The south Austin and east Austin racial breakdown seems fairly accurate to someone who has only been here for 4 years. I've spent most of my time near campus but I did live on east riverside (south-ish side of town) for a year. Not only is the city visibly segregated, it's clear that a lot of people prefer it that way. I have witnessed much more overt racism than I expected when I moved here. I can't believe some of the things I hear said to/about hispanic and black people. The only place that I frequent where I can't recall instances of bigotry is on the basketball court, which is where I saw it most often in Dallas. I'm not sure why all my experiences with this are so contrary to what I was used to or expecting, but I agree with thenewgreen that it is an education issue that manifests itself in job and income inequality.