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LOCAL POPULATION CHANGE AND VARIATIONS IN RACIAL INTEGRATION IN THE UNITED STATES, 2000-2010
Benjamin Bellman1, Seth E Spielman2, Rachel S Franklin3
1Brown University, Department of Sociology, Box 1916, Providence, RI 02912.
International Regional Science Review
|May 2, 2018
Summary
Population growth significantly impacts racial integration. Growing areas within rapidly expanding U.S. metropolitan regions show the greatest decline in multigroup segregation, indicating increased residential mixing.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Urban Studies
- Demography
Background:
- Metropolitan population growth is linked to reduced racial segregation.
- Limited research exists on how small-scale population changes affect residential integration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between local population changes and multigroup racial/ethnic segregation.
- To analyze segregation dynamics within U.S. metropolitan areas between 2000 and 2010.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a novel technique to track race/ethnicity population changes in comparable geographies (2000-2010).
- Employed the Theil Index to measure multigroup segregation.
- Classified local areas by net population change using aggregated census blocks.
Main Results:
- Growing areas within rapidly growing metropolitan areas experienced the largest declines in multigroup segregation.
- Growing areas in stagnant or shrinking metropolitan areas showed less diversity and smaller segregation decreases.
- Shrinking population areas had higher minority representation in 2000 prior to population loss.
Conclusions:
- The regional context of population growth or decline is critical for understanding shifts in residential racial mixing.
- Local population dynamics within metropolitan areas play a key role in segregation trends.
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