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Demographic Analysis of Hillcrest Farm: A Study of Racial Composition in a Transitioning Neighborhood
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Demographics
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Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Hillcrest Farm, a neighborhood in Shawnee, Kansas, exhibits characteristics of Low Diversity with a White Majority. As of 2022, the white population constitutes 77% of the neighborhood, with a median income of $131,727. This affluent suburban area features spacious homes and well-maintained green spaces.
Over the past decade, Hillcrest Farm has undergone a transition. In 2013, the neighborhood had extremely Low Diversity, with 90% of the population being white. By 2022, while still maintaining a White Majority, the community showed signs of becoming a Transitional Community. The Black population increased from 2% in 2013 to 14% in 2022, and the Hispanic population grew from 2% to 8% during this period.
The neighborhood's economic status has remained consistently high. The median income rose from $118,757 in 2013 to $131,727 in 2022, representing an 11% increase over nine years. The population has fluctuated, peaking at 3,455 in 2014 and reaching a low of 2,420 in 2019, before settling at 2,854 in 2022.
The gradual diversification of Hillcrest Farm aligns with broader national trends of increasing diversity in suburban areas. The pace of change in this neighborhood appears to be slower than the national average. The median household income in Hillcrest Farm is significantly higher than the national median, which was approximately $70,784 in 2021.
The growth in the Black and Hispanic populations in Hillcrest Farm, while notable, is still below the national averages for these groups (which are around 13.4% and 18.5% respectively as of 2021). This suggests that while the neighborhood is becoming more diverse, it still lags behind national demographic distributions.
Hillcrest Farm represents a high-income, predominantly white suburban neighborhood that is slowly transitioning towards greater diversity. The economic stability and growth of the area appear to be facilitating this gradual demographic shift. The pace of change suggests that significant barriers to diversity may still exist, possibly related to housing costs or other socio-economic factors.
