Figure 13 Percent Population of Color

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 mentioned, a large Source; ACS 5-Year Estimates 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 that have the highest percentages of populations of color tend to be located in and around a downtown area or areas where 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.