Differential Associations Between Family Socioeconomic Position and Neighborhood Economic Conditions Versus Safety by Race in the United States

Family socioeconomic position is linked to more advantaged neighborhood environments, but the strength of these associations varies across racial/ethnic groups and depends on the neighborhood domain being examined. Economic neighborhood features appear more responsive to family SEP among Black families, whereas neighborhood safety indicators seem more responsive to family SEP among White families. These findings raise the possibility that crime metrics may partly reflect racialized policing that are not equally sensitive to socioeconomic improvements of Black and White communities.