Segmented Paths? Mexican Generational Differences in the Transition to First-Time Homeownership in the United States

Luis A. Sánchez ()
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Luis A. Sánchez: California State University Channel Islands

Journal of International Migration and Integration, 2018, vol. 19, issue 3, No 13, 737-755

Abstract: Abstract Homeownership represents an important indicator of immigrant incorporation and assimilation. This study is a longitudinal analysis of the transition to first-time homeownership among a cohort of youths followed from 1979 to 2009 using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY, 1979). In particular, I examine Mexican generational group differences in the transition to first-time homeownership over an observation period that spans 30 years while evaluating theories of straight-line and segmented assimilation. I find that Mexican homeownership rates do not increase in a linear fashion across generations, relative to native, non-Hispanic whites, even after controlling for various social, demographic, and economic characteristics. Furthermore, analyses limited to Mexicans reveal that first- and second-generation respondents exhibit more success in the transition to first-time homeownership than their third-generation counterparts. Contrary to observing linear gains in homeownership across generations, I find that Mexicans are experiencing segmented paths towards homeownership and achieving upward mobility across generations.

Keywords: Immigrant assimilation; Immigrant incorporation; Homeownership; NLSY79; Mexicans (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/s12134-018-0560-6

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