Black-to-white unemployment rate ratios of selected metropolitan areas, 2011
| Rank* | Metropolitan area | Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minn.-Wis. | 3.3 |
| 2 | Baltimore-Towson, Md. | 2.6 |
| 3 | Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill.-Ind.-Wis. | 2.5 |
| 3 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, Fla. | 2.5 |
| 5 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. | 2.4 |
| 6 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, Calif. | 2.3 |
| 7 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas | 2.2 |
| 7 | Memphis, Tenn.-Miss.-Ark. | 2.2 |
| 9 | New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Pa. | 2.1 |
| 10 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md. | 2.0 |
| 10 | Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, N.C.-S.C. | 2.0 |
| 10 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Ga. | 2.0 |
| 13 | Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, Texas | 1.9 |
| 13 | St. Louis, Mo.-Ill. | 1.9 |
| 13 | Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Va.-N.C. | 1.9 |
| 13 | Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev. | 1.9 |
| 13 | Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, R.I.-Mass. | 1.9 |
| 18 | Richmond, Va. | 1.8 |
| 18 | Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich. | 1.8 |
| National ratio | 2.2 |
* The table uses "standard competition ranking," wherein items that tie for a position in the ranking receive the same ranking number, and the ranking numbers of all those below them reflect how many competitors rank above them.
Note: Estimates exclude Hispanics.
Sources: Author's analysis of basic monthly Current Population Survey microdata and Local Area Unemployment Statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics