Table 2.
Tract-Level Characteristics by Gentrification Status, Low-Income Neighborhood Sample, 1990 and 2000 Census
| 1990 Tract Characteristics | 2000 Tract Characteristics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentrifying Tracts | Non-Gentrifying Tracts | Gentrifying Tracts | Non-Gentrifying Tracts | |
| Mean Family Income | 21,738 (5,477) |
23,734 (4,889) |
38,294 (10,399) |
26,408 (5,824) |
| % White | 0.240 | 0.283 | 0.229 | 0.221 |
| % Black | 0.574 | 0.504 | 0.553 | 0.515 |
| % Hispanic | 0.156 | 0.182 | 0.179 | 0.219 |
| % No H.S. Degree | 0.499 | 0.485 | 0.366 | 0.415 |
| % H.S Degree | 0.412 | 0.433 | 0.476 | 0.485 |
| % College Degree | 0.090 | 0.082 | 0.158 | 0.101 |
| % Age<40 | 0.414 | 0.416 | 0.412 | 0.403 |
| % Age 40-60 | 0.301 | 0.305 | 0.361 | 0.354 |
| % Age 60+ | 0.285 | 0.279 | 0.227 | 0.243 |
| Migration Rate | 0.667 | 0.661 | 0.694 | 0.685 |
| Mean Family Income of Migrants | 20,133 (6,105) |
21,756 (5,314) |
36,547 (14,236) |
24,680 (6,046) |
| Mean Family Income of Non-Migrants | 24,718 (10,187) |
27,740 (8,437) |
38,993 (20,399) |
30,289 (9,699) |
| N | 458 | 2,550 | 458 | 2,550 |
Notes: Low-income neighborhood sample consists of urban tracts in bottom quintile of 1990 average family income. Gentrifying neighborhoods are those who experience at least a $10,000 increase in average family income between 1990 and 2000. Migrant is defined as a householder who did not live in the current residence 10 years ago. All income figures reported in 2000 dollars. Standard deviations are in parentheses.