White Ethnic Neighborhoods and Assimilation: The Greater New York Region, 1980-1990

Getting by with a little help from my friends…and family: immigrants and carpooling

“…Among recent immigrants (those who have lived in the U.S. less than 10 years), over half live in central-city neighborhoods, compared to only 36% among immigrants who have lived in the U.S. more than 20 years (U.S. Census Bureau 2004). Many immigrants integrate into largely white suburban neighborhoods; however, in recent decades suburban ethnic enclaves have emerged (Alba et al 1997;Li 1998;Logan et al 2002).…”

Moving in and moving around: immigrants, travel behavior, and implications for transport policy

“…Finally, this theory cannot easily accommodate recent changes in the residential location patterns of immigrants. Over time, new suburban ethnic enclaves have emerged as immigrants relocate from the central city to higher-income neighborhoods on the urban periphery yet maintain a desire to live in close proximity to others of the same ethnicity, religion, or country of origin (Alba et al, 1996;Li, 1998;Logan et al, 2002;Massey, 1985). In response to the growth of suburban ethnic neighborhoods, a small but growing number of new immigrants are settling in suburban locations rather than in traditional central-city ports of entry (Li, 1998;Singer, 2004).…”

8: The Role of Nativity and Ethnicity in the Residential Settlement Patterns of Blacks in New York City, 1970–1990

“…At least not in New York" (xcvii). This has been certainly true with respect to residential settlement, with white ethnic concentrations still prevalent in the New York Region (Alba et al 1997). In this paper, we find that nativity and ethnicity are salient factors with respect to black residential settlement as well.…”