LandScape 2026M · Black GatewayM2 Standing Tall
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Standing Tall

Category M · Black Gateway · Urban
Standing Tall illustration
Segment Profile

Standing Tall is a predominantly Black urban segment with more singles and nontraditional households, lower homeownership and somewhat greater financial pressure than Black Gentry. Service work is comparatively common, while educational attainment sits near the middle of the category. Poverty and unemployment are elevated but not extreme. These neighborhoods combine moderate household resources with a greater degree of economic strain.

Population
7.48M
2.2% of U.S. population
Households
2.98M
2.3% of U.S. households
Income, Age & Home Value
Average Household Income · Slightly Low
$100k
$0Range: $74k - $123k$500K+
Average Age · Average
40
18Range: 37 - 4372+
Average Home Value · Slightly Low
$427k
$0Range: $205k - $614k$3.0M+
Home Ownership & Mortgage Risk
Ownership
50%
Slightly Low
Mortgage Risk
3.2
Average
Supporting facts, shown for completeness
Household Type & Race / Ethnicity
Household Type
Married, w/ Children 10.0% Married, no Children 18.0% Single, w/ Children 13.0% Single, no Children 18.0% Other 40.0%
Race / Ethnicity
White 13%
Asian 2%
Hispanic 11%
Black 69%
Other 5%
Education & Occupations
Education
Less than HS 11% HS Grad 58% College 19% Advanced 12%
Occupations
White Collar 59% Service 16% Blue Collar 24%
Economic Indicators
Poverty Rate
Slightly High
Unemployment Rate
Slightly High
Labor Force Participation
Average
Mortgage Risk
Average
LandScape Indices
Social Indices
Power Brokers
Extremely Low
Political Lean (Conservatism)
Extremely Low
Gay Chic
Average
Technology Pioneer
Very Low
Urban Views
Slightly Low
Health Indices
Health Zones
Average
Size Matters (BMI)
Average
Eat Your Veggies
Average
Bodies in Motion
Average
Smoker Signals
Average
Crime Indices
Robbery
Very High
Assault
Slightly High
Burglary
Slightly High
Theft
Slightly High
Auto Theft
Very High
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