Economics
Racial Residential Segregation and Its Impacts on Intergenerational Mobility
Quick fact
Studies using big data on millions of American families show that Black children who grow up in highly segregated metro areas have significantly lower rates of upward income mobility than those in less segregated areas, even after controlling for family income.
Why this is interesting
Ever noticed how some neighborhoods seem to have everything—good schools, parks, grocery stores—while others have little? What if the place you grew up in could limit how much you earn as an adult? That's the reality for many families living in racially segregated communities.