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Here are the top 10 most dangerous cities in America (listed in order):

1. Camden, New Jersey (Population 77, 344) (17.59% Caucasian, 48.07% African American, 34.34% Other Race) ($27,027)

2. Detroit, Michigan (Population 713,777) ( 10.6% Caucasian,  82.7% African American,  6.7% Other Race) ($25,787)

3. Atlanta, Georgia (Population 420,003) ( 38.4% Caucasian,  54% African American,  7.6% Other Race) ($35,453)

4. St. Louis, Missouri (Population 319,294) ( 43.9% Caucasian,  49.2% African American,  6.9% Other Race) ($29,159)

5. Gary, Indiana (Population 80,294) ( 11.92% Caucasian,  84.03% African American,  4.05% Other Race) ($27,195)

6. Washington, DC (Population 617,996) ( 38.5% Caucasian,  50.7% African American,  10.8% Other Race) ($55,755)

7. Hartford, Connecticut (Population 124,775) ( 18.72% Caucasian,  40.05% African American,  41.23% Other Race) ($20,820)

8. New Orleans, Louisiana (Population 343,829) ( 33% Caucasian,  60.2% African American,  6.8% Other Race) ($24,929)

9. Richmond, Virginia (Population 204,214) ( 41.6% Caucasian,  52.3% African American,  6.1% Other Race) ($31,121)

10. Birmingham, Alabama (Population 212,237) ( 35.07% Caucasian,  62.46% African American,  2.47% Other Race) ($26,735)

Dishonorable Mention: Chicago, Illinois (Population 2,695,598) (45.0% Caucasian, 32.9% African American, 22.1% Other Race) ($38,625)

To read about how Chicago hit 500 homicides in 2012 to achieve the highest murder rate in the world click here.

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The racial demographics of the US as a whole according to the 2010 US Census are (72.4% Caucasian,  12.6% African American,  15% Other Race). Average Median Income in the US is ($31,111) 

Populations and demographic information listed according to the 2010 US Census: http://2010.census.gov/2010census/ 

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