Difference between the Proportion of Black and White Families in Shelter

PERCENTAGE POINT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PROPORTION OF BLACK AND WHITE FAMILIES IN SHELTER AND THE GENERAL POPULATION (by locality) Amount that blacks are overrepresented in shelter Amount that whites are underrepresented in shelter 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 10% High proportion of blacks in shelter and low proportion in general population lead to overrepresentation in shelter 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Chicago, IL Charlotte, NC Birmingham, AL Minneapolis, MN Milwaukee, WI Columbus, OH St. Louis, MO Cleveland, OH Detroit, MI Low proportion of whites in shelter and high proportion in general population lead to underrepresentation in shelter Pittsburgh, PA Philadelphia, PA Orlando, FL Dallas, TX New York, NY San Diego, CA Washington, DC Baltimore, MD Phoenix, AZ Salt Lake City, UT Hartford, CT Boston, MA Proportion in shelter minus general population Virginia Beach, VA Richmond, VA Cincinnati, OH Seattle, WA Buffalo, NY New Orleans, LA Houston, TX Tampa, FL Memphis, TN Louisville, KY Atlanta, GA San Francisco, CA Portland, OR Austin, TX San Antonio, TX San Jose, CA