Reasons for the growth of suburbian 1950

Reasons for the growth of suburbian 1950

1. Affordable housing

   • The building of reasonably priced houses became a priority
   • Land was cheaper on the edges of cities

2. Living the American Dream

   • The dream of many young couples was to own their own home
   • Also wanted to bring their children up away from the pressures of city life

3. Increasing car ownership

   • Most families had at last one car
   • No longer had to live close to their place of work

4. Increasing Affluence

   • Economic growth led to people having more money to spend
   • Made more money to spend
   • Could afford the new appliances such as television and record players

5. Baby boom

   • 1945-60 the population increased y 40 million
   • Demand for new homes

6. Other Americans

   • by 1959 29% (50 million) lived below the poverty line
   • Hispanic worked in the west
   • Black people in the city ghettos in the north