Thread: 18 US Cities Whose Suburbs Rapidly Turning Into Slums

Houston

7.3% poverty shift to suburbs
41.9% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2000

49.2% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2008

Source: Brookings

Cincinnati

7.6% poverty shift to suburbs
62.7% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2000

70.2% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2008

Source: Brookings

Minneapolis

Saint Paul -- 8.0% poverty shift to suburbs
46.0% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2000

54.0% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2008

Source: Brookings

Rochester, NY

8.3% poverty shift to suburbs
47.8% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2000

56.0% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2008

Source: Brookings

Atlanta

8.6% poverty shift to suburbs
75.9% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2000

84.5% (!!!) of poor lived in the suburbs in 2008

Source: Brookings

Detroit

9.1% poverty shift to suburbs
45.5% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2000

54.6% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2008

Source: Brookings

Chicago

9.1% poverty shift to suburbs
38.9% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2000

48.1% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2008

Source: Brookings

Baltimore

9.2% poverty shift to suburbs
41.1% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2000

50.4% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2008

Source: Brookings

Cleveland

9.3% poverty shift to suburbs
45.9% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2000

55.2% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2008

Source: Brookings

New Orleans

13% poverty shift to suburbs
44.7% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2000

57.7% of poor lived in the suburbs in 2008

Source: Brookings