Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism are all religions that originated in the Indian subcontinent, south of the Himalayas

Fastest Growing, 1990 - 2000

Two prominent areas of French ethnic concentration in North America are historically located in Louisiana and Quebec. Both of these regions were colonized by French emigrants beginning in the late 17th century, before the formation of the United States and Canada

Selected New Sunbelt and Old Sunbelt States Growth 1980s and 1990s Nevada Colorado Georgia 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Florida 80s Texas 90s California Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

The term white flight describes a residential exodus of primarily white, middle-and upper-class residents from multiethnic urban areas during the second half of the 20th century in the United States. White flight is associated with the growth of suburban and exurban areas, the persistence of de facto racial segregation, residential discriminatory practices such as redlining, and socioeconomic practices that shifted wealth and investment outside of urban centers, leading to their blight and decay. However, white flight is not associated with processes of gentrification, which represent reinvestments and redevelopments in urban centers and which generally followed the era of white flight in the United States

Immigrant Magnet States Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

Zionism is a Jewish claim to Palestine as their rightful national homeland. It is primarily a widespread political movement, founded in religious doctrine, which advocates the sovereignty of Israel as the territorial state for the Jewish nation

New Sunbelt, Melting Pot, and Heartland States New Sunbelt Melting Pot Heartland States

Arabic, which spread westward into northern Africa with the diffusion of Islam, is part of the Afro-Asiatic language family. The Afro-Asiatic language family spans most of northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Arabian Sea

Topophilia, a term coined by humanistic geographer Yi-Fu Tuan in the 1970s, means “love of place.” The term is used in cultural geography to describe people’s strong attachment to certain places that become parts of their identities, such as one’s hometown. Topophilia describes a positive sense of place

Demographic Components, 1990s California New York Texas Immigration Domestic Migration Natural Increase Source: William Frey.

Demographic Components, 1990s Colorado Georgia Pennsylvania Immigration Domestic Migration Natural Increase Source: William Frey

Taoism, which represents a blend of indigenous folk beliefs and exogenous Buddhist beliefs that diffused eastward from India, is best characterized as a syncretic religion. Syncretic religions are organized systems of spiritual belief that are composed of features blended from two or more different parent religions. This concept of syncretism can be applied to any cultural phenomenon that exhibits traits or characteristics from two or more distinct cultural influences

Immigration and Domestic Migration Census Day 2000 - July 1, 2001

1900-2000 California Transplants U.S. vs. Foreign Origin Foreign Born U.S. Born – Out of State

Ethnocentrism is the habit of evaluating other cultures’ customs, beliefs, and practices according to the limited perspective of one’s own culture. In human geography, ethnocentrism describes the erroneous belief that the entire world operates, or should operate, according to the customs and values of one’s own culture. However, in reality, different cultures have different customs, beliefs, and practices, which cannot be properly understood according to only one cultural template

Share of U.S. in Melting Pot States Foreign Born 70% Asian Language at Home 68% Spanish at Home 76% Mixed Marriages 51% Native Born 37% English at Home 34% Source: William Frey.

The Ganges River is a sacred place whose waters possess special religious significance for Hindus

10 “Classic” Immigrant Magnet Metros 90 - 99 Immigrants 1. New York ------------- 1,408,543 2. Los Angeles ----------- 1,257,925 3. San Francisco --------- 494,189 4. Miami ------------------ 420,488 5. Chicago ----------------- 363,662 6. Washington ------------ 267,175 7. Houston ---------------- 214,262 8. Dallas-Fort ------------- 173,500 9. San Diego -------------- 159,691 10. Boston ------------------ 137,634 Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

Domestic Migrant Magnet Metros 90 - 99 Net Migration 1. Atlanta ---------------- 498,283 2. Phoenix --------------- 396,092 3. Las Vegas ------------- 394,331 4. Dallas ------------------ 235,611 5. Denver ----------------- 200,658 6. Portland, OR ----------- 198,896 7. Austin ------------------ 168,817 8. Orlando ---------------- 167,120 9. Tampa ----------------- 157,209 10. Charlotte -------------- 154,320 Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

