Use the maps to answer the question.
An image has two maps of Houston. Map A shows the percentage for race and ethnicities, specifically focusing on African American, Hispanic, and white populations. Map B shows the 2014 median household income throughout this city. Both maps show the 610 beltway, which forms a circle around the center of Houston. Map A displays the racial makeup of the city center as mostly African American and Hispanic. The map shows that the white population exists primarily outside of the city center. According to Map B, the median household incomes are $100,000 and above, $50,000 through $99,999, and below $50,000. Below $50,000 is the most common income and is spread out throughout the city, with a high concentration in the city center. Next is between $50,000 and $99,000, which is found mostly outside of the city center. The highest, $100,000 and above, is located mostly outside of the city center, on the northwest, northeast, and southeast edges of the city, with an especially large distribution in the northwest.
Which models of urban structure are suggested by the data in Map A? Explain your reasoning in 1–2 sentences.
What conclusions can you draw about the northwestern edge of the Houston MSA based on the data shown? Explain your reasoning in 1–2 sentences.
Incorporating the data from both figures, describe in 1–2 sentences the area within the 610 beltway?
The data in Map A suggests that Houston has a multiple nuclei urban structure model, with distinct racial and ethnic populations occupying different areas of the city. The concentration of African American and Hispanic populations in the city center and the predominance of white population outside of the city center are indicative of this model.
The northwestern edge of the Houston MSA has a high concentration of households with a median income of $100,000 and above, as shown in Map B. This suggests that this area is more affluent compared to other parts of the city, with a predominance of high-income households.
Within the 610 beltway, there is a mix of racial and ethnic populations, with a high concentration of households earning below $50,000. This indicates a diverse population with varying income levels residing in this central area of Houston.