Over the past several decades, housing costs have risen sharply, and as a result, an increasing number of families have become "housing cost burdened," paying more than one third of their income toward rent and utilities. This integrative literature synthesis considers the known and potential impacts of families' housing affordability…

Studied the effects of a university education on people's choice of residence in Iceland using data from a variety of official sources and interviews with 20 graduates in nursing and business administration from 2 universities. Results show that a university education influences various aspects of regional settlement, including choice of place and…

Analysis of a public use microdata sample file from the 1980 census indicates that residential assimilation of Asian Americans was positively related to educational attainment and, to a lesser extent, to income. Although being foreign-born, nonnaturalized, or a recent immigrant were negatively related to residential assimilation, these traits were…

Examines whether age at leaving home and the pathway from home have long-term consequences for children's educational attainment. Results, based on a national survey, suggest that parental co-residence, until at least age 21, and a period of premarital residential independence are associated with children's higher educational attainment. (RJM)

Data from the 1970 census indicated that Blacks in low percentage Black neighborhoods had higher incomes, a greater probability of working wives, and higher educational levels than those in high percentage Black neighborhoods. Discriminant analysis suggested that social psychological factors may mediate demographic factors in Blacks' decisions to…

The tendency for New York area Chinese to live outside Chinatown is related to socioeconomic status, educational attainment, marriage, and fertility. But unique characteristics of the enclave economy, immigrants' kinship ties to the ethnic community, and ethnic segmentation of housing markets also structure residential patterns. Contains 30…

This paper uses census data to investigate educational inequality in different types of residential areas in Athens, focusing on drop-out rates from secondary education, access to higher education and to particular degrees within it. The unequal socio-spatial distribution of educational attainment is linked to antagonistic middle class education…

Low-income neighborhoods with high African American concentrations increased mortality for all residents, but particularly young and middle-aged men; Mexican American neighborhoods conferred a mortality advantage on male residents; women received a mortality advantage in neighborhoods with higher average educational attainment; and individual…

Elasticities generated from ecological regressions indicate a Black disadvantage, relative to Hispanics and Asians, in converting education and income into desirable residential outcomes in their neighborhoods. However, differences were less than those found in previous studies and those inferred from levels of segregation. Education was critical…

Cultural and language differences of the elderly Hispanic population and socioeconomic and health problems which afflict them disproportionately represent a unique and difficult challenge to public and private service providers. Information from various federal agencies provided material for a report examining demographic characteristics, living…

Economic, educational, social, and housing patterns existing among the entire Hispanic population and among the different Hispanic heritage groups (Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, etc.) in Wisconsin were examined using data from the 1980 Census of Population and Housing. Data showed that of the 63,000 Hispanics living in Wisconsin in 1980, 65% were…