The Bronx Today: A Comparative Socioeconomic Profile

Gonzalez Corzo, Mario and Gargalas, Vassilios (2011): The Bronx Today: A Comparative Socioeconomic Profile. Published in: Journal of Latino and Latin American Studies (JOLLAS) , Vol. 4, No. 2 (2012): pp. 79-97.

Abstract

This paper presents a detailed analysis of the principal socioeconomic characteristics of the population of the Bronx at the end of 2009, and compares them with the socioeconomic characteristics of the populations of the State of New York and the (rest of the) United States. The paper is divided into four (4) sections: (1) demographic characteristics, (2) social characteristics, (3) housing characteristics, and (4) economic characteristics.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Urban studies, New York economy, The Bronx population, The Bronx economy
• Subjects: R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R2 - Household Analysis; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R2 - Household Analysis > R23 - Regional Migration ; Regional Labor Markets ; Population ; Neighborhood Characteristics

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