Most Amazon warehouses are in neighborhoods of color

■ Each square below represents an Amazon warehouse. Warehouses on the left are in neighborhoods with a greater share of white people than the median neighborhood in their metro area. Warehouses on the right are in neighborhoods with comparatively more residents of color.

More residents of color

compared with the median neighborhood

in the same metro area

over

+40%

+30%

508

ware-

houses

+20%

+10%

same as

median

+10%

+20%

214

ware-

houses

+30%

+40%

over

More white residents

compared with the median neighborhood

in the same metro area

More residents of color

compared with the median neighborhood

in the same metro area

over

+40%

+30%

508

warehouses

+20%

+10%

same as

median

+10%

+20%

214

warehouses

+30%

+40%

over

More white residents

compared with the median neighborhood

in the same metro area

More white residents

More residents of color

compared with the median neighborhood

in the same metro area

same as

median

compared with the median neighborhood

in the same metro area

over

+40%

+30%

+20%

+10%

+10%

+20%

+30%

+40%

over

214 warehouses

508 warehouses

More white residents

More residents of color

compared with the median neighborhood

in the same metro area

same as

median

compared with the median neighborhood

in the same metro area

over

+40%

+30%

+20%

+10%

+10%

+20%

+30%

+40%

over

214 warehouses

508 warehouses

More white residents

More residents of color

same as

median

compared with the median neighborhood in the same metro area

compared with the median neighborhood in the same metro area

over

+40%

+30%

+20%

+10%

+10%

+20%

+30%

+40%

over

214 warehouses

508 warehouses

Sources: MWPVL International and U.S. Census, EPA EJSCREEN. Differences expressed in percentage points. Excludes warehouses in areas with fewer than 500 people living within 1 mile.