The study points to a positive yet slowly developing trend of increased diversity in Hamilton County, said the Rev. Damon Lynch III, pastor of New Prospect Baptist Church. Clermont's racial isolation was unchanged at 1.4 percent. Butler County's racial isolation dropped from 31.6 percent in 1990 to 22.9 percent in 2000. Warren County plummeted from 31.5 percent to 10.1 percent. Forest Park City Manager Ray Hodges, who oversees one of Hamilton County's most racially balanced communities, said residents once feared his city's changing racial makeup.
People come here because they want a diverse community that is sound economically.
The Cincinnati Enquirer , a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper.