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Racial Homogeneity and Affluence: A Study of Mt. Paran Pkwy in Atlanta
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Demographics
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Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Mt. Paran Pkwy in Atlanta, Georgia, is characterized as a neighborhood with Low Diversity, featuring a White Majority of 95% as of 2022. The area has a high median income of $149,560 in 2022, significantly above the national average. This affluent neighborhood is known for its luxurious homes and proximity to prestigious private schools in Atlanta.
Over the past decade, Mt. Paran Pkwy has maintained its status as a White Majority neighborhood. From 2013 to 2019, the neighborhood exhibited slightly more diversity, with the White population ranging from 75-80%. Since 2020, there has been a trend towards lower diversity, with the White population increasing to 86% in 2020 and 95% in 2021 and 2022. The Asian population decreased from around 10-12% in 2013-2019 to 1% by 2022. The Black population declined from around 8-9% in the mid-2010s to 2% in 2022.
The economic profile of Mt. Paran Pkwy has remained consistently affluent throughout the period. Median income has fluctuated but remained high, peaking at $200,000 in 2013 and 2015. There was a slight downward trend in median income from 2015 to 2020, dropping to $164,351. A recovery was observed in 2021 with a median income of $196,042, followed by a decrease to $149,560 in 2022. The population has remained relatively stable, around 140-150 residents for most of the decade, with a notable dip to 94 in 2020.
The trends observed in Mt. Paran Pkwy contrast with broader national trends towards increasing diversity in urban areas. While many U.S. cities have seen growing diversity and integration, this neighborhood appears to be moving towards greater homogeneity over time.
The high median income and increasing racial homogeneity might suggest a process of economic exclusion, where rising property values and the desirability of the neighborhood could be pricing out minority residents. This trend is not uncommon in highly affluent suburbs of major cities across the United States.
The slight decline in median income in recent years, despite the increasing racial homogeneity, could reflect broader economic challenges affecting even wealthy areas, such as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or shifts in the local job market.
Mt. Paran Pkwy represents a microcosm of the complex interplay between race and wealth in American suburbs. While maintaining its status as an affluent, predominantly White neighborhood, the area has seen a trend towards greater racial homogeneity over the past decade, contrasting with national trends towards increased diversity in urban and suburban areas.
