A comparison of the suburbanization process between native and foreign-born populations of major racial/ethnic groups

Abstract

This study compares the suburbanization process of native and immigrant populations. Analyses are based on three major hypotheses: social status, family life stages and social stratification. Data are based on a five-percent A sample of the 1980 Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS). We select eight major racial and ethnic groups in our study. Results indicate that family life stages have a strong effect on the suburban location of the native population, whereas the foreign-born population is strongly affected by socioeconomic status controlling for acculturation level. In addition, substantial variations among groups are documented. © 1995 by the Ohio Valley Sociological Society.