Table 1.
Proportion of urban residents living in areas with no tree canopy, high proportions of impervious surface, and both conditions, by race/ethnicity, segregation, housing tenure, and poverty.
| Characteristic | Total populationa [n (%)] | No tree canopy (%) | ≥50% impervious surface (%) | Both conditions (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 81,517,417 (100.0) | 42.1 | 62.2 | 36.5 |
| Metro area segregation | ||||
| 0.13<Dm<0.40 (97 CBSAs) | 7,168,971 (8.8) | 15.2 | 54.9 | 10.5 |
| 0.40≤Dm<0.50 (105 CBSAs) | 17,696,848 (21.7) | 40.7 | 54.9 | 33.9 |
| 0.50≤Dm<0.60 (78 CBSAs) | 28,334,868 (34.8) | 52.4 | 60.5 | 43.0 |
| 0.60≤Dm<0.76 (24 CBSAs) | 28,326,730 (34.7) | 38.9 | 69.2 | 37.7 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic | 21,360,877 (26.2) | 56.8 | 72.3 | 49.8 |
| Non-Hispanic | ||||
| Asian | 5,555,510 (6.8) | 58.8 | 76.5 | 53.7 |
| Black | 15,343,325 (18.8) | 34.2 | 61.8 | 31.1 |
| White | 39,257,705 (48.2) | 34.4 | 54.0 | 28.6 |
| Housing tenure | ||||
| Rented housing unit | 39,409,709 (48.3) | 46.2 | 72.0 | 42.4 |
| Owner occupied | 42,117,708 (51.7) | 37.9 | 52.2 | 30.6 |
| Household income relative to poverty | ||||
| Below poverty | 14,038,788 (17.2) | 46.1 | 68.7 | 41.3 |
| Near poverty | 16,283,421 (20.0) | 44.8 | 65.4 | 39.4 |
| At least twice poverty level | 51,205,208 (62.8) | 39.8 | 58.7 | 34.0 |
| aTotal of 81,517,417 individuals in 63,436 block groups in 304 metropolitan areas. | ||||