Residential segregation

Residential segregation is a concept in urban sociology which refers to the voluntary or forced spatial separation of different socio-cultural, ethnic, or racial groups within residential areas.{{cite book |last1=Smith |first1=Susan J. |chapter=Residential Segregation: Geographic Aspects |title=International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences |date=2015 |pages=544–548 |doi=10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.72118-0}} It is often associated with immigration, wealth inequality, or prejudice. The term is most often used in relation to residential segregation in the United States.