Is Washington DC Segregated By Race or Money

[Anonymous]

I hear people say DC is segregated by race, but West DC where all the rich people live has a black population of 8%, west Los Angeles has a black population of 3% and the Upper eastside of NYC has a black population of 2.5%, the only outlier is Buckhead ATL, which has a black population of 16%, DC private schools have 11- 30% black population depending on the school, Atlanta caps out at 5- 10%, NYC is 5-10%, and Los angeles is 2-13%

I just don't understand how DC is segregated by race and not money

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hear people say DC is segregated by race, but West DC where all the rich people live has a black population of 8%, west Los Angeles has a black population of 3% and the Upper eastside of NYC has a black population of 2.5%, the only outlier is Buckhead ATL, which has a black population of 16%, DC private schools have 11- 30% black population depending on the school, Atlanta caps out at 5- 10%, NYC is 5-10%, and Los angeles is 2-13%

I just don't understand how DC is segregated by race and not money

What the heck is West DC? If you are referring generally to the NW and SW quadrants, then just looking at percentages is a bit misleading. The overwhelming percentage of blacks in those quadrants are concentrated in a handful of neighborhoods. A lot of the neighborhoods west of RCP are stunningly beautiful and have a lot going for them...but I don't know anyone who would describe them as diverse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hear people say DC is segregated by race, but West DC where all the rich people live has a black population of 8%, west Los Angeles has a black population of 3% and the Upper eastside of NYC has a black population of 2.5%, the only outlier is Buckhead ATL, which has a black population of 16%, DC private schools have 11- 30% black population depending on the school, Atlanta caps out at 5- 10%, NYC is 5-10%, and Los angeles is 2-13%

I just don't understand how DC is segregated by race and not money

Those other places are segregated too. That doesn't make DC not segregated.

Have people told you DC isn't segregated by money? It's segregated by both.

[Anonymous]

20016 has a black population of 4.3%
20007 is 3.1%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hear people say DC is segregated by race, but West DC where all the rich people live has a black population of 8%, west Los Angeles has a black population of 3% and the Upper eastside of NYC has a black population of 2.5%, the only outlier is Buckhead ATL, which has a black population of 16%, DC private schools have 11- 30% black population depending on the school, Atlanta caps out at 5- 10%, NYC is 5-10%, and Los angeles is 2-13%

I just don't understand how DC is segregated by race and not money

Those other places are segregated too. That doesn't make DC not segregated.

Have people told you DC isn't segregated by money? It's segregated by both.

Right? Also, what is "West" DC? If you mean NW DC, there are a lot of neighborhoods there, and they are a mixed bag in terms of diversity. It's also not clear where these numbers are coming from.

[Anonymous]

It’s wealth. No one would blink if a UMC black couple bought in any NW neighborhood

[Anonymous]

The fact that someone would even ask this question, not understanding that race and SES are correlated strongly in this country is...staggering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The fact that someone would even ask this question, not understanding that race and SES are correlated strongly in this country is...staggering.

Not at all. DC is unique in the fact that there are many UMC Blacks and even wealthier living in excellent neighborhoods. As a prior PP said - this is not unusual and nobody would blink an eye at it. DC is progressive in that way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:20016 has a black population of 4.3%
20007 is 3.1%

And? I mean is the expectation that every neighborhood reflects the national percentage of Blacks in the population?

[Anonymous]

Definitely money. I can't imagine someone caring if a black family bought a house next door.

the problem with DC is that the poor are mostly black/brown. Whereas poor whites are more rural. It leads to people thinking that all black people are poor or that all poor people are black. Neither are true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely money. I can't imagine someone caring if a black family bought a house next door.

the problem with DC is that the poor are mostly black/brown. Whereas poor whites are more rural. It leads to people thinking that all black people are poor or that all poor people are black. Neither are true.

Ugh, that's just more whataboutism. Most of the black/white divide in DC is caused by structural racism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Definitely money. I can't imagine someone caring if a black family bought a house next door.

the problem with DC is that the poor are mostly black/brown. Whereas poor whites are more rural. It leads to people thinking that all black people are poor or that all poor people are black. Neither are true.

Ugh, that's just more whataboutism. Most of the black/white divide in DC is caused by structural racism.

I think these posters think it’s just a coincidence that most rich people in DC are white and most poor people are black. Nothing to see here!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Definitely money. I can't imagine someone caring if a black family bought a house next door.

the problem with DC is that the poor are mostly black/brown. Whereas poor whites are more rural. It leads to people thinking that all black people are poor or that all poor people are black. Neither are true.

Ugh, that's just more whataboutism. Most of the black/white divide in DC is caused by structural racism.

I think these posters think it’s just a coincidence that most rich people in DC are white and most poor people are black. Nothing to see here!

I love the good folks in upper NW who have a dozen BLM signs in their front yard but will fight tooth and nail against any new homeless shelters.

[Anonymous]

Just come out and say it.

Nw consists of white rich yuppies. Se consists of black poorer people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Definitely money. I can't imagine someone caring if a black family bought a house next door.

the problem with DC is that the poor are mostly black/brown. Whereas poor whites are more rural. It leads to people thinking that all black people are poor or that all poor people are black. Neither are true.

Ugh, that's just more whataboutism. Most of the black/white divide in DC is caused by structural racism.

I think these posters think it’s just a coincidence that most rich people in DC are white and most poor people are black. Nothing to see here!

I love the good folks in upper NW who have a dozen BLM signs in their front yard but will fight tooth and nail against any new homeless shelters.

It usually is the best way to find the woke NIMBYs, look for BLM signs, especially handmade ones.