC, etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hood 1 Report post Posted September 30, 2005 Hood, you took some of the most rundown cities in the state with the exception of Grand Rapids. How about showing Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, Jackson...? I don't really consider Ann Arbor a core city, but it's poverty rate is 16.6%. Battle Creek - 14.4% Kalamazoo - 24.3% Jackson - 19.6% Muskegon - 20.5% Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rural King 2 Report post Posted September 30, 2005 10 Memphis city, TN 24.6 Definately not a top 10 list you want to be in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rusthebuss 1 Report post Posted September 30, 2005 Wow Vabeach made it and some of the poorest neighborhoods in our region are in Norfolk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hudkina 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2005 I don't really consider Ann Arbor a core city Yet you think Highland Park is? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hood 1 Report post Posted October 1, 2005 Yet you think Highland Park is? I was just having some fun with that one, I would of actually predicted it to be higher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites