The Steady March Toward An Integrated Society

A recent Wall Street Journal article examines census data for the last 40 years to show the steady march toward a more integrated society.

The article "Segregation Hits Historic Low"is based on a report by the Manhattan Institute.  The report claims "All-white neighborhoods in U.S. cities are effectively extinct."

Although this chart is simple, I like the way the lines of desegregation seem to march from the left side of the page toward the right.  It conveys a feeling of movement and progress.

It is interesting that the most segregated city now (Detroit), is more integrated than even the most integrated city of 1970 shown in the chart (or close to it).