Detroit and Chicago Area Studies 2004: Face-to-Face Surveys on Race and Housing

2004 face-to-face surveys of adults in the Detroit tri-county area and Chicago, conducted by Reynolds Farley of the University of Michigan. Topics include racial attitudes, housing, neighborhood evaluations, labor market issues, and segregation. Demographic information covers sex, age, race, ethnicity, income, education, and employment status.

Use Cases

• Modeling neighborhood satisfaction based on respondent evaluations and interviewer observations.
• Analyzing predictors of housing search experiences and relocation feelings.
• Studying correlations between demographic variables and opinions on urban redevelopment.
• Investigating relationships between household financial situations and public assistance history.

Strengths

• Parallel surveys conducted in two major U.S. metropolitan areas, allowing for comparative analysis.
• Includes interviewer observations about neighborhood conditions, adding an objective data layer.
• Covers multiple interconnected topics: racial issues, residence, housing, neighborhood evaluations, and finances.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

University of Michigan

Collection Method

Face-to-face survey

Time Range

2004

Geography

Detroit, Michigan tri-county area and Chicago, Illinois