Segregation Data, United States, 1890-2000, 2010 (ICPSR 38765)
Version Date: Apr 4, 2023 View help for published
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David M. Cutler, Harvard University;
Edward L. Glaeser, Harvard University;
Jacob L. Vigdor, University of Washington
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR38765.v1
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Segregation is the physical separation of members of one racial, ethnic, social, or economic group from members of another group. This dataset measures the segregation of blacks from non-blacks. The segregation data come from decadal Census data spanning the years of 1890 to 2010. In addition to the segregation data, there is also supplemental city/metropolitan area data and the original ward and tract data that can be used to construct the indices.
Segregation---Indices-of-Clustering--Concentration--and-Centralization: These indices require information on latitude and longitude of each census tract and are available only for 1990.
Segregation---Indices-of-Dissimilarity-and-Isolation: Indices of dissimilarity and isolation. The "allseg" file includes all years 1890-1990. Supplemental-Data: The "allsup" file includes supplemental data for all years 1890-1990.
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Users of the historical segregation and supplemental data should cite "The Rise and Decline of the American Ghetto" (Cutler, Glaeser, and Vigdor 1999). Users of the 1990 supplemental data should cite "Are Ghettos Good or Bad?" (Cutler and Glaeser 1997).
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Several ICPSR studies were used to construct the historical indices. These original source studies are:
- 1960 indices: ICPSR 7552.
- 1970 indices: ICPSR 9014.
- 1980 indices: ICPSR 8071.
- 1990 indices: ICPSR 9782.
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The purpose of this study is to measure the segregation of blacks from non-blacks.
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