A Typology of Inner-Ring Suburbs: Class, Race, and Ethnicity in U.S. Suburbia

Inner‐ring suburbs initially built in the postwar period and before have evolved into places with varied characteristics, assets, and problems. Analyzing a sample of 1,742 inner‐ring suburbs nationwide, this article identifies five different types: “vulnerable;”“ethnic;”“lower income and mixed;”“old...

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Published in:City & community 2009-09, Vol.8 (3), p.221-246
Main Author: Hanlon, Bernadette
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cities
Classification
Minority & ethnic groups
Social classes
Sociodemographic Factors
Suburban areas
Suburbs
Typology
Urban Development
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Summary:Inner‐ring suburbs initially built in the postwar period and before have evolved into places with varied characteristics, assets, and problems. Analyzing a sample of 1,742 inner‐ring suburbs nationwide, this article identifies five different types: “vulnerable;”“ethnic;”“lower income and mixed;”“old;” and “middle class.” This typology indicates that inner‐ring suburbs, often perceived as homogenous entities, are in fact places largely differentiated by issues of class, race, and ethnicity. As this article demonstrates, the identification of these different types of inner‐ring suburbs reveals much about suburban transformation, stability, and decline in the United States.
ISSN:1535-6841
1540-6040
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-6040.2009.01287.x