Islam is a monotheistic religion, meaning that its followers believe in only one god rather than multiple gods. Fasting, pilgrimage, Sharia law, and daily ritual prayers are all cultural traits common to Islam

Hispanic Concentration 2000 Biotechnology and biomedicine are likely to be important Microsystems application areas. Biotechnology and biomedicine may mean to the first half of the 21st century what electronics and computers meant to the second half of the 20th century. The Southwest has several key biotech clusters. Albuquerque has the largest biotechnology cluster output in the region with a concentration more than three times the national average. Boulder’s biotechnology concentration is four times greater than the national average. Salt Lake City’s biotechnology industry has experienced rapid growth. Other metros with strong growth include Provo-Orem, Tucson, Fort Collins, and Yuma. Source: William H Frey,

1990 - 2000 Greatest Hispanic Gainers 1. Los Angeles 1,819,370 2. New York 992,185 3. Chicago 600,810 4. Dallas 594,836 5. Houston 575,098 6. Miami 501,543 Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

Up- and Coming Hispanic Growth Magnets 2000 Populations > 50,000 % Growth 1. Greensboro 694 2. Charlotte 622 3. Raleigh 569 4. Atlanta 362 5. Las Vegas 262 6. Portland, OR 175 7. Orlando 170 8. Minn. -St. Paul 162 9. Reno 145 10. Grand Rapids 136 11. Salt Lake City 133 Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

Asian Concentration 2000 Source: William H Frey, Biotechnology and biomedicine are likely to be important Microsystems application areas. Biotechnology and biomedicine may mean to the first half of the 21st century what electronics and computers meant to the second half of the 20th century. The Southwest has several key biotech clusters. Albuquerque has the largest biotechnology cluster output in the region with a concentration more than three times the national average. Boulder’s biotechnology concentration is four times greater than the national average. Salt Lake City’s biotechnology industry has experienced rapid growth. Other metros with strong growth include Provo-Orem, Tucson, Fort Collins, and Yuma. Source: William H Frey,

1990 – 2000 Greatest Asian Gainers 1. New York 710,809 2. Los Angeles 611,201 3. San Francisco 554,326 Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

Up- and Coming Asian Growth Magnets 2000 Populations > 50,000 % Growth 1. Las Vegas 286 2. Atlanta 200 3. Austin 175 4 . Orlando 171 5. Tampa 149 6. Phoenix 149 7. Dallas 133 8. Portland OR 119 9. Minn. - St. Paul 118 10. Denver 115 11.Miami 113 Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

Black Concentration 2000 Source: William H Frey, Biotechnology and biomedicine are likely to be important Microsystems application areas. Biotechnology and biomedicine may mean to the first half of the 21st century what electronics and computers meant to the second half of the 20th century. The Southwest has several key biotech clusters. Albuquerque has the largest biotechnology cluster output in the region with a concentration more than three times the national average. Boulder’s biotechnology concentration is four times greater than the national average. Salt Lake City’s biotechnology industry has experienced rapid growth. Other metros with strong growth include Provo-Orem, Tucson, Fort Collins, and Yuma. Source: William H Frey,

1990 - 2000 Greatest Black Gainers 1. Atlanta 459,582 2. New York 450,725 3. Washington DC 358,727 4. Miami 241,492 5. Chicago 181,101 6. Dallas 176,293 7. Philadelphia 162,932 8. Houston 142,304 Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

1990 - 2000 Major Black Growth Centers (Over 200,000 blacks and 30% growth) % Growth 1. Orlando 62.2 2. Atlanta 61.9 3. Miami 43.4 4. Tampa 36.8 5. Charlotte 34.7 6. Columbus, OH 34.6 7. Jacksonville, FL 34.3 8. Boston 33.8 9. Raleigh 33.1 10. Dallas 31.7 Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

