Comments on: “Demographic Inversion” in USA: Cities Are Now … White Again!

By: Dru

Dru — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:11:18 +0000

That sounds just like Manhattan, and coming soon to Parts of Brooklyn.

By: hhype

hhype — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:12:09 +0000

The headline for this post should probably more appropriately read – Cities are now rich again! – rather than white again. Even the article makes the assertion that housing process are rising in the cities and forcing lower income residents out. I know that income is correlated with race but the conclusion is that cities are costing more to live in and that that is driving a change in the socio-economic demographics of cities and suburbs.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:55:58 +0000

I think part of it has to do with people waiting till later in life to marry and/or have children. It allows for people to have the kind of lifestyle that’s the most fun in downtown areas longer. The interaction with lots of different strangers and fast pace of city life is more alluring to singles and childless couples. Some of the same effect applies to the swarm of baby boomers with their children finally grown up and on their own.

Suburbia is more for families. When you’re married and have kids and such, you don’t have as much time or desire for the interaction of urban life and things like cultural events and restaurants and clubs and such aren’t as convenient or affordable or desireable. Suburbia is dull and lonely for singles and childless couples.

By: JC

JC — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:23:13 +0000

I think this is common in bigger cities, beyond race.

By: Chad Cloman

Chad Cloman — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:10:27 +0000

I can definitely confirm that this is happening in Denver, CO. Lots of expensive condos in and around downtown.

By: secret asian man

secret asian man — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:17:00 +0000

I say we dust off and nuke the yuppies from orbit.

It’s the only way to be sure.

By: Neatoramawontsendmeapassword

Neatoramawontsendmeapassword — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:28:35 +0000

It’s happening in a lot of places, and it’s not just based on colour. I think it has more to do with what people can afford. I can’t afford to live in the nearest city, and I’m white. But there’s a huge Chinese population there that seems to have no problem throwing down half a million dollars for a condo the size of a closet.

It’s money… not necessarily race.

By: Lore

Lore — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:15:24 +0000

Yep. It’s happening all across the state. NE portland especially. African Americans can’t afford their taxes on the houses that they own and so they have to sell and it’s all the hip younger kids coming in.