Abstract: | This article examines differences in the income status of black and white populations in Southern nonmetropolitan counties
and discusses how various labor market, social, and human capital characteristics influence the income status of the respective
groups. The data show an inconsistent pattern between black and white populations’ income level in Southern nonmetropolitan
counties. The data also show that various structural/institutional (e.g., local labor market and human capital) and social/cultural
(e.g., population) factors affect the income of black and white populations differently. |