17 Most Segregated Cities in America

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13. Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Black People in black neighborhoods: 31.7%

Did you know that the average black household in Louisiana’s capital makes about half of what an average white household makes in a year? And we are merely talking about the average households here — the difference is even greater in practice. More than a third of the entire black population of Baton Rouge lives in segregated black neighborhoods.

17 Most Segregated Cities in America

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