Table 4.
Median and shape shift components of the decline in black neighborhood disadvantage, 1980–2010
Relative distribution component | Comparison population | ||
Whites, % | Hispanics, % | Asians, % | |
Median shift | 73 | 50 | 67 |
Shape shift for blacks | −11 | 28 | <0.5 |
Shape shift for comparison population | 39 | 25 | 51 |
Interaction | −1 | −2 | −18 |
Results are the average contributions to within-decile change, from the relative distribution analysis.