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SEGREGATION: DISSIMILARITY INDICES

US Metro Areas Ranked by White/American Indian Dissimilarity Index
Rank Metro Area American Indian Population White Population Total Population Dissimilarity Index
1. Flagstaff, AZ-UT 32,647 72,693 122,366 75.5
2. New York, NY 18,985 3,684,669 9,314,235 75.1
3. Bergen-Passaic, NJ 1,626 890,640 1,373,167 72.5
4. Yakima, WA 8,947 125,733 222,581 72.4
5. Nassau-Suffolk, NY 4,292 2,105,352 2,753,913 72.1
6. Newark, NJ 2,275 1,196,664 2,032,989 71.5
7. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazlet, PA* 542 600,830 624,776 70.2
8. Altoona, PA * 103 125,641 129,144 70.1
9. Johnstown, PA * 185 223,066 232,621 68.7
10. Tucson, AZ 21,821 518,720 843,746 67.9
11. Jersey City, NJ * 902 215,216 608,975 67.0
12. Pittsburgh, PA 2,341 2,100,501 2,358,695 66.8
13. Wheeling, WV-OH * 168 145,907 153,172 65.8
14. Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ 1,153 797,594 1,169,641 64.5
15. Chicago, IL 10,585 4,798,533 8,272,768 63.8
16. Springfield, IL * 377 176,207 201,437 63.7
17. Monmouth-Ocean, NJ 1,079 955,076 1,126,217 62.6
18. Philadelphia, PA-NJ 7,472 3,583,090 5,100,931 62.6
19. Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 7,350 965,233 1,170,111 62.5
20. Trenton, NJ * 425 225,284 350,761 62.4
21. Dubuque, IA * 120 86,020 89,143 62.1
22. Albuquerque, NM 35,725 340,286 712,738 61.2
23. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX* 428 59,423 569,463 60.8
24. Reading, PA * 397 317,025 373,638 60.4
25. Bridgeport, CT 2,512 1,261,693 1,706,575 60.0
26. Phoenix-Mesa, AZ 58,122 2,140,171 3,251,876 59.8
27. Providence-Fall River-Warwick, MA-RI 3,871 781,493 962,886 59.7
28. Bellingham, WA 4,396 143,842 166,814 59.4
29. Pocatello, ID 1,996 67,636 75,565 58.9
30. Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV* 195 124,197 132,008 58.8
31. Lancaster, PA * 490 420,366 470,658 58.5
32. Fort Smith, AR-OK 10,290 166,605 207,290 58.5
33. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA* 693 552,429 637,958 58.1
34. Jackson, MS * 546 229,969 440,801 58.1
35. Santa Fe, NM 3,308 73,841 147,635 58.1
36. Sharon, PA * 113 111,507 120,293 57.7
37. Cumberland, MD-WV * 133 95,264 102,008 57.5
38. Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX* 334 48,679 335,227 57.2
39. Utica-Rome, NY * 609 271,267 299,896 57.1
40. Decatur, IL * 180 95,128 114,706 56.9
41. Rockford, IL * 759 303,410 371,236 56.8
42. Pittsfield, MA * 177 126,961 134,953 56.8
43. Terre Haute, IN * 367 137,676 149,192 56.7
44. Peoria-Pekin, IL * 716 302,962 347,387 56.7
45. Dutchess County, NY * 465 224,913 280,150 56.6
46. Miami, FL 1,990 465,772 2,253,362 56.5
47. Sioux City, IA-NE 1,868 101,189 124,130 56.2
48. Laredo, TX * 144 9,508 193,117 56.1
49. Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA* 767 544,078 629,401 55.8
50. Youngstown-Warren, OH * 861 513,967 594,746 55.6
51. Jackson, TN * 170 72,765 107,377 55.5
52. Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY* 490 270,438 296,195 55.4
53. Muncie, IN * 263 107,068 118,769 55.3
54. Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 3,114 335,866 358,365 55.3
55. Gary, IN 1,123 428,791 631,362 55.2
56. Erie, PA * 396 252,258 280,843 54.9
57. Hartford, CT 1,712 888,790 1,148,618 54.7
58. Rochester, MN * 286 110,598 124,277 54.6
59. Atlantic-Cape May, NJ * 577 253,623 354,878 54.6
60. Boston, MA-NH 9,974 5,023,779 6,057,826 54.6
61. Elmira, NY * 188 82,131 91,070 54.3
62. Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH 3,527 1,697,660 2,250,871 54.0
63. Charleston, WV * 479 230,619 251,662 54.0
