Editing Great Migration Philadelphia (section)

== Settlement Patterns ==

Migrants initially settled in established Black neighborhoods, creating overcrowding as population exceeded housing stock. South Philadelphia, the traditional Black center, expanded while new concentrations developed in West Philadelphia and North Philadelphia. By mid-century, North Philadelphia had become the largest Black residential area, with populations extending into formerly all-white neighborhoods.<ref name="migration"/>

Housing discrimination—through deed restrictions, redlining, and violence against Black residents in white neighborhoods—confined settlement to specific areas. This concentration created the segregation patterns that continue to shape Philadelphia's geography.<ref name="migration"/>