Card, Mas, and Rothstein (2008) Segregation Dynamics Dataset
cmr2008.RdDemographic, economic, and housing characteristics across U.S. census tracts from 1970 to 2000. The dataset includes variables related to population composition, income, housing, and transportation, reorganized from the original replication files.
Format
A data frame with 48,643 observations (census tracts) and 46 variables.
- geo2000
Census tract code
- unem_70
Unemployment rate for population 16+ years, 1970
- unem_80
Unemployment rate for population 16+ years, 1980
- unem_90
Unemployment rate for population 16+ years, 1990
- unem_00
Unemployment rate for population 16+ years, 2000
- msa
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) code
- city
Name of the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
- pubtran_70
Fraction of workers using public transportation, 1970
- pubtran_80
Fraction of workers using public transportation, 1980
- pubtran_90
Fraction of workers using public transportation, 1990
- pop_70
Population, 1970
- pop_80
Population, 1980
- pop_90
Population, 1990
- pop_00
Population, 2000
- fr_white_70
Fraction White, 1970
- fr_white_80
Fraction White, 1980
- fr_white_90
Fraction White, 1990
- fr_white_00
Fraction White, 2000
- fr_min_70
Fraction Minority, 1970
- fr_min_80
Fraction Minority, 1980
- fr_min_90
Fraction Minority, 1990
- fr_min_00
Fraction Minority, 2000
- chg_white_7080
Change in White share, 1970-1980
- chg_white_8090
Change in White share, 1980-1990
- chg_white_9000
Change in White share, 1990-2000
- chg_min_7080
Change in Minority share, 1970-1980
- chg_min_8090
Change in Minority share, 1980-1990
- chg_min_9000
Change in Minority share, 1990-2000
- chg_pop_7080
Change in population, 1970-1980
- chg_pop_8090
Change in population, 1980-1990
- chg_pop_9000
Change in population, 1990-2000
- samp_70
Indicator for inclusion in 1970 sample
- samp_80
Indicator for inclusion in 1980 sample
- samp_90
Indicator for inclusion in 1990 sample
- faminc_70
Log of mean family income, 1970
- faminc_80
Log of mean family income, 1980
- faminc_90
Log of mean family income, 1990
- vac_70
Fraction of vacant homes, 1970
- vac_80
Fraction of vacant homes, 1980
- vac_90
Fraction of vacant homes, 1990
- rent_70
Fraction of renter-occupied homes, 1970
- rent_80
Fraction of renter-occupied homes, 1980
- rent_90
Fraction of renter-occupied homes, 1990
- oneunit_70
Fraction of single-unit homes, 1970
- oneunit_80
Fraction of single-unit homes, 1980
- oneunit_90
Fraction of single-unit homes, 1990
Source
Card, D., Mas, A., & Rothstein, J. (2008). "Tipping and the Dynamics of Segregation." Quarterly Journal of Economics. Data available at https://berkeley.app.box.com/v/tippingreplication