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Title: Race and Gender Inequality in Homeownership: Does Place Make a Difference?

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Publication Year: 2002

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Abstract: Racial differences in homeownership have long been a topic of sociological study. Previous studies, however, neglected to consider differences in levels of homeownership between nonmarried black and white women in the context of place. Accordingly this paper focuses on the interaction between place, race, and gender and its impact on homeownership for nonmarried persons. The study employs the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) and logistic regression analysis to address the following questions: Has the racial differential in homeownership for nonmarried women changed from 1970 to 1990? How do place, race, and gender interact to determine the levels of homeownership for nonmarried women? The findings reveal that, although black women were less likely than white women to own homes, the racial differential declined dramatically in rural areas over the two-decade period. The overall trend of decline was opposite to that for urban areas.

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Authors: Allen, Beverlyn Lundy

Periodical (Full): Rural Sociology

Issue: 4

Volume: 67

Pages: 603-621

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Housing and Segregation, Race and Ethnicity

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