Reverse White Flight In The Southwest

In the U.S. Southwest, Anglos reversed "white flight" trends, and moved back into the city.

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April 18, 2001, 6:00 AM PDT

"While whites elsewhere continue to flee to the suburbs, the Southwest is experiencing a kind of reverse "white flight," as Anglos join the ever-growing numbers of African-Americans, Asians, and Hispanics that have turned the region into one of the fastest-growing in the US.In fact, of America's 10 largest cities, the only ones whose Anglo populations rose were Southwest stalwarts Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, and San Antonio, according to newly released Census data."

Thanks to Tom Collins

Read the full story: In Southwest, more whites find big-city life appealing

Tuesday, April 17, 2001 in The Christian Science Monitor

Social / Demographics United States

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