14 Across the city of Meriden, most census block groups are fairly diverse with the exception of a few periphery neighborhoods bordering Wallingford, Middlefield and Middletown. As
previously Figure 13 Percent Population of Color Source; ACS 5-Year Estimates mentioned, a large percentage of Latinx residents moved into the central part of the city,
where
many
multifamily developments
are
located. Common to many
towns
and
cities
across
the
region, the census block
groups
have
the
that
highest
percentages
of
populations of color tend to be located in and
around
downtown areas
area
where
a or the
diversity of housing types is the greatest. In some cases, these neighborhoods traditionally
housed
worker units and have remained a core component of the community’s naturally occurring affordable housing stock. This trend, which began in the 50s and 60s, has continued into the 2000s as the gap in wealth and homeownership rates continue to widen across race and ethnicity.