64. York, PA * 568 349,456 381,751 53.8
65. Omaha, NE-IA 3,238 593,902 716,998 53.8
66. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 1,614 771,049 875,583 53.8
67. Kankakee, IL * 145 80,829 103,833 53.4
68. Lima, OH * 282 136,909 155,084 53.4
69. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI 19,680 2,514,494 2,968,806 53.1
70. Rochester, NY 2,824 902,811 1,098,201 53.0
71. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA* 755 307,512 359,062 52.7
72. St. Cloud, MN * 490 159,532 167,392 52.6
73. Naples, FL * 482 185,517 251,377 52.4
74. Syracuse, NY 4,756 644,035 732,117 52.3
75. Lincoln, NE 1,411 222,067 250,291 52.2
76. Champaign-Urbana, IL * 345 139,143 179,669 51.9
76. Rocky Mount, NC * 438 75,164 143,026 51.9
78. Hagerstown, MD * 223 117,518 131,923 51.8
79. Binghamton, NY * 445 231,519 252,320 51.7
80. Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, 1,077 85,510 146,438 51.6
81. Houma, LA 7,480 150,485 194,477 51.6
82. Green Bay, WI 4,858 203,243 226,778 51.6
83. Burlington, VT 1,120 188,554 198,889 51.6
84. Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH* 331 146,567 151,237 51.5
85. Victoria, TX * 197 44,490 84,088 51.4
86. Newburgh, NY-PA * 888 306,329 387,669 51.1
87. South Bend, IN * 791 213,890 265,559 51.1
88. Bloomington-Normal, IL * 224 132,224 150,433 51.0
89. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA * 201 112,223 128,012 51.0
90. Decatur, AL 2,566 119,483 145,867 50.8
91. Indianapolis, IN 3,223 1,299,311 1,607,486 50.6
92. Yuma, AZ 1,819 70,956 160,026 50.4
93. Sioux Falls, SD 2,795 160,102 172,412 50.3
94. Des Moines, IA * 990 401,078 456,022 50.2
94. Williamsport, PA * 234 112,306 120,044 50.2
96. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 6,843 1,116,150 1,500,741 50.1
97. Springfield, MA 1,009 475,944 608,479 49.8
98. Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT 8,817 1,104,467 1,333,914 49.6
99. Danville, VA * 157 71,734 110,156 49.5
100. Bangor, ME 1,423 139,461 144,919 49.5
100. El Paso, TX 2,057 115,535 679,622 49.5
102. Canton-Massillon, OH * 964 367,203 406,934 49.4
103. Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC* 701 292,922 341,851 49.4
104. St. Louis, MO-IL 5,347 2,014,776 2,603,607 49.3
105. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH* 577 301,916 315,538 49.3
106. Cedar Rapids, IA * 383 178,449 191,701 49.3
107. Reno, NV 5,181 247,835 339,486 49.2
108. Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC 1,718 747,540 962,441 49.1
109. Fort Wayne, IN 1,420 435,024 502,141 49.1
109. State College, PA * 155 123,055 135,758 49.1
111. Mansfield, OH * 334 158,697 175,818 49.0
112. Roanoke, VA * 371 196,492 235,932 48.9
113. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL 1,617 798,484 1,131,184 48.8
114. Barnstable-Yarmouth, MA 1,148 207,518 222,230 48.8
115. New Orleans, LA 4,544 731,514 1,337,726 48.5
116. Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMS 25,609 2,959,614 9,519,338 48.4
117. Florence, SC * 263 73,216 125,761 48.2
118. Pine Bluff, AR * 192 40,475 84,278 47.9
119. Lafayette, LA * 861 265,885 385,647 47.9
120. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 2,673 1,375,267 1,646,395 47.9
121. Duluth-Superior, MN-WI 4,755 230,395 243,815 47.6
122. Lynchburg, VA * 639 170,112 214,911 47.5
123. Rapid City, SD 6,773 75,797 88,565 47.4
124. Wausau, WI * 412 117,517 125,834 47.4
125. Hattiesburg, MS * 192 79,315 111,674 47.2
126. Elkhart-Goshen, IN * 400 152,421 182,791 47.1
127. Richmond-Petersburg, VA 3,520 637,800 996,512 46.9
128. Mobile, AL 3,389 370,631 540,258 46.9
