Gentrification Trends in the United States is the first book to quantify the changes that take place when a neighborhood-s income level, educational attainment, or occupational makeup outpace the city as a whole - the much-debated yet poorly understood phenomenon of gentrification. Applying a novel method to four decades of U.S. Census data, this resource for students and scholars provides a quantitative basis for the nuanced demographic trends uncovered through ethnography and other forms of qualitative research. This analysis of a rich data source characterized by a broad regional and chronological scope provides new insight into larger questions about the nature and prevalence of gentrification across the United States.
- Has gentrification become more common over time?
- Which cities have experienced the most gentrification?
- Is gentrification widespread, or does it tend to be concentrated in a small number of cities?
- Has the nature of
