Sociology
Residential Segregation and the Spatial Concentration of Poverty
Quick fact
In a 2013 study, a typical white family in the US lived in a neighborhood that was only about 10% non-white, while a typical Black family lived in a neighborhood that was about 50% Black—reflecting enduring segregation that concentrates poverty.
Why this is interesting
Why do some neighborhoods remain poor for generations, while others thrive? The answer often lies not in the people who live there, but in the map drawn by decades of segregation.