Demographic segregation

Date and country of first publication

1990
United States

Definition

Demographic segregation refers to the separation of different demographic groups, such as race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status, within a given community or society. This can take various forms, including residential segregation, where different groups live in separate neighborhoods or areas; educational segregation, where students from different backgrounds attend different schools; or occupational segregation, where certain professions or industries are dominated by specific demographic groups. Demographic segregation can contribute to inequalities and social divisions, limiting opportunities and access to resources for marginalized groups. It is often a result of historical discrimination, systemic biases, and unequal distribution of resources and opportunities. Efforts to reduce demographic segregation include promoting diversity and inclusion, implementing fair housing and education policies, and challenging discriminatory practices.

Related segregation forms

Demographic segregation is frequently discussed in the literature with the following segregation forms:

household segregation

For the complete network of associated segregation forms, see: 

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Notes

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Demographic segregation appears in the following literature

Miller V.P., Quigley J.M. (199). Segregation by Racial and Demographic Group: Evidence from the San Francisco Bay Area. Urban Studies, 27(1), 3-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/00420989020080011

Kemper F.-J. (1998). Residential segregation and housing in Berlin: Changes since unification. GeoJournal, 46(1), 17-28. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006902400293

Olk T. (2016). Educational landscapes and the reduction of socio spatial educational inequality in the city. Education, Space and Urban Planning: Education as a Component of the City, 233-240. Springer International Publishing.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-38999-8_22

Ledwith V. (2017). State supported segregation? Examining migrant clustering in schools in Ireland. Space and Polity, 21(3), 335-354. Routledge.https://doi.org/10.1080/13562576.2017.1387222

Reardon S.F., Kalogrides D., Shores K. (2019). The geography of racial/ethnic test score gaps. American Journal of Sociology, 124(4), 1164-1221. University of Chicago Press.https://doi.org/10.1086/700678

Gopalan M. (2019). Understanding the linkages between racial/ethnic discipline gaps and racial/ethnic achievement gaps in the United States; [Compreender as conexões entre lacunas de disciplina racial/ étnica e lacunas de desempenho racial/ étnico nos Estados Unidos]; [Comprender las conexiones entre las brechas de disciplina racial/ étnica y las brechas de logros raciales/ étnicos en los Estados Unidos]. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 27(), -. Arizona State University.https://doi.org/10.14507/EPAA.27.4177

Smith D.A., Barros J. (202). Sustainable transport planning and residential segregation at the city scale. Urban Form and Accessibility: Social, Economic, and Environment Impacts, 27-44. Elsevier.https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819822-3.00010-9

Neumann U., Taruttis L. (2022). Sorting in an urban housing market is there a response to demographic change?. Review of Regional Research, 42(2), 111-139. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10037-021-00158-7