William J. Collins|Robert A. Margo
Race and Home Ownership: A Century-Long View
paper uses census ipums data analyze trends racial differences home ownership housing values examine connection residential segregation housing status blacks relative whites widening ownership gap 1940 1960 explained largely increasing concentration blacks central city areas whereas narrowing ownership gap 1960 1980 explained partly changes relative characteristics black white populations residential segregation widen racial gap home ownership rates 1940 1980 widen gap housing values 1940