White Concentration 2000 Source: William H Frey, Biotechnology and biomedicine are likely to be important Microsystems application areas. Biotechnology and biomedicine may mean to the first half of the 21st century what electronics and computers meant to the second half of the 20th century. The Southwest has several key biotech clusters. Albuquerque has the largest biotechnology cluster output in the region with a concentration more than three times the national average. Boulder’s biotechnology concentration is four times greater than the national average. Salt Lake City’s biotechnology industry has experienced rapid growth. Other metros with strong growth include Provo-Orem, Tucson, Fort Collins, and Yuma. Source: William H Frey,

1990 - 2000 Greatest White Decliners 1. Los Angeles -843.065 2. New York -679,790 3. San Francisco -269,844 4. Philadelphia -199,359 5. Miami -118,506 6. Chicago -93,794 7. San Diego -84,448 8. Pittsburgh -81,900 Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

1990 - 2000 Greatest White Gainers 1. Phoenix 434,195 2. Atlanta 359,299 3. Las Vegas 326,145 4. Denver 278,445 5. Dallas 255,208 6. Portland OR 230,535 7. Seattle 199,172 8. Minn.St. Paul 191,127 9. Austin 187,426 10. Raleigh 171,168 11. Charlotte 162,258 12. Nashville 146,615 Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

Fastest White Growth, 1990-2000 15 – 25% Over 25% Source: William H. Frey

White Dispersal to The New Sunbelt Source: William H. Frey,

Greatest White Growth, 1990-2000 Growth County Metro Area 175% Douglas, CO Denver 110% Forsyth GA Atlanta 99% Archuleta CO nonmet 99% Elbert CO nonmet 96% Park CO nonmet 85% Paulding CO Atlanta 85% Boise ID nonmet 84% Henry GA Atlanta 79% Custer CO nonmet 79% Loudoun VA Washington DC 77% Summit WA nonmet 76% Washington WA nonmet Source: William H. Frey,

Distribution by Metro Size, 2000 White Non-White Immigrant Magnets Other Metros Non Metro Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

America’s Patchwork Quilt Biotechnology and biomedicine are likely to be important Microsystems application areas. Biotechnology and biomedicine may mean to the first half of the 21st century what electronics and computers meant to the second half of the 20th century. The Southwest has several key biotech clusters. Albuquerque has the largest biotechnology cluster output in the region with a concentration more than three times the national average. Boulder’s biotechnology concentration is four times greater than the national average. Salt Lake City’s biotechnology industry has experienced rapid growth. Other metros with strong growth include Provo-Orem, Tucson, Fort Collins, and Yuma. Source: William H Frey,

Children Speaking Spanish at Home Under 5% 5% to 10% 10% to 20% 20% and Over Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

Families of Poverty Children California Michigan 8 6 25 47 45 69 Married Couples Female Head Male Head

States with Adult Dropout Gains

CA Education Shifts Adults, 1990-2000

City Revival is Immigrant Driven “White Flight” Continues

Central City Growth Trends, 1960 - 2000 Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

% of Areas with 1990s Population Gains Total Population Central Cities 71% Suburbs 94% White Population Central Cities 37% Suburbs 79% Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

Gains by Race, 1990-2000 Whites Blacks Asians Hispanics Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

Metro Area Categories: Melting Pots (eg. LA, NY, Miami) North-Largely White-Black (eg. Detroit, Cleveland) North-Largely White ( eg. Pittsburgh, Minn-St Paul) South-Largely White Black (eg. Atlanta, Raleigh) South & West - Largely White (eg. Seattle, Denver, Tampa)

City Race Compositions, 2000 Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

Melting Pot Metros Source: William Frey.

North-Largely White-Black Metros Source: William Frey.

South -Largely White-Black Metros Source: William Frey.

