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SEGREGATION: DISSIMILARITY INDICES

US Metro Areas Ranked by White/Hawaiian Dissimilarity Index
Rank Metro Area Hawaiian Population White Population Total Population Dissimilarity Index
1. Decatur, IL * 19 95,128 114,706 95.8
2. Altoona, PA * 15 125,641 129,144 95.7
3. Jackson, TN * 13 72,765 107,377 95.6
4. Peoria-Pekin, IL * 49 302,962 347,387 94.9
5. Elmira, NY * 15 82,131 91,070 94.0
6. Lafayette, LA * 64 265,885 385,647 93.3
7. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazlet, PA* 75 600,830 624,776 93.2
8. Victoria, TX * 9 44,490 84,088 93.2
9. Williamsport, PA * 12 112,306 120,044 93.0
10. Gadsden, AL * 27 84,919 103,459 92.6
11. Kokomo, IN * 15 91,566 101,541 92.5
12. Jonesboro, AR * 15 72,489 82,148 92.5
13. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH* 43 301,916 315,538 92.2
14. Danville, VA * 16 71,734 110,156 92.1
15. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX* 37 59,423 569,463 92.0
16. Springfield, IL * 41 176,207 201,437 91.9
17. Charleston, WV * 45 230,619 251,662 91.9
18. Johnstown, PA * 42 223,066 232,621 91.9
19. Wheeling, WV-OH * 34 145,907 153,172 91.7
20. Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV* 24 124,197 132,008 91.7
21. Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI* 49 332,429 403,070 91.6
22. Lima, OH * 23 136,909 155,084 91.5
23. Erie, PA * 56 252,258 280,843 91.5
24. Bergen-Passaic, NJ * 231 890,640 1,373,167 91.5
25. Wausau, WI * 18 117,517 125,834 90.8
26. Florence, AL * 24 121,710 142,950 90.7
27. Nassau-Suffolk, NY * 532 2,105,352 2,753,913 90.4
28. Fort Smith, AR-OK * 52 166,605 207,290 90.4
29. Sharon, PA * 21 111,507 120,293 90.4
30. Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA* 69 459,120 480,091 90.3
31. Newark, NJ * 591 1,196,664 2,032,989 90.0
32. Florence, SC * 20 73,216 125,761 90.0
33. Gary, IN * 143 428,791 631,362 89.8
34. Sheboygan, WI * 13 102,628 112,646 89.8
35. Terre Haute, IN * 41 137,676 149,192 89.8
36. Pittsburgh, PA * 475 2,100,501 2,358,695 89.7
37. Utica-Rome, NY * 60 271,267 299,896 89.7
38. Decatur, AL * 28 119,483 145,867 89.6
39. Jackson, MI * 55 138,528 158,422 89.5
40. Pine Bluff, AR * 24 40,475 84,278 89.3
41. Reading, PA * 57 317,025 373,638 89.3
42. La Crosse, WI-MN * 21 119,670 126,838 89.2
43. Flint, MI * 80 323,136 436,141 89.1
44. Rochester, NY * 229 902,811 1,098,201 89.1
45. Jamestown, NY * 29 128,481 139,750 89.1
46. Tyler, TX * 29 118,598 174,706 89.0
47. Jackson, MS * 60 229,969 440,801 88.9
48. Rockford, IL * 98 303,410 371,236 88.8
49. Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC* 238 905,018 1,251,509 88.8
50. Monmouth-Ocean, NJ * 198 955,076 1,126,217 88.8
51. Sioux City, IA-NE * 38 101,189 124,130 88.7
52. Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY * 198 965,233 1,170,111 88.7
53. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY * 174 771,049 875,583 88.7
54. Binghamton, NY * 54 231,519 252,320 88.6
55. Longview-Marshall, TX * 45 149,623 208,780 88.5
56. Syracuse, NY * 163 644,035 732,117 88.4
57. Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI * 103 377,369 452,851 88.2
58. Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR* 39 92,318 129,749 88.1
59. Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton,* 39 85,510 146,438 88.1
60. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX * 91 246,500 385,090 87.8
61. Kankakee, IL * 15 80,829 103,833 87.8
61. Newburgh, NY-PA * 88 306,329 387,669 87.8
