LandScape 2026M · Black GatewayM4 Pushing Through
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Pushing Through

Category M · Black Gateway · Urban
Pushing Through illustration
Segment Profile

Pushing Through is a lively urban segment with a predominantly Black population and significant economic pressure. Household income, discretionary resources and home values sit near the bottom of LandScape, while poverty and unemployment are among the highest. Blue-collar work is especially prominent, and unmarried households make up a large share of the population. Several crime indices also run well above typical levels.

Population
3.62M
1.1% of U.S. population
Households
1.39M
1.1% of U.S. households
Income, Age & Home Value
Average Household Income · Extremely Low
$56k
$0Range: $40k - $68k$500K+
Average Age · Average
38
18Range: 35 - 4272+
Average Home Value · Extremely Low
$204k
$0Range: $102k - $253k$3.0M+
Home Ownership & Mortgage Risk
Ownership
42%
Very Low
Mortgage Risk
2.9
Average
Supporting facts, shown for completeness
Household Type & Race / Ethnicity
Household Type
Married, w/ Children 8.0% Married, no Children 14.0% Single, w/ Children 20.0% Single, no Children 19.0% Other 39.0%
Race / Ethnicity
White 11%
Asian 1%
Hispanic 12%
Black 73%
Other 4%
Education & Occupations
Education
Less than HS 19% HS Grad 68% College 9% Advanced 4%
Occupations
White Collar 38% Service 17% Blue Collar 46%
Economic Indicators
Poverty Rate
Extremely High
Unemployment Rate
Very 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
Extremely Low
Urban Views
Extremely 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
Very High
Burglary
Slightly High
Theft
Slightly High
Auto Theft
Very High
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