Analysis of data for a set of suburbs in the Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles regions demonstrates that Blacks who leave the inner city do not relocate to those suburbs that are attracting job growth but are likely to find themselves still at a remove from better job opportunities. (DM)

Black migration to American suburbs accelerated from 1970-80, increasing the proportion of Blacks in suburbs throughout the United States. In the North Blacks moved disproportionately into communities with high Black concentrations, while in the South, many Black suburbs experienced an influx of white residents. (Author/IS)