Analysis of the 1970 Neighborhood Characteristics Public Use Microdata Sample indicates that recent (1965-70) southern Black migrants to the North resided in the "best" neighborhoods (less poverty, segregation, and family instability), while earlier Black migrants lived in the worst neighborhoods. Recent migrants also received the…

This study examines the impact of Black population size and rate of increase on White population change in American suburbs between 1960 and 1970. The data indicate that there is no tipping point. (Author)

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…

Examines the relationships between class, ethnicity, and the natural community life cycle and determines how these factors bear on the racial composition of suburban communities. Suggests that the variables associated with the ecological life cycle model are not significant predictors of change in suburban racial composition. (Author/APM)