The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 28, 1999 - 5 .U' conducts study on diversity in suburbs By Emily Mitchell For the Daily Low-status suburbs have a poverty rate six times higher Wan the poverty rate of high-status suburbs, according to a study conducted by University sociologist David Harris. For one year, Harris, who works out of the Institute for Social Research, conducted independent research about the diversity and socioeconomic status of suburbanites in con- trast to inner city residents. Harris used census data from 1970, 1980 and 1990 to determine what percentage of Non-Latino/a whites, Non Latino/a blacks, Asians and Latino/as made up the suburban population of the United States. In addition to the distance an area is from a major city, come was used to divide suburbs into three divisions - ow-status, middle-status and high-status. Harris explained in a written statement that "knowing whether someone lives in the central city or the suburbs pro- vides little information about the socioeconomic status of his or her community," confirming what he said demographic specialists already know. But he said "my surprise was the magnitude of the differ- ence." His findings also concluded that it was very likely that low-status suburbs were less advantaged than their neigh- oring inner city. He found that blacks and Latino/as espe- cially are most likely to live in low-status suburbs. Harris' findings indicates that 18.76 percent of the population liv- ing in low-status suburbs is black and 20.96 percent is Latino/a. But in the high-status suburban counterparts, the black population dwindles to 2.97 percent and 3.58 percent for Latino/as. "It isn't that blacks and Launos don't prefer affluent neigh- bors, low crime and good schools. They certainly do;' Harris said in a written statement. "But they might have even stronger preferences to live near other blacks and Latinos and in proximity to the central city." Harris' data for white and Asian populations differ greatly from the numbers for blacks and Latino/as in low-status sub- urbs. 56.28 percent are white and 3.41 percent are Asian. In high-status suburbs, 89.05 percent are white and 4.23 percent Asian. Harris suggests that these circumstances could be "the effect of persistent housing discrimination." Harris also said in a written statement that "openings in middle and high suburbs are more likely filled by whites, while blacks are steered toward suburbs that rarely represent a higher socioeconomic status alterna- tive to the central city." More information about this study can be found on the University's News and Information Service Website at www.umich.edu/~newsinfo/ U.S. Census Bureau targets minorities for 2000 count SPECIAL ADVANCE SCREENING RUSSL HANK MARY OTA RON CO[M MAURY LBURT CRowE AZARA MCCORMACK DADovICH FDARD M[ANFY CAYKIN REYNOLDS dnd .pbr2Pk EPss2e2;t :g P Natural Science A'4ud^itorium n ar ssent 'd ;'sy Wednesday, September 29 Pick' Up FREE Passes UAC Office t 4th Floor 9:00 PM Michigan Union Natural Science Auditorium Presented By M-Flicks Brought to you by [eria-LORtAL .EPARRS KAUM 'MWOTH !X wwPEVIE WT CHEATE rR~com" GRAND RAPIDS (AP) - With the 2000 census approaching, the U.S. Census Bureau has recruited some extra help to make sure the state's growing minority population gets counted. "In this country, everything is based on numbers," said Elias Vasquez, one of several community partnership specialists hired by the government to encourage minority participation. He said if you're not counted, it means your government doesn't recognize your need for streets and schools and you don't count when they create your congres- sional district. Vasquez speaks out about the census at west Michigan ethnic festivals, villages, city halls, schools and churches. The census, a headcount of the nation's population, occurs at the beginning of each decade. Ten years ago during the last census count, community partner- ship specialists weren't on the bureau's payroll. Critics say the result was a dra- matic undercounting of minority >4 >*24 . ~ ~ N>~'234~>r, K 3, ~~,2 ass 42>4'Ott2 a 3Y4 s - , 2 i NY 4 > *4 R ,'S3,Q42 AP PHOTO Elias Vasquez, shown last week in Grand Rapids, is a community partnership specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau. He urges the Latno/a community to participate in the 2000 Census. populations. It's estimated that Native Amencans were undercounted by 14 percent; Latino/as by 5.5 percent and blacks by 4 percent, Vasquez told The Grand Rapids Press yesterday. "In the final analysis, the (1990) census gave us a distorted view of the country's social and economic status," he said. An accurate count is impor- tant because the population figures determine how much state and feder- al aid the city gets. Grand Rapids Mayor John Logie said he is convinced there are at least 200,000 residents living in the city, although the 1990 census concluded there were 189,126 residents. iKelloggs to sell Lender's division Los Angeles Times Cereal giant Kellogg Co. said yesterday it will sell its beleaguered Lender's Bagels division to Aurora Foods Inc., owner of Log Cabin Syrup and Duncan Hines baking mixes, for $275 million in cash - 4lpercent less than Kellogg paid for the company three years ago. San Francisco-based Aurora, a $1 billion company known for rescuing so-called orphan brands that have been neglect- * by huge food companies, expects to revive Lender's sag- ging sales with a bigger marketing push, new product intro- ductions and more contemporary packaging. Lender's had posted sales of about $210 million in 1998, but was only mar- ginally profitable, Kellogg's officials say. "Lender's hadn't joined the current age," said Aurora chair and chief executive Ian Wilson. "They hadn't had any new product offerings in 13 years. That's unheard of in any cate- gory of the food business." Kellogg said it expects to record a charge to earnings of about #70 million before taxes as a result of the sale. The deal is pected to close in November. Analysts said unloading the bagel company will help the Battle Creek, company prop up its bottom line and revive its stock price, which has failed to rally despite the cost-cutting and streamlining efforts of new chief executive Carlos Gutierrez. Kellogg had purchased 70-year-old Lender's from Kraft Foods in 1996 for 5466 million to help expand its presence in the faster-growing frozen food business. But, analysts say, the purchase was ill-conceived, coming at a time when shoppers were already turning to fresh bagels available in specialty shops. Sales of frozen bagels are still on the decline, slipping 12 percent in the 12 months ending July 2, while sales of fresh bagels edged up 4.4 percent, according to data from Information Resources Inc. But, Wilson said he believes that there is still a large customer base for frozen supermarket bagels. By cutting costs, pouring more money into advertising and promotion and upping the size and variety of Lender's Bagels, Wilson believes he can revive the brand, which is No. I in its category. "Aurora has stemmed the decline at all the brands it has acquired and been able to achieve a modicum of growth," said David Nelson, a food industry analyst with Credit Suisse First Boston in New York. "With some more innovative marketing maybe they can rejuvenate this brand, " he said. 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