Abstract
This study examines the intersection of race, class, and place by exploring the neighborhood concentration of affluent black households in the United States during the 1990s using Census 2000 data. It adds to the literature seeking a more nuanced understanding of the black community. The author assesses the theories of spatial assimilation and place stratification in understanding the processes associated with the neighborhood-level concentration of affluent black households. Regression analyses reveal that, in general, such concentrations are positively associated with black neighborhood socioeconomic status and negatively associated with white status. Furthermore, neighborhood quality and demographic factors are important for understanding the geography of affluent black households. Additionally, the metropolitan characteristics of residential segregation, racial composition, and regional location affect the neighborhood concentration of affluent black households. Findings suggest place stratification theory provides greater explanatory power than spatial assimilation theory for understanding the neighborhood concentration of affluent black households.
Department(s)
Geography, Geology, and Planning
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci3010006
Rights Information
© 2019 by the author. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Keywords
black household affluence, spatial assimilation, place stratification, residential segregation, neighborhood, negative binomial regression
Publication Date
1-4-2019
Recommended Citation
Malega, Ron. "Understanding the Neighborhood Concentration of Affluent Black Households in the 1990s." Urban Science 3, no. 1 (2019): 6.
Journal Title
Urban Science