129. Akron, OH 1,257 593,445 694,960 46.8
130. Baltimore, MD 6,419 1,692,851 2,552,994 46.8
131. Gadsden, AL * 329 84,919 103,459 46.8
132. Toledo, OH 1,257 495,070 618,203 46.7
133. Iowa City, IA * 282 98,619 111,006 46.6
134. Jamestown, NY * 558 128,481 139,750 46.4
135. Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA* 907 459,120 480,091 46.2
136. Monroe, LA * 319 94,013 147,250 46.0
137. Detroit, MI 13,080 3,096,900 4,441,551 45.9
138. Memphis, TN-AR-MS 2,168 588,808 1,135,614 45.9
139. Savannah, GA * 698 176,433 293,000 45.9
140. Fort Lauderdale, FL 2,934 941,674 1,623,018 45.7
141. Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC 4,205 905,018 1,251,509 45.7
142. St. Joseph, MO * 372 94,535 102,490 45.6
143. Lafayette, IN * 393 159,705 182,821 45.5
144. Louisville, KY-IN 2,168 840,677 1,025,598 45.5
145. Sumter, SC * 257 51,664 104,646 45.3
146. Racine, WI * 541 150,238 188,831 45.1
147. Provo-Orem, UT 1,881 328,797 368,536 45.1
148. Columbus, OH 3,601 1,238,296 1,540,157 45.0
149. Macon, GA * 733 187,740 322,549 44.9
150. Glens Falls, NY * 217 118,654 124,345 44.8
151. Wilmington, NC 1,062 433,306 586,216 44.8
152. Alexandria, LA * 892 83,059 126,337 44.7
152. Birmingham, AL 2,200 611,574 921,106 44.7
154. Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC 5,317 1,067,594 1,499,293 44.5
155. Lawrence, KS 2,401 84,543 99,962 44.5
156. Owensboro, KY * 119 85,302 91,545 44.2
157. Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL * 944 361,439 440,888 44.2
158. Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA 22,583 1,841,254 2,414,616 44.1
159. Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV 12,052 2,762,241 4,923,153 44.0
160. Jackson, MI * 588 138,528 158,422 43.8
161. Charlottesville, VA * 216 126,606 159,576 43.8
162. Greenville, NC * 330 81,613 133,798 43.7
163. Albany, GA * 252 55,997 120,822 43.6
164. Charleston-North Charleston, SC 2,091 351,434 549,033 43.6
165. Las Cruces, NM 1,279 56,688 174,682 43.4
166. Dayton-Springfield, OH 2,119 776,050 950,558 43.3
167. Montgomery, AL * 988 193,057 333,055 43.3
168. Portland, ME * 710 252,915 265,612 43.2
169. San Francisco, CA 4,196 885,518 1,731,183 43.2
170. Kokomo, IN * 307 91,566 101,541 43.0
171. San Angelo, TX * 380 65,508 104,010 43.0
172. Columbia, SC 1,399 337,574 536,691 43.0
173. Athens, GA * 248 108,720 153,444 42.9
174. Bloomington, IN * 296 108,314 120,563 42.9
175. San Diego, CA 15,253 1,548,833 2,813,833 42.5
176. Bismarck, ND 2,825 89,847 94,719 42.5
177. Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI 1,522 332,429 403,070 42.5
178. Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN 1,965 163,593 174,367 42.4
179. Pueblo, CO * 917 81,624 141,472 42.3
180. Atlanta, GA 7,739 2,460,740 4,112,198 42.2
180. Goldsboro, NC * 371 67,756 113,329 42.2
182. Tuscaloosa, AL * 348 111,367 164,875 41.9
183. Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI 4,966 903,766 1,088,514 41.8
184. San Jose, CA 5,270 744,282 1,682,585 41.6
185. Denver, CO 11,824 1,484,343 2,109,282 41.6
186. San Antonio, TX 4,158 627,176 1,592,383 41.3
187. Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI 2,330 377,369 452,851 41.2
188. Lake Charles, LA * 532 133,716 183,577 41.2
189. Janesville-Beloit, WI * 376 135,884 152,307 41.1
190. Great Falls, MT 3,237 71,880 80,357 41.1
191. Dover, DE * 763 91,325 126,697 41.0
192. New London-Norwich, CT-RI 2,311 219,542 259,088 40.9
193. Boulder-Longmont, CO 1,206 243,512 291,288 40.8
194. Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC 1,405 287,867 477,441 40.8
195. Waco, TX * 666 138,008 213,517 40.8
196. Baton Rouge, LA 1,357 385,099 602,894 40.7
197. Tyler, TX * 562 118,598 174,706 40.7
198. Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 3,497 793,714 1,187,941 40.6
199. Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie, FL* 603 251,509 319,426 40.5
200. Chattanooga, TN-GA 1,287 381,598 465,161 40.4
201. Orange County, CA 8,414 1,458,978 2,846,289 40.3
202. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 1,178 246,500 385,090 40.0
203. Kansas City, MO-KS 7,340 1,391,492 1,776,062 39.9
204. Kenosha, WI * 491 127,287 149,577 39.9
205. Grand Forks, ND-MN 1,854 89,795 97,478 39.9
205. Sheboygan, WI * 354 102,628 112,646 39.9
207. Topeka, KS 1,750 135,752 169,871 39.8
208. Longview-Marshall, TX * 782 149,623 208,780 39.7
209. Ann Arbor, MI 2,003 484,391 578,736 39.6
210. Jonesboro, AR * 257 72,489 82,148 39.5
211. Lewiston-Auburn, ME * 281 100,059 103,793 39.4
212. Oakland, CA 8,954 1,140,504 2,392,557 39.3
213. Florence, AL * 414 121,710 142,950 39.3
214. Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA 2,135 227,083 399,347 39.3
215. Las Vegas, NV-AZ 11,586 986,463 1,563,282 39.1
216. Nashville, TN 3,217 960,118 1,231,311 39.1
217. La Crosse, WI-MN * 442 119,670 126,838 38.9
218. Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA 1,199 139,927 191,822 38.8
219. Tallahassee, FL * 721 169,648 284,539 38.8
220. Benton Harbor, MI * 647 126,798 162,453 38.7
221. Bremerton, WA 3,462 190,751 231,969 38.6
222. Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 1,150 505,267 589,959 38.6
223. Billings, MT 3,676 117,698 129,352 38.5
224. Knoxville, TN 1,822 623,048 687,249 38.5
225. Dothan, AL * 603 100,083 137,916 38.5
226. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 1,471 230,461 392,302 38.4
227. Wilmington-Newark, DE-MD 1,054 185,807 233,450 38.4
228. Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA 3,011 153,916 368,021 38.3
229. Fresno, CA 7,917 374,913 922,516 38.2
230. Houston, TX 9,298 1,923,990 4,177,646 38.2
230. Lansing-East Lansing, MI 2,029 367,996 447,728 38.2
232. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 1,171 220,159 251,494 38.1
233. Myrtle Beach, SC * 742 157,040 196,629 38.0
234. Hamilton-Middletown, OH * 645 301,078 332,807 38.0
235. Abilene, TX * 494 91,999 126,555 38.0
236. Eau Claire, WI * 652 141,767 148,337 37.9
237. Lexington, KY * 901 407,486 479,198 37.7
238. Greeley, CO * 771 126,573 180,936 37.3
239. Galveston-Texas City, TX * 893 157,851 250,158 37.3
240. Bryan-College Station, TX * 360 100,647 152,415 37.2
241. Spokane, WA 5,478 375,427 417,939 37.2
242. Columbia, MO * 524 114,367 135,454 37.1
243. Corpus Christi, TX 1,166 148,927 380,783 37.0
244. Columbus, GA-AL * 965 145,218 274,624 36.9
245. Brazoria, TX * 828 158,052 241,767 36.7
246. Odessa-Midland, TX * 941 134,183 237,132 36.6
247. Santa Rosa, CA 3,477 341,686 458,614 36.6
248. Riverside-San Bernardino, CA 19,939 1,541,053 3,254,821 36.6
249. Salinas, CA 1,782 162,045 401,762 36.5
250. Madison, WI 1,198 372,597 426,526 36.5
251. Auburn-Opelika, AL * 251 84,298 115,092 36.4
252. Cheyenne, WY * 553 67,901 81,607 36.4
253. Austin-San Marcos, TX 3,717 758,302 1,249,763 36.3
254. Flint, MI 2,171 323,136 436,141 36.3
255. Chico-Paradise, CA 3,295 162,564 203,171 36.2
256. Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC 5,703 959,404 1,569,541 36.2
257. Casper, WY * 575 61,023 66,533 36.1
258. Asheville, NC * 798 199,725 225,965 36.0
259. Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR 2,361 429,131 583,845 36.0
260. Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS 1,461 271,782 363,988 35.9
