Date of Award
6-1995
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Dr. Thomas Van Valey
Second Advisor
Dr. Sue Crull
Third Advisor
Dr. Douglas Davidson
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The primary focus of this study was to compare African Americans' and European Americans' satisfaction with housing in the suburbs. Previous literature suggests that African Americans are living in older suburbs, close to the central city, and in lower quality housing than European Americans.
The population of this study consisted of black and white households living in the suburbs. This was a national sample taken from the American Housing Survey (1991). Cross-tabulations were conducted to determine differences by race of affordability, age of housing unit, ownership, neighborhood satisfaction, and housing satisfaction. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine which variables were significant predictors of housing satisfaction.
Blacks did indeed pay a higher percentage of their income on housing cost, in addition, blacks were also less likely to own their home then whites. Nevertheless, even though race and affordability were insignificant, age of housing unit, tenure, and neighborhood satisfaction showed a significant relationship to housing satisfaction.
Recommended Citation
Stokes, Amonda, "Housing Satisfaction in the Suburbs: A Racial Comparison" (1995). Masters Theses. 4174.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/4174