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. 2002 Dec;80(4):677–707. doi: 10.1111/1468-0009.00028

TABLE 2.

Dissimilarity Index for the Detroit Metropolitan Area and Detroit City, 1980, 1990, and 2000

Detroit Metropolitan Area Detroit City
1980 87.5 72.0
1990 87.5 72.7
2000 84.7 72.8

Note: An index of dissimilarity is an indicator of segregation. An index of dissimilarity of 0.87 means that 87 percent of African American residents would have to move to achieve equal distribution of African Americans in the area.

Source: Lewis Mumford Center 2002.