Category: Exclusive Neighborhoods

The 2010 Higley 1000 is Here! Dramatic Gains for Asians & Hispanics. Dramatic Decline for Non-Hispanic Whites

The Higley 1000 is ready for publication. Although I will continue to tinker around the edges as I find Census Tracts that have been omitted, I am confident enough in my research that I can identify racial trends that have rocked the world of the wealthy as well as the nation at large. The real [...]

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Posted in Exclusive Neighborhoods, Racial Diversity, The US Census on Apr 21st, 2013, 9:56 am by Stephen Higley     

Fisher Island, Florida: The Highest Average Income Suburb in the United States?

Fisher Island, located off the southern tip of Miami Beach, has the highest mean income of any place in the United States according to the 2005-2009 American Community Survey. The ACS replaces the “long form” that sampled socioeconomic data in previous censuses. Fisher Island is unusual in many respects as it can only be reached [...]

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Posted in Exclusive Neighborhoods, General, Wealthy Micro Villages on Dec 24th, 2010, 9:35 am by Stephen Higley     

Wealth & Privilege: Ten Exclusive Enclaves

Let’s face it, Beverly Hills, the Hamptons, and Martha’s Vineyard are fatally overexposed. This is an article about ten tiny exclusive places that most Americans have never heard of…. and that is just the way the residents want it. The ten places in this article are virtually unknown beyond their immediate geographic area and extremely [...]

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Posted in Exclusive Neighborhoods, General on May 2nd, 2007, 2:43 pm by Stephen Higley  13 comments