Residential Segregation 21 Flashcards
How much did black-white isolation decrease between 1940 and 2010 based on national metropolitan averages?
it didn’t, it remained at 35 (Logan & Stults 2011)
What was the average black-white dissimilarity score in 2010 based on national metropolitan averages?
59 (Logan & Stults 2011)
From 1980 to 2010, what metro areas had the largest drop in black-white dissimilarity?
Metro areas with less than 5% black population, and it has historically been the lowest in those areas.
From 1980 to 2010, what metro areas had the largest drop in black-white dissimilarity?
Metro areas with less than 5% black population, and it has historically been the lowest in those areas.
Logan & Stults identify six areas in the Northeast and Midwest that they call the Ghetto Belt. What are these six areas and why are they given that label? Also, what percent of blacks live in these cities?
New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Newark, NJ; Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI; Gary, IN. They all had segregation indices above 80 in 1980 still have values in the high 70s today. 15%, roughly 1 in 6.
