*****CRIME RATE IS THE NUMBER OF CRIMES PER 100,000 RESIDENTS.
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Entrepreneurship Opportunities |
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| TOP 10 CITIES |
BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES |
1997 SALES | 1997 PAID EMPLOYEES |
| Atlanta, GA | 34,592 | $2,296,093 | 27,430 |
| Washington, DC | 48,709 | 5,410,464 | 56,700 |
| Dallas, TX | 14,021 | 2,217,466 | 14,693 |
| Nashville, TN | 5,242 | 462,387 | 3,969 |
| Houston, TX | 24,286 | 1,845,644 | 25,246 |
| Charlotte, NC | 7,019 | 532,396 | 6,817 |
| Birmingham, AL | 5,045 | 224,222 | 3,234 |
| Memphis, TN | 10,931 | 704,873 | 8,622 |
| Columbus, OH | 4,955 | 802,156 | 1,477 |
| Baltimore, MD | 16,712 | 1,358,820 | 14,364 |
| B.E. Cities Average | 17,151 | 1,585,452 | 16,255 |
| National Average | N/A | N/A | N/A |
DATA SOURCES
Data for the tabulations in our survey were taken from the following sources: U.S. Bureau of the Census (www.census .gov); Lewis Mumford Center for Comparative Urban and Regional Research; America’s Top-Rated Cities: A Statistical Handbook (2003); Cities Ranked & Rated by B. Sperling and P. Sander (2004); U.S. Bureau of the Census’ Economic Census (www.census.gov/prod/ec97/e97cs-3pdf); Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (www.acorn.org); U.S. Bureau of the Census’ Housing Patterns: Racial Segregation in the United States; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Uniform Crime Reports (www.fbi.gov); and World Climate (www.worldclimate.com).
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Career & Business |
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| TOP 10 CITIES |
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME |
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME — BLACKS |
% BLACK |
RECENT |
| Atlanta, GA | $59,423.00 | $42,799.00 |
37.3 |
2.4 |
| Washington, DC | 72,781.00 | 51,076.00 |
45.7 |
1.2 |
| Dallas, TX | 59,153.00 | 39,093.00 |
30.6 |
0.8 |
| Nashville, TN | 55,379.00 | 33,630.00 |
26.9 |
-1.0 |
| Houston, TX | 55,692.00 | 35,562.00 |
29.1 |
2.9 |
| Charlotte, NC | 51,559.00 | 38,604.00 |
29.6 |
0.7 |
| Birmingham, AL | 45,047.00 | 28,215.00 |
21.9 |
2.6 |
| Memphis, TN | 46,253.00 | 31,417.00 |
24.3 |
-0.8 |
| Columbus, OH | 50,334.00 | 33,367.00 |
27.4 |
0.9 |
| Baltimore, MD | 55,987.00 | 37,549.00 |
32.2 |
0.5 |
| B.E. Cities Average | 55,160.80 | 37,131.20 |
30.5 |
1.0 |
| National Average | 42,409.00 | 29,939.00 |
27.5 |
0.9 |
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Money &Â Finance |
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TOP 10 |
COST OF |
AVG. |
AVG. |
BLACK |
BLACK/WHITE |
| Atlanta, GA | 96.6 | $226,804.00 | $751 |
21.51 |
2.85 |
| Washington, DC | 125.4 | 354,663.00 | 1,974 |
16.12 |
3.19 |
| Dallas, TX | 95.0 | 203,220.00 | 902 |
30.63 |
2.59 |
| Nashville, TN | 92.3 | 187,251.00 | 717 |
31.01 |
2.28 |
| Houston, TX | 91.8 | 178,851.00 | 749 |
28.93 |
2.54 |
| Charlotte, NC | 95.7 | 213,125.00 | 566 |
29.47 |
2.42 |
| Birmingham, AL | 94.0 | 204,083.00 | 623 |
28.69 |
2.24 |
| Memphis, TN | 89.2 | 183,095.00 | 638 |
27.53 |
2.63 |
| Columbus, OH | 95.8 | 252,665.00 | 663 |
24.99 |
2.50 |
| Baltimore, MD | 106.9 | 206,862.00 | 645 |
21.05 |
3.46 |
| B.E. Cities Average | 98.3 | 221,061.90 | 823 |
25.99 |
2.67 |
| National Average | 100.0 | 236,567.00 | LIGN=”MIDDLE”>708 |
29.83 |
2.38 |
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Employment Opportunities |
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TOP 10 |
FUTURE |
UNEMPLOYMENT |
UNEMPLOYMENT |
| Atlanta, GA |
23.2 |
4.8 |
9.2 |
| Washington, DC |
16.5 |
3.3 |
7.6 |
| Dallas, TX |
19.7 |
7.1 |
9.5 |
| Nashville, TN |
20.7 |
3.9 |
7.5 |
| Houston, TX |
17.8 |
6.9 |
10.5 |
| Charlotte, NC |
18.7 |
7.0 |
8.2 |
| Birmingham, AL |
16.7 |
4.5 |
10.8 |
| Memphis, TN |
19.2 |
5.7 |
11.3 |
| Columbus,
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