Cities Divided by Race

I found these images of some of the U.S.'s biggest cities and how they're racially segregated. The U.S. has comes a long way since the racism of the early 20th century and before, but as a nation, it seems that overall, we are still segregated from each other. 

One dot = 25 people

Color is based on race:

White = pink

Black = blue

Latino = orange

Asian = green

San Antonio has a majority white and Latino population. While there is still a division between the two, we can see that the two races are still pretty integrated with each other. 

(Click for a larger size.)

Washington D.C. has a clear line between white and black, but there are still some areas in the city where colors are blended, marking more racially integrated areas.

Detroit, however, is very obviously segregated, with very little racial integration. According to the website, "the infamous Eight Mile beltway... serves a precise boundary for the city's black and white populations."

It's no surprise that the San Francisco bay area is one of the most racially integrated cities. 

New York City, known for its rich cultural communities, is very divided, but according to the website, "the sheer number of people in those areas means that the boundaries become intensely rich areas of cross-cultural ferment."

And our own city of Los Angeles, widely recognized to be very racially and culturally diverse, shows off how the homogenous white race isn't the majority here.