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Minority populations have significantly increased throughout the years and it is no doubt that they will continue to increase for years to come. New York City in particular is made up mostly of minorities and it is said that now white people have become the minority population due to such a high volume or ethnic minorities. A record high 3.07 million foreign born immigrants live in New York City, more than any other city in the world (Huff Post, 2010). With gentrification in mind, will New York City continue to be the hub for minority migration especially Latinx’s? In this blogpost I will highlight the importance of minority migration into NYC and what it will look like in the future.
New York City contains a significant amount of minority groups. As seen on the map below, the demographics show that although there is a white population in the city, it is mostly made up of Hispanics, Blacks, Asians and South Americans. They are crucial to NYC’s economy contributing to a major part of the workforce, as well as being the consumer. It is safe to say that without the latinx minority population, the city’s economy will quickly see its negative effects. Without minority migration, New York City will not be the same considering that 40% of the city’s residents were foreign born and that does not include children that they have had here.
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Although New York City has seen an increase of migration throughout the years, there has also been an increase of people moving out of the city. According the U.S Census Bureau, NYC population continues to decline faster than any other state. It has lost an estimated 48,510 residents between July 1, 2017 and July 1, 2018 (Arnold, 2018). One cannot directly correlate the loss of population to gentrification but one of the driving forces that have residents moving out is the housing costs of living in NYC. Living in the city has become much more expensive and many immigrants that do not have high paying jobs look to other states in order to live a more affordable life. Although New York City remains the hub for minority migration and it will continue to grow, out migration will increase in the upcoming years.
Loved your incorporation of an ethnic map with your blog post, really helps visualize all the information you provided. Although, I have two questions that arose while I was reading your post: 1) What do you believe is the cause for such influx of “minority populations” in the NYC metropolitan area? 2) How could this change in statistics, being that the minority is becoming the new “majority”, have correlating effects with gentrification? Overall, great post!
ReplyDeleteVery informative post! You really went above and beyond with the visual, it was a nice touch. It definitely seems like NYC is the poster child for hyper-gentrification. It sounds like the rate is accelerating too, just from the statistics you mentioned.
ReplyDeleteYour use of the ethnic map really put into perspective how much diversity there really is across NYC. Something else that the map helped me realize though is the amount of segregation there is in the city. Of course people like to live with those of their own background but I was genuinely shocked to see the segregation be this drastic. Another thing you mentioned that caught me by surprise was the amount of people leaving NYC. For as great as it is, it would be interesting to see what race are leaving NYC and why.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is interesting to see how a city like New York City challenges a lot of what people think in relation to the populations represented. I actually did not know that white populations at this point counted as a minority within the city. In relation to your information on immigrants and answering your question I think that minorities will continue to migrate to New York City despite potential gentrification. Thinking of how many translocal communities there are in New York City such Dominican neighborhood in Washington Heights, Little China, Little Italy, etc (also based on your map), there will be places for immigrants to go or to start their own changes. I think whether we see it as gentrification, thinking of the American dream as an aim to be anything but stagnant, their neighborhoods will eventually reflect this.
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This was a very Very informative blog. The visuals were an excellent addition. The way you showed NYC as this prime example of gentrification is excellent as well.
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This was a very insightful blog! I agree with you. Immigrants are what make NYC spectacular. It would not be as successful as it is today without contributions from minorities. Unfortunately, a big barrier preventing minorities from residing in NYC are in fact housing costs.
ReplyDeleteI love that you put a map as a visual for this blog it helps put things into perspective. At the end of the blog post I appreciate that you use almost a counterclaim to say although migration to NYC is increasing, there are many people moving out, this can be due to gentrification, or something else but putting that information doesn't make the post one sided but well informed.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the map . I am a visual learner and that help me understand more . also I find it interesting to learn about NYC because I am from New York and like to know the history of where I'm from . -D.Burton
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ReplyDeleteThe map was really neat to add. This blog post was very imformative and reading it actually allowed me to learn new information about NYC since migration will 100% increase in the next few years.
ReplyDeleteI really like your addition of the map, it allows you to clearly visualize the diversity in NYC. I did not know that the migration rate of NYC was so high, and it really makes me wonder how the city will change. Will it become less of a melting pot with many different cultures and more catered to the high class?
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The addition of the map was helpful in understanding the growth of different ethic-groups in NYC. Looking at the data, it shows how people from different ethic are going to grow in the coming years.
ReplyDeleteI think your use of the word "minority" is interesting because as you make a point of it yourself, these groups of people (specifically Latinos) are no longer the literal minority in many U.S. cities. I think it would be helpful to further expand on this idea of the "majority-minority", as it would help clarify on the way in which you are using the term, as well as providing clarity to your overall argument.
ReplyDeleteHas any research been conducted to see the economic impact that would happen to places like NYC, or America as a whole if there were not Latino immigrants?
ReplyDeleteThis was informative for many people. I am glad you were able to bring light to why minorities are moving out of cities they help create and bring so much culture to. Many do not see that they are leaving and why because they aren't given enough work opportunity in society.
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