Tabular data presented in this report comprise: total and black population of the U.S. for every census period from 1790 to 1970, the 50 cities with the largest black population for 1970, an index of residential segregation for 1960, selected views of age and sex, life and death, the educational profile of white and black in 1970, family income…

This summary of data on female-headed households indicates that most live in housing that is older and less adequate than that of the general population; the housing units are more often rented than owned; and women in this category must spend a greater proportion of their income on housing than does the general population. Data also show that if…

This book focuses on black suburbanization in the Los Angeles area, and questions whether the national increase in black suburbanization should be viewed with optimism or pessimism. The study addresses three questions: (1) Does the presence of substantial black populations in suburban areas represent suburbanization as it is normally thought of,…

The primary focus is on black persons, aged 65 or older. Almost 4,000 non-institutionalized black and white elderly comprised the final, nationwide sample. Various demographic data are presented, e.g., place of residence, income, marital status, education, religion, occupation, etc. for the entire sample and significant differences between black…

Comparative analysis of urban history illuminates similar general patterns of occcupation and residence for Blacks and Chicanos from the late nineteenth century to World War II. Distinct Black and Chicano neighborhoods in American cities were the products of "ghettoization" and "barrioization." Ghetto expansion during the early…

Presents statistics, broken down by race and ethnic origin, on home ownership, housing costs, mortgage holders, and rent in the United States. (KH)

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…

This is the 1970 statement of the Washington Education Association's policy on de facto segregation in Washington State. The extent of de facto segregation is reviewed statistically; the major ethnic groups in the State being Negro, Oriental, Mexican, and American Indian. These data are analyzed and discussed in terms of the causes and effects of…

Minorities contributed to all of metro Chicago's net population growth during the 1990s, with consistently high segregation levels for blacks and increasing segregation rates for suburban Latinos. With the number of whites declining in the city and unchanged in the suburbs, Latinos have been the overwhelming driver of population growth. Asians…

This paper examines patterns of racial change and segregation over the 1990s in the Boston metropolitan area and in three sub-areas, emphasizing whites, blacks, Asians, and Latinos. Soaring minority populations have transformed the city of Boston into a majority-minority urban core and made several satellite cities increasingly multiethnic. The…

This paper examines patterns of racial change and segregation over the 1990s in the San Diego metropolitan area, the city of San Diego, and the suburbs, emphasizing whites, blacks, Asians, and Latinos. Minorities contributed to all of metro San Diego's net population growth during the 1990s, with consistently high segregation levels for urban…

In 1976, thousands of low-income African Americans, mostly women and children, began to move out of the public housing developments of Chicago, Illinois, to the mostly white middle class suburbs. These families were part of the Gautreaux program, one of the largest court-ordered desegregation efforts in the United States. This book tells the story…

This ethnic studies unit for secondary grades offers students an opportunity to become familiar with a metropolis and its components as they relate to the ethnic and racial composition of its populous. The aim is for students to gain an understanding of the various contributions made by the composite ethnic groups to a city; to be aware of the…

Analyzes 1980 census data on racial composition of suburban portions of 11 largest metropolitan areas. Racial composition was related to individual characteristics reflecting socioeconomic status and cultural assimilation, and to group and regional characteristics. Disparities with whites were greatest for blacks, and for all minority groups were…

This report examines one subset of the 1980 U.S. Census to assess the socioeconomic status of Blacks and Hispanics relative to non-Hispanic Whites in Chicago, and to minorities in the 10 other Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs) in the United States with populations greater than 2.5 million. Eight indicators of socioeconomic disparity…