HOUSING SEGREGATION INCREASING IN UeSe
Karl-E, Taeuber; a population expert at the University of Wisconsin, reported that with a few notable exceptions rosidential segregation is on the increase in the United States. On the’ basis of studies of U.S, census reports Mr, Taeuber stated, "It seems ~ likely that the degree of residential segregation between whites and nonwhites has been increasing in both northern and southern cities during most of the century since the Civil War," 7
Segregation indexes were computed for 109 cities. In 1940 the indéx was 85.2, This rose to 86,1 in 1960 showing an inerease in segregated housing patterns. During this twenty-year period there was some decline in segregation’in the northeastern and western states. The north central states remained unchanged at 88.4, The Major increases occurred in the southern states.
The over-all rise in national segregation occurred during the period when the U.S. government was supposedly launching its program to insure first-class-citizenship to all’ American citizens,
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