A disproportionate number of black Americans continue to be ill-housed despite government efforts to overcome this problem. Five factors contribute to this: government policies, which often perpetuate unequal housing markets; the disproportionate number of minority families who are renters rather than homeowners; residential segregation and…

Racial residential segregation has been a persistent feature of the American housing market. At least three distinct theories have been presented to explain this racial segregation. The "class" theory claims that, due to disproportionate overrepresentation of blacks in lower income classes, they will be overrepresented in lower quality housing…

This report of racial discrimination in housing throughout the United States measures the nature and extent of discrimination against blacks in both the sales and rental housing market. The report is based upon the findings of 300 whites and 300 blacks, working in matched pairs, who shopped for housing advertised in the newspapers of forty…

Although the United States has been described as a nation of homeowners, homeownership is not uniformly distributed across population groups. The migration of individuals to Houston, Texas, has intensified the competition for decent housing in that city. The rapid population growth has also accelerated the competition between lower and…

Presents a measure of racial residential segregation which conforms to the traditional attributes of segregation indices, but includes sensitivity to the spatial patterns of White and non-White residence in a city. Reviews earlier measures, describes the new one, and applies it to racial housing patterns in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1890. (KH)

This report shows that 30 years after the enactment of the federal fair housing law and despite favorable circumstances, housing markets in the Boston metropolitan area remain strongly segregated. The report is based on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data and census data. The HMDA data provide information about the race, ethnicity, income,…

Briefly reviewed in this paper is the literature on racial transition. The review is built around three questions: (1) Where does racial transition take place? (2) How does racial transition proceed in a single neighborhood? and (3) How does racial transition in one neighborhood relate to racial transition in other neighborhoods? Models and…

Racial discrimination and racial segregation resulting from discrimination have an effect upon life in central cities. In central cities the costs of retail business and of housing are often higher than elsewhere. Minority group populations, concentrated in ghettos of central cities, are subect to limited job opportunities. The results of racial…

The spatial variation in racial housing market discrimination is investigated. Findings show that all-white areas and areas which are gaining in black residents have higher discrimination rates than black areas with stable populations. Housing agents discriminate when they fear losing business from prejudiced white clients. (VM)

This report examines the state of integration at 22 public housing authorities in Kentucky. Family residency data showed that the public housing authorities of Jefferson County and Louisville were the first and second most segregated authorities in Kentucky as of July 1985. Overall, however, desegregation at Kentucky's public housing authorities…

Using 1990 and 2000 Census data and Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data, this report documents the continuing proliferation of segregated communities across metropolitan Chicago's 6-county area during the 1990s, highlighting segregation across municipalities and school districts. Racial and ethnic segregation persist in the six-county area, though…

Reports that movement of people into Houston has intensified demand for housing and that middle-class residents compete for housing with lower-income people in the inner city. Shows that segregated housing patterns and inadequate dwellings prevail and that the need for public housing exceeds the supply. (Author/WP)

This paper reviews what is known about the effects of prejudice and discrimination on the urban housing market. Particular attention is given to distinguishing the effects of prejudice from the effects of discrimination. Theories about prejudice and discrimination in the urban housing market are reviewed and tested against available evidence.…

THE DECENTRALIZED ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL HAS TENDED TO REINFORCE SEGREGATION WHEN THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN MISUSED TO FURTHER LOCAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES. HOWEVER THE NATIONAL COMMITMENT TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ANTIPOVERTY EFFORTS REQUIRES THAT THERE BE A REASSESSMENT OF THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO…

Examines the relationship of professional status to the suburbanization of the following groups in the North Central region: (1) Whites; (2) Asian Americans; (3) American Indians; (4) Hispanic Americans; (5) and Blacks. Finds that 75 percent of White professionals live in suburbs compared to 58 percent of Asians and 25 percent of Blacks. (FMW)