Social Gaps & Urban Divides: How Social Factors Shape Economic Disadvantage in American Cities

Authors

Parker J. Peterson, Brigham Young UniversityFollow
Ruth Kerry, Brigham Young UniversityFollow

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Keywords

disadvantage, socioeconomic, economic, marriage, cohabitation, education

Abstract

This research examines the relationship between nonmarriage, education, and socioeconomic disadvantage across census tracts in Boston, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City. Statistical analyses reveal significant differences in never-married proportions between cities, with strong correlations between nonmarriage and community disadvantage. Even when controlling for other factors, nonmarriage remains a significant predictor of disadvantage, though spatial regression shows education is the strongest predictor in Boston.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Peterson, Parker J. and Kerry, Ruth, "Social Gaps & Urban Divides: How Social Factors Shape Economic Disadvantage in American Cities" (2025). FHSS Mentored Research Conference. 345.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/fhssconference_studentpub/345

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2025-04-10

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Geography

University Standing at Time of Publication

Sophomore

Course

Geography 322

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