261. Honolulu, HI 1,574 175,633 876,156 35.8
262. Tacoma, WA 9,018 532,934 700,820 35.8
263. Anchorage, AK 18,326 181,982 260,283 35.7
264. Ventura, CA 3,177 427,449 753,197 35.7
265. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 6,693 1,821,955 2,395,997 35.6
266. Lubbock, TX * 815 151,705 242,628 35.6
267. Dallas, TX 13,933 1,979,218 3,519,176 35.6
268. Amarillo, TX 1,207 154,896 217,858 35.3
269. Missoula, MT 2,061 89,226 95,802 35.2
269. Punta Gorda, FL * 286 128,063 141,627 35.2
271. Springfield, MO 1,984 304,463 325,721 35.0
272. Anniston, AL * 427 87,598 112,249 34.6
273. Colorado Springs, CO 3,296 393,819 516,929 34.5
274. Daytona Beach, FL 1,351 404,681 493,175 34.4
275. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 1,411 361,366 483,924 34.3
276. Olympia, WA 2,883 172,963 207,355 34.1
277. Lawton, OK 5,464 71,304 114,996 34.1
278. Grand Junction, CO * 728 101,110 116,255 34.0
278. Wichita, KS 5,137 430,553 545,220 34.0
280. Clarksville-Hopkinsville, TN-KY* 958 144,761 207,033 33.8
281. Killeen-Temple, TX 1,814 181,622 312,952 33.7
282. Ocala, FL * 998 208,232 258,916 33.2
283. Orlando, FL 4,257 1,070,460 1,644,561 33.1
284. Fayetteville, NC 4,371 159,304 302,963 33.0
285. Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR* 732 92,318 129,749 32.7
286. Boise City, ID 2,694 374,997 432,345 32.7
287. Yolo, CA 1,165 97,942 168,660 32.0
288. Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL 1,557 398,695 476,230 31.9
289. Stockton-Lodi, CA 3,531 267,002 563,598 31.9
290. Huntsville, AL 2,360 250,638 342,376 31.8
291. Merced, CA 1,115 85,585 210,554 31.1
292. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers AZ 4,237 266,462 311,121 31.1
293. Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,486 1,116,886 1,702,625 31.0
294. Salem, OR 4,404 271,274 347,214 30.7
295. Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA 2,836 280,214 518,821 30.7
296. Gainesville, FL * 476 151,817 217,955 30.6
297. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 1,180 167,464 255,602 30.3
298. Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA 14,428 1,564,685 1,918,009 30.1
299. Sacramento, CA 12,029 1,046,616 1,628,197 29.7
300. Joplin, MO 2,484 143,978 157,322 29.2
301. Corvallis, OR * 556 67,816 78,153 29.1
302. Jacksonville, FL 3,492 775,279 1,100,491 29.0
303. Bakersfield, CA 5,885 327,190 661,645 28.6
304. Sherman-Denison, TX 1,314 92,857 110,595 28.3
305. Tulsa, OK 54,624 593,498 803,235 28.2
306. Wichita Falls, TX * 966 104,753 140,518 28.1
307. Oklahoma City, OK 43,202 789,780 1,083,346 28.0
308. Modesto, CA 3,483 256,001 446,997 26.8
309. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA 1,490 187,840 246,681 26.6
310. Yuba City, CA 2,246 86,852 139,149 25.4
311. Pensacola, FL 3,650 313,597 412,153 25.4
312. Eugene-Springfield, OR 3,268 286,075 322,959 24.7
313. Redding, CA 4,025 141,097 163,256 23.6
314. Fort Walton Beach, FL * 931 138,059 170,498 23.2
315. Medford-Ashland, OR 1,782 160,795 181,269 23.1
316. Jacksonville, NC * 971 104,600 150,355 22.2
317. Enid, OK 1,180 50,267 57,813 21.8
318. Panama City, FL 1,096 122,708 148,217 20.4

* When a group's population is small, its dissimilarity index may be high even if the group's members are evenly distributed throughout the area. Thus, when a group's population is less than 1,000, exercise caution in interpreting its dissimilarity indices.

Source: William H. Frey and Dowell Myers' analysis of Census 2000; and the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).

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