White Growth, 1990-2000 Atlanta Metro Area Gain: GT 50% Gain:10 - 50% Gain: 0 - 10% Loss: 0 -10% Loss: GT 10%

White Growth, 1990-2000 New York Metro Region Gain: GT 50% Gain:10 - 50% Gain: 0 - 10% Loss: 0 -10% Loss: GT 10%

Minority Suburbanization and Integration is occurring for: Melting Pot Metros Black-gaining Metros Multiple Race Persons Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

Trends in Minority Suburbanization Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

City-Suburb Dissimilarity for Metro Types Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

Suburb Race Compositions, 2000 Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

Black White Segregation Metro Areas, 2000 Source: Frey, Myers

Declines in Black Segregation 1980 - 2000 Seg Index Decline Atlanta -15 Dallas -23 Houston -16 Charlotte -12 Raleigh -15 Orlando -27 Tampa -17 Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

Large City Segregation, 2000 Black-White Chicago, Il 87 Aurora, CO 33 Hispanic-White Oakland,CA 70 Jacksonville, FL 25 Asian-White New Orleans 64 Anaheim CA 20 Source: Frey, Myers

Black White Segregation Boomburbs, 2000 Source: Frey, Myers

Black White Mixed Race Persons Metro Segregation, 2000 Source: Frey, Myers

Exposure for Whites and Blacks New York Metro, 2000 Whites Blacks W-B Mixed Whites Blacks Asians Hispanics Other Source: Frey, Myers

Exposure for Whites and Asians San Francisco Metro, 2000 Whites Asians W-A Mixed Whites Blacks Asians Hispanics Other Source: Frey, Myers

Growing cities are attracting families Suburbs are attracting smaller younger , boomer and older households Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

Population and Household Growth 1970 - 2000 Source: William H. Frey

Growing Central Cities, 1990s Pop Rate HH Rate Diff: Las Vegas 85% 77% -8% Bakersfield 41% 34% -7% Austin 41% 38% -3% Phoenix 35% 28% -7% Fresno 21% 15% -6% Orange Co 21% 11% -10% Source: Frey, Myers

City Growth by Household Type Source: William H. Frey

City Growth by Household Type Source: William H. Frey

Ozzie and Harriet Cities Circa 2000 1. Santa Ana, CA 42 2. Anaheim, CA 32 3. San Jose, CA 30 4. El Paso, TX 30 5. Virginia Beach, VA 29 6. Riverside, CA 28 7. Arlington, TX 28 8. Anchorage, AK 27 9. Fresno, CA 25 10. Colorado Springs, CO 25 Source: William Frey

Non-Family Households-Over 65 1. Pittsburgh, PA 14 2. St. Louis, MO 13 3. Miami, FL 12 4. Louisville, KY 12 5. Buffalo, NY 12 6. Philadelphia, PA 12 7. Baltimore, MD 11 8. Cincinnati, OH 11 9. Cleveland, OH 11 10. Toledo, OH 11 Source: William Frey.

Growth by Age, 1990-2000 Source: William H. Frey

Los Angeles - Race Profiles by Age Under 15 15-64 65+ white black Hispanic Asian/Other Source: William Frey.

Salt Lake City - Race Profiles by Age Under 15 15-64 65+ white black Hispanic Asian/Other Source: William Frey.

Detroit - Race Profiles by Age Under 15 15-64 65+ white black Hispanic Asian/Other Source: William Frey.

Age Structure by Race-Ethnicity Los Angeles – 2025 Age Structure by Race-Ethnicity

Age Structure by Race-Ethnicity Detroit – 2025 Age Structure by Race-Ethnicity

Common Misperceptions from Census 2000 America is a diverse melting pot Cities are back Racial segregation has not declined Smaller households create "childless cities" Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census

www.census.org www.CensusScope.org Useful Websites www.census.org www.CensusScope.org Source: William H. Frey, analysis of 2000 Census