Areas/neighborhoods in the DC area with the least diversity?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Why? Chevy Chase is very liberal, they aren't going to treat you differently."

Sure, I don't know if we necessarily would be treated differently--I would just honestly feel really conspicuous. I'm sure a white family living in an all AA neighborhood would feel the same way. I like to blend in a bit more than that demographic breakdown would allow--at least 5-10% AA would be more desirable for our family. And indeed, there are several other nice MoCo neighborhoods that meet that threshold.

Your wrong, it's about education and wealthy not race #GetAClue

Sure, please. Go ahead and explain to a Black person what their lived experience is like. I'm sure that will be very well received.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even if your neighbors didn't discriminate against you or treat you differently, it could still feel really weird to be the "only" anything in a neighborhood. I wouldn't want to be the only white family on the block - I'd assume I'd probably get left out of stuff and the other families would be wondering what we were doing there. (I'd feel the same if it were all black, asian or hispanic families.) I think it's normal to want to see some people who look like you when you look around. (similarly, I wouldn't want to be the only female in my work department or the only working mom on a block of all SAHMs.)

I think this depends on the neighborhood. We were the second non-Hispanic white household on our block. People were very nice and welcoming but it wasn't like all the neighbors socialized with each other. I suppose it would be different if it were a neighborhood where people invited each other to their homes. I didn't feel left out because people were friendly and chatted each other up on the street and they included me in that. I don't think they wondered what we were doing there. They probably figured we wanted to buy that cheap house which had sat unused for three years prior.

[Anonymous]

How did Logan Circle end up as #6 in DC on that list? It was listed as having nearly 13% black population. And only 70% white. Seems like an error to me.

[Anonymous]

I know its far from DC but I was really pleasantly surprised when I moved to my home recently in Centreville/ Chantilly area to find my subdivision had more diversity than my old condo neighborhood in N. Arlington.

I didn't want to move to the farther out burbs so I am happy to hold on to the pleasant surprises.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How did Logan Circle end up as #6 in DC on that list? It was listed as having nearly 13% black population. And only 70% white. Seems like an error to me.

The list is not sorted according to any measure of "diversity." It is sorted in descending order by mean household income. That's why Spring Valley is on the top despite being "more diverse" than any of the Chevy Chases or Georgetown.

[Anonymous]

Looks like Chevy Chase wins!

[Anonymous]

I wonder what the "richest" black neighborhood is in DC or the country with at least 80% black population?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder what the "richest" black neighborhood is in DC or the country with at least 80% black population?

Not many. Probably either Shepherd Park or more likely Colonial Village. However, I doubt either neighborhood reaches the 80% AA threshold--I live here and would say 65 to 75% AA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder what the "richest" black neighborhood is in DC or the country with at least 80% black population?

Not many. Probably either Shepherd Park or more likely Colonial Village. However, I doubt either neighborhood reaches the 80% AA threshold--I live here and would say 65 to 75% AA.

I don't think Colonial Village is majority Black, Shepherd park sure but save for the little part by 16th st Colonial Village is very white.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder what the "richest" black neighborhood is in DC or the country with at least 80% black population?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2015/01/23/prince-georges-neighborhoods-make-top-10-list-of-richest-black-communities-in-america/

Here is a list of wealthy neighborhoods that are not majority black, but have a relatively high black population. Not sure I understand the methodology though.
http://higley1000.com/about-this-site/methodology/top-25-b
Forest Hills hits #5 on the list at 16%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, least diverse does not necessarily mean majority white.

There are plenty of neighborhoods in the DC area and Maryland that are far less diverse than many of the neighborhoods you posted, just in reverse.

Your list is not accurate because it did not show the least diverse neighborhoods. It showed majority white neighborhoods (some as low as the 60% range that should not have been on your list). Your list left off many neighborhoods that are far less diverse.

OP did not ask for the whitest neighborhoods.

Thank you. Sheesh, other PP.

+100. Other PP is inside the bubble and completely tone-deaf. I'd bet by Southern Ave metro you will fine 100% singular race - AA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder what the "richest" black neighborhood is in DC or the country with at least 80% black population?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2015/01/23/prince-georges-neighborhoods-make-top-10-list-of-richest-black-communities-in-america/

Here is a list of wealthy neighborhoods that are not majority black, but have a relatively high black population. Not sure I understand the methodology though.
http://higley1000.com/about-this-site/methodology/top-25-b
Forest Hills hits #5 on the list at 16%.

Not one of the top 1000 neighborhoods is majority black, telling. I bet most of those neighborhoods listed as the "top black" wouldn't even consider them self black neighborhoods

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder what the "richest" black neighborhood is in DC or the country with at least 80% black population?

Not many. Probably either Shepherd Park or more likely Colonial Village. However, I doubt either neighborhood reaches the 80% AA threshold--I live here and would say 65 to 75% AA.

I don't think Colonial Village is majority Black, Shepherd park sure but save for the little part by 16th st Colonial Village is very white.

According to 2010 Census info, the area encompassing Shepherd Park, Colonial Village, and North Portal Estates is 69% non-Hispanic black, 24% non-Hispanic white, 5.1% Hispanic, and 1.8% Asian. It doesn't break the Colonial Village subsection out by demographics, but these stats make it doubtful that Colonial Village is "very white."

http://www.neighborhoodinfodc.org/nclusters/nbr_prof_clus16.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder what the "richest" black neighborhood is in DC or the country with at least 80% black population?

You can see here what the "richest" sections of DC are on this map:

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/where_are_dcs_richest_and_poorest_neighborhoods/6478

It doesn't give a racial breakdown, but there are several EOTP areas that relatively affluent. Of course, some of these areas are gentrified, but some are still majority AA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder what the "richest" black neighborhood is in DC or the country with at least 80% black population?

Baldwin Hills in LA.