Abstract
The degree of, and variation in, the residential segregation of occupational groups in a random sample of 50 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (S.M.S.A.) is described. It is noted that S.M.S.A. in the South Census Region are more segregated than those elsewhere, but otherwise the variability is limited. Six hypotheses concerning the impact of characteristics of an S.M.S.A. on segregation are developed and tested. It is demonstrated that the degree of segregation in an S.M.S.A. can be reasonably well predicted on the basis of its population size, percentage of Negro population, manufacturing ratio, percentage of older housing and its regional location. The basis of the regional disparity is not clear, and consequently the South and the North and West are examined separately in a further analysis. Some regional contrasts are noted, but much work remains to be done on differences in occupational segregation between the South and the rest of the country.
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