Growing Isolation of Poor Helps Explain Changes in Concentrated Poverty
“‘The composition of people living in high-poverty neighborhoods and their locations has changed,’ said Iceland. ‘It used to be thought of as black, inner-city poverty, but now more Hispanics and a higher proportion of whites are living in high-poverty neighborhoods. They are less likely to be just in the inner core of cities, but oftentimes in inner suburbs.’
Overall poverty is different from poverty concentration, although they could be related, said Iceland, who worked with Erik Hernandez, a graduate student in sociology and demography.”