Contra on Nostr: White Population in America’s Top 5 Cities 1950: Detroit: 84% Philadelphia: 87% ...
White Population in America’s Top 5 Cities
1950:
Detroit: 84%
Philadelphia: 87%
Chicago: ~84%
Los Angeles: ~86%
New York: ~90%
VS.
2020:
Detroit: 10%
Philadelphia: 35%
Chicago: 31%
Los Angeles: 29%
New York: 31%
In 70 years, the white percentage in these major cities dropped from an average of 86% to 27%.
Any ideas why?
Published at
2026-01-23 00:18:01 UTCEvent JSON
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