Racial Composition of Neighborhood and Emotional Well-Being

Is living in a higher percentage same-race neighborhood beneficial for emotional well-being? This study explores this relationship for Blacks and Hispanics and examines whether social support explains this relationship using a random sample of Illinois residents. Living in a higher percentage same-race neighborhood improves the emotional well-being of Blacks and Hispanics; although, it is related to different aspects of emotional well-being. Social support explains part of this relationship for Blacks. The implication of this study is that neighborhoods confer not only economic resources to their residents, but social and emotional resources as well.