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Demographic Stability and Racial Composition in Greenview: A Decade of Low Diversity
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Demographics
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Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Greenview, a neighborhood in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is characterized as a Low Diversity community with a strong White Majority. As of 2022, 84% of the population identifies as white, with a median income of $45,804. The neighborhood has maintained a stable population of approximately 400 residents over the past decade, indicating an established community with limited new development or turnover.
Over the past decade, Greenview has consistently remained a White Majority community, with the white population never falling below 81%. Minor shifts have occurred within this overall stability. From 2013 to 2016, the neighborhood experienced a slight increase in its white population, peaking at 91% in 2016 and 2021. The years 2017-2019 saw a minor decrease in the white population, with a corresponding increase in diversity, particularly in the "two or more races" category. By 2022, there was a slight reversal, with the white population decreasing to 84% and an increase in the black population to 7%, the highest in the observed period.
The median income in Greenview has shown some volatility over the years. From 2013 to 2018, there was a general downward trend in median income, dropping from $49,150 to $41,676. A recovery began in 2019, with a significant jump in 2021 to $52,634, the highest in the observed period. However, 2022 saw a return to 2020 levels at $45,804. The periods of higher diversity (2017-2019) coincided with lower median incomes, while the years of highest white population percentage (2016 and 2021) saw relatively higher incomes.
While Greenview has remained predominantly white, many urban areas across the United States have been experiencing increasing diversity. The stability of Greenview's demographic composition is somewhat atypical compared to national trends of increasing diversity in urban and suburban areas.
The fluctuations in median income, particularly the sharp rise and fall between 2020 and 2022, may reflect broader economic uncertainties during the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. Many communities across the U.S. experienced economic volatility during this period, though Greenview's pattern of a significant rise followed by a sharp decline is noteworthy.
The consistent low population density of Greenview, with only about 165 estimated housing units in 2022, suggests it may be a smaller, more insular community within Fort Wayne. This could explain its resistance to broader demographic shifts seen in larger urban areas.
Greenview presents a picture of a stable, predominantly white community that has experienced some economic fluctuations but little demographic change over the past decade. Its resistance to diversification and relatively stable population suggest a well-established neighborhood character that has remained largely unchanged despite broader national trends towards increasing urban diversity.
