Table 4.
Empirical Populations
| Area | Race/Ethnic Group |
% of Population |
Median Income |
Income Inequality |
Population | Total Area (Square Miles) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | White | 33 | $44,841 | 0.45 | 3,964,820 | 469 |
| Black | 11 | $27,310 | 0.46 | |||
| Asian | 10 | $37,186 | 0.42 | |||
| Hispanic | 47 | $28,759 | 0.43 | |||
| Atlanta | White | 33 | $60,936 | 0.38 | 416,474 | 132 |
| Black | 61 | $23,128 | 0.41 | |||
| Asian | 2 | $37,759 | 0.40 | |||
| Hispanic | 5 | $36,545 | 0.42 | |||
| Chicago | White | 34 | $46,680 | 0.38 | 2,896,016 | 234 |
| Black | 36 | $29,086 | 0.45 | |||
| Asian | 4 | $40,519 | 0.39 | |||
| Hispanic | 26 | $36,543 | 0.39 |
Notes: Within-race income inequality is measured by the Gini index. U.S. Census data for places downloaded from the National Historic Geographic Information System web site (NHGIS).