63. Roanoke, VA * 40 196,492 235,932 87.8
64. Chicago, IL 2,219 4,798,533 8,272,768 87.7
65. Glens Falls, NY * 15 118,654 124,345 87.5
66. Pittsfield, MA * 40 126,961 134,953 87.5
67. Houma, LA * 30 150,485 194,477 87.4
68. Owensboro, KY * 16 85,302 91,545 87.3
69. Youngstown-Warren, OH * 102 513,967 594,746 87.3
70. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA* 67 307,512 359,062 87.2
71. Detroit, MI * 856 3,096,900 4,441,551 87.1
72. Tuscaloosa, AL * 19 111,367 164,875 87.1
73. Odessa-Midland, TX * 47 134,183 237,132 87.1
74. Rocky Mount, NC * 21 75,164 143,026 87.1
75. Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ* 325 797,594 1,169,641 86.8
76. Canton-Massillon, OH * 55 367,203 406,934 86.7
77. Birmingham, AL * 169 611,574 921,106 86.7
78. Duluth-Superior, MN-WI * 60 230,395 243,815 86.6
79. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA* 149 552,429 637,958 86.3
80. St. Louis, MO-IL * 594 2,014,776 2,603,607 86.2
81. Bangor, ME * 44 139,461 144,919 85.9
81. Providence-Fall River-Warwick, MA-RI* 273 781,493 962,886 85.9
83. Amarillo, TX * 48 154,896 217,858 85.8
84. Philadelphia, PA-NJ 1,377 3,583,090 5,100,931 85.8
85. Elkhart-Goshen, IN * 58 152,421 182,791 85.8
86. Cumberland, MD-WV * 21 95,264 102,008 85.7
87. Eau Claire, WI * 38 141,767 148,337 85.7
88. Monroe, LA * 32 94,013 147,250 85.7
89. Benton Harbor, MI * 65 126,798 162,453 85.6
90. Casper, WY * 20 61,023 66,533 85.5
91. Toledo, OH * 106 495,070 618,203 85.5
92. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN * 366 1,375,267 1,646,395 85.5
93. York, PA * 97 349,456 381,751 85.3
94. Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX* 41 48,679 335,227 85.2
95. Akron, OH * 104 593,445 694,960 85.2
96. Ann Arbor, MI * 153 484,391 578,736 85.2
97. Laredo, TX * 16 9,508 193,117 85.2
98. Lubbock, TX * 49 151,705 242,628 85.1
99. Fort Wayne, IN * 152 435,024 502,141 84.9
100. Trenton, NJ * 170 225,284 350,761 84.7
101. Dutchess County, NY * 75 224,913 280,150 84.6
102. Jersey City, NJ * 208 215,216 608,975 84.6
103. Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC* 226 747,540 962,441 84.6
104. Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH* 50 146,567 151,237 84.5
105. New York, NY 3,162 3,684,669 9,314,235 84.5
106. Bridgeport, CT * 448 1,261,693 1,706,575 84.4
107. Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC* 134 292,922 341,851 84.3
107. Lynchburg, VA * 46 170,112 214,911 84.3
109. Asheville, NC * 78 199,725 225,965 84.1
110. Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI* 279 903,766 1,088,514 84.1
111. Bloomington-Normal, IL * 43 132,224 150,433 84.0
111. Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH* 396 1,697,660 2,250,871 84.0
113. Alexandria, LA * 39 83,059 126,337 83.9
114. New Orleans, LA * 283 731,514 1,337,726 83.8
115. Sherman-Denison, TX * 45 92,857 110,595 83.5
116. Indianapolis, IN * 471 1,299,311 1,607,486 83.5
117. Boston, MA-NH 1,611 5,023,779 6,057,826 83.4
118. Topeka, KS * 53 135,752 169,871 83.4
119. Omaha, NE-IA * 356 593,902 716,998 83.1
120. Springfield, MA * 210 475,944 608,479 83.1
121. Mansfield, OH * 42 158,697 175,818 83.1
122. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA * 51 112,223 128,012 83.0
123. St. Cloud, MN * 54 159,532 167,392 83.0
124. Lancaster, PA * 110 420,366 470,658 82.9
125. Wilmington, NC * 162 433,306 586,216 82.9
126. Dubuque, IA * 74 86,020 89,143 82.9
127. Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY* 87 270,438 296,195 82.8
128. Hartford, CT * 306 888,790 1,148,618 82.7
129. Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA* 157 544,078 629,401 82.6
129. Pueblo, CO * 58 81,624 141,472 82.6
131. Hattiesburg, MS * 17 79,315 111,674 82.6
132. Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI* 79 335,866 358,365 82.4
133. Racine, WI * 54 150,238 188,831 82.3
134. Albany, GA * 28 55,997 120,822 82.3
135. Barnstable-Yarmouth, MA * 50 207,518 222,230 82.2
136. Charlottesville, VA * 28 126,606 159,576 82.2
137. Lafayette, IN * 35 159,705 182,821 82.0
138. Muncie, IN * 57 107,068 118,769 82.0
139. Atlantic-Cape May, NJ * 110 253,623 354,878 81.8
140. Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC* 429 1,067,594 1,499,293 81.8
141. Chattanooga, TN-GA * 138 381,598 465,161 81.7
142. Rochester, MN * 39 110,598 124,277 81.7
143. Baton Rouge, LA * 141 385,099 602,894 81.7
144. St. Joseph, MO * 21 94,535 102,490 81.5
145. Portland, ME * 83 252,915 265,612 81.3
146. South Bend, IN * 109 213,890 265,559 81.2
147. Auburn-Opelika, AL * 19 84,298 115,092 81.1
148. Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR* 174 429,131 583,845 81.0
149. Macon, GA * 117 187,740 322,549 81.0
150. Louisville, KY-IN * 292 840,677 1,025,598 81.0
150. Montgomery, AL * 88 193,057 333,055 81.0
152. Dothan, AL * 80 100,083 137,916 80.8
153. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI 1,094 2,514,494 2,968,806 80.8
154. Champaign-Urbana, IL * 64 139,143 179,669 80.7
155. Knoxville, TN * 150 623,048 687,249 80.6
156. Columbia, MO * 40 114,367 135,454 80.5
157. Memphis, TN-AR-MS * 319 588,808 1,135,614 80.2
158. Goldsboro, NC * 34 67,756 113,329 80.1
159. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI * 434 1,116,150 1,500,741 80.0
160. Cedar Rapids, IA * 89 178,449 191,701 79.9
161. Athens, GA * 58 108,720 153,444 79.9
162. Bismarck, ND * 20 89,847 94,719 79.9
163. Galveston-Texas City, TX * 88 157,851 250,158 79.5
164. Greenville, NC * 46 81,613 133,798 79.5
165. Joplin, MO * 190 143,978 157,322 79.5
166. Springfield, MO * 156 304,463 325,721 79.4
167. Tulsa, OK * 270 593,498 803,235 78.7
168. Janesville-Beloit, WI * 50 135,884 152,307 78.5
169. Dayton-Springfield, OH * 260 776,050 950,558 78.4
169. Lake Charles, LA * 45 133,716 183,577 78.4
171. Waco, TX * 77 138,008 213,517 78.3
172. Brazoria, TX * 54 158,052 241,767 78.3
172. Burlington, VT * 41 188,554 198,889 78.3
174. Sioux Falls, SD * 58 160,102 172,412 78.2
175. Des Moines, IA * 200 401,078 456,022 78.1
176. Wichita, KS * 257 430,553 545,220 78.1
177. Abilene, TX * 67 91,999 126,555 77.5
178. Lansing-East Lansing, MI * 154 367,996 447,728 77.4
179. Green Bay, WI * 58 203,243 226,778 77.3
179. Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC* 317 793,714 1,187,941 77.3
181. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers AZ* 947 266,462 311,121 77.3
181. Richmond-Petersburg, VA * 335 637,800 996,512 77.3
183. Bloomington, IN * 46 108,314 120,563 76.8
184. San Angelo, TX * 53 65,508 104,010 76.8
185. Santa Fe, NM * 77 73,841 147,635 76.4
186. Lincoln, NE * 134 222,067 250,291 76.3
187. Columbus, OH * 521 1,238,296 1,540,157 76.1
188. Baltimore, MD * 892 1,692,851 2,552,994 75.9
189. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA* 159 230,461 392,302 75.8
190. Yakima, WA * 109 125,733 222,581 75.7
191. Sarasota-Bradenton, FL * 163 505,267 589,959 75.7
192. Grand Forks, ND-MN * 46 89,795 97,478 75.6
193. Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL * 145 361,439 440,888 75.5
194. Nashville, TN * 543 960,118 1,231,311 75.1
195. Myrtle Beach, SC * 80 157,040 196,629 75.0
196. Boulder-Longmont, CO * 147 243,512 291,288 75.0
197. Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN * 56 163,593 174,367 74.8
198. Atlanta, GA 1,328 2,460,740 4,112,198 74.8
199. Madison, WI * 122 372,597 426,526 74.5
200. Mobile, AL * 116 370,631 540,258 74.3
201. Dover, DE * 41 91,325 126,697 74.2
202. Savannah, GA * 153 176,433 293,000 74.1
203. Lexington, KY * 112 407,486 479,198 74.0
204. Hagerstown, MD * 52 117,518 131,923 74.0
205. Dallas, TX 1,408 1,979,218 3,519,176 73.8
206. Miami, FL * 524 465,772 2,253,362 73.7
207. Columbia, SC * 294 337,574 536,691 73.6
208. Sumter, SC * 56 51,664 104,646 73.5
209. Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,297 1,116,886 1,702,625 73.4
210. Kansas City, MO-KS 1,712 1,391,492 1,776,062 73.4
211. Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA* 158 139,927 191,822 73.3
212. Kenosha, WI * 53 127,287 149,577 73.2
213. Oklahoma City, OK * 633 789,780 1,083,346 72.6
214. Huntsville, AL * 151 250,638 342,376 72.5
215. Rapid City, SD * 51 75,797 88,565 72.0
216. Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS* 215 271,782 363,988 72.0
217. Tallahassee, FL * 107 169,648 284,539 71.8
218. Las Cruces, NM * 67 56,688 174,682 71.5
219. Houston, TX 1,590 1,923,990 4,177,646 71.5
220. Naples, FL * 63 185,517 251,377 71.1
221. Greeley, CO * 125 126,573 180,936 71.1
222. Ocala, FL * 41 208,232 258,916 71.0
223. Billings, MT * 54 117,698 129,352 70.5
224. Wichita Falls, TX * 102 104,753 140,518 70.5
225. Lewiston-Auburn, ME * 37 100,059 103,793 70.2
225. State College, PA * 91 123,055 135,758 70.2
227. Lawrence, KS * 54 84,543 99,962 70.0
228. Hamilton-Middletown, OH * 77 301,078 332,807 70.0
228. Wilmington-Newark, DE-MD * 104 185,807 233,450 70.0
230. Charleston-North Charleston, SC* 303 351,434 549,033 70.0
231. New London-Norwich, CT-RI * 135 219,542 259,088 69.8
232. Daytona Beach, FL * 149 404,681 493,175 69.2
233. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL* 483 798,484 1,131,184 68.9
234. Punta Gorda, FL * 30 128,063 141,627 68.7
235. Flagstaff, AZ-UT * 102 72,693 122,366 68.6
236. Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMS 23,265 2,959,614 9,519,338 68.6
237. Anniston, AL * 74 87,598 112,249 68.4
238. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL * 129 361,366 483,924 68.4
239. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,163 1,821,955 2,395,997 68.4
240. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO * 152 220,159 251,494 68.2
241. Grand Junction, CO * 105 101,110 116,255 68.0
242. San Francisco, CA 13,044 885,518 1,731,183 68.0
243. Iowa City, IA * 46 98,619 111,006 67.9
244. Albuquerque, NM * 507 340,286 712,738 67.6
245. Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA* 257 153,916 368,021 66.7
246. Denver, CO 1,772 1,484,343 2,109,282 66.5
247. Corpus Christi, TX * 194 148,927 380,783 66.2
248. Austin-San Marcos, TX * 628 758,302 1,249,763 66.2
249. Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie, FL* 99 251,509 319,426 65.9
250. Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV 2,604 2,762,241 4,923,153 65.8
251. Bryan-College Station, TX * 69 100,647 152,415 65.2
252. Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC * 335 287,867 477,441 64.7
253. Columbus, GA-AL * 349 145,218 274,624 64.3
254. Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA 10,641 1,841,254 2,414,616 63.6
255. El Paso, TX * 440 115,535 679,622 63.6
256. Spokane, WA * 630 375,427 417,939 63.2
257. Gainesville, FL * 61 151,817 217,955 62.9
258. Bellingham, WA * 223 143,842 166,814 62.9
259. San Antonio, TX 1,057 627,176 1,592,383 61.5
260. Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT 11,761 1,104,467 1,333,914 60.8
261. Fort Lauderdale, FL * 767 941,674 1,623,018 60.7
262. Yuma, AZ * 132 70,956 160,026 60.4
263. Cheyenne, WY * 73 67,901 81,607 60.2
264. Great Falls, MT * 62 71,880 80,357 59.0
265. Enid, OK * 278 50,267 57,813 58.8
266. Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC 1,178 959,404 1,569,541 58.3
267. Oakland, CA 11,615 1,140,504 2,392,557 58.2
268. Fresno, CA * 842 374,913 922,516 58.0
269. Orlando, FL 1,028 1,070,460 1,644,561 58.0
270. Phoenix-Mesa, AZ 3,836 2,140,171 3,251,876 57.9
271. Pocatello, ID * 121 67,636 75,565 57.8
272. Reno, NV 1,493 247,835 339,486 57.6
273. Chico-Paradise, CA * 273 162,564 203,171 57.4
274. Merced, CA * 281 85,585 210,554 57.2
275. Salinas, CA 1,543 162,045 401,762 56.8
276. Olympia, WA 1,030 172,963 207,355 56.7
277. Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL* 247 398,695 476,230 56.3
278. Sacramento, CA 7,281 1,046,616 1,628,197 56.1
279. Anchorage, AK 2,335 181,982 260,283 56.0
280. Orange County, CA 8,086 1,458,978 2,846,289 55.9
281. Clarksville-Hopkinsville, TN-KY* 493 144,761 207,033 55.8
282. Colorado Springs, CO 1,145 393,819 516,929 55.5
283. Missoula, MT * 71 89,226 95,802 54.8
284. Killeen-Temple, TX 1,339 181,622 312,952 54.6
285. Corvallis, OR * 175 67,816 78,153 54.5
286. Tacoma, WA 5,708 532,934 700,820 54.2
287. Tucson, AZ * 891 518,720 843,746 54.0
288. Ventura, CA 1,379 427,449 753,197 53.8
289. Riverside-San Bernardino, CA 7,671 1,541,053 3,254,821 53.7
290. Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA* 589 227,083 399,347 53.5
291. San Jose, CA 5,040 744,282 1,682,585 53.2
292. Boise City, ID * 581 374,997 432,345 53.1
293. Pensacola, FL * 406 313,597 412,153 52.8
294. Jacksonville, FL * 602 775,279 1,100,491 52.8
295. Honolulu, HI 74,430 175,633 876,156 52.3
296. Bakersfield, CA * 728 327,190 661,645 51.9
297. Panama City, FL * 111 122,708 148,217 51.8
298. Redding, CA * 154 141,097 163,256 51.6
299. Salem, OR 1,119 271,274 347,214 51.4
300. Santa Rosa, CA * 828 341,686 458,614 51.3
301. San Diego, CA 12,164 1,548,833 2,813,833 50.9
302. Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA 3,113 280,214 518,821 50.8
303. Yuba City, CA * 240 86,852 139,149 50.4
304. Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA 5,331 1,564,685 1,918,009 50.1
305. Modesto, CA 1,354 256,001 446,997 49.9
306. Eugene-Springfield, OR * 562 286,075 322,959 49.1
307. Fayetteville, NC * 839 159,304 302,963 49.0
308. Stockton-Lodi, CA 1,624 267,002 563,598 48.9
309. Jacksonville, NC * 259 104,600 150,355 47.9
310. Provo-Orem, UT 2,089 328,797 368,536 47.6
311. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA* 227 187,840 246,681 46.4
312. Yolo, CA * 443 97,942 168,660 45.4
313. Lawton, OK * 434 71,304 114,996 45.2
314. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA* 311 167,464 255,602 44.1
315. Las Vegas, NV-AZ 6,115 986,463 1,563,282 43.9
316. Bremerton, WA 1,699 190,751 231,969 43.4
317. Medford-Ashland, OR * 291 160,795 181,269 39.2
318. Fort Walton Beach, FL * 222 138,059 170,498 39.0

* 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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