2025 E-Insights Report

Black-White Car Transportation Rate Gap

• Portland exhibits the highest Black-White car transportation rate gap over the years, followed by Denver and Phoenix.
• Tampa Bay shows a moderate gap that has gradually declined over the years, reflecting steady improvement.
• Tampa Bay ranks 13th in the competitive position trend, maintaining a middle-tier position compared to high-gap MSAs like Portland.

Trend Over Time

Competitive Position Trend

_{Measures the black-white gap in percent of the population who are using car as their means of transportation. It is calculated by subtracting the percentage of African-American workers using a car as the primary means of transportation from that of white American workers in each MSA.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey, table